Raymond et al v. Unum Group et al
Plaintiff: Steven Raymond and Mina Raymond
Defendant: Paul Revere Insurance Company, Unum Group and New York Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 3:2020cv00352
Filed: June 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Brian A Jackson
Referring Judge: Erin Wilder-Doomes
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Corporate Disclosure Statement by New York Life Insurance Company, Paul Revere Insurance Company, Unum Group identifying Corporate Parent Unum Group for Paul Revere Insurance Company, Unum Group.. (Welch, Lauren)
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Joint NOTICE Advising Court of Status of Discussions and Identity and Citizenship of the Correct Unum Defendant by New York Life Insurance Company, Paul Revere Insurance Company, Unum Group (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Welch, Lauren) Modified on 8/6/2020 to edit the docket text (KMW).
July 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORAL ORDER: #7 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal, and #17 Motion for Leave to File Reply are DENIED AS MOOT. #19 Motion for Leave to File Sur-reply DENIED AS MOOT. #18 Motion to Remand is denied without prejudice. #10 Motion to Stay the proceedings, and #11 Motion to Supplement same are TERMINATED as unnecessary. Plaintiffs' Oral Motion to withdraw #3 Motion to Withdraw their Motion to Deposit Funds Into the Registry of the Court is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs' oral Motion to Withdraw #4 Motion to Substitute the Motion to Deposit Funds is DENIED AS MOOT. By no later than 8/5/2020, the parties shall confer to attempt to reach a resolution on the identity of the correct Unum defendant. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 7/27/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(BLR)
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Minute Entry/Telephone Conference Report and Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes: Telephone Conference held on 7/24/2020 to discuss pending motions. IT IS ORDERED that the #7 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal, and #17 Motion for Leave to File Reply in support thereof are DENIED AS MOOT. Likewise, the #19 Motion for Leave to File Sur-reply in response to Defendants proffered Reply, is also DENIED AS MOOT. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the #18 Motion to Remand is denied without prejudice to Plaintiffs re-urging. Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand, if any, shall be filed by no later than 8/14/2020. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the #10 Motion to Stay the proceedings, and #11 Motion to Supplement same are TERMINATED as unnecessary. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs' oral Motion to withdraw #3 Motion to Withdraw their Motion to Deposit Funds Into the Registry of the Court is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs' oral Motion to Withdraw their #4 Motion to Substitute the Motion to Deposit Funds is DENIED AS MOOT. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, by no later than 8/5/2020, the parties shall confer to attempt to reach a resolution on the identity of the correct Unum defendant so that the Court can determine if there is complete diversity of the parties, and shall jointly file a Notice advising the Court of the status of their discussions and the identity and citizenship of the correct Unum defendant. (BLR)
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #12 MOTION for Leave to Substitute Exhibit "A" to Defendants' Supplemental Notice of Removal. The clerk is directed to replace R. Doc. 7-2 with R. Doc. 12-1. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 7/24/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR)
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Notice to Counsel: In light of the pending #18 Motion to Remand, good cause exists to defer entry of a scheduling order at this time. The Scheduling Conference set for 8/6/2020 is CANCELED. No status report is due. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR)
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to File Surreply by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading; Memo in Reply, #2 Exhibit Tender Pleadings)(Cross, Heather) Modified on 7/24/2020 to edit the docket text (KMW). Modified on 7/24/2020 to edit the docket text (KMW).
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order MOTION(S) REFERRED: #4 MOTION to Substitute #3 Motion to Deposit Funds Into the Registry of the Court, #3 MOTION to Deposit Funds Into the Registry of the Court. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (BLR)
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order MOTION(S) REFERRED: #17 MOTION for Leave to File Reply to Plaintiffs' #8 Opposition to Defendants' #7 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW)
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order MOTION(S) REFERRED: #18 MOTION to Remand . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW)
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order MOTION(S) REFERRED: #19 MOTION for Leave to File Surreply . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW)
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order MOTION(S) REFERRED: #11 MOTION for Leave to File Exhibit 2 to the Memorandum in Support of Motion to Stay , #10 MOTION to Stay Proceedings. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (BLR)
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION to Remand by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support Memo in Support, #2 Exhibit Exh 1 - Letter of Rep, #3 Exhibit Exh 2 - Email 2-24, #4 Exhibit Exh 3 - LaDOI Info, #5 Exhibit Exh 4 - Email 4-30-20, #6 Exhibit Ex 5 - ROS 5-11, #7 Exhibit Ex 6 Svc 5-11, #8 Exhibit Ex 7 Notice from Unum, #9 Exhibit Ex 8 - Raymond 5-7, #10 Exhibit Ex 9 - Pekala 5-13, #11 Exhibit Ex 10 Extension Ltr, #12 Exhibit Ex 11 - Email 5-21 wAtt, #13 Exhibit Ex 12 Svc 6-5, #14 Exhibit Ex 13 - Tender Pleadings, #15 Exhibit Ex 14 - Email 6-10, #16 Exhibit Ex 15 - Csp 6-9, #17 Exhibit Ex 16 Email 6-15, #18 Exhibit Ex 17 Email 6-19, #19 Exhibit Ex 18 Email 6-24, #20 Exhibit Ex 19 Email 7-10, #21 Exhibit Ex 20 - Objection)(Cross, Heather) (Attachments 12 & 20 replaced on 7/24/2020 to correct page orientation) (KMW).
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to File Reply to Plaintiffs' #8 Opposition to Defendants' #7 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal by New York Life Insurance Company, Paul Revere Insurance Company, Unum Group. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading;, #2 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit A, #3 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit A-1, #4 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit A-2, #5 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit A-3, #6 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit A-4, #7 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit A-5, #8 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit A-6, #9 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit A-7, #10 Proposed Order)(Welch, Lauren) Modified on 7/24/2020 to link the entries (KMW).
