Aton Center, Inc. v. Regence Blue Shield of Washington
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ATON CENTER, INC., a Case No.: 3:20-cv-00498-WQH-BGS California corporation, ORDER Plaintiff, 13 v.
REGENCE BLUE SHIELD OF
WASHINGTON, a corporation; and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, 16 Defendants. 17 HAYES, Judge: The matters pending before the Court are the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Regence Blue Shield of Washington (ECF No. 7) and the Joint Motion to Consolidate Cases filed by Plaintiff Aton Center, Inc. and Defendant Regence Blue Shield of Washington (ECF No. 8). I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On December 27, 2019, 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 37-2019-00068845-CU-BC-NC, against Defendant Regence Blue Shield of Washington. See ECF No. 1-4 at 2. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant “breached [its] agreements with Plaintiff and/or committed other wrongful acts and omissions by refusing to pay…