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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the CENTRAL DISTRICT OF

CALIFORNIA (Western Division - Los Angeles)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:14-cv-06609-PSG-VBK
William G. Bussen v. Westpark Capital Financial Servics LLC
et al
Assigned to: Judge Philip S. Gutierrez
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Victor B. Kenton
Demand: $266,000
Case in other court: Superior Court of CA for the County of
Los Angeles, BC552000
Cause: 28:1441 - Notice of Removal - SEC Act
Date Filed: 08/22/2014
Jury Demand: Both
Nature of Suit: 850
Securities/Commodities
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Plaintiff
William G Bussen
an individual
represented by Andrew B Holmes
Holmes Taylor and Jones LLP
801 South Figueroa Street Suite 2170
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-985-2200
Fax: 213-973-6282
Email: abholmes@htjlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
V.
Defendant
Westpark Capital Financial Servics
LLC
a California Limited Liability Company
represented by Julie Elise Kamps
WestPark Capital Financial Services LLC
1900 Avenue of the Stars Suite 310
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-203-2942
Fax: 310-843-9389
Email: jkamps@wpcfs.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Allianz Life Insurance Company of
North America
a Minnesota Corporation
represented by Mark A Neubauer
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt LLP
2029 Century Park East Suite 2000
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Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-843-6300
Fax: 310-843-6301
Email: mneubauer@cfjblaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Michael A Valerio
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt
One State Street Suite 1800
Hartford, CT 06103-3112
860-392-5046
Fax: 860-392-5058
Email: mvalerio@cfjblaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
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Date Filed # Docket Text
08/22/2014 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of CA for the County of Los
Angeles, case number BC552000 with CONFORMED FILED copy of summons
and complaint. Case assigned to Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, Discovery to Magistrate
Judge Victor B. Kenton. ( Filing fee $400 PAID.), led by Defendant Allianz Life
Insurance Company of North America. (et) (mg). (Entered: 08/25/2014)
08/22/2014 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND
COMPLAINT Executed by Plaintiff William G Bussen, upon Defendant Allianz
Life Insurance Company of North America served on 7/24/2014, answer due
8/14/2014. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Jan
Lapinid, C T Corporation System, agent for service of process in compliance with
California Code of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation,
unincorporated association, or public entity. Original Summons NOT returned.
[FILED IN STATE COURT ON 7/29/2014 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO
EXHIBIT 2 TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL.] (et) (Entered: 08/25/2014)
08/22/2014 2 DEMAND for Jury Trial led by Defendant Allianz Life Insurance Company of
North America.(et) (mg). (Entered: 08/25/2014)
08/22/2014 3 CERTIFICATION OF of Interested Parties and Disclosure Statement led by
Defendant Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, identifying
Corporate Parent Allianz of America Inc, Other Afliate Allianz Europe B.V. for
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. (et) (mg). (Entered:
08/25/2014)
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08/22/2014 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez and Magistrate
Judge Victor B. Kenton. (et) (Entered: 08/25/2014)
08/22/2014 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM led. (et)
(Entered: 08/25/2014)
08/25/2014 6 NOTICE OF FILING FEE DUE on Pro Hac Vice Application mailed to attorney
Michael A Valerio for Defendant Allianz Life Insurance Company of North
America. re Notice of Removal 1 . Pro Hac Vice application has not been received
by the court. Please return your completed Application of Non-Resident Attorney to
Appear in a Specic Case, form G-64, or a copy of the Notice of Electronic Filing
of your application and the $325.00 fee and this notice immediately. Out-of-state
federal government attorneys who are not employed by the U.S. Department of
Justice are required to le a Pro Hac Vice application;no ling fee is required. You
have been removed as counsel of record from this case for failure to submit this
ling fee. (et) (Entered: 08/25/2014)
08/26/2014 7 OF SERVICE led by Defendant Allianz Life Insurance Company of North
America, re Jury Demand 2 , Certicate/Notice of Interested Parties, 3 , Notice of
Removal, 1 , Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) 5 , Notice
of Assignment to United States Judges(CV-18) 4 CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
OF NOTICE OF REMOVAL ON PARTIES IN STATE COURT served on August 22,
2014 (removal documents); August 25, 2014 (Certication). (Attachments: # 1
Exhibit A-B)(Neubauer, Mark) (Entered: 08/26/2014)
08/26/2014 8 STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES by Judge Philip
S. Gutierrez, re Notice of Removal, 1 (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER
DETAILS). (ab) (Entered: 08/26/2014)
08/27/2014 9 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Allianz Life
Insurance Company of North America answer now due 9/26/2014, re Service of
Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days),, led by Defendant Allianz
Life Insurance Company of North America.(Neubauer, Mark) (Entered:
08/27/2014)
08/28/2014 10 NOTICE of Appearance led by attorney Julie Elise Kamps on behalf of Defendant
Westpark Capital Financial Servics LLC (Attorney Julie Elise Kamps added to party
Westpark Capital Financial Servics LLC(pty:dft))(Kamps, Julie) (Entered:
08/28/2014)
08/28/2014 11 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties led by Defendant Westpark Capital Financial
Servics LLC, identifying WestPark Capital Financial Services, LLC. (Kamps, Julie)
(Entered: 08/28/2014)
08/28/2014 12 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Westpark Capital
Financial Servics LLC answer now due 9/26/2014, re Notice of Removal, 1 led by
Defendant Westpark Capital Financial Servics LLC.(Kamps, Julie) (Entered:
08/28/2014)
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08/29/2014 13 PROOF OF SERVICE led by Defendant Allianz Life Insurance Company of
North America, re Order 8 , Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program
(ADR-8) 5 PROOF OF SERVICE OF: 1) STANDING ORDER REGARDING
NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES; 2) NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED
ADR PROGRAM served on August 29, 2014. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Documents
Served)(Neubauer, Mark) (Entered: 08/29/2014)
08/29/2014 14 APPLICATION for attorney Michael A. Valerio to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee
of $325 receipt number 0973-14375941 paid.) led by Defendant Allianz Life
Insurance Company of North America. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)
(Neubauer, Mark) (Entered: 08/29/2014)
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