Donati v. Ford Motor Company Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee
Plaintiff: Lydia Donati
Defendant: Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee
Case Number: 2:2013cv14496
Filed: October 25, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Office: Detroit Office
County: Wayne
Presiding Judge: Robert H Cleland
Referring Judge: Michael J Hluchaniuk
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER of Attorney Substitution with stipulation. Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
April 27, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 57 MANDATE from U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit as to #55 Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment, #53 Notice of Appeal filed by Lydia Donati [Appeal Case Number 15-1600] (Ahmed, N)
April 18, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 56 OPINION and JUDGMENT from U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit re #53 Notice of Appeal filed by Lydia Donati [Appeal Case Number 15-1600] (Ahmed, N)
March 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 55 OPINION from U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit re #53 Notice of Appeal filed by Lydia Donati [Appeal Case Number 15-1600] (Ahmed, N)
May 22, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Certificate of Service re #53 Notice of Appeal. (DAll)
May 22, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 53 NOTICE OF APPEAL by Lydia Donati re #20 Order on Motion for Judgment, Order on Motion to Amend/Correct, #52 Judgment, #51 Order,. Receipt No: 0645-5174854 - Fee: $ 505 - Fee Status: Fee Paid. (Prescott, Sarah)
May 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 52 JUDGMENT in favor of Defendants against Plaintiff Lydia Donati (LWag)
May 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 51 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING #48 Cross-Motion for Judgment filed by Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee and DENYING Plaintiff's #37 MOTION for Judgment filed by Lydia Donati and DISMISSING the case with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
March 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 50 SUR-REPLY re #37 MOTION for Judgment and Defendant's Cross-Motion for Judgment filed by Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee. (Johnson, Thomas)
February 18, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 49 RESPONSE to #37 MOTION for Judgment filed by Lydia Donati. (Gordon, Deborah)
February 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 48 RESPONSE to #37 MOTION for Judgment and Cross-Motion for Judgment filed by Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit) (Johnson, Thomas)
January 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 47 STIPULATED ORDER Extending Certain Dates in the December 23, 2014 Scheduling Order. (Defendant Response and Motion due by 2/4/2015, Reply due by 2/18/2015, Surreply due by 3/6/2015) Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (Monda, H)
January 2, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 46 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re #42 Sealed Document - Other, #43 Sealed Document - Other, #41 Sealed Document - Other, #44 Sealed Document - Other, #45 Sealed Document - Other, #38 Sealed Document - Other, #40 Sealed Document - Other, #39 Sealed Document - Other by Lydia Donati (Prescott, Sarah)
December 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 45 SEALED Cont. Joint Appendix re #37 MOTION for Judgment by All Plaintiffs. (Gordon, Deborah)
December 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 44 SEALED Cont. joint Appendix re #37 MOTION for Judgment by Lydia Donati. (Attachments: #1 Document Continuation) (Gordon, Deborah)
December 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 43 SEALED Cont. Joint Appendix re #37 MOTION for Judgment by All Plaintiffs. (Gordon, Deborah)
December 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 42 SEALED Cont. Joint Appendix re #37 MOTION for Judgment by All Plaintiffs. (Gordon, Deborah)
December 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 41 SEALED Cont. Joint Appendix re #37 MOTION for Judgment by Lydia Donati. (Attachments: #1 Document Continuation) (Gordon, Deborah)
December 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 40 SEALED Cont. Joint Appendix re #37 MOTION for Judgment by All Plaintiffs. (Gordon, Deborah)
December 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 39 SEALED Cont. Joint Appendix re #37 MOTION for Judgment by All Plaintiffs. (Gordon, Deborah)
December 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 38 SEALED Joint Appendix re #37 MOTION for Judgment by All Plaintiffs. (Gordon, Deborah)
December 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION for Judgment by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law) (Gordon, Deborah)
December 23, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 36 STIPULATED ORDER Extending Certain Dates, ( Administrative Record due by 12/31/2014, Plaintiff Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/31/2014, Defendant Response and Motion due by 1/28/2015, Reply due by 2/11/2015, Surreply due by 3/6/2015) Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
December 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 35 OPINION AND ORDER DENYING #32 Statement of Procedural Challenge filed by Lydia Donati. Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
December 10, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 34 NOTICE by Lydia Donati Joint Statement Regarding Standard of Review (Prescott, Sarah)
December 3, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 33 STATEMENT of Defendants Response to Plaintiffs Procedural Challenge Statement In ERISA Case by Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee (Johnson, Thomas)
November 19, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 32 STATEMENT of Procedural Challenge in ERISA Case by All Plaintiffs (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ford's Lump Sum Administration Manual) (Gordon, Deborah)
November 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 31 SCHEDULING ORDER for ERISA: Procedural Challenge Statements due by 11/19/2014 Standard of Review Statements due by 12/10/2014 Administrative Record due by 12/24/2014 Plaintiff Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/24/2014 Defendant Response and Motion due by 1/21/2015 Reply due by 2/4/2015 Surreply due by 2/18/2015 Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
October 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 30 OPINION AND ORDER denying #25 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
October 21, 2014 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Robert H. Cleland: Status Conference held on 10/21/2014 Disposition: Motion hearing was cancelled, status conference with counsel was held instead. Wilkins scheduling order to be entered. (LWag)
October 16, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 29 REPLY to Response re #25 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee. (Johnson, Thomas)
October 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE to #25 MOTION to Dismiss Estoppel Claim, or in the Alternative, for Entry of a Wilkins Order filed by Lydia Donati. (Prescott, Sarah)
