K.K. et al v. Premera Blue Cross et al
| K.K. and I. B. |
| Premera Blue Cross and Columbia Banking System Inc Benefits Plan |
| 2:2021cv01611 |
| November 29, 2021 |
| US District Court for the Western District of Washington |
| John C Coughenour |
| Labor: E.R.I.S.A. |
| 29 U.S.C. § 1104 |
| None |
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Filing 28
CIVIL TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Pursuant to the parties' joint status report, the Court issues the following scheduling order. All discovery including expert disclosures and all fact and expert depositions must be completed by the discovery cutoff date.The parties must review and abide by the Court's Chambers Procedures, located at #https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/judges/coughenour-procedures which contain additional requirements and pretrial deadlines.Counsel are advised that this case is one of several cases set for the week described in this order. Counsel must be prepared to commence trial as scheduled but also be aware that the trial may have to be continued. Counsel are directed to contact the Courtroom Deputy Clerk at gabriel.traber@wawd.uscourts.gov two to four weeks in advance of the trial date to inquire about the Court's calendar.Case management dates are established as follows: 1 Day Bench Trial is set for 12/5/2022 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 16206 before U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. Pleading amendment/3rd pty action due by 3/4/2022, Discovery completed by 8/8/2022, 39.1 mediation to be completed by 8/22/2022, Dispositive motions due by 9/6/2022, Pretrial Order due by 11/25/2022, Trial briefs to be submitted by 12/1/2022. Counsel must attend Courtroom Technology Training at least one month in advance of the trial to become familiar with the new A/V equipment now available in the courtroom. Training is held at 3:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. (GT)
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Filing 27
JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. Estimated Trial Days: 1. (Crawford, Melton)
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Filing 26
MINUTE ENTRY SETTING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT DATES All counsel and any pro se parties are directed to meet and confer and to provide the Court with a combined Joint Status Report (the Report) by the deadline set below. This meet-and-confer must be a face-to-face meeting or a telephonic conference. If the parties are unable to agree on any part of the Report, they may answer in separate paragraphs; no separate reports are to be filed. The Report must contain the following information: 1. An estimate of the number of days needed for trial; 2. The date by which the case will be ready for trial; and 3. Whether the parties intend to mediate per LCR 39.1 and, if so, when the parties expect to complete mediation.The deadlines below may be extended only by court order. Any request for extension of these deadlines should be made by email to Courtroom Deputy Clerk Gabriel Traber at gabriel_traber@wawd.uscourts.gov. The parties who have appeared in this matter must meet and confer before contacting the Court to request an extension. If this case involves claims that are exempt from the requirements of FRCP 26(a) and 26(f), please notify the Courtroom Deputy Clerk. Please note: Initial Disclosures are not to be filed. FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 4/1/2022, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 4/8/2022, Joint Status Report due by 4/15/2022. (GT)
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Filing 25
ORDER re #23 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Brian S King for Plaintiffs I. B. and K.K., by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS)
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Filing 24
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Melton L Crawford on behalf of Plaintiffs I. B., K.K.. (Crawford, Melton)
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Filing 23
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Brian S. King FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs I. B., K.K. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7359890 (Crawford, Melton)
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Filing 22
LETTER from Clerk to to counsel re receipt of case from District of Utah, Central Division and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. (RE)
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Filing 21
Case transferred in from District of Utah, Case Number 2:21-cv-00412.
