ATKINS v. UPMC HEALTHCARE BENEFITS TRUST et al
Plaintiff: LINDA A. ATKINS
Defendant: UPMC HEALTHCARE BENEFITS TRUST, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA and CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
Case Number: 2:2013cv00520
Filed: April 10, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Office: Pittsburgh Office
County: Allegheny
Presiding Judge: Terrence F McVerry
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1001 E.R.I.S.A.
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 15, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER granting #41 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by LINDA A. ATKINS. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 7/15/2014. (kly)
July 15, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 41 STIPULATION of Dismissal Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(ii) by LINDA A. ATKINS. (Brett, Tybe) Modified on 7/16/2014. (jsp)
June 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER FOR STATISTICAL CLOSING. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 6/24/2014. (kly)
May 13, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #38 Motion To File Revised Case Management/Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 5/13/2014. (kly)
May 13, 2014 Opinion or Order Update Deadlines: Summary Judgment due by 6/30/2014. Response to Summary Judgment due by 7/30/2014. Reply brief due by 8/20/2014. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Courts order or notice on the matter. (kly)
May 12, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Joint MOTION To File Revised Case Management/Scheduling Order by CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Revised Case Management/Scheduling Order) (Piccarello, Caitlin)
April 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #36 Stipulated Protective Order filed by LINDA A. ATKINS. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 4/22/2014. (kly)
April 21, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 36 (Proposed) STIPULATED Confidentiality Agreement and Agreed Protective Order by LINDA A. ATKINS. (Brett, Tybe) Modified on 4/22/2014. (jsp2, )
April 17, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MEMORANDUM ORDER denying #28 Motion for Clarification; granting #28 Motion for Protective Order (Plaintiff to submit non-redlined version to the Court); and denying #31 Motion to Compel, as explained therein. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 4/17/14. (mh, )
April 3, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 34 REPLY BRIEF to Defendants' Opposition re #31 Motion to Compel Defendants' Responses to Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents filed by LINDA A. ATKINS. (Brett, Tybe) Modified on 4/4/2014. (jsp)
April 2, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 33 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION to #31 Motion to Compel, filed by CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Keller, James)
March 20, 2014 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER Response/Briefing Schedule re #31 Motion to Compel and #32 Brief in Support of Motion. Response to Motion due by 4/2/2014. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 3/20/2014. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kly)
March 19, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 32 BRIEF in Support re #31 Motion to Compel, filed by LINDA A. ATKINS. (Brett, Tybe)
March 19, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION to Compel Defendants' Responses to Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents by LINDA A. ATKINS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - P's Discovery Dispute Certificate, #2 Exhibit 2 - 2014-03-10 - LINAAtkins Document Request Responses dated 31014, #3 Exhibit 3 - 2014-03-10 - LINAAtkins Interrogatory Responses dated 31014, #4 Proposed Order) (Brett, Tybe)
March 19, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 30 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION to #28 Motion for Clarification, Motion for Protective Order, filed by LINDA A. ATKINS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - PHILA-1543053 - LINAAtkins Confidentiality Protective Order (revised), #2 Exhibit 2 - January 2005 Standing Order, #3 Exhibit 3 - PHILA-1543053 - LINAAtkins Confidentiality Protective Order (revised)) (Brett, Tybe) Modified on 3/21/2014. (jsp)
March 6, 2014 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #28 Motion for Clarification and Protective Order. ERROR: MULTIPLE Relief Motion Filed as One Relief. CORRECTION: Attorney advised in future that Motions of this nature are to be filed using the Motion Event and clicking on all the reliefs sought in said motion. Clerk of Court added/docketed Motion for Protective Order. This message is for informational purposes only. (jsp)
March 6, 2014 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER Response/Briefing Schedule re #28 Motion for Clarification and #29 Brief in Support of Motion. Response to Motion due by 3/19/2014. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 3/6/2014. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kly)
March 5, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 29 BRIEF in Support re #28 Motion for Clarification, Motion for Protective Order filed by CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A) (Keller, James) Modified on 3/6/2014. (jsp)
March 5, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION for Clarification as to #25 Order on Motion for Discovery and Protective Order by CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Keller, James). Added MOTION for Protective Order on 3/6/2014 (jsp).
