Almont Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC v. Unitedhealth Group, Inc.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Fitzgerald, J.
Proceedings (In Chambers): ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PROVIDER COUNTER-DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS THE FIRST AMENDED COUNTERCLAIM AND JOINDER IN COUNTER-DEFENDANTS MICHAEL OMIDI, M.D. AND JULIAN OMIDI’S MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED. COUNTERCLAIM [48]
, This matter is before the Court on Provider Counter-Defendants’ (“Providers”) Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Counterclaim and Joinder in Counter-Defendants Michael Omidi, M.D. and Julian Omidi’s Motion to Dismiss First Amended Counterclaim (the “Motion”). (Docket No. 48). The Court read and considered the papers on the Motion, and held a hearing on December 10, 2014. For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the Motion.
*957 I. BACKGROUND
On March 21, 2014, Plaintiffs initiated this action by filiñg a Complaint in the Los Angeles Superior Court. (Docket No. 1, Notice of Removal, Ex. A). On April 21, 2014, Defendants '(collectively, “United”) removed this action to this Court. (Id.). The Complaint asserts claims for violation of the California Business and Professions Code section 17200 et seq. (the “UCL”), breach of implied-in-fact contracts, services rendered, estoppel,…