Biada et al v. Route App, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki and Alejandro Martinez
Defendant: Route App, Inc. and Route Insurance Solutions, LLC
Case Number: 2:2026cv00651
Filed: July 10, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Paul Kohler
Referring Judge: Howard C Nielson
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting #33 Motion for Leave to File Under Seal Certain Information in Opposition to Motion for Bond. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 9/3/2026. (dle)
September 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #31 Motion for Leave to File Overlength Opposition to Motion for Bond. Route may file an overlength Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Bond not to exceed 13 pages, excluding those items identified in DUCivR 7-1(a)(6)(B). Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 9/3/2026. (dle)
September 2, 2026 Filing 38 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #25 MOTION to Unseal Document #7 Order on Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document and Memorandum in Support (Motion For Reconsideration Of Order Granting Motion For Leave To File Under Seal Certain Information In Notice Of Removal And Supporting filed by Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. (Tufts, David)
September 2, 2026 Filing 37 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #22 MOTION for Scheduling Order and Memorandum in Support Scheduling Order Re: Motion For Bond and Motion To Compel Arbitration filed by Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. (Tufts, David)
September 2, 2026 Filing 36 REPLY to Response to Motion re #10 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. (Tufts, David)
September 2, 2026 Filing 35 **SEALED DOCUMENT** re #32 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, filed by Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLCNOTE: Filer is instructed to serve the sealed document on all other parties.. (Tufts, David)
September 2, 2026 Filing 34 AFFIDAVIT/Declaration of Adam Kay in Opposition re #32 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, filed by Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. (Tufts, David)
September 2, 2026 Filing 33 MOTION for Leave to File Sealed Document re #32 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, filed by Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Tufts, David)
September 2, 2026 Filing 32 Redacted MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #20 Redacted MOTION for Bond orUndertaking and Memorandum in Support Per Utah Code section 31A-15-107 Bond in the amount of $At Court's Discretion filed by Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. (Tufts, David)
September 2, 2026 Filing 31 MOTION for Leave to File Overlength Opposition to Motion for Bond filed by Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Tufts, David)
September 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #29 Stipulated Motion to Extend Deadline to File Attorney's Planning Meeting Report. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 9/2/2026. (dle)
September 1, 2026 Filing 29 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time Filing Attorney's Planning Meeting Report filed by Plaintiffs Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Stipulated Motion to Extend Deadline to File Attorney's Planning Meeting Report) Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Scott, Jared)
August 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Various Briefs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 8/10/2026. (dle)
August 7, 2026 Filing 27 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Various Briefs filed by Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Tufts, David)
August 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 CIVIL STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr on 7/29/2026. (ks)
August 4, 2026 Filing 25 MOTION to Unseal Document #7 Order on Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document and Memorandum in Support (Motion For Reconsideration Of Order Granting Motion For Leave To File Under Seal Certain Information In Notice Of Removal And Supporting Declaration (Dkt. 7)) filed by Plaintiffs Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez. Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Lukacs, Paul)
August 4, 2026 Filing 24 NOTICE OF NON-CONSENT Consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge under DUCivR 72-3 has not been obtained. Case randomly assigned to Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr and Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler. Magistrate Judge is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C636(b)(1)(A). Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (mh)
July 31, 2026 Filing 23 **SEALED DOCUMENT** re #20 Redacted MOTION for Bond orUndertaking and Memorandum in Support Per Utah Code section 31A-15-107 Bond in the amount of $At Court's Discretion filed by Plaintiffs Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro MartinezNOTE: Filer is instructed to serve the sealed document on all other parties.. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Certificate Of Mailing Of Unredacted Copy)(Lukacs, Paul)
July 31, 2026 Filing 22 MOTION for Scheduling Order and Memorandum in Support Scheduling Order Re: Motion For Bond and Motion To Compel Arbitration filed by Plaintiffs Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez. (Lukacs, Paul)
July 31, 2026 Filing 21 AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION of Angelina Danya Lin in Support re #20 Redacted MOTION for Bond orUndertaking and Memorandum in Support Per Utah Code section 31A-15-107 Bond in the amount of $At Court's Discretion filed by Plaintiffs Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Utah Dept. of Commerce Business Entity Search - Route App, Inc., #2 Exhibit B - Utah Dept. of Commerce Business Entity Search - Route Insurance Solutions, LLC, #3 Exhibit C - Utah Insurance Dept. License Search - "Route", #4 Exhibit D - Utah Insurance Dept. License Search - Route App, Inc., #5 Exhibit E - Utah Insurance Dept. License Search - Route Insurance Solutions, LLC, #6 Exhibit F - Utah Insurance Dept. License Search - Seg Insurance Ltd., #7 Exhibit G - Utah Insurance Dept. - Agency Details - Route Insurance Solutions, LLC, #8 Exhibit H - Utah Insurance Dept. - Agency Details - Bear River Mutual Ins. Co., #9 Exhibit I - Surplus Lines Assn. of Utah - Recognized Insurers Webpage, #10 Exhibit J - Surplus Lines Assn. of Utah - Recognized Surplus Lines Insurers List, #11 Exhibit K - NAIC CIS Company Search - "Route", #12 Exhibit L - NAIC CIS Company Search - Route App, Inc., #13 Exhibit M - NAIC CIS Company Search - Route Insurance Solutions, LLC, #14 Exhibit N - NAIC CIS Company Search - Seg Insurance Ltd., #15 Exhibit O - NAIC CIS Company Search - Bear River Mutual Ins. Co., #16 Exhibit P - Answer to Counterclaim - Route App, Inc. v. OrderProtection.com, Inc., #17 Exhibit Q - Motion For Partial Summary Judgment - Route App, Inc. v. OrderProtection, Inc., #18 Exhibit R - Motion To Dismiss - Cantore v. Ritual Zero Proof)(Lukacs, Paul)
