Linda Arnold v. Health Care Employees Employer Dental and Medical Trust et al
Plaintiff: Linda Arnold
Defendant: Health Care Employees / Employer Dental & Medical Trust, United Healthcare Services, Inc., DOES 1-10, Health Care Employees Employer Dental and Medical Trust and United Healthcare Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2023cv03974
Filed: May 23, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Percy Anderson
Referring Judge: Alicia G Rosenberg
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1442 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 CIVIL TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER [FED. R. CIV. P. 16(b)] by Judge Percy Anderson. Trial Date: January 9, 2024. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (aco)
July 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS - COURT ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson: The Court has received the parties' Joint 26(f) Report and finds that a Scheduling Conference is not necessary. The Scheduling Conference currently on calendar for Monday, July 10, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., is hereby vacated, and the matter taken off calendar. Consistent with ERISA's policy in favor of minimizing litigation expenses while providing prompt and fair claims settlement procedures, the Court hereby waives the ordinary pretrial requirements and instead establishes the following pretrial procedures and dates: File Administrative Record: August 21, 2023; Last day to hear Motion for Leave to Conduct Limited Discovery: September 25, 2023; Last day to hear Motion to Augment the Administrative Record: October 30, 2023; Last day to hear Motion for Summary Judgment: October 30, 2023; File Opening Trial Briefs: November 13, 2023; File Responsive Trial Briefs: November 27, 2023; File and exchange Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law: November 27, 2023; Last day to conduct Settlement Conference: December 11, 2023; File and serve Underlined Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law: December 18, 2023; Last day to file Status Report Regarding Settlement: December 18, 2023; Trial January 9, 2024, Trial will begin at 9:00 a.m. (see document for further details) (bm)
July 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 2 by Judge Percy Anderson. Case ordered to Court Mediation Panel for mediation. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than December 11, 2023. (bm)
June 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO ATTEND INITIAL STATUS HEARING VIRTUALLY #21 by Judge Percy Anderson. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, based on UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company's ("Defendant"), request to appear telephonically/via Zoom at the Scheduling Conference, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby ORDERS that Kathleen Cahill Slaught, Defendant's counsel, is allowed to appear telephonically/via Zoom for the Scheduling Conference that is scheduled for July 10, 2023 starting at 10:30 a.m., in Courtroom 9A in the above-referenced Court. (rolm)
June 26, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Leave of Kathleen Cahill Slaught to Appear for Initial Status Hearing Virtually filed by Defendant United Healthcare Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Slaught, Kathleen)
June 26, 2023 Filing 20 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 1-2 days, filed by Defendant United Healthcare Insurance Company.. (Slaught, Kathleen)
June 23, 2023 Filing 19 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Unitedhealthcare Insurance Co. amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by plaintiff Linda Arnold(Stieglitz, Jonathan)
June 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR PLAINTIFF TO AMEND AND FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO FORTHCOMING AMENDED COMPLAINT DUE TO ONGOING CONFERRAL AND EFFORT TO NARROW DISPUTE by Judge Percy Anderson. Having read the stipulation of the parties, and for good cause shown, the Court hereby GRANTS the request. 1. Plaintiff's deadline to amend the Complaint shall be extended to July 7, 2023; 2. Defendant's time to respond to the forthcoming amended Complaint is extended to July 28, 2023. RE: Stipulation for Extension of Time to File, #17 . (aco)
June 21, 2023 Filing 17 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Amended Complaint and for Defendant to File Response to Forthcoming Amended Complaint filed by Defendant United Healthcare Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Amended Complaint and for Defendant to File Response to Forthcoming Amended Complaint)(Slaught, Kathleen)
June 21, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Notice of Appearance #15 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel G123.. 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. (ak)
June 16, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Ryan Robert Tikker on behalf of Defendant United Healthcare Services, Inc. (Attorney Ryan Robert Tikker added to party United Healthcare Services, Inc.(pty:dft))(Tikker, Ryan)
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge Percy Anderson. APPLICATION of Attorney Amanda L. Genovese to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant United Healthcare Services, Inc. DENIED.; DENYING #13 Non-Resident Attorney Amanda L. Genovese. (aco)
June 1, 2023 Filing 13 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Amanda L. Genovese to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant United Healthcare Services, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35415493) filed by Defendant United Healthcare Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Smith, Ashley)
May 26, 2023 Filing 12 SCHEDULING MEETING OF COUNSEL [FRCP 16, 26(f)] by Judge Percy Anderson. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE set for July 10, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Percy Anderson. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (aco)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STANDING ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Percy Anderson. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (aco)
May 26, 2023 Filing 10 Joint STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to United Healthcare Services, Inc. answer now due 6/27/2023, filed by Defendant United Healthcare Services, Inc..(Smith, Ashley)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE due to self-recusal pursuant to General Order 23-05 by Judge Josephine L. Staton. Case transferred from Judge Josephine L. Staton to the calendar of Judge Percy Anderson for all further proceedings. Case number now reads as 2:23-cv-03974 PA(AGRx). (rn)
May 24, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Amanda L. Genovese on behalf on Defendant. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (ghap)
May 24, 2023 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ghap)
May 24, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
May 24, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Josephine L. Staton and Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg. (ghap)
May 23, 2023 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Does, Health Care Employees Employer Dental and Medical Trust, United Healthcare Services, Inc. Jury Demanded., filed by plaintiff Linda Arnold. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 4/11/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT A) (ghap)
May 23, 2023 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant United Healthcare Services, Inc., identifying 1. Plaintiff Linda Arnold 2. Advanced Weight Loss Surgical Association 3. Minimally Invasive Surgical Association 4. Defendant Health Care Employees/Employer Dental & Medical Trust 5. Defendant United HealthCare Services, Inc.. (Smith, Ashley)
May 23, 2023 Filing 3 DECLARATION of Jane Stalinski re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendant United Healthcare Services, Inc.. (Smith, Ashley)
May 23, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant United Healthcare Services, Inc.. (Smith, Ashley)
May 23, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, case number 23STCV08030 Receipt No: ACACDC-35365387 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant United Healthcare Services, Inc.. (Attorney Ashley N Smith added to party United Healthcare Services, Inc.(pty:dft))(Smith, Ashley)

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Plaintiff: Linda Arnold
Represented By: Jonathan Aaron Stieglitz
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Defendant: United Healthcare Services, Inc.
Represented By: Ashley N Smith
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Defendant: Health Care Employees Employer Dental and Medical Trust
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Represented By: Ashley N Smith
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