Western District of Washington Records Opening Brief in Galuszka v. Kindred

Galuszka v. Kindred Chicago Northlake, LLC d/b/a Kindred Hospital Chicago-North is an active civil matter in Western District of Washington under docket 26-cv-05107.

The dispute currently identifies 1:26-cv-05107 Galuszka and 2:26-cv-05107 SOWINSKI on one side and Commissioner of Social Security, DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY, and Kindred Chicago Northlake, LLC d/b/a Kindred Hospital Chicago-North on the other.

The case is currently organized around Insurance coverage, bad faith, or claims handling, Current docket activity and next procedural step, Federal jurisdiction and procedural posture, Healthcare regulation, providers, and patient-care disputes.

The available docket gives enough signal to track the case, but not enough to overstate the merits. This page will become more useful as filings, orders, hearings, and party appearances add detail.

On May 6, 2026, the docket recorded a other: The court has assigned a new case number, 2:26-cv-05107, to Sowinski v. Drive New Jersey Insurance Company. This case is unrelated to the original Galuszka v. Kindred Chicago Northlake, LLC case. The new case number indicates a separate and distinct legal. On May 4, 2026, the docket recorded a other: A brief was filed.

On May 2, 2026, the docket recorded a other: The court denied a motion in the Galuszka v. Kindred Chicago Northlake, LLC case, which means the plaintiff's request for a specific action was rejected. This decision has significant implications for the case's progression.

The court's ruling will likely.

The next thing to watch is whether the latest other produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.