Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.; And Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. v. Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company

ACCEPTED
15-24-00114-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
8/27/2025 4:03 PM
No. 15-24-00114-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
CLERK
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FILED IN
15th COURT OF APPEALS
IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS
A
USTIN, TEXAS 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM

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CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk

Cecile E. Young, in her official capacity as Executive Commissioner of Texas
Health & Human Services Commission, Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc., and
Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc.

Appellants,
v.

Cook Children’s Health Plan, Texas Children’s Health Plan, Superior
HealthPlan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company,
Appellees.
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Appeal from 455th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas,
Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-24-003839,
Hon. Laurie Eiserloh, Presiding
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AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF TEXAS INC.’S
RESPONSE TO APPELLEES’ MOTIONS FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF
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TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP EWELL, BROWN, BLANKE & KNIGHT LLP
Marc J. Kessler Joseph R. Knight
Admitted Pro Hac Vice State Bar No. 11601275
41 South High Street, Suite 1800 111 Congress Ave., Suite 2800
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6106 Austin, Texas 78701
(614) 220-0237 (512) 770-4010

Attorneys for Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc.
Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. (“Aetna”) adopts by reference the

responses filed by the Executive Commissioner and Molina to each appellee’s

motion for temporary relief, which comprehensively demonstrate why the Court

should deny the motions. Tex. R. Civ. P. 9.7.

Prayer

Aetna respectfully urges the Court to deny the appellees’ motions for

temporary relief.

Respectfully submitted,

TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP
/s/ Marc J. Kessler
Marc J. Kessler
Ohio Bar No. 0059263
41 South High Street, Suite 1800
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6106
(614) 220-0237

EWELL, BROWN, BLANKE & KNIGHT LLP
/s/ Joseph R. Knight
Joseph R. Knight
State Bar No. 11601275
111 Congress Avenue, 28th Floor
Austin, Texas 78701
512.770.4010
877.851.6384 (fax)
jknight@ebbklaw.com

Attorneys for Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc.

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