Austin Neurospine, PLLC v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas et al
Plaintiff: Austin Neurospine, PLLC
Defendant: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of California, Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Blue Cross Association and Blue Shield Association
Case Number: 1:2025cv00142
Filed: January 30, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Robert Pitman
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 Petition for Removal - ERISA
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 28, 2025 Case reassigned to Judge Robert Pitman. Judge Docket II - Austin no longer assigned to the case. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (jg3)
February 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER GRANTING #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Thomas C. Hardy for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas,Thomas C. Hardy for Blue Cross of California,Thomas C. Hardy for Blue Shield of California,Thomas C. Hardy for Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (cnr)
February 5, 2025 Set/Reset Deadlines: Blue Cross of California answer due 4/7/2025. (cnr)
February 5, 2025 Filing 14 Defendant Blue Cross of California's Amended Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Petition by Blue Cross of California. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chakrabarty, Saheli)
February 5, 2025 Filing 13 AMENDED WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Blue Shield of California as to Blue Shield of California. Waiver sent on 2/4/2025, answer due 4/7/2025. (Chakrabarty, Saheli)
February 5, 2025 Filing 12 AMENDED WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company as to Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company. Waiver sent on 2/4/2025, answer due 4/7/2025. (Chakrabarty, Saheli)
February 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Text Order MOOTING #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Robert Pitman. In light of the amended Motion, (Dkt. 14), IT IS ORDERED that this motion is MOOT. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cslc)
February 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #14 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that Defendant Blue Cross of California answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before April 7, 2025. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cslc)
February 4, 2025 Filing 11 Defendant Blue Cross of California's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Petition by Blue Cross of California. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chakrabarty, Saheli)
February 4, 2025 Filing 8 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Saheli Chakrabarty Motion and Order for Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Thomas C. Hardy ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-19745713) by on behalf of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company, Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Appendix A to Tom Hardy's Motion for Pro Hac Vice)(Chakrabarty, Saheli)
February 3, 2025 Notice of Correction to Martin Bishop: re #7 Notice of Appearance,. This filing includes a fillable form. Fillable Forms must be flattened to permanently affix any signatures, or other items added to the document to include the case style, party names, dates, etc. These steps should be performed prior to filing your documents through CM/ECF. Instructions are on the Courts website on the CM/ECF page under Training, Printing to PDF. The Clerks Office has flattened this form. No further action required. Please take note for future filing purposes. (cnr)
February 3, 2025 Notice of Correction to Saheli Chakrabarty: re #6 Supplement,. This filing includes a fillable form. Fillable Forms must be flattened to permanently affix any signatures, or other items added to the document to include the case style, party names, dates, etc. These steps should be performed prior to filing your documents through CM/ECF. Instructions are on the Courts website on the CM/ECF page under Training, Printing to PDF. The Clerks Office has flattened this form. No further action required. Please take note for future filing purposes . (cnr)
January 31, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Martin J. Bishop on behalf of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company, Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California (Bishop, Martin) (Main Document 7 replaced on 2/3/2025) (cnr).
January 31, 2025 Filing 6 SUPPLEMENT to #1 Notice of Removal,,, Supplement to JS 44 Civil Cover Sheet by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company, Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California. (Chakrabarty, Saheli) (Main Document 6 replaced on 2/3/2025) (cnr).
January 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER that the removing party, if it has not already done so, shall within ten (10) days from the date of this order supplement the record with state court pleadings. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (kp)
January 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Directing Thomas C. Hardy to File a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice within 14 days. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (kp)
January 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order Directing Martin J. Bishop to File a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice within 14 days. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (kp)
January 31, 2025 Filing 2 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #1 Notice of Removal: the Notice of Removal you filed is deficient because the Supplement to the Civil Cover Sheet is not attached. This form can be located on our website. Please prepare and electronically submit the supplement using Civil Events - Other Filings - Other Documents - Supplement. This form is required for any Notice of Removal filed in the Western District of Texas. (kp)
January 30, 2025 Case assigned to Judge Docket II - Austin. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (kp)
January 30, 2025 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Austin Neurospine, PLLC. (kp)
January 30, 2025 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Mark Lane. (kp)
January 30, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Blue Shield of California, Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Cross of California (Filing fee $405 receipt number ATXWDC-19730060), filed by Blue Shield of California, Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Cross of California. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E-1, #6 Exhibit Exhibit E-2, #7 Exhibit Exhibit E-3, #8 Exhibit Exhibit E-4, #9 Exhibit Exhibit E-5, #10 Exhibit Exhibit F, #11 Exhibit Exhibit G, #12 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Chakrabarty, Saheli)

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Plaintiff: Austin Neurospine, PLLC
Represented By: Christopher B. Payne
Represented By: Christopher C. Miller
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Defendant: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Represented By: Saheli Chakrabarty
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Defendant: Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company
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