Lisa Optican et al v. Crum and Forster Specialty Insurance Company, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: LISA OPTICAN, an individual, TONY OPTICAN, an individual, Lisa Optican and Tony Optican
Defendant: CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., an insurance company, DOES 1-10, inclusive and Crum and Forster Specialty Insurance Company, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2023cv09530
Filed: November 10, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Jean P Rosenbluth
Referring Judge: Otis D Wright
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Notice of Removal - Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 27, 2023 Filing 11 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Crum and Forster Specialty Insurance Company, Inc. amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiff Lisa Optican, Tony Optican (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(Phan, Luan)
December 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT TO DECEMBER 29, 2023 #9 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. (lc)
December 14, 2023 Filing 9 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File PLAINITFFS COMPLAINT as to Stipulation Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less), #4 filed by Defendant Crum and Forster Specialty Insurance Company, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: STIPULATION FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO PLAINITFFS COMPLAINT [LOCAL RULE 8-3])(Yu, Zina)
November 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D Wright, II: This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Otis D. Wright II. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY- No mandatory chambers copies required, EXCEPT FOR EXCEPT FOR motions for summary judgment and any other evidence-heavy motions. The Court's Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS) allows people without lawyers who have pending cases in the US District Court for the Central District of California to submit documents electronically to the Clerk's Office The parties may consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge appearing on the voluntary consent list. PLEASE refer to Local Rule 79-5 for the submission of CIVIL ONLY SEALED DOCUMENTS. CRIMINAL SEALED DOCUMENTS will remain the same. Please refer to Courts Website and Judge's procedures for information as applicable. (lc)
November 14, 2023 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
November 14, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
November 14, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth. (lh)
November 13, 2023 Filing 4 First STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 filed by Defendant CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., an insurance company.(Attorney Zina Yu added to party CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., an insurance company(pty:dft))(Yu, Zina)
November 10, 2023 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Crum and Forster Specialty Insurance Company, Inc., Does. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiffs Lisa Optican, Tony Optican. (FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 10/12/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
November 10, 2023 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS Executed by Plaintiff Lisa Optican, Tony Optican, upon Defendant Crum and Forster Specialty Insurance Company, Inc. served on 10/13/2023, answer due 11/3/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Jacqueline Mejia, Intake Specialist in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by personal service. (FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 10/24/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
November 10, 2023 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF INTERESTED PARTIES [F.R.C.P. RULE 7.1; LOCAL RULE 7.1-1] filed by Defendant CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., an insurance company identifying United States Fire Insurance Company, a Delaware corporation, which is wholly-owned by Crum & Forster Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation, which is wholly-owned by Fairfax (US) Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is substantially owned by FFHL Group Ltd., a Canadian company, which is wholly- owned by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, a Canadian public company as Corporate Parent. (Wall, Travis)
November 10, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., an insurance company. (Wall, Travis)
November 10, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles, case number 23STCV24990 Receipt No: ACACDC-36388112 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., an insurance company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Summons, #3 Exhibit C - Civil Case Cover Shett, #4 Exhibit D - Notice of Assignment, #5 Exhibit E - Notice of CMC, #6 Exhibit F - Proof of Service) (Attorney Travis R Wall added to party CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., an insurance company(pty:dft))(Wall, Travis)

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Plaintiff: Lisa Optican
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Defendant: CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., an insurance company
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