The Surgery Group of Los Angeles, PC v. UnitedHealthcare, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: The Surgery Group of Los Angeles, PC
Defendant: Does 1-10 and UnitedHealthcare, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2019cv06242
Filed: July 19, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Ronald SW Lew
Referring Judge: Suzanne H Segal
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew. Case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties or by the court order. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 11 days before trial. (shb)
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew: The Scheduling Conference, set for November 19, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., is hereby ADVANCED to this date and taken OFF-CALENDAR. No appearance necessary on November 19, 2019. The Court finds the matter suitable for decision without oral argument and sets the following dates: Deadline to Amend Pleadings due by 1-30-2020., Discovery Cut-Off set for 5-30-2020. Expert cut-off 7-27-2020. Motion Filing due by 6-30-2020. Final Pretrial Conference set for 9-15-2020 at 10:00 a.m. Jury Trial set for 10-13-2020 at 9:00 a.m. All other dates applicable to this action which are not specifically set herein or otherwise ordered by this Court shall be governed by applicable Local Rules of Court for the Central District of California and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Any request presented to the Court for ruling should not be embodied in a report or notice and should be separately made and formally filed onto the docket of this action. All hearings before Judge Ronald S.W. Lew shall take place at the U.S. Courthouse, 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Courtroom location to be determined and will be noticed to the parties/counsel prior to the hearing date. See order for further details. (shb) Modified on 11/18/2019 (shb).
November 13, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Request for ADR Procedure No. 3 - (ADR-1) #18 . The following error(s) was/were found: Proposed Document was not submitted as separate attachment. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (shb)
November 12, 2019 Filing 18 REQUEST for ADR Procedure No. 3. Parties request for private mediation. Filed by Defendant UnitedHealthcare, Inc.(Ernster, Shannon)
November 12, 2019 Filing 17 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan filed by Plaintiff The Surgery Group of Los Angeles, PC.. (Stieglitz, Jonathan)
September 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew. Scheduling Conference set for 11/19/2019 at 10:00 AM. (jre)
September 23, 2019 Filing 15 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant UnitedHealthcare, Inc..(Hill, Courtney)
September 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER ON REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SUBSTITUTION OR WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY #12 by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew: The Court hereby orders that the request of: The Surgery Group of Los Angeles, PC, Plaintiff, to substitute Jonathan A. Stieglitz, who is Retained Counsel, as attorney of record instead of Michael D. Newborn. The clerk is hereby ordered to terminate Notices of Electronic Filing for the withdrawing attorney(s) in this case. (bm)
September 10, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123), #12 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Request for Substitution of Counsel G01. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ak)
September 9, 2019 Filing 12 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Jonathan Aaron Stieglitz counsel for Plaintiff The Surgery Group of Los Angeles, PC. Adding Jonathan Stieglitz as counsel of record for Surgery Group of Los Angeles for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Michael Newborn is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by plaintiff plaintiff. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Stieglitz, Jonathan)
August 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER FURTHER CONTINUING DEFENDANTS TIME TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT, #10 by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew. Defendants time to respond to the Complaint, and finding good cause, the Court hereby orders that Defendant shall have up to and including September 23, 2019 to respond to the Complaint. (shb)
August 23, 2019 Filing 10 Second STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to September 23, 2019 re Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant UnitedHealthcare, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Further Continuing Defendant's Time to Respond to the Complaint)(Hill, Courtney)
July 24, 2019 Filing 9 Joint STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to The Surgery Group of Los Angeles, PC answer now due 8/23/2019, re Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant UnitedHealthcare, Inc..(Ernster, Shannon)
July 24, 2019 Filing 7 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Michael D Newborn counsel for Plaintiff The Surgery Group of Los Angeles, PC. Adding Jonathan Stieglitz as counsel of record for The Surgery Group of Los Angeles PC for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff The Surgery Group of Los Angeles. (Newborn, Michael)
July 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE due to self-recusal pursuant to General Order 19-03 by Judge Christina A. Snyder. Case transferred from Judge Christina A. Snyder to the calendar of Judge Ronald S.W. Lew for all further proceedings. Case number now reads as 2:19-cv-06242 RSWL(SSx). (rn)
July 22, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
July 22, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Suzanne H. Segal. (et)
July 19, 2019 CONFORMED E-FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants UnitedHealthcare, Inc., Does 1-10. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff The Surgery Group of Los Angeles, PC. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 5/17/2019 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO EXHIBIT A TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 . (et)
July 19, 2019 Filing 4 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant UnitedHealthcare, Inc., re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties, #3 served on 07/19/19. (Hill, Courtney)
July 19, 2019 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant UnitedHealthcare, Inc., identifying Plaintiff, The Surgery Group of Los Angeles; Defendant, UnitedHealthcare, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of UnitedHealthcare Services, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, Inc.. (Attorney Courtney C Hill added to party UnitedHealthcare, Inc.(pty:dft))(Hill, Courtney)
July 19, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant UnitedHealthcare, Inc.. (Azarian, Norvik)
July 19, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles County Superior Court, case number 19STCV17979 Receipt No: 0973-24114677 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant UnitedHealthcare, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Shannon Ernster ISO Removal, #2 Declaration of Sharon Stuckmayer ISO Removal) (Attorney Shannon Lissa Ernster added to party UnitedHealthcare, Inc.(pty:dft))(Ernster, Shannon)

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Defendant: UnitedHealthcare, Inc.
Represented By: Shannon Lissa Ernster
Represented By: Courtney C Hill
Represented By: Norvik Azarian
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Plaintiff: The Surgery Group of Los Angeles, PC
Represented By: Jonathan Aaron Stieglitz
Represented By: Michael D Newborn
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