G.
G. v. Anthem Blue Cross Life & Health Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
FRED G.,
Case No. 22-cv-01259-RS Plaintiff, 11 v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO TRANSFER
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE & HEALTH
INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants.
15 I. Introduction In this action averring violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), Defendant Directors Guild of America—Producer Health Plan (the “Plan”) brings a motion to dismiss for improper venue, or in alternative to transfer the case to the Central District of California. The second defendant, Anthem Blue Cross Life & Health Insurance Company (“Anthem”), has not challenged venue. As explained below, venue is not proper in the Northern District of California as to the Plan, because none of the requirements of ERISA’s venue provision, 29 U.S.C. § 1132(e), are met. In contrast, the Central District of California is a proper venue as to both Defendants. Further, even if…