Kastner v. VMware, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan et al
Plaintiff: Rebecca Kastner
Defendant: VMware, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Case Number: 5:2021cv05355
Filed: July 13, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Nathanael M Cousins
Referring Judge: Lucy H Koh
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1132
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 9, 2021 Filing 17 Certificate of Interested Entities by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, VMware, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan identifying Other Affiliate VMware, Inc. for VMware, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan; Other Affiliate UnitedHealth Group, Incorporated for UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company. (Westerfeld, Bryan) (Filed on 9/9/2021)
September 9, 2021 Filing 16 Defendants' ANSWER to Complaint byUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, VMware, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan. (Westerfeld, Bryan) (Filed on 9/9/2021)
August 23, 2021 Filing 15 STIPULATION To Extend Time For Defendant Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company To Respond To Complaint filed by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company. (Westerfeld, Bryan) (Filed on 8/23/2021)
August 9, 2021 Filing 14 STIPULATION re #7 Summons Returned Executed, #1 Complaint, Stipulation to Extend Time for UHIC to Answer Complaint filed by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company. (Westerfeld, Bryan) (Filed on 8/9/2021)
August 4, 2021 Filing 13 STIPULATION re #8 Summons Returned Executed Joint Stipulation Extending Time to Respond to Complaint filed by VMware, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan. (Ahmad, Stephanie) (Filed on 8/4/2021)
August 3, 2021 Filing 12 CLERK'S NOTICE FOLLOWING CASE REASSIGNMENT TO THE HONORABLE LUCY H. KOH. Following the case reassignment to the Honorable Lucy H. Koh, an Initial Case Management Conference is set for October 20, 2021 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 8, 4th floor, in San Jose, California. The Joint Case Management Statement is due seven days prior to the Initial Case Management Conference. See Civil L.R. 16-9 and Civil L.R. 16-10(a). The parties shall familiarize themselves with the Scheduling Notes and Standing Orders for the Hon. Lucy H. Koh: http://cand.uscourts.gov/lhk. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kedS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/3/2021)
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Lucy H. Koh for all further proceedings. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins remains as referral judge assigned to case. Reassignment Order signed by Clerk on 8/3/2021. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/3/2021)
August 2, 2021 Filing 10 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 a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. 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. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/2/2021)
July 30, 2021 Filing 9 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Rebecca Kastner.. (Green, Elizabeth) (Filed on 7/30/2021)
July 20, 2021 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Rebecca Kastner. VMware, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan served on 7/20/2021, answer due 8/10/2021. (Green, Elizabeth) (Filed on 7/20/2021)
July 20, 2021 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Rebecca Kastner. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company served on 7/19/2021, answer due 8/9/2021. (Green, Elizabeth) (Filed on 7/20/2021)
July 16, 2021 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, VMware, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/16/2021)
July 16, 2021 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 10/13/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/20/2021 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 5, 4th Floor. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/16/2021)
July 16, 2021 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. 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 7/30/2021. (mbcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/16/2021)
July 13, 2021 Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Entities by Rebecca Kastner re #1 Complaint, (Green, Elizabeth) (Filed on 7/13/2021)
July 13, 2021 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Green, Elizabeth) (Filed on 7/13/2021)
July 13, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, VMware, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-16172092.). Filed byRebecca Kastner. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Green, Elizabeth) (Filed on 7/13/2021)

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Plaintiff: Rebecca Kastner
Represented By: Elizabeth Katherine Green
Represented By: Lisa Sue Kantor
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Defendant: VMware, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan
Represented By: Bryan Scott Westerfeld
Represented By: Stephanie Danielle Ahmad
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Represented By: Bryan Scott Westerfeld
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