McNinch et al v. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Plaintiff: Peggy McNinch and Terance McNinch
Defendant: The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Case Number: 1:2019cv02305
Filed: April 4, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: John Z Lee
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Z. Lee:The status hearing set for 7/17/19 and motion hearing set for 7/9/19 are both reset to 7/23/19 at 9:00 a.m.Mailed notice (ca, )
July 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 RESPONSE by Defendant The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America to memorandum, #20 Regarding Standard of Review Under ERISA and Illinois Department of Insurance Regulation Section 2001.3 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Bargher, Craig)
July 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Motion by Craig Michael Bargher for presentment of motion to stay #21 before Honorable John Z. Lee on 7/9/2019 at 09:00 AM. (Bargher, Craig)
July 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION by Defendant The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America to stay Mandatory Initial Disclosures (Agreed) (Bargher, Craig)
June 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MEMORANDUM by Peggy McNinch, Terance McNinch REGARDING STANDARD OF REVIEW UNDER ERISA AND ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE REGULATION 2001.3 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Illinois Department of Insurance Company Bulletin 2010-05)(Danish, Jennifer)
June 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Z. Lee:In the initial status report, the parties dispute whether the Court should apply the arbitrary and capricious or de novo standard of review. Accordingly, Plaintiff is directed to file a memorandum of law limited to 7 pages as to this issue by 6/25/19; Defendant is to file its response limited to 7 pages by 7/2/19. The status hearing set for 6/19/19 is reset to 7/17/19 at 9:00 a.m.Mailed notice (ca, )
June 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 STATUS Report -JOINT INITIAL by Peggy McNinch, Terance McNinch (Danish, Jennifer)
June 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America(Bargher, Craig)
June 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Certification by Attorney Regarding Discovery Obligations Under Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Bargher, Craig)
June 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Certification by Attorney Regarding Discovery Obligations Under Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Jeffery, Joseph)
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Peggy McNinch, Terance McNinch by David A. Bryant (Bryant, David)
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Z. Lee:The initial status hearing set for 5/23/19 is reset to 6/19/19 at 9:00 a.m.The parties are directed to file a joint initial status report four business days prior to the initial status hearing. Mailed notice (ca, )
May 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Terance McNinch, Peggy McNinch. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America waiver sent on 4/11/2019, answer due 6/10/2019. (Danish, Jennifer)
May 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America by Joseph R. Jeffery (Jeffery, Joseph)
May 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America by Craig Michael Bargher (Bargher, Craig)
May 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Certification by Attorney Regarding Discovery Obligations Under Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program by Peggy McNinch, Terance McNinch (Bryant, Andrew)
May 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STATUS Report by Peggy McNinch, Terance McNinch (Danish, Jennifer)
May 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Certification by Attorney Regarding Discovery Obligations Under Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program by Peggy McNinch, Terance McNinch (Danish, Jennifer)
May 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 REQUEST for Waiver of Service sent to The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America on 4/11/2019 by Plaintiffs Peggy McNinch, Terance McNinch. Waiver of service due by 6/10/2019. (Danish, Jennifer)
April 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Z. Lee:Initial status hearing set for 5/23/19 at 9:00 a.m. Judge Lee participates in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project ("Project"). The Project applies to all cases filed on or after June 1, 2017, excluding the following: (1) cases exempted by Rule 26(a)(1)(B), (2) actions brought by a person in the custody of the United States, a state, or a state subdivision, regardless of whether an attorney is recruited, (3) actions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, (4) patent cases governed by the Local Patent Rules, and (5) cases transferred for consolidated administration in the District by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ("Exempt Cases").For all cases to which the Project applies, Judge Lee requires (1) each attorney appearing on behalf of Plaintiff(s) to file a "Certification by Attorney Regarding Discovery Obligations Under Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project" form within 28 days after the filing of the Complaint and (2) each attorney appearing on behalf of Defendant(s) to file the certification form with the Answer. The parties are directed to file a joint initial status report four business days prior to the initial status hearing. The certification form and initial status report requirements are set forth in Judge Lee's standing order regarding the "Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project" available on the Courts website. For all Exempt Cases, the parties are directed to file a joint initial status report four business days prior to the initial status hearing in accordance with the standing order governing "Initial Status Report in Cases Exempt from the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project" also available on the Court's website. Mailed notice (ca, )
April 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (ph, )
April 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Peggy McNinch, Terance McNinch by Andrew Bryant (Bryant, Andrew)
April 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Peggy McNinch, Terance McNinch by Jennifer Marie Danish (Danish, Jennifer)
April 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Terance McNinch, Peggy McNinch; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-15676459. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Policy)(Danish, Jennifer)
April 4, 2019 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John Z. Lee. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jjr, )

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Defendant: The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Represented By: Craig Michael Bargher
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Represented By: Jennifer Marie Danish
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