Aton Center, Inc. v. Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ATON CENTER, INC., a Case No.: 3:20-cv-00541-WQH-BGS California corporation, ORDER Plaintiff, 13 v.
CAREFIRST BLUECROSS
BLUESHIELD, a corporation; and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, 16 Defendants. 17 HAYES, Judge: The matter pending before the Court is the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendants CareFirst of Maryland, Inc., d/b/a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; Group Hospital and Medical Services, Inc., d/b/a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; and CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc., d/b/a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (all erroneously sued as CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield). (ECF No. 6). I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On February 24, 2020, Plaintiff Aton Center, Inc. commenced this action by filing a Complaint in the Superior Court of California for the County of San Diego, assigned case number 37-2020-00010069-CU-BC-NC, against Defendant CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and DOES through 10. See ECF No. 1- at 2. Plaintiff alleges …