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Alameda

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-09
Type Insurance Coverage (not Complex)
Docket 37 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Sandy I. Bigman, D.d.s.
Defendant Monarch Life Insurance Company

Docket Entries

  1. Complaint Filed by: Sandy I. Bigman, D.D.S. (Plaintiff) As to: Monarch Life Insurance Company (Defendant)
  2. Summons on Complaint Issued and Filed by: Sandy I. Bigman, D.D.S. (Plaintiff) As to: Monarch Life Insurance Company (Defendant)
  3. Civil Case Cover Sheet Filed by: Sandy I. Bigman, D.D.S. (Plaintiff) As to: Monarch Life Insurance Company (Defendant)
  4. Notice of Case Management Conference Filed by: Clerk
  5. Notice of Case Assignment Filed by: Clerk
  6. Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 05/29/2024 at 02:30 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 16
  7. Case assigned to Hon. Somnath Raj Chatterjee in Department 16 Rene C. Davidson Courthouse
  8. Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt Filed by: Sandy I. Bigman, D.D.S. (Plaintiff) As to: Monarch Life Insurance Company (Defendant)
  9. Answer Filed by: Monarch Life Insurance Company (Defendant)
  10. Notice of Removal to Federal Court Filed by: Monarch Life Insurance Company (Defendant)
  11. The case is placed in special status of: Stay - Removal to Federal Court
  12. Notice of Case Rescheduling or Relocation Filed by: Clerk
  13. On the Court's own motion, Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 05/29/2024 at 02:30 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 16 Not Held - Rescheduled by Court was rescheduled to 05/28/2024 02:30 PM
  14. he case is removed from the special status of: Stay - Removal to Federal Court
  15. entative Ruling Published for 05/28/2024 2:30 PM Initial Case Management Conference}
  16. inute Order (Initial Case Management Conference filed by Sandy I. Bigman, ...)
  17. rder re: Initial Case Management Conference filed by Sandy I. Bigman, D.D.S. (Plaintiff) on 01/09/2024 Signed and Filed by: Court
  18. ury Trial scheduled for 09/08/2025 at 08:30 AM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 16
  19. re-Trial Conference scheduled for 08/29/2025 at 09:00 AM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 16
  20. ompliance Hearing RE: Status of Mediation scheduled for 05/15/2025 at 02:30 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 16
  21. andatory Settlement Conference (MSC) scheduled for 08/04/2025 at 09:00 AM in George E. McDonald Hall of Justice at Department 301
  22. nitial Case Management Conference scheduled for 05/28/2024 at 02:30 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 16 updated: Result Date to 05/28/2024 Result Type to Held
  23. tatus Report Filed by: Monarch Life Insurance Company (Defendant)
  24. ase reassigned to Rene C. Davidson Courthouse in Department 21 - Hon. Victoria Kolakowski
  25. ase reassigned to Rene C. Davidson Courthouse in Department 16 - Hon. Victoria Kolakowski
  26. otice of Case Rescheduling or Relocation Filed by: Clerk
  27. otice of Case Rescheduling or Relocation Filed by: Clerk
  28. otice of Case Rescheduling or Relocation Filed by: Clerk
  29. ury Trial scheduled for 09/08/2025 at 08:30 AM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 21 Not Held - Rescheduled by Court was rescheduled to 09/08/2025 08:30 AM at Department 16
  30. re-Trial Conference scheduled for 08/29/2025 at 09:00 AM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 21 Not Held - Rescheduled by Court was rescheduled to 08/29/2025 09:00 AM at Department 16
  31. ompliance Hearing RE: Status of Mediation scheduled for 05/15/2025 at 02:30 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 21 Not Held - Rescheduled by Court was rescheduled to 05/15/2025 02:30 PM at Department 16
  32. equest for Dismissal Received from: Sandy I. Bigman, D.D.S. (Plaintiff) As to: Monarch Life Insurance Company (Defendant)
  33. equest for Dismissal Filed by: Sandy I. Bigman, D.D.S. (Plaintiff) As to: Monarch Life Insurance Company (Defendant)
  34. n the Complaint filed by Sandy I. Bigman, D.D.S. on 01/09/2024, entered Request for Dismissal with prejudice filed by Sandy I. Bigman, D.D.S. as to the entire action
  35. ompliance Hearing RE: Status of Mediation scheduled for 05/15/2025 at 02:30 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 16 Not Held - Vacated by Court on 01/23/2025
  36. andatory Settlement Conference (MSC) scheduled for 08/04/2025 at 09:00 AM in George E. McDonald Hall of Justice at Department 301 Not Held - Vacated by Court on 01/23/2025
  37. re-Trial Conference scheduled for 08/29/2025 at 09:00 AM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 16 Not Held - Vacated by Court on 01/23/2025

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