Avalon Surgery and Robotic Center, LLC v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company et al
| Avalon Surgery and Robotic Center, LLC |
| Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut Corporation dba Cigna, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, an operating subsidiary of Cigna Corporation, Kuwait Cultural Office, a specialized agency of the government of the State of Kuwait, Embassy of the State of Kuwait, an entity representing the government of the State of Kuwait in the United States, Embassy of the State of Kuwait, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company a Connecticut Corporation doing business as Cigna, Kuwait Cultural Office, Does 1 through 10 inclusive and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company |
| 2:2020cv05744 |
| June 26, 2020 |
| US District Court for the Central District of California |
| Dale S Fischer |
| John E McDermott |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 23
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS Scheduling Settlement Conference by Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott re: Order/Referral to ADR (No 1) (Judge) (ADR-12) #22 . [See document for details.] (san)
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Filing 22
ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 1 by Judge Dale S. Fischer. Case ordered to Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott for Settlement Conference. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 6/28/21. (rfi)
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Filing 21
Order re Jury Trial by Judge Dale S. Fischer. These dates and requirements are firm. The Court is very unlikely to grant continuances unless the parties establish good cause through a concrete showing. Failure to complete discovery in a timely manner does not constitute good cause, nor does the fact that a settlement conference is pending. Each side is limited to five motions in limine, unless the Court orders otherwise. See Trial Order for specifics. Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/23/2021 at 3:00 PM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. Jury Trial set for 9/21/2021 at 8:30 AM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. (rfi)
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| Filing 20 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: (IN CHAMBERS) SCHEDULING ORDER. The Court establishes the case management dates as proposed by parties in the Joint Rule 26(f) Report as further described in the Schedule of Pretrial and Trial dates except as noted in the Order re Trial. (See Order re Trial for specific dates and times.) These dates and requirements are firm. The Court is very unlikely to grant continuances unless the parties establish good cause through a concrete showing. Failure to complete discovery in a timely manner does not constitute good cause, nor does the fact that a settlement conference is pending. Each side is limited to five motions in limine unless the Court orders otherwise. All fictitiously named defendants are dismissed. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (rfi) TEXT ONLY ENTRY |
| Filing 19 DECLARATION of Vanessa M. Domenichelli re Text Only Scheduling Notice,,,,,,,,,,, 15 filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Domenichelli, Vanessa) |
| Filing 18 DECLARATION of Joshua C. Traver re Text Only Scheduling Notice,,,,,,,,,,, 15 filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Traver, Joshua) |
| Filing 17 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan Amended ; estimated length of trial 4 days, filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company.. (Attachments: #1 Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates)(Traver, Joshua) |
| Filing 16 DECLARATION of Mina Hakakian re Text Only Scheduling Notice,,,,,,,,,,, 15 filed by Plaintiff Avalon Surgery and Robotic Center, LLC. (Williams, Richard) |
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Filing 15
TEXT ONLY ENTRY(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dale S. Fischer: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SANCTIONS. This overburdened court and its staff do not have time to communicate repeatedly with counsel in an effort to have them follow this Courts rules and orders. Counsel have failed to comply with the Courts Order Setting Scheduling Conference and the attached Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates in one or more respects. For example, counsel may have (1) failed to file a Joint 26(f) Report at all, (2) failed to provide all of the information required by the Order, (3) failed to attach a Schedule, or (4) failed to complete the Schedule properly. Counsel are ordered to show cause why each side should not be sanctioned in the amount of $500 for their failure to comply with the Order. Counsel whose signature appears on the Joint 26(f) Report must file a declaration stating who was (1) responsible for meeting with opposing counsel, (2) responsible for preparing and reviewing the Report and ensuring its accuracy and compliance with the Order, and (3) responsible for filing the Report. The declaration should state that persons name (only if the person is an attorney) and the persons position (partner, associate, paralegal, assistant, secretary, etc.). The declaration shall also state why the Report failed to comply with the Order. If no Report was filed, the declaration must state who was (1) responsible for calendaring the date for meeting with counsel and filing the Report, (2) responsible for responsible for meeting with opposing counsel, and (3) responsible for filing the Report. The same information as to name and position must be provided as well as an explanation as to why no Report was filed. In addition, the parties are ordered to review the Courts Order Setting Scheduling Conference and the attached Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates carefully, and to provide a Report and a Schedule that provides specific dates for all of the relevant items in the Schedule. The dates must comply with the time frames in the weeks before trial column and the required days of the week: a Monday (not a holiday) for the pretrial conference and last day for hearing motions and a Tuesday (not a holiday) for trial. The declarations, Report, and Schedule are due within five Court days. The filing of compliant declarations, Report, and Schedule will be a sufficient response to this Order to Show Cause. The scheduling conference date is vacated. The parties are urged to conduct themselves in a professional manner and to make every effort to agree on dates. Further failures to comply with this courts rules and orders, including the rules and orders of the Central District, will result in sanctions against one or both parties. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (vv)
