Howard v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Lorena Howard
Defendant: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Wells Fargo & Company Long Term Disability Plan
Case Number: 2:2023cv01884
Filed: September 8, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Arizona
Presiding Judge: Susan R Bolton
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1002 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on November 6, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
November 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER denying the Joint #20 Motion to Amend Scheduling Order. Signed by Senior Judge Susan R. Bolton on 11/6/2023. (ESG)
November 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Limited Discovery due by 12/1/2023. Plaintiff's Opening Brief shall be filed no later than 8/16/2024. Defendant's Response Brief shall be filed no later than 9/13/2024. Plaintiff's Reply Brief shall be filed no later than 10/11/2024. The Opening Brief and Response Brief shall not exceed 30 pages. The Reply Brief shall not exceed 20 pages. See attached Order for complete details. Signed by Senior Judge Susan R. Bolton on 11/3/2023. (ESG)
November 3, 2023 Filing 20 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct #19 Scheduling Order, by Lorena Howard. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ronstadt, Erin)
November 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SCHEDULING ORDER: Limited Discovery due by 12/1/2023. Plaintiff's Opening Brief shall be filed no later than 8/16/2024. Defendant's Response Brief shall be filed no later than 9/13/2024. Plaintiff's Reply Brief shall be filed no later than 10/11/2024. The Opening Brief and Response Brief shall not exceed 30 pages. The Reply Brief shall not exceed 20 pages. See attached Order for complete details. Signed by Senior Judge Susan R. Bolton on 11/2/2023. (ESG)
November 2, 2023 Filing 18 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Senior Judge Susan R. Bolton: Scheduling Conference held on 11/2/2023. Deadlines discussed and entered. Scheduling Order to follow. ZOOM APPEARANCES: Erin Ronstadt for Plaintiff. Iwana Rademaekers for Defendant. (Court Reporter Christine Coaly) Hearing held 11:19 AM to 11:33 AM. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (ESG)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 *ORDER The Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set on November 2, 2023 at 11:15 a.m. will be conducted in person and/or via Zoom. Counsel shall advise the Court by email at bolton_chambers@azd.uscourts.gov no later than 12:00 p.m., October 31, 2023 if they will be appearing via Zoom or appearing in person. This Courts staff will provide counsel with the Zoom link for said hearing. Signed by Senior Judge Susan R. Bolton on 10/30/2023. (ESG) *Modified to reflect duplicate of doc #16 on 10/31/2023 (CEI).
October 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: Counsel shall advise the Court by email no later than 12:00 p.m. 10/31/2023 if they will be appearing via Zoom or appearing in person. Signed by Senior Judge Susan R Bolton on 10/30/2023. (KJ)
October 30, 2023 Filing 15 REQUEST re: to Appear Via Videoconference at Scheduling Conference by Defendant Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (Rademaekers, Iwana)
October 25, 2023 Filing 14 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Lorena Howard. (Ronstadt, Erin)
October 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER the #12 Stipulation is GRANTED. Plaintiff may respond to Defendant's Counterclaim on or before Monday, November 27, 2023. Signed by Senior Judge Susan R. Bolton on 10/18/2023. (ESG)
October 18, 2023 Filing 12 STIPULATION re: #8 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant's Counterclaim by Lorena Howard. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ronstadt, Erin)
October 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER SETTING RULE 16 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Pursuant to Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a Case Management Conference is set for November 2, 2023 at 11:15 a.m. in Courtroom 502, Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, 401 W. Washington St., Phoenix, Arizona 85003. The parties are directed to meet and confer at least 10 days before the Case Management Conference as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). The parties shall jointly file the Case Management Report with the Clerk not less than seven days before the Case Management Conference. See attached Order for complete details. Signed by Senior Judge Susan R. Bolton on 10/05/2023. (ESG)
October 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER pursuant to the parties' #7 Stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant Wells Fargo & Co. Long-Term Disability Plan be and hereby is dismissed without prejudice in this action, and that Plaintiff shall bear her own costs and attorneys' fees with regard to such claims. Signed by Senior Judge Susan R. Bolton on 10/5/2023. (ESG)
October 4, 2023 Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Lincoln National Corporation for Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (Rademaekers, Iwana)
October 4, 2023 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint , COUNTERCLAIM against Lorena Howard by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.(Rademaekers, Iwana)
October 2, 2023 Filing 7 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Wells Fargo & Co. Long-Term Disability Plan by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Rademaekers, Iwana)
October 2, 2023 Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Iwana Rademaekers on behalf of Defendant Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS)
September 21, 2023 Filing 6 SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Lorena Howard: Declaration of Service re: summons, complaint, civil cover, notice of availability of magistrate upon Wells Fargo & Co. Long-Term Disability Plan on 9/20/2023. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certified Mail Receipt, #2 Attachment US Post Office Confirmation of Delivery)(Ronstadt, Erin)
September 19, 2023 Filing 5 SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Lorena Howard: Affidavit of Service re: summons, complaint, civil cover, notice of availability of magistrate upon The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company on 9/13/2023. (Ronstadt, Erin)
September 12, 2023 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Wells Fargo & Company Long Term Disability Plan. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(BAS). *** IMPORTANT: When printing the summons, select "Document and stamps" or "Document and comments" for the seal to appear on the document.
September 11, 2023 Filing 3 SUMMONS Submitted by Lorena Howard. (Attachments: #1 Summons Wells Fargo)(Ronstadt, Erin)
September 8, 2023 Filing 2 Filing fee paid, receipt number AAZDC-22281709. This case has been assigned to the Honorable Susan R Bolton. All future pleadings or documents should bear the correct case number: CV-23-1884-PHX-SRB. Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction form attached. (MCO)
September 8, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT. Filing fee received: $ 402.00, receipt number AAZDC-22281709 filed by Lorena Howard. (Ronstadt, Erin) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(MCO)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Arizona District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Howard v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Lorena Howard
Represented By: Erin Rose Ronstadt
Represented By: Kyle James Shelton
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Iwana Rademaekers
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Wells Fargo & Company Long Term Disability Plan
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?