Powell v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Eric Powell
Defendant: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 1:2026cv01235
Filed: June 2, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Ronald L Hanna
Referring Judge: Michael M Mihm
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna: The Court adopts the Discovery Plan #10 . The Court adopts all deadlines as proposed including the following: Discovery due by April 16, 2027. Dispositive Motions due by May 14, 2027. Final Pretrial Conference set for August 25, 2027, at 11:00 AM and Jury Trial set for October 4, 2027, at 8:45 AM, BOTH in Courtroom B in Peoria before Judge Michael M. Mihm. Rule 16 Conference set for July 24, 2026, is VACATED. Court stresses the importance of adhering to the schedule and procedures for requests to extend the schedule. The parties are expected to review Judge Hanna's Standing Order dated October 28, 2025, and found on the court's website (www.ilcd.uscourts.gov). Parties are reminded of their option to consent to proceed before U.S. Magistrate Judge. See attached form. Parties are reminded of option of Court sponsored mediation/Settlement Conference. Counsel/Parties are reminded of the importance of appearing for hearings scheduled via telephone. Failure to appear will result in in-person appearances for all further proceedings. Entered July 13, 2026. (NL)
July 13, 2026 Filing 10 DISCOVERY PLAN - PROPOSED/Report of Rule 26(f)Planning Meeting by Eric Powell. (Heil, John)
June 26, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Rong Fu on behalf of Eric Powell (Fu, Rong)
June 26, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by John P Heil, Jr on behalf of Eric Powell (Heil, John)
June 23, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Nolan Tully on behalf of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (Tully, Nolan)
June 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 TEXT ORDER: This case is set for a Rule 16 scheduling conference on July 24, 2026, at 10:45 AM via telephone before Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna. Counsel are to phone into conference by calling (551) 285-1373 and enter the Meeting ID: 16095893703# when prompted to do so. Please announce your name prior to speaking unless the judge asks a question directly to you so that the speaker may be identified by all. A discovery plan pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f)(3) shall be filed on or before July 21, 2026. All counsel must read and be familiar with Judge Hanna's Standing Order, dated October 28, 2025, which can be found on the Central District of Illinois website (www.ilcd.uscourts.gov) under Clerks office/Local rules and Orders/Orders & Rules by Judge prior to their Rule 26(f) planning meeting. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on June 10, 2026. (NL)
June 9, 2026 Filing 5 ANSWER to Complaint AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.(Morrissey, Matthew)
June 9, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Preserved Jury Demand and if necessary Protective Jury Demand by Plaintiff Eric Powell (RES)
June 2, 2026 Filing 3 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. (Morrissey, Matthew)
June 2, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Matthew Michael Morrissey on behalf of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (Morrissey, Matthew)
June 2, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Illinois McLean County, Illinois, case number 2026MR000068 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-5004609), filed by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Morrissey, Matthew)

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Plaintiff: Eric Powell
Represented By: Rong Fu
Represented By: John P Heil, Jr
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Defendant: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Nolan Tully
Represented By: Matthew Michael Morrissey
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