ALISON KESSLER as the Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF GREYSON M. KESSLER et al v. Santiago et al
Plaintiff: ALISON KESSLER as the Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF GREYSON M. KESSLER, ALISON KESSLER as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF JOHN STACEY and Alison Kessler
Defendant: Kristan Santiago, Deborah A. Diglio, Paychex, Inc. and MetLife Group, Inc.
Case Number: 0:2024cv60239
Filed: February 12, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Melissa Damian
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Labor
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 2, 2024 Filing 23 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #21 Response to Motion,. Two or More Document Events Filed as One; ERROR - Only one event was selected by the Filer but more than one event was applicable to the document filed. The docket entry was corrected by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile this document but in the future, the Filer must select all applicable events. (cds)
April 2, 2024 Filing 22 MOTION to File Second Amended Complaint by ALISON KESSLER as the Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF GREYSON M. KESSLER, Alison Kessler. (For Image See DE#21 ) Responses due by 4/16/2024. (cds)
April 2, 2024 Filing 21 RESPONSE to Motion re #17 First MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Motion to File Second Amended Complaint filed by ALISON KESSLER as the Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF GREYSON M. KESSLER and Alison Kessler. Replies due by 4/9/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Dishowitz, Benjamin) Modified Filers on 4/2/2024 (cds).
March 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Order Dismissing Party Paychex, Inc. (a foreign profit corporation) Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 3/27/2024. See attached document for full details. (cqs)
March 26, 2024 Filing 19 STIPULATION of Dismissal Pursuant to FED.R.CIV.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) by Paychex, Inc. (Cassata, Dion)
March 26, 2024 Filing 18 REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 Joint MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by MetLife Group, Inc.. (Jacobson, Jeannine)
March 23, 2024 Filing 17 First MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Deborah A. Diglio, Kristan Santiago. Responses due by 4/8/2024. (Galler, Jonathan)
March 19, 2024 Filing 16 RESPONSE to Motion re #13 Joint MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Motion to File Amended Complaint filed by Alison Kessler. Replies due by 3/26/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Dishowitz, Benjamin)
March 18, 2024 Filing 15 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by MetLife Group, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent MetLife, Inc., Other Affiliate Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for MetLife Group, Inc. (Jacobson, Jeannine)
March 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT to Judge Melissa Damian for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Melissa Damian-MJ and Judge Rodney Smith no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 3/8/2024. See attached document for full details. (yar)
March 12, 2024 Filing 13 Joint MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by MetLife Group, Inc., Paychex, Inc.. Responses due by 3/26/2024. (Jacobson, Jeannine)
February 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney James C. Goodfellow, Jr. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 2/16/2024. (cl01)
February 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PAPERLESS ORDER denying as moot #7 Defendant Paychex, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 2/16/2024. (cl01)
February 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PAPERLESS ORDER denying as moot #4 Defendant MetLife Group, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 2/16/2024. (cl01)
February 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PAPERLESS ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report, Certificates of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statements #8 , Defendants shall file a combined response or separate answers by March 12, 2024. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 2/16/2024. (cl01)
February 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REQUIRING JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT, CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS Joint Scheduling Report due by 3/18/2024 Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 2/15/2024. See attached document for full details. (cqs)
February 15, 2024 Filing 7 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), by Paychex, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cassata, Dion)
February 14, 2024 Filing 6 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for James C. Goodfellow, Jr.. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-17294264 by Paychex, Inc.. Responses due by 2/28/2024. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion for Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing)(Cassata, Dion)
February 14, 2024 Filing 5 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Paychex, Inc. (Cassata, Dion)
February 14, 2024 Filing 4 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), by MetLife Group, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jacobson, Jeannine)
February 13, 2024 Filing 3 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Jonathan M. Galler, mailing date February 13, 2024, (pt)
February 12, 2024 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Rodney Smith. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Panayotta Augustin-Birch 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. (nwn)
February 12, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Complaint) Filing fee $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-17287262, filed by MetLife Group, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1- State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Jacobson, Jeannine) No Answer/Motion to Dismiss Filed. Modified text and attachment description on 2/13/2024 (nwn).

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Plaintiff: ALISON KESSLER as the Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF GREYSON M. KESSLER
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