Horizon Personnel Services Inc et al v. The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc et al
Plaintiff: Horizon Personnel Services Inc, Staffchex Inc, Stay Safe Staffing Inc and Staffchex Management Inc
Defendant: Hartford Financial Services Group Inc, Hartford Fire Insurance Co Inc, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Hartford Insurance Company of Midwest Inc, 1-50 DOES, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest and Does 1 through 50
Case Number: 8:2021cv02005
Filed: December 7, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Karen E Scott
Referring Judge: James V Selna
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 71 ORDER OF DISMISSAL UPON SETTLEMENT OF CASE by Judge James V. Selna: The Court having been advised by the counsel for the parties that the above entitledaction has been settled, IT IS ORDERED that this action be and is hereby dismissed in its entirety without prejudice to the right, upon good cause being shown within 45 days, to reopen the action if settlement is not consummated. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (lc)
March 30, 2023 Filing 70 STIPULATION to Continue Motion for Summary Judgment from April 17, 2023 to May 15, 2023 Re: Order,, Set/Reset Motion Hearing and R&R Deadlines, #68 filed by Plaintiffs Horizon Personnel Services Inc.(Doss, Bryan)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 69 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE UNDER SEAL UNREDACTED VERSIONS OF CERTAIN SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT, WITH REDACTED VERSIONS FILED IN THE PUBLIC RECORD #59 by Judge James V. Selna: Granting #59 APPLICATION to Seal Document. The Clerk is directed to remove the unredacted versions of the aforementioned supporting documents to Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment from the public docket. Plaintiffs are directed to re-file the unredacted versions of these exhibits under seal. The Clerk is further directed to file the redacted versions of the aforementioned exhibits in the public docket. (es)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 68 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO CONTINUE HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT #66 by Judge James V. Selna, re Stipulation to Continue, #66 the Court continues the hearing on the Motion from February 27, 2023 to April 17, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 10C. The deadline for the Horizon Entities' reply brief will run from the new hearing date based on the Local Rules and be due no later than April 3, 2023. (es)
February 13, 2023 Filing 67 SEALED DOCUMENT Exhibits and Portions of Opposition to MSJ re Objection/Opposition (Motion related),,, #61 , Order on Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal, #64 filed by Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, Counter Claimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Response to Statement of Facts, #2 Exhibit L, #3 Exhibit M, #4 Exhibit N, #5 Exhibit O)(Santos, Shannon)
February 13, 2023 Filing 66 STIPULATION to Continue Motion for Partial Summary Judgment from February 27, 2023 to April 17, 2023 Re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Fourth Cause of Action for Declaratory Relief #54 filed by Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Santos, Shannon)
February 10, 2023 Filing 65 MINUTES OF Status Conference held before Judge James V. Selna: Cause is called for hearing and counsel make their appearances. Court and counsel confer. The parties are ordered to meet and confer and file a stipulation and proposed order on agreed date to continue Motion for Partial Summary Judgment including continued date for reply. The Court VACATES the Final Pretrial Conference scheduled for May 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. and the Jury Trial scheduled for June 13, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Court Reporter: Sharon Seffens. (es)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' APPLICATION TO FILE UNDER SEAL DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT #62 by Judge James V. Selna: Granting #62 APPLICATION to Seal Document. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application is granted. The Hartford Entities are granted leave to file the above-referenced documents under seal, which were previously lodged conditionally under seal, in support of its Opposition to the Motion. (es)
February 6, 2023 Filing 63 SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document (Exhibits and Brief Portions of Opposition to MSJ) under seal #62 filed by Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, Counter Claimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted Document Opposition to Motion, #2 Unredacted Document Response to Statement of Facts, #3 Unredacted Document Exhibit L to Opposition, #4 Unredacted Document Exhibit M to Opposition, #5 Unredacted Document Exhibit N to Opposition, #6 Unredacted Document Exhibit O to Opposition)(Santos, Shannon)
February 6, 2023 Filing 62 APPLICATION to file document (Exhibits and Brief Portions of Opposition to MSJ) under seal filed by Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, Counter Claimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Redacted Document Opposition to Motion, #2 Redacted Document Response to Statement of Facts, #3 Redacted Document Exhibit L to Opposition, #4 Redacted Document Exhibit M to Opposition, #5 Redacted Document Exhibit N to Opposition, #6 Redacted Document Exhibit O to Opposition, #7 Proposed Order)(Santos, Shannon)
