Desilva v. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America et al
Plaintiff: Janath Desilva
Defendant: The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and Financial Services Institute, Inc. Long-Term Disability Plan
Case Number: 4:2023cv12625
Filed: October 31, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Margaret R Guzman
Referring Judge: David H Hennessy
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 20, 2023 Filing 12 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.(Magratten, Brooks)
November 14, 2023 Filing 11 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Reassignment. District Judge Margaret R. Guzman assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy. (Burgos, Sandra)
November 11, 2023 Filing 10 Refusal to Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge. . (Rafik, Mala)
November 9, 2023 Filing 9 STIPULATION of Partial Dismissal by Financial Services Institute, Inc. Long-Term Disability Plan, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. (Magratten, Brooks)
November 9, 2023 Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. (Magratten, Brooks)
November 9, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Brooks R. Magratten on behalf of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Magratten, Brooks)
November 9, 2023 Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy: ORDER entered. Financial Services Institute, Inc. Long-Term Disability Plan terminated.(King, Dawn)
November 6, 2023 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Burgos, Sandra)
November 5, 2023 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Janath Desilva. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America waiver sent on 11/2/2023, answer due 1/2/2024. (Rafik, Mala)
November 1, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Case Assignment. Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy assigned to case. Plaintiff's counsel, or defendant's counsel if this case was initiated by the filing of a Notice of Removal, are directed to the Notice and Procedures regarding Consent to Proceed before the Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded #here. These documents will be mailed to counsel not receiving notice electronically. Pursuant to General Order 09-3, until the Court receives for filing either a consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction or the reassignment of the case to a District Judge, the initial assignment of a civil case to the Magistrate Judge is a referral to the Magistrate Judge under 28 USC 636(b) for all pretrial non-dispositive matters and Report and Recommendations, but not for the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference. (Alba, Robert)
November 1, 2023 Filing 3 Case transferred in from Eastern Division (Boston) on 11/1/2023 Case Number 1:23-cv-12625. (Alba, Robert)
November 1, 2023 Filing 2 Case transferred to Central Division (Worcester) (Cowan, Nicole)
October 31, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 402, receipt number AMADC-10112738 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Janath Desilva. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Category Form)(Rafik, Mala)

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Plaintiff: Janath Desilva
Represented By: Mala M. Rafik
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Defendant: The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Represented By: Brooks R. Magratten
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