Smach v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Gregory Smach
Defendant: Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company and Aetna Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 8:2020cv02261
Filed: September 25, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Thomas P Barber
Referring Judge: Thomas G Wilson
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1001
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings/Joinder of Parties due by 12/14/2020; Discovery due by 8/10/2021; Dispositive motions due by 8/27/2021; Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 1/12/2021; Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 1/28/2021; Pretrial Conference set for 1/12/2022 at 01:30 PM in Tampa Courtroom 14A before Judge Thomas P. Barber. Trial set for term commencing 2/7/2022 before Judge Thomas P. Barber. The parties anticipate a BENCH TRIAL will take 1 day to complete. Conduct mediation hearing by 4/15/2021. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 11/5/2020. (SRC)
November 2, 2020 Filing 14 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Demas, William)
October 27, 2020 Filing 13 ANSWER to #8 Amended Complaint by Aetna Life Insurance Company.(Fordin, Jonathan)
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ENDORSED ORDER: "Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Amended Complaint Due to Current Public Health Situation" (Doc. #9) is granted. Aetna may file its response to the complaint on or before November 6, 2020. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 10/19/2020. (ANL)
October 19, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #7 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Aetna Life Insurance Company. Related case(s): no (Fordin, Jonathan)
October 19, 2020 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #7 Related case order and track 2 notice by Aetna Life Insurance Company identifying Other Affiliate AETNA Inc., Other Affiliate Shutts & Bowen LLP, Other Affiliate Jonathan M. Fordin for Aetna Life Insurance Company. (Fordin, Jonathan) Modified text on 10/19/2020 (MCB).
October 19, 2020 Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #8 Amended Complaint by Aetna Life Insurance Company. (Fordin, Jonathan)
October 8, 2020 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT to remove as to Name of Insurance Company against Aetna Life Insurance Company filed by Gregory Smach.(Demas, William) Modified text on 10/8/2020 (MCB).
October 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 10/1/2020. (SRC)
September 30, 2020 Filing 6 RETURN of service executed on September 30, 2020 by Gregory Smach as to Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. (Demas, William)
September 28, 2020 Filing 5 SUMMONS issued as to Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. (MCB)
September 25, 2020 Filing 4 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Thomas P. Barber and Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson. New case number: 8:20-cv-2261-T-60TGW. (SJB)
September 25, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE of pendency of related cases per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Gregory Smach. Related case(s): no (Demas, William)
September 25, 2020 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Gregory Smach. (Demas, William)
September 25, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 113A-17355869) filed by Gregory Smach. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Proposed Summons)(Demas, William)

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Defendant: Aetna Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Jonathan M. Fordin
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Plaintiff: Gregory Smach
Represented By: William Chris Demas
Represented By: John V. Tucker
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