Hess v. Life Insurance Company of North America
Plaintiff: James Hess
Defendant: Life Insurance Company of North America
Case Number: 1:2023cv24423
Filed: November 20, 2023
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Beth Bloom
Referring Judge: Edwin G Torres
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER Scheduling Mediation before Jack L. Townsend, Sr., Esq. Mediation Hearing set for 5/8/2024 09:30 AM via Zoom video conference. Mediation Report due 5/13/2024. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 1/18/2024. See attached document for full details. (ls)
January 18, 2024 Filing 14 Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Jack L. Townsend, Sr as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 5/8/2024 at 9:30 am (EST). (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Burgos, Geannina)
January 12, 2024 Filing 13 Amended Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by James Hess (Burgos, Geannina)
January 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Ch. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres on 1/9/2024. See attached document for full details. (mdc)
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER Setting Trial and Pre-Trial Schedule: ( Amended Pleadings due by 3/5/2024., Discovery due by 10/1/2024., Expert Discovery due by 10/1/2024., Joinder of Parties due by 3/5/2024., Mediation Deadline 10/15/2024., In Limine Motions due by 1/23/2025., Dispositive Motions due by 10/23/2024., Motions due by 10/23/2024., Pretrial Stipulation due by 1/13/2025., Jury Trial set for 1/27/2025 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom., Calendar Call set for 1/21/2025 01:45 PM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation., and ORDER REFERRING CASE to Ch. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 1/5/2024. See attached document for full details. (ls) #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.
January 4, 2024 Filing 10 Joint Election to Jurisdiction for Final Disposition of Motions . Filed by James Hess (Burgos, Geannina)
January 4, 2024 Filing 9 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by James Hess (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Burgos, Geannina)
December 15, 2023 Filing 8 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Life Insurance Company of North America identifying Corporate Parent New York Life Insurance Company for Life Insurance Company of North America (Gerson, Shari)
December 15, 2023 Filing 7 Defendant's ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Life Insurance Company of North America. Attorney Shari Lyn Gerson added to party Life Insurance Company of North America(pty:dft). (Gerson, Shari)
December 5, 2023 Filing 6 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by James Hess (Burgos, Geannina)
November 27, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by James Hess. Life Insurance Company of North America served on 11/27/2023, response/answer due 12/18/2023. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Burgos, Geannina)
November 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Requiring Scheduling Report and Certificates of Interested Parties. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 11/20/2023. See attached document for full details. (ls)
November 20, 2023 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Life Insurance Company of North America. (wce)
November 20, 2023 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Beth Bloom. 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. (wce)
November 20, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Disability Benefits against Life Insurance Company of North America. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-17087013, filed by JAMES HESS. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s))(Burgos, Geannina)

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Plaintiff: James Hess
Represented By: Edward Philip Dabdoub
Represented By: Geannina Andrea Burgos
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