Washington Western District Court
Judge:John H Chun
Case #: 2:25-cv-00331
Nature of Suit791 Labor - Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Cause29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Case Filed:Feb 21, 2025
Case in other court:Utah, 2:24-cv-00965
Last checked: Friday Feb 21, 2025 9:09 AM PST
Defendant
Regence BlueShield
Represented By
Bentley J. Tolk
Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
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Plaintiff
M D
Represented By
Brian Smith King
Brian S King PC
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Samuel Martin Hall
Brian S King PC
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Brent J. Newton
Brian S King PC
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Andrew James Somers
Brian S King PC
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Plaintiff
Catherine M.
Represented By
Brian Smith King
Brian S King PC
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Samuel Martin Hall
Brian S King PC
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Brent J. Newton
Brian S King PC
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Andrew James Somers
Brian S King PC
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Docket last updated: 2 hours ago
Friday, February 21, 2025
12 12 utility Judge Assignment Letter (Removal & Transfer cases only) Fri 02/21 9:36 AM
LETTER from Clerk to counsel re receipt of case from District of Utah and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. (AVC)
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11 11 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Fri 02/21 8:41 AM
Case transferred in from District of Utah, Case Number 2:24-cv-00965. (AVC)
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utility Add and Terminate Judges Fri 02/21 9:30 AM
Judge John H. Chun added. (AVC)
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
10 10 Interdistrict Transfer to Western District of Washington. Record transferred to receiving court electronically. All future documents should be filed in Western District of Washington District Court. Case closed. (haa) [Transferred from utd on 2/21/2025.]
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9 9 ORDER granting 8 Motion to Change Venue. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett on 2/13/2025. (haa) [Transferred from utd on 2/21/2025.]
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
8 8 Stipulated MOTION to Change Venue to the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington filed by Defendant Regence BlueShield.(Tolk, Bentley) [Transferred from utd on 2/21/2025.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
7 7 MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting 6 Motion to Proceed Anonymously. On or before February 25, 2025, Plaintiffs must file under seal with the court a document containing Plaintiffs full names. That filing shall remain under seal unless otherwise ordered. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett on 2/11/2025. (alf) [Transferred from utd on 2/21/2025.]
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Friday, February 07, 2025
6 6 MOTION Motion to Proceed Anonymously filed by Plaintiffs Catherine M., D M.. (King, Brian) [Transferred from utd on 2/21/2025.]
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
5 5 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[LINK:motion] is available on the court's website. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Plaintiffs Catherine M., D M., Defendant Regence BlueShield. (mh) [Transferred from utd on 2/21/2025.]
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4 4 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 72-4, 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 consents@utd.uscourts.gov or mail to the address on the form. Please do not efile the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed or mailed to Plaintiffs Catherine M., D M., Defendant Regence BlueShield. Form due by 2/19/2025. (mh) [Transferred from utd on 2/21/2025.]
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
3 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Bentley J. Tolk on behalf of Regence BlueShield (Tolk, Bentley) [Transferred from utd on 2/21/2025.]
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Friday, December 27, 2024
2 2 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett on 12/27/2024. (mh) [Transferred from utd on 2/21/2025.]
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1 1 COMPLAINT against Regence BlueShield (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5282152) filed by Catherine M., D M.. (King, Brian) [Transferred from utd on 2/21/2025.]
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet
Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett added. Case number will now read 2:24-cv-00965-JCB. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (sg) [Transferred from utd on 2/21/2025.]
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***Attorney Brent J. Newton,Samuel Martin Hall,Andrew James Somers for Catherine M.,Brent J. Newton,Samuel Martin Hall,Andrew James Somers for D M. added. (sg) [Transferred from utd on 2/21/2025.]
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