Sagebrush LLC v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Sagebrush LLC dba The Edge Treatment Center, a California limited liability company and Sagebrush LLC a California limited liability company doing business as The Edge Treatment Center
Defendant: CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc., Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Doe and Does 2-20 inclusive
Case Number: 8:2024cv00353
Filed: February 20, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Cormac J Carney
Referring Judge: John D Early
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal -- Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 18, 2024 Filing 16 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 3 to 5 days, filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc... (Akerman, Alexander)
April 15, 2024 Filing 15 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO REMAND filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 California Dept. of Insurance Website Screencapture)(Akerman, Alexander)
April 15, 2024 Filing 14 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #13 filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Cheri Baron, #2 Exhibit A Claims Data Extract, #3 Exhibit B Claims Data Extract, #4 Exhibit C Claims Data Extract, #5 Exhibit D Claims Form, #6 Exhibit E Claims Form, #7 Exhibit F Claims Form, #8 Exhibit G Claims Form, #9 Exhibit H Claims Form, #10 Exhibit I Provider Explanation of Payment)(Akerman, Alexander)
March 20, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court filed by Plaintiff Sagebrush LLC. Motion set for hearing on 5/6/2024 at 01:30 PM before Judge Cormac J. Carney. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Proposed Order) (Tomas, Oliver)
March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: Granting #11 Non-Resident Attorney Kelsey L. Kingsbery APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant, designating Alexander Akerman as local counsel. (twdb)
March 13, 2024 Filing 11 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Kelsey L. Kingsbery to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-37082748) filed by defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing from Illinois Bar, #2 Certificate of Good Standing from North Carolina Bar, #3 Proposed Order) (Akerman, Alexander)
March 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: Granting #9 Non-Resident Attorney Edward T. Kang APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant, designating Alexander Akerman as local counsel. (twdb)
February 28, 2024 Filing 9 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Edward T. Kang to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-36995488) filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing from State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Dept., #2 Certificate of Good Standing from DC Bar, #3 Proposed Order) (Akerman, Alexander)
February 22, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Edward Kang on behalf on Defendants. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (ghap)
February 22, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE OF INTENT by Judge Cormac J. Carney. Scheduling order to be issued on April 25, 2024. (rrp)
February 22, 2024 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ghap)
February 22, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
February 22, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Cormac J. Carney and Magistrate Judge John D. Early. (ghap)
February 20, 2024 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc., Does 1-20 inclusive., filed by plaintiff Sagebrush LLC. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 8/1/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT A) (ghap)
February 20, 2024 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 9/21/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT ROA NO. 10) (ghap)
February 20, 2024 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 12/4/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT B)(ghap)
February 20, 2024 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT amending Complaint - (Discovery), plaintiff being ignorant of the true name of the defendant and having designated the defendant in the complaint by the fictitious name of DOE 1 and having discovered the true name of the defendant to be Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc., filed by plaintiff Sagebrush LLC. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 9/1/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED ROA NO. 8)(ghap)
February 20, 2024 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc., identifying The Cigna Group; Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Connecticut General Life Insurance Company; Connecticut General Corporation; Cigna Holdings, Inc.; Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc.; Healthsource, Inc.; and Connecticut Health Corporation.. (Akerman, Alexander)
February 20, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc.. (Akerman, Alexander)
February 20, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Orange County Superior, case number 30-2023-013400440-CU-BC-CJC Receipt No: ACACDC-36943865 - Fee: $405, filed by Defendants Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc., CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Alexander Akerman, #2 Appendix, #3 Exhibit A to Appendix (Complaint), #4 Exhibit B to Appendix (Amended Answer), #5 Exhibit C to Appendix (State Court Docket Sheet), #6 Exhibit D to Appendix (Receipt of Complaint), #7 Certificate of Service of Notice of Removal to State Court, #8 Exhibit A (Notice of Removal to State Court) (Attorney Alexander Akerman added to party CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation(pty:dft), Attorney Alexander Akerman added to party Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc.(pty:dft))(Akerman, Alexander)

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Plaintiff: Sagebrush LLC dba The Edge Treatment Center, a California limited liability company
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Plaintiff: Sagebrush LLC a California limited liability company doing business as The Edge Treatment Center
Represented By: Oliver De Castro Tomas
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Defendant: CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation
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