Taylor et al v. Midland National Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Veronica L. Taylor, Deann Fallas, Katharine Bartlett, Vahe Amirian, Phillip I. Cohen and Maria De Altonaga
Defendant: Midland National Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 5:2023cv04125
Filed: August 14, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: P Casey Pitts
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 11, 2023 Filing 27 CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING MOTION HEARING. Motion Hearing as to #26 Motion to Dismiss previously set for 11/30/2023 is reset for 12/5/2023 at 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 8, 4th Floor before Judge P. Casey Pitts. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (nmc, COURT USER) (Filed on 10/11/2023)
September 29, 2023 Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Midland National Life Insurance Company. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 11/30/2023 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 8, 4th Floor. Responses due by 10/30/2023. Replies due by 11/13/2023. (Attachments: #1 Request for Judicial Notice, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J)(Evans, Thomas) (Filed on 9/29/2023)
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #24 Stipulation re Order Regarding Motion to Dismiss Briefing Schedule. Motion to dismiss or otherwise response to complaint due by 9/29/2023. Responses due by 10/30/2023. Replies due by 11/13/2023. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 9/20/2023.(nmc, COURT USER) (Filed on 9/20/2023)
September 19, 2023 Filing 24 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Regarding Motion to Dismiss Briefing Schedule filed by Midland National Life Insurance Company. (Evans, Thomas) (Filed on 9/19/2023)
September 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge P. Casey Pitts for all further proceedings pursuant to Related Case Order posted in Civil Case 23-4068-PCP; Docket # 32 . 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 no longer assigned to case. Reassignment Order signed by Clerk on 9/15/2023. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/15/2023)
August 30, 2023 Filing 22 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Midland National Life Insurance Company.. (Evans, Thomas) (Filed on 8/30/2023)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER GRANTING #19 Application for Admission of Attorney Mark E. Thomson Pro Hac Vice representing Plaintiffs. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/29/2023)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER GRANTING #18 Application for Admission of Attorney Carl F. Engstrom Pro Hac Vice representing Plaintiffs. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/29/2023)
August 29, 2023 Filing 19 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18596332.) filed by Vahe Amirian, Katharine Bartlett, Phillip I. Cohen, Maria De Altonaga, Deann Fallas, Veronica L. Taylor. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Thomson, Mark) (Filed on 8/29/2023)
August 29, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18596257.) filed by Vahe Amirian, Katharine Bartlett, Phillip I. Cohen, Maria De Altonaga, Deann Fallas, Veronica L. Taylor. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Engstrom, Carl) (Filed on 8/29/2023)
August 25, 2023 Filing 17 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Vahe Amirian, Katharine Bartlett, Phillip I. Cohen, Maria De Altonaga, Deann Fallas, Veronica L. Taylor.. (Albanese, John) (Filed on 8/25/2023)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER GRANTING #14 Application for Admission of Attorney Ariana B. Kiener Pro Hac Vice representing Plaintiffs. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/22/2023)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER GRANTING #13 Application for Admission of Attorney John G. Albanese Pro Hac Vice representing Plaintiffs. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/22/2023)
August 22, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18570755.) filed by Vahe Amirian, Katharine Bartlett, Phillip I. Cohen, Maria De Altonaga, Deann Fallas, Veronica L. Taylor. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Kiener, Ariana) (Filed on 8/22/2023)
August 22, 2023 Filing 13 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18570513.) filed by Vahe Amirian, Katharine Bartlett, Phillip I. Cohen, Maria De Altonaga, Deann Fallas, Veronica L. Taylor. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Albanese, John) (Filed on 8/22/2023)
August 21, 2023 Filing 12 CLERK'S NOTICE RE: Consent or Declination. All parties are requested to 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 9/5/2023. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/21/2023)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING #9 Stipulation Regarding Motion to Dismiss Briefing Schedule. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/21/2023)
August 18, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by William H. Higgins as Counsel for Defendant Midland National Life Insurance Company (Higgins, William) (Filed on 8/18/2023)
August 17, 2023 Filing 9 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER REGARDING MOTION TO DISMISS BRIEFING SCHEDULE filed by Midland National Life Insurance Company. (Evans, Thomas) (Filed on 8/17/2023)
August 17, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel J. Park as Counsel for Defendant Midland National Life Insurance Company (Park, Samuel) (Filed on 8/17/2023)
August 16, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert D. Phillips, Jr as Counsel for Defendant Midland National Life Insurance Company (Phillips, Robert) (Filed on 8/16/2023)
August 15, 2023 Filing 6 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 11/8/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/15/2023 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 5, 4th Floor. Signed by Clerk on 08/15/2023. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/15/2023)
August 15, 2023 Filing 5 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 8/29/2023. (ark, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/15/2023)
August 14, 2023 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Midland National Life Insurance Company re #2 Certificate of Interested Entities, #1 Notice of Removal, #3 Certificate of Interested Entities, (Evans, Thomas) (Filed on 8/14/2023)
August 14, 2023 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Midland National Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Sammons Enterprises, Inc., Corporate Parent Sammons Financial Group, inc., Corporate Parent Consolidated Investment Services, Inc. for Midland National Life Insurance Company. (Evans, Thomas) (Filed on 8/14/2023)
August 14, 2023 Filing 2 Certificate of Interested Entities by Midland National Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Sammons Enterprises, Inc., Corporate Parent Sammons Financial Group, inc., Corporate Parent Consolidated Investment Services, Inc. for Midland National Life Insurance Company. (Evans, Thomas) (Filed on 8/14/2023)
August 14, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Monterey County Superior Court. Their case number is 23-cv-001999. (Filing fee $402 receipt number ACANDC-18545205). Filed byMidland National Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Appendix of State Court Pleadings and Papers, #2 Exhibit A to Appendix, #3 Exhibit B to Appendix, #4 Exhibit C to Appendix, #5 Exhibit D to Appendix, #6 Exhibit E to Appendix, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Evans, Thomas) (Filed on 8/14/2023)

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Plaintiff: Veronica L. Taylor
Represented By: Carl F. Engstrom
Represented By: John G. Albanese
Represented By: Joshua P. Davis
Represented By: Mark E. Thomson
Represented By: Ariana Beth Kiener
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Plaintiff: Deann Fallas
Represented By: Ariana Beth Kiener
Represented By: Carl F. Engstrom
Represented By: John G. Albanese
Represented By: Joshua P. Davis
Represented By: Mark E. Thomson
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Plaintiff: Katharine Bartlett
Represented By: John G. Albanese
Represented By: Mark E. Thomson
Represented By: Carl F. Engstrom
Represented By: Joshua P. Davis
Represented By: Ariana Beth Kiener
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Plaintiff: Vahe Amirian
Represented By: Carl F. Engstrom
Represented By: Mark E. Thomson
Represented By: Ariana Beth Kiener
Represented By: Joshua P. Davis
Represented By: John G. Albanese
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Plaintiff: Phillip I. Cohen
Represented By: Carl F. Engstrom
Represented By: John G. Albanese
Represented By: Joshua P. Davis
Represented By: Mark E. Thomson
Represented By: Ariana Beth Kiener
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Plaintiff: Maria De Altonaga
Represented By: Carl F. Engstrom
Represented By: John G. Albanese
Represented By: Joshua P. Davis
Represented By: Mark E. Thomson
Represented By: Ariana Beth Kiener
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Defendant: Midland National Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Thomas A. Evans
Represented By: Samuel J. Park
Represented By: Robert D. Phillips, Jr.
Represented By: William H. Higgins
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