Joseph J. Murphy, DC v. Multiplan, Inc. et al
| Filed | 2026-07-17 |
|---|---|
| Court | N.D. Ill. |
| Docket | 1:26-cv-08494 |
| Nature of suit | 410 Anti-Trust |
| Practice area | Antitrust |
| Plaintiff | Joseph J. Murphy, DC |
| Defendant | Multiplan, Inc. et al |
| Complaint | Download the complaint (PDF, free) |
What the complaint alleges
Plaintiff Joseph J. Murphy, DC d/b/a Suburban Chiropractic Center filed this short-form complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against MultiPlan, Inc. and numerous health insurance companies, alleging that the defendants conspired to restrain trade through anticompetitive agreements and information exchanges in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act. The case is part of the MultiPlan Health Insurance Provider Litigation MDL No. 3121.
Claims asserted
- Horizontal Agreements in Restraint of Trade (Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1)
- Hub-And-Spoke Agreement in Restraint of Trade (Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1)
- Principal-Agent Combinations in Restraint of Trade (Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1)
- Agreements to Unreasonably Restrain Trade (Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1)
- Anticompetitive Information Exchange (Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1)
- Declaratory and Injunctive Relief