Nichols v. Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Plaintiff: Steven R Nichols
Defendant: Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Case Number: 2:2022cv01093
Filed: August 29, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Nicholas A Danella
Referring Judge: R David Proctor
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
October 12, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT-Because the parties have not unanimously consented to the dispositive jurisdiction by a Magistrate Judge, the above styled civil action has been randomly reassigned to the Honorable R. David Proctor. Please use case number 2:22 CV 1093 RDP on all subsequent pleadings. Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius no longer assigned to the case. (AKD)
October 6, 2022 Filing 12 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. filed by Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Walters, Jason)
October 6, 2022 Filing 11 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.(Walters, Jason)
September 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER-Pursuant to the General Order for Referral of Civil Matters to the United States Magistrate Judges of the Northern District of Alabama, dated January 2, 2015, the parties are REQUIRED to enter an election regarding the exercise of dispositive jurisdiction by a magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c) no later than November 14, 2022. In the absence of consent by all parties, the Clerk is DIRECTED to reassign the case to a randomly drawn district judge without further order after November 14, 2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 09/29/2022. (AKD)
September 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER regarding compliance with Rule 26; Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 11/3/2022; Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 9/29/2022. (BST, )
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 TEXT ORDER: The defendant's unopposed motion seeking to extend its responsive pleading deadline is GRANTED. The defendant SHALL respond to the complaint by October 6, 2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 09/27/2022. (AKD)
September 27, 2022 Set/Reset Deadlines: Guardian Life Insurance Company of America answer due 10/6/2022. (AKD)
September 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Nicholas A Danella hereby recuses himself from further participation in this case. This case is hereby reassigned to Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius for all further proceedings. PLease use case number 2:22-CV-1093-SGC on all future proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas A Danella on 9/20/2022. (JLC)
September 20, 2022 Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. (Walters, Jason)
September 6, 2022 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Steven R Nichols. Guardian Life Insurance Company of America served on 9/1/2022, answer due 9/22/2022. (JLC)
August 30, 2022 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Guardian Life Insurance Company of America via certified mail. (DNW)
August 30, 2022 Filing 3 Request for service by certified mail filed by Steven R Nichols. (Fernon, Lee)
August 30, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF CASE TO A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR TRIAL. You must complete the attached form to indicate whether you consent to proceed before the assigned magistrate judge or decline to proceed before the assigned magistrate judge. (DNW)
August 30, 2022 Filing Fee: Filing fee $ 402, receipt_number AALNDC-4158626 (rcpt. no. 874). related document #1 COMPLAINT against Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, filed by Steven R Nichols.(KAM). (Fernon, Lee)
August 29, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, filed by Steven R Nichols.(KAM)

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Plaintiff: Steven R Nichols
Represented By: Lee Price Fernon
Represented By: Thomas O Sinclair
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Defendant: Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Represented By: Jason A Walters
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