Alfonso v. Cumulus Media, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Dan Alfonso and Cara Chiappa
Defendant: John Does 1-10. and Cumulus Media, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv00847
Filed: February 24, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Thomas W Thrash
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 53 USCA Clerk's Entry of Dismissal of Voluntary Dismissal: Motion to voluntarily dismiss appeal filed by Appellee Cumulus Media, Inc. is GRANTED by clerk #30 . Pursuant to FRAP 42 and 11th Cir. R. 42-1(a), #45 Notice of Appeal and #49 Notice of Appeal, are duly entered dismissed on this date. Case Appealed to USCA- 11th Circuit. Case Number 21-14031-CC. (pjm)
December 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 52 USCA Acknowledgment of #49 Amended Notice of Appeal, filed by Dan Alfonso. Case Appealed to USCA- 11th Circuit. Case Number 21-14031-CC. (pjm)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 51 Transmission of Certified Copy of Amended Notice of Appeal, Judgment, Order and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re: #49 Amended Notice of Appeal. (pjm)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 50 USCA Appeal Transmission Letter to 11th Circuit re: #49 Notice of Appeal, filed by Dan Alfonso. (pjm)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 49 AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #43 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, #44 Clerk's Judgment by Dan Alfonso. Transcript Order Form due on 12/14/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment, #2 Exhibit B - Clerk's Judgment in Favor of Defendants)(Gyandoh, Mark) Modified on 11/30/2021 to update text (pjm).
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Pursuant to F.R.A.P.11(c), the Clerk certifies that the record is complete for purposes of this appeal, #45 Notice of Appeal. Case Appealed to USCA- 11th Circuit. Case Number 21-14031-CC. The entire record on appeal is available electronically. (pjm)
November 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 48 USCA Acknowledgment of #45 Notice of Appeal filed by Dan Alfonso. Case Appealed to USCA - 11th Circuit. USCA Case Number 21-14031-CC. (kac)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Transmission of Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal, USCA Appeal Fees, Judgment, Order and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re: #45 Notice of Appeal. (pjm)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 46 USCA Appeal Transmission Letter to 11th Circuit re: #45 Notice of Appeal, filed by Dan Alfonso. (pjm)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 45 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #43 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, #44 Clerk's Judgment by Dan Alfonso. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number AGANDC-11391135. Transcript Order Form due on 11/26/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex A - Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment, #2 Exhibit Ex B - Clerk's Judgment in Favor of Defendants)(Gyandoh, Mark)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 CLERK'S JUDGMENT in favor of Defendant against Plaintiff (ah)--Please refer to http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov to obtain an appeals jurisdiction checklist--
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER granting #36 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 10/15/2021. (ah)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Civil Case Terminated. (ah)
May 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Submission of #36 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Daniel Alfonso, to District Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. (ah)
May 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 RESPONSE re #40 Response to Statement of Material Facts, Response to Daniel Alfonso's Counter-Statement of Material Facts filed by Cumulus Media, Inc.. (Tetrick, David)
May 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 REPLY BRIEF re #36 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Daniel Alfonso filed by Cumulus Media, Inc.. (Tetrick, David)
April 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Response to Statement of Material Facts re #36 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Daniel Alfonso Plaintiffs' Response to the Statement of Undisputed Facts in Support of Defendant Cumulus Media Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment Against Daniel Alfonso filed by Dan Alfonso, Cara Chiappa. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Alphonso's Declaration)(Gyandoh, Mark)
April 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 RESPONSE in Opposition re #36 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Daniel Alfonso Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant Cumulus Media Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment Against Daniel Alfonso filed by Dan Alfonso, Cara Chiappa. (Gyandoh, Mark)
April 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #37 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants shall have up to and including May 12, 2021 to file a reply to the Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 4/7/2021. (ah)
April 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Defendants Cumulus Media Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment Against Daniel Alfonso re: #36 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Daniel Alfonso by Dan Alfonso, Cara Chiappa. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Gyandoh, Mark)
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Daniel Alfonso with Brief In Support by Cumulus Media, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Statement of Material Facts, #3 Declaration of Lindy Nodine, #4 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Lindy Nodine - Release Agreement)(Tetrick, David) --Please refer to http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain the Notice to Respond to Summary Judgment Motion form contained on the Court's website.--
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ELEVENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 03/09/2021 (mmc) (ADI)
January 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 TENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 01/27/2021. (mmc) (ADI)
December 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 OPINION AND ORDER: This Court GRANTS Defendant Cumulus Media Inc.'s #19 Motion to Dismiss with respect to the Plaintiff Chiappa and any claims arising prior to February 24, 2019. The Court dismisses Plaintiff Chiappa from this suit. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 12/17/2020. (jed)
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NINTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 12/08/2020. (mmc) (ADI)
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Donald R. Reavey and Mary Ellen Conner re Notice (Other),,. (tmf)
