SAN FRANCISCO - A standstill agreement entered into by the operator of a hospital and its insurer did not "supplant the parties' preexisting arbitration agreement" but served primarily to shield the insurer from further claims of bad faith during negotiations, a California federal judge ruled March 19, denying the insurer's motion to enjoin arbitration (Platte River Insurance Co. v. Dignity Health, No. 3:12-cv-02356, N.D. Calif.; 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38471)....(read more)![]()
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