Moore v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. et al
Plaintiff: Janie Moore
Defendant: Group Life Insurance Plan, Dependent Life Benefits for Southern Company Services, Inc. and Associated or Affiliated Companies, Southern Company Services, Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Case Number: 2:2011cv00170
Filed: March 11, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Office: Montgomery Office
County: Montgomery
Presiding Judge: Charles S. Coody
Presiding Judge: Myron H. Thompson
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1132
Jury Demanded By: None

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September 16, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER denying 79 Motion to Seal, as further set out. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 9/16/11. (scn, )
July 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 54 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER that the 39 Motion to Compel be and is hereby GRANTED and that on or before 7/18/2011, Met Life shall produce to the plaintiff the four documents listed on the privilege log as further set out in the opinion and order. Signed by Honorable Judge Charles S. Coody on 7/13/2011. (dmn)
June 27, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: 1. Moore's motions to compel Southern Company to produce documents exchanged between it and Met Life concerning the claim at issue, (Doc. 25 ) and to compel Southern Company to respond to her request for admission on the basis Met Life informed her was the reason her claim was denied (Doc. 26 ) are DENIED. 2. Moore's 24 Motion to Strike the Defendants' objections to producing privilege logs and compel their overdue production, is GRANTED. By separ ate order entered prior to the date on which this opinion and order were entered, the court ordered Met Life to serve a privilege log on Moore on or before 6/27/2011. 3. Moore's motion to compel production and identification of manuals, guidelin es and other documents governing the manner in which Met Life makes claims decisions for her plan. (Doc. 20 ) is GRANTED to the extent that Met Life shall produce all written procedures, rules, guidelines or other governing documents which applied i n any way to the resolution of Moore's claim. 4. Moore's motion to compel production of documents detailing or explaining Met Life's organizational structure in which the persons who were involved in her claim pursuant to plan worked ( Doc. 22 ) is DENIED. 5. Moore's motion to compel production of application documents for her plan and documents evidencing other plans or coverages provided to her (Doc. 23 ) is DENIED. 6. Moore's motion to compel production of documents and information relevant under supreme court precedent concerning Met Life's conflict of interest (Doc. 21 ) is GRANTED as further set out in the order. In all other respects, the plaintiff's motion to compel is DENIED. It is further ORDER ED that Met Life shall comply with the provisions of this order requiring responses or production on or before 7/1/2011. It is further ORDERED that on or before 2:00 p.m., 7/1/2011, the parties shall agree upon and submit to the court a proposed prot ective order covering the documents which must be produced pursuant to this order. Signed by Honorable Judge Charles S. Coody on 6/27/2011. (dmn) [Modified on 6/27/2011 to reflect that 29 Motion for Expedited Hearing and 34 Motion for Protective Order terminated per instruction of Judge Coody.-DMN]
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Defendant: Group Life Insurance Plan, Dependent Life Benefits for Southern Company Services, Inc. and Associated or Affiliated Companies
Represented By: William Posey Cobb, II
Represented By: JoClaudia Moore
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Defendant: Southern Company Services, Inc.
Represented By: William Posey Cobb, II
Represented By: JoClaudia Moore
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Defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Represented By: Thomas Matthew Miller
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Plaintiff: Janie Moore
Represented By: Miles Clayborn Williams
Represented By: Thomas O'Neal Sinclair
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