Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc. v. Blue Cross of California, et al
Plaintiff: Sanjiv Goel and Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc.
Defendant: Reed Smith LLP, Does 1 through 10, inclusive, Blue Cross of California doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Heath Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2020cv06785
Filed: July 29, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Andre Birotte
Referring Judge: Charles F Eick
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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September 2, 2020 Filing 14 TRANSMITTAL of documents to Clerk, Ventura County Superior Court, Ventura Hall of Justice. A certified copy of the order of remand and a copy of the docket sheet from this court was sent to Clerk, Ventura County Superior Court, Ventura Hall of Justice. (gk)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO VOLUNTARILY REMAND ACTION TO STATE COURT AND DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE ALL CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST PATIENTS L.S. AND S.W. by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: Upon Stipulation #12 , IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all causes of action pertaining to patients with initials L.S. and S.W., each of whom has plans governed by ERISA are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. This action shall be remanded to the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of California for the County of Ventura, Case Number 56-02020-00542353-CU-CO-VTA, for all purposes. Within ten days after the Ventura Superior Court receives the case on remand, Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint pertaining solely to the patient with initials R.B., and will not add any additional patients or causes of action to the case. Each party is to bear its own fees and costs with regard to the removal and voluntary remand. ( Case Terminated. Made JS-6 ) (gk)
August 27, 2020 Filing 12 STIPULATION to Remand Case to State Court filed by Plaintiff Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Van Parys, Nicholas)
August 27, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc., identifying Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc.; Blue Cross of California dba Anthem Blue Cross; Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company. (Van Parys, Nicholas)
August 3, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Stipulation for Extension of Time to File #9 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Stipulations > Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less). The filer used the event, Stipulations > Extension of Time to File Document, for docketing this filing. For this one-time only, clerk shall set the Answer due deadline as 9/4/2020. 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. (gk)
July 31, 2020 Filing 9 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Defendants' Response to Complaint filed by Defendants Anthem Blue Cross Life and Heath Insurance Company, Blue Cross of California.(Tabibkhoei, Farah)
July 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (cb)
July 30, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
July 30, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Andre Birotte Jr and Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick. (car)
July 30, 2020 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Anthem Blue Cross Life and Heath Insurance Company, Blue Cross of California, re Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties, #4 served on Defendants' Notice of Interested Parties. (Tabibkhoei, Farah)
July 30, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Anthem Blue Cross Life and Heath Insurance Company, Blue Cross of California, identifying Anthem, Inc. (parent company of Defendants Blue Cross of California dba Anthem Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company); Blue Cross of California dba Anthem Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Anthem, Inc.; and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Anthem, Inc.. (Tabibkhoei, Farah)
July 29, 2020 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Anthem Blue Cross Life and Heath Insurance Company, Blue Cross of California, Does 1 through 10, inclusive. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc. Filed in State Court on 6/11/2020 Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit A to Notice of Removal #1 . (car)
July 29, 2020 Filing 3 DECLARATION of Scott Hicks re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 filed by Defendant Reed Smith LLP. (Tabibkhoei, Farah)
July 29, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Reed Smith LLP. (Tabibkhoei, Farah)
July 29, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Ventura, case number 56-2020-00542353-CU-CO-VTA Receipt No: ACACDC-27409544 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant Reed Smith LLP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complaint) (Attorney Farah Tabibkhoei added to party Reed Smith LLP(pty:dft))(Tabibkhoei, Farah)

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Defendant: Reed Smith LLP
Represented By: Farah Tabibkhoei
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Defendant: Blue Cross of California doing business as Anthem Blue Cross
Represented By: Farah Tabibkhoei
Represented By: Michelle L Cheng
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Defendant: Anthem Blue Cross Life and Heath Insurance Company
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Plaintiff: Sanjiv Goel
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Plaintiff: Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc.
Represented By: Nicholas H Van Parys
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