Read the Court Filings
Sept. 27, 2021: Order of Dismissal Unsealed
Sept. 27, 2021: Court Orders No Sanctions Against Plaintiffs
Sept. 20, 2021: UNSEALED Plaintiffs’ Claim Not ‘Plausible’
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. 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