Lekander v. Securian Life Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Stacy Lekander
Defendant: Securian Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 8:2025cv03357
Filed: December 9, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: William F Jung
Referring Judge: Anthony E Porcelli
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1132 E.R.I.S.A.
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings/Joinder due by 6/22/2026. Discovery due by 11/20/2026. Dispositive motions due by 1/11/2027. Pretrial statement due by 6/3/2027. Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/10/2027 at 9:30 AM in Tampa Courtroom 15 B before Judge William F. Jung. Bench Trial set for the July 2027 Trial Term commencing 7/6/2027 at 9:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 15 B before Judge William F. Jung. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 5/26/2026. (CCB)
May 26, 2026 Filing 18 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Levy, Jo-Ellen)
May 21, 2026 Filing 17 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Stacy Lekander. (Levy, Jo-Ellen)
April 13, 2026 Filing 16 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Securian Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Securian Financial Group, Other Affiliate Securian Holding Company, Other Affiliate Minnesota Mutual Companies, Inc. for Securian Life Insurance Company.. (Lehner, Steven)
April 13, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Securian Life Insurance Company. Related case(s): No (Lehner, Steven)
April 13, 2026 Filing 14 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #6 Amended Complaint by Securian Life Insurance Company.(Lehner, Steven)
April 13, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Steven D. Lehner on behalf of Securian Life Insurance Company. Lead Counsel: Steven D. Lehner. (Lehner, Steven)
March 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ENDORSED ORDER: Pursuant to Plaintiff's #11 Notice of voluntary dismissal without prejudice as to Defendant Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., the Clerk is directed to terminate this Defendant. The case proceeds as to the remaining Defendant. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 3/18/2026. (CCB)
March 18, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of voluntary dismissal by Stacy Lekander (Levy, Jo-Ellen)
March 9, 2026 Filing 10 WAIVER of service returned executed on 03/09/2026 by Stacy Lekander as to Securian Life Insurance Company. (Levy, Jo-Ellen)
February 26, 2026 Filing 9 SUMMONS issued as to All Defendants. (LD)
February 24, 2026 Filing 8 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Stacy Lekander. (Levy, Jo-Ellen)
February 20, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Jo-Ellen Levy on behalf of James Lekander. Lead Counsel: Jo-Ellen Levy. (Levy, Jo-Ellen)
February 20, 2026 Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Stacy Lekander. Related document: #1 Complaint filed by James Lekander. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Policy, #3 Proposed Summons - Securian, #4 Proposed Summons - Thermo)(Levy, Jo-Ellen) Modified on 2/24/2026 to edit docket text. Did not Issue Summonses, as Plaintiff's Name needs to be updated to reflect the name on the Amended Complaint. Informed Counsel to update the summonses. (WLB).
February 20, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Jo-Ellen Levy of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (WLB)
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ENDORSED ORDER: Plaintiff must serve process on the Defendants within ninety (90) days from the date this lawsuit was filed or the case may be dismissed without prejudice. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m). Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 2/19/2026. (CCB)
December 12, 2025 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to All Defendants. (RN)
December 10, 2025 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge William F. Jung and Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli. New case number: 8:25-cv-3357-WFJ-AEP. (AA)
December 9, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT James Lekander v. Securian Life Insurance Company, et al against James Lekander (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24210400) filed by James Lekander. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Proposed Summons Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc, #5 Proposed Summons Securian)(Levy, Jo-Ellen)

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Defendant: Securian Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Steven D. Lehner
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