Northwest Administrators Inc v. CBS Corporation
Plaintiff: Northwest Administrators Inc
Defendant: CBS Corporation and Paramount Global
Case Number: 2:2022cv01497
Filed: October 21, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: Thomas S Zilly
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 3, 2023 Filing 25 NOTICE of Change of Address/Change of Name of Attorney Russell J Reid. Filed by Plaintiff Northwest Administrators Inc. (Reid, Russell)
May 22, 2023 Filing 24 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent National Amusements, Inc., Corporate Parent Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for Paramount Global. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Paramount Global. (Crowner, Daniel)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTE ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Bench Trial is set for 5/6/2024 before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Length of Trial: *2 days*. Joinder of Parties due by 6/12/2023, Amended Pleadings due by 10/16/2023, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 10/16/2023, Discovery motions due by 12/7/2023, Discovery completed by 1/16/2024, Dispositive motions due by 2/15/2024, Motions related to expert witnesses due by 2/22/2024, Motions in Limine due by 4/4/2024, Pretrial Order due by 4/19/2024, Trial briefs to be submitted by 4/19/2024, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law to be submitted by 4/19/2024, Pretrial Conference set for 4/26/2024 at 10:00 AM before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (KK)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MINUTE ORDER: The parties' stipulated motion for leave to amend the complaint, docket no. #17 , is TREATED as a motion to substitute a party pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(c), and is GRANTED as follows. Paramount Global, a Delaware corporation, f/k/a CBS Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, is SUBSTITUTED for CBS Corporation as the sole defendant in this matter. Within seven (7) days of the date of this Minute Order, Paramount Global shall file a Corporate Disclosure Statement. The Court will, by separate Minute Order, set this matter for a two-day bench trial on May 6, 2024, as proposed in the parties tardy Joint Status Report, docket no. #18 . Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (LH)
May 11, 2023 Filing 21 DECLARATION in Support of Plaintiff's Response of Thomas A. Leahy re #20 Response to Order to Show Cause by Plaintiff Northwest Administrators Inc (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Leahy, Thomas)
May 11, 2023 Filing 20 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Plaintiff Northwest Administrators Inc re: #16 Order to Show Cause, (Leahy, Thomas)
May 11, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Thomas A Leahy on behalf of Plaintiff Northwest Administrators Inc. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Leahy, Thomas)
May 11, 2023 Filing 18 JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. Estimated Trial Days: 1-2. (Reid, Russell)
May 2, 2023 Filing 17 Stipulated MOTION Granting Permission to Amend Complaint, filed by Plaintiff Northwest Administrators Inc. Noting Date 5/2/2023, (Reid, Russell)
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The parties are ORDERED to show cause by May 15, 2023, why this action should not be dismissed for failing to comply with the Order requiring Joint Status Report signed on October 28, 2022, docket no. 4. Absent a timely response to this Minute Order, this action shall be DISMISSED without prejudice. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (LC)
February 28, 2023 Filing 15 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by CBS Corporation.(O'Connor, Bryan)
February 28, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Daniel P Crowner on behalf of Defendant CBS Corporation. (Crowner, Daniel)
February 13, 2023 Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, docket no. #13 , the deadline for defendant to file a responsive pleading or motion is EXTENDED to February 28, 2023. (KK)
February 10, 2023 Filing 13 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer , filed by Defendant CBS Corporation. Noting Date 2/10/2023, (O'Connor, Bryan)
February 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER re #10 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney David M Pixley for Defendant CBS Corporation 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). (JWC)
February 2, 2023 Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, docket no. #11 , the deadline for defendant to file a responsive pleading or motion is EXTENDED to February 13, 2023. (KK)
February 1, 2023 Filing 11 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer , filed by Defendant CBS Corporation. Noting Date 2/1/2023, (O'Connor, Bryan)
February 1, 2023 Filing 10 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY David M. Pixley FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant CBS Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7871945 (O'Connor, Bryan)
February 1, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Bryan Patrick O'Connor on behalf of Defendant CBS Corporation. (O'Connor, Bryan)
January 17, 2023 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on CBS Corporation on 1/12/2023, filed by Plaintiff Northwest Administrators Inc. (Reid, Russell)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CLERK'S MINUTE ORDER denying #6 Motion for Default without prejudice. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(LC)
December 27, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION for Default against CBS Corporation,, filed by Plaintiff Northwest Administrators Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Reid Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order Default) Noting Date 12/27/2022, (Reid, Russell)
December 27, 2022 Filing 5 SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant CBS Corporation on 11/15/2022 (Reid, Russell)
October 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT by Judge Thomas S. Zilly: Joint Status Report due by 12/27/2022, FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 12/13/2022, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 12/27/2022. (KK)
October 24, 2022 Filing 3 Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) CBS Corporation (MJV)
October 24, 2022 Judge Thomas S. Zilly added. (MJV)
October 21, 2022 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Northwest Administrators Inc (Reid, Russell)
October 21, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT to Collect Trust Funds Pursuant to Employer's Partial Withdrawal against defendant(s) CBS Corporation (Receipt # AWAWDC-7748999), filed by Northwest Administrators Inc. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)(Reid, Russell)

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Plaintiff: Northwest Administrators Inc
Represented By: Russell J Reid
Represented By: Thomas A Leahy
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Defendant: CBS Corporation
Represented By: David M Pixley
Represented By: Bryan Patrick O'Connor
Represented By: Daniel P Crowner
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Defendant: Paramount Global
Represented By: David M Pixley
Represented By: Bryan Patrick O'Connor
Represented By: Daniel P Crowner
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