Casteneda v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The
Plaintiff: Melissa Casteneda
Defendant: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The and United Services Automobile Association
Case Number: 1:2025cv00796
Filed: March 12, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Maritza Dominguez Braswell
Referring Judge: Regina M Rodriguez
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1101 E.R.I.S.A.
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 27, 2025 Filing 24 Civil Case Terminated pursuant to the #23 Stipulation of Dismissal filed in this case on 6/27/2025. Text Only Entry (ccuen, )
June 27, 2025 Filing 23 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Case JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, AS TO DEFENDANT UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION by Defendant United Services Automobile Association. (Goodfellow, James)
June 27, 2025 Filing 22 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Party With Prejudice, as to The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company by Defendant Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The. (Rademaekers, Iwana)
June 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MINUTE ORDER granting #19 Joint Motion Regarding the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company's Deadline to Respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. On or before July 2, 2025, the parties shall either file the appropriate dismissal documents, or Defendant Lincoln shall file its response to Plaintiff's #7 Amended Complaint. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 6/2/2025. Text Only Entry (mdblc5)
June 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #19 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #7 Amended Complaint filed by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 6/2/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
June 2, 2025 Filing 19 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #7 Amended Complaint by Defendant Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Rademaekers, Iwana)
May 30, 2025 Filing 18 ANSWER to #7 Amended Complaint DEFENDANT UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION'S ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE AND ADDITIONAL DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT by United Services Automobile Association.(Goodfellow, James)
May 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MINUTE ORDER granting #15 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. The deadline for Defendant United Services Automobile Association to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's #7 Amended Complaint is extended to June 2, 2025. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 5/1/2025. Text Only Entry (mdblc5)
April 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #15 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #7 Amended Complaint DEFENDANT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by United Services Automobile Association.Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 4/30/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
April 30, 2025 Filing 15 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #7 Amended Complaint DEFENDANT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT by Defendant United Services Automobile Association. (Goodfellow, James)
April 30, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by James Charles Goodfellow, Jr on behalf of United Services Automobile AssociationAttorney James Charles Goodfellow, Jr added to party United Services Automobile Association(pty:dft) (Goodfellow, James)
April 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MINUTE ORDER granting Plaintiff's #11 Motion to Extend Initial Case Deadlines. The Consent Form deadline is extended to July 7, 2025. The Proposed Scheduling Order deadline is extended to July 14, 2025. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 4/21/2025. Text Only Entry (mdblc5)
April 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #11 MOTION to Amend/Correct/Modify #5 Order filed by Melissa Casteneda. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 4/21/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
April 21, 2025 Filing 11 MOTION to Amend/Correct/Modify #5 Order by Plaintiff Melissa Casteneda. (Bulger, Thomas)
April 14, 2025 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Melissa Casteneda. United Services Automobile Association served on 4/11/2025, answer due 5/2/2025. (Bulger, Thomas)
April 4, 2025 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Melissa Casteneda. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The waiver sent on 4/3/2025, answer due 6/2/2025. (Bulger, Thomas)
April 3, 2025 Filing 8 SUMMONS re #7 issued by Clerk. (tlove, )
April 2, 2025 Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The, United Services Automobile Association, filed by Melissa Casteneda. (Attachments: #1 Summons proposed Summons for USAA)(Bulger, Thomas)
March 18, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Melissa Casteneda. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The served on 3/18/2025, answer due 4/8/2025. (Bulger, Thomas)
March 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER SETTING INITIAL CASE DEADLINES. Proposed Scheduling Order due 5/7/2025. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 3/13/2025. (evaug)
March 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of Local Civ. R. 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions, (4) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions, and (5) pursuant to Local Civ. R. 16.6 and at the discretion of the Magistrate Judge, convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 3/13/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
March 12, 2025 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Judge Consent Form) (agryan)
March 12, 2025 Filing 2 Case assigned to Judge Regina M. Rodriguez and drawn to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. Text Only Entry. (agryan)
March 12, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-10207678)Attorney Thomas A. Bulger added to party Melissa Casteneda(pty:pla), filed by Melissa Casteneda. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons proposed Summons)(Bulger, Thomas)

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Represented By: Iwana Rademaekers
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