February 25, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #26 Motion to File Case Management Order. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 2/25/2014. (kly)
February 25, 2014 Opinion or Order Update Deadlines: Discovery due by 4/15/2014. Motions for Summary Judgment due by 5/30/2014. Response to Motions for Summary Judgment due by 6/30/2014. Reply brief due by 7/18/2014. (kly)
February 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Joint MOTION to File Case Management Order by LINDA A. ATKINS. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Case Management Order) (Brett, Tybe) Modified on 2/25/2014. (jsp)
December 16, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part #19 Motion for Discovery as explained therein. Parties to meet and confer on or before January 3, 2014, as directed. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 12/16/13. (mh, )
October 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 24 REPORT of Mediation: Case has not been resolved. The parties are reminded of their obligation to complete the ADR questionnaire and return same to the Clerk of Court within 5 days of the conclusion of the ADR process. The questionnaire can be accessed at www.pawd.uscourts.gov. Click on the ADR icon. Mediation session was held on 9/30/2013. (Cimini, Sally)
September 10, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Leave to File Plaintiff's Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Discovery. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 9/10/2013. (kly)
September 10, 2013 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #21 Brief in Opposition. ERROR: Proposed Order was made part of main document. CORRECTION: Attorney advised that in future proposed orders are to be made attachments to the main document. No further action is required. Filer informed for future reference that "Brief" events are located under "Responses, Replies and Briefs" in the electronic filing section. This message is for informational purposes only. (jsp)
September 9, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiff's Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Discovery by LINDA A. ATKINS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - P's Reply Brief in support of Motion for Discovery, #2 Proposed Order) (Brett, Tybe)
September 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 21 BRIEF IN OPPOSITION to #19 Motion for Discovery, filed by CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. (Keller, James) Modified on 9/10/2013. (jsp)
August 23, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 20 BRIEF in Support re #19 Motion for Discovery filed by LINDA A. ATKINS. (Brett, Tybe) Modified on 8/26/2013. (jsp)
August 23, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION for Discovery by LINDA A. ATKINS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - P's First Set of Interrogatories and RFP, #2 Exhibit 2 - Cigna market conduct report, #3 Proposed Order) (Brett, Tybe) Modified on 8/26/2013. (jsp)
August 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER OF COURT:The complete Administrative Record shall be provided by 8/9/2013. Motion due by 8/23/2013. Response to Motion due by 9/6/2013. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 8/6/2013. (kly)
August 6, 2013 Opinion or Order TEXT Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Terrence F. McVerry: Case Management Conference held on 8/6/2013. (Court Reporter: NONE) Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes a Minute of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kly)
August 2, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Notice of ADR proceeding: The litigants are advised that at the conclusion of the ADR process they must submit a completed questionnaire to the Clerk of Courts. The questionnaire is available on the Court's website at www.pawd.uscourts.gov and click on the ADR icon. Mediation Conference set for 9/30/2013 10:00 AM (Cimini, Sally)
July 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 16 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Seethaler, Anthony)
July 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 15 STIPULATION selecting ADR process by LINDA A. ATKINS. (Seethaler, Anthony)
July 17, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Tybe A. Brett on behalf of LINDA A. ATKINS. (Brett, Tybe)
June 26, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by LINDA A. ATKINS. CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK waiver sent on 4/22/2013, answer due 6/21/2013; LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA waiver sent on 4/22/2013, answer due 6/21/2013. (Seethaler, Anthony)
June 26, 2013 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #12 Errata, filed by LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA and CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 6/26/2013. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kly)
June 25, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Errata re #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, of Caitlin M. Piccarello by CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. Reason for Correction: Motion for Pro Hac of Caitlin M. Piccarell, Esquire. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Certificate of Services, #3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Piccarello, Caitlin)
June 24, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 11 INITIAL LOCAL RULE 16.1 SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Conference set for 8/6/2013 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 6C before Judge Terrence F. McVerry. Rule 26 Meeting to be conducted on or before 7/15/2013. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 7/22/2013. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 6/24/2013. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Stipulation Selecting ADR Process, #2 Exhibit Rule 26(f) Report) (kly)
June 24, 2013 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER denying #4 Motion for Caitlin M. Piccarello, Esquire to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 6/24/2013. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kly)
June 24, 2013 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER denying #5 Motion for Cynthia L. Randall, Esquire to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 6/24/2013. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kly)
June 24, 2013 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #9 Errata, filed by LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Cynthia L. Randall, Esquire is added pro hac vice. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 6/24/2013. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kly)
June 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Affirmative Defenses by CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Certificate of Service) (Keller, James)
June 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Errata re #5 Motion for Cynthia L. Randall to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. Reason for Correction: Motion for Pro Hac of Cynthia L. Randall. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Cert. of Service, #3 Exhibit Cert. of Good Standing) (Randall, Cynthia) Modified on 6/24/2013. (jsp)
June 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Disclosure Statement identifying Cigna Corporation as corporate parent or other affiliate, by CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. (Keller, James)
June 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Disclosure Statement identifying Cigna Corporation as corporate parent or other affiliate, by LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. (Keller, James)
June 13, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #3 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA and CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 6/12/2013. (kly)
June 13, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for attorney Cynthia L. Randall, Esquire to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $40, Receipt # 0315-2819652) by CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Keller, James)
June 13, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for attorney Caitlin M. Piccarello, Esquire to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $40, Receipt # 0315-2819615) by CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Keller, James)
June 11, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STIPULATION of Dismissal as to Defendant UPMC Healthcare Benefits Trust by CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Keller, James)
April 12, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE that instant civil action has been designated for placement into the United States District Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Parties are directed to fully complete the required 26(f) report, which includes the stipulation of selecting an ADR process. Counsel for plaintiff (or in the case of a removal action, counsel for removing defendant) shall make service of the notice on all parties. (kly)
April 10, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, UPMC HEALTHCARE BENEFITS TRUST (Filing fee $350, receipt number 0315-2746195), filed by LINDA A. ATKINS. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Verification) (jsp)

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Plaintiff: LINDA A. ATKINS
Represented By: Anthony A. Seethaler
Represented By: Verdell Dean
Represented By: Tybe A. Brett
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Defendant: UPMC HEALTHCARE BENEFITS TRUST
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Defendant: LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
Represented By: Caitlin M. Strauss
Represented By: James A. Keller
Represented By: Cynthia L. Randall
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Defendant: CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
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