Laurence Kaplan v. Saint Peter's Healthcare Syste

Opinion

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT

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No. 15-1172

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LAURENCE KAPLAN, on behalf of himself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v.

SAINT PETER’S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM;

RONALD C. RAK; SUSAN BALLESTERO, an individual;

GARRICK STOLDT, an individual;

JOHN and JANE DOES 1–20

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, Ronald C. Rak, Susan Ballestero, Garrick Stoldt, Appellants

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (D.C. Civil Action No. 3-13-cv-02941) District Judge: Honorable Michael A. Shipp

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On Remand from the Supreme Court of the United States on July 7, 2017 Submitted on Remand July 7, 2017

Present: McKEE, AMBRO, and HARDIMAN, Circuit Judges

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By opinion and judgment dated June 5, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States ordered the judgment of this Court entered December 29, 2015 be reversed. Advocate Health Care Network, et al. v. Stapleton, et al., __ U.S. __, 137 S.Ct. 1652 (2017).

In accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court, the opinion and judgment of this Court are hereby vacated. It is further ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that the judgment of the District Court dated March 31, 2014 is hereby reversed. Costs are taxed in favor of the Appellants.

By the Court,

s/ Thomas L. Ambro, Circuit Judge

ATTEST:

s/Marcia M. Waldron, Clerk

Dated: July 13, 2017