California Central District Court
Judge:Michael W Fitzgerald
Referred: Pedro V Castillo
Case #: 2:23-cv-02038
Nature of Suit791 Labor - Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Cause28:1441 Notice of Removal - Labor/Mgmnt. Relations
Case Filed:Mar 17, 2023
Case in other court:Los Angeles County Superior Court, 23STCV03344
Last checked: Saturday Sep 16, 2023 9:09 AM PDT
Defendant
Does
Defendant
United Healthcare Insurance Company
Represented By
Ryan Robert Tikker
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Kathleen Cahill Slaught
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Raymond Johnson
Represented By
Jonathan Aaron Stieglitz
Law Offices Of Jonathan Stieglitz
contact info
TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
The Trade Desk, Inc.
Terminated: 06/12/2023
Represented By
Ryan Robert Tikker
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
contact info
Amanda L. Genovese
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
contact info
Kathleen Cahill Slaught
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
contact info
Defendant
United Healthcare Services, Inc.
Terminated: 06/12/2023
Represented By
Ryan Robert Tikker
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
contact info
Amanda L. Genovese
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
contact info
Kathleen Cahill Slaught
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
contact info


Docket last updated: 04/15/2024 11:59 PM PDT
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
39 39 1 pgs order Order to Show Cause Wed 02/28 11:24 AM
COURT ORDER by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Show Cause Hearing set for 4/29/2024 at 11:30 AM before Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. (rs)
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Thursday, February 22, 2024
38 38 notice Settlement Thu 02/22 1:31 PM
NOTICE of Settlement filed by Defendant United Healthcare Insurance Company. (Slaught, Kathleen)
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
37 37 minutes Settlement Conference Wed 02/21 11:49 AM
MINUTES OF Settlement Conference held before Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo: On February 21, 2024, the Court held an in-person settlement conference. Counsel for Plaintiff and Defendant were present, as well as Plaintiff and Defendant's representative. The Court conferred with the parties individually and collectively, off the record. A settlement was reached. The essential terms of the settlement agreement were placed on the record, agreed to by all parties, and the record was ordered sealed. Counsel are directed to file a notice of settlement with the District Judge, and once the settlement is finalized, to file a request of dismissal of the case. Attorney for Plaintiff: Jonathan Aaron Stieglitz. Attorney for Defendant: Ryan Robert Tikker. Courtroom Deputy: Marlene Ramirez. Time in Court: 1:45 min. (THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY). Court Recorder: CS 2/21/24. (mr)
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
36 36 5 pgs order Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings Thu 02/01 12:26 PM
ORDER RE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo. This case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo for settlement proceedings. The Settlement Conference is placed on calendar for Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., Courtroom 540, Fifth Floor, 255 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. The Conference will be IN PERSON. (see document for further details) (hr)
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Friday, December 01, 2023
35 35 order Protective Order Fri 12/01 11:39 AM
PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo re STIPULATION for Protective Order34 . (see document for details) (hr)
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
34 34 motion Protective Order Thu 11/30 4:34 PM
REQUEST for Protective Order for (Stipulated Protective Order) filed by Defendant United Healthcare Insurance Company.(Slaught, Kathleen)
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Thursday, August 10, 2023
33 33 order Pretrial-Trial Scheduling Order - form only Thu 08/10 5:18 PM
ORDER RE COURT TRIAL by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Last Day to Add Parties/Amend Pleadings 12/18/2023. Non-expert Discovery Cut-off 11/20/2023. Trial Date (Est. 1 to 2 Days) 4/2/2024 at 8:30 AM before Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (iv)
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32 32 order Order/Referral to ADR (No 1) (Judge) (ADR-12) Thu 08/10 5:14 PM
ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 1 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Case ordered to Magistrate Judge assigned to the case for Settlement Conference. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 2/23/2024. (iv)
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Tuesday, August 08, 2023
31 31 textonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Tue 08/08 1:35 PM
SCHEDULING NOTICE and ORDER by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. On its own motion, the Court VACATES the Scheduling Conference set for 8/14/2023 at 11:00 a.m. No appearances shall be made. The Court will review the parties' Joint Rule 26(f) Report and issue pretrial and trial dates by separate order. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (smom)
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Monday, July 31, 2023
30 30 misc Errata Mon 07/31 5:06 PM
NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendant United Healthcare Insurance Company. correcting Joint Report Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan29 (Slaught, Kathleen)
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29 29 misc Joint Report Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan Mon 07/31 10:51 AM
JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 1-2 days, filed by Defendant United Healthcare Insurance Company.. (Slaught, Kathleen)
