Scott Crosby v. California Physicians' Service

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INTRODUCTION

On February 6, 2020, Defendants California Physicians’ Service dba Blue Shield of California, Magellan Health, Inc., and Human Affairs International of California (“Defendants”) filed a Motion to Compel Plaintiffs Scott Crosby and Karissa Crosby to produce 67 disputed documents (Dkt. 105, “Motion”), along with an accompanying Joint Stipulation (Dkt. 106) and supporting and opposing evidence (Dkt. 106-1, 106-2). The Motion is currently set for hearing on February 27, 2020.

Defendants removed this action to this Court on November 3, 2017. Dkt. 1. On July 2, 2018, the Honorable Cormac J. Carney, United States District Judge, issued a Scheduling Order that provided, in part: “All discovery, including discovery motions, shall be completed by May 9, 2019. Discovery motions must be filed and heard prior to this date.” Dkt. 57 (“Original Scheduling Order”) at 1. On December 14, 2018, March 6, 2019, and August 19, 2019, pursuant to stipulations, Judge Carney issued Amended Scheduling Orders, each of which modified certain deadlines and provided, in part, “All [fact] discovery, including discovery motions to be completed by” various dates that have since passed. See Dkt.…