Giotta v. Anthem, Inc. et al

Filing 35

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on 7/31/2015. (lhklc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/31/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 15-MD-02617-LHK
IN RE ANTHEM, INC. DATA BREACH
LITIGATION

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

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Interim Plaintiffs’ Counsel: Eve Cervantez; Andrew Friedman; Douglas McNamara; Jonathan
Weissglass
Defendants’ Counsel: Craig Hoover; Desmond Hogan; Peter Bisio; Maren Clouse; Chad Fuller
A preliminary case management conference was held on July 31, 2015. For a list of all
counsel who appeared at the preliminary case management conference, see ECF No. 151. A
further case management conference is set for September 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. The parties
should be prepared to set a case schedule through class certification at the September 10, 2015
case management conference. The parties shall file their joint case management statement by
September 3, 2015. That joint statement shall contain a proposed case schedule through class
certification.

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The Court ruled on the pending motions as follows:
 Meadows v. Anthem, Inc., 15-CV-00163-JMS-TAB (S.D. Ind.): The Court
DENIED as moot the pending motion for class certification.
 Lesher, et al. v. Anthem, Inc., et al., 15-CV-00204 (S.D. Ind.): The Court DENIED
as moot the pending motion for class certification.
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Gil v. Blue Cross of Cal., 15-CV-00982-GPC-JMA (S.D. Cal.): Counsel for the
plaintiff appeared at the preliminary case management conference and orally
moved to withdraw the pending motion to remand the case to San Diego County
Superior Court. The Court GRANTED plaintiff’s motion to withdraw the pending
motion to remand, and therefore DENIED as moot the motion to remand.
Noble, et al. v. RightChoice Managed Care, Inc., 15-CV-00626-CDP (E.D. Mo.):
Counsel for the plaintiffs appeared at the preliminary case management conference
and communicated to the Court the plaintiffs’ intent to pursue their pending motion
to remand the case to St. Louis County Circuit Court. The pending motion is fully
briefed. Accordingly, the Court SET a hearing date on the pending motion for
September 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.
Sabatino v. HMO Mo., Inc., et al., 15-CV-00575 (E.D. Mo.): Counsel for the
plaintiffs appeared at the preliminary case management conference and
communicated to the Court the plaintiffs’ intent to pursue their pending motion to
remand the case to St. Louis City Circuit Court. The pending motion is fully
briefed. Accordingly, the Court SET a hearing date on the pending motion for
September 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.

The Court VACATED all pending deadlines (such as ADR and Rule 26(f) conference
deadlines) in the actions currently before the Court.
For the reasons stated on the record, discovery will start in this case as soon as lead
Plaintiffs’ counsel has been appointed. The parties shall exchange initial disclosures within
fourteen (14) days of appointment of lead Plaintiffs’ counsel. Plaintiffs shall file their
Consolidated Amended Complaint within thirty (30) days of appointment of lead Plaintiffs’
counsel.
The following schedule has been set:
Scheduled Event

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Last Day to File Motions to Serve
as Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel

August 20, 2015

Oppositions to Motions to Serve as
Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel

August 27, 2015

Replies in Support of Motions to
Serve as Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel

September 3, 2015

Hearing on Appointment of Lead
Plaintiffs’ Counsel

September 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.

Hearing on Pending Motions to
Remand in Noble and Sabatino

September 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.

Further Case Management
Conference

September 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 31, 2015
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LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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