Bradford Emergency Group, LLC et al v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. et al
| Bradford Emergency Group, LLC, Columbia Emergency Group, LLC, Duval Emergency Group, LLC, Lake Wales Emergency Physicians, LLC, Melbourne Emergency Group, LLC, NW Florida Emergency Physicians, LLC, Polk Emergency Group, LLC, Ridgewood Emergency Group, LLC, Rockledge Emergency Group, LLC, Sterling Emergency Services of Miami Beach, P.A. and Suwannee Emergency Group, LLC |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. doing business as Florida Blue and Health Options, Inc. |
| 0:2021cv62139 |
| October 15, 2021 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Raag Singhal |
| Alicia O Valle |
| Other Statutory Actions |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 |
| Both |
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Filing 21
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #20 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Brief Enlargement of Time. Defendants shall file their reply in support of their #5 Motion to Dismiss by December 20, 2021. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 12/8/2021. (jhy)
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| Filing 20 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #5 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint),,,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ECF NO. 1-1 by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc., Health Options, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Balmori, Daniel) |
| Filing 19 RESPONSE in Opposition re #5 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint),,,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ECF NO. 1-1 filed by Bradford Emergency Group, LLC, Columbia Emergency Group, LLC, Duval Emergency Group, LLC, Lake Wales Emergency Physicians, LLC, Melbourne Emergency Group, LLC, NW Florida Emergency Physicians, LLC, Polk Emergency Group, LLC, Ridgewood Emergency Group, LLC, Rockledge Emergency Group, LLC, Sterling Emergency Services of Miami Beach, P.A., Suwannee Emergency Group, LLC. Replies due by 12/10/2021. (Wasserman, Jamie) |
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Filing 18
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #17 Plaintiffs' Unopposed Second Motion for Enlargement of Time. Plaintiffs shall file their response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by December 3, 2021. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 11/29/2021. (jhy)
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| Filing 17 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss re #5 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint),,,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ECF NO. 1-1, 10 Order on Motion for Extension of Time by Bradford Emergency Group, LLC, Columbia Emergency Group, LLC, Duval Emergency Group, LLC, Lake Wales Emergency Physicians, LLC, Melbourne Emergency Group, LLC, NW Florida Emergency Physicians, LLC, Polk Emergency Group, LLC, Ridgewood Emergency Group, LLC, Rockledge Emergency Group, LLC, Sterling Emergency Services of Miami Beach, P.A., Suwannee Emergency Group, LLC. Responses due by 12/13/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wasserman, Jamie) |
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Filing 16
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #15 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time. Defendants shall file their response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand by December 22, 2021. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 11/22/2021. (jhy)
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| Filing 15 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs Motion to Remand re #14 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc., Health Options, Inc.. Responses due by 12/6/2021 (Pegg, Allen) |
| Reset Deadlines Per DE#16. Responses due by 12/22/2021 (cqs) |
| Filing 14 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Bradford Emergency Group, LLC, Columbia Emergency Group, LLC, Duval Emergency Group, LLC, Lake Wales Emergency Physicians, LLC, Melbourne Emergency Group, LLC, NW Florida Emergency Physicians, LLC, Polk Emergency Group, LLC, Ridgewood Emergency Group, LLC, Rockledge Emergency Group, LLC, Sterling Emergency Services of Miami Beach, P.A., Suwannee Emergency Group, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Sara Shoultz, #2 Exhibit A - CPT Level Tab, #3 Exhibit B - November 25, 2019 EOB, #4 Exhibit C - February 24, 2020 EOB)(Wasserman, Jamie) |
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Filing 13
ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: ( Jury Trial set for 3/27/2023 09:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Raag Singhal., Calendar Call set for 3/24/2023 10:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Raag Singhal., Amended Pleadings due by 2/22/2022., Discovery due by 11/18/2022., Expert Discovery due by 11/18/2022., Joinder of Parties due by 2/22/2022., Mediation Deadline 12/8/2022., In Limine Motions due by 2/10/2023., Dispositive Motions due by 12/16/2022., Motions due by 12/16/2022., Pretrial Stipulation due by 3/14/2023.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 11/9/2021. See attached document for full details. (cds) #Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here.
