Highmark Says Filed Rate Doctrine Bars Antitrust Claims

By Ben James · September 17, 2012, 8:10 PM EDT

Health insurance buyers who lodged a putative class action alleging that they overcharged because Highmark Inc. monopolized the market can't recover damages because the rates they paid were filed with and...

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Case Information

Case Title

ROYAL MILE COMPANY, INC. et al v. UPMC et al

Case Number

Court

Pennsylvania Western

Nature of Suit

Anti-Trust

Date Filed

December 02, 2010

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