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U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour added. (RE)
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Filing 20
ORDER granting #19 Stipulated Motion to Change Venue. This case is transferred to the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Defendants' #15 Motion to Change Venue is moot. Signed by Judge Dale A. Kimball on 11/29/2021. (eat) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 19
Stipulated MOTION to Change Venue filed by Plaintiffs I. B., K. K.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(King, Brian) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 18
ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #15 MOTION to Change Venue. Plaintiffs' response is due by 11/22/2021. Signed by Judge Dale A. Kimball on 11/9/2021. (eat) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 17
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #15 MOTION to Change Venue and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiffs I. B., K. K.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(King, Brian) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 16
AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION of Gwendolyn C. Payton in Support re #15 MOTION to Change Venue and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendants Columbia Banking System, Inc. Benefits Plan, Premera Blue Cross. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-2)(Payton, Gwendolyn) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 15
MOTION to Change Venue and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendants Columbia Banking System, Inc. Benefits Plan, Premera Blue Cross. (Payton, Gwendolyn) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 14
All Consent/Reassignment Forms have now been received. After review of all forms, Case Reassigned to District Judge per request of one or more party(s). Case randomly assigned to Judge Dale A. Kimball. Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero no longer assigned to the case. (alf) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 13
RECEIVED Consent/Reassignment Form from Plaintiffs I. B., K. K.. (alf) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 12
NOTICE of Notice of Withdrawal of Defendants' Partial Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 9) by Columbia Banking System, Inc. Benefits Plan, Premera Blue Cross re #9 MOTION to Dismiss and Memorandum in Support DEFENDANTS PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS (Payton, Gwendolyn) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 11
RECEIVED Consent/Reassignment Form from Defendants Columbia Banking System, Inc. Benefits Plan, Premera Blue Cross. (alf) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 10
NOTICE - This case is assigned to a magistrate judge. To consent or request reassignment, use # the form on this link or use the included form for non-efilers and send it toconsents@utd.uscourts.govwithin 15 days or mail to the court with Attention: Consent Clerk on the envelope. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Plaintiffs I. B., K. K., Defendants Columbia Banking System, Inc. Benefits Plan, Premera Blue Cross. Form due by 10/19/2021. (alf) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 9
MOTION to Dismiss and Memorandum in Support DEFENDANTS PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS filed by Defendants Columbia Banking System, Inc. Benefits Plan, Premera Blue Cross. Attorney Gwendolyn Cecilia Payton added to party Columbia Banking System, Inc. Benefits Plan (pty:dft)(Payton, Gwendolyn) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 8
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by K. K., I. B. as to Columbia Banking System, Inc. Benefits Plan Waiver sent on 8/6/2021, answer due 10/5/2021. (King, Brian) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 7
ORDER granting #5 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Gwendolyn Cecilia Payton for Premera Blue Cross.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/cmecf-electronic-case-filing.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 Cecilia M. Romero on 7/8/21. (alf) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 6
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by K. K., I. B. as to Premera Blue Cross Waiver sent on 7/6/2021, answer due 9/7/2021. (King, Brian) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 5
MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Gwendolyn C. Payton , Registration fee $ 250, receipt number AUTDC-4051384,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 Defendant Premera Blue Cross. (Chesnut, Geoffrey) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 4
NOTICE of Appearance by Geoffrey L. Chesnut on behalf of Premera Blue Cross (Chesnut, Geoffrey) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 3
ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - Plaintiff must propose a schedule to defendant in the form of a draft Attorney Planning Meeting Report within the earlier of fourteen(14) days after any defendant has appeared or twenty-eight (28) days after any defendant has been served with the complaint. See order for additional instructions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 7/6/21. (alf) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 2
COMPLAINT against Columbia Banking System, Inc. Benefits Plan, Premera Blue Cross (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AUTDC-4048849) filed by K. K., I. B.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) Assigned to Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero (King, Brian) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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Filing 1
Case has been indexed and assigned to Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero. Plaintiffs I. B., K. K. is directed to E-File the Complaint and cover sheet (found under Complaints and Other Initiating Documents) and pay the filing fee of $ 402.00 by the end of the business day.NOTE: The court will not have jurisdiction until the opening document is electronically filed and the filing fee paid in the CM/ECF system. Civil Summons may be issued electronically. Prepare the summons using the courts #PDF version and email it to utdecf_clerk@utd.uscourts.gov for issuance. (nmt) [Transferred from utd on 12/1/2021.]
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