Santiago v. CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Jonathan Santiago
Defendant: CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 1:2020cv01413
Filed: October 2, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Sheila K Oberto
Referring Judge: Jennifer L Thurston
Nature of Suit: Labor: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MINUTE ORDER (TEXT ENTRY ONLY) In light of the procedural posture of this case, the Clerk of Court is directed to administratively terminate the pending motions #6 #7 . Should the parties need to re-notice the motions at a future date, they may do so as appropriate. In addition, on or before November 15, 2022, the parties are directed to either file dispositional documents or a further status report updating the Court on the status of the settlement approval process signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on August 10, 2022. (Munoz, I)
January 25, 2022 Filing 34 JOINT STATUS REPORT by Jonathan Santiago. (Aiwazian, Edwin)
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 STANDING ORDER signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 1/25/2022. (Jessen, A)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER by Chief Judge Kimberly J. Mueller: Due to the appointment of Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to the position of U.S. District Judge, this action is reassigned from *Unassigned DJ* to District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston for all further proceedings. (Marrujo, C)
October 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER OF CLARIFICATION re district judge availability to hear matters in the Eastern District of California. (Robles, S)
October 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 10/27/2021: (Text Only Entry) On October 25, 2021, the parties filed a Joint Notice of Settlement, indicating that a settlement in principle was reached in this action and the related consolidated class and California Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA") actions pending in the Tulare County Superior Court, and requesting that the case be stayed pending approval of the settlement by the Superior Court. (Doc. #29 .) For good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the parties' request and ORDERS that the case is STAYED pending approval of the settlement by the Tulare Country Superior Court. By no later than January 25, 2022, the parties shall file dispositional documents requesting the dismissal of the action due to a settlement or a joint status report updating the Court on the status of the settlement. All other deadlines and hearings are VACATED. Failure to comply with this order may be grounds for the imposition of sanctions on any and all counsel as well as any party or parties who cause non-compliance with this order.(Kusamura, W)
October 25, 2021 Filing 29 NOTICE of SETTLEMENT by CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company. Dispositional Docs due by 11/18/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Granting Settlement)(Bollinger, Linda)
October 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 10/12/2021: (Text Only Entry) In view of the notice of withdrawal of counsel (Doc. #27 ), the Clerk of Court is hereby DIRECTED to terminate Carlos Jimenez as an attorney of record for Defendant. Keith Jacoby, Jacqueline Menendez, and Linda Nguyen Bollinger will continue to serve as attorneys of record for Defendant. (Kusamura, W)
October 8, 2021 Filing 27 NOTICE DEFENDANT'S NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL CARLOS JIMENEZ by CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company. (Jimenez, Carlos)
October 4, 2021 Filing 26 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Jacqueline Elizabeth Menendez on behalf of CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company. Attorney Menendez, Jacqueline Elizabeth added. (Menendez, Jacqueline)
September 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 9/29/2021: (Text Only Entry) In view of the Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel (Doc. #23 ), the Clerk of Court is hereby DIRECTED to terminate Heather Davis, Amir Nayebdadash, and Priscilla Gamino as attorneys of record for Plaintiff. Edwin Aiwazian and Tara Zabehi will continue to serve as attorneys of record for Plaintiff. (Kusamura, W)
September 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 9/27/2021: (Text Only Entry) Due to the pending motion(s), the Initial Scheduling Conference currently set for 10/14/2021, is CONTINUED to 2/8/2022, at 9:30 AM, in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. The parties SHALL file their joint scheduling report 7 days prior to the conference. (Kusamura, W)
September 24, 2021 Filing 23 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL by Jonathan Santiago. (Davis, Heather)
June 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 6/17/2021: (Text Only Entry) Due to the pending motion(s), the Initial Scheduling Conference currently set for 7/12/2021, is CONTINUED to 10/14/2021, at 9:45 AM, in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. The parties SHALL file their joint scheduling report 7 days prior to the conference. (Kusamura, W)
April 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MINUTE ORDER ***TEXT ENTRY ONLY*** In light of the pending motion to remand doc. #7 and expiration of the stay, the Initial Scheduling Conference currently set for 4/27/2021, is CONTINUED to 7/22/2021, at 9:30AM, in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. The parties SHALL file their joint scheduling report 7 days prior to the conference Minute Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 4/16/2021. (Kusamura, W)
March 16, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Priscilla Gamino on behalf of Jonathan Santiago. Attorney Gamino, Priscilla added. (Gamino, Priscilla)
March 12, 2021 Filing 19 NOTICE of Non-Settlement After Mediation and Lapse of Stay by All Plaintiffs. (Davis, Heather)
February 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY STAY OF ACTION. The Court GRANTS the Parties' request and hereby ORDERS as follows: The case is stayed through March 2, 2021. All pending discovery is stayed through at least March 2, 2021. No order shall issue regarding Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration, Strike the Class Allegations, and Stay Action (Doc. #6 ) until at least March 2, 2021. No order shall issue regarding Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (Doc. #7 ) until at least March 2, 2021. The Parties shall serve their Initial Disclosures by March 12, 2021; and the Initial Scheduling Conference currently set for 3/2/2021 is CONTINUED to 4/27/2021 at 09:45 AM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. The parties shall file their joint scheduling report no later than seven (7) days before the conference. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 2/3/2021. (Apodaca, P)
