Vrijesh S. Tantuwaya MD, Inc. v. Anthem Blue Cross Life & Health Insurance

*1060 ORDER

The matters before the Court are the Motion to Remand filed by Plaintiff (ECF No. 7) and the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant California Physicians’ Services *1061 dba Blue Shield of California. (ECF No. 4).

I. Background

On June 4, 2015, Plaintiff Yrijesh S. Tantuwaya MD, Inc. (“Plaintiff’) commenced this action by filing a complaint in the San Diego Superior Court alleging violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”) (Bus. & Prof. Code, § .17200 et seq.) and reimbursement for the reasonable value of services rendered (“quantum meruit”). On July 28, 2015, Defendants filed a notice of removal of civil action in this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1442 (a)(1), which permits removal where a person acting under the direction of a federal agency and its officers is sued for actions taken under color of federal office. (ECF No. 1).

On August 4, 2015, Defendants Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company (“Anthem Blue”) and Blue Cross of California dba Anthem Blue Cross (“Blue Cross”) filed a motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 3). On August 4, 2015, Defendant California Physicians’ Services dba Blue Shield of California (“Blue Shield”) also filed a…