Meridian Treatment Services v. United Behavioral Health
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DESERT COVE RECOVERY, LLC, et al., Case No. 19-cv-05721-JSW
Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’
MOTION FOR CLASS
v. CERTIFICATION AND SETTING
CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, Re: Dkt. No. 109 Defendant.
12 Now before the Court for consideration is the motion for class certification filed by Plaintiffs Desert Cove Recovery, LLC (“Desert Cove”), Meridian Treatment Center, Inc. (“Meridian”), and Hollywood Harmony, LLC (“Hollywood Harmony”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”). The Court has considered the parties’ papers, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, and it DENIES Plaintiffs’ motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs are behavioral healthcare providers that provide substance abuse and mental health treatment. They allege they formed contracts, either oral or implied, with Defendant United Behavioral Health (“UBH”) when UBH employees verified benefits for or obtained pre- …