Sims v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Walter Sims
Defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2014cv02789
Filed: November 26, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
County: Sacramento
Presiding Judge: Edmund F Brennan
Referring Judge: Troy L Nunley
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1002 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 5, 2016 Filing 27 MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy M. Krueger for District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/5/2016: Pursuant to the Stipulation for Dismissal (ECF No. #26 ) and FRCP 41(a)(1), this case is hereby DISMISSED with prejudice. Each party shall bear their own attorneys' fees and costs. CASE CLOSED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Krueger, M)
August 5, 2016 Filing 26 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Dismissal of Case with Prejudice by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hess, Robert)
August 2, 2016 Filing 25 MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy M. Krueger for District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/2/2016: Having reviewed the Status Report submitted by Defendant (ECF No. #24 ), it is hereby ORDERED that the deadline for filing dispositional documents is EXTENDED to 8/15/2016. Failure to timely file may result in the imposition of sanctions. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Krueger, M)
August 1, 2016 Filing 24 STATUS OF SETTLEMENT and Request to extend deadline for filing dispositional documents by Metropolitan Life Ins., Co. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hess, Robert) Modified on 8/2/2016 (Reader, L).
July 29, 2016 Filing 23 STATUS OF SETTLEMENT by Walter Sims. (Allen, David) Modified on 8/1/2016 (Reader, L).
July 1, 2016 Filing 22 MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy M. Krueger for District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 7/1/2016: Pursuant to the Notice of Settlement (ECF No. #21 ), the Court determined this case has settled. In accordance with the provisions of Local Rule 160, dispositional documents are to be filed on or before 8/1/2016. Accordingly, all other deadlines and hearings are VACATED. Failure to comply with this order may be grounds for the imposition of sanctions on any and all counsel as well as any party or parties who cause non-compliance with this order. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Krueger, M)
July 1, 2016 Filing 21 NOTICE of SETTLEMENT by Walter Sims. (Allen, David)
May 5, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 5/3/16: Opening Briefs shall be filed by July 1, 2016. Responsive Briefs shall be filed by July 29, 2016. Bench Trial RESET for 9/9/2016 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 2 (TLN) before District Judge Troy L. Nunley. (Kaminski, H)
May 3, 2016 Filing 19 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Further Continuance of Briefing and ERISA Trial re #17 Order, by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hess, Robert) Modified on 5/3/2016 (Kaminski, H).
February 18, 2016 Filing 18 NOTICE of Disassociation of Gail E. Cohen as Counsel of Record by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Hess, Robert)
January 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 1/13/16: Opening Briefs shall be filed by 5/16/16. Responsive Briefs shall be filed by 6/13/16. Bench Trial (1/2 Day) set for 7/29/16 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 2 (TLN) before District Judge Troy L. Nunley. (Kaminski, H)
January 12, 2016 Filing 16 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Further Continuance of Briefing and ERISA Trial by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit "1", #2 [Proposed] Order)(Hess, Robert)
September 28, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 15 STIPULATION and ORDER #14 continuing Briefing Schedule and other dates signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/25/2015. Opening Briefs shall be filed by 2/16/2016. Responsive Briefs are now due 3/16/2016. Bench Trial is RE-SCHEDULED for 4/15/2016 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 2 (TLN). (Marciel, M)
September 23, 2015 Filing 14 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER to continue Briefing and ERISA Trial and related dates by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; DECLARATION of Gale E. Cohen. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Cohen, Gail) Modified on 9/24/2015 (Benson, A).
March 2, 2015 Filing 13 CONSENT to JURISDICTION of US MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Walter Sims. (Allen, David)
February 26, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 2/25/2015 ORDERING all Discovery shall be completed by 5/29/2015; Defendants shall provide Plaintiff a copy of the entire administrative record within sixty (60) days; The filing of the written administrative record shall be filed not later than 9/25/2015; all Dispositive Motions shall be heard no later than 8/13/2015; The parties shall file their initial trial briefs not later than 9/25/2015; Responsive briefs shall be filed by 10/16/2015; The Court grants the parties' request to waive the Pretrial Conference; Bench Trial set for 11/20/2015 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 2 (TLN) before District Judge Troy L. Nunley. (Becknal, R)
February 24, 2015 Filing 11 JOINT STATUS REPORT by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Cohen, Gail)
February 23, 2015 Filing 10 DESIGNATION of COUNSEL for SERVICE. Attorney Robert Edward Hess added for defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Hess, Robert) Modified on 2/25/2015 (Marciel, M)
February 17, 2015 Filing 9 DECLINE to PROCEED BEFORE US MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Cohen, Gail)
February 12, 2015 Filing 8 ANSWER by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Attorney Cohen, Gail E. added. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Interested Parties, #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement [FRCP 7.1])(Cohen, Gail)
December 4, 2014 Filing 7 SEALED EVENT (Attachments: #1 Part 2, #2 Part 3, #3 Part 4, #4 Part 5, #5 Part 6, #6 Part 7, #7 Part 8, #8 Part 9, #9 Part 10, #10 Part 11, #11 Part 12, #12 Part 13, #13 Part 14, #14 Part 15) (Donati, J)
December 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 12/3/2014 GRANTING #2 Request to Seal Exhibits. (Zignago, K.)
December 1, 2014 Filing 5 PROPOSED ORDER re Request to Seal Exhibits re #2 Request by Walter Sims. (Attachments: #1 Request to Seal, #2 Notice of Request to Seal)(Allen, David)
December 1, 2014 Filing 4 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; (Attachments: #1 Consent Form, #2 VDRP) (Reader, L)
December 1, 2014 Filing 3 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Metropolitan Life Insurance Company* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *David Allen* *David Allen & Associates* *5230 Folsom Boulevard* *Sacramento, California 95819*. (Reader, L)
December 1, 2014 PAYMENT for Civil Case filing fee in the amount of $ 400, receipt number 0972-5634025. (Allen, David)
December 1, 2014 Filing 2 REQUEST to Seal Exhibits for by Walter Sims. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Request)(Allen, David) Modified on 12/1/2014 (Reader, L).
December 1, 2014 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Breach of ERISA Plan, Attorney Fees and Costs against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company by Walter Sims. Attorney Allen, David added. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Verification)(Allen, David) Modified on 12/1/2014 (Reader, L).

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