Porche v. Halliburton Company et al
Plaintiff: WESLEY JEROME PORCHE
Defendant: Aetna Life Insurance Company, American National Insurance Company, Halliburton Company, Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, Sonatrach, Colonial Penn and American National Insurance
Case Number: 2:2020cv03170
Filed: November 20, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Martin LC Feldman
Referring Judge: Michael North
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER AND REASONS granting #26 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Party Halliburton Company dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 2/8/2021. (cwa)
January 20, 2021 Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Halliburton Company. Motion(s) will be submitted on 2/10/2021. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Notice of Submission)(Meeks, Christopher)
January 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that counsel for plaintiff enter a default against the defendant or show good cause in writing within fifteen days why this matter should not be dismissed against said defendant for failure to prosecute. If counsel for plaintiff fails to enter a default or show good cause in writing, the aforementioned defendant will be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute without further notice in accordance with F.R.Civ. P 41(b). Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 1/19/2021.(cwa)
January 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER AND REASONS - IT IS ORDERED that the motions to dismiss (Rec. Docs. #16 , #18 and #19 ) are hereby GRANTED as unopposed. The plaintiff's claims against Aetna Life Insurance Company, Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, and American National Insurance Company are hereby dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 1/19/2021. (sa)
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that #22 Aetna Life Insurance Company's motion to adopt the defendants motions to dismiss is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the hearing on the insurance company defendants' motions to dismiss (Rec. Docs. #16 , #18 , and #19 ) is hereby CONTINUED to January 20, 2021, on the papers. Any opposition to these motions shall be filed not later than January 12, 2021. Failure to file any response to the pending motions shall result in granting the motions and dismissing the claims with prejudice. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 1/5/2021.(sa)
December 23, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION To Adopt Defendant Brighthouse Life Insurance Company's and American National Insurance Company's Respective Motions to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 10(c) by Aetna Life Insurance Company. Motion(s) will be submitted on 1/20/2021. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Notice of Submission)(Herman, Jonathan)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Notice of Removal, as stated within document. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 12/21/2020. (cbs)
December 21, 2020 Filing 20 **DEFICIENT** NOTICE by Aetna Life Insurance Company re #16 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Or In The Alternative, For More Definite Statement Adoption of Certain Arguments by Co-Defendants (Doc. 18, 18-1, 19, 19-1) Pursuant to FRCP 10(c). (Herman, Jonathan) Modified on 12/22/2020 (cwa).
December 18, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, MOTION for More Definite Statement by American National Insurance. Motion(s) will be submitted on 1/6/2021. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Notice of Submission)(Adams, Glenn) Modified text on 12/21/2020 (cwa).
December 18, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Brighthouse Life Insurance Company. Motion(s) will be submitted on 1/6/2021. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Notice of Submission)(Wahlheim, William)
December 18, 2020 Filing 17 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Notice of Removal, by American National Insurance. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Adams, Glenn) Modified text on 12/21/2020 (cwa).
December 17, 2020 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Or In The Alternative, For More Definite Statement by Aetna Life Insurance Company. Motion(s) will be submitted on 1/6/2021. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Notice of Hearing (Civil))(Herman, Jonathan)
December 14, 2020 Filing 15 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #14 Statement of Corporate Disclosure. Filing attorney should have entered the Corporate Parent at the prompt 'Search for a corporate parent or other affiliate'. Clerk took corrective action. (cwa)
December 14, 2020 Filing 14 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by American National Insurance identifying Corporate Parent American National Group, Inc. for American National Insurance (Adams, Glenn) Modified text/corporate parent or other affiliate on 12/14/2020 (cwa).
December 1, 2020 Filing 13 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Aetna Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent CVS Health Corporation, Corporate Parent Aetna Inc., Corporate Parent CVS Pharmacy, Inc. for Aetna Life Insurance Company (Herman, Jonathan)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to William B Wahlheim, Jr. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 11/30/2020. (Attachments: #1 PHV Notice) (cwa)
November 25, 2020 Filing 11 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #10 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice William B. Wahlheim, Jr. (1) Filing attorney should have selected Yes at the question 'Is this an Exparte/Consent Motion Y/N?' before clicking the Next button. Clerk modified docket text to reflect 'Exparte'. (2) Filing attorney incorrectly changed 'N' to 'Y' at the question 'Is this motion to be decided by the Magistrate Judge Y/N?'. This motion will be decided by the district judge. Clerk took corrective action. (cwa)
November 24, 2020 Filing 10 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice William B. Wahlheim, Jr. (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8612506) by Brighthouse Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B)(Babineaux, Joel) Modified text/referral on 11/25/2020 (cwa).
November 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' Motion is GRANTED and their responsive pleadings are due on or before December 18, 2020. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 11/24/2020. (cwa)
November 24, 2020 Filing 8 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #7 Statement of Corporate Disclosure. Filing attorney should have entered the Corporate Parent at the prompt 'Search for a corporate parent or other affiliate'. Clerk took corrective action. (cwa)
November 23, 2020 Filing 7 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Brighthouse Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Brighthouse Holdings, LLC, Corporate Parent Brighthouse Financial, Inc. for Brighthouse Life Insurance Company. (Wahlheim, William) Modified text on 11/24/2020 (cwa).
November 23, 2020 Filing 6 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Notice of Removal, by Aetna Life Insurance Company, American National Insurance, Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, Halliburton Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Babineaux, Joel)
November 23, 2020 Filing 5 Notice of Compliance by Halliburton Company re #3 Order. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-D)(Duplantier, Richard)
November 23, 2020 Filing 4 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #1 Notice of Removal. Attachment was imaged as 8-1/2" x 14". All documents should be 8-1/2" x 11". Clerk has corrected the image. (cwa)
November 23, 2020 Filing 3 DIRECTIVE of the Clerk regarding compliance with 28:1447(b) re #1 Notice of Removal. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman.(cwa)
November 20, 2020 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Martin L.C. Feldman and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (cc)
November 20, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 17th JDC, Lafourche Parish, case number C-141447 (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAEDC-8607771) filed by Halliburton Company. (Attachments: #1 State Court Pleadings EXHIBIT A, #2 Exhibit, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Richard G. Duplantier, Jr added to party Halliburton Company(pty:dft).(Duplantier, Richard) (Attachment 1 replaced on 11/23/2020) (cwa). Modified text on 11/23/2020 (cwa).

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Defendant: Aetna Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Jonathan M. Herman
Represented By: Allison Nunley Pham
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Defendant: American National Insurance Company
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Represented By: Richard G. Duplantier, Jr.
Represented By: Christopher Ashley Meeks
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