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Articles From Patricia A. Zimmer

Be (A)ware of Medicare Advantage By Patricia A. Zimmer Insurance Law, June 2015 It may appear to the unwary that this is plain old, run-of-the-mill health insurance. It is not.
Be (A)ware of Medicare Advantage By Patricia A. Zimmer Tort Law, March 2015 It may appear to the unwary that this is plain old, run of the mill health insurance. It is not.
The Supreme Court provides an opportunity for a cautionary reminder By Patricia A. Zimmer Tort Law, April 2014 In Country Preferred Insurance Company v. Whitehead, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a contractual time limitation for bringing an uninsured benefits demand for arbitration was not contrary to public policy.
Case summaries By James T. Nyeste, Robert H. Hanaford, Michael Hartigan, Ryan Henderson, Laura D. Mruk, David Wilford, Patricia A. Zimmer, & Ellen Zabinski Insurance Law, June 2012 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
The effect of Iqbal v. Ashcroft in the Seventh Circuit By Patricia A. Zimmer Tort Law, May 2011 This case puts to rest the prior standard, that a complaint will not be dismissed pursuant to 12(b)(6) “unless it appears beyond doubt that plaintiff can prove no set of facts.”
What hath Hudson wrought? By Patricia A. Zimmer Tort Law, April 2010 If you decide that you must take a voluntary dismissal in the face of a prior dismissal on the merits of some claim in your suit, an Agreed Order of voluntary dismissal should reference Hudson and state that the defendants are waiving the res judicata defense should plaintiff decide to refile.
From the Chair By Patricia A. Zimmer Insurance Law, June 2009 An introduction to the issue from Section Chair Pat Zimmer.
From the Chair By Patricia A. Zimmer Insurance Law, April 2009 An introduction to the issue from Chair Pat Zimmer.
From the Chair By Patricia A. Zimmer Insurance Law, March 2009 An introduction to the issue from Chair Pat Zimmer.
From the Chair By Patricia A. Zimmer Insurance Law, December 2008 Greetings to all! I apologize that The Policy has been MIA recently, but we have had some shake-up in the editorial staff.

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