Brian Waggoner v. MultiPlan Inc et al
| Filed | 2026-07-13 |
|---|---|
| Court | N.D. Ill. |
| Docket | 1:26-cv-08238 |
| Nature of suit | 410 Anti-Trust |
| Practice area | Antitrust |
| Plaintiff | Brian Waggoner |
| Defendant | MultiPlan Inc et al |
| Complaint | Download the complaint (PDF, free) |
What the complaint alleges
Brian Waggoner d/b/a Dr. Brian Waggoner MD, a Tennessee resident, sued MultiPlan, Inc., Aetna, Cigna, Humana, and UnitedHealth Group, among others, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants participated in a cartel to fix prices for out-of-network healthcare services using a common pricing methodology, in violation of federal antitrust laws.
Claims asserted
- Section 1 of the Sherman Act - Horizontal Agreements in Restraint of Trade
- Section 1 of the Sherman Act - Hub-And-Spoke Agreement in Restraint of Trade
- Section 1 of the Sherman Act - Principal-Agent Combinations in Restraint of Trade
- Section 1 of the Sherman Act - Agreements to Unreasonably Restrain Trade
- Section 1 of the Sherman Act - Anticompetitive Information Exchange
- Tennessee Antitrust Statutes
- Tennessee Consumer Protection Laws