Phelps v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Gail Phelps
Defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 1:2021cv22378
Filed: June 29, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Darrin P Gayles
Referring Judge: Edwin G Torres
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
August 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres on 8/27/2021. See attached document for full details. (mdc)
August 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SCHEDULING ORDER SETTING CIVIL TRIAL DATE AND PRETRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MOTIONS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: (Jury Trial set for 8/15/2022 before Judge Darrin P. Gayles., Calendar Call set for 8/10/2022 09:30 AM before Judge Darrin P. Gayles., Status Conference set for 1/5/2022 10:00 AM before Judge Darrin P. Gayles.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 8/24/2021. See attached document for full details. (pcs) #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.
August 20, 2021 Filing 13 Joint Election to Jurisdiction for Final Disposition of Motions (for discovery matters only). Filed by Gail Phelps (Dabdoub, Edward)
August 20, 2021 Filing 12 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Gail Phelps (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dabdoub, Edward)
August 16, 2021 Filing 11 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Gail Phelps (Dabdoub, Edward)
August 10, 2021 Filing 10 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Metlife, Inc. for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Parker, Latanae)
August 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PAPERLESS ORDER REQUIRING JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER. Pursuant to S.D. Fla. Local Rule 16.1, on or before August 20, 2021, the parties shall prepare and file a Joint Scheduling Report, as well as Certificates of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statements.The parties shall also file a Proposed Scheduling Order, adhering to the format and guidance of the attached form. If the parties deviate in any way from that format and guidance, they shall contemporaneously submit a written explanation, which provides their purported justification for each and every deviation. If the parties fail to submit such written explanation, the Court may enter a Scheduling Order that does not take into account the parties' proposed dates.Failure to comply with this Order shall be grounds for dismissal without prejudice and without further notice. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles (mcy)
August 10, 2021 Filing 8 Defendant's Corporate Disclosure Statement by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Metlife, Inc. for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Jacobson, Jeannine)
August 10, 2021 Filing 7 Defendant's ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Jacobson, Jeannine)
July 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #5 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall respond to the Complaint on or before August 16, 2021. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles (mcy)
July 13, 2021 Filing 5 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Attorney Jeannine Cline Jacobson added to party Metropolitan Life Insurance Company(pty:dft). (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jacobson, Jeannine)
July 7, 2021 Filing 4 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Gail Phelps. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company served on 7/1/2021, answer due 7/22/2021. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Dabdoub, Edward)
June 30, 2021 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (pcs)
June 29, 2021 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Darrin P. Gayles. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres 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. (pcs)
June 29, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14808241, filed by Gail Phelps. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s))(Dabdoub, Edward)

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Defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Jeannine Cline Jacobson
Represented By: Latanae L. Parker
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Plaintiff: Gail Phelps
Represented By: Edward Philip Dabdoub
Represented By: Kevin E Probst
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