February 6, 2023 Filing 61 Opposition re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Fourth Cause of Action for Declaratory Relief #54 filed by Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, Counter Claimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Response to Statement of Facts, #2 Declaration of Joe Carbone, #3 Declaration of Joseph Lucy, #4 Declaration of Gregory Porydzy, #5 Exhibit A, #6 Exhibit B, #7 Exhibit C, #8 Exhibit D, #9 Exhibit E, #10 Exhibit F, #11 Exhibit G, #12 Exhibit H, #13 Exhibit I, #14 Exhibit J, #15 Exhibit K, #16 Exhibit L (redacted), #17 Exhibit M (redacted), #18 Exhibit N (redacted), #19 Exhibit O (redacted), #20 Exhibit P, #21 Evidentiary Objections)(Santos, Shannon)
February 6, 2023 Filing 60 [IN CHAMBERS] SCHEDULING NOTICE: On the Court's own motion, previously scheduled Status Conference for 2/7/2023 at 1:30 p.m. has been rescheduled to 2/10/2023 at 11:00 a.m. before Judge James V. Selna. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (eva) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
February 6, 2023 Filing 59 APPLICATION to file document in support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Adjudication under seal filed by Plaintiffs Horizon Personnel Services Inc, Staffchex Inc, Staffchex Management Inc, Stay Safe Staffing Inc. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Bryan S. Doss, #2 Redacted Document Exhibits 17, 18, 19, and 20, #3 Unredacted Document Exhibits 17, 18, 19, and 20, #4 Proposed Order)(Doss, Bryan)
February 1, 2023 Filing 58 [IN CHAMBERS] SCHEDULING NOTICE: The Court sets an in person Status Conference for 2/7/2023 at 1:30 p.m. before Judge James V. Selna. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (eva) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
January 27, 2023 Filing 57 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Continue Trial from June 13, 2023 to August 27, 2024 filed by Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Shannon Santos, #2 Exhibit A - Disclosures, #3 Exhibit B - Interrogatories, #4 Exhibit C - Responses, #5 Exhibit D - Transcript, #6 Exhibit E - Amended Responses, #7 Proposed Order) (Santos, Shannon)
January 17, 2023 Filing 56 NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed for proceedings 12/06/22 re Transcript #55 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (yja) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
January 17, 2023 Filing 55 TRANSCRIPT for proceedings held on 12/06/22. Electronic Court Recorder: DOROTHY BABYKIN COURTHOUSE SERVICES, phone number (626) 963-0566. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Electronic Court Recorder before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Notice of Intent to Redact due within 7 days of this date. Redaction Request due 2/7/2023. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/17/2023. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/17/2023. (yja)
January 17, 2023 Filing 54 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Fourth Cause of Action for Declaratory Relief filed by Plaintiffs Horizon Personnel Services Inc, Staffchex Inc, Staffchex Management Inc, Stay Safe Staffing Inc. Motion set for hearing on 2/27/2023 at 01:30 PM before Judge James V. Selna. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Separate Statement, #3 Declaration Declaration of Bryan S. Doss, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #7 Exhibit Exhibit 4, #8 Exhibit Exhibit 5, #9 Exhibit Exhibit 6, #10 Exhibit Exhibit 7, #11 Exhibit Exhibit 8, #12 Exhibit Exhibit 9, #13 Exhibit Exhibit 10, #14 Exhibit Exhibit 11, #15 Exhibit Exhibit 12, #16 Exhibit Exhibit 13, #17 Exhibit Exhibit 14, #18 Exhibit Exhibit 15, #19 Exhibit Exhibit 16, #20 Exhibit Exhibit 17, #21 Exhibit Exhibit 18, #22 Exhibit Exhibit 19, #23 Exhibit Exhibit 20, #24 Exhibit Exhibit 21, #25 Request for Judicial Notice, #26 Proposed Order) (Doss, Bryan)
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER by Judge James V. Selna, re Stipulation to Continue #51 : DENIED BY ORDER OF THE COURT. Court will consider adjusting any dates other than the trial and pretrial dates. (bm)
December 12, 2022 Filing 52 TRANSCRIPT ORDER as to Defendant/Counterclaimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd for Court Smart (CS). Court will contact Diana Navarro at diana.navarro@wilsonelser.com with further instructions regarding this order. Transcript preparation will not begin until payment has been satisfied with the transcription company. (Santos, Shannon)
December 9, 2022 Filing 51 Joint STIPULATION to Continue Trial from June 13, 2023 to August 2024 filed by Plaintiff Horizon Personnel Services Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed order to continue trial, #2 Declaration Declaration of Bryan S. Doss in support)(Doss, Bryan)
December 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER ON SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.'S: (1) MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO INTERROGATORIES [DOC. #36 ]; and (2) MOTION TO DETERMINE SUFFICIENCY OF RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION AND MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO INTERROGATORY [DOC. #37 ] by Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott: After consideration of the papers filed by the parties in connection with the Motions and oral argument provided at the hearing, the Court hereby finds as follows: See document for details. (es)
