Providence Health Plan, an Oregon Non-Profit Corporation v. Gary McDowell Roselea McDowell Providence Health Plan, an Oregon Non-Profit Corporation v. Gary McDowell Roselea McDowell

361 F.3d 1243 PROVIDENCE HEALTH PLAN, an Oregon non-profit corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gary McDOWELL; Roselea McDowell, Defendants-Appellees. Providence Health Plan, an Oregon non-profit corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gary McDowell; Roselea McDowell, Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-35263. No. 02-35841. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted December 5, 2003. Filed March 24, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED William F. Gary, Sharon A. Rudnick, Arden J. Olson, Harrang Long Gary Rudnick, P.C., Eugene, OR, for the plaintiff-appellant. Gordon T. Carey, Jr., Portland, OR, for the defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, John Jelderks, Magistrate Judge, Presiding, Thomas M. Coffin, Magistrate Judge, Presiding, D.C. Nos. CV-01-01704-JE, CV-02-06110-TC. Before BRUNETTI, T.G. NELSON, and GRABER, Circuit Judges. OPINION BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge. 1 These appeals concern two actions by Providence Health Plan to recover benefits paid to its insureds, the McDowells. The first action, " McDowell I, " was for breach of contract and was filed in state court. McDowell I was removed to federal court and…