February 2, 2021 Filing 17 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Extension of Temporary Stay of Action by CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service, #2 Proposed Order)(Jimenez, Carlos)
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR TEMPORARY STAY OF ACTION: The case is stayed through February 16, 2021; No order shall issue regarding Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration, Strike the Class Allegations, and Stay Action (Doc. #6 ) until at least February 16, 2021; No order shall issue regarding Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (Doc. #7 ) until at least February 16, 2021; The Parties shall serve their Initial Disclosures by February 18, 2021; and the Initial Scheduling Conference currently set for 12/17/2020 is continued to 3/2/2021 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. The parties shall file their joint scheduling report no later than seven (7) days before the conference. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 12/8/2020.(Kusamura, W)
December 4, 2020 Filing 15 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR A TEMPORARY STAY OF ACTION by Jonathan Santiago. (Davis, Heather)
November 24, 2020 Filing 14 REPLY by Jonathan Santiago re #7 Motion to Remand,. (Zabehi, Tara)
November 17, 2020 Filing 13 REPLY by CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company re #6 Motion to Compel,,,,. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Michael Reagan In Support of Defendant CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company's Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Compel Arbitration, Strike the Class Allegations, and Stay Action, #2 Exhibit D to Supplemental Declaration of Michael Reagan ( Plaintiff's Offer Letter), #3 Response Defendant CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company's Response to Plaintiff's Objections to the Declaration of Michael Reagan in Support of Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration, Strike the Class Allegations, and Stay Action, #4 Defendant CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company's Objections to Declarations of Heather Davis and Jonathan Santiago, #5 Proof of Service)(Jimenez, Carlos)
November 17, 2020 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE of SERVICE by CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company re #11 Opposition to Motion,. (Jimenez, Carlos)
November 17, 2020 Filing 11 OPPOSITION by CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company to #7 Motion to Remand,. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jason Chambers In Support of Defendant CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand, #2 Proposed Order)(Jimenez, Carlos)
November 10, 2020 Filing 10 OPPOSITION by Jonathan Santiago to #6 Motion to Compel,,,,. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Plaintiff Jonathan Santiago, #2 Declaration of Heather Davis, Esq., #3 Objections to Defendant's Evidence, #4 Proposed Order)(Davis, Heather)
November 6, 2020 Filing 9 ASSOCIATION of ATTORNEY: Added attorney Heather Davis,Amir Nayebdadash for Jonathan Santiago. (Aiwazian, Edwin)
October 30, 2020 Filing 8 PROPOSED ORDER re Plaintiff's Motion to Remand re #7 Motion to Remand,. (Zabehi, Tara)
October 30, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION to REMAND Plaintiff's Notice of Motion and Motion to Remand by Jonathan Santiago. Attorney Zabehi, Tara added. Motion Hearing set for 12/1/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 4 before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Tara Zabehi in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Remand)(Zabehi, Tara)
October 23, 2020 Filing 6 MOTION to COMPEL Arbitration, Strike the Class Allegations, and Stay Action by CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company. Motion Hearing set for 11/24/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 4 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Declaration of Carlos Jimenez In Support of Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration, Strike Class Allegations, and Stay Action, #3 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Carlos Jimenez - Meet and Confer correspondence, #4 Declaration of Michael Reagan in Support of Defendant CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company's Motion to Compel Arbitration, Strike the Class Allegations, and Stay Action, #5 Exhibit A to Declaration of Michael Reagan- Relevant pages from CIGNA Employee Handbook, #6 Exhibit B to Declaration of Michael Reagan- Plaintiff's Acknowledgment of Employee Handbook including Arbitration Policy, #7 Exhibit C to Declaration of Michael Reagan - CIGNA Companies EDR Rules and Procedures, #8 Proposed Order)(Jimenez, Carlos)
October 5, 2020 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE of SERVICE by CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company re #1 Notice of Removal,, #4 Civil New Case Documents, #3 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #2 Civil Cover Sheet. (Jimenez, Carlos)
October 5, 2020 Filing 4 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED: Initial Scheduling Conference set for 12/17/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order, #2 Standing Order re Judicial Emergency, #3 Consent Form, #4 VDRP) (Jessen, A)
October 2, 2020 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Defendant CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company, an unknown business entity;. (Jimenez, Carlos)
October 2, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET by CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company, an unknown business entity; (Jimenez, Carlos)
October 2, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE of REMOVAL from Tulare Superior Court, case number 284004 by CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company. (Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0972-9158239) (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Carlos Jimenez in Support of Defendant's Notice of Removal of Civil Action to Federal Court, #2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Carlos Jimenez - Class Complaint, #3 Exhibit B to Declaration of Carlos Jimenez - Service Documents, #4 Exhibit C to Declaration of Carlos Jimenez - Answer to Complaint with filing submission transmittal, #5 Declaration of Jason Chambers in Support of Defendant's Notice of Removal to Federal Court)(Jimenez, Carlos)

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Plaintiff: Jonathan Santiago
Represented By: Edwin Aiwazian
Represented By: Heather Davis
Represented By: Amir Nayebdadash
Represented By: Tara Zabehi
Represented By: Priscilla Gamino
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Defendant: CIGNA Health & Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Carlos Jimenez
Represented By: Linda Nguyen Bollinger
Represented By: Keith A. Jacoby
Represented By: Jacqueline Elizabeth Menendez
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