December 8, 2022 Filing 49 NOTICE OF LODGING filed [Proposed] Order re MOTION for Admissions of Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants #37 , MOTION to Compel Answers to Interrogatories of Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants #36 (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Sentinal's Discovery Motions)(Santos, Shannon)
December 6, 2022 Filing 48 MINUTES OF Telephonic Hearing re Defendant's Motions to Compel [Dkt. 36, 37, 38] held before Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott: Case is called. Counsel state their appearances. Defendant Sentinel Insurance Company's Motion to Compel Production of Documents (Dkt. 38) is deemed withdrawn without prejudice. As to Defendant's Motion to Compel Answers to Interrogatories (Dkt. 36) and Motion for Admissions (Dkt. 37), oral arguments are heard. The Court rules on these motions as stated on the record. The prevailing party may submit a proposed order that accurately reflects the Court's ruling. Withdrawing #38 Motion to Produce. Court Reporter: CS 12/06/22. (es)
December 2, 2022 Filing 47 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Bryan S Doss counsel for Plaintiff Horizon Personnel Services Inc. John Douglas Mendonza is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiffs/ Cross-Defendants Horizon Personnel Services., Inc., STAFFCHEX, INC., STAY SAFE STAFFING, INC., and STAFFCHEX MANAGEMENT, INC.. (Doss, Bryan)
December 2, 2022 Filing 46 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Bryan S Doss counsel for Plaintiff Horizon Personnel Services Inc. Adding Mark J. Uyeno as counsel of record for Plaintiffs/ Cross- Defendants, Horizon Personnel Services, Inc., StaffChex, Inc., Stay Safe Staffing, Inc., and StaffChex Management, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiffs/ Cross-Defendants Horizon Personnel Services., Inc., STAFFCHEX, INC., STAY SAFE STAFFING, INC., and STAFFCHEX MANAGEMENT, INC.. (Doss, Bryan)
December 2, 2022 Filing 45 SCHEDULING NOTICE by Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott re: Notice of Motion, #40 , #37 , Notice of Motion, #41 #36 . Please be advised that the hearing on the pending discovery motions scheduled for December 6, 2022, at 10:00 AM will be held telephonically. The call-in number is 877-848-7030, and the access code is 7771217. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jdo) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
November 22, 2022 Filing 44 SUPPLEMENT to MOTION for Admissions of Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants #37 , MOTION to Compel Answers to Interrogatories of Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants #36 filed by Counter Claimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, Defendant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. (Santos, Shannon)
November 22, 2022 Filing 43 Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to Produce,, #38 filed by Defendant/Counterclaimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. (Santos, Shannon)
November 1, 2022 Filing 42 NOTICE OF MOTION re MOTION to Produce Documents #38 filed by Counter Claimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, Defendant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. Motion set for hearing on 12/6/2022 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (Santos, Shannon)
November 1, 2022 Filing 41 NOTICE OF MOTION re MOTION for Admissions of Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants #37 filed by Counter Claimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, Defendant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. Motion set for hearing on 12/6/2022 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (Santos, Shannon)
November 1, 2022 Filing 40 NOTICE OF MOTION re MOTION to Compel Answers to Interrogatories of Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants #36 filed by Counter Claimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, Defendant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. Motion set for hearing on 12/6/2022 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (Santos, Shannon)
October 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER re Pending Discovery Motions [Dkt. 36, 37, 38] by Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott: Before the parties file supplemental memos, the Court directs the parties to consider the following questions and then meet and confer. re: MOTION for Admissions of Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants #37 , MOTION to Produce Documents #38 , MOTION to Compel Answers to Interrogatories of Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants #36 . [See document for further details.] (es)
October 25, 2022 Filing 38 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Produce Documents filed by Defendant/Counterclaimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. Motion set for hearing on 11/15/2022 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Exhibit A - Meet and Confer Letter, #3 Exhibit B - Requests for Production, #4 Exhibit C - Responses to Requests for Production, #5 Exhibit D - Order Setting Trial Date, #6 Exhibit E - Order Setting Case Management Dates, #7 Proposed Order)(Santos, Shannon)
October 25, 2022 Filing 37 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Admissions of Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants filed by Defendant/Counterclaimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. Motion set for hearing on 11/15/2022 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Exhibit A - Meet and Confer Letter, #3 Exhibit B - Order Setting Trial Date, #4 Exhibit C - Order Setting Case Management Dates, #5 Proposed Order)(Santos, Shannon)
