SALOOJAS, INC. v. Aetna Health of California, Inc.
- Jacquelyn Corley
- 3:22-cv-01696
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In SALOOJAS, INC. v. Aetna Health of California, Inc., Judge Corley dismissed five cases after Saloojas did not amend its complaints and appealed.
SALOOJAS, INC. and Aetna Health of California, Inc.; the order dismissed their five related cases.
What happened
SALOOJAS, INC. sued Aetna Health of California, Inc. in five related cases. The court had granted Aetna’s motions to dismiss but allowed Saloojas to file amended complaints by July 25, 2022.
Saloojas did not file amended complaints. Instead, it filed notices of appeal on July 15, 2022.
The court dismissed all five cases. Judge Corley entered the dismissal so the notices of appeal would have a final order to address.
The detailed version
- SALOOJAS, INC. v. Aetna Health of California, Inc. · No. 3:22-cv-01696
- Jacquelyn Corley
- Aug. 17, 2022
Background
These were five related cases brought by SALOOJAS, INC. against Aetna Health of California, Inc. The court had previously granted Aetna’s motions to dismiss and gave Saloojas until July 25, 2022, to file amended complaints.
What happened next
Saloojas did not file amended complaints. Instead, it filed notices of appeal on July 15, 2022.
Ruling
The court dismissed all five cases. It cited Ninth Circuit authority explaining that an order dismissing claims while allowing amendment is usually not immediately appealable as of right, but that a district court may make a premature appeal effective by issuing a final order. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the reasons the earlier motions to dismiss were granted.
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