Villasenor
Villasenor v. Centene Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 RICARDO B. VILLASENOR, Case No. 1:25-cv-00190-CDB
Plaintiff, ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE AND GRANTING LEAVE TO
v. AMEND
CENTENE CORPORATION, et al., (Docs. 4, 6-8)
Defendants. 21-DAY DEADLINE
13 Relevant Background 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). On February 13, 2025, the Court ordered…