Golden

Golden v. Sound Inpatient Physicians Medical Group, Inc.

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93 F. Supp. 3d 1171·2015 WL 1240489·2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33024

United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMarch 17, 2015No. 2:14-cv-00497-TLN-EFBCalifornia4,813 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Nunley, J.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS TO DISMISS

This matter is before the Court pursuant to Defendant Sound Inpatient Physicians Medical Group, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) Motion to Dismiss. (ECF No. 34.) Plaintiff Otashe Golden, M.D. (“Plaintiff’) filed an Opposition to Defendant’s motion. (ECF No. 44.) The Court has reviewed and considered the arguments in Defen *1174 dant’s Motion to Dismiss and Reply, along with Plaintiffs Opposition. The Court hereby GRANTS Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss with leave to amend.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiff is the majority shareholder in California Hospitalist Physicians, Inc. (“CHP”). (ECF No. 34 at 6.) In 2009 CHP contracted with Dameron Hospital Association (“DHA”) to provide hospitalist services. (ECF No. 34 at 6.) The contract expired on April 4, 2012. (ECF No. 34 at 6.) Defendant was chosen to replace Plaintiff as the new hospitalist group for DHA. (ECF No. 34 at 6.) DHA asked community physicians to work with Defendant. (ECF No. 34 at 6.)

In the Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) Plaintiff alleges that on April 4, 2012, she entered into agreements with several doctors to provide hospitalist services for their patients. (ECF No.…

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