Maka Hospice, Inc. v. Alex M. Azar, II
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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2 3 4 5 6 7 United States District Court 8 Central District of California 9
MAKA HOSPICE, INC.,
Case No: 2:19-cv-07065-DDP (AFMx)
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
13 v. EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING 15 ALEX M. AZAR II, SECRETARY OF
ORDER [6]; AND ORDER TO SHOW
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
CAUSE RE: SUBJECT MATTER
Defendant.
JURISDICTION
18 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Maka Hospice, Inc. (“Maka Hospice”) filed its Complaint on August 21 13, 2019, against Defendant Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human 22 Services, for various claims resulting from Defendant’s suspension of Maka Hospice’s 23 Medicare payments. (Compl. ¶ 9, ECF No. 1.) On August 14, 2019, Maka Hospice 24 brought an Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order Compelling 25 Payment of Funds Withheld by Defendant (“Application”). (Appl. 1, ECF No. 6.) For the following reasons, the Court DENIES the Application.1
28 1 After carefully considering the papers…