Higgins v. The Lincoln Electric Company et al
| Jerry Higgins |
| The Lincoln Electric Company and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company |
| 5:2022cv00088 |
| July 11, 2022 |
| US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky |
| Benjamin Beaton |
| Lanny King |
| Insurance |
| 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 21
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: For the reasons explained in the accompanying opinion, the Court grants MetLife's motion to dismiss (DN #6 ). cc: Counsel (JM)
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Filing 20
REPLY to Response to Motion re #12 MOTION to Dismiss In Support of filed by The Lincoln Electric Company. (Mack, Cristin)
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Filing 19
ORDER Signed by Magistrate Judge Lanny King on 10/13/2022 granting #14 Motion for Attorney Cristin J. Mack to Appear Pro Hac Vice. cc: Counsel (JM)
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Filing 18
TEXT ORDER: Under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A), the Court refers this matter to Magistrate Judge King for hearing and determining all pretrial matters, including non-dispositive motions. Judge King may 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 (JM)
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Filing 17
TEXT ORDER: The Court grants the parties' proposed Agreed Motion for an Extension of Time (DN #16 ) for the Defendant to file a reply to the Plaintiff's response to its motion to dismiss through October 24, 2022. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: Counsel (JM)
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Filing 16
Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #12 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant The Lincoln Electric Company (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ehlermann, Rachel)
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Filing 15
RESPONSE to Motion re #12 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Jerry Higgins. (Wallingford, William)
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Filing 14
MOTION for Cristin J. Mack to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3666520. by Defendant The Lincoln Electric Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit B. Declaration of Cristin Mack, #3 Exhibit C. Proposed Order) (Ehlermann, Rachel)
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Filing 13
NOTICE of filing proposed Order by The Lincoln Electric Company re #12 MOTION to Dismiss (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ehlermann, Rachel)
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Filing 12
MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant The Lincoln Electric Company (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support) (Ehlermann, Rachel) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/13/2022: #2 Proposed Order) (DeW).
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Filing 11
Corporate Disclosure Statement by The Lincoln Electric Company. Identifying Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. as corporate parent and The Vanguard Group, Inc. as other affiliate (Ehlermann, Rachel) Modified on 9/12/2022 adding corporate parent/other affiliate (DeW).
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Filing 10
NOTICE of Appearance by Rachel Elise Ehlermann on behalf of The Lincoln Electric Company (Ehlermann, Rachel)
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Filing 9
REPLY to Response to Motion re #6 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Strike Jury Demand filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Thrash, Braxton)
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Filing 8
RESPONSE to Motion re #6 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Strike Jury Demand filed by Jerry Higgins. (Wallingford, William)
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Filing 7
Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent MetLife, Inc. for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Thrash, Braxton)
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Filing 6
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , MOTION to Strike Jury Demand by Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A - Plan Booklet, #3 Proposed Order) (Thrash, Braxton)
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Filing 5
Summonses Issued as to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, The Lincoln Electric Company. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for printing and serving the attached issued summonses. (DeW)
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Filing 4
NOTICE by Jerry Higgins (Attachments: #1 Summons Summons for Lincoln, #2 Summons Summons for MetLife) (Wallingford, William)
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Filing 3
NOTICE ON SUMMONS re: DN #1 Complaint to filing attorney, William Wallingford re: missing summons. (CDL)
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Filing 2
Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Benjamin Beaton. (CDL)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and The Lincoln Electric Company, (Filing fee $402; Receipt No. AKYWDC-3614721), filed by Jerry Higgins. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Benefit Summary, #2 Cover Sheet) (CDL) (Main Document 1 replaced on 7/11/2022) (CDL). (Attachment 2 replaced on 7/11/2022) (CDL). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/12/2022: #3 Summons TENDERED The Lincoln Electric Co, #4 Summons TENDERED Met Life) (DeW).
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