Villasenor

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 RICARDO B. VILLASENOR, Case No. 1:25-cv-00190-CDB

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS

CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED

v. FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER

JURISDICTION

CENTENE CORPORATION, et al., (Doc. 1) Defendants. 21-DAY DEADLINE 13 Plaintiff Ricardo B. Villasenor (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, paid the filing fee and filed a complaint for damages against Defendants Centenne Corporation, WellCare of California, Inc., WellCare Health Plan, Inc., High Desert Medical Corporation, Oak Tree Medical Group, Susan Cribbs, and Mary Anziano (collectively, “Defendants”). (Doc. 1). Plaintiff asserts a negligence claim arising out of Defendants’ breach of duty as health maintenance organization (“HMO”) service providers to obtain Plaintiff’s informed consent prior to treatment. (Id. at 5). Plaintiff asserts diversity as the basis for this Court’s jurisdiction over the matter. (Id. at 4). Diversity Jurisdiction Federal courts are courts…