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
28 28 order Initial Order Setting R26 Scheduling Conference - form only Tue 07/11 11:06 AM
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Scheduling Conference set for 8/14/2023 at 11:00 AM before Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. (rs)
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Thursday, June 22, 2023
27 27 answer Answer to Complaint Thu 06/22 3:29 PM
ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition23 filed by Defendant United Healthcare Insurance Company.(Attorney Kathleen Cahill Slaught added to party United Healthcare Insurance Company(pty:dft))(Slaught, Kathleen)
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Thursday, June 15, 2023
26 26 minutes Telephone Conference ~Util - Terminate Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings Thu 06/15 4:22 PM
MINUTES OF TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE held before Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The parties agreed that the Defendant would respond to the First Amended Complaint by June 26, 2023. The hearing on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint21 set for June 26, 2023 is VACATED. Court Reporter: Katie Thibodeaux. (iv)
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
25 25 textonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Tue 06/13 3:59 PM
SCHEDULING NOTICE and ORDER by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. On its own motion, the Court VACATES the hearing on the Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint21 filed by Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc. and United Healthcare Services, Inc. ("Defendants"). The Court ORDERS counsel for Plaintiff and Defendants to appear for a Telephonic Status Conference on Thursday, 6/15/2023, at 2:30 p.m. The call-in information is (877) 411-9748, Access Code 6448503. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (smom)
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Monday, June 12, 2023
24 24 respm Non-Opposition to Motion Mon 06/12 3:29 PM
NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint 21 filed by Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc.. (Slaught, Kathleen)
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23 23 othcmp Amended Complaint/Petition Mon 06/12 1:04 PM
First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant United Healthcare Services, Inc. amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by plaintiff Raymond Johnson(Stieglitz, Jonathan)
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Friday, May 12, 2023
22 22 misc For Judicial Notice Fri 05/12 3:02 PM
REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint 21 filed by Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc..(Slaught, Kathleen)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
21 21 motion Dismiss (cause or other) Fri 05/12 2:59 PM
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 6/26/2023 at 10:00 AM before Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. (Slaught, Kathleen)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
Wednesday, April 05, 2023
20 20 order Extending Answer Due Deadline Wed 04/05 3:26 PM
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT DUE TO ONGOING CONFERRAL19 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald: Having read the stipulation of the parties (Docket No. 19), and for good cause shown, the Court hereby GRANTS the parties' request. 1. The deadline by which Defendants have to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint shall be extended 28 days from April 14, 2023 to May 12, 2023. (bm)
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Tuesday, April 04, 2023
19 19 stip Extending Time to Answer (More than 30 days) Tue 04/04 5:50 PM
STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to May 12, 2023 filed by Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc..(Slaught, Kathleen)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order Granting Stipulation and Request to Extend Time to Respond to Complaint
18 18 order Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 04/04 4:42 PM
ORDER by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald: Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Amanda Genovese to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant The Trade Desk, Inc. and United HealthCare Services, Inc., designating Ryan Tikker as local counsel16 . (iv)
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17 17 notice Notice of Deficiency in Electronically filed Pro Hac Vice Application (G-112C) - optional html form Tue 04/04 2:36 PM
NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Amanda L. Genovese to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500.00 Previously Paid on 3/20/2023, Receipt No. 34989529)16 . The following error(s) was/were found: Proposed Order has not been flattened and is causing a corruption with the filing. (lt)
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Friday, March 31, 2023
16 16 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Fri 03/31 11:56 AM
APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Amanda L. Genovese to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500.00 Previously Paid on 3/20/2023, Receipt No. 34989529) filed by Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc.. (Tikker, Ryan)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Friday, March 24, 2023
15 15 order Response By Court to Notice of Deficiencies (G-112B) - optional html form Fri 03/24 2:46 PM
RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN FILED DOCUMENT RE: Notice of Deficiency in Electronically filed Pro Hac Vice Application (G-112C) -14 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The document is stricken. Filer has also not complied with Local Rule 5-4.4 which requires that a word-processing version of the proposed Order be emailed to chambers. (smom)
