Hooman Melamed, M.D., Inc. et al v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.
Plaintiff: Hooman Melamed, M.D., Inc., Paul Dwan, M.D., Inc. and Michael Buch,M.D., Inc.
Defendant: Aetna Life Insurance Co. and Does 1-10
Case Number: 2:2023cv01429
Filed: February 24, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Maria A Audero
Referring Judge: Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 16, 2023 Filing 12 Joint STIPULATION for Protective Order filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Co.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Certificate of Service)(Kleiner, Matthew)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. Scheduling Conference set for 4/27/2023 at 10:00 AM before Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. (kd)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. (kd)
March 1, 2023 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Co., re Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form #6 , Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form #7 , Notice of Assignment to United States Judges(CV-18) - optional html form #5 served on 03/01/2023. (Kleiner, Matthew)
February 28, 2023 Filing 8 Notice of Confirmation of Notifying State Court of Removal filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Co.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Kleiner, Matthew)
February 28, 2023 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
February 28, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
February 28, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong and Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero. (lh)
February 24, 2023 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS Executed by Plaintiff Hooman Melamed, M.D., Inc., Michael Buch,M.D., Inc., Paul Dwan, M.D., Inc., upon Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Co. served on 1/26/2023, answer due 2/16/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Diana Ruiz, Authorized to Accept Service of Process in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by personal service. Original Summons NOT returned. (FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 1/27/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
February 24, 2023 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Aetna Life Insurance Co., Does. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiffs Hooman Melamed, M.D., Inc., Michael Buch,M.D., Inc., Paul Dwan, M.D., Inc. (FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 1/24/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
February 24, 2023 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint, filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Co. (FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 2/23/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 )(lh)
February 24, 2023 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Co., re Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #3 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 served on 02/24/2023. (Kleiner, Matthew)
February 24, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Co., identifying Aetna Life Insurance Company; Aetna, Inc. and CVS. (Kleiner, Matthew)
February 24, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Co.. (Kleiner, Matthew)
February 24, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 23STCV01515 Receipt No: ACACDC-34854877 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Co.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2 - Summons, #3 Exhibit 3 - Proof of Service, #4 Exhibit 4 - Answer, #5 Declaration of Lisa Adinolfi) (Attorney Matthew Gregory Kleiner added to party Aetna Life Insurance Co.(pty:dft))(Kleiner, Matthew)

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Plaintiff: Hooman Melamed, M.D., Inc.
Represented By: Jonathan Aaron Stieglitz
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Plaintiff: Paul Dwan, M.D., Inc.
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Plaintiff: Michael Buch,M.D., Inc.
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Represented By: Matthew Gregory Kleiner
Represented By: Andrea Williams
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