Lawler v. NetApp, Inc. et al.
Plaintiff: Lawler and David Lawler
Defendant: NetApp, Inc, NetApp, Inc., Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston and NetApp, Inc. Group Long-Term Disability Plan
Case Number: 3:2016cv00319
Filed: January 20, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Vince Chhabria
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on July 28, 2016. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
July 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/28/2016. (knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/28/2016)
July 27, 2016 Filing 28 NOTICE by Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, NetApp, Inc., NetApp, Inc. Group Long-Term Disability Plan Notice of Settlement (Lau, Norman) (Filed on 7/27/2016)
May 11, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Order by Hon. Vince Chhabria granting #26 Stipulation Extending ADR Deadline to July 25, 2016.(knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2016)
May 6, 2016 Filing 26 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #22 Order on Stipulation selecting Private ADR to Extend ADR Deadline filed by Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston. (Lau, Norman) (Filed on 5/6/2016)
May 2, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 25 STIPULATION AND ORDER #24 Dismissing Defendants Netapp, Inc. and Netapp, Inc., Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan. NetApp, Inc. and NetApp, Inc. Group Long-Term Disability Plan terminated. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/2/2016. (afmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/2/2016)
April 29, 2016 Filing 24 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Dismissing Defendants Netapp, Inc. and Netapp, Inc., Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan filed by Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, NetApp, Inc., NetApp, Inc. Group Long-Term Disability Plan. (Lau, Norman) (Filed on 4/29/2016)
April 19, 2016 Filing 23 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Hon. Vince Chhabria: Initial Case Management Conference held on 4/19/2016. Limited conflict related discovery is allowed to proceed at this time. Discovery due by 9/30/2016. Last day to hear Motion for Summary Judgment Hearing set for 8/25/2016 10:00 AM in Courtroom 4, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Vince Chhabria. Plaintiff opening Motion for Judgment due by 10/14/2016. Defendant opening Cross Motion for Judgment and opposition to plaintiff's motion due by 11/1/2016. Plaintiff reply to Motion for Judgment and opposition to defendants' Cross Motion due by 11/15/2016. Defendants' Replies due by 12/1/2016. Motion Hearing re Cross Motions for Judgment set for 12/15/2016 10:00 AM in Courtroom 4, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Vince Chhabria.Total Time in Court 7 minutes. Hearing not reported or recorded. Plaintiff Attorney Denise Eaton-May. Defendant Attorney Norman Lau. This is a text only Minute Entry (knm, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 4/19/2016)
April 13, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Order by Hon. Vince Chhabria granting #20 Stipulation selecting Private ADR.(knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/13/2016)
April 12, 2016 Filing 21 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, NetApp, Inc., NetApp, Inc. Group Long-Term Disability Plan. (Lau, Norman) (Filed on 4/12/2016)
April 12, 2016 Filing 20 STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Private ADR by Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, NetApp, Inc., NetApp, Inc. Group Long-Term Disability Plan filed by Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, NetApp, Inc., NetApp, Inc. Group Long-Term Disability Plan. (Lau, Norman) (Filed on 4/12/2016)
April 12, 2016 Filing 19 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options of NetApp, Inc., The NetApp, Inc. Long Term Disability Insurance Plan (Lau, Norman) (Filed on 4/12/2016)
April 12, 2016 Filing 18 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options of Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (Lau, Norman) (Filed on 4/12/2016)
April 7, 2016 Filing 17 CLERK'S NOTICE RE REASSIGNED CASE: You are notified that the Court has scheduled an Initial Case Management Conference before Judge Vince Chhabria upon reassignment. For a copy of Judge Chhabria's Standing Order and other information, please refer to the Court's website at www.cand.uscourts.gov. Case Management Statement due by 4/12/2016. Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/19/2016 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4, 17th Floor, San Francisco. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2016)
April 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Hon. Vince Chhabria for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore no longer assigned to the case. Signed by the Executive Committee on April 7, 2016. (cjlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2016)
April 7, 2016 Filing 15 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2016)
April 6, 2016 Filing 14 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, NetApp, Inc., NetApp, Inc. Group Long-Term Disability Plan.. (Lau, Norman) (Filed on 4/6/2016)
April 6, 2016 Filing 13 Certificate of Interested Entities by Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, NetApp, Inc., NetApp, Inc. Group Long-Term Disability Plan identifying Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Corporate Parent Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Group Inc., Corporate Parent LMHC Massachusetts Holdings Inc., Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc. for Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston. (Lau, Norman) (Filed on 4/6/2016)
April 6, 2016 Filing 12 Defendants' ANSWER to Complaint byLiberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, NetApp, Inc., NetApp, Inc. Group Long-Term Disability Plan. (Lau, Norman) (Filed on 4/6/2016)
March 31, 2016 Filing 11 ADR Clerk's Notice re: Non-Compliance with Court Order (ewhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/31/2016)
March 24, 2016 Filing 10 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to Respond to #1 Complaint filed by Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, NetApp, Inc., NetApp, Inc. Group Long-Term Disability Plan, David Lawler. (Lau, Norman) (Filed on 3/24/2016) Modified on 3/25/2016 (cjlS, COURT STAFF).
March 18, 2016 Filing 9 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by David Lawler.. (Eaton-May, Denise) (Filed on 3/18/2016)
March 7, 2016 Filing 8 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs/Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 3/21/2016. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2016)
February 19, 2016 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, NetApp, Inc., NetApp, Inc. Group Long-Term Disability Plan. (cjlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/19/2016)
February 18, 2016 Filing 6 Proposed Summons by David Lawler. (Eaton-May, Denise) (Filed on 2/18/2016) Modified on 2/19/2016 (cjlS, COURT STAFF).
January 22, 2016 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/12/2016. Case Management Conference set for 4/19/2016 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4, 3rd Floor, Oakland. (cjlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2016)
January 21, 2016 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. by 2/4/2016. (sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/21/2016)
January 21, 2016 Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet by david lawler . (Eaton-May, Denise) (Filed on 1/21/2016)
January 21, 2016 Filing 2 CLERK'S NOTICE counsel to submit civil cover sheet to be found on the Northern District Courts website under civil forms. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/21/2016)
January 20, 2016 Filing 1 Complaint (no process) for Wrongful Denial of Long-Term Disability Benefit in Violation of ERISA Section 502 (Demand for Jury Trial) against all defendants (Filing fee $400, receipt number 0971-10148495). Filed by David Lawler. (Eaton-May, Denise) (Filed on 1/20/2016) Modified on 1/22/2016 (cjlS, COURT STAFF).

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