The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company v. Morris et al
Plaintiff: The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company
Defendant: Ilene Morris, Teresa Trunnell, Dara Binta Nkenge Holmes, Melenie Green Caston, James E. Gearing, Mary Delores White, Margaret Anne Hoover and Wanda Denise Gearing
Case Number: 1:2022cv05104
Filed: September 20, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: John F Kness
Nature of Suit: Contract: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1335 Interpleader Action
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 4, 2022 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company. Wanda Denise Gearing waiver sent on 10/3/2022, answer due 12/2/2022. (Mendez, Louis)
November 4, 2022 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company. James E. Gearing waiver sent on 10/3/2022, answer due 12/2/2022. (Mendez, Louis)
November 2, 2022 Filing 10 LETTER from James E. Gearring dated 10/22/2022. (jh, )
November 2, 2022 Filing 9 LETTER from Wanda Gearring dated 10/22/2022. (jh, )
October 31, 2022 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company as to Melenie Green Caston on 10/28/2022, answer due 11/18/2022. (Mendez, Louis)
October 31, 2022 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company as to Teresa Trunnell on 10/26/2022, answer due 11/16/2022. (Mendez, Louis)
October 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 10/18/2022: Telephonic initial status hearing is set for 11/29/2022 at 9:30 AM. Consistent with Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference in advance of the initial status hearing. No later than ten days before the status hearing, the parties shall jointly complete and file on the docket a report that provides the information required by the Court's model Joint Initial Status Report, which can be found at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge-info.aspx?Iu9/vqz23r5X7AkWx/nLtg== (see link entitled "Joint Initial Status Report"). If all Defendants have not yet been served or have not yet responded to requests to draft the required Joint Initial Status Report, Plaintiff must file the report on its own and must inform the Court of that circumstance. The parties are to use the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, conference code 3796759. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking. Mailed notice(ef, )
October 11, 2022 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Melenie Green Caston, Dara Binta Nkenge Holmes, Margaret Anne Hoover, Ilene Morris, Teresa Trunnell, Mary Delores White (kra, )
September 30, 2022 Filing 5 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (Mendez, Louis)
September 20, 2022 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company by Joseph Reel Delehanty (Delehanty, Joseph)
September 20, 2022 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company by Louis Frank Mendez (Mendez, Louis)
September 20, 2022 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Mendez, Louis)
September 20, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Interpleader Relief filed by The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19857708. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - August 1, 2012 Beneficiary Designation Form, #2 Exhibit B - March 28, 2021 Beneficiary Designation Form)(Mendez, Louis)
September 20, 2022 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (jk2, )
September 20, 2022 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Kness. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jk2, )

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Plaintiff: The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Joseph Reel Delehanty
Represented By: Louis Frank Mendez
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Defendant: Ilene Morris
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Defendant: Teresa Trunnell
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Defendant: Dara Binta Nkenge Holmes
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Defendant: James E. Gearing
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Defendant: Mary Delores White
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Defendant: Wanda Denise Gearing
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