Judge Finds Allegations Can’t Support State Law Claims By Surgery Provider

Mealey's (September 13, 2019, 9:12 AM EDT) -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A spinal surgery provider’s allegations that it continues to serve an insurer’s customers provides a basis for a declaratory relief action, but its state law claims fail as it is not a party to the contract and did not provide services to the insurer, a federal judge in Florida held Sept. 11 (Columna Inc. v. Aetna Health Inc., No. 19-80522, S.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 155449)....