Adel F. Samaan, M.D. v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Adel F. Samaan, an individual and Adel F. Samaan, M.D.
Defendant: Aetna Life Insurance Company, CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company and United HealthCare Services, Inc.,
Case Number: 2:2020cv04309
Filed: May 12, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Dale S Fischer
Referring Judge: Alicia G Rosenberg
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 19, 2020 Filing 13 JOINDER in NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Sever Claims #12 filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.,. (Westerfeld, Bryan)
June 19, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Sever Claims filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company. Motion set for hearing on 7/20/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration of Matthew Kleiner, #3 Proposed Order) (Kleiner, Matthew)
June 18, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company. Motion set for hearing on 7/20/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration of Matthew Kleiner, #3 Proposed Order) (Kleiner, Matthew)
May 18, 2020 Filing 10 Joint STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Aetna Life Insurance Company answer now due 6/18/2020, re Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company.(Kleiner, Matthew)
May 15, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE Confirming Notifying to State Court of Removal filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company. (Kleiner, Matthew)
May 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STANDING ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE DALE S. FISCHER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dale S. Fischer. If a party would be entitled to attorneys fees, counsel are referred to the Order Re Fees found on Court's website under Judge Fischer's Procedures and Schedules contained in the Judge's Requirements tab. Read all Orders carefully. They govern this case and differ in some respects from the Local Rules. COUNSEL ARE ORDERED TO PROVIDE A MANDATORY CHAMBERS COPY OF THE COMPLAINT, NOTICE OF REMOVAL, AND ANY OTHER INITIATING DOCUMENTS. (vv)
May 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 19-03-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:16-cv-08578 DSF(AGRx). Case transferred from Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo and Judge Ronald S.W. Lew to Judge Dale S. Fischer and Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:20-cv-04309 DSF(AGRx). Signed by Judge Dale S. Fischer (rn)
May 13, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
May 13, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Ronald S. W. Lew and Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo. (lh)
May 12, 2020 NON-CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint, filed by Defendant CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company. (SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (Attorneys Joshua C Traver, Kenneth R Pedroza, Alysia Brittani added to party CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company(pty:dft) (lh)
May 12, 2020 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Aetna Life Insurance Company, CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company, United HealthCare Services, Inc. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Adel F. Samaan, M.D. (FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 4/01/2020 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
May 12, 2020 NON-CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint, filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc. (Attorney Bryan Scott Westerfeld, Jessica Brooke Hardy, Tianyao Zhou added to party United HealthCare Services, Inc.,(pty:dft)) (lh)
May 12, 2020 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company identifying Aetna, Inc. and CVS Health Corporation as Corporate Parent. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service)(Kleiner, Matthew)
May 12, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company. Related Case(s): 2:17-cv-01690 DSF (AGRx) (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service)(Kleiner, Matthew)
May 12, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service)(Kleiner, Matthew)
May 12, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 20SMCV00517 Receipt No: ACACDC-26422594 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2 - Summons, #3 Exhibit 3 - Service of Process Transmittal, #4 Exhibit 4 - Answer by Cigna, #5 Exhibit 5 - Answer by United, #6 Exhibit 6 - State Court Documents, #7 Declaration of Matthew G. Kleiner, #8 Declaration of Lisa Adinolfi, #9 Proof of Service) (Attorney Matthew Gregory Kleiner added to party Aetna Life Insurance Company(pty:dft))(Kleiner, Matthew)

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Defendant: Aetna Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Matthew Gregory Kleiner
Represented By: Jordan T Golden
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Defendant: CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Kenneth R Pedroza
Represented By: Alysia Brittani Carroll
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Defendant: United HealthCare Services, Inc.,
Represented By: Tianyao Zhou
Represented By: Bryan Scott Westerfeld
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