Timeline of Events
| Session Law 2009-16 takes effect eliminating 90/10 PPO Plus Plan | 7/1/2009 |
| Session Laws 2011-85 and 2011-96 passed taking premium free 80/20 retirement health benefits away from retirees and their surviving spouses | 5/23/2011 and 5/26/2011 |
| State Health Plan starts charging premiums for 80/20 retirement health benefits | 09/01/2011 |
| Complaint filed by 26 named Plaintiffs | 04/20/2012 |
| Defendants’ Answer | 07/03/2013 |
| Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss | 06/29/2012 |
| Judge Wilson appointed as the Designated Rule 2.1 Judge to preside over the case | 11/20/2012 |
| Plaintiffs’ Brief in Response to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss | 02/25/2013 |
| Trial Court Denied Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss | 05/21/2013 |
| Court of Appeals Ruling (upholding denial of Motion to Dismiss) | 06/17/2014 |
| Supreme Court’s denials of Defendants’ Petitions for Discretionary Review | 12/18/2013 & 12/18/2014 |
| Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification | 05/31/201 |
| Defendants’ Opposition and Brief to Class Certification | 07/11/2016 |
| Plaintiffs’ Brief in Support of Motion for Class Certification | 08/10/2016 |
| Hearing on Class Certification where the Trial Court granted Class Certification | 09/02/2016 |
| 30 day Opt-Out Period | 09/30/2016 – 10/31/2016 |
| Deadline to Opt-Out of Class | October 31, 2016 |
| Summary Judgment Hearing | November 14, 2016 |
| Anticipated Ruling from Court on Summary Judgment Motions | December, 2016 |
| Summary Judgment Order in favor of Plaintiffs | May 19, 2017 |
| Defendants file Notice of Appeal of Summary Judgment Order | June 2, 2017 |
| Defendants and Plaintiffs file Joint Petition for Discretionary Review to NC Supreme Court | December 5, 2017 |
| Defendant’s Appellant Brief | April 23, 2018 |
| Plaintiff’s Response Brief | June 22, 2018 |
| Defendant’s Reply Brief | August 1, 2018 |
| Court of Appeals Oral Arguments | November 29, 2018 |
| Court of Appeals Opinion | March 25, 2019 |
| Notice of Appeal for Petition for Discretionary Review | April 9, 2019 |
| Defendants Response to Petition for Discretionary Review | April 22, 2019 |
| Order allowing Petition for Discretionary Review | February 2, 2020 |
| Plaintiffs-Appellants’ New Brief | June 28, 2020 |
| Defendants-Appellees’ Brief | July 31, 2020 |
| Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Reply Brief | August 17, 2020 |
| NC Supreme Court Oral Arguments | October 4, 2021 |
| NC Supreme Court Issues Opinion | March 11, 2022 |