California Northern District Court
Judge:Maxine M Chesney
Case #: 3:18-cv-06005
Nature of Suit791 Labor - Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Cause28:1132 E.R.I.S.A.
Case Filed:Sep 29, 2018
Terminated:Jun 11, 2019
Last checked: Thursday Mar 28, 2019 2:38 AM PDT
Defendant
Principal Life Insurance Company
Represented By
Dennis J. Rhodes
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Craig Robertson
5104069418 Law Office of P. Randall Noah 21 Orinda Way, Suite C, #316
Orinda, CA 94563
Represented By
Paul Randall Noah
Law Offices Of P. Randall Noah
contact info

GPO Feb 01 2019
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 1, 2019. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/1/2019)

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
36 36 3 pgs order Order ~Util - Terminate Motions Terminate Civil Case Tue 06/11 6:53 AM
ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on June 11, 2019. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, June 10, 2019
35 35 motion Stipulation and Proposed Order Mon 06/10 10:45 AM
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice and [Proposed] Order Thereon filed by Principal Life Insurance Company. (Rhodes, Dennis)
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Thursday, April 18, 2019
33 33 misc Transcript Order Thu 04/18 3:27 PM
TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 02/01/2019 before Judge Maxine M. Chesney by Principal Life Insurance Company, for Court Reporter Jo Ann Bryce. (Rhodes, Dennis)
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Tuesday, April 02, 2019
32 32 misc Transcript Tue 04/02 10:27 AM
Transcript of Proceedings held on 2/1/19, before Judge Maxine M. Chesney. Court Reporter Jo Ann Bryce, telephone number 510-910-5888, joann_bryce@cand.uscourts.gov. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction after 90 days. After that date, it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. Related [+] Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/1/2019. (jabS, COURTSTAFF)
Related: [-] 29 Transcript Order (s)29
Friday, March 08, 2019
31 31 minutes Case Management Conference - Initial ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings Mon 03/11 12:29 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Maxine M. Chesney: Initial Case Management Conference held on 3/8/2019. Close of Fact Discovery due by 9/30/2019. Motions due by 11/1/2019. Cross Motions due by 11/15/2019. Responses due by 11/22/2019. Replies due by 11/29/2019. Motion Hearing set for 12/13/2019 09:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor before Judge Maxine M. Chesney.Total Time in Court: 22 minutes. Court Reporter: N/A. Plaintiff Attorney: Paul Noah. Defendant Attorney: Dennis Rhodes. Interpreter: N/A. (mllS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 3/8/2019)
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Friday, March 01, 2019
30 30 misc Joint Case Management Statement Fri 03/01 3:43 PM
JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Joint Case Management Conference Statement;Proposed Order filed by Principal Life Insurance Company. (Rhodes, Dennis)
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Monday, February 25, 2019
29 29 misc Transcript Order Mon 02/25 8:59 AM
TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 2/1/2019 before Judge Maxine M. Chesney by Craig Robertson, for Court Reporter Jo Ann Bryce. (Noah, Paul)
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Thursday, February 14, 2019
28 28 adr ADR Remark: ADR Phone Conference held Thu 02/14 8:24 AM
ADR Remark: ADR Phone Conference held on 1/15/2019 by Howard Herman (ec, COURT STAFF) (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)
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Friday, February 01, 2019
27 27 1 pgs order Order Fri 02/01 3:27 PM
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 1, 2019. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF)
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26 26 minutes 1 - Terminate Hearings Motion Hearing ~Util - Set Deadlines ~Util - Set Hearings Order on Motion to Stay Fri 02/01 2:41 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Maxine M. Chesney: Motion Hearing held on 2/1/2019. re 20 MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by Principal Life Insurance Company ; denying without prejudice 20 Motion to StayTotal Time in Court: 1 hour 4 minutes. Court Reporter: JoAnn Bryce. Plaintiff Attorney: Paul Randall Noah. Defendant Attorney: Dennis Rhodes. Attachment: Civil Minutes. (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 2/1/2019)
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
25 25 order Case Management Scheduling Order Tue 01/29 9:29 AM
CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/8/2019 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor. Joint Case Management Statement due by 3/1/2019.. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 1/29/2019.(tlS, COURT STAFF)
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Att: 1 Standing Order for Judge Maxine M. Chesney,
Att: 2 Standing Order for All Judges
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
24 24 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Wed 01/16 3:35 PM
REPLY Related [+] filed byPrincipal Life Insurance Company.(Rhodes, Dennis)
Related: [-] 20 MOTION to Stay Proceedings
Att: 1 Declaration DECLARATION OF LISA DICKHOFF IN SUPPORT OF PRINCIPAL LIFE'S REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
Wednesday, January 09, 2019
23 23 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Wed 01/09 12:53 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byCraig Robertson.(Noah, Paul)
Related: [-] 20 MOTION to Stay Proceedings
Att: 1 Proposed Order
Monday, January 07, 2019
22 22 adr ADR Clerk's Notice Setting ADR Phone Conference Mon 01/07 2:03 PM
ADR Clerk's Notice Setting ADR Phone Conference on 1/15/2019 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. Please note that you must be logged into an ECF account of counsel of record in order to view this document. (cmf, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, December 26, 2018
21 21 oth_sup Brief Wed 12/26 10:30 AM
Brief re20 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Memorandum of Points & Authorities in Support filed byPrincipal Life Insurance Company. Related [+] (Rhodes, Dennis)