September 10, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 27 NOTICE OF HEARING on #25 MOTION to Dismiss . Motion Hearing set for 10/21/2014 03:00 PM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland (LWag)
September 8, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 26 STIPULATION AND ORDER Extending Time to file Plaintiff's Response re #25 MOTION to Dismiss , :( Response due by 10/6/2014) Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
August 25, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION to Dismiss by Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Appendix) (Johnson, Thomas)
August 19, 2014 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Robert H. Cleland: Telephonic Status Conference held on 8/19/2014 Disposition: Defendant to file a motion to dismiss by 8/25/2014 (LWag)
August 18, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Deborah L. Gordon on behalf of Lydia Donati. (Gordon, Deborah)
August 18, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas M. Johnson - NOT SWORN on behalf of Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee. (Johnson - NOT SWORN, Thomas)
August 14, 2014 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines/Hearings: TELEPHONIC Status Conference set for 8/19/2014 10:30 AM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland THE COURT WILL INITIATE THE CALL (LWag)
August 8, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference set for 8/19/2014 10:30 AM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland (LWag)
August 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 21 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Lydia Donati against All Defendants. NO NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - QDRO's document) (Prescott, Sarah)
July 23, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 20 OPINION AND ORDER granting #11 Motion for Partial Judgment; granting in part and denying in part #15 Motion to Amend/Correct the Complaint by 8/6/2014. Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
March 4, 2014 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY ORDER GRANTING #18 Ex Parte MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages filed by Lydia Donati. Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
March 3, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 19 REPLY to #17 Response to Motion to Amend the Complaint by Lydia Donati. (Prescott, Sarah)
March 3, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Ex Parte MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Lydia Donati. (Prescott, Sarah)
February 20, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RESPONSE to #15 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint, filed by Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Appendix) (Schwartz, Jason)
February 10, 2014 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Robert H. Cleland: Telephonic Status Conference re: Motion to Amend held on 2/10/2014 Disposition: Defendants to file response to plaintiff's Motion to Amend the Complaint by 2/20/2014. (LWag)
February 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines/Hearings: TELEPHONIC Status Conference re-set for 2/10/2014 02:30 PM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland THE COURT WILL INITIATE THE CALL (LWag)
February 5, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference re: Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint set for 2/7/2014 10:15 AM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland THE COURT WILL INITIATE THE CALL (LWag)
February 3, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint, by Lydia Donati. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Amended Complaint with Exhibit A) (Prescott, Sarah)
January 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 14 REPLY to Response re #11 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee. (Schwartz, Jason)
January 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RESPONSE to #11 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings and Brief in Opposition to Motion filed by Lydia Donati. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Prescott, Sarah)
January 10, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee (Service of Administrative Record, in Compliance with December 19, 2013 Order) (Schwartz, Jason)
January 10, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Appendix) (Schwartz, Jason)
December 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #9 Motion to Substitute Party. Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee added. Ford Motor Company terminated. Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (PMil)
December 26, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Joint MOTION to Substitute Party by Ford Motor Company. (Schwartz, Jason)
December 19, 2013 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY ORDER Setting Deadlines as to (Defendant's Motion to Dismiss due by 1/10/2014, Response due by 1/24/2014, Optional Reply due by 1/31/2014, Administrative Record to be provided to Plaintiff by 1/10/2014. The Parties are Directed to submit a stipulated order to change the names defendant to the correct defendant by 12/27/2013) Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
December 12, 2013 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Robert H. Cleland: Telephonic Scheduling Conference held on 12/12/2013 (LWag)
December 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Jason C. Schwartz appearing on behalf of Ford Motor Company (Schwartz, Jason)
December 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 7 DISCOVERY plan jointly filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f) (Gordon, Deborah)
December 2, 2013 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines/Hearings: TIME CHANGE AND TELEPHONIC Scheduling Conference set for 12/12/2013 10:00 AM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland (LWag)
November 26, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference set for 12/12/2013 12:00 PM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland (LWag)
November 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Ford Motor Company (Baumhart, Julia)
November 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ANSWER to Complaint by Ford Motor Company. (Baumhart, Julia)
November 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Ford Motor Company served on 10/30/2013, answer due 11/20/2013. (Prescott, Sarah)
October 25, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued for *Ford Motor Company* (TMcg)
October 25, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT and Demand For Jury Trial filed by Lydia Donati against Ford Motor Company with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-4352539 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Wayne - County Where Action Arose: Wayne - [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Prescott, Sarah)
October 25, 2013 Opinion or Order A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at #http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (TMcg)

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Plaintiff: Lydia Donati
Represented By: Deborah L. Gordon
Represented By: Sarah Prescott
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Jason C. Schwartz
Represented By: Julia T. Baumhart
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Retirement Committee
Represented By: Thomas M. Johnson, Jr.
Represented By: Julia T. Baumhart
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