California Behavioral Health, LLC et al v. Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: CALIFORNIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LLC, WILLIAM W. MARTIN, PH.D., LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, ARTEMIS HILL RECOVERY, INC., BODY MIND SPIRIT IOP, LLC, TRUE LIFE RECOVERY, INC. and William W. Martin, Ph.D.
Defendant: BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA, BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION, VIANT, INC.,, THE ANTHEM COMPANIES, INC., MULTIPLAN, INC.,, ANTHEM INC., an Indiana corporation doing business in California as ANTHEM HEALTH, INC., ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC., THE ANTHEM COMPANIES OF CALIFORNIA, ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY, BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA LIFE &, HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY, CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE doing business as BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA, Blue Shield of California Life and Health Insurance Company, Anthem Inc., Multiplan, Inc. and Viant, Inc.
Case Number: 8:2020cv02424
Filed: December 28, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: John W Holcomb
Referring Judge: Autumn D Spaeth
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1001
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
January 29, 2021 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by plaintiffs Artemis Hill Recovery, Inc., California Behavioral Health, LLC, William W. Martin, Ph.D., Body Mind Spirit IOP, LLC, True Life Recovery, Inc.. upon Blue Shield of California Life and Health Insurance Company waiver sent by Plaintiff on 1/21/2021, answer due 3/22/2021; California Physicians Service waiver sent by Plaintiff on 1/21/2021, answer due 3/22/2021. Waiver of Service signed by Ileana Hernandez. (Attachments: #1 Waiver of Service of Summons)(Canzoneri, Adrian)
January 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO VACATE MOTION TO DISMISS BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND SET STATUS CONFERENCE #15 by Judge John W. Holcomb. 1. The Stipulation is GRANTED; 2. The motion to dismiss briefing schedule in this action is VACATED; 3. A video status conference in this action is set for April 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. The video conference link for the status conference is available on the Court's website at the Procedures and Schedules page: http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/honorable-john-w-holcomb; and 4. No later than 12:00 noon on March 25, 2021, the parties are DIRECTED file a Joint Status Report that provides the Court with the parties' respective proposals regarding a briefing schedule on their collective anticipated motions and regarding the case schedule through trial. (lom)
January 26, 2021 Filing 15 STIPULATION to Vacate Motion to Dismiss Briefing Schedule and Set Status Conference filed by Defendants Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company, Anthem Inc., Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., Blue Cross of California, The Anthem Companies of California, The Anthem Companies, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gasparetti, Lorenzo)
January 15, 2021 Filing 14 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendants Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company, Anthem Inc., Blue Cross of California, The Anthem Companies of California, The Anthem Companies, Inc., re Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only #13 served on January 15, 2021. (Gasparetti, Lorenzo)
January 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STANDING ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb. (iva)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 19-03-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 8:20-cv-00102 JWH(ADSx). Case transferred from Magistrate Judge John D. Early and Judge James V. Selna to Judge John W. Holcomb and Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:20-cv-02424 JWH(ADSx). Signed by Judge John W. Holcomb (rn)
January 4, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendants Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company, Anthem Inc., Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., Blue Cross of California, The Anthem Companies of California, The Anthem Companies, Inc.. (Gasparetti, Lorenzo)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AS TO THE ANTHEM DEFENDANTS, DEFENDANT BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION, DEFENDANT VIANT, INC., AND DEFENDANT MULTIPLAN, INC., #9 by Judge James V. Selna. Defendants' deadline to respond to the Complaint, whether by answer, motion, or otherwise, and without waiving any defenses, is extended to February 25, 2021 with an opposition deadline of March 25, 2021, and a reply deadline of April 19, 2021. (es)
December 30, 2020 Filing 9 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 2/25/2021 re Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendants Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company, Anthem Inc., Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., Blue Cross of California, The Anthem Companies of California, The Anthem Companies, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gasparetti, Lorenzo)
December 30, 2020 Filing 8 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendants Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company, Anthem Inc., Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., Blue Cross of California, The Anthem Companies of California, The Anthem Companies, Inc., re Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only #7 served on 12/30/2020. (Gasparetti, Lorenzo)
December 30, 2020 Filing 7 INITIAL ORDER FOLLOWING FILING OF COMPLAINT ASSIGNED TO JUDGE SELNA (lb)
December 29, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
December 29, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge James V. Selna and Magistrate Judge John D. Early. (jtil)
December 28, 2020 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiffs Artemis Hill Recovery, Inc., California Behavioral Health, LLC, William W. Martin, Ph.D., Body Mind Spirit IOP, LLC and True Life Recovery, Inc. filed in Orange County Superior Court on 11/18/2020, attached as Exhibit A. (jtil) Modified on 12/29/2020 (jtil).
