Lavianlivi v. Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America et. al.
Plaintiff: Dr. Sherlin Lavianlivi
Defendant: The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America
Case Number: 2:2021cv02784
Filed: May 18, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Steven I Locke
Referring Judge: Eric N Vitaliano
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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June 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 Motion to Remand to State Court. IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the undersigned counsel of record for each of the respective parties, that the Notice of Removal in the above matter is deemed withdrawn without prejudice. Further, the undersigned counsel consent to remand of the action to the Supreme Court, Nassau County. So Ordered by Judge Eric N. Vitaliano on 6/24/2021. (Herrera, Isaiah)
June 23, 2021 Filing 10 Letter MOTION to Remand to State Court and so-order stipulation by Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. (Kenigsberg, Jay)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER: The parties' joint proposed briefing schedule at #9 is adopted. Defendant shall serve its opening papers by 7/14/2021. Plaintiff shall serve opposition papers by 7/28/2021. Defendant shall serve its reply papers by 8/4/2021. The fully-briefed motion shall be filed on ECF in accordance with Individual Rule III.D (the "Bundling Rule") by 8/4/2021. Ordered by Judge Eric N. Vitaliano on 6/16/2021. (Guo, Alicia)
June 15, 2021 Filing 9 Proposed Scheduling Order in connection with Guardian's Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Order dated June 1,2021 by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Kenigsberg, Jay)
June 1, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER denying #7 Motion for Pre Motion Conference. Upon review of the parties' submissions at #7 and #8 , the Court concludes that a pre-motion conference is unnecessary. Defendant may proceed with its motion to dismiss. The parties are directed to file a joint proposed briefing schedule for defendant's anticipated motion to dismiss no later than June 15, 2021. Ordered by Judge Eric N. Vitaliano on 6/1/2021. (Guo, Alicia)
May 28, 2021 Filing 8 RESPONSE to Motion re #7 Letter MOTION for pre motion conference pursuant to Section III. A of Individual Practice Rules filed by Sherlin Lavianlivi. (Attachments: #1 May 21, 2021 letter from Berkshire and Guardian, #2 Dr. Chacko's reports) (Kerson, Paul)
May 25, 2021 Filing 7 Letter MOTION for pre motion conference pursuant to Section III. A of Individual Practice Rules by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. (Kenigsberg, Jay)
May 25, 2021 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint by Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America. (Kenigsberg, Jay)
May 20, 2021 Filing 5 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Flanagan, Doreen)
May 20, 2021 Case Assigned to Judge Eric N. Vitaliano and Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Flanagan, Doreen)
May 18, 2021 Filing 4 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Davis, Kimberly) Modified on 5/20/2021 (Flanagan, Doreen). (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/20/2021: #1 Additional Quality Control Check Sheet) (Flanagan, Doreen).
May 18, 2021 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Kenigsberg, Jay)
May 18, 2021 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America identifying Corporate Parent The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America for Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America. (Kenigsberg, Jay)
May 18, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America from Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Nassau, Case Number 604231/2021. Was the Disclosure Statement on the Civil Cover Sheet completed - Yes. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANYEDC-14481243) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - NYS Dept. of Financial Services Acknowledgment for Berkshire, #3 Exhibit C - NYS Dept. of Financial Services Acknowledgment for Guardian, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (Kenigsberg, Jay) Modified on 5/20/2021 (Flanagan, Doreen).

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Defendant: The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Represented By: Jay Kenigsberg
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Represented By: Paul E. Kerson
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