JORDAN GROOM, et al. vs CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS’ SERVICE, et al.

2024CUIC031374: JORDAN GROOM, et al. vs CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS' SERVICE, et al. 08/28/2026 in Department 43 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings by Seaview IPA

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Motion: Defendant Seaview IPA’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings as to the Third Cause of Action.

Tentative Ruling: Defendant SeaView IPA’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings as to the Third Causes of Action is GRANTED with leave to amend.

The Third Cause of Action of the Third Amended Complaint (TAC) filed with the Court on May 9, 2025, does not state sufficient facts to support the cause of action against Defendant SeaView for negligence. Plaintiffs failed to plead facts or law that establish the that a plan administrator holds a separate duty of care to a subscriber of a plan in its provision of care to enrollees under the subscriber’s plan. (Mintz v. Blue Cross of Cal. (2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 1594, 1611.) Nor did they sufficiently plead Plaintiff John Groom suffered injury or damages as a result of Defendant SeaView’s acts or omissions.

2024CUIC031374: JORDAN GROOM, et al. vs CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS' SERVICE, et al.

Accordingly, Defendant SeaView’s motion for judgment on the pleadings is granted with leave to amend the complaint on or before September 19, 2026.

Moving party is ordered to serve notice of the Court’s ruling.

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