Read the Court Filings

Sept. 27, 2021: Order of Dismissal Unsealed

Sept. 27, 2021: Court Orders No Sanctions Against Plaintiffs

Sept. 1, 2021: Summary Judgment Dismissal Anti-Trust Claim

May 5, 2021: Joint Report of the Parties after April 23 hearing

April 27, 2021: IDSA Notice on Motion to Dismiss (with slides)

April 23, 2021: Hearing Transcript (abbreviated)

April 23, 2021: IDSA et al. Request for Stay until Motion to Dismiss is Decided

April 22, 2021: Joint Agreement to Dismiss RICO claim against IDSA and Physician Panelists. (Sherman Act Claim Unchanged)

March 2, 2021: Torrey Response to Motion for Summary Judgment

Feb. 3, 2021: IDSA Motion for Summary Judgment-Dismissal

Jan. 15, 2021: Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint

Jan. 7, 2021: Amended Complaint filed by Lisa Torrey and 24 others against the IDSA and Drs. Wormser, Dattwyler, Shapiro, Halperin, Sigel and Steere.

Oct. 30, 2020: Settling Defendants including all eight insurer-defendants: United Healthcare Services, Inc., United Healthcare Group, Incorporated, Kaiser Permanente, Inc., Cigna Corporation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Anthem, Inc., Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and Aetna, Inc. Guardian named to oversee settlements on behalf of four minors who are plaintiffs.

Oct. 14, 2020: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association settlement reached

Mar. 3, 2020: Notice of dismissal against Anthem

Mar. 3, 2020: Order granted for extension to finalize Kaiser settlement

Feb. 26, 2020: IDSA et al response to bifurcation schedule

Feb. 26, 2020: IDSA et al opposition to designation of expert witnesses

Feb. 25, 2020: Order to Stay deadlines with Anthem pending settlement

Feb. 25, 2020:  IDSA opposition to Aucott or Forester for patient exams

Feb. 24, 2020: United Healthcare Group/Services Answer to Amended Complaint

Feb. 19, 2020: Torrey response on non-expert witness deposition

Feb. 18, 2020: Torrey opposes IDSA MD for exams; suggests Aucott, Forester

Feb. 17, 2020: IDSA motion to bar 'expert' depositions of 3 witnesses

Feb. 10, 2020: Court upholds claims under RICO, against doctor defendants

Feb. 7, 2020: Defendants motion for MD for medical exams

Feb. 7, 2020: CV of proposed doctor to do IMEs

Feb. 7, 2020: Emails between parties, Torrey et al objects to IME MD

Feb. 5, 2020: Short transcript of scheduling hearing

Feb. 4, 2020: Notice of proposed settlement of Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company

Jan. 31, 2020: Joint proposed schedule for proceedings

Jan. 30, 2020: Notice of settlement of BCBS of Texas

Nov. 26, 2019: Mediation suspended with IDSA, 6 doctors and 7 insurers

Nov. 26, 2019: Settlement reached with Kaiser Permenente

Aug. 22, 2019: Emergency hearing to compel discovery; short summary

July 17, 2019: Hearing summary, court drafting order for plaintiffs’ medical exams

June 25, 2019: Hearing on motion to dismiss set for July 10, 2019

June 6, 2019: Joint motion on issue of discovery

May 30, 2019: New trial date set for Feb. 24, 2020

May 22, 2019: Plaintiffs response on defendants choice of independent physician for examinations

May 22, 2019: Plaintiffs proposal by Dr Elizabeth Maloney proposal on medical exams (Exhibit A)

May 22, 2019: Transcript of March 11, 2019 hearing, status of motions (Exhibit B)

May 17, 2019: IDSA response on IMEs

May 17, 2019: Exhibit A: Declaration of Dina N. Torten, M.D.

May 17, 2019: Exhibit B: Plaintiff’s Expert Designation

May 17, 2019: Exhibit C: Email on IME Filed

May 10, 2019: Judge’s orders

May 01, 2019: IDSA reply

April 26, 2019: Amended lawsuit

April 26, 2019: Exhibit A in support of amended lawsuit

April 26, 2019: Exhibit B in support of amended lawsuit

April 23, 2019: Torrey response

April 10, 2019: Defendants motion to dismiss amended lawsuit

March 11, 2019: Summary of hearing

March 11, 2019: Defendants answer to RICO extension

March 11, 2019: Defendants request for patient depositions

March 11, 2019: Doctor Defendants Motion to Dismiss

March 5, 2019: Withdrawal of motion for e-mails from plaintiffs

March 4, 2019: Pre-hearing report by parties

Feb. 28,  2019: Defendants additional support for second motion to dismiss

Feb. 28, 2019: Response by Torrey plaintiffs to defendants' motion for medical examinations

Feb. 21, 2019: Response by Torrey plaintiffs to second motion to dismiss

Feb. 14, 2019: Motion by IDSA et al defendants seeking medical examinations of Lyme patients

Sep. 27, 2018: Decision on IDSA et al Motion to Dismiss (upholding most of the Torrey assertions)

Nov. 10, 2017: The Lawsuit: Torrey v. IDSA et al