Penning v. WebMD LLC - Civil Case Filing
Summary
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has filed a new civil case, Penning v. WebMD LLC, on March 27, 2026. The case involves a Notice of Removal from Contra Costa Superior Court, initiated by WebMD LLC. The filing includes a certificate of interested entities identifying WebMD's corporate parents.
What changed
A new civil case, Penning v. WebMD LLC, has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, bearing case number 3:26-cv-02717. The filing includes a Notice of Removal from Contra Costa Superior Court, initiated by WebMD LLC, along with a certificate of interested entities detailing its corporate parentage, including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Inc. The nature of the suit is listed as 'Other Statutory Actions' under Diversity jurisdiction.
This filing represents the initiation of a federal court proceeding. Compliance officers should note the case number and the parties involved. While no specific compliance actions are immediately required based on this filing alone, it signifies ongoing litigation that may have implications for corporate governance and legal risk assessments, particularly concerning the disclosure of corporate relationships and potential statutory claims.
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Penning v. WebMD LLC
Case Number: 3:26-cv-02717 Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Diversity Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions Date Filed:
March 27, 2026
Last Filing Date:
March 27, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03-27-26 | 1 | NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Contra Costa Superior Court. Their case number is C25-01456. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-21806182). Filed by WebMD LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 - State Court Documents, # (2) Declaration of P |
| 03-27-26 | 2 | Certificate of Interested Entities by WebMD LLC identifying Corporate Parent MH Sub I, LLC, Corporate Parent WebMD Health Corp., Corporate Parent IB Aggregator II, L.P., Corporate Parent Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Inc. for WebMD LLC. |
| 03-27-26 | 3 | NOTICE by WebMD LLC re [1] Notice of Removal, Proof of Service |
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