Clark v. Ford Motor Company et al
Plaintiff: Andre L. Clark
Defendant: Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan and Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 2:2019cv11410
Filed: May 13, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Paul D Borman
Referring Judge: Anthony P Patti
2 Judge: R Steven Whalen
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: None
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Date Filed Document Text
November 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 74 STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
October 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 73 (SECOND) STIPULATED ORDER TO STAY BRIEFING SCHEDULE - Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 72 STIPULATED ORDER TO STAY BRIEFING SCHEDULE. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
September 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 71 ORDER Requiring Response to #70 Objection to Report and Recommendation. Response due by 9/16/2022 Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
September 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 70 OBJECTION to #69 Report and Recommendation by Andre L. Clark. (Conway, John)
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 69 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION to deny #66 Cross MOTION for Judgment on the Administrative Record filed by Andre L. Clark and grant #65 Cross MOTION for Judgment on the Administrative Record filed by Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Ford Motor Company. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MLan)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 68 RESPONSE to #66 Cross MOTION for Judgment on the Administrative Record filed by Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan. (Nelson, Karl)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 67 RESPONSE to #65 Cross MOTION for Judgment on the Administrative Record filed by Andre L. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1-Summary of Alleged Substantial Evidence, #3 Exhibit 2-Bumgarner v. Ford Motor Company) (Conway, John)
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 66 Cross MOTION for Judgment on the Administrative Record by Andre L. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1-Becoming a Contributory Member, #3 Exhibit 2-AR Excerpts) (Conway, John)
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 65 Cross MOTION for Judgment on the Administrative Record by All Defendants. (Nelson, Karl)
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD of ERISA benefits claim proceedings and plan documents by All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Document Continuation, #2 Document Continuation) (Nelson, Karl)
September 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 63 JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER Regarding the Wilkins' Briefing Schedule on Count 1 of the Second Amendment Complaint, ( Administrative Record due by 11/5/2021, Cross-Motions for Judgment on the Administrative record due by 11/5/2021, Response to the Cross-Motions shall be filed on 12/10/2021)--Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MWil)
September 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ANSWER to Amended Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by All Defendants. (Nelson, Karl)
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 61 AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Andre L. Clark against All Defendants. NO NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1-Manufacturing Engineering Article, April 1991, #3 Exhibit 2-Excerpt from Fort Motor Co General Retirement Plan dated 1985) (Conway, John)[SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT] Modified on 8/26/2021 (DPer).
August 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER Granting Plaintiff's #55 Motion to Amend/Correct--Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MWil)
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings before Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti: Motion Hearing held on 8/23/2021 re: #55 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint filed by Andre L. Clark Disposition: Motion granted. Order to follow. (Court Reporter: Suzanne Jacques) (MWil)
August 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 59 REPLY to Response re #55 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint filed by Andre L. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1-Eitel v. PNC Bank NA) (Conway, John)
August 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 58 RESPONSE to #55 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 - Excerpt of Administrative Record) (Nelson, Karl)
July 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 57 NOTICE OF HEARING BY VIDEO CONFERENCE on #55 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint. Motion Hearing set for 8/23/2021 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti **The parties are required to send judges paper copies of all briefs to Judge Patti's chambers in compliance with the specific requirements set forth in his Practice Guidelines.**|Zoom Webinar Information: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1603012800?pwd=aEZhK2NJVU92dmlCeFE1Z0tpS2QrZz09 Passcode: 093111 Or One tap mobile : US: +16692545252,,1603012800# or +16468287666,,1603012800# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 646 828 7666 or +1 551 285 1373 or +1 669 216 1590 Webinar ID: 160 301 2800 International numbers available: https://www.zoomgov.com/u/aexNbaO7Sz Or an H.323/SIP room system: H.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East) Meeting ID: 160 301 2800 Passcode: 093111 SIP: 1603012800@sip.zoomgov.com Passcode: 093111| (MWil)
July 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER REFERRING MOTION to Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti: #55 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint filed by Andre L. Clark. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 55 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by Andre L. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Plaintiff's Proposed Second Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2-Tippins v. Caruso) (Conway, John)
July 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 54 STIPULATION AND ORDER Setting Briefing Schedule--Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MWil)
July 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER of Attorney Withdrawal. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
June 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 52 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Attorney Jennafer Tryck for on behalf of All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 [Proposed] Order of Withdrawal of Counsel) (Tryck, Jennafer)[NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF EUGENE SCALIA] Modified on 6/28/2021 (DPer).
