Tanese Hawkins v. The Elevance Health Companies, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Tanese Hawkins
Defendant: The Elevance Health Companies, Inc., Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., DOES 1 through 10, inclusive,, Beacon Health Options of California, Inc. and Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Case Number: 8:2024cv00049
Filed: January 9, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: John W Holcomb
Referring Judge: Karen E Scott
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Employment Discrimination
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 21, 2024 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Ashley Jessica Garay on behalf of Plaintiff Tanese Hawkins (Attorney Ashley Jessica Garay added to party Tanese Hawkins(pty:pla))(Garay, Ashley)
February 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 28 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb: The Court finds that the Defendant's Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 17] and Plaintiff's Motion to Remand Case [ECF No. 20] is appropriate for resolution without a hearing. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; L.R. 7-15. Accordingly, the Court VACATES the hearing set on February 23, 2024. The motion stands submitted on the papers timely filed. The Court has considered the parties' Joint Rule 16(b)/26(f) Report with respect to the Scheduling Conference and has concluded that the hearing on February 23, 2024 is not necessary. Accordingly, the Scheduling Conference is taken off calendar. No appearance by counsel is necessary. A separate order will issue setting the deadlines and dates for this case. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cla) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
February 9, 2024 Filing 27 REPLY support NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #20 30-2023-01365933-CU-OE-CJC - filed by Plaintiff Tanese Hawkins. (Zambrano, Ronald)
February 9, 2024 Filing 26 REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case #17 Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.. (Rutschman, Aaron)
February 9, 2024 Filing 25 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 3-7 days, filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc... (Attachments: #1 Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates Worksheet)(Rutschman, Aaron)
February 8, 2024 Filing 24 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronic Filed Document RE: Notice of Appearance, #23 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel G123.. 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. (ak)
February 7, 2024 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney David Alexander Crane on behalf of Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc. (Attorney David Alexander Crane added to party Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney David Alexander Crane added to party The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.(pty:dft))(Crane, David)
February 2, 2024 Filing 22 OPPOSITION in opposition re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case #17 filed by Plaintiff Tanese Hawkins. (Zambrano, Ronald)
February 2, 2024 Filing 21 Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand Opposition re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #20 filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Cortney Deloatch in support of Defendants' Opposition to Motion to Remand, #2 Declaration of Aaron M. Rutschman in support of Defendants' Opposition to Motion to Remand, #3 Defendants' Objections to Plaintiff's Evidence Submitted in support of Motion to Remand, #4 Proposed Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion to Remand)(Rutschman, Aaron)
January 17, 2024 Filing 20 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court filed by Plaintiff Tanese Hawkins. Motion set for hearing on 2/23/2024 at 09:00 AM before Judge John W. Holcomb. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order on Motion to Remand) (Zambrano, Ronald)
January 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER SETTING RULE 26(f) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge John W. Holcomb: Scheduling Conference is set for 2/23/2024 at 9:00 AM before Judge John W. Holcomb. See Order for details. (ev)
January 16, 2024 Filing 18 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case #17 filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Rutschman, Aaron)
January 16, 2024 Filing 17 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 2/23/2024 at 09:00 AM before Judge John W. Holcomb. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint, #2 Declaration of Aaron M. Rutschman in support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint, #3 Proposed Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint) (Rutschman, Aaron)
January 16, 2024 Filing 16 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc., re Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only #15 served on January 16, 2024. (Rutschman, Aaron)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 STANDING ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb. (cla)
January 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge James V. Selna. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 23-05. Case randomly reassigned from Judge James V. Selna to Judge John W. Holcomb for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:24-cv-00049-JWH-(KESx). (dve)
January 11, 2024 Filing 13 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc., re Notice of Assignment to United States Judges(CV-18) - optional html form #8 , Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form #10 served on January 11, 2024. (Rutschman, Aaron)
January 11, 2024 Filing 12 DECLARATION of Aaron M. Rutschman re Notice (Other), #11 to State Court of Removal to District Court filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Attachment 1-Notice to Superior Court Clerk & Pltf of Removal)(Rutschman, Aaron)
January 11, 2024 Filing 11 Notice filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.. of Filing State Court File with District Court (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Summons, #2 Exhibit Complaint, #3 Exhibit Civil Case Cover Sheet, #4 Exhibit Notice of Case Management Conference, #5 Exhibit POS SC Carelon, #6 Exhibit POS SC Elevance, #7 Exhibit Notice to State Court Clerk & Pltf of Removal)(Rutschman, Aaron)
January 10, 2024 Filing 10 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
January 10, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
January 10, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge James V. Selna and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (lh)
January 9, 2024 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., Does, The Elevance Health Companies, Inc. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Tanese Hawkins. (FILED IN ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 11/30/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
January 9, 2024 Filing 7 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc., re Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Request for Judicial Notice #6 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),,, #1 , Declaration #5 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties, #3 , Corporate Disclosure Statement #4 served on January 9, 2024. (Rutschman, Aaron)
January 9, 2024 Filing 6 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.. (Rutschman, Aaron)
January 9, 2024 Filing 5 DECLARATION of Cortney Deloatch re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),,, #1 filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.. (Rutschman, Aaron)
January 9, 2024 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc. identifying Elevance Health, Inc. as Corporate Parent. (Rutschman, Aaron)
January 9, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc., identifying Tanese Hawkins; The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.; Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc. (f/k/a Beacon Health Options of California, Inc.); Elevance Health, Inc.. (Rutschman, Aaron)
January 9, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.. (Rutschman, Aaron)
January 9, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Orange County Superior Court, case number 30-2023-01365933-CU-OE-CJC Receipt No: ACACDC-36695612 - Fee: $405, filed by Defendants Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc., The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Summons, #2 Exhibit Complaint, #3 Exhibit Civil Case Cover Sheet, #4 Exhibit Notice of Case Management Conference, #5 Exhibit Paystubs 2021 and 2022, #6 Exhibit TECHI SOS Articles 2022, #7 Exhibit 2021 and 2022 W2s, #8 Exhibit CRD Charge - Discrimination, #9 Exhibit SOI, #10 Exhibit 401k Online Statement, #11 Exhibit Annual Performance Review, #12 Exhibit LOA Correspondence, #13 Exhibit EDD Documents, #14 Exhibit POS S-C Elevance, #15 Exhibit POS S-C Carelon) (Attorney Aaron M Rutschman added to party Carelon Behavioral Health of California, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Aaron M Rutschman added to party The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.(pty:dft))(Rutschman, Aaron)

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Plaintiff: Tanese Hawkins
Represented By: Ronald Leonardo Zambrano
Represented By: Ashley Jessica Garay
Represented By: Morgan Alexander Ruiz
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Defendant: The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.
Represented By: Aaron M Rutschman
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