After 13 years of litigation, Hogan Lovells has won a defense verdict for Anthem Inc., beating a class action brought by thousands of Connecticut state employees seeking nearly $100 million from the insurer’s conversion to a publicly traded company in 2001.
Following a bench trial, Connecticut Superior Court Judge William Bright in Hartford sided on Friday with Anthem over the employees’ breach of contract claims. The 90-page ruling marks a win for Hogan Lovells lead trial lawyer Craig Hoover.
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