Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital v. Blue Cross

Opinion

CROSKEY, J.

In this case, appellant Blue Cross of California (Blue Cross) attacks the trial court’s denial of its motion to compel the arbitration of a dispute with respondent Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital (Coast Plaza). After Coast Plaza filed an action against Blue Cross on numerous tort theories, all related to the reimbursement rates paid by Blue Cross pursuant to a service agreement with Coast Plaza, Blue Cross filed a petition to compel arbitration of Coast Plaza’s claims. The service agreement contained an arbitration clause, but Coast Plaza argued that it did not apply because…