Confidential Class Settlement In COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal Suit Preliminarily OK’d

( July 15, 2025, 9:58 AM EDT) -- KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge in Tennessee granted preliminary approval of a confidential class settlement between BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Inc. (BCBST) and workers who were fired for their religious convictions after refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19....

Attached Documents

Order granting preliminary approval
Abernathy, et al.’s unopposed motion for preliminary settlement approval, partially redacted settlement and general release agreement and other attachments
Abernathy, et al.’s memorandum in support of motion for preliminary approval
Abernathy, et al.’s memorandum regarding class settlement notice and conditional appointment of interim class counsel and class representatives
Abernathy, et al.’s amended complaint

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