Patrick J. Reiten MD FACS v. CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PATRICK J. REITEN, ) Case No. CV 20-2330 FMO (AGRx) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ORDER REMANDING ACTION TO STATE ) COURT CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE )

COMPANY, )

) Defendant. ) ) ) 17 Pursuant to the court’s duty to sua sponte establish subject matter jurisdiction over this action, see United Investors Life Ins. Co. v. Waddell & Reed, Inc., 360 F.3d 960, 967 (9th Cir. 2004), the court concludes as follows. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Patrick J. Reiten MD FACS, (“plaintiff”), is “a California company organized and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of California” that “renders medically necessary care to patients.” (Dkt. 1-2, Complaint at ¶ 1). Defendant is CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company, (“defendant” or “CIGNA”). (See id. at ¶ 2). On July 17, 2018, plaintiff admitted Patient T.M., an individual…