Wit v. United Behavioral Health, No. 20-17363, __ F.4th __, 2023 WL 411441 (9th Cir. Jan. 26, 2023) (Before Circuit Judges Christen and Forrest, and District Judge Michael M. Anello)
In the March 30, 2022 edition of Your ERISA Watch, we examined the Ninth Circuit’s prior decision in this case, issued on
Curtis v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., No. 3:19-cv-01579-MPS, 2023 WL 34662 (D. Conn. Jan. 4, 2023) (Judge Michael P. Shea)
In this week’s notable decision, Judge Michael P. Shea applied a “somewhat-novel doctrine of ‘class standing’” to significantly limit claims in an ERISA healthcare coverage class action against Aetna Life Insurance Company. This application
Haley v. Teachers Ins. & Annuity Ass’n of Am., No. 21-805-cv, __ F.4th __, 2022 WL 17347244 (2d Cir. Dec. 1, 2022) (Before Circuit Judges Newman, Walker, and Sullivan)
In large class actions, predominance of common issues among the class members is often a thorny issue, requiring careful scrutiny by the district court