Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc. v. United HealthCare Services, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc.
Defendant: United HealthCare Services, Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2023cv00276
Filed: January 13, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Rozella A Oliver
Referring Judge: John F Walter
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 30, 2023 Filing 36 TRANSMITTAL of documents to Ventura County Superior Court. A certified copy of the order of remand and a copy of the docket sheet from this court was sent to Ventura County Superior Court. (iv)
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF' S MOTION FOR REMAND [filed 2/28/2023; Docket No. #30 ] by Judge John F. Walter. Plaintiff's Motion for Remand is GRANTED and this action is REMANDED to Ventura County Superior Court. The Court denies Plaintiff's request for attorneys' fees. MD JS-6. Case Terminated. (iv)
March 22, 2023 Filing 34 NOTICE OF LODGING filed OF DEFENDANTS [PROPOSED] STATEMENT OF DECISION DENYING PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR REMAND re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Ventura Superior Court #30 (Ernster, Shannon)
March 16, 2023 Filing 33 REPLY support NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Ventura Superior Court #30 filed by Plaintiff Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit "A" District Court Ruling in CV 23-283-DMG (AFMx))(Van Parys, Nicholas)
March 13, 2023 Filing 32 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Ventura Superior Court #30 ISO Defendant's Opposition to Notice of Motion and Motion to Remand filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.,. (Ernster, Shannon)
March 13, 2023 Filing 31 OPPOSITION in opposition re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Ventura Superior Court #30 filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Declaration In Support of Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Remand, #2 Exhibit A - (In Chambers) Order Re Motoin to Remand Case to Ventura Superior Court, dated May 26, 2021, #3 Exhibit B - Complaint in Sanjiv Goel, M.D., Inc. v. Aetna Health of California Inc., et al., Case No. 56-2020-00547272-CU-CO-VTA, filed on November 23, 2020, #4 Exhibit C - Complaint in Sanjiv Goel, M.D., Inc. v. Aetna Health of California Inc., et al., Case No. 56-2020-00547334-CU-CO-VTA, filed on November 30, 2020, #5 Exhibit D - Complaint in Sanjiv Goel, M.D., Inc. v. United HealthCare Services, Inc., Case No. 56-2022-00570308-CU-BC-VTA, filed on September 19, 2022, #6 Exhibit E - Notice of Motion and Motion for Remand in Goel v. United HealthCare Services, Inc., Case No. 2:23-cv-00283-DMG-AFM, Dkt. No. 12, filed on February 12, 2023, #7 Exhibit F - Declaration of Nicholas H. Van Parys (without exhibits) in support of Motion for Remand in Goel v. United HealthCare Services, Inc., Case No. 2:23-cv-00283-DMG-AFM, Dkt. 12-1, filed on February 12, 2023, #8 Exhibit G - Complaint in Sanjiv Goel, M.D., Inc. v. Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc., et al., Case No. 56-2020-00547272-CU-CO-VTA, filed on January 11, 2022)(Ernster, Shannon)
February 28, 2023 Filing 30 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Ventura Superior Court filed by Plaintiff Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 4/3/2023 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Nicholas Van Parys, #2 Exhibit State Court Complaint, #3 Proposed Order Remand to State Court) (Van Parys, Nicholas)
February 24, 2023 Filing 29 DECLARATION of Courtney C. Hill re Text Only Scheduling Notice,,,, 25 DECLARATION OF COURTNEY C. HILL RE L.R. 7-3 CONFERENCE OF COUNSEL RE PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR REMAND filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.,. (Ernster, Shannon)
February 23, 2023 Filing 28 DECLARATION of Nicholas Van Parys re Local Rule 7-3 Conference of Counsel filed by Plaintiff Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc.. (Van Parys, Nicholas)
February 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. The purpose of this Order is to notify the parties and their counsel of the deadlines and the schedule that will govern this action. Pretrial Conference set for 11/17/2023 at 8:00 AM. Hearing on Motions in Limine; Disputed Jury Instructions set for 12/1/2023 at 8:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 12/12/2023 at 8:30 AM. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (iv)
February 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, REFERRAL TO PRIVATE MEDIATION, and DISMISSING ANY UNSERVED DOE DEFENDANTS by Judge John F. Walter. The Court has reviewed the parties' Joint Rule 26(f) Report and finds that a Scheduling Conference is not necessary. The hearing on February 27, 2023 is vacated and taken off calendar. A Scheduling and Case Management Order will issue. Any unserved DOE defendants are dismissed at this time. The Court, having considered the parties Request: ADR Procedure Selection, the Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program, or the report submitted by the parties pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and Civil L.R. 26-1, hereby orders this case referred to: ADR Procedure No. 3: Private mediation. The ADR proceeding is to be completed no later than: August 7, 2023. (iv)
February 16, 2023 Filing 25 Text Entry Order: Plaintiff Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc.s Motion for Remand filed February 13, 2023, Docket No. #23 is STRICKEN for failure to comply with paragraph 5(a) and 5(b) of the Court's Standing Order. Paragraph 5(a) requires motions to be noticed for hearing on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. and no more than 35 calendar days after service of the motion unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Paragraph 5(b) requires a Joint Statement to be filed not more than 3 days after the Local Rule 7-3 conference. If Plaintiff wishes to re-file its Motion, lead counsel shall meet and confer in person or by video by February 23, 2023. If the parties cannot resolve the issues raised in the Motion, within 3 days of the meet and confer, each party shall file a declaration setting forth the issues resolved at the conference and those issues that were not resolved with a detailed explanation of why those issues could not be resolved. If a Motion remains necessary, it shall not be filed until 2 days after each party files the declaration required by this Order. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
February 15, 2023 Filing 24 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Motion to Remand #23 . The following error(s) was/were found: Hearing information is missing, incorrect, or untimely. 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. (iv)
February 13, 2023 Filing 23 *Stricken* NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Ventura Superior Court filed by Plaintiff Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 3/20/2023 at 08:00 AM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Nicholas H. Van Parys, #2 Exhibit "A", #3 Proposed Order) (Van Parys, Nicholas) Modified on 2/16/2023 (sr).
