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Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.; And Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. v. Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided July 14, 2025·No. 15-24-00114-CV·Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED

15-24-00114-CV

FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS

7/14/2025 2:39 PM

No. 15-24-00114-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK

FILED IN

15th COURT OF APPEALS

IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS

A

USTIN, TEXAS 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM

CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE

Clerk

Cecile E. Young, in her official capacity as Executive Commissioner of Texas Health & Human Services Commission, Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.; and Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc.

Appellant,

v.

Cook Children’s Health Plan, Texas Children’s Health Plan, Superior HealthPlan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company, Appellees.

Appeal from 455th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-24-003839, Hon. Laurie Eiserloh, Presiding

MOTION IN SUPPORT OF MARC J. KESSLER’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE AS COUNSEL FOR AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF TEXAS INC.

TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP EWELL, BROWN, BLANKE & KNIGHT LLP Marc J. Kessler Joseph R. Knight Ohio Bar No. 0059236 Texas Bar No. 11601275 (Pro Hac Motion Pending) 111 Congress Ave., Suite 2800 41 South High Street, Suite 1800 Austin, Texas 78701 Columbus, Ohio 43215-6106 (512) 770-4010 (614) 220-0237

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF TEXAS, INC.

Under Texas Government Code section 82.0361 and Rule 19 of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas, Joseph R. Knight moves the Court for an order admitting Marc J. Kessler to act as counsel pro hac vice in the above- captioned matter for Appellant Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. Joseph R. Knight is co-counsel with Mr. Kessler in this matter, finds him to be a reputable attorney, and recommends that he be granted permission to participate in this proceeding before the Court.

Respectfully submitted,

EWELL, BROWN, BLANKE & KNIGHT LLP /s/ Joseph R. Knight

Joseph R. Knight

State Bar No. 11601275

111 Congress Avenue, 28th Floor Austin, Texas 78701

512.770.4010

877.851.6384 (fax)

jknight@ebbklaw.com

Attorneys for Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that a true copy of the foregoing document has been served on all counsel of record on July 14, 2024, via the Court’s electronic filing service.

/s/ Joseph R. Knight

Joseph R. Knight

Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Envelope ID: 103101120 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Motion in support of Unopposed Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Status as of 7/14/2025 2:52 PM CST

Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Michaelle Peters mpeters@scottdoug.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Julie Wright julie.wright@nortonrosefulbright.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Amanda DoddsPrice amanda.price@squirepb.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Karen Burgess 796276 kburgess@burgesslawpc.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Mark Emery 24050564 mark.emery@nortonrosefulbright.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Robert Johnson 10786400 rjohnson@foley.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Richard Phillips 24032833 Rich.Phillips@hklaw.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT J McCaig 24070083 meghan.mccaig@outlook.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Michelle Ku 24071452 mku@foley.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Joseph Knight 11601275 jknight@ebbklaw.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Amy Warr 795708 awarr@adjtlaw.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Warren Huang 796788 warren.huang@nortonrosefulbright.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Paul Trahan 24003075 paul.trahan@nortonrosefulbright.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Susan Harris 6876980 susan.harris@nortonrosefulbright.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Anna Baker 791362 abaker@adjtlaw.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Maria Williamson maria.williamson@oag.texas.gov 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Mandy Patterson mpatterson@adjtlaw.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Michelle Joyner mjoyner@scottdoug.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT William FCole William.Cole@oag.texas.gov 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Abril Rivera arivera@scottdoug.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Nancy Villarreal nancy.villarreal@oag.texas.gov 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Kristin Hernandez kristin.hernandez@foley.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT

Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Envelope ID: 103101120 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Motion in support of Unopposed Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Status as of 7/14/2025 2:52 PM CST

Case Contacts Kristin Hernandez kristin.hernandez@foley.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Thomas Coulter 4885500 tom.coulter@nortonrosefulbright.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Victoria Gomez victoria.gomez@oag.texas.gov 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Jessie Johnson jessie.johnson@nortonrosefulbright.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Benjamin Grossman bjgrossman@foley.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Cory Scanlon cory.scanlon@oag.texas.gov 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Cheryl LaFond 24104015 clafond@scottdoug.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT David Johns david@cobbjohns.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Jennifer Cook Jennifer.Cook@oag.texas.gov 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Juliana Bennington jbennington@perkinscoie.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Jonathan Hawley jhawley@perkinscoie.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM ERROR Reina A.Almon-Griffin ralmon-Griffin@perkinscoie.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Trisha Marino tmarino@perkinscoie.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Perkins Docketing Team DocketSEA@perkinscoie.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Katie Dolan-Galaviz kgalaviz@burgesslawpc.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Karen Walker karen.walker@hklaw.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Tiffany Roddenberry tiffany.roddenberry@hklaw.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Stacey Obenhaus sobenhaus@foley.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Jason R.LaFond jlafond@scottdoug.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Matthew Gordon mgordon@perkinscoie.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT Stacey Jett sjett@adjltaw.com 7/14/2025 2:39:28 PM SENT

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Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.; And Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. v. Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company, (Tex. Ct. App. 2025).

Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.; And Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. v. Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company (Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.; And Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. v. Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.