Brighter Smiles P.C. et al v. United Indemnity Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Brighter Smiles P.C., Heidi Brancato, Michelle Kaplan M.D. and Savannah Mendoza
Defendant: United Indemnity Inc., Allied Beauty Experts, Beauty Experts Inc., Walkabout Holding Company Inc. and Kenneth Callison
Counter-Claimant: Kenneth Callison, Beauty Experts Inc., Allied Beauty Experts, United Indemnity Inc. and Walkabout Holding Company Inc.
Counter-Defendant: Heidi Brancato, Brighter Smiles P.C., Michelle Kaplan M.D. and Savannah Mendoza
Case Number: 6:2025cv02401
Filed: December 23, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Presiding Judge: Ann L Aiken
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER: Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines #20 . Discovery is to be completed by 10/19/2026. Exchange of Expert Witness Statements must be completed by 11/18/2026. Rebuttal Expert Disclosures are due by 12/18/2026. Expert Discovery to be completed by 1/19/2027. Dispositive Motions are due by 2/17/2027. Joint Alternate Dispute Resolution Report is due by 2/17/2027. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck)
April 21, 2026 Filing 20 Joint Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines . Filed by Allied Beauty Experts, Beauty Experts Inc., Kenneth Callison, United Indemnity Inc., Walkabout Holding Company Inc.. (Martin, Candice)
April 9, 2026 Filing 19 Affidavit of Service of Summons Issued, #17 upon Walkabout Holding Company Inc. served on 4/8/2026, answer due on 4/29/2026 Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Lusby, Gregory)
April 9, 2026 Filing 18 Affidavit of Service of Summons Issued, #17 upon Kenneth Callison served on 4/8/2026, answer due on 4/29/2026 Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Lusby, Gregory)
April 8, 2026 Filing 17 Summons Issued Electronically as to Kenneth Callison, and Walkabout Holding Company Inc. NOTICE: The filing party shall print and serve the summonses and all other documents issued by the Clerk at the time of case initiation upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5(c). (sss)
April 8, 2026 Filing 16 Proposed Summons Defendant Callison Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Lusby, Gregory)
April 8, 2026 Filing 15 Proposed Summons Defendant Walkabout Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Lusby, Gregory)
April 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: Plaintiffs' motion #12 is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension of Time to serve Defendants Walkabout Holding Company Inc. and Kenneth Callison by Alternative Means is GRANTED. Service by alternative means to be completed by 4/22/2026. Plaintiffs' Motion to Consider Defendants Walkabout and Callison served is DENIED. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck)
March 30, 2026 Filing 13 Declaration of Gregory T. Lusby . Filed by Heidi Brancato, Brighter Smiles P.C., Michelle Kaplan M.D., Savannah Mendoza. (Related document(s): Motion for Extension of Time #12 .) (Lusby, Gregory)
March 30, 2026 Filing 12 Motion for Extension of Time to Serve by Alternative Means and Motion to Consider Defendant Walkabout and Defendant Callison Served. Filed by Heidi Brancato, Brighter Smiles P.C., Michelle Kaplan M.D., Savannah Mendoza. (Lusby, Gregory)
January 13, 2026 Filing 11 Notice of Change of Address. Filed by Heidi Brancato, Brighter Smiles P.C., Michelle Kaplan M.D., Savannah Mendoza. (Lusby, Gregory)
January 9, 2026 Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement . Filed by Walkabout Holding Company Inc.. (Martin, Candice)
January 9, 2026 Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement . Filed by United Indemnity Inc.. (Martin, Candice)
January 9, 2026 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement . Filed by Beauty Experts Inc.. (Martin, Candice)
January 9, 2026 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement . Filed by Allied Beauty Experts. (Martin, Candice)
January 9, 2026 Filing 6 Defendants' Answer to Complaint following a Notice of Removal (Related Doc. #1 ) with Jury Demand , Counterclaim All Plaintiffs. Filed by Kenneth Callison, Beauty Experts Inc., Allied Beauty Experts, United Indemnity Inc., Walkabout Holding Company Inc.. (Martin, Candice)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Notice of Case Assignment to Judge Ann L. Aiken and Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order. Discovery is to be completed by 4/22/2026. Joint Alternate Dispute Resolution Report is due by 5/22/2026. Pretrial Order is due by 5/22/2026. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (jw)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer #2 . Answer is due by 1/9/2026. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed on 12/23/2025 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck)
December 23, 2025 Filing 2 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Notice of Removal,, #1 . Filed by Kenneth Callison, Beauty Experts Inc., Allied Beauty Experts, United Indemnity Inc., Walkabout Holding Company Inc.. (Martin, Candice)
December 23, 2025 Filing 1 Notice of Removal of Case Number 25CV60680 from Lane County Circuit Court. Filing Fee in amount of $405 collected. Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10107857 issued. Filer is subject to the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1.. Filed by Kenneth Callison, Allied Beauty Experts, Beauty Experts Inc., United Indemnity Inc., Walkabout Holding Company Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Civil Cover Sheet). (Martin, Candice)

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Plaintiff: Brighter Smiles P.C.
Represented By: Stephen Choi
Represented By: Gregory T. Lusby
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Plaintiff: Heidi Brancato
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Plaintiff: Michelle Kaplan M.D.
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Defendant: United Indemnity Inc.
Represented By: Candice J. Martin
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Defendant: Allied Beauty Experts
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Defendant: Beauty Experts Inc.
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Defendant: Walkabout Holding Company Inc.
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Defendant: Kenneth Callison
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Counter-claimant: Kenneth Callison
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Counter-claimant: Beauty Experts Inc.
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Counter-claimant: Allied Beauty Experts
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Counter-claimant: United Indemnity Inc.
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Counter-defendant: Heidi Brancato
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Counter-defendant: Brighter Smiles P.C.
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Counter-defendant: Michelle Kaplan M.D.
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Counter-defendant: Savannah Mendoza
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