February 13, 2023 Filing 22 Text Entry Order STRIKING MOTION to Remand Case #19 for the reason(s) stated in the Clerk's Notice of Deficiencies #21 .THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
February 13, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Motion to Remand #19 . The following error(s) was/were found: Hearing information is missing, incorrect, or untimely. Motion should be set before the District Judge. 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. (iv)
February 11, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Plaintiff Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc.. correcting NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Ventura Superior Court #19 Exhibit "A" to Declaration of Nicholas H. Van Parys (Attachments: #1 Exhibit "A")(Van Parys, Nicholas)
February 11, 2023 Filing 19 *Stricken* NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Ventura Superior Court filed by Plaintiff Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 3/15/2023 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Nicholas H. Van Parys, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit "A") (Van Parys, Nicholas) Modified on 2/13/2023 (sr).
February 11, 2023 Filing 18 DECLARATION of Nicholas H. Van Parys as Lead Trial Counsel filed by Plaintiff Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc.. (Van Parys, Nicholas)
February 11, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc., identifying Sanjiv Goel, M.D., Inc.; Sanjiv Goel M.D.. (Van Parys, Nicholas)
February 7, 2023 Filing 16 SUPPLEMENT to Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.,. (Ernster, Shannon)
February 6, 2023 Filing 15 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 3-5 days, filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.,.. (Ernster, Shannon)
January 31, 2023 Filing 14 Notice DEFENDANTS NOTICE CONFIRMING NOTIFICATION TO STATE COURT OF REMOVAL filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.,. (Vaknin, Hela)
January 25, 2023 Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.,.(Ernster, Shannon)
January 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER DENYING EXTENDING DEFENDANT'S TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S INITIAL COMPLAINT #9 by Judge John F. Walter. DENIED- No Showing of Good Cause. (iv)
January 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT UPON RECUSAL by Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment Discovery pursuant to General Order 05-07. Case randomly reassigned from Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi to Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:23-cv-00276 JFW(RAOx). (rn)
January 23, 2023 Filing 10 DECLARATION of Courtney C. Hill re Order #7 Re Lead Trial Counsel filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.,. (Hill, Courtney)
January 19, 2023 Filing 9 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to March 27, 2023 re Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ernster, Shannon)
January 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) COURT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for February 27, 2023 at 1:15 p.m. before Judge John F. Walter in Courtroom 7A, 350 W. 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Lead Trial Counsel shall attend all proceedings before this Court, including the Scheduling Conference. Counsel are directed to comply with Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 26-1 in a timely fashion and to file a Joint Report, on or before February 6, 2023. The title page of the Joint Report must state the date and time of the Scheduling Conference. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.) (rolm)
January 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. (lom)
January 17, 2023 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (et)
January 17, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
January 17, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi. (et)
January 13, 2023 CONFORMED E-FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants United HealthCare Services, Inc., Does 1 through 10, inclusive. Jury Demanded., filed by Plaintiff Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 9/19/2022 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ]. (et)
January 13, 2023 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.,, identifying Sanjiv Goel M.D., Inc., Plaintiff; Sanjiv Goel, M.D., principal of Plaintiff; United HealthCare Services, Inc., Defendant. United HealthCare Services, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a publicly traded company. (Attorney Courtney C Hill added to party United HealthCare Services, Inc.,(pty:dft))(Hill, Courtney)
January 13, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.,. (Ernster, Shannon)
January 13, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Ventura County Superior Court, case number 56-2022-00570278-CU-BC-VTA Receipt No: ACACDC-34618299 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Declaration) (Attorney Shannon Lissa Ernster added to party United HealthCare Services, Inc.,(pty:dft))(Ernster, Shannon)

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