Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. v. Services Employees International Union
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Curiel, J.
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Prime Healthcare, Inc. (“Prime Healthcare”) brings this civil action alleging violations of the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) and the Labor Management and Relations Act (“LMRA”). Before' the Court is a motion to dismiss filed by Defendants Service Employees International Union (“SEIU”), Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (“UHW”), Change to Win, CTW Investment Group, Mary Kay Henry, Dave Regan, and Tom Woodruff (collectively, “Defendants”). (Dkt. No. 50.) The Parties have fully briefed the motion. (Dkt. Nos. 57-58.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Defendants’ motion to dismiss.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Prime Healthcare brings this action against various union-related entities and individuals for allegedly unlawfully conspiring to unionize hospitals owned by Prime Healthcare. (Dkt. No. 47, First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) ¶ 5.)
A. The Parties
Plaintiff Prime Healthcare is a hospital management company which, along with an affiliated foundation,…