Aton Center, Inc. v. Northwest Administrators, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ATON CENTER, INC., Case No.: 21cv1843-L-MSB

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

v. DISMISS

NORTHWEST ADMINISTRATORS, [ECF NO. 11] INC. et al., 15 Defendants.

In this breach of contract and fraud action, Defendant Northwest Administrators, Inc. filed a motion to dismiss arguing federal preemption and failure to state a claim. Plaintiff filed an opposition and Defendant replied. The Court decides the matter on the papers submitted and without oral argument. See Civ. L. R. 7.1(d.1). For the reasons stated below, Defendant’s motion is denied. I. Background Plaintiff Aton Center, Inc. is a provider of inpatient residential substance abuse treatment. According to the operative complaint (First Am. Compl. (“FAC”)), Defendants Northwest Administrators, Inc. (“Northwest” or “Defendant”) and Innovative Care Management (collectively “Defendants”) provided, sponsored, supplied, underwrote, administered and/or…