Walker v. MetLife Group Inc et al
Plaintiff: Ms. Heather Walker and Heather Walker
Defendant: Walker Automotive Welfare Benefit Plan, MetLife Group, Inc. doing business as Metropolitan Life Insurance Co and MetLife Group Inc doing business as Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Counter Defendant: MetLife Group Inc
Cross Defendant: William F Walker, III
Case Number: 1:2020cv01018
Filed: August 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: David C Joseph
Referring Judge: Joseph H L Perez-Montes
2 Judge: Robert R Summerhays
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 8, 2020 Filing 16 ANSWER to #7 Answer to Complaint,, Crossclaim, , COUNTERCLAIM against MetLife Group Inc, Walker Automotive Welfare Benefit Plan by Heather Walker, William F Walker, III.(aty,Stokes, Jonathan)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #7 Answer to Complaint, Crossclaim, Heather Walker answer due 10/8/2020; William F Walker, III answer due 10/8/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H.L. Perez-Montes on 9/25/2020. (crt,Tice, Y)
September 24, 2020 Filing 14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #7 Crossclaim for Interpleader with consent by Heather Walker, William F Walker, III. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 9/24/2020. (Attachments: #1 Certificate, #2 Proposed order)(Attorney Jonathan David Stokes added to party William F Walker, III(pty:crd))(aty,Stokes, Jonathan) Modified on 9/24/2020 to modify docket text (Miletello, A).
September 11, 2020 Filing 13 FILED IN ERROR. DUPLICATE OF DOC 11. SUMMONS Returned Executed by MetLife Group Inc. (aty,Gideon, Kyle) Modified on 9/11/2020 to indicate duplicated filing (Miletello, A).
September 11, 2020 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by MetLife Group Inc. William F Walker III served on 9/9/2020, answer due 9/30/2020. (aty,Gideon, Kyle) Modified on 9/11/2020 to modify docket text (Miletello, A).
September 11, 2020 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by MetLife Group Inc. Heather Walker served on 9/9/2020, answer due 9/30/2020. (aty,Gideon, Kyle) Modified on 9/11/2020 to modify docket text (Miletello, A).
September 3, 2020 Filing 10 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by MetLife Group Inc identifying Corporate Parent MetLife Inc for MetLife Group Inc. (aty,Gideon, Kyle) Modified on 9/3/2020 to modify docket text (Miletello, A).
September 3, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #7 Answer to Complaint, Crossclaim sent to Kyle L Gideon on behalf of MetLife Group Inc. Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 9/17/2020. (crt,Miletello, A)
September 3, 2020 Filing 8 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Heather Walker, William F Walker, III. (crt,Miletello, A)
September 3, 2020 Filing 7 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, CROSSCLAIM for Interpleader against Heather Walker, William F Walker III by MetLife Group Inc.(Attorney Kyle L Gideon added to party MetLife Group Inc(pty:dft))(aty,Gideon, Kyle) Modified on 9/3/2020 to modify docket text (Miletello, A).
September 3, 2020 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Heather Walker, requested by MetLife Group Inc. (aty,Gideon, Kyle)
August 20, 2020 NOTICE of Corrective Action to Jonathan David Stokes on behalf of Heather Walker regarding #5 Affidavit of Service, #6 Affidavit of Service. Action taken: Modified docket text to reflect answer due date for Walker Automotive Welfare Benefit Plan is 9/3/2020 and answer due date for MetLife Group Inc is 9/8/2020. (crt,Miletello, A)
August 20, 2020 Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT of Service served on Abby Sarmiento on behalf of MetLife Group, Inc. on 08/17/2020, answer due date 9/8/2020 filed by Heather Walker. (aty,Stokes, Jonathan) Modified on 8/21/2020 to indicate answer due date (Miletello, A).
August 20, 2020 Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Susan Sellers on behalf of Walker Automotive Welfare Benefit Plan on 08/13/2020, answer due date 9/3/2020 filed by Heather Walker. (aty,Stokes, Jonathan) Modified on 8/21/2020 to indicate answer due date (Miletello, A).
August 12, 2020 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY issued by the Clerk. Case reassigned to Judge David C Joseph. Judge Robert R Summerhays no longer assigned to case. All future filings should bear the name of the new judge assignment. Approved by Chief Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr on 8/12/2020. (crt,Whidden, C)
August 12, 2020 Filing 3 ELECTRONIC JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW FINDING: Having reviewed the pleadings, and any amended pleadings, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. section 1331. This finding is preliminary and may be reconsidered sua sponte or on appropriate motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 8/12/2020. (jud,Perez-Montes, Joseph)
August 11, 2020 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to MetLife Group Inc, Walker Automotive Welfare Benefit Plan. (crt,Miletello, A)
August 10, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Metlife Group Inc, Walker Automotive Welfare Benefit Plan (Filing fee $400, receipt number ALAWDC-4351695) filed by Heather Walker. (Attachments: #1 Civil cover sheet)(Attorney Jonathan David Stokes added to party Heather Walker(pty:pla))(aty,Stokes, Jonathan) Modified on 8/10/2020 to modify docket text (Miletello, A).
August 10, 2020 CASE Assigned to Judge Robert R Summerhays and Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes. (crt,Miletello, A)

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Plaintiff: Ms. Heather Walker
Represented By: Jacob Ryan Joffrion
Represented By: Jonathan David Stokes
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Defendant: Walker Automotive Welfare Benefit Plan
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Defendant: MetLife Group, Inc. doing business as Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
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Defendant: MetLife Group Inc doing business as Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Represented By: Kyle L Gideon
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Counter defendant: MetLife Group Inc
Represented By: Kyle L Gideon
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Cross defendant: William F Walker, III
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