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Compliance by New York Life Insurance Company, Paul Revere Insurance Company, Unum Group List of Parties and Pleadings Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1446(a) and Certificate of Counsel (Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Court Record)(Welch, Lauren) (Attachment 1 replaced on 7/23/2020) (ELW). Modified on 7/23/2020 to rotate pages (ELW).
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #13 Motion to Enroll Additional Attorney. Added attorney Quincy T. Crochet for New York Life Insurance Company, Paul Revere Insurance Company and Unum Group. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 7/23/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR)
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE: IT IS ORDERED that a telephone conference is set on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes to discuss the Memorandum in Opposition to #7 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal filed by All Plaintiffs. Counsel participating in the Conference shall call 877-336-1839 using access code 9565780 five minutes prior to conference. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(BLR)
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order MOTION(S) REFERRED: #12 MOTION for Leave to Substitute Exhibit "A" to Defendants' Supplemental Notice of Removal , #13 MOTION to Enroll Quincy T. Crochet as Additional Attorney . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW)
July 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Enroll Quincy T. Crochet as Additional Attorney by New York Life Insurance Company, Paul Revere Insurance Company, Unum Group. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Welch, Lauren)
July 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Substitute Exhibit "A" to Defendants' Supplemental Notice of Removal by New York Life Insurance Company, Paul Revere Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order)(Welch, Lauren) Modified on 7/23/2020 to edit the docket text (KMW).
July 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Supplement by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - Lettter of Representation)(Cross, Heather) Modified on 7/22/2020 to edit text. (EDC).
July 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Memorandum in Support of MOTION to Stay Proceedings by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Email 4-30-2020)(Cross, Heather) Modified on 7/27/2020 to edit text. (EDC).
July 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ANSWER to Original and First Supplemental and Amended Petition for Damages and COUNTERCLAIM against Mina Raymond, Steven Raymond by Paul Revere Insurance Company, Unum Group, New York Life Insurance Company.(Welch, Lauren) Modified on 7/22/2020 to edit text. (EDC).
July 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to #7 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Docked Summ 19th JDC, #2 Exhibit Service Returns 5-11, #3 Exhibit Service Returns 6-5, #4 Exhibit 5-21 Email Csp, #5 Exhibit 6-9 Transmittal - Tender, #6 Exhibit 6-10 Email Csp, #7 Exhibit 6-15 Email Csp, #8 Exhibit 5-7 Csp to C Pekala, #9 Exhibit 5-11 Fax Csp, #10 Exhibit 10 6-19 Email Csp, #11 Exhibit 11 6-24 Email Csp, #12 Exhibit 12 Email Csp 7-10, #13 Exhibit 13 La DOI ASOP Info)(Cross, Heather)
July 20, 2020 Opinion or Order MOTION(S) REFERRED: #7 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW)
July 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal by New York Life Insurance Company, Paul Revere Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading;, #2 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit A, #3 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit B, #4 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit C, #5 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit D, #6 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit E, #7 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit F, #8 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit G, #9 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit H, #10 Proposed Order)(Welch, Lauren) (Attachment 3 replaced on 7/20/2020 to correct page orientation) (KMW). (Attachment 2 replaced on 7/24/2020 in accordance with RD 21) (KMW).
July 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER : The #5 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal filed by Defendants New York Life Insurance Company and Paul Revere Insurance Company is HEREBY DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to Defendants filing, by no later than July 17, 2020, a Motion for Leave that contains a proposed comprehensive Supplemental Notice of Removal that includes all of Defendants numbered allegations, as revised, amended, and/or supplemented, without reference to any other document in the record, and which will become the operative Supplemental Notice of Removal in this matter if the motion for leave is granted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, by no later than July 21, 2020, Plaintiffs Mira and Steven Raymond shall file a Notice with the Court indicating whether Plaintiffs oppose Defendants Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 7/14/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (ELW)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order MOTION(S) REFERRED: #5 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW)
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal by New York Life Insurance Company, Paul Revere Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading; Supplemental Notice of Removal, #2 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit A, #3 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit B, #4 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit C, #5 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit D, #6 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit E, #7 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit F, #8 Proposed Order)(Welch, Lauren) (Attachment 2 replaced on 7/13/2020 to correct page orientation ) (KMW).
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION to Substitute #3 Motion to Deposit Funds Into the Registry of the Court by All Plaintiffs. (Cross, Heather) Modified on 6/22/2020 to edit text (LT). Modified on 6/23/2020 to edit text (LT).
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION to Deposit Funds Into the Registry of the Court by Mina Raymond, Steven Raymond. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support Memo in Support, #2 Exhibit Exh A - Premium Ntc, #3 Exhibit Exh B - Csp 5-7-20, #4 Exhibit Exh C - Csp Csp 5-13-20, #5 Exhibit Exh D - Service & Def Rep letter, #6 Exhibit Exh E - State Court Deposit Pleadings, #7 Exhibit Exh F - 19th JDC Deposit Rcpt, #8 Exhibit Exh G - Tender Letter, #9 Exhibit Exh H - 6-10-20 Corr from Unum, #10 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Cross, Heather) (Attachment 4 & 5 replaced on 6/22/2020 to correct page orientation) (KMW).
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 8/6/2020 at 01:00 PM in chambers before Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes. Status Report due by 7/23/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 06/16/2020. (ELW)
June 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 19th JDC, Case Number 696051. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAMDC-2125373), filed by The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Welch, Lauren)

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Defendant: Paul Revere Insurance Company
Represented By: Lauren A. Welch
Represented By: Kristen Burge
Represented By: Quincy T. Crochet
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