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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Michael J. Boldon, 

Plaintiff, 

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Humana Insurance Company; Cutter

Aviation Group Medical Plan

Administrator, 

Defendants. 

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No. CV06-02818-PHX-NVW

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

The court having received Plaintiff’s application for a preliminary injunction (Doc.

# 2), heard argument and evidence from the parties, and issued its findings of fact and

conclusions of law,

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s application for a preliminary injunction (Doc. # 2)

is GRANTED. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:

1. Defendant Humana Insurance Company is hereby enjoined, pending final

resolution of this lawsuit, from denying or excluding coverage and benefits

under the Cutter Aviation Group Medical Plan to Plaintiff Michael J. Boldon

for TheraSphere radiation treatment, so long as that treatment is recommended

by Plaintiff’s treating physician, Kevin S. Hirsch, M.D.

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2. Treatment shall commence as soon after December 22, 2006, as is medically

feasible for Plaintiff’s health care providers, unless this order is stayed by the

Court of Appeals. 

3. This order is conditional upon the court concluding at the further hearing

ordered in the next paragraph that Plaintiff remains a suitable patient for

TheraSphere treatment in light of his most recent diagnostic tests.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED setting a hearing on December 18, 2006, at 1:00 p.m.

for de novo determination by the court of whether Plaintiff remains a suitable patient for

TheraSphere treatment in light of his most recent diagnostic tests. Defendant shall advise

the court promptly whether it disputes the conclusion of Plaintiff’s treating physician in this

regard. If there is no dispute, the hearing will be vacated and this Preliminary Injunction will

become unconditional.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for the reasons stated in the findings of fact and

conclusions of law, no bond is required.

DATED this 13th day of December 2006.

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