Bethany Sues an HMO for Outsourcing

Episodes: 3x04 [Fine Young Cannibal] (except where noted)
Client: Graham Potter
Case: The client's wife died having heart surgery while in India. He was suing her HMO, Wellness Health Care, claiming they had forced her to have the surgery abroad by pricing local treatment options beyond their ability to pay.
CP&S Representation: Denny Crane and Brad Chase
Opposing Counsel: Attorney Adam Jovanka
Presiding: Judge Blake Winters
Result: Settled. The defendant agreed to pay the plaintiff $950,000.
Notes:

• Bethany Horowitz represented the plaintiff, Graham Potter, whose wife Cindy had died during surgery which took place in India.
• The initial settlement discussions for the case took place in 3x03 [Desperately Seeking Shirley] - Denny got involved in order to settle Bethany's complaint against him. He agreed to sit in on one settlement discussion and after the meeting, he offered her the full services of Crane, Poole & Schmidt. Denny made Brad the "point man" for Bethany at CP&S.
• After Bethany's opening argument, another settlement discussion took place. Attorney Jovanka offered $650,000. Bethany was ready to accept, but Brad talked him higher by saying continuing the trial was not worth the bad publicity about medical outsourcing that would be generated. He requested $950,000, and Jovanka agreed.