Court Cases
JustHealth’s Representative Litigation Project
JustHealth will act as a Representative Plaintiff in Actions to protect the rights of large groups of consumers and providers from dangerous, deceptive, dishonest, unfair or unlawful acts and practices. Examples of our Representative Litigation Project are:
1. Timmis et al v. Kaiser et al
v.
Kaiser Permanente et al
Superior Court of California,
Case N0. 833971-7
Mark P. Robinson, Jr., Bar No. 054426
Sharon J. Arkin, Bar No. 154858
ROBINSON, CALCAGNIE & ROBINSON
(949) 720-1288, Fax 720-1292
TRIAL LAWYERS FOR PUBLIC JUSTICE
One
(510) 622-8150, Fax 622-8155
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Challenging Kaiser’s practice of forcing its patients to split pills in a futile attempt to obtain the correct prescribed doses – done solely to increase Kaiser’s profits
2. California Consumer Health Care Council, Inc. et al v California Department of Managed Health Care, et al
California Consumer Health Care Council, Inc.,
and
Petitioners/Plaintiffs,
vs.
California Department of Managed Health Care,
and Daniel Zingale, Director,
Respondents/Defendants
Petition for Writ of Mandate, and Complaint for Declaratory Relief and
Mandatory Injunction
(310) 394-6342
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Challenging DMHC’s failure to comply with the laws requiring them to protect the interests of health care consumers
3. CITIZENS FOR HEALTH, et al. v. TOMMY G. THOMPSON, Secretary
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CITIZENS FOR HEALTH, et al. )
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Plaintiffs, ) No. 03-2267 (MAM)
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v. )
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TOMMY G. THOMPSON, Secretary )
Services )
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Defendant )
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POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, PC
James C. Pyles, Esq.
Twelfth Floor
Phone: (202) 466-6550
Fax: (202) 785-1756
Counsel for Plaintiffs
Challenging the HIPAA Privacy Regulation, implemented in 2003 that, for all important purposes, eliminates medical privacy in the
4. Consumer Federation of America,
A Victory For Insurance Consumers and Open Government:
In 1999, the Maine Bureau of Insurance (MBI) commissioned the former accountants for Enron Corp., Arthur Andersen, to prepare a Report to be used as evidence in MBI’s decision on the application for merger of UNUM Life Insurance Co. and Provident Co., Inc. into the World’s largest private disability insurer – controlling a major share of the
MBI approved the merger - but refused to disclose to the public potentially vital information contained in The Report.
On
5. In the Matter of Withdrawal of Policy Form Approval for: UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
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In the Matter of Withdrawal of Policy Form Approval for: Respondents. |
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CASE NO.: FILE NO. AHB-PF-04-01 |
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Prohibiting the use of “discretionary” clauses in disability insurance policies.
6. CALIFORNIA CONSUMER HEALTH CARE COUNCIL v. AETNA HEALTH OF CALIFORNIA, INC. et al
CALIFORNIA CONSUMER HEALTH CARE COUNCIL, as a private attorney general on behalf of members of the general public,
v.
AETNA HEALTH OF CALIFORNIA, INC. f/k/a AETNA U.S. HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA, INC.; AETNA U.S. HEALTHCARE, INC.; AETNA, INC.; AETNA HEALTH PLANS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.; and DOES 1 through 300, Inclusive,
John D. Rowell, Esq. SBN 77971
CHEONG, DENOVE, ROWELL & BENNETT
Telephone: (310) 277-4857
Facsimile: (310) 277-5254
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Challenging
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CALIFORNIA CONSUMER HEALTH CARE COUNCIL, suing on behalf of the general public,
Plaintiff,
vs.
KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC; THE PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, INC.;
Defendants.
COMPLAINT FOR PRELIMINARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF UNDER BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE § 17200 AND 17500
BAUM & BLAKE
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Telephone: 415/956-5544
Facsimile: 415/956-5547
LAW OFFICE OF GERALD CLAUSEN
One Maritime Plaza,
Telephone: 415/391-4475
Facsimile: 415/986-3498
Challenging Kaiser’s improper disclosure and use of patients’ personal health information