December 28, 2020 Filing 4 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendants ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY, ANTHEM INC., an Indiana corporation doing business in California as ANTHEM HEALTH, INC., ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC., BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA, THE ANTHEM COMPANIES OF CALIFORNIA, THE ANTHEM COMPANIES, INC., re Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties, #3 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71), #2 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),,,, #1 served on December 28, 2020. (Gasparetti, Lorenzo)
December 28, 2020 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY, ANTHEM INC., an Indiana corporation doing business in California as ANTHEM HEALTH, INC., ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC., BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA, THE ANTHEM COMPANIES OF CALIFORNIA, THE ANTHEM COMPANIES, INC., (Gasparetti, Lorenzo)
December 28, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY, ANTHEM INC., an Indiana corporation doing business in California as ANTHEM HEALTH, INC., ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC., BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA, THE ANTHEM COMPANIES OF CALIFORNIA, THE ANTHEM COMPANIES, INC.. (Gasparetti, Lorenzo)
December 28, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from California, case number 30-2020-01170826-CU-BC-CJC Receipt No: ACACDC-29739276 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendants ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY, BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA, ANTHEM INC., an Indiana corporation doing business in California as ANTHEM HEALTH, INC., THE ANTHEM COMPANIES, INC., THE ANTHEM COMPANIES OF CALIFORNIA, ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Summons, #4 Payment Received, #5 Notice of Hearing - Status Conference) (Attorney Lorenzo E Gasparetti added to party ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY(pty:dft), Attorney Lorenzo E Gasparetti added to party ANTHEM INC., an Indiana corporation doing business in California as ANTHEM HEALTH, INC.(pty:dft), Attorney Lorenzo E Gasparetti added to party ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC.(pty:dft), Attorney Lorenzo E Gasparetti added to party BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA(pty:dft), Attorney Lorenzo E Gasparetti added to party THE ANTHEM COMPANIES OF CALIFORNIA(pty:dft), Attorney Lorenzo E Gasparetti added to party THE ANTHEM COMPANIES, INC.(pty:dft))(Gasparetti, Lorenzo)

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Defendant: BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA
Represented By: Lorenzo E Gasparetti
Represented By: Kenneth N Smersfelt
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Defendant: ANTHEM INC., an Indiana corporation doing business in California as ANTHEM HEALTH, INC.
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Defendant: ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY
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Defendant: BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA LIFE &, HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY
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Defendant: CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE doing business as BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA
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Defendant: Blue Shield of California Life and Health Insurance Company
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Defendant: Multiplan, Inc.
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Defendant: Viant, Inc.
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Plaintiff: CALIFORNIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LLC
Represented By: Edward Susolik
Represented By: Damon D Eisenbrey
Represented By: Richard T Collins
Represented By: Adrian L Canzoneri
Represented By: Daniel J Callahan
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Plaintiff: WILLIAM W. MARTIN, PH.D., LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
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Plaintiff: ARTEMIS HILL RECOVERY, INC.
Represented By: Edward Susolik
Represented By: Damon D Eisenbrey
Represented By: Richard T Collins
Represented By: Adrian L Canzoneri
Represented By: Daniel J Callahan
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Plaintiff: BODY MIND SPIRIT IOP, LLC
Represented By: Edward Susolik
Represented By: Damon D Eisenbrey
Represented By: Richard T Collins
Represented By: Adrian L Canzoneri
Represented By: Daniel J Callahan
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Plaintiff: TRUE LIFE RECOVERY, INC.
Represented By: Edward Susolik
Represented By: Damon D Eisenbrey
Represented By: Richard T Collins
Represented By: Adrian L Canzoneri
Represented By: Daniel J Callahan
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Plaintiff: William W. Martin, Ph.D.
Represented By: Edward Susolik
Represented By: Damon D Eisenbrey
Represented By: Richard T Collins
Represented By: Adrian L Canzoneri
Represented By: Daniel J Callahan
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