Opinion
2:22-cv-02074
12-16-2022
STEFANIE PAONESSA, an individual; AMERICO PAONESSA, an individual, Plaintiffs, v. SIERRA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., a Nevada corporation; INNOVATIONS LV, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company; and DOES and ROES 1 through 10, inclusive, Defendants. INNOVATIONS LV, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, Crossclaimant, v. SIERRA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., a Nevada corporation; and DOES I through X, and ROE Business Entities I through X, inclusive; Crossdefendants.
T. JAMES TRUMAN & ASSOCIATES T. JAMES TRUMAN, ESQ. ATTORNEYS FOR INNOVATIONS
T. JAMES TRUMAN & ASSOCIATES T. JAMES TRUMAN, ESQ. ATTORNEYS FOR INNOVATIONS
DEFENDANT INNOVATIONS NV, LLC'S CONSENT TO REMOVAL
Defendant INNOVATIONS NV, LLC, (“Innovations”) hereby consents to the removal of this action to federal court, and states as follows:
1. Plaintiffs Stephanie Paonessa and Americo Paonessa were participants in the Defendant Innovations' ERISA governed health plan offered by Defendant Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company, Inc. (“Sierra Health”). Plaintiff Americo Paonessa was an employee of Innovations, and Plaintiff Stefanie Paonessa was insured via her spouse, Mario Paonessa, a former employee of Innovations.
2. Plaintiffs filed suit in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada, against their employer, Innovations, and Sierra Health, asserting state law causes of actions, alleging Defendants failed to pay for Plaintiffs' surgeries and other medical expenses under the ERISA plan.
3. On December 15, 2022, Defendant Sierra filed a notice of removal to the United States District Court, District of Nevada.
4. Defendant Innovations agrees with the notice of removal and consents to removal of this action to federal court.