Profiles, Inc. et al v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Profiles Surgery Center, Inc., a California Corporation, Profiles, Inc. a California Corporation, Profiles Surgery Center, Inc. and Profiles, Inc.
Defendant: 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, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut corporation, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut Corporation dba Cigna, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Embassy of the State of Kuwait, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company a Connecticut Corporation doing business as Cigna, Kuwait Cultural Office and Does 1 through 10 Inclusive
Counter Claimant: Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2020cv08573
Filed: September 18, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Dale S Fischer
Referring Judge: Jean P Rosenbluth
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 1 by Judge Dale S. Fischer. Case ordered to Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth for Settlement Conference. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 11/29/21. (rfi)
October 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 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 1/24/2022 at 3:00 PM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. Jury Trial set for 2/22/2022 at 8:30 AM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. (rfi)
October 29, 2020 Filing 24 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
October 28, 2020 Filing 23 DECLARATION of Richard D. Williams re Text Only Scheduling Notice,,,,,,,,,,, 18 filed by Plaintiff Profiles Surgery Center, Inc.. (Williams, Richard)
October 28, 2020 Filing 22 DECLARATION of Susannah D. Dahlberg re Joint Report Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan, #20 , Declaration, #21 filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Counter Claimants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Dahlberg, Susannah)
October 28, 2020 Filing 21 DECLARATION of Joshua C. Traver re Joint Report Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan, #20 filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Counter Claimants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Dahlberg, Susannah)
October 28, 2020 Filing 20 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan Amended ; estimated length of trial 8 days, filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Counter Claimants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Affiliates and Subsidiaries, #2 Exhibit Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates)(Dahlberg, Susannah)
October 28, 2020 Filing 19 DECLARATION of Mina Hakakian re Text Only Scheduling Notice,,,,,,,,,,, 18 filed by Plaintiff Profiles Surgery Center, Inc.. (Williams, Richard)
October 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 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 Court's rules and orders. Counsel have failed to comply with the Court's 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 person's 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 court's 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. (rfi) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
October 23, 2020 Filing 17 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 8 days, filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Counter Claimants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Affiliates and Subsidiaries)(Dahlberg, Susannah)
October 16, 2020 Filing 16 Plaintiff's CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Profiles Surgery Center, Inc., identifying Profiles, Inc.; profiles Surgery Center, Inc. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Connecticut General Life Insurance Company; Embassy of the State of Kuwait and Kuwait Cultural Office. (Williams, Richard)
October 16, 2020 Filing 15 RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS RE: Deficiency in Electronically Filed Documents (G-112A) - optional html form, #14 , Answer to Counterclaim #13 by Deputy Clerk of Court. The Document is Accepted; however, the parties must file their Notice of Interested parties no later than October 26, 2020. (rfi)
October 15, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Answer to Counterclaim #13 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. 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. (lom)
October 15, 2020 Filing 13 ANSWER to Counterclaim #12 filed by Plaintiff and Counterclaim-Defendants Profiles Surgery Center, Inc..(Williams, Richard)
September 25, 2020 Filing 12 First COUNTERCLAIM against Counterclaim Defendant Profiles Surgery Center, Inc., Profiles, Inc.; jury demand, filed by defendant Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company.(Traver, Joshua)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 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 11/2/2020 at 11:00 AM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. (rfi)
September 25, 2020 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), with JURY DEMAND filed by defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company.(Traver, Joshua)
September 22, 2020 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, re Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only,, #8 served on September 22, 2020. (Traver, Joshua)
September 22, 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. (rfi)
September 22, 2020 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by defendant 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 September 22, 2020. (Traver, Joshua)
September 21, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
September 21, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dale S. Fischer and Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth. (ghap)
September 18, 2020 COMPLAINT against Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Does 1 through 10 Inclusive, Embassy of the State of Kuwait, Kuwait Cultural Office., filed by plaintiffs Profiles, Inc., Profiles Surgery Center, Inc. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 7/8/2020 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL) (ghap)
September 18, 2020 NON CONFORM COPY OF NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Profiles, Inc., Profiles Surgery Center, Inc., upon Defendant Connecticut General Life Insurance Company acknowledgment sent by Plaintiff on 8/20/2020, answer due 9/10/2020. Acknowledgment of Service signed by Joshua C Traver, Attorney for defendant on behalf Connecticnut General Life Insurance Company. (SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT F) (ghap)
September 18, 2020 NON CONFORM COPY OF NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Profiles, Inc., Profiles Surgery Center, Inc., upon Defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company acknowledgment sent by Plaintiff on 8/20/2020, answer due 9/10/2020. Acknowledgment of Service signed by Joshua C Traver, Attorney for defendant on behalf Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company. (SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT F) (ghap)
September 18, 2020 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut Corporation dba Cigna, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut corporation, re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties, #3 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 served on September 18, 2020. (Traver, Joshua)
September 18, 2020 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut Corporation dba Cigna, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut corporation, identifying Embassy of the State of Kuwait and Kuwait Cultural Office. (Traver, Joshua)
September 18, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut Corporation dba Cigna, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut corporation. (Traver, Joshua)
September 18, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 20STCV25811 Receipt No: ACACDC-28152390 - Fee: $400, filed by defendant Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut corporation, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut Corporation dba Cigna. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Summons, #2 Exhibit Complaint, #3 Exhibit Notice of Acknowledgment) (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, a Connecticut corporation(pty:dft))(Traver, Joshua)

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Defendant: Kuwait Cultural Office
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Plaintiff: Profiles Surgery Center, Inc., a California Corporation
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Plaintiff: Profiles, Inc. a California Corporation
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Plaintiff: Profiles Surgery Center, Inc.
Represented By: Mina Hakakian
Represented By: Richard D Williams
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Plaintiff: Profiles, Inc.
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