Thomas Elliott | Easton Real Estate Lawyer

Health Care Insurance, Class Action. We represented a medical patient who was trapped between his health insurance company claiming that his treatment was not “medically necessary” and his hospital (a member of his insurance company) claiming that it was. It was only after treatment that the dispute arose, and the insurance company’s denial of coverage was retroactive. We brought a class action lawsuit on behalf of the patient and all those similarly situated against both the insurer and the hospital for these practices. On appeal, the state appellate court agreed with us that the trial court had erred in concluding that the case should not proceed as a class action. Thereafter, the case was successfully settled with relief for the class. (case reported at 347 Pa. Super. 441, 500 A.2d 1137; case opinion: D’Amelio Class Action.pdf) Solid Waste Incineration, State Environmental Pemitting. We successfully represented a governmental client in overturning state environmental permits for a solid waste incineration facility proposed to be sited within the municipality and which threatened to release toxic materials including lead and other heavy metals and dioxin. (case reported at 145 Pa. Commonwealth 238, 663 A.2d 226, 1992. case opinion: Glendon v. GEC.pdf) Land Use Permits for Solid Waste Facility We successfully represented a governmental client through all appellate proceedings in defending its decision to deny land use permits to a municipal solid waste facility. (case reported at 656 A.2d 150, case opinion: GEC v. Glendon II.pdf)