Beeman, et al. v. Anthem Prescription, et al.; Beeman, et al. v. TDI Managed Care Serv., et al.;, No. 07-56692 (9th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseIn consolidated appeals, defendants appealed the denial of their motions for judgment on the pleadings where plaintiffs brought a diversity suit to enforce California Civil Code 2527 and 2528, which required defendants to supply the results of bi-annual studies of California's pharmacies' retail drug pricing for private uninsured customers to their clients, who were third-party payors such as insurance companies and self-insured employer groups. At issue was whether the court was bound by the Erie doctrine to follow the state appellate court decisions striking down section 2527 and if not, whether section 2527 violated the First Amendment or the California Constitution's free speech provision. The court held that the Erie doctrine did not require it to follow the state appellate court decisions and that section 2527 did not unconstitutionally compel speech under either the United States or California Constitutions. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
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