Camacho

Appellant Joaquin Camacho (Camacho), an uninsured driver, rear-ended a driver insured by Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club (Exchange). Exchange indemnified its insured and assigned to respondent Bell Corporation of America (Bell) for collection its claim of $9,377.51 against Camacho. After paying $500 of the sum claimed, Camacho filed this purported class action against Exchange, Bell, the Automobile Club of Southern California and ACSC Management Services, Inc. We refer to Exchange, Bell, the Automobile Club of Southern California and ACSC Management Services, Inc., collectively as the defendants. Since portions of this opinion do not involve Bell, we refer to Exchange, Automobile Club of Southern California and ACSC Management Services, Inc., as the “Insurance Defendants.”

Acting pursuant to its own motion, and after receiving briefing by the parties, the trial court granted judgment on the pleadings in favor of all of the defendants. Camacho appeals from this judgment, which we affirm.

While the action was pending and before judgment was entered, Exchange filed a special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (SLAPP). The trial…