State of Nevada v. Optum, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: State of Nevada
Defendant: Optum, Inc., OptumRx, Inc., OptumInsight, Inc., OptumInsight Life Sciences, Inc., UnitedHealth Group, Inc., The Lewin Group, Inc., Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, ESI Mail Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services, Inc., Medco Health Solutions, Inc., Elevance Health, Inc., CarelonRx, Inc. and Carelon Insights, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2024cv00493
Filed: March 12, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Presiding Judge: Daniel J Albregts
Referring Judge: Richard F Boulware
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the parties' #22 stipulation GRANTED. The parties must file a stipulated discovery plan with thirty days of the Court's order on the #8 motion to remand. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts on 5/3/2024.(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi)
May 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 STIPULATION TO STAY DISCOVERY Stipulation and Order to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution of the Motion to Remand by Plaintiff State of Nevada. (Adams, Robert) (stay) (nondispositive)
April 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #10 Stipulation REGARDING DEFENDANTS DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO DISMISS BRIEFING SCHEDULE (First Request). The parties stipulate and agree that Defendants deadline to respond to the complaint is stayed pending the Courts ruling on the States Motion to Remand. Once the Court makes a determination on the States pending motion, Defendants deadline to respond to the complaint will be 60 days after entry of the Courts order on the Motion to Remand. The parties further stipulate that the States oppositions to any motions to dismiss are due 45 days after such motion(s) are filed; and Defendants replies in support of their motion(s) are due 30 days after the State files its opposition(s). IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts on 4/25/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - CAH)
April 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Joint STATUS REPORT by Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy, Inc., Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions, Inc.. (Buchwald, Emily)
April 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Submission of PROPOSED ORDER on #10 Stipulation, by Defendants Optum, Inc., OptumInsight Life Sciences, Inc., OptumInsight, Inc., OptumRx, Inc., The Lewin Group, Inc., UnitedHealth Group, Inc.. (Gormley, Ryan)
April 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER Granting #16 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jonathan G. Cooper for ESI Mail Pharmacy, Inc., Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions, Inc. and approving Designation of Local Counsel Todd L. Bice. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 4/11/2024. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's e-filng system shall register on the PACER website #www.pacer.gov(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi)
April 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Granting #15 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Michael J. Lyle for ESI Mail Pharmacy, Inc., Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions, Inc. and approving Designation of Local Counsel Todd L. Bice. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 4/11/2024. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's e-filng system shall register on the PACER website #www.pacer.gov(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi)
April 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Jonathan G. Cooper and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Todd L. Bice (Filing fee $ 250 receipt number ANVDC-7647927) by Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy, Inc., Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions, Inc.. (Bice, Todd)
April 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Michael J. Lyle and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Todd L. Bice (Filing fee $ 250 receipt number ANVDC-7647906) by Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy, Inc., Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions, Inc.. (Bice, Todd)
April 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 REPLY to Response to #8 Motion to Remand to State Court,, by Plaintiff State of Nevada. (Eglet, Robert)
March 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RESPONSE to #8 Motion to Remand to State Court,, by Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions, Inc.. Replies due by 4/5/2024. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Thomas D. Jenkins)(Buchwald, Emily)
March 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by Carelon Insights, Inc., CarelonRx, Inc., Elevance Health, Inc.. There are no known interested parties other than those participating in the case (Lundvall, Patricia)
March 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STATEMENT REGARDING REMOVAL by Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy, Inc., Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions, Inc.. (Buchwald, Emily)
March 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (First Request) to Respond to Complaint and Motion to Dismiss Briefing Schedule re #1 Petition for Removal,, #8 Motion to Remand to State Court,, by Defendants ESI Mail Pharmacy, Inc., Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts Administrators, LLC, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Medco Health Solutions, Inc.. (Buchwald, Emily) (extend) (answer)
March 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by State of Nevada. There are no known interested parties other than those participating in the case (Eglet, Robert)