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTICE : Please be advised that Charlotte Diggs, Courtroom Deputy to Chief Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., has had to take leave and may be absent from the courthouse for several weeks. Effective immediately all communications related to cases assigned to Judge Thrash should be directed to Mr. Sam Johnston, who will be serving as interim Courtroom Deputy for Judge Thrash pending the return of Ms. Diggs. Mr. Johnston's telephone number is 706-378-4084, and his email is Sam_Johnston@gand.uscourts.gov (tmf)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 09/28/2020. (aaq) (ADI)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE by Cumulus Media, Inc. of Alexander G. Gray's Withdrawal as Counsel of Record for Defendant Cumulus Media Inc. (Shuler, Darren)
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 9/1/2020. (adg) (ADI)
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE re #26 Notice (Other) of Supplemental Authority filed by Cumulus Media, Inc.. (Tetrick, David)
August 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 SIXTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 08/03/2020. (ddm) (ADI)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE by Dan Alfonso, Cara Chiappa Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex A - Falberg v. Goldman Sachs)(Gyandoh, Mark)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 FIFTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 7/10/2020 (ddm) (ADI)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Submission of #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , to District Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. (kt)
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 REPLY BRIEF re #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Cumulus Media, Inc.. (Tetrick, David)
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 FOURTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 07/01/2020. (dgs) (ADI)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition re #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Dan Alfonso, Cara Chiappa. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support of Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit Ex A - ERISA 104(b) Request, #3 Exhibit Ex B - Plan Administrator's Response)(Gyandoh, Mark)
June 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER GRANTING #20 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM . Plaintiffs shall have up to and including 6/25/2020 to respond. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 6/8/2020. (kt)
June 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time File Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss re: #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Dan Alfonso, Cara Chiappa. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Gyandoh, Mark)
May 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by Cumulus Media, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Declaration of Lindy Nodine, #3 Exhibit A to Declaration of Lindy Nodine)(Tetrick, David)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 THIRD AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 05/26/2020. (aaq) (ADI)
May 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SECOND AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 04/30/2020. (dgs) (ADI)
April 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint, Cumulus Media, Inc. Answer due 5/28/2020. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 4/24/2020. (tcc)
April 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Clerk's Notation re #14 Certificate of Interested Persons: OK, per TWT. (cmd)
April 22, 2020 Filing 15 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Cumulus Media, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tetrick, David)
April 22, 2020 Filing 14 Certificate of Interested Persons by Cumulus Media, Inc.. (Tetrick, David)
April 22, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Gray on behalf of Cumulus Media, Inc. (Gray, Alexander)
April 22, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Darren A. Shuler on behalf of Cumulus Media, Inc. (Shuler, Darren)
April 22, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by David Tetrick, Jr on behalf of Cumulus Media, Inc. (Tetrick, David)
April 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Amended General Order 20-01 re COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 3/30/20. (jpa) (ADI)
March 27, 2020 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Cara Chiappa, Dan Alfonso. Cumulus Media, Inc. waiver mailed on 2/28/2020, answer due 4/28/2020. (Gyandoh, Mark)
March 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 General Order 20-01 re: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 3/16/20. (kt)
March 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #4 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Mark K. Gyandoh. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 3/9/20. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(kt)
March 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Donald R. Reavey. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 3/9/20. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(kt)
March 9, 2020 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing re #6 Order on Application for Admission PHV to Donald R. Reavey. (kt)
March 6, 2020 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #5 APPLICATION for Admission of Donald R. Reavey Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9438023).. Attorney Donald R. Reavey added appearing on behalf of Dan Alfonso, Cara Chiappa (nmb)
March 6, 2020 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #4 APPLICATION for Admission of Mark K. Gyandoh Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9437999).. Attorney Mark K. Gyandoh added appearing on behalf of Dan Alfonso, Cara Chiappa (nmb)
March 3, 2020 Filing 5 APPLICATION for Admission of Donald R. Reavey Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9438023). with Brief In Support by Dan Alfonso, Cara Chiappa. (Fistel, Michael) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
March 3, 2020 Filing 4 APPLICATION for Admission of Mark K. Gyandoh Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9437999). with Brief In Support by Dan Alfonso, Cara Chiappa. (Fistel, Michael) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
February 24, 2020 Filing 3 Electronic Summons Issued as to Cumulus Media, Inc. (ah)
February 24, 2020 Filing 2 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Cara Chiappa and Dan Alfonso. (ah)
February 24, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Cara Chiappa and Dan Alfonso (Filing fee $400, receipt number AGANDC-9406817). (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(ah) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.

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Defendant: John Does 1-10.
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Defendant: Cumulus Media, Inc.
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Plaintiff: Dan Alfonso
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