Reported / Citable
Background
Alexsam, Inc. sued Cigna Corporation, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, and Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Inc. in the Eastern District of Texas.
The defendants moved to dismiss the action for failure to state a claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Magistrate Judge Payne issued a report and recommendation advising that the motion be denied. The defendants objected, and Alexsam responded to those objections.
The Court’s Holding
After considering the motion-to-dismiss briefing, the report and recommendation, and the defendants’ objections, the district court concluded that the objections lacked sufficient merit.
The court adopted Magistrate Judge Payne’s report and recommendation, overruled the defendants’ objections, and denied the Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss.
Key Takeaways
- The court rejected the defendants’ objections to the magistrate judge’s recommendation.
- The court adopted the recommendation to deny dismissal.
- The defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion was denied.
Why It Matters
The order allows Alexsam’s case to proceed beyond the pleading-stage dismissal motion. The brief order does not describe the underlying claims or provide substantive reasoning beyond finding the defendants’ objections insufficiently meritorious.