PIH Health Hospital-Whittier v. CIGNA Healthcare of California Inc

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United States District Court Central District of California

PIH HEALTH HOSPITAL- Case № 2:20-cv-11595-ODW (MAAx) WHITTIER, et al., ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ Plaintiffs, MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A v. FIRST AMENDED NOTICE OF

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C CI AG LN IFA O H RE NA IAL ,T IH NC CA ., R eE t a O l.,F GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO REMAND AND DENYING Defendants. COSTS [26] 17 I. INTRODUCTION On November 20, 2020, Plaintiffs PIH Health Hospital-Whittier and PIH Health Hospital-Downey (collectively, “PIH”) initiated this action in Superior Court against Defendants Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc., Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (collectively, “Cigna”). (See Notice of Removal (“NOR”) Ex. 1 (“Complaint” or “Compl.”), ECF No. 1.) PIH asserts causes of action arising from its furnishing emergency services to 25 …