March 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Plaintiff State of Nevada. Responses due by 3/29/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1-Notice of Entry of Stipulation and Order to Extend Deadline to Respond to Complaint and Set a Briefing Schedule, filed March 5, 2024, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2-Order Regarding State Court Coordination, In re Natl Prescription Opiate Litigation, 1:17-md-2804 (N.D. Ohio Feb. 27, 2018), #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3-Order, In re Natl Prescription Opiate Litigation, 1:17-md-2804 (N.D. Ohio Aug. 6, 2021), #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4-Ongoing Common Benefit Order, In re Natl Prescription Opiate Litigation, 1:17-md-2804 (N.D. Ohio May 9, 2022))(Eglet, Robert)
March 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. that identifies all parties that have an interest in the outcome of this case. Corporate Parent Cigna Group for Medco Health Solutions, Inc. added. (Buchwald, Emily)
March 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by Express Scripts, Inc. that identifies all parties that have an interest in the outcome of this case. Corporate Parent Cigna Group for Express Scripts, Inc. added. (Buchwald, Emily)
March 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc.. There are no known interested parties other than those participating in the case (Buchwald, Emily)
March 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by ESI Mail Pharmacy, Inc.. There are no known interested parties other than those participating in the case (Buchwald, Emily)
March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 3/14/2024. Statement regarding removed action is due by 3/29/2024. Joint Status Report regarding removed action is due by 4/13/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - CT)
March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Case randomly assigned to Judge Richard F. Boulware, II and Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts. (CT)
March 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by OptumRx, Inc. that identifies all parties that have an interest in the outcome of this case. Corporate Parent OptumRx Holdings, LLC, Other Affiliate OptumInsight Holdings, LLC, Other Affiliate Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Other Affiliate United HealthCare Services, Inc. for OptumRx, Inc. added.. (Gormley, Ryan)
March 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Joint PETITION FOR REMOVAL from District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case Number A-24-885923-C, (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ANVDC-7615557) by OptumRx, Inc.. Certificate of Interested Parties due by 3/22/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Civil Cover Sheet) (Gormley, Ryan) NOTICE of Certificate of Interested Parties requirement: Under Local Rule 7.1-1, a party must immediately file its disclosure statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court.

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Plaintiff: State of Nevada
Represented By: Aaron Ford
Represented By: Cassandra Cummings
Represented By: Ernest D Figueroa
Represented By: Mark J. Krueger
Represented By: Robert M. Adams
Represented By: Robert T Eglet
Represented By: Ernest D. Figueroa
Represented By: Mark Krueger
Represented By: Aaron D. Ford-AG
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Defendant: Optum, Inc.
Represented By: Ryan T. Gormley
Represented By: Stephen W Mooney
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Defendant: OptumRx, Inc.
Represented By: Ryan T. Gormley
Represented By: Stephen W Mooney
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Defendant: OptumInsight, Inc.
Represented By: Ryan T. Gormley
Represented By: Stephen W Mooney
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Defendant: OptumInsight Life Sciences, Inc.
Represented By: Ryan T. Gormley
Represented By: Stephen W Mooney
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Defendant: UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Represented By: Ryan T. Gormley
Represented By: Stephen W Mooney
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Defendant: The Lewin Group, Inc.
Represented By: Ryan T. Gormley
Represented By: Stephen W Mooney
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Defendant: Evernorth Health, Inc.
Represented By: Emily Allen-Wiles Buchwald
Represented By: Todd L. Bice
Represented By: Jonathan Gordon Cooper
Represented By: Michael John Lyle
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Defendant: Express Scripts, Inc.
Represented By: Emily Allen-Wiles Buchwald
Represented By: Todd L. Bice
Represented By: Jonathan Gordon Cooper
Represented By: Michael John Lyle
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Defendant: Express Scripts Administrators, LLC
Represented By: Emily Allen-Wiles Buchwald
Represented By: Todd L. Bice
Represented By: Jonathan Gordon Cooper
Represented By: Michael John Lyle
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Defendant: ESI Mail Pharmacy, Inc.
Represented By: Emily Allen-Wiles Buchwald
Represented By: Todd L. Bice
Represented By: Jonathan Gordon Cooper
Represented By: Michael John Lyle
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Defendant: Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc.
Represented By: Emily Allen-Wiles Buchwald
Represented By: Todd L. Bice
Represented By: Jonathan Gordon Cooper
Represented By: Michael John Lyle
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Defendant: Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services, Inc.
Represented By: Emily Allen-Wiles Buchwald
Represented By: Todd L. Bice
Represented By: Jonathan Gordon Cooper
Represented By: Michael John Lyle
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Defendant: Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
Represented By: Emily Allen-Wiles Buchwald
Represented By: Todd L. Bice
Represented By: Jonathan Gordon Cooper
Represented By: Michael John Lyle
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Defendant: Elevance Health, Inc.
Represented By: Patricia K Lundvall
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Defendant: CarelonRx, Inc.
Represented By: Patricia K Lundvall
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Defendant: Carelon Insights, Inc.
Represented By: Patricia K Lundvall
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