Rice v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Robert Rice
Defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 4:2023cv00081
Filed: June 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: H Brent Brennenstuhl
Referring Judge: David J Hale
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER FOR MEETING AND REPORT (EBOC) by Magistrate Judge H. Brent Brennenstuhl on 8/1/2023: Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 9/14/2023 at 1:30 PM CDT before Magistrate Judge H. Brent Brennenstuhl. The Court will initiate the call to counsel. cc: Counsel (DLW)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 TEXT ORDER Signed by Judge David J. Hale on 7/27/2023 granting #7 Motion for William B. Wahlheim, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: Counsel(NWT)
July 20, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION for William B. Wahlheim, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3848587. by Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wahlheim, William)
July 14, 2023 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement (pursuant to Rule 7.1(a)(1)) identifying Corporate Parent MetLife, Inc. for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Thrash, Braxton)
July 14, 2023 Filing 5 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Thrash, Braxton)
June 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 TEXT ORDER by Judge David J. Hale on 6/21/2023; Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A), this matter is hereby referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Brent Brennenstuhl, for resolution of all litigation planning issues, entry of scheduling orders, consideration of amendments thereto, and resolution of all non-dispositive matters, including discovery issues. Judge Brennenstuhl is further authorized to conduct a settlement conference in this matter at any time. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc:counsel (NWT)
June 20, 2023 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for printing and serving the attached issued summons(es). (CDL)
June 20, 2023 Filing 2 Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge David J. Hale. (CDL)
June 20, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, (Filing fee $402, receipt number AKYWDC-3829610), filed by Robert Rice. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Tendered) (CDL)

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Plaintiff: Robert Rice
Represented By: Andrew M. Grabhorn
Represented By: Michael D. Grabhorn
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Defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Braxton S. Thrash
Represented By: William B. Wahlheim, Jr
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