Meeks, M.D. v. Athene Annuity and Life Company
Plaintiff: Wrophas Meeks, M.D.
Defendant: Athene Annuity and Life Company
Case Number: 3:2023cv01532
Filed: May 5, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Staci M Yandle
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 23, 2023 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Laura E. Craft-Schrick on behalf of Wrophas Meeks, M.D. (Craft-Schrick, Laura)
June 23, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE OF ACTION. See Local Rule 83.1(f). In all cases filed in, removed to, or transferred to this court, all attorneys, including government attorneys, shall file a written entry of appearance before addressing the court. Attorney Craft-Schrick does not have a Notice of Appearance on file in this case. (lmb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 22, 2023 Filing 20 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Athene Annuity and Life Company, filed by Wrophas Meeks, M.D.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Craft-Schrick, Laura)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER: For good cause shown, the Second Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint (Doc. #18 ) is GRANTED. Defendant shall respond to the Complaint by June 23, 2023. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 6/20/2023. (cka) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 16, 2023 Filing 18 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 13 Order,, Terminate Motions, by Athene Annuity and Life Company. (Helms, David)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney James Ethan McDaniel on behalf of Athene Annuity and Life Company. Signed on 6/9/2023. (clw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Joshua Robert Hess on behalf of Athene Annuity and Life Company.. Signed on 6/9/2023. (clw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 8, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney James Ethan McDaniel $200 fee paid,receipt number BILSDC-5101628 by on behalf of Athene Annuity and Life Company. (McDaniel, James)
June 8, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Joshua Robert Hess $200 fee paid,receipt number AILSDC-5101466 by on behalf of Athene Annuity and Life Company. (Hess, Joshua)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: For good cause shown, the Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint (Doc. #12 ) is GRANTED. Defendant shall respond to the Complaint by June 16, 2023. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 6/5/2023. (cka) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 24, 2023 Filing 12 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 10 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer, by Athene Annuity and Life Company. (Helms, David)
May 15, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE TERMINATING JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 347, and a request for reassignment having been received, this case, in its entirety, is hereby reassigned to Judge Staci M. Yandle for further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 23-cv-1532-SMY. (csb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant's unopposed request for extension of time is GRANTED. Defendant's answer or responsive pleading is due on or before June 2, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty on 5/12/2023. THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 12, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION re 7 Notice (Other) filed by Athene Annuity and Life Company. Incorrect event selected. Select the event that most closely matches the document being filed. For this document, the correct event is "Consent/Non-Consent to US Magistrate Judge" under the heading "Other Filings/ Other Documents". Docket text modified to reflect the correct document. No further action required by the filer. (csb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 11, 2023 Filing 8 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Athene Annuity and Life Company. (Helms, David)
May 8, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE STRIKING ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS striking #5 Letter. Attorney Schrick is admitted in SDIL under the name Laura E. Craft-Schrick. (aza)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 8, 2023 Filing 5 STRICKEN - Letter to Attorney Laura E. Schrick regarding admission to SDIL. (jlh)
May 8, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE OF INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This case has been randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty pursuant to Administrative Order 347. The parties are advised that their consent is required if the assigned Magistrate Judge is to conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial and final entry of judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. As set forth in Administrative Order Nos. 257 and 341, each party will be required to file a Notice and Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form indicating consent or non-consent to the jurisdiction of the assigned Magistrate Judge. If all parties do not consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction, the case will be randomly assigned to a district judge for all further proceedings and the parties cannot later consent to reassignment of the case to a magistrate judge. The parties are further advised that they are free to withhold consent without adverse substantive consequences. Within 21 days of this Notice, the following party or parties must file the attached form indicating consent to proceed before the assigned Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent: Athene Annuity and Life Company. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/documents/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. All future documents must bear case number 23-cv-01532-MAB. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. Consent due by 5/30/2023 (jlh)
May 5, 2023 Filing 3 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Athene Annuity and Life Company identifying Corporate Parent Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company for Athene Annuity and Life Company. (Helms, David)
May 5, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by David B. Helms on behalf of Athene Annuity and Life Company (Helms, David)
May 5, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court of St. Clair County Illinois, case number 23-LA-0387 ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AILSDC-5071120), filed by Athene Annuity and Life Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-State Court Pleadings, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Helms, David)

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Plaintiff: Wrophas Meeks, M.D.
Represented By: Laura E. Craft-Schrick
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