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| Filing 12 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Bradford Emergency Group, LLC, Columbia Emergency Group, LLC, Duval Emergency Group, LLC, Lake Wales Emergency Physicians, LLC, Melbourne Emergency Group, LLC, NW Florida Emergency Physicians, LLC, Polk Emergency Group, LLC, Ridgewood Emergency Group, LLC, Rockledge Emergency Group, LLC, Sterling Emergency Services of Miami Beach, P.A., Suwannee Emergency Group, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Sterling Group Physician Services, LLC, Other Affiliate GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, Other Affiliate Diversified Health Services, Inc., Other Affiliate Pollack Solomon Duffy LLP, Other Affiliate Dr. Michael Pinnell, Other Affiliate Phillip Rakhunov, Other Affiliate Barry Pollack for NW Florida Emergency Physicians, LLC; Corporate Parent The Schumacher Group of Florida, Inc., Other Affiliate GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, Other Affiliate Diversified Health Services, Inc., Other Affiliate Pollack Solomon Duffy LLP, Other Affiliate Dr. Michael Pinnell, Other Affiliate Phillip Rakhunov, Other Affiliate Barry Pollack for Bradford Emergency Group, LLC, Columbia Emergency Group, LLC, Duval Emergency Group, LLC, Lake Wales Emergency Physicians, LLC, Melbourne Emergency Group, LLC, Polk Emergency Group, LLC, Ridgewood Emergency Group, LLC, Rockledge Emergency Group, LLC, Suwannee Emergency Group, LLC; Other Affiliate GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, Other Affiliate Diversified Health Services, Inc., Other Affiliate Pollack Solomon Duffy LLP, Other Affiliate Dr. Michael Pinnell, Other Affiliate Phillip Rakhunov, Other Affiliate Barry Pollack for Sterling Emergency Services of Miami Beach, P.A. (Wasserman, Jamie) |
| Filing 11 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Bradford Emergency Group, LLC, Columbia Emergency Group, LLC, Duval Emergency Group, LLC, Lake Wales Emergency Physicians, LLC, Melbourne Emergency Group, LLC, NW Florida Emergency Physicians, LLC, Polk Emergency Group, LLC, Ridgewood Emergency Group, LLC, Rockledge Emergency Group, LLC, Sterling Emergency Services of Miami Beach, P.A., Suwannee Emergency Group, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Scheduling Order)(Wasserman, Jamie) |
| Reset Deadlines Per DE#10. Responses due by 11/30/2021 (cqs) |
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Filing 10
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #9 Motion for Extension of Time to respond to #5 Motion to Dismiss. Response due 11/30/2021. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 11/4/2021. (pb00)
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| Filing 9 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss re #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint),,,, #5 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint),,,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ECF NO. 1-1 by Bradford Emergency Group, LLC, Columbia Emergency Group, LLC, Duval Emergency Group, LLC, Lake Wales Emergency Physicians, LLC, Melbourne Emergency Group, LLC, NW Florida Emergency Physicians, LLC, Polk Emergency Group, LLC, Ridgewood Emergency Group, LLC, Rockledge Emergency Group, LLC, Sterling Emergency Services of Miami Beach, P.A., Suwannee Emergency Group, LLC. Attorney Jamie B Wasserman added to party Bradford Emergency Group, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Jamie B Wasserman added to party Columbia Emergency Group, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Jamie B Wasserman added to party Duval Emergency Group, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Jamie B Wasserman added to party Lake Wales Emergency Physicians, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Jamie B Wasserman added to party Melbourne Emergency Group, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Jamie B Wasserman added to party NW Florida Emergency Physicians, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Jamie B Wasserman added to party Polk Emergency Group, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Jamie B Wasserman added to party Ridgewood Emergency Group, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Jamie B Wasserman added to party Rockledge Emergency Group, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Jamie B Wasserman added to party Sterling Emergency Services of Miami Beach, P.A.(pty:pla), Attorney Jamie B Wasserman added to party Suwannee Emergency Group, LLC(pty:pla). Responses due by 11/18/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wasserman, Jamie) |