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20 20 motion Stay Wed 12/26 10:29 AM
MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by Principal Life Insurance Company. Motion Hearing set for 2/1/2019 09:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor before Judge Maxine M. Chesney. Responses due by 1/9/2019. Replies due by 1/16/2019.(Rhodes, Dennis)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Lisa Dickhoff,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
utility Electronic Filing Error Wed 12/26 2:13 PM
[LINK:Electronic filing error] . Counsel is reminded that all future filings shall bear the initials MMC after the case number. See 16 Order Reassigning Case. Re:21 Brief filed by Principal Life Insurance Company. (mclS, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, December 21, 2018
19 19 notice Notice (Other) Fri 12/21 12:35 PM
NOTICE by Principal Life Insurance Company of Mtn and Mtn to stay proceedings(Rhodes, Dennis)
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Att: 1 MPA's,
Att: 2 Declaration Declaration of Lisa Dickhoff,
Att: 3 Proposed Order Proposed order
utility Electronic Filing Error Fri 12/21 2:01 PM
[LINK:Electronic filing error] . Incorrect event used. [err101]This filing will not be processed by the clerks office.Please re-file in its entirety using the MOTION category . Re :19 Notice (Other) filed by Principal Life Insurance Company. (mclS, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
18 18 adr Request for ADR Phone Conference Tue 12/18 3:20 PM
REQUEST for ADR Phone Conference (Rhodes, Dennis)
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17 17 adr Notice of Need for ADR Phone Conference (ADR L.R. 3-5 d) Tue 12/18 2:31 PM
NOTICE of need for ADR Phone Conference (ADR L.R. 3-5 d) (Rhodes, Dennis)
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16 16 1 pgs order Order Reassigning Case ~Util - Case Assigned/Reassigned Tue 12/18 10:58 AM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte no longer assigned to the case. This case is assigned to a judge who participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/18/18.(srnS, COURT STAFF)
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Att: 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording
Monday, December 17, 2018
15 15 oth_evt Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment Mon 12/17 12:40 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (mllS, COURT STAFF)
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14 14 misc Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge Mon 12/17 12:27 PM
CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Principal Life Insurance Company.. (Rhodes, Dennis)
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13 13 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Mon 12/17 11:32 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Principal Life Insurance Company identifying Other Affiliate Principal Financial Services, Inc., Other Affiliate Principal Financial Group, Inc., for Principal Life Insurance Company. re10 Answer to Complaint (Rhodes, Dennis)
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Friday, December 14, 2018
12 12 oth_evt Clerk's Notice re: Consent or Declination Fri 12/14 4:33 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 12/28/2018. (mllS, COURT STAFF)
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11 11 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Fri 12/14 2:44 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Principal Life Insurance Company and certificate of interested parties (Rhodes, Dennis)
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10 10 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 12/14 2:15 PM
ANSWER to Complaint byPrincipal Life Insurance Company. (Rhodes, Dennis)
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utility Electronic Filing Error Mon 12/17 9:04 AM
[LINK:Electronic filing error] . This filing will not be processed by the clerks office.Please re-file in its entirety. Re:11 Certificate of Interested Entities filed by Principal Li fe Insurance Company please enter parent corporations or other affiliates when prompt. (aaaS, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, December 03, 2018
9 9 misc Stipulation without Proposed Order Mon 12/03 3:56 PM
STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT filed by Principal Life Insurance Company. (Rhodes, Dennis)
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Monday, November 19, 2018
8 8 misc Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge Mon 11/19 10:06 AM
CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Craig Robertson.. (Noah, Paul)
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Friday, November 16, 2018
7 7 oth_evt Clerk's Notice re: Consent or Declination Fri 11/16 4:38 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF Re: Consent or Declination. Plaintiff shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 11/30/2018. (shyS, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, October 05, 2018
6 6 service Summons Issued Fri 10/05 3:18 PM
Summons Issued as to Principal Life Insurance Company. (slhS, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, October 03, 2018
5 5 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Wed 10/03 12:31 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Craig Robertson (Noah, Paul)
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4 4 misc Proposed Summons Wed 10/03 12:10 PM
Proposed Summons. (Noah, Paul)
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Monday, October 01, 2018
3 3 order Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines Mon 10/01 11:48 AM
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 1/1/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/8/2019 03:00 PM. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 10/01/18. (aaaS, COURT STAFF)
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2 2 utility ~Util - Case Assigned by Intake Mon 10/01 11:38 AM
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 10/15/2018. (srnS, COURT STAFF)
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Saturday, September 29, 2018
1 1 cmp Complaint Sat 09/29 3:53 PM
COMPLAINT against Principal Life Insurance Company ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-12723506.). Filed byCraig Robertson.(Noah, Paul)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet