Lake Class Action Case
Case No: Gaston: 12-CVS-1547

Welcome to the I. Beverly Lake, et al. v. State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees, et al. (Gaston: 12-CVS-1547) class action website. This website is intended to provide information regarding the case, which has been designated a class action lawsuit by the North Carolina Superior Court. The website is maintained by the law firm of Gray, Layton, Kersh, Solomon, Furr & Smith, P.A., who filed the lawsuit on April 20, 2012, and who serves as lead class counsel for the Plaintiffs along with Charlotte, North Carolina attorneys Gary M. Jackson of The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin and Sam McGee of Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, PLLC.

This site is not affiliated with the N.C. State Health Plan, the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System or any other State agency.  The State is not responsible for any content on this site.

We encourage you to review all information on the website.  We believe the website provides a complete overview of the case, litigation activities to date, answers to frequently asked questions and anticipated next steps.  If you would like additional information, please do not hesitate to email us at: [email protected] or call us at (704) 790-6030, which is dedicated to the case.

Important Dates

October 17, 2016
Summary Judgment Response Briefs Due

October 31, 2016
Deadline to Opt-out of Class

November 7, 2016
Summary Judgment Reply Briefs Due

November 14, 2016
Summary Judgment Hearing in Forsyth County

May 19, 2017
Partial Summary Judgment Order Issued in Favor of Plaintiffs

June 2, 2017
Defendants File Notice of Appeal

December 5, 2017
Defendants and Plaintiffs File Joint Petition for Discretionary Review to the NC Supreme Court

April 23, 2018
Defendant's Brief filed

June 22, 2018
Plaintiff's Response Brief filed

August 1, 2018
Defendant's Reply Brief filed

November 29, 2018
Oral Argument before the North Carolina Court of Appeals

October 4, 2021
NC Supreme Court Oral Arguments

March 11, 2022
NC Supreme Court Issues Opinion

Disclaimer:

This site is not affiliated with the N.C. State Health Plan, the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System or any other State agency.  The State is not responsible for any content on this site.

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