Kelman v. Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America et al
Plaintiff: Michelle Kelman
Defendant: Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, Does 1 to 10, inclusive and Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America
Case Number: 3:2019cv02270
Filed: April 26, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Susan Illston
Referring Judge: Sallie Kim
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 21, 2019 Filing 12 CLERK'S NOTICE Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/16/2019 02:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 01, 17th Floor. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order, #2 Standing Order, #3 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording) (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/21/2019)
May 10, 2019 Filing 11 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Michelle Kelman. (Reilly, William) (Filed on 5/10/2019)
May 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER, Case Reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Susan Illston for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim no longer assigned to the case. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras.. Signed by The Clerk on 5/8/19. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/8/2019)
May 7, 2019 Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (mklS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/7/2019)
May 7, 2019 Filing 8 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.. (James, Jason) (Filed on 5/7/2019)
May 2, 2019 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America re #6 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines, (Attachments: #1 Order Setting Initial CMC and ADR Deadlines)(James, Jason) (Filed on 5/2/2019)
May 2, 2019 Filing 6 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Joint Case Management Statement due by 7/22/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/29/2019 at 1:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom C, 15th Floor. (tnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/2/2019)
April 29, 2019 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America of re 4 Case Assigned by Intake (Attachments: #1 Case Assigned to MJ Sallie Kim, #2 MJ Sallie Kim Standing Order, #3 Standing Order All Judges, #4 All Other New Case Documents)(James, Jason) (Filed on 4/29/2019)
April 26, 2019 Answer to Plaintiff's Unverified Complaint (Removal Complaint) byBerkshire Life Insurance Company of America & Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. (tnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/26/2019)
April 26, 2019 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 5/10/2019. (srnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/26/2019)
April 26, 2019 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America of re #1 Notice of Removal, re #2 Certificate of Interested Entities (James, Jason) (Filed on 4/26/2019)
April 26, 2019 Filing 2 Certification of Interested Parties filed by Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America identifying Corporate Parent The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America for Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. (Lawson, Linda) (Filed on 4/26/2019)
April 26, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF ACTION UNDER 28 U.S.C. SECTION 1441(b) (DIVERSITY) from San Francisco County Superior Court. Their case number is CGC-18-571218, (Filing Fee: $400.00, receipt number 0971-13293718). Filed by Guardian Life Insurance Company of America & Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America. (Attachments: #1 State Summons and Complaint, #2 Other State Pleadings and Orders Served, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Defendants' Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint, #5 Notice of Removal to USDC, #6 Declaration Re Removal to USDC)(James, Jason) (Filed on 4/26/2019)

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Defendant: Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Represented By: Linda Marie Lawson
Represented By: Jason A. James
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Defendant: Does 1 to 10, inclusive
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Defendant: Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America
Represented By: Linda Marie Lawson
Represented By: Jason A. James
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Plaintiff: Michelle Kelman
Represented By: Scott D. Kalkin, Esq.
Represented By: William B Reilly
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