Wightman et al v. Louisiana Health Services and Indemnity Co. et al
Plaintiff: Mark Wightman and Wightman Family Dental, LLC
Defendant: Louisiana Health Services and Indemnity Co. doing business as Blue Cross of Louisiana and HMO Louisiana, Inc.
Interested Party: Louisiana Dental Association
Case Number: 3:2023cv00760
Filed: August 18, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Shelly D Dick
Referring Judge: Scott D Johnson
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1446 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 20, 2023 Filing 10 Certificate of Interested Persons by Mark Wightman, Wightman Family Dental, LLC identifying Affiliate/Interested Person Louisiana Dental Association, Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person David N. Austin, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Troy Babb, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Brian D. Bassinger, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Sarah Bihm, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person David M. ("Trey") Carlton, III, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Glen Corcoran, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Nelson Daly, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Vincent L. DiLeo, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Glenn Dubroc, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Courtney Wightman, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Roman Farrar, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person William Hadlock, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Catherine A. Hebert, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Ronnie Hermes, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Jeffrey Kerst, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Jeffrey A. Leeson, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Mike Luminais, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Bryan Manning, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Steve A. Morgan, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Sean C. Owens, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Courtney Richter, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Lance N. Savoie, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person L. King Scott, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Kristi Soileau, Affiliate/Interested Person Michelle Swift, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Ryan Walker, MD, Affiliate/Interested Person Danny Weaver, MD for Mark Wightman, Wightman Family Dental, LLC. (Lausten, Kristin)
September 20, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY with LR 7.1 as to #7 Opposed Omnibus Motion Requesting that Judicial Notice be Taken and for Sua Sponte Remand. Failure to file a Certificate of Interested Persons REQUIRED CORRECTION: Within one business day, the filer shall file a Certificate of Interested Persons and the interested persons shall be added to CM/ECF by the filer using the event Certificate of Interested Persons. (JEG)
September 20, 2023 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #7 Opposed Omnibus Motion Requesting that Judicial Notice be Taken and for Sua Sponte Remand . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (JEG)
September 18, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Plaintiffs' Filing of and Intent to Seek Orders on the Omnibus Motion Requesting That Judicial Notice be Taken and for Sua Sponte Remand #7 MOTION Opposed Omnibus Motion Requests that Judicial Notice be Taken and for Sua Sponte Remand by Mark Wightman, Wightman Family Dental, LLC (Lausten, Kristin)
September 18, 2023 Filing 7 Opposed Omnibus Motion Requesting that Judicial Notice be Taken and for Sua Sponte Remand by All Plaintiffs (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Docket Sheet - Wightman, D.D.S., et al. v. Louisiana Health Services and Indemnity Co., d/b/a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, et al., No. 683820, (19th Jud. Dist. Ct., June 4, 2019) (First Filed Case)., #2 Exhibit Docket Sheet - Louisiana Health Services and Indemnity Co., d/b/a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, et al. v. Louisiana Dental Association, Inc., et al., No. 683969, (19th Jud. Dist. Ct., June 7, 2019) (Second Filed Case)., #3 Exhibit BCBSLAs Motion to Certify Defendant Class in the Second Filed Case., #4 Exhibit Louisiana Dental Associations Motion to Dismiss the Louisiana Dental Association as an Improper Class Representative in the Second Filed Case, (June 14, 2021)., #5 Exhibit BCBSLAs Memorandum in Opposition to the Motion to Dismiss the Louisiana Dental Association as Improper Class Representative in the Second Filed Case, (Sep. 10, 2021)., #6 Exhibit Declaration of Annette B. Droddy, Executive Director for the Louisiana Dental Association (Sep. 15, 2023)., #7 Exhibit Declaration of Kristin M. Lausten, Counsel for Plaintiffs (Sep. 17, 2023)., #8 Attachment Memorandum in Support of the Wightmans Opposed Motion Requesting that Judicial Notice be Taken and Motion for Sua Sponte Remand.)(Lausten, Kristin) Modified on 9/20/2023 to edit title of document. (JEG).
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: Defendant's #5 Motion to Strike is GRANTED, and the Clerk of Court will STRIKE the following document from the record: Notice of Removing (R. Doc. 4) filed on August 25, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 8/29/2023. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH)
August 28, 2023 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #5 MOTION to Strike an Incorrectly Filed Document 4 Notice, . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (JEG)
August 25, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION to Strike an Incorrectly Filed Document 4 Notice of (other), by HMO Louisiana, Inc., Louisiana Health Services and Indemnity Co. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Proposed Order on Motion to Strike)(Blunt, Shelton)
August 25, 2023 Filing 4 STRICKEN FROM THE RECORD NOTICE of removing 8.28.23 hearing from docket by HMO Louisiana, Inc., Louisiana Health Services and Indemnity Co. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Notice of Filing of Notice of Removal, # 2 Attachment Page 1 to Notice of Removal)(Blunt, Shelton) Modified on 8/29/2023 to remove document as it has been stricken by Order #6 (LLH).
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 11/2/2023 at 04:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson. Status Report due by 10/19/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 8/23/2023. (KAH)
August 18, 2023 Filing 2 Certificate of Interested Persons by Louisiana Health Services and Indemnity Co. d/b/a Blue Cross of Louisiana identifying Affiliate/Interested Person HMO Louisiana, Inc. for Louisiana Health Services and Indemnity Co. d/b/a Blue Cross of Louisiana. (Blunt, Shelton)
August 18, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 19th Judicial District Court, Case Number 683820. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAMDC-2622894), filed by HMO Louisiana, Inc., Louisiana Health Services and Indemnity Co. d/b/a Blue Cross of Louisiana. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit List Exhibit List, #2 Exhibit Email correspondence of July 19, 2023, #3 Exhibit Service return of rule nisi, #4 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Petition for Damages, #5 Exhibit First Supplemental and Amending Petition for Damages, #6 Exhibit Petition in Support of Defendant Class Dec Action, #7 Exhibit Answer and Reconventional Demand, #8 Exhibit Judgment, #9 Exhibit Consent Judgment, #10 Exhibit Motion to Consolidate, #11 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Motion to Certify Class, #12 Attachment State Court Record Documents)(Blunt, Shelton)

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Plaintiff: Mark Wightman
Represented By: Kristin Marie Lausten
Represented By: Neil F. Nazareth
Represented By: Jason Zachary Landry
Represented By: Scott R. Bickford
Represented By: Spencer Ryan Doody
Represented By: Christopher Hicks Carbine
Represented By: Lawrence J. Centola, III
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Plaintiff: Wightman Family Dental, LLC
Represented By: Kristin Marie Lausten
Represented By: Neil F. Nazareth
Represented By: Scott R. Bickford
Represented By: Lawrence J. Centola, III
Represented By: Spencer Ryan Doody
Represented By: Christopher Hicks Carbine
Represented By: Jason Zachary Landry
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Defendant: Louisiana Health Services and Indemnity Co. doing business as Blue Cross of Louisiana
Represented By: Shelton Dennis Blunt
Represented By: Douglas M. Chapoton
Represented By: Monica M Vela-Vick
Represented By: Richard Allen Sherburne, Jr.
Represented By: Brittany Holt Alexander
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Defendant: HMO Louisiana, Inc.
Represented By: Shelton Dennis Blunt
Represented By: Douglas M. Chapoton
Represented By: Monica M Vela-Vick
Represented By: Richard Allen Sherburne, Jr.
Represented By: Brittany Holt Alexander
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Interested party: Louisiana Dental Association
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