Glendale Adventist Emergency Physicians Inc.’s demurrer to the Cross-Complaint is SUSTAINED with leave to amend.

On March 19, 2020, Plaintiff Premier Health Partners Inc. (“PHP”) filed the instant complaint against Defendant Ego Inc. (“Ego” or “Brault”). The operative First Amended Complaint states eight causes of action for: 1) breach of contract; 2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; 3) intentional interference with prospective economic relationships; 4) negligent interference with prospective economic relations; 5) breach of fiduciary duty; 6) negligence; 7) extortion; and 8) violation of Bus. & Prof. Code section 17200.

The FAC alleges that Premier is a physician owned and operated company in the business of managing Emergency Medicine departments at certain contract hospitals, including Victor Valley Global Medical Center (“Victor Valley”), Palo Verde Hospital (“Palo Verde”), Chapman Global Medical Center (“Chapman”), Lompoc Valley Medical Center (“Lo