The People of the State of California v. Express Scripts, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: The People of the State of California, acting by and through Los Angeles County Counsel Dawyn R. Hansen and The People of the State of California
Defendant: OptumRx, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Medco Health Solutions, ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Optuminsight, Inc. and OptumInsight Life Sciences, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2023cv08570
Filed: October 11, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Patricia Donahue
Referring Judge: Sherilyn Peace Garnett
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1442 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
December 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 DECLARATION of Thomas D. Jenkins in Support re Response in Opposition to Motion, #35 filed by Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions. (Vanden Heuvel, Sage)
December 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #32 (Removing Defendants' Joint Opposition to Motion to Remand) filed by Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions. (Vanden Heuvel, Sage)
November 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER RE: JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR MOTION TO REMAND #33 by Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett. The Court GRANTS the Joint Stipulation Regarding Briefing Schedule for Motion to Remand and imposes the following deadlines: Removing Defendant's Opposition to Motion to Remand: December 6, 2023. Plaintiff's Reply in Support of Motion to Remand: December 20, 2023. (rolm)
November 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Joint STIPULATION for Order Setting Briefing Schedule Relating to Motion to Remand filed by Plaintiff The People of the State of California. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Smith, Elizabeth)
November 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court filed by Plaintiff The People of the State of California. Motion set for hearing on 1/10/2024 at 01:30 PM before Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Of Points and Authorities, #2 Proposed Order) (Smith, Elizabeth)
November 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions, OptumInsight Life Sciences, Inc., Optuminsight, Inc., Optumrx, Inc. amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiff The People of the State of California(Smith, Elizabeth)
November 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER by Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett: Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Linda Singer to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff The People of the State of California, designating Andrea Ross as local counsel #26 . (iv)
November 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER by Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett: Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Elizabeth Smith to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff The People of the State of California, designating Andrea Ross as local counsel #25 . (iv)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER by Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett: granting #15 #24 Non-Resident Attorney Michael J Lyle APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc. and Medco Health Solutions, designating Sage R. Vanden Heuvel as local counsel. (lom)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER by Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett: granting #16 #23 Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan G. Cooper APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc. and Medco Health Solutions, designating Sage R. Vanden Heuvel as local counsel. (lom)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Corrected APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Linda J. Singer to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff The People of the State of California (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 10/18/2023, Receipt No. 36247650) filed by Plaintiff The People of the State of California. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mellis, Joseph)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Corrected APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Elizabeth S. Smith to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff The People of the State of California (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 10/18/2023, Receipt No. 36247357) filed by Plaintiff The People of the State of California. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mellis, Joseph)
October 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Corrected APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Michael J. Lyle to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 10/17/2023, Receipt No. ACACDC-36241051) filed by Defendant ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Vanden Heuvel, Sage)
October 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Corrected APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan G. Cooper to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 10/17/2023, Receipt No. ACACDC-36241251) filed by Defendant ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Vanden Heuvel, Sage)
October 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN FILED DOCUMENT RE: Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice #18 , #19 by Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett. For reasons stated in the Notice of Deficiencies filed at ECF No. 21, deficiency is to be corrected by 11/1/23. (iv)
October 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Linda Singer to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff The People of the State of California (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-36247650) #19 , APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Elizabeth S. Smith to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff The People of the State of California (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-36247357) #18 . The following error(s) was/were found: Signatures must be either a copy or saved signature of an original signature of the attorney. Signatures created by Adobe or other cursive applications are not allowed. 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. (lt)
October 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Michael J. Lyle to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions (Pr #15 , APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan G. Cooper to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions #16 . The following error(s) was/were found: Signatures must be either a copy or saved signature of an original signature of the attorney. Signatures created by Adobe or other cursive applications are not allowed. 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. (lt)
