Dismissal Motion Tossed For Lack Of Pre-Motion Conference Letter In COVID Test Suit

Mealey's (May 18, 2023, 2:44 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — In a lawsuit brought by a medical testing laboratory seeking reimbursement for COVID-19 testing from a pair of health insurers, a New Jersey federal judge administratively terminated the insurers’ motion to dismiss the laboratory’s amended complaint, citing the insurers’ failure to comply with judge’s procedures requiring a short letter requesting a pre-motion conference before filing a motion to dismiss....