Merai v. CSAA General Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Mahan Merai
Defendant: CSAA General Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2025cv02469
Filed: December 12, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Presiding Judge: Jennifer A Dorsey
Referring Judge: Elayna J Youchah
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal- Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER Granting #15 Stipulation to Extend Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order. Discovery is due by 6/10/2026. Motions are due by 7/10/2026. Proposed Joint Pretrial Order is due by 8/10/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elayna J. Youchah on 5/18/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - RJDG)
May 18, 2026 Filing 15 STIPULATION to Extend Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order (First Request) by Plaintiff Mahan Merai.. (DiRenzo, Michael) (other) (discovery)
February 23, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE IB 2-2: In accordance with 28 USC 636(c) and FRCP 73, the parties in this action are provided with a link to the "AO 85 Notice of Availability, Consent, and Order of Reference - Exercise of Jurisdiction by a U.S. Magistrate Judge" form on the Court's website - #www.nvd.uscourts.gov. AO 85 Consent forms should NOT be electronically filed. Upon consent of all parties, counsel are advised to manually file the form with the Clerk's Office. (A copy of form AO 85 has been mailed to parties not receiving electronic service.) (no image attached) (AMMi)
February 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Granting #12 Stipulated Discovery Plan. Discovery is due by 6/10/2026. Motions are due by 7/10/2026. Proposed Joint Pretrial Order is due by 8/10/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elayna J. Youchah on 2/20/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi)
February 20, 2026 Filing 12 Joint STIPULATION Stipulated Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order by Plaintiff Mahan Merai.. (DiRenzo, Michael) (other) (discovery)
January 14, 2026 Filing 11 Joint STATUS REPORT by Defendant CSAA General Insurance Company. (Carlson, Jonathan)
January 8, 2026 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint filed by CSAA General Insurance Company. Certificate of Interested Parties is due by 1/18/2026. Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order is due by 2/22/2026.(Carlson, Jonathan) 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.
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER Granting #8 Stipulation and with good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED that the plaintiff's extra-contractual claims and prayer for punitive damages are dismissed without prejudice.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss #4 is DEEMED WITHDRAWN, and the hearing on that motion scheduled for January 26, 2026, is VACATED. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 1/5/2026. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)
December 31, 2025 Filing 8 First STIPULATION AND ORDER TO DISMISS EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES CLAIMS WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITHDRAW DEFENDANTS CSAA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYs MOTION TO DISMISS EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES CLAIMS by Plaintiff Mahan Merai.. (DiRenzo, Michael) (other) (nondispositive)
December 31, 2025 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by Mahan Merai. There are no known interested parties other than those participating in the case (DiRenzo, Michael)
December 30, 2025 Filing 6 STATEMENT REGARDING REMOVAL by Defendant CSAA General Insurance Company. (Carlson, Jonathan)
December 17, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE Setting Hearing on #4 MOTION to Dismiss:A Motion Hearing is set on a stacked calendar for January 26, 2026, at 02:00 PM in LV Courtroom 6D before Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey. This hearing will be conducted in person. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)
December 17, 2025 Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant CSAA General Insurance Company. Responses are due by 12/31/2025. (Carlson, Jonathan)
December 15, 2025 Filing 3 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 12/15/2025. By Deputy Clerk: RJDG. Statement regarding removed action is due by 12/30/2025. Joint Status Report regarding removed action is due by 1/14/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - RJDG)
December 12, 2025 Case randomly assigned to Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey and Magistrate Judge Elayna J. Youchah. (RJDG)
December 12, 2025 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by CSAA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY that identifies all parties that have an interest in the outcome of this case. Corporate Parent American Automobile Association National Federation for CSAA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY added. (Carlson, Jonathan)
December 12, 2025 Filing 1 PETITION FOR REMOVAL from Eighth Judicial District Court Clark County Nevada, Case Number A-25-931980-C, (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ANVDC-8284082) by CSAA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Certificate of Interested Parties is due by 12/22/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (Carlson, Jonathan) 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: Mahan Merai
Represented By: Michael Anthony DiRenzo
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Defendant: CSAA General Insurance Company
Represented By: Cara T. Laursen
Represented By: Jonathan W Carlson
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