CZ Services, Inc. v. Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CZ SERVICES, INC., et al., Case No. 19-cv-04453-JD

Plaintiffs,

SECOND ORDER RE PERSONAL

v. JURISDICTION

ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, Re: Dkt. Nos. 110, 111 INC., et al., 11 Defendants.

12 This order resolves defendants’ motions to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint (SAC) of plaintiffs CZ Services, Inc., d/b/a CareZone Pharmacy, CareZone Pharmacy LLC (CZ), for lack of specific personal jurisdiction. Dkt. Nos. 104-4 (SAC); 110, 111 (motions). The Court dismissed the prior complaint for the same shortfall, and allowed the parties to conduct limited discovery targeted to the jurisdictional question. See Dkt. Nos. 77, 99. The amended allegations in the SAC demonstrate that discovery did not yield facts showing that CZ’s claims arise out of or relate to defendants’ contacts or conduct within California. See Dkt. No. 77 at 2. Consequently, the SAC is dismissed without prejudice, and the case will be closed. Before getting to the main…