Lafontaine v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Plaintiff: Monique Lafontaine and Monique Marie Lafontaine
Defendant: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Case Number: 2:2020cv03458
Filed: December 23, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Donna Phillips Currault
Referring Judge: Wendy B Vitter
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Hearing. A call-in scheduling conference is set for 3/18/2021 10:00 AM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk. Please follow the instructions provided in the notice.(mmv)
February 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the #14 #15 Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice are GRANTED. Katherine L. Villanueva and Timothy D. Gilbert are permitted to appear as visiting attorneys for and on behalf of defendant, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 2/2/2021. (Attachments: #1 PHV Notice) (jeg)
February 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #15 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice. **Document does not contain Magistrate Judge information. All future pleadings must reflect Magistrate 2, Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault. Please update case caption.** (jeg)
February 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #14 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice . **Document does not contain Magistrate Judge information. All future pleadings must reflect Magistrate 2, Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault. Please update case caption.** (jeg)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Timothy D. Gilbert (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8714985) by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Consent to Electronic Filing, #4 Proposed Order)(Couhig, Robert) Modified text on 2/2/2021 (jeg).
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Katherine Villanueva (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8714940) by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Consent to Electronic Filing, #4 Proposed Order)(Couhig, Robert) Modified text on 2/2/2021 (jeg).
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 AMENDED ANSWER and AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES to #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Petition) by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(mmv)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) GRANTING #10 unopposed Motion to File Defendant's First Amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(A), the Clerk's Office is directed to file Defendant's First Amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses (R. Doc. 10-1), and the Exhibits thereto (R. Docs. 10-2, 10-3, & 10-4) into the record in this matter. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 2/1/21. (fmm)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #10 MOTION to Amend/Correct #5 Answer to Complaint. **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. No further action necessary.** (jeg)
January 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Amend/Correct #5 Answer to Complaint by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading Amended Answer, #2 Proposed Pleading Exhibit A, #3 Proposed Pleading Exhibit B, #4 Proposed Pleading Exhibit C, #5 Proposed Order)(Couhig, Robert) Modified text/referral on 2/1/2021 (jeg).
January 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 **DEFICIENT** EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Amend/Correct #5 Answer to Complaint by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.. Motion(s) referred to Donna Phillips Currault. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading, #2 Proposed Order)(Couhig, Robert) Modified on 1/28/2021 (jeg).
January 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Notice of Compliance With Court's Directive by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. re #4 Directive. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Couhig, Robert) Modified text on 1/11/2021 (jeg).
January 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Change of Address by Monique M. Lafontaine on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Lafontaine, Monique)
January 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by All Plaintiffs (Lafontaine, Monique)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co..(Couhig, Robert) Modified text on 1/7/2021 (lt).
December 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 DIRECTIVE of the Court pursuant to 28:1447(b) re #1 Notice of Removal filed by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. By the Clerk.(jeg)
December 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Wendy B Vitter and Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault. (go)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Couhig, Robert)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 24th Judicial District Court, Jefferson Parish, case number 812-504 Div G (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-8659212) filed by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G)Attorney Robert E. Couhig, III added to party Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.(pty:dft).(Couhig, Robert) Modified text on 12/28/2020 (jeg).

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Plaintiff: Monique Marie Lafontaine
Represented By: Monique M. Lafontaine
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Defendant: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Represented By: Robert E. Couhig, III
Represented By: Katherine L. Villanueva
Represented By: Timothy D. Gilbert
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