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| Filing 14 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 5 days, filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company.. (Traver, Joshua) |
| Filing 13 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Avalon Surgery and Robotic Center, LLC, upon Defendant Kuwait Cultural Office served on 7/3/2020, answer due 7/24/2020. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Kuwait Cultural Office in compliance with statute not specified by method of service not specified.Original Summons returned. (Williams, Richard) |
| Filing 12 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Avalon Surgery and Robotic Center, LLC, upon Defendant Embassy of the State of Kuwait served on 7/3/2020, answer due 7/24/2020. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Leo Dipillor in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons returned. (Williams, Richard) |
| Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, re Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only,, #8 , Proof of Service (subsequent documents) #10 AMENDED served on July 1, 2020. (Traver, Joshua) |
| Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, re Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only,, #8 served on July 1, 2020. (Traver, Joshua) |
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Filing 9
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Dale S. Fischer. The Joint Report must include the completed Schedule of Pretrial and Trial dates. Lead trial counsel are ordered to appear in person unless counsel have been excused by the Court. Scheduling Conference set for 8/3/2020 at 11:00 AM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. (rfi)
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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. (rfi)
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| Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, re Notice of Assignment to United States Judges(CV-18) - optional html form #5 served on Notice of Assignment. (Traver, Joshua) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dale S. Fischer and Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott. (ghap) |
| CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Does, Embassy of the State of Kuwait, Kuwait Cultural Office. Jury Demanded., filed by plaintiff Avalon Surgery and Robotic Center, LLC. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 4/8/2020 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL) (ghap) |
| NON CONFORM COPY OF NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Avalon Surgery and Robotic Center, LLC, upon Defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company acknowledgment sent by Plaintiff on 4/13/2020, answer due 5/4/2020. Acknowledgment of Service signed by Vanessa M Domenichello, Attorney for defendant on behalf of Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company. (SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT C) (ghap) |
| CONFORMED FILED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 6/26/2020 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT C)(ghap) |
| NON CONFORM NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Avalon Surgery and Robotic Center, LLC, upon Defendant Connecticut General Life Insurance Company acknowledgment sent by Plaintiff on 4/13/2020, answer due 5/4/2020. Acknowledgment of Service signed by Vanessa M Domenichello, Attorney for defendant on behalf of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT C) (ghap) |
| Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut Corporation dba Cigna, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, an operating subsidiary of Cigna Corporation, re Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties, #3 served on June 26, 2020. (Traver, Joshua) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut Corporation dba Cigna, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, an operating subsidiary of Cigna Corporation, identifying Embassy of the State of Kuwait; Kuwait Cultural Office. (Traver, Joshua) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut Corporation dba Cigna, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, an operating subsidiary of Cigna Corporation. (Traver, Joshua) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 20STCV13808 Receipt No: BCACDC-26980029 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendants Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, an operating subsidiary of Cigna Corporation, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut Corporation dba Cigna. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Summons, #2 Exhibit Complaint, #3 Exhibit Acknowledgement of Receipt, #4 Exhibit Answer) (Attorney Joshua C Traver added to party Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut Corporation dba Cigna(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua C Traver added to party Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, an operating subsidiary of Cigna Corporation(pty:dft))(Traver, Joshua) |
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| Plaintiff: Avalon Surgery and Robotic Center, LLC | |
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