| Filing 8 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc., Health Options, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, Corporate Parent Diversified Health Services, Inc., Corporate Parent GuideWell Group, Inc., Other Affiliate Jamie B. Wasserman, Other Affiliate Pollack Solomon Duffy LLP, Other Affiliate Barry Pollack, Other Affiliate Phillip Rakhunov for Health Options, Inc.; Corporate Parent GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, Other Affiliate Jamie B. Wasserman, Other Affiliate Pollack Solomon Duffy LLP, Other Affiliate Barry Pollack, Other Affiliate Phillip Rakhunov for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. (Pegg, Allen) |
| Filing 7 Clerks Notice to Filer re #6 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement,. Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents Not Entered; ERROR - The Filer failed to enter all Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents from the Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement. Filer is instructed to refile their Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement and enter the missing Other Affiliates/Corp Parents. Note - Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents do not appear on the docket sheet. Jamie Wasserman, Esq.; Pollack Solomon Duffy LLP; Barry Pollack, Esq.; Phillip Rakhunov, Esq. (cds) |
| Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc., Health Options, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, Corporate Parent Diversified Health Services, Inc., Corporate Parent GuideWell Group, Inc. for Health Options, Inc.; Corporate Parent GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. (Pegg, Allen) |
| Filing 5 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint),,,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ECF NO. 1-1 by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc., Health Options, Inc.. Responses due by 11/5/2021 (Pegg, Allen) |
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Filing 4
ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 10/18/2021. See attached document for full details. (cds)
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| Filing 3 NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICEUnless otherwise specified by the Court, every motion, legal memorandum, brief, and otherwise shall: be double-spaced, in justified alignment, in 12-point font, using either Times New Roman or Arial typeface. This Notice does not supplant the requirements and provisions of Local Rule 7.1(c). The Court cautions parties against excessive use of footnotes.Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants shall file joint motions with co-parties unless there are clear conflicts of position. If conflicts of position exist, parties shall explain the conflicts in their separate motions.Parties are encouraged to seek extensions of time in a timely fashion. "A motion for extension of time is not self-executing; no motion is, unless expressly provided for by the applicable rule. Yet, by filing these motions on or near the last day, and then sitting idle pending the Court's disposition of the motion, parties essentially grant their own motion. The Court will not condone this." Compere v. Nusret Miami, LLC, 2020 WL 2844888, at *2 (S.D. Fla. May 7, 2020) (internal citations omitted).Local Rule 16.4, Local Rules for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, requires that a Notice of Settlement "shall be filed and served jointly by counsel for all parties to the settlement." A unilateral notice of settlement will not stay pre-trial deadlines or hearings.Failure to comply with any of these procedures may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 10/18/2021. (jhy) |
| Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Raag Singhal. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (cds) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Complaint) Filing fee $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-15095649, filed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. dba Florida Blue, Health Options, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1 - Complaint, #3 Exhibit 2 - Declaration, #4 Exhibit 2-A, #5 Exhibit 2-B, #6 Exhibit 2-C, #7 Exhibit 2-D, #8 Exhibit 2-E, #9 Exhibit 2-F, #10 Exhibit 2-G, #11 Exhibit 2-H, #12 Exhibit 2-I, #13 Exhibit 2-J, #14 Exhibit 2-K, #15 Exhibit 2-L, #16 Exhibit 2-M, #17 Exhibit 2-N, #18 Exhibit 2-O, #19 Exhibit 2-P, #20 Exhibit 2-Q, #21 Exhibit 2-R, #22 Exhibit 2-S, #23 Exhibit 2-T, #24 Exhibit 2-U, #25 Exhibit 2-V, #26 Exhibit 2-W, #27 Exhibit 2-X, #28 Exhibit 2-Y, #29 Exhibit 2-Z, #30 Exhibit 2-AA, #31 Exhibit 2-BB, #32 Exhibit 2-CC, #33 Exhibit 3 - State Court Filings)(Pegg, Allen) Modified Text on 10/15/2021 (cds). No Answer/Motion to Dismiss Filed. |
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