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STATE OF OKLAHOMA « g ‘THE DISTRICT COURT OF CLEVELAND COUNTQOUNTY J ~ STATE OF OKLAHOMA. FILED MAY 07 2024 EMERGENCY SERVICES OF OKLAHOMA, PC, OKLAHOMA EMERGENCY SERVICES PC, SOUTH CENTRAL EMERGENCY SERVICES PC, and EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS OF MID-AMERICA PC, In the office of the Court Clerk MARILYN WILLIAMS: Plaintiffs, Case No. CJ-2019-482 v. UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE, COMPANY, UNITED HEALTHCARE, SERVICES INC., and UNITED HEALTHCARE OF OKLAHOMA INC., Defendants. JOURNAL ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT This matter came before the Court for jury trial beginning April 2, 2024. Plaintiffs Emergency Services of Oklahoma PC, Oklahoma Emergency Services PC, South Central Emergency Services PC, and Emergency Physicians of Mid-America PC (“Plaintiffs”) appeared with counsel, Defendants United Healthcare Insurance Company, United Healthcare Services, Inc., and United Healthcare of Oklahoma Inc. (“Defendants”) appeared with counsel. The parties then announced ready and a jury was selected, duly sworn, and empaneled. Following opening statements by counsel, Plaintiffs presented their evidence and rested. After Plaintiffs rested, counsel for Defendants moved for directed verdict on Plaintiffs” claims of breach of implied-in-fact contract and unjust enrichment, and on the issue of standing, which was denied. Defendants also moved for directed verdict on 1,152 medical claims placed in dispute by Plaintifis which were adjudicated by non-defendant entities. The Court granted Defendants’ Motion for Directed Verdict on the Non-Defendant Entity Claims. Defendants then presented their evidence and rested, After resting, Defendants again moved for directed verdict on all claims, which was denied. The Court instructed the jury, the parties gave closing arguments, and the Court submitted the case to the jury for deliberation and verdict. On April 22, 2024, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Defendants on Plaintiff’ claims for breach of implied-in-fact contract and unjust enrichment, ‘The Court, having conducted the trial and received the jury verdict, ORDERS, ADJUDGES, AND DECREES as follows: 1. Judgment is hereby entered in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiffs on Plaintiffs’ claim for breach of implied-in-fact contract. 2. The jury verdict on Plaintiffs’ unjust enrichment claim, to the extent itis advisory under Oklahoma law, is hereby adopted as the Court’s determination, Specifically, the Court adopts the jury’s finding that Plaintiffs failed to meet their burden to prove the required elements of unjust enrichment. Accordingly, judgment is hereby entered in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiffs on Plaintiffs’ claim for unjust enrichment. 3. This Journal Entry of Final Judgment shall be considered a final judgment in accordance with 12 Okla. Stat. §§ 696.2 and 696.3, and all interlocutory orders previously entered shall become final upon the entry of this Journal Entry of Final Judgment, 4. This Journal Entry of Final Judgment may be enforced in accordance with Oklahoma law. DATED this__day of May, 2024. /Thad Balkman THE HONORABLE THAD BALKMAN JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT UsDocsiisas4s9945 2 APPROVED AS TO FORM ONLY: /si Jason McManis (with permission) ‘Laura MeConnell-Corbyn, OBA #12394 Ashley L. Powell, OBA #31689 HARTZ0G CONGER CASON, LLP 201 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Suite 1600 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 (405) 235-7000 — Telephone (405) 996-3403 — Facsimile Ime artzoglaw.com apowell@hartzoglaw.com and Collin D. Kennedy cdk@hanshawkennedy.com Pro Hac Vice Hansaw KENNEDY HAFEN, LLP 1415 Legacy Dr., Suite 350 Frisco, Texas 75034 T: 972-731-6500 F: 972-731-6555 and Justin C. Fineberg ifineberg@lashgoldberg.com Pro Hac Vice Jonathan Siegelaub jsiegelaub@lashgoldberg.com Pro Hac Vice forthcoming LASH & GOLDBERGLLP Weston Corporate Center I 2500 Weston Rd., Ste. 220 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33331 T: 305-347-4040 usDocsiisas4d994 5 and John Zavitsanos, Texas Bar No. 2251650 jzavitsanos@azalaw.com Pro Hac Vice Joseph Y. Ahmad, Texas Bar No. 00941100 joeahmad@azalaw.com Pro Hac Vice Sammy Ford, Texas Bar No. 24061331 sford@azalaw.com Pro Hac Vice Jane L. Robinson, Texas Bar No. 24062970 jrobinson@azalaw.com Pro Hac Vice Jason S. MeManis, Texas Bar No. 24088032 jmemanis@azalaw.com Pro Hac Vice Michael Killingsworth, Texas Bar No. 24110089 mkillingsworth@azalaw.com Pro Hac Vice Patrick Kevin Leyendecker, Texas Bar No. 00784472 Kleyendecken@azalaw.com Pro Hac Vice Cody Watson, Texas Bar No. 24137278 ewatson@azalaw.com, Pro Hae Vice AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS, & MENSING, PLLC 1221 McKinney, Suite 2500 Houston, Texas 77010 T: 713-655-1101 F: 713-655-0062 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS, EMERGENCY SERVICES OF OKLAHOMA PC, OKLAHOMA EMERGENCY SERVICES PC, SouTH CENTRAL EMERGENCY SERVICES PC, AND EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS oF MID AMERICA PC Wes | William J. Trach Pro Hac Vice William. Trach@lw.com U. Gwyn Williams Pro Hac Vice Wil iw. Elizabeth Marks Pro Hac Vice Betsy.mark Ih LATHAM & WaTKINs LLP 200 Clarendon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (617) 948-6000 (617) 948-6001 (Fax) and Rodney K. Hunsinger, OBA #19839 Jared R. Boyer, OBA #30495 Rachel N. Jordan, OBA #32704 HB Law Partners, PLLC 4217 28 Ave. NW, Suite 101 Norman, OK 73069 (405) 563-2410 / (405) 563-9085 (fax) rodney@bhblawpartners.com jared@hbla com jordan@hblawpartners.com rachel@hbla com, ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS, ‘UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE Company, UNITED HEALTHCARE ‘SERVICES, INC., AND UNITED HEALTHCARE OF OKLAHOMA, INC. USDOCSiIso344994.5 | neResy cen meats Sel Re roiteonaisn 184, OF THE NSTRONENT ECR SET OUTST APPEARS ON RECORD INTHE COURT CLERKS OFFICE OF SOUNTY, OKLAH

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