BURNS v. FIDELITY LIFE ASSOCIATION, A LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Plaintiff: KATHLEEN BURNS
Defendant: FIDELITY LIFE ASSOCIATION, A LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Case Number: 4:2022cv10093
Filed: October 17, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Jacqueline Becerra
Referring Judge: Jose E Martinez
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 6, 2022 Filing 18 Joint STIPULATION of Dismissal by KATHLEEN BURNS (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shepherd, Michael) Modified Text on 12/7/2022 (ls).
November 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER ON NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT: Administratively Closing Case. (Without Prejudice) Motions terminated: #7 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), filed by FIDELITY LIFE ASSOCIATION, A LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 11/22/2022. See attached document for full details. (pc)
November 21, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE of Settlement by KATHLEEN BURNS (Shepherd, Michael)
November 7, 2022 Filing 15 Defendant's REPLY to Response to Motion re #7 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), filed by FIDELITY LIFE ASSOCIATION, A LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I)(Castiov, Diana)
November 3, 2022 Filing 14 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by FIDELITY LIFE ASSOCIATION, A LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY identifying Corporate Parent Members Holding Company, Corporate Parent Vericity Holdings, Inc. for FIDELITY LIFE ASSOCIATION, A LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Castiov, Diana)
November 2, 2022 Filing 13 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by KATHLEEN BURNS (Shepherd, Michael)
November 1, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE by FIDELITY LIFE ASSOCIATION, A LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY re #5 Notice of Court Practice/to Appear/Other, Set/Reset Deadlines of Filing State Court Docket Sheet and Papers (Attachments: #1 Docket Sheet, #2 Exhibit A) (Castiov, Diana) Modified Text on 11/2/2022 (ls).
November 1, 2022 Filing 11 STATUS REPORT by FIDELITY LIFE ASSOCIATION, A LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Castiov, Diana)
October 31, 2022 Filing 10 RESPONSE to Motion re #7 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), filed by KATHLEEN BURNS. Replies due by 11/7/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6)(Shepherd, Michael)
October 31, 2022 Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has not updated address and/or email information for attorney Michael Charles Shepherd re #8 Notice of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name. Attorney Michael Charles Shepherd has not completed the required procedures for updating their information with the Court. After filing something in all pending cases, Attorney is instructed to go to their PACER account, Manage My Account, to complete the process of updating their information. The Court is NOT responsible for updating secondary email addresses. See the Courts website for detailed instructions. #www.flsd.uscourts.gov/updating-your-information (pt)
October 28, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name by Michael Charles Shepherd (Shepherd, Michael)
October 19, 2022 Filing 7 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), by FIDELITY LIFE ASSOCIATION, A LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Responses due by 11/2/2022 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Castiov, Diana)
October 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SCHEDULING ORDER: ( Jury Trial set for 7/31/2023 09:30 AM in Key West Division before Judge Jose E. Martinez., Calendar Call set for 7/27/2023 01:30 PM in Miami Division before Judge Jose E. Martinez.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation., and ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Becerra for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 10/18/2022. 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.
October 18, 2022 Filing 5 Notice of Court Practice in Removal Cases. ( Removal Status Report due by 11/1/2022.) Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 10/18/2022. See attached document for full details. (ls)
October 18, 2022 Filing 4 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Sean P. Mahoney and Frances A. Lettieri, mailing date October 18, 2022, (pt)
October 18, 2022 Filing 3 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case. Documents Improperly Arranged. The Filer did not properly attach the Civil Cover Sheet. Future filings must comply with the CM/ECF Civil Case Opening Guide. It is not necessary to re-file this document. (nan)
October 17, 2022 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Jose E. Martinez. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Becerra 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. (nan)
October 17, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL) Filing fee $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-16029215, filed by FIDELITY LIFE ASSOCIATION, A LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2, No Answer/Motion to Dismiss filed.)(Castiov, Diana) Modified Attachment Descriptions on 10/18/2022 (nan). (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/18/2022: #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (nan).

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Plaintiff: KATHLEEN BURNS
Represented By: Michael Charles Shepherd
Represented By: Thomas B. Scolaro
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Defendant: FIDELITY LIFE ASSOCIATION, A LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Represented By: Diana Castiov
Represented By: Jarrod Hamilton Etengoff
Represented By: Frances A. Lettieri
Represented By: Sean P. Mahoney
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