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Thursday, March 23, 2023
14 14 notice Notice of Deficiency in Electronically filed Pro Hac Vice Application (G-112C) - optional html form Thu 03/23 6:10 PM
NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Amanda L. Genovese to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 3/20/2023, Receipt No. 34989529)13 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(a) Application not complete: state and/or federal courts to which the applicant has been admitted are not listed. Other error(s) with document(s): Applicant failed to list state bars where they are admitted. Only listed appellate and district courts. See Instructions for Applicants (1)(G-64). (lt)
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
13 13 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Wed 03/22 4:24 PM
APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Amanda L. Genovese to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 3/20/2023, Receipt No. 34989529) filed by Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc.. (Tikker, Ryan)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
12 12 order Response By Court to Notice of Deficiencies (G-112B) - optional html form Wed 03/22 11:19 AM
RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN FILED DOCUMENT RE: Notice of Deficiency in Electronically filed Pro Hac Vice Application (G-112C) -10 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The document is stricken. (smom)
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
11 11 stip Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less) Tue 03/21 3:42 PM
STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to United Healthcare Services, Inc. answer now due 4/14/2023; The Trade Desk, Inc. answer now due 4/14/2023, filed by Defendants United Healthcare Services, Inc.; The Trade Desk, Inc..(Slaught, Kathleen)
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10 10 notice Notice of Deficiency in Electronically filed Pro Hac Vice Application (G-112C) - optional html form Tue 03/21 12:34 PM
NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Amanda L. Genovese to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-34989529)9 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(a) Application not complete: state and/or federal courts to which the applicant has been admitted are not listed. Local Rule 83-2.1.3.4 Local counsel does not maintain an office within the District. Local Rule 5-4.3.4 Application not hand-signed, as to local counsel. (sbou)
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Monday, March 20, 2023
9 9 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Mon 03/20 5:10 PM
APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Amanda L. Genovese to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-34989529) filed by Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc.. (Slaught, Kathleen)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
8 8 attorney Pro Hac Vice Application Due (G-109) - optional html form Mon 03/20 1:14 PM
NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Amanda L. Genovese. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (sh)
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7 7 notice Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form Mon 03/20 1:09 PM
Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (sh)
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6 6 adr Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form Mon 03/20 1:09 PM
NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (sh)
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5 5 notice Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form Mon 03/20 1:08 PM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald and Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo. (sh)
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Friday, March 17, 2023
4 4 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Fri 03/17 5:25 PM
CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc., identifying Plaintiff Raymond Johnson, Advanced Weight Loss Surgical Association, Minimally Invasive Surgical Association, Defendant The Trade Desk, Inc., Defendant United Healthcare Services, Inc.. (Slaught, Kathleen)
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3 3 misc Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) Fri 03/17 5:22 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc.. (Slaught, Kathleen)
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2 2 service Proof of Service (subsequent documents) Fri 03/17 5:21 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendants The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc., re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),,1 served on March 17, 2023. (Slaught, Kathleen)
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1 1 5 pgs notice Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Fri 03/17 5:19 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 23STCV03344 Receipt No: ACACDC-34980088 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendants United Healthcare Services, Inc., The Trade Desk, Inc.. (Attorney Kathleen Cahill Slaught added to party The Trade Desk, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Kathleen Cahill Slaught added to party United Healthcare Services, Inc.(pty:dft))(Slaught, Kathleen)
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Att: 1 9 pgs Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Declaration of Ian Eisner, Esq.,
Att: 4 Exhibit A to the Declaration of Ian Eisner, Esq.
cmp Complaint - (Discovery) Mon 03/20 1:03 PM
CONFORMED EFILED COPY OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT against Defendants Does, The Trade Desk, Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc.Jury Demanded., filed by Plaintiff Raymond Johnson.[FILED IN STATE COURT 02/15/2023 SUBMITTED AS ATTACHMENT NO. 1 EXHIBIT A TO THE NOTICE OF REMOVAL1 ] (sh)
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