October 25, 2022 Filing 36 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel Answers to Interrogatories of Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants filed by Defendant/Counterclaimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. Motion set for hearing on 11/15/2022 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Exhibit A - Meet and Confer Letter, #3 Exhibit B - Order Setting Trial Date, #4 Exhibit C - Order Setting Case Management Dates, #5 Proposed Order)(Santos, Shannon)
July 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER ON PRODUCTION OF CLAIMANTS' MEDICAL INFORMATION by Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott, re Motion Related Document, #34 NOTE: CHANGES MADE BY THE COURT (Page 3, line 12). See Order for details. (es)
July 26, 2022 Filing 34 PROPOSED ORDER AFTER INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE re Joint REQUEST for Review of Letter Brief for Court for Informal Discovery Conference re Notice (Other) #31 #32 filed by Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, Counter Claimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. (Santos, Shannon)
July 19, 2022 Filing 33 MINUTES OF Telephonic Discovery Conference re Notice of Discovery Motion (Dkt. #32 ) Hearing held before Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott: Case is called. Counsel state their appearances. Oral arguments are heard. The Court rules as stated on the record. Counsel shall prepare and submit an amended proposed order consistent with the Court's ruling. Court Recorder: 07/19/2022. (kh)
July 18, 2022 Filing 32 Joint REQUEST for Review of Letter Brief for Court for Informal Discovery Conference re Notice (Other) #31 filed by Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. Request set for hearing on 7/19/2022 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Santos, Shannon)
July 14, 2022 Filing 31 Notice Notice of Discovery Motion and Telephonic Conference filed by Plaintiff Horizon Personnel Services Inc. (Doss, Bryan)
May 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott re Stipulation for Protective Order #29 . See Order for details. (es)
May 12, 2022 Filing 29 STIPULATION for Protective Order filed by Plaintiff Horizon Personnel Services Inc.(Doss, Bryan)
May 3, 2022 Filing 28 ANSWER to Counterclaim, #27 filed by Counter-defendants Horizon Personnel Services Inc, Staffchex Inc, Staffchex Management Inc, Stay Safe Staffing Inc.(Doss, Bryan)
April 12, 2022 Filing 27 COUNTERCLAIM against Counter-Defendants Horizon Personnel Services Inc, Staffchex Inc, Staffchex Management Inc, Stay Safe Staffing Inc, filed by Counterclaimant Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Invoice)(Santos, Shannon)
April 12, 2022 Filing 26 ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition,,, #15 filed by Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd.(Santos, Shannon)
March 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MINUTES [IN CHAMBERS] Order Regarding Motion to Dismiss by Judge James V. Selna: Defendants Hartford Fire Insurance Company (erroneously sued as Hartford Fire Insurance Co., Inc.), Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Sentinel Insurance Company, Ltd., Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, and Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest (collectively, "Hartford" or "Defendants") filed a motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint of Plaintiffs Horizon Personnel Services, Inc., Staffchex, Inc., Stay Safe Staffing, Inc., and StaffChex Management, Inc. (collectively, "Horizon" or "Plaintiffs"). Mot., Dkt. No. 18-1. Horizon responded. Opp'n, Dkt. No. #21 . Hartford filed a reply. Reply, Dkt. No. #24 . For the following reasons, the Court DENIES the motion to dismiss. Denying #18 MOTION to Dismiss. [See Order for Details.] (es)
March 7, 2022 Filing 24 REPLY in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint #18 filed by Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. (Santos, Shannon)
March 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO SET CASE MANAGEMENT DATES AS REQUIRED BY COURT ORDER by Judge James V. Selna, re Stipulation to Reset, #22 the Court sets the following Case Management dates to run from the trial date of June 13, 2023: Final Pretrial Conference; Hearing on Motions in Limine 5/22/23 at 11:00 a.m. Lodge Pretrial Conf. Order; File Memo of Contentions of Fact and Law 5/15/2023; Last day for hearing motions 4/24/2023 at 1:30 p.m. Non-expert Discovery cut-off 4/14/2023. Expert discovery cut-off 3/29/2023. Last day to conduct Settlement Conference 4/21/2023. [See document for further details and deadlines.] (es)
March 2, 2022 Filing 22 STIPULATION to Reset Case Management Dates filed by Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Santos, Shannon)
March 1, 2022 Filing 21 Opposition Opposition re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint #18 filed by Plaintiffs Horizon Personnel Services Inc, Staffchex Inc, Staffchex Management Inc, Stay Safe Staffing Inc. (Doss, Bryan)
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER FOR JURY TRIAL SETTING DATES; PREPARATION FOR TRIAL; AND GOVERNING ATTORNEY AND PARTY CONDUCT AT TRIAL before Judge James V. Selna. (See Document for Details and Deadlines) (eva)
