Preliminary Approval Of Class Settlement Denied In ERISA Suit Over Surgery

Mealey's (October 15, 2021, 1:55 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Citing “such a large fee for the attorneys, little benefit to the class members, and substantial downsides to the class,” a California federal judge on Oct. 12 denied preliminary approval to a class settlement proposal in a suit challenging a health plan’s denial of coverage for a specialized form of liposuction to treat lipedema....