Pierce v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Thomas Scott Pierce
Defendant: Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
Case Number: 0:2020cv61981
Filed: September 30, 2020
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Roy K Altman
Referring Judge: Aileen M Cannon
2 Judge: Patrick M Hunt
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1132
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE to District Judge Aileen M Cannon for all further proceedings, Judge Roy K. Altman no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 11/25/2020. See attached document for full details. (bms)
October 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER Scheduling Mediation before Michelle Jernigan -Mediation Hearing set for 1/12/2021 at 10:00 AM Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 10/29/2020. See attached document for full details. (ail)
October 28, 2020 Filing 15 Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. and Filing proposed Order Scheduling Mediation Selected/Added Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, A. Michelle Jernigan as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for January 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Parker, Latanae)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 GENERAL ORDER ON DISCOVERY OBJECTIONS AND PROCEDURES BEFORE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE PATRICK M. HUNT. The parties should carefully review the Order in that it requires expedited briefing, provides for modified page limitations and special conferral requirements before a motion is filed, limits the type of permissible discovery objections as well as modifying other discovery procedures. Any discovery motions filed shall include a certification of conferral that indicates specifically that conferral in person or by phone was performed but unsuccessful. Leaving messages shall not satisfy this Court's requirement of a meaningful conferral. FURTHER, Counsel is unable to file any discovery motions without obtaining permission from Chambers first. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt on 10/20/2020. See attached document for full details. (bse)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER REFERRING CASE (per DE #12 Order) to Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt for all pretrial non-dispositive and discovery matters. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 10/20/2020. See attached document for full details. (amb)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 10/25/2021 in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Roy K. Altman. Calendar Call set for 10/19/2021 01:45 PM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Roy K. Altman. Amended Pleadings due by 12/1/2020. Discovery due by 6/29/2021. Expert Discovery due by 6/29/2021. Joinder of Parties due by 12/1/2020. Mediation Deadline 7/6/2021. In Limine Motions due by 8/10/2021. Dispositive Motions due by 7/13/2021. Motions due by 7/13/2021. Pretrial Stipulation due by 8/10/2021. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 10/20/2020. See attached document for full details. (amb) #Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here.
October 20, 2020 Filing 11 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. for Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company (Parker, Latanae)
October 20, 2020 Filing 10 Defendant's ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. (Parker, Latanae)
October 19, 2020 Filing 9 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Thomas Scott Pierce (Sperry, Martin)
October 19, 2020 Filing 8 SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Thomas Scott Pierce (Sperry, Martin)
October 7, 2020 Filing 7 STATUS REPORT regarding Removal by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company (Jacobson, Jeannine)
October 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PAPERLESS ORDER granting in part and denying in part #5 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. The Defendant shall file its responsive pleading by October 21, 2020. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 10/1/2020. (drd)
October 1, 2020 Filing 5 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer to the Complaint by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Parker, Latanae)
October 1, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICE IN REMOVAL CASES. ( Status Report due by 10/14/2020.) Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 9/30/2020. See attached document for full details. (amb)
October 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Joint Scheduling Report due by 10/21/2020. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 9/30/2020. See attached document for full details. (amb)
September 30, 2020 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Roy K. Altman and Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (amb)
September 30, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Complaint) Filing fee $ 400.00 receipt number AFLSDC-13609197, filed by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Jacobson, Jeannine) (No Answer/ Motion to Dismiss filed) Text Modified on 9/30/2020 (amb).

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Defendant: Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
Represented By: Jeannine Cline Jacobson
Represented By: Latanae L. Parker
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Plaintiff: Thomas Scott Pierce
Represented By: Martin J. Sperry
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