July 31, 2026 Filing 20 Redacted MOTION for Bond orUndertaking and Memorandum in Support Per Utah Code section 31A-15-107 Bond in the amount of $At Court's Discretion filed by Plaintiffs Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez. (Lukacs, Paul)
July 31, 2026 Filing 19 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #10 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by Plaintiffs Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Katelyn Biada, #2 Affidavit of Victoria Kortesmaki, #3 Affidavit of Alejandro Martinez)(Lukacs, Paul)
July 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Che Corrington for Katelyn Biada,Che Corrington for Victoria Kortesmaki,Che Corrington for Alejandro Martinez.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions#PHV.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 7/30/2026. (mh)
July 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Paul Karl Lukacs for Katelyn Biada,Paul Karl Lukacs for Victoria Kortesmaki,Paul Karl Lukacs for Alejandro Martinez.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions#PHV.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 7/30/2026. (mh)
July 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Daniel M. Hattis for Katelyn Biada,Daniel M. Hattis for Victoria Kortesmaki,Daniel M. Hattis for Alejandro Martinez.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions#PHV.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 7/30/2026. (mh)
July 29, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Che Corrington , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5867559,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Plaintiffs Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Scott, Jared)
July 29, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Paul Karl Lukacs , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5867552,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Plaintiffs Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Scott, Jared)
July 29, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Daniel M. Hattis , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number BUTDC-5867537,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Plaintiffs Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Scott, Jared)
July 29, 2026 Filing 12 SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL Jared D. Scott replacing Theron D. Morrison as counsel on behalf of Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez. Counsel selected to continue notice on this case as to the terminated attorney... (Scott, Jared)
July 17, 2026 Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION of Adam Kay in Support re #10 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. (Tufts, David)
July 17, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. (Tufts, David)
July 16, 2026 Filing 9 RECEIVED Notice of Presiding Magistrate Judge Assignment Form from Plaintiffs Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez. (mh)
July 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 7/14/2026. (kop)
July 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 07/14/2026. (sg)
July 13, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE OF PRESIDING MAGISTRATE JUDGE ASSIGNMENT - This case is assigned to a magistrate judge. Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and DUCivR 72-3, you are hereby notified that a magistrate judge for the District of Utah may conduct any or all proceedings in this case, including a jury or bench trial and entry of a final judgment. Exercise of this jurisdiction by the magistrate judge is permitted only if all parties voluntarily sign and return the form. To consent, return the Consent Form to the clerk's office within 21 days via email at [email protected] or mail to the address on the form. Please do not efile the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed or mailed to Plaintiffs Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez, Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. Form due by 8/3/2026. (mh)
July 13, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS for appearance Pro Hac Vice emailed to attorney Daniel M. Hattis, Paul Karl Lukacs for Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez (tjw)
July 13, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. For the benefit of the public and the bar, the District of Utah offers judicial settlement conference as an alternative for dispute resolution assistance in all civil cases and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. The court offers this alternative because, when compared with litigation, it can resolve a dispute faster, at less expense, and with solutions that are better able to meet the parties' needs and interests. Parties may file a stipulated motion for judicial settlement conference. A form #motion is available on the court's website. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Plaintiffs Katelyn Biada, Victoria Kortesmaki, Alejandro Martinez, Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. (tjw)
July 13, 2026 Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler added. Case number will now read 2:26-cv-00651-PK. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (tjw)
July 10, 2026 Filing 3 **SEALED DOCUMENT** re #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLCNOTE: Filer is instructed to serve the sealed document on all other parties.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit SEALED - Kay Declaration)(Tufts, David)
July 10, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to File Sealed Document re #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Defendants Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tufts, David)
July 10, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 4th District Court Utah County, case number 260402427, (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5849807) filed by Route App, Inc., Route Insurance Solutions, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Adam Kay, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet) (Tufts, David) (Attachment 2 replaced on 7/13/2026) (tjw).

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Plaintiff: Katelyn Biada
Represented By: Paul Karl Lukacs
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