Xifin, Inc. v. Prestige Worldwide Leasing

Background 21 Plaintiff is a healthcare information technology company that provides its clients 22 with cloud-based billing services. (ECF No. 1 at 3). Defendant is a healthcare diagnosis 23 service provider organized under the laws of the State of Louisiana with its principal place 24 of business in Louisiana. (ECF No. 1 at 2–3). 25 On June 23, 2014, Plaintiff entered into a written Systems and Services Agreement 26 (Contract). (ECF No. 1 at 3). Pursuant to the Contract, Plaintiff implemented a revenue 27 performance management system for Defendant and provided Defendant with access to 28 Defendant’s System Environment. (ECF No. 1 at 4). Beginning in May 2016, Defendant became delinquent in paying service fees due under the Contract. (Tammy Lawrence Decl., ECF No. 11-3 ¶ 10). On June 1, 2016, Plaintiff informed Defendant’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the past due amounts. Id. ¶ 11. After June 1, 2016, Plaintiff informed Defendant’s CIO and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on several occasions regarding its delinquent account by email and teleconference. Id. ¶ 12. Prestige did not dispute the amount of service fees owed. Id. ¶ 13. …