Griffin et al v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada et al
Plaintiff: Mason Griffin and Amy Griffin
Defendant: Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and Kelly Gagnon
Case Number: 1:2023cv00519
Filed: February 3, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Eleanor L Ross
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1335 Interpleader Action
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 30, 2023 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Regarding Discovery by Kelly Gagnon.(Robinson, Douglas)
March 27, 2023 Filing 15 Joint MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Kelly Gagnon. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Robinson, Douglas)
March 22, 2023 Filing 14 Consent MOTION for Interpleader Deposit (28 U.S.C. Section 1335) , Consent MOTION to Discharge Sun Life from Further Liability , Consent MOTION to Dismiss Sun Life As a Party to This Action, by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Coppage, Kenton)
March 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SCHEDULING ORDER: re: #12 Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan: This case remains on a four (4)-month discovery track, to conclude on July 11, 2023. Additionally, the Court notes that the Parties' JPRDP indicates that a related action is currently pending before the undersigned (Griffin et al. v. Wesco Distribution, Inc et al., Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00739-ELR). The Court DIRECTS the Parties to, no later than March 27, 2023, jointly file either (1) a motion to consolidate the related cases or (2) a notice indicating why the related cases should proceed separately. Signed by Judge Eleanor L. Ross on 3/8/23. (ceo)
March 7, 2023 Filing 12 JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Amy Griffin. (Hill, Michael)
March 2, 2023 Filing 11 ANSWER to #3 Crossclaim of Defendant Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada by Kelly Gagnon.(Robinson, Douglas) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
March 2, 2023 Filing 10 ANSWER to #5 Counterclaim Defendant Kelly Gagnon by Mason Griffin, Amy Griffin.(Hill, Michael) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
March 2, 2023 Filing 9 ANSWER to #3 Counterclaim of Defendant Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada by Mason Griffin, Amy Griffin.(Hill, Michael) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
March 1, 2023 Filing 8 ANSWER to #5 Crossclaim of Kelly Gagnon by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada.(Coppage, Kenton) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
February 17, 2023 Filing 7 Certificate of Interested Persons by Mason Griffin, Amy Griffin. (Hill, Michael)
February 17, 2023 Clerks Notation re #7 Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement Mason Griffin and Amy Griffin. Read and approved by District Judge Eleanor L. Ross. (mlb)
February 16, 2023 Clerks Notation re #6 Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Kelly Gagnon. Read and approved by District Judge Eleanor L. Ross. (mlb)
February 15, 2023 Filing 6 Certificate of Interested Persons by Kelly Gagnon. (Robinson, Douglas)
February 9, 2023 Filing 5 ANSWER to #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (with COMPLAINT attached), CROSSCLAIM against Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, COUNTERCLAIM against All Plaintiffs by Kelly Gagnon.(Robinson, Douglas) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
February 9, 2023 Filing 4 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada identifying Corporate Parent Sun Life Financial, Inc. for Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. (Coppage, Kenton)
February 9, 2023 Filing 3 ANSWER to #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (with COMPLAINT attached) ( Discovery ends on 7/10/2023.), CROSSCLAIM IN INTERPLEADER against Amy Griffin, Mason Griffin, Kelly Gagnon, COUNTERCLAIM IN INTERPLEADER against Amy Griffin, Mason Griffin, Kelly Gagnon by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 (Group Policy and Group Basic Life Insurance Certificate), #2 Exhibit 2 (Beneficiary Designation), #3 Exhibit 3 (Divorce Documents), #4 Exhibit 4 (Current Coverage Monday, July 25, 2022), #5 Exhibit 5 (Benefit Confirmation Statement), #6 Exhibit 6 (Gagnon Claim for Benefits dated October 19, 2022), #7 Exhibit 7 (Griffin Claim for Benefits dated November 21, 2022))(Coppage, Kenton) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
February 9, 2023 Clerks Notation re #4 Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada identifying Corporate Parent Sun Life Financial, Inc. for Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. Read and approved by District Judge Eleanor L. Ross. (mlb)
February 6, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE FROM THE COURT: INSTRUCTIONS FOR CIVIL CASES ASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE ELEANOR L. ROSS. (mlb)
February 3, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with COMPLAINT filed by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AGANDC-12365278) Originally filed in Gwinnett County State Court on 12/16/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Consent to Removal, #2 Exhibit 2 - Petition for Interpleader, Injunction, and Declaratory Judgment, #3 Exhibit 3 - Notice of Removal (Griffin Superior), #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(rlh) 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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Plaintiff: Mason Griffin
Represented By: Michael Hugh Hill
Represented By: Taylor Bridges Drake
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Plaintiff: Amy Griffin
Represented By: Michael Hugh Hill
Represented By: Taylor Bridges Drake
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Defendant: Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Represented By: Kenton Jones Coppage
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Defendant: Kelly Gagnon
Represented By: Douglas Max Robinson
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