Gregory Johnson v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Gregory Johnson
Defendant: Short Term Disability Plan for Employees of Donaldson Company, Inc. and Does 1 to 10
Case Number: 2:2026cv00708
Filed: January 23, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: A Joel Richlin
Referring Judge: Mark C Scarsi
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 10, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Plaintiff Gregory Johnson. Dismissal is Without Prejudice. (Zietz, Kevin)
March 18, 2026 Filing 16 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Gregory Johnson, upon Defendant Short Term Disability Plan for Employees of Donaldson Company, Inc. served on 3/18/2026, answer due 4/8/2026. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon SHORT TERM DISABILITY PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Zietz, Kevin)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (LOP) by Judge Mark C. Scarsi as to Defendant Short Term Disability Plan for Employees of Donaldson Company, Inc. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 3/24/2026. (smo)
March 17, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL filed by Plaintiff Gregory Johnson pursuant to FRCP 41a(1) as to Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. (Zietz, Kevin)
March 5, 2026 Filing 13 Second STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by defendant Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company.(Nalty, Sean)
February 18, 2026 Filing 12 First STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company answer now due 3/12/2026, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by defendant Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company.(Attorney Sean P Nalty added to party Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company(pty:dft))(Nalty, Sean)
January 30, 2026 Filing 11 PROOF OF SERVICE UNDER FRCP 5(b)(2)(D) Executed by Plaintiff Gregory Johnson, upon Defendant Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company served on 1/29/2026, answer due 2/19/2026. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon the Clerks Office in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Zietz, Kevin)
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE MARK C. SCARSI upon filing of the complaint by Judge Mark C. Scarsi. (smo)
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE due to self-recusal pursuant to this Court's General Order in the Matter of Assignment of Cases and Duties to the District Judges by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. Case transferred from Judge Otis D. Wright, II to the calendar of Judge Mark C. Scarsi for all further proceedings. Case number now reads as 2:26-cv-00708-MCS-AJRx. (lh)
January 27, 2026 Filing 8 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendants Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, Short Term Disability Plan for Employees of Donaldson Company, Inc.. (et)
January 27, 2026 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (et)
January 27, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
January 27, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge A. Joel Richlin. (et)
January 23, 2026 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Gregory Johnson, identifying Gregory Johnson, Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Compan, Short Term Disability Plan for Employees of Donaldson Company, Inc. (Zietz, Kevin)
January 23, 2026 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Gregory Johnson. (Zietz, Kevin)
January 23, 2026 Filing 2 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Gregory Johnson. (Zietz, Kevin)
January 23, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-41338908 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff Gregory Johnson. (Attorney Kevin M. Zietz added to party Gregory Johnson(pty:pla))(Zietz, Kevin)

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Represented By: Kevin M. Zietz
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