Owens

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 STEPHANIE OWENS, Case No. 24-cv-00400-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART MOTIONS TO

v. DISMISS

BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 15, 19, 22 Defendants.

12 Pending before the Court are three motions to dismiss filed by Defendants. Dkt. Nos. 15, 19, 22. The Court finds these matters appropriate for disposition without oral argument and the matters are deemed submitted. See Civil L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons detailed below, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the motions to dismiss. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Stephanie Owens alleges that she was employed by Defendant Valerie Fredrickson and Company (“Frederickson”) until her termination on March 12, 2020. See Dkt. No. 1 (“Compl.”) at ¶¶ 1, 4, 25. While employed by Frederickson, Plaintiff received health insurance benefits through The Frederickson Partners Group Health Plan (the “Frederickson Plan”),…