M.L. et al v. Aetna Life Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: M. L. and Q. L.
Defendant: Aetna Life Insurance Company, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Forbes Bros USA Inc Benefits and Pensions Advisor and Forbes Bros Welfare Benefits Plan
Case Number: 1:2023cv15332
Filed: October 26, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jeremy C Daniel
Referring Judge: Heather K McShain
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 26, 2023 Filing 27 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs M. L., Q. L. by Brian S. King (King, Brian)
October 26, 2023 Filing 26 RECEIVED from Utah; Case Number 2:23-cv-00136. (ph, )
October 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #22 Stipulated MOTION to Change Venue to the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois and granting MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer as to #1 Complaint. Answer deadline updated for BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Forbes Bros USA Inc Benefits and Pensions Advisor and Forbes Bros Welfare Benefits Plan to 11/19/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 10/19/2023. (alf) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
October 18, 2023 Filing 24 Modification of Docket re #22 Stipulated MOTION to Change Venue : Error: When filing a motion that requests more than one relief, please choose each one that applies. Correction: Filing requested an extension of time to respond as well as to change venue. Event "Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer" added to the entry. No further action is needed. Please note for future reference. (alf) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
October 18, 2023 Filing 23 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Aetna Life Insurance Company filed by Plaintiffs M. L., Q. L. (King, Brian) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
October 18, 2023 Filing 22 Stipulated MOTION to Change Venue to the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois and Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Defendant BlueCross BlueShield of Texas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order)(Mitchell, Nathanael). Added MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer on 10/19/2023 (alf). [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
October 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint. Answer deadline updated for All Defendants to 10/18/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 10/12/2023. (alf) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
October 11, 2023 Filing 20 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brahana, Matthew) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint. Answer deadline updated for Aetna Life Insurance Company, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas and Forbes Bros Welfare Benefits Plan to 10/11/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 9/12/2023. (alf) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
September 11, 2023 Filing 18 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, for all Defendants filed by Defendant Forbes Bros Welfare Benefits Plan. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Garner, David) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
August 9, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by David R. Garner on behalf of Forbes Bros Welfare Benefits Plan (Garner, David) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
July 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #15 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to #1 Complaint. Answer deadline updated for All Defendants to 9/11/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 7/28/2023. (alf) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
July 27, 2023 Filing 15 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Defendant Forbes Bros Welfare Benefits Plan. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order For Stipulated Motion to Extend Deadline of All Defendants to Respond to Complaint) Attorney Clayton H. Rather added to party Forbes Bros Welfare Benefits Plan(pty:dft)(Rather, Clayton) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
July 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint. Answer deadline updated for All Defendants to 7/27/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 7/6/2023. (alf) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
July 5, 2023 Filing 13 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, (Second) filed by Defendant BlueCross BlueShield of Texas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) Attorney Nathanael J. Mitchell added to party BlueCross BlueShield of Texas(pty:dft)(Mitchell, Nathanael) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. All Defendants will have until and including July 6, 2023, to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the #1 Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 6/8/2023. (mh) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
June 7, 2023 Filing 11 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Attorney Scott M. Petersen added to party Aetna Life Insurance Company(pty:dft)(Petersen, Scott) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
May 23, 2023 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by M. L., Q. L. as to Forbes Bros Welfare Benefits Plan served on 5/17/2023, answer due 6/7/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Official Summons for Forbes Bros Welfare Benefits Plan)(King, Brian) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
May 23, 2023 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by M. L., Q. L. as to Forbes Bros USA Inc Benefits and Pensions Advisor served on 5/17/2023, answer due 6/7/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Official Summons for Forbes Bros USA Inc Benefits and Pensions Advisor)(King, Brian) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
May 18, 2023 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by M. L., Q. L. as to BlueCross BlueShield of Texas Waiver sent on 4/26/2023, answer due 6/26/2023. (King, Brian) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
May 17, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by M. L., Q. L. as to Aetna Life Insurance Company served on 5/17/2023, answer due 6/7/2023. (Attachments: #1 Official Summons for Aetna Life Insurance Company)(King, Brian) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
May 11, 2023 Filing 6 Summons Issued Electronically as to Forbes Bros Welfare Benefits Plan. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (ks) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
May 11, 2023 Filing 5 Summons Issued Electronically as to Aetna Life Insurance Company. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (ks) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
May 11, 2023 Filing 4 Summons Issued Electronically as to BlueCross BlueShield of Texas. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (ks) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
May 11, 2023 Filing 3 Summons Issued Electronically as to Forbes Bros USA Inc Benefits and Pensions Advisor. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (ks) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
February 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 2/24/2023. (mh) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
February 24, 2023 Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero added. Case number will now read 2:23-cv-00136-CMR. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (haa) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]
February 23, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Aetna Life Insurance Company, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Forbes Bros USA Inc Benefits and Pensions Advisor, Forbes Bros Welfare Benefits Plan (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AUTDC-4599561) filed by M.L., Q.L.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (King, Brian) [Transferred from Utah on 10/26/2023.]

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Plaintiff: M. L.
Represented By: Brian S. King
Represented By: Brent J. Newton
Represented By: Samuel Martin Hall
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Plaintiff: Q. L.
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Defendant: Aetna Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Matthew Scott Brahana
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Defendant: BlueCross BlueShield of Texas
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