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE ORDER [IN CHAMBERS] Scheduling Conference by Judge James V. Selna: The Court has read and considered the parties Rule 26(f) Report and sets the following dates: Jury Trial June 13, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Final PreTrial Conference May 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Scheduling Conference set for February 28, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. is ordered VACATED. re: Report #17 [See document for further details.] (es)
February 21, 2022 Filing 18 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed by defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. Motion set for hearing on 3/21/2022 at 01:30 PM before Judge James V. Selna. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State Claim or, in the alternative, for More Definite Statement, #2 Exhibit) (Santos, Shannon)
February 18, 2022 Filing 17 JOINT 26b STATUS REPORT REPORT filed by Plaintiffs Horizon Personnel Services Inc, Staffchex Inc, Staffchex Management Inc, Stay Safe Staffing Inc. (Doss, Bryan)
February 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTES [IN CHAMBERS] Order Regarding Motion to Dismiss #12 #13 by Judge James V. Selna: Plaintiffs Horizon Personnel Services, Inc., Staffchex, Inc., Stay Safe Staffing, Inc., and StaffChex Management, Inc. (collectively, "Plaintiffs") filed a first amended complaint ("FAC"). FAC. Dkt. No. #15 . Accordingly, the Court DENIES both motions to dismiss as moot. IT IS SO ORDERED. The Court finds that oral argument would not be helpful in this matter. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; L.R. 7-15. Hearing set for February 14, 2022 is VACATED. Denying #12 MOTION to Dismiss Case; Denying #13 MOTION to Dismiss. (es)
January 31, 2022 Filing 15 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO., INC.,; HARTFORD UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY; SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.; HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY COMPANY; PROPERTY/ CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD; and HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF MIDWEST, INC. Does, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd amending Complaint - (Discovery),,, filed by Horizon Personnel Services, Inc., Staffchex, Inc., Stay Safe Staffing, Inc., and StaffChex Management, Inc. Stay Safe Staffing Inc, Staffchex Inc, Horizon Personnel Services Inc, Staffchex Management Inc(Doss, Bryan)
January 13, 2022 Filing 14 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Defendant All Plaintiffs Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Specially Appearing Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and for Lack of #13 filed by Defendant The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - HFSG SEC Form 10-K (1 of 2), #2 Exhibit A - HFSG SEC Form 10-K (2 of 2))(Santos, Shannon)
January 13, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Defendant All Plaintiffs Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Specially Appearing Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Motion to Quash Service of Summons filed by Defendant The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 2/14/2022 at 01:30 PM before Judge James V. Selna. (Attachments: #1 Notice, #2 Exhibit 1 - Complaint (1 of 2), #3 Exhibit 2 - Complaint (2 of 2)) (Santos, Shannon)
January 13, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case For Failure to State a Claim or, in the Alternative, for a More Definite Statement filed by Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. Motion set for hearing on 2/14/2022 at 01:30 PM before Judge James V. Selna. (Attachments: #1 Notice, #2 Exhibit 1 - Complaint (1 of 2), #3 Exhibit 2 - Complaint (2 of 2)) (Santos, Shannon)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Order Setting Rule 26(f) Scheduling Conference for 2/28/2022 at 10:30 am before Judge James V. Selna. Counsel shall file the Joint Rule 26 Meeting Report, with the completed Exhibit A, by 2/22/2022. (lb)
December 10, 2021 Filing 10 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., re Notice of Assignment to United States Judges(CV-18) - optional html form #4 , Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form #5 , Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only #7 , Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form #6 served on Defendants. (Santos, Shannon)
December 10, 2021 Filing 9 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney John Douglas Mendonza counsel for Plaintiffs Horizon Personnel Services Inc, Staffchex Inc, Staffchex Management Inc, Stay Safe Staffing Inc. Adding John Mendonza as counsel of record for Horizon Personnel Services, Inc., Staffchex, Inc., Stay Safe Staffing, Inc., Staffchex Management, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Horizon Personnel Services, Inc., Staffchex, Inc., Stay Safe Staffing, Inc., Staffchex Management, Inc.. (Attorney John Douglas Mendonza added to party Horizon Personnel Services Inc(pty:pla), Attorney John Douglas Mendonza added to party Staffchex Inc(pty:pla), Attorney John Douglas Mendonza added to party Staffchex Management Inc(pty:pla), Attorney John Douglas Mendonza added to party Stay Safe Staffing Inc(pty:pla))(Mendonza, John)
