California Spine And Neurosurgery Institute v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, et al
Plaintiff: California Spine And Neurosurgery Institute doing business as San Jose Neurospine
Defendant: Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company doing business as CIGNA, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, DOES 1 through 100 and Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company a Connecticut General Corporation doing business as Cigna
Case Number: 3:2022cv04796
Filed: August 22, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: James Donato
Referring Judge: Susan van Keulen
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 20, 2022 Filing 20 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice William B. Wahlheim, Jr. ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-17647437.) filed by Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Certificate of Good Standing)(Wahlheim, William) (Filed on 10/20/2022)
October 17, 2022 Filing 19 STIPULATION to Extend Time for Defendant Cigna Health & Life Insurance Company to Respond to Initial Complaint filed by Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company. (Tsui, Karen) (Filed on 10/17/2022)
October 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/8/2022 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor. Case Management Statement due by 12/1/2022. Signed by Judge James Donato on 10/4/2022. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/4/2022)
September 30, 2022 Filing 17 This case will be randomly reassigned to a District Judge outside the San Jose Division pursuant to the Caseload Rebalancing Pilot Program approved by the Court effective March 1, 2018. For information, visit our web page at #https://cand.uscourts.gov/notices/northern-district-extends-caseload-rebalancing-pilot-program/. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/30/2022)
September 30, 2022 Case reassigned to Judge James Donato. Magistrate Judge Susan Van Keulen no longer assigned to the case. Reassignment Order signed by Clerk on 9/30/2022. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/30/2022)
September 29, 2022 Filing 16 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. (jhf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/29/2022)
September 29, 2022 Filing 15 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company.. (Tsui, Karen) (Filed on 9/29/2022)
September 16, 2022 Filing 14 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 9/30/2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jhf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/16/2022)
September 16, 2022 Filing 13 STIPULATION to Extend Time for Defendant Cigna Health Care & Life Insurance Company to Respond to Initial Complaint filed by Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company. (Tsui, Karen) (Filed on 9/16/2022)
September 8, 2022 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by California Spine And Neurosurgery Institute of re #1 Complaint, #5 Notice of Appearance, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines, #4 Certificate of Interested Entities, #8 Summons Issued, #3 Proposed Summons, 6 Case Assigned by Intake On Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (Williams, Richard) (Filed on 9/8/2022)
September 8, 2022 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by California Spine And Neurosurgery Institute of re #1 Complaint, #5 Notice of Appearance, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines, #4 Certificate of Interested Entities, #8 Summons Issued, #3 Proposed Summons, 6 Case Assigned by Intake On Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company (Williams, Richard) (Filed on 9/8/2022)
September 7, 2022 Filing 10 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by California Spine And Neurosurgery Institute.. (Williams, Richard) (Filed on 9/7/2022)
September 7, 2022 Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff(s) shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 9/21/2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jhf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/7/2022)
August 23, 2022 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/23/2022)
August 23, 2022 Filing 7 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 11/29/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/6/2022 09:30 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 6, 4th Floor. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/23/2022)
August 22, 2022 Filing 6 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen. 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. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 9/6/2022. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/22/2022)
August 22, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance of Counsel by Richard D. Williams (Williams, Richard) (Filed on 8/22/2022)
August 22, 2022 Filing 4 Certificate of Interested Entities by California Spine And Neurosurgery Institute re #1 Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Proposed Summons (Williams, Richard) (Filed on 8/22/2022)
August 22, 2022 Filing 3 Proposed Summons. (Williams, Richard) (Filed on 8/22/2022)
August 22, 2022 Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet by California Spine And Neurosurgery Institute . (Williams, Richard) (Filed on 8/22/2022)
August 22, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT For Recovery of Benefits and Attorneys Fees against Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (Filing fee $ 402.00, receipt number ACANDC-17462952.). Filed by California Spine And Neurosurgery Institute. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit) (Williams, Richard) (Filed on 8/22/2022) Modified on 8/23/2022 (gba, COURT STAFF).

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Plaintiff: California Spine And Neurosurgery Institute doing business as San Jose Neurospine
Represented By: Richard D. Williams
Represented By: Mina Hakakian
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Represented By: Karen T Tsui
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