October 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Linda Singer to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff The People of the State of California (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-36247650) filed by Plaintiff The People of the State of California. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mellis, Joseph)
October 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Elizabeth S. Smith to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff The People of the State of California (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-36247357) filed by Plaintiff The People of the State of California. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Joseph L Mellis added to party The People of the State of California(pty:pla)) (Mellis, Joseph)
October 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER RE: JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT AND FOR BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS #14 by Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett. Defendants' response to the Complaint is now due 14 days after this Court's order on Plaintiff's forthcoming remand motion. (iv)
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan G. Cooper to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-36241251) filed by Defendant ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Vanden Heuvel, Sage)
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Michael J. Lyle to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-36241051) filed by Defendant ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Vanden Heuvel, Sage)
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer re Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Optumrx, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Granting Joint Stipulation To Extend Time To Respond To Initial Complaint [ECF No. 1] And For Briefing Schedule On Motions To Dismiss)(Chemerinsky, Kimberly)
October 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett. (pg)
October 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions, identifying Evernorth Health, Inc. and The Cigna Group. (Attorney Sage R Vanden Heuvel added to party ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Sage R Vanden Heuvel added to party Express Scripts Administrators, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Sage R Vanden Heuvel added to party Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Sage R Vanden Heuvel added to party Express Scripts, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Sage R Vanden Heuvel added to party Medco Health Solutions(pty:dft))(Vanden Heuvel, Sage)
October 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Elizabeth Smith. 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. (lh)
October 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Linda Singer. 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. (lh)
October 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan G. Cooper. 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. (lh)
October 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Michael Lyle. 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. (lh)
October 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
October 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
October 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett and Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue. (lh)
October 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant OptumRx, Inc., re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 served on 10/11/2023. (Chemerinsky, Kimberly)
October 11, 2023 Opinion or Order CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions, OptumInsight Life Sciences, Inc., Optuminsight, Inc., Optumrx, Inc., filed by Plaintiff The People of the State of California.(FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 8/30/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
October 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant OptumRx, Inc., identifying OptumRx Holdings, LLC and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated. (Chemerinsky, Kimberly)
October 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant OptumRx, Inc.. (Chemerinsky, Kimberly)
October 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 23STCV20886 with filing fee previously paid ($402.00 paid on 10/11/2023, receipt number 36202076), filed by Defendant OptumRx, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B 1 of 2, #3 Exhibit B 2 of 2) (Attorney Kimberly Kisabeth Chemerinsky added to party OptumRx, Inc.(pty:dft))(Chemerinsky, Kimberly)

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Plaintiff: The People of the State of California, acting by and through Los Angeles County Counsel Dawyn R. Hansen
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Plaintiff: The People of the State of California
Represented By: Brendan Austin
Represented By: Andrea E Ross
Represented By: Elizabeth S. Smith
Represented By: Jon Scott Kuhn
Represented By: Joseph L Mellis
Represented By: Linda J. Singer
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Defendant: OptumRx, Inc.
Represented By: Kimberly Kisabeth Chemerinsky
Represented By: Charles Barnwell Straut, II
Represented By: Danielle L Gilmore
Represented By: Ethan James Bond
Represented By: Sage R Vanden Heuvel
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Defendant: Express Scripts, Inc.
Represented By: Danielle L Gilmore
Represented By: Michael J. Lyle
Represented By: Sage R Vanden Heuvel
Represented By: Charles Barnwell Straut, II
Represented By: Jonathan G. Cooper
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Defendant: Express Scripts Administrators, LLC
Represented By: Charles Barnwell Straut, II
Represented By: Danielle L Gilmore
Represented By: Jonathan G. Cooper
Represented By: Michael J. Lyle
Represented By: Sage R Vanden Heuvel
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Defendant: Medco Health Solutions
Represented By: Charles Barnwell Straut, II
Represented By: Danielle L Gilmore
Represented By: Jonathan G. Cooper
Represented By: Michael J. Lyle
Represented By: Sage R Vanden Heuvel
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Defendant: ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc.
Represented By: Charles Barnwell Straut, II
Represented By: Danielle L Gilmore
Represented By: Jonathan G. Cooper
Represented By: Michael J. Lyle
Represented By: Sage R Vanden Heuvel
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Defendant: Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc.
Represented By: Charles Barnwell Straut, II
Represented By: Danielle L Gilmore
Represented By: Jonathan G. Cooper
Represented By: Michael J. Lyle
Represented By: Sage R Vanden Heuvel
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Defendant: Optuminsight, Inc.
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Defendant: OptumInsight Life Sciences, Inc.
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