December 10, 2021 Filing 8 Joint STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Hartford Fire Insurance Company answer now due 1/13/2022; Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest answer now due 1/13/2022; Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company answer now due 1/13/2022; Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company answer now due 1/13/2022; Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd answer now due 1/13/2022; Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford answer now due 1/13/2022; The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. answer now due 1/13/2022, re Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Defendants Hartford Fire Insurance Company; Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest; Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company; Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company; Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd; Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford.(Santos, Shannon)
December 10, 2021 Filing 7 INITIAL ORDER FOLLOWING FILING OF COMPLAINT ASSIGNED TO JUDGE SELNA (lb)
December 9, 2021 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car)
December 9, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
December 9, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge James V. Selna and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (car)
December 7, 2021 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Does 1 through 50, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiffs Stay Safe Staffing Inc, Staffchex Inc, Horizon Personnel Services Inc, Staffchex Management Inc. Filed in State Court on 11/2/2021 Submitted with Attachment 1 to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
December 7, 2021 Filing 3 DEFENDANTS' NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Hartford Financial Services Group Inc, Hartford Fire Insurance Co Inc, Hartford Insurance Company of Midwest Inc, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, identifying Plaintiff Horizon Personnel Services, Inc.; Plaintiff Staffchex, Inc.; Plaintiff Stay Safe Staffing, Inc.; Plaintiff Staffchex Management, Inc.; Defendant Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company; Defendant Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company; Defendant Hartford Fire Insurance Company; Defendant Sentinel Insurance Company, Ltd.; Defendant Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford; Defendant Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest; Defendant The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.. (Santos, Shannon)
December 7, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Hartford Financial Services Group Inc, Hartford Fire Insurance Co Inc, Hartford Insurance Company of Midwest Inc, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd. (Santos, Shannon)
December 7, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Orange County Superior Court, case number 30-2021-01229234 Receipt No: ACACDC-32441611 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendants Hartford Fire Insurance Co Inc, Hartford Insurance Company of Midwest Inc, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd, Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 (1 of 2), #2 Exhibit 1 (2 of 2), #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3) (Attorney Shannon L. Santos added to party Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company(pty:dft), Attorney Shannon L. Santos added to party Hartford Financial Services Group Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Shannon L. Santos added to party Hartford Fire Insurance Co Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Shannon L. Santos added to party Hartford Insurance Company of Midwest Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Shannon L. Santos added to party Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Shannon L. Santos added to party Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford(pty:dft), Attorney Shannon L. Santos added to party Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd(pty:dft))(Santos, Shannon)

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Plaintiff: Horizon Personnel Services Inc
Represented By: Bryan S Doss
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Plaintiff: Staffchex Inc
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Plaintiff: Stay Safe Staffing Inc
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Defendant: Hartford Financial Services Group Inc
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Defendant: Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company
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Defendant: Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd
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Defendant: Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company
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Defendant: Property/Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford
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Defendant: Hartford Insurance Company of Midwest Inc
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Defendant: The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
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Defendant: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
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Defendant: Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
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Defendant: Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest
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Represented By: Shannon L. Santos
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Defendant: Does 1 through 50
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