Williamson et al v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: James Williamson and Carol Williamson
Defendant: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The, Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Life Assurance Company
Case Number: 3:2023cv02552
Filed: July 21, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Stephen P McGlynn
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: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. Telephonic Scheduling Conference set for 9/27/2023 at 9:30 AM before Judge Stephen P. McGlynn. Joint Report of the Parties due seven days before the conference. The parties are reminded that the proposed discovery, mediation and dispositive motions deadlines must be in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Court's form order. See also SDIL-LR 7.1(f) and Timetable. Instructions to join the phone conference are as follows: Call toll free 1-888-684-8852, when prompted enter access code 6102338, when prompted enter the four-digit security code 9374. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 9/6/2023. (jsm2)
September 6, 2023 Filing 20 CJRA TRACK C assigned: Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/7/2025 at 9:00 AM in East St. Louis Courthouse before Judge Stephen P. McGlynn. Presumptive Jury Trial month of January 2025. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 9/6/2023. (jsm2)
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MANDATORY MEDIATION. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 9/6/2023. (jsm2)
September 5, 2023 Filing 18 Defendant's ANSWER to #17 Amended Complaint by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The Lincoln Life Assurance Company.(Mathisen, Eric)
August 30, 2023 Filing 17 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, filed by Carol Williamson, James Williamson.(Duree, David)
August 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: Pursuant to Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a party may amend its pleading once as a matter of course within 21 days after service of a responsive pleading or motion to dismiss. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1). Plaintiffs are entitled to file their amended complaint as a matter of course without seeking leave of court. As a result, Plaintiffs' #15 Motion for Leave to File Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint is DENIED as MOOT. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 8/30/2023. (anb2)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
August 25, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint by Carol Williamson, James Williamson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Duree, David)
August 25, 2023 Filing 14 Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.(Mathisen, Eric)
August 1, 2023 Filing 13 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 Stephen P. McGlynn for further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 3:23-CV-2552-SPM. (clw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
July 31, 2023 Filing 12 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Wesley, Matthew)
July 31, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew B Wesley on behalf of Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (Wesley, Matthew)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER GRANTING #9 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Notice of Removal Ex A filed by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. Defendant shall file its answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint by August 25, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 7/27/2023. (nmf)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
July 25, 2023 Filing 9 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Notice of Removal Ex A by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (Mathisen, Eric)
July 24, 2023 Filing 8 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Duree, David)
July 24, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by David M. Duree on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Duree, David)
July 24, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION re #2 Motion to Supplement. Incorrect event selected. Select the event that most closely matches the document being filed. For this document, the correct event is "Civil Cover Sheet" Docket text modified to reflect the correct document. No further action required by the filer (aza)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
July 24, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE OF INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This case has been randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly 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 No. 347, 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: All Parties. 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 3:23-cv-02552-RJD. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. Consent due by 8/14/2023 (aza)
July 21, 2023 Filing 4 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The identifying Corporate Parent Lincoln National Corporation for Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The. (Mathisen, Eric)
July 21, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric P. Mathisen on behalf of Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The (Mathisen, Eric)
July 21, 2023 Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (Mathisen, Eric)
July 21, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from St. Clair County, IL, case number 23LA0665 ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AILSDC-5141715), filed by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 B)(Mathisen, Eric)

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Plaintiff: James Williamson
Represented By: David M. Duree
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Plaintiff: Carol Williamson
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