- Docket No.
- 26-11527
- Appellate Court
- Eleventh Circuit
Goal
- Block defendant action
- Declaration that defendant action is unlawful
Issues
Case History
Litigation Content
Why This Matters:
Why This Matters:
Plaintiffs, a group of medical centers, allege that the Leapfrog Group’s quality and safety grades – known as the “Hospital Safety Grades” – mislead the public and harm hospitals through a “pay-to-play” scheme in violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. The medical centers challenge the methodology of the hospital ratings, which can affect hospital reputations and patient choices. Leapfrog Group appeals the district court’s ruling in favor of the health care providers, arguing that its grades are protected under the First Amendment.
Potential Impact:
Potential Impact:
Patients need transparent, accurate, and unbiased hospital quality and safety reporting to make informed healthcare decisions and to prevent potential market manipulation.
11 Major Filings
- DEFENDANT'S APPENDIX (Sep 17, 2026)
- AMICUS BRIEF [REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS ET AL.] (Sep 17, 2026)
- AMICUS BRIEF [CALPERS ET AL.] (Sep 17, 2026)
- AMICUS BRIEF [PATIENTRIGHTSADVOCATE.ORG INC. ET AL.] (Sep 17, 2026)
- AMICUS BRIEF [AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION ET AL.] (Sep 17, 2026)
- DEFENDANT'S OPENING BRIEF (Sep 10, 2026)
- SCHEDULING ORDER (Jul 14, 2026)
- SCHEDULING ORDER (Jun 23, 2026)
- DISTRICT COURT ORDER ON MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION (Jun 23, 2026)
- ORDER (May 19, 2026)
- DEFENDANT'S NOTICE OF APPEAL (May 1, 2026)