Charles-Jones v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Co
Plaintiff: Yolanda Charles-Jones
Defendant: The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln National Life Insurance Co
Case Number: 6:2021cv01046
Filed: April 20, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Michael J Juneau
Referring Judge: Carol B Whitehurst
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SCHEDULING ORDER: Bench Trial set for 9/12/2022 09:30 AM in Lafayette, Courtroom 1 before Judge Michael J Juneau. Pretrial Conference set for 8/17/2022 11:30 AM in chambers before Judge Michael J Juneau. Initial Disclosures exchanged by 6/25/2021. Rule 26 Conference between parties to take place before 6/29/2021. Rule 26 Report due by 7/23/2021. Joinder of Parties and Amendment of Pleadings due by 2/18/2022. Plaintiffs Expert Info/Reports due by 1/19/2022. Defendants Expert Info/Reports due by 2/18/2022. Discovery deadline 3/21/2022. Dispositive Motions due by 4/19/2022. Daubert Motions due by 4/19/2022. Motions in Limine due by 7/18/2022. Conference/Meeting of counsel to prepare pretrial order to be held by 7/18/2022. Pretrial Order due by 8/3/2022. Bench Books due by 8/3/2022. Trial Depositions due by 8/3/2022. Real Time glossary due by 8/10/2022. Affirmation of Settlement Negotiations due 8/10/2022. Signed by direction of the Court s/Christine Guidry on 6/4/2021. (crt,Guidry, C)
June 4, 2021 Filing 12 MINUTES for proceedings held with Courtroom Deputy: SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 6/4/2021. Following discussion, a trial date of September 12, 2022 and a pretrial date of August 17, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. were selected. A scheduling order will be issued. (crt,Guidry, C)
May 27, 2021 Filing 11 MINUTE ENTRY: At the request of counsel, the Telephone Scheduling Conference originally set for June 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. is hereby RESET for June 4, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. for the purpose of scheduling a pretrial conference and trial on the merits, with the Courtroom Deputy. Counsel shall call in to the conference by dialing 1-877-411-9748 and using access code 6925887. (Scheduling Conference set for 6/4/2021 09:30 AM in by phone with Courtroom Deputy.)(crt,Guidry, C)
May 26, 2021 Motions Transferred regarding #10 MOTION to Continue Scheduling Conference with consent. Motions referred to Judge Michael J Juneau. (crt,Jones, P)
May 26, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION to Continue Scheduling Conference with consent by Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. Motions referred to Carol B Whitehurst. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 5/26/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(aty,Simmons, Avery)
May 21, 2021 Filing 9 RESPONSE TO REMOVAL ORDER by Lincoln National Life Insurance Co . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Cover Letter and Civil Case Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit B - Petition, #3 Exhibit C - Executed Citation)(aty,Simmons, Avery)
May 21, 2021 Filing 8 MINUTE ENTRY: At the direction of the Court, a Telephone Scheduling Conference will be held on June 2, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. for the purpose of scheduling a pretrial conference and trial on the merits, with the Courtroom Deputy. Counsel shall call in to the conference by dialing 1-877-411-9748 and using access code 6925887. (Scheduling Conference set for 6/2/2021 02:00 PM in by phone with Courtroom Deputy.)(crt,Guidry, C)
May 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Jason A Walters for Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol B Whitehurst on 5/12/2021. (crt,Jones, P)
May 11, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION for Jason A. Walters to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-4669464) by Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. Motions referred to Carol B Whitehurst. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 5/11/2021. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of good standing, #2 Proposed order)(aty,Simmons, Avery)
April 27, 2021 Filing 5 ANSWER to Complaint by Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.(aty,Simmons, Avery)
April 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 REMOVAL ORDER regarding state court documents, pending motions, registry funds, and admission status of counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol B Whitehurst on 4/21/2021. (crt,Chicola, C)
April 20, 2021 Filing 3 PROPOSED REMOVAL ORDER. Referred to Magistrate Judge Carol B Whitehurst. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/20/2021. (crt,Miletello, A)
April 20, 2021 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Lincoln National Life Insurance Co identifying Corporate Parent Lincoln National Corp for Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. (aty,Simmons, Avery) Modified on 4/20/2021 to modify docket text (Miletello, A).
April 20, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from 15th JDC, Lafayette Parish, Case Number C-20211287 (Filing fee $402, receipt number ALAWDC-4646898) filed by Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Petition, #2 Exhibit B - Tom Declaration, #3 Civil cover sheet)(Attorney Avery Ann Simmons added to party Lincoln National Life Insurance Co(pty:dft))(aty,Simmons, Avery) Modified on 4/20/2021 to modify docket text (Miletello, A).
April 20, 2021 CASE Assigned to Judge Michael J Juneau and Magistrate Judge Carol B Whitehurst. (crt,Miletello, A)
April 20, 2021 STATE COURT Service Returned Executed. Lincoln National Life Insurance Co answer due 4/27/2021. ADMINISTRATIVE ENTRY: The PDF image can be found in Attachment #1 to Document #1, Notice of Removal. (crt,Miletello, A)

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Defendant: The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Avery Ann Simmons
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Defendant: Lincoln National Life Insurance Co
Represented By: Avery Ann Simmons
Represented By: Jason A Walters
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Plaintiff: Yolanda Charles-Jones
Represented By: David Craig Pellegrin, Jr
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