Sanat V. Sanghani, MD, LLC v. United Healthcare Servs., Inc.

Full title: SANAT V. SANGHANI, MD, LLC, Plaintiff v. UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.…

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ALEXANDRIA DIVISION

Date published: Mar 6, 2018

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:17-CV-00686 (W.D. La. Mar. 6, 2018)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:17-CV-00686

03-06-2018

SANAT V. SANGHANI, MD, LLC, Plaintiff v. UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC., Defendant

JUDGE DRELL

MAGISTRATE JUDGE PEREZ-MONTES

JUDGMENT

For the reasons contained in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge previously filed herein, noting the absence of objections thereto, and concurring with the Magistrate Judge's findings under the applicable law;

IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 10) filed by Defendant, United Healthcare Insurance Company of Illinois, is GRANTED, and Plaintiff's claims under La. R.S. 22:1821, 22:1832, and 22:1973 are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 10) filed by Defendant, United Healthcare Insurance Company of Illinois is DENIED AS MOOT.

Plaintiff's claim for benefits is, however, viable and converted to an ERISA claim to be processed by the Court in that fashion.

THUS ORDERED AND SIGNED in Chambers at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this 6^TH day of March, 2018.

/s/_________

DEE D. DRELL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE