Berton v. Aetna Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Mara Berton
Defendant: Aetna Inc. and Aetna Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 4:2023cv01849
Filed: April 17, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Nathanael M Cousins
Referring Judge: Haywood S Gilliam
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER CORRECTED #32 ORDER (as modified) GRANTING #28 STIPULATION to Extend Time to Respond to Complaint. Case Management Statement due by 8/1/2023; Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/8/2023 02:00 PM ; Motions due by 7/17/2023; Responses due by 8/21/2023; Replies due by 9/14/2023; Motion Hearing set for 9/28/2023 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 2, 4th Floor before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr.The 8/8/2023 proceeding will be held by AT&T Conference Line. The parties are advised that in the event of an audio problem, counsel should be prepared to attend the hearing via Zoom conference at the Courts direction. The court circulates the following conference number to allow the equivalent of a public hearing by telephone.For conference line information, see: https://apps.cand.uscourts.gov/telhrg/All counsel, members of the public and press please use the following dial-in information below to access the conference line:Dial In: 888-808-6929Access Code: 6064255The Court may be in session with proceedings in progress when you connect to the conference line. Therefore, mute your phone if possible and wait for the Court to address you before speaking on the line. For call clarity, parties shall NOT use speaker phone or earpieces for these calls, and where at all possible, parties shall use landlines. The parties are further advised to ensure that the Court can hear and understand them clearly before speaking at length.PLEASE NOTE: Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. See General Order 58 at Paragraph III.NOTE REGARDING TELEPHONIC CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES: All attorneys and pro se litigants appearing for a telephonic case management conference are required to dial-in at least 15 minutes before the hearing to check-in with the CRD. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 5/30/2023. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/30/2023)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER (as modified) GRANTING #28 STIPULATION to Extend Time to Respond to Complaint. Case Management Statement due by 8/1/2023; Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/8/2023 02:00 PM ; Motions due by 7/7/2023; Responses due by 8/21/2023; Replies due by 9/14/2023; Motion Hearing set for 9/28/2023 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 2, 4th Floor before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. The 8/8/2023 proceeding will be held by AT&T Conference Line. The parties are advised that in the event of an audio problem, counsel should be prepared to attend the hearing via Zoom conference at the Courts direction. The court circulates the following conference number to allow the equivalent of a public hearing by telephone.For conference line information, see: https://apps.cand.uscourts.gov/telhrg/ All counsel, members of the public and press please use the following dial-in information below to access the conference line: Dial In: 888-808-6929Access Code: 6064255The Court may be in session with proceedings in progress when you connect to the conference line. Therefore, mute your phone if possible and wait for the Court to address you before speaking on the line. For call clarity, parties shall NOT use speaker phone or earpieces for these calls, and where at all possible, parties shall use landlines. The parties are further advised to ensure that the Court can hear and understand them clearly before speaking at length.PLEASE NOTE: Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. See General Order 58 at Paragraph III.NOTE REGARDING TELEPHONIC CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES: All attorneys and pro se litigants appearing for a telephonic case management conference are required to dial-in at least 15 minutes before the hearing to check-in with the CRD. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 5/30/2023. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/30/2023)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Certificate of Interested Entities by Aetna Inc., Aetna Life Insurance Company Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 3-15 (Howard, Susannah) (Filed on 5/30/2023)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Aetna Inc., Aetna Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Corporate Parent CVS Health Corporation, Corporate Parent Aetna, Inc. for Aetna Life Insurance Company. (Howard, Susannah) (Filed on 5/30/2023)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Aetna Inc., Aetna Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Corporate Parent CVS Health Corporation for Aetna Inc.. (Howard, Susannah) (Filed on 5/30/2023)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Extend Time to Respond to Complaint filed by Aetna Inc., Aetna Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Howard, Susannah) (Filed on 5/30/2023)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Mara Berton. All Defendants. (Chan, Connie) (Filed on 5/26/2023)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order #Electronic filing error. Incorrect event used. Re-file document as "Summons Returned Executed." [err101]Please re-file in its entirety. Re: #26 Certificate of Service filed by Mara Berton (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2023)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Mara Berton (Chan, Connie) (Filed on 5/24/2023)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Connie K Chan of Barbara J. Chisholm (Chan, Connie) (Filed on 5/24/2023)
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 CLERK'S NOTICE TO COUNSEL RE DOCKET NO. #23 . Your address on the application does not match the address listed on the docket. Either update your address on the docket or e-file a revised application (with attachments) with the correct address reflected on it. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2023)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Second MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number BCANDC-18183399.) Filing fee previously paid on 04/18/2023 filed by Mara Berton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Chandy, Sunu) (Filed on 4/28/2023)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting #15 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Twyman, Sudria. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/25/2023)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOR REASSIGNED CIVIL CASE.Notice is hereby given that a Case Management Conference has been set for July 25, 2023, before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., at 2:00 p.m. Case Management Statement due by July 18TH. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. All future filings should reflect the case number as 4:23-cv-01849-HSG. The July 25th proceeding will be held by AT&T Conference Line. The parties are advised that in the event of an audio problem, counsel should be prepared to attend the hearing via Zoom conference at the Courts direction. The court circulates the following conference number to allow the equivalent of a public hearing by telephone.For conference line information, see: https://apps.cand.uscourts.gov/telhrg/ All counsel, members of the public and press please use the following dial-in information below to access the conference line: Dial In: 888-808-6929Access Code: 6064255The Court may be in session with proceedings in progress when you connect to the conference line. Therefore, mute your phone if possible and wait for the Court to address you before speaking on the line. For call clarity, parties shall NOT use speaker phone or earpieces for these calls, and where at all possible, parties shall use landlines. The parties are further advised to ensure that the Court can hear and understand them clearly before speaking at length.PLEASE NOTE: Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. See General Order 58 at Paragraph III. NOTE REGARDING TELEPHONIC CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES: All attorneys and pro se litigants appearing for a telephonic case management conference are required to dial-in at least 15 minutes before the hearing to check-in with the CRD. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.),(ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/25/2023)
April 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Case REASSIGNED to Judge Haywood S Gilliam, Jr. for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins no longer assigned to case. Reassignment Order signed by Clerk on 4/24/2023 (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/24/2023) M (bw, COURT STAFF).
April 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 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 4/24/2023)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 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 WILL 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. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/21/2023)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE by Mara Berton of Pendency of Other Actions or Proceedings (Chan, Connie) (Filed on 4/21/2023)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Mara Berton.. (Chan, Connie) (Filed on 4/21/2023)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18195428.) filed by Mara Berton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Twyman, Sudria) (Filed on 4/21/2023)
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER GRANTING #10 Application for Admission of Attorney Michelle Banker Pro Hac Vice representing Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/19/2023)
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER GRANTING #9 Application for Admission of Attorney Noel Leon Pro Hac Vice representing Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/19/2023)
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER DENYING #8 Application for Admission of Attorney Sunu Chandy Pro Hac Vice. The Certificate of Good Standing must be dated no more than one year prior to the date of the application. Civil L.R. 11-3(a). Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/19/2023)
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING #7 Application for Admission of Attorney Alison Tanner Pro Hac Vice representing Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/19/2023)
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18185283.) filed by Mara Berton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Banker, Michelle) (Filed on 4/19/2023)
April 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18183403.) filed by Mara Berton. (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service Certificate of Good Standing)(Leon, Noel) (Filed on 4/18/2023)
April 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number BCANDC-18183399.) filed by Mara Berton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Chandy, Sunu) (Filed on 4/18/2023)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18178824.) filed by Mara Berton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Tanner, Alison) (Filed on 4/17/2023)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Certificate of Interested Entities by Mara Berton (Chan, Connie) (Filed on 4/17/2023)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Aetna Inc., Aetna Life Insurance Company. (mcl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/17/2023)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 7/12/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/19/2023 10:00 AM. (mcl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/17/2023)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Proposed Summons. (Chan, Connie) (Filed on 4/17/2023)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 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. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 5/1/2023. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/17/2023)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Aetna Inc., Aetna Life Insurance Company ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACANDC-18176448.). Filed byMara Berton. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Chan, Connie) (Filed on 4/17/2023)

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Plaintiff: Mara Berton
Represented By: Connie K Chan
Represented By: Rebecca Peterson-Fisher
Represented By: Alison Ann Tanner
Represented By: Charity Leah Kennedy
Represented By: Danielle Evelyn Leonard
Represented By: Jennifer Lin Liu
Represented By: Robin Starr Tholin
Represented By: Sunu Chandy
Represented By: Barbara Jane Chisholm
Represented By: Michelle Banker
Represented By: Noel R Leon
Represented By: Sudria H Twyman
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Defendant: Aetna Inc.
Represented By: Susannah Kelly Howard
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