June 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER Referring Pretrial Matters to Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
June 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 50 OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S #33 Statement of Procedural Challenge - Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (CCie)
June 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 49 OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S #33 Statement of Procedural Challenge - Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (CCie)
June 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Text-Only Order of reassignment from Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen to Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.11. (SSch)
January 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings before Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen: Miscellaneous Hearing held on 1/27/2021 Re: #33 Statement, filed by Andre L. Clark - Disposition: Taken Under Advisement. (Court Reporter: Rob Smith) (CCie)
January 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 48 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY VIDEO CONFERENCE: Miscellaneous Hearing set for 1/27/2021 at 2:30 PM before Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen - |Zoom Webinar Information: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1605701041?pwd=VWhoK1dpSEdRdmdJYmY3cy9TV2VDQT09 Passcode: 366792 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16692545252,,1605701041# or +16468287666,,1605701041#| (CCie)
January 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings before Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen: Telephonic Scheduling Conference held on 1/19/2021 - (CCie)
January 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 47 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Miscellaneous Hearing on Plaintiff's Statement of Procedural Challenge #33 set for 1/27/2021 at 02:30 PM (EST) before Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. PLEASE SEE NOTICE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION. (THac)
January 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 46 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Scheduling Conference set for 1/19/2021 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen - ***PLEASE SEE NOTICE FOR ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION*** (CCie)
December 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 STIPULATION AND ORDER AMENDING CASE SCHEDULING - Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (CCie)
November 4, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Status Conference on 11/05/2020 is Cancelled re #44 Notice to Appear (CCie)
November 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 AMENDED NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 11/5/2020 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen ***PLEASE SEE NOTICE FOR UPDATED CALL IN NUMBER*** (CCie)
November 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 11/5/2020 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen - ***PLEASE SEE NOTICE FOR ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION*** (CCie)
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER of withdraw of counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (DPer)
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 STIPULATION AND ORDER ADJOURNING #29 Scheduling Order for ERISA - Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (CCie)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Attorney Andrea Ruth Lucas for on behalf of All Defendants. (Lucas, Andrea)
September 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER Referring Pretrial Matters to Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 REPLY to Response Plaintiff's Statement of Procedural Challenge in an ERISA Case filed by Andre L. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Zirbel v. FMC Hearing Transcript, #3 Exhibit Stipulation and Order Resolving ERISA Discovery Dispute, #4 Exhibit Correspondence re: Clark Denial and Appeals) (Conway, John)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 RESPONSE to Plaintiff's Statement of Procedural Challenge in an ERISA Case (ECF No. 33) filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Appendix of Cases) (Nelson, Karl)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Jennafer Tryck appearing on behalf of All Defendants (Tryck, Jennafer)
August 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER Requiring Response to #33 Statement of procedural challenge. Response due by 9/11/2020 Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 EXHIBIT re #33 Statement, by Andre L. Clark (Conway, John)
August 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 STATEMENT of A PROCEDURAL CHALLENGE IN AN ERISA CASE by Andre L. Clark (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Burngarner v. Ford Motor Co., #3 Exhibit Fife v. Ford Motor Co., #4 Exhibit Zirbel v. Ford Motor Co.) (Conway, John)
August 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 STATEMENT of No Procedural Challenge by All Defendants (Nelson, Karl)
July 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 STIPULATED ORDER. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Joint STATEMENT of Standard of Review by Andre L. Clark (Conway, John)
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 SCHEDULING ORDER for ERISA: Standard of Review Statements due by 7/7/2020 Administrative Record due by 7/21/2020 Procedural Challenge Statements due by 8/23/2020 Cross Motions due by 10/23/2020 Response due by 11/23/2020 Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
April 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 STIPULATION re #27 Discovery Plan - Rule 26f by Andre L. Clark (Conway, John)
March 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 DISCOVERY plan jointly filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f) (Conway, John)
March 4, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Scheduling conference set for 3/6/2020 is Cancelled (DTof)
February 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE TO APPEAR: DISCOVERY PLAN DUE 3/5/2020; Scheduling Conference set for 3/6/2020 04:00 PM before District Judge Paul D. Borman *READ ENTIRE NOTICE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION* (DTof)
February 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ANSWER to Amended Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan. (Nelson, Karl)
January 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 STIPULATED ORDER to Extend Time to Answer re #14 Amended Complaint, filed by Andre L. Clark. Response due by 2/3/2020 Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
December 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 OPINION and ORDER Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendants' Partial MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) (ECF No. #15 ). Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (EKar)
December 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrea Ruth Lucas on behalf of Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan. (Lucas, Andrea)
October 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REPLY to Response re #15 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Reply Appendix) (Nelson, Karl)
September 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RESPONSE to #15 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Andre L. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Defendant Fords Response to Plaintiffs ERISA Request for Documents, #2 Plaintiff's Appendix) (Conway, John)
September 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 STIPULATION AND ORDER, Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings as to #15 MOTION to Dismiss :( Response due by 9/27/2019, Reply due by 10/18/2019) Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
September 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 STIPULATION to Extend Briefing Schedule by Andre L. Clark (Conway, John)
September 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY FOR FILING OF PARTIAL ANSWER - Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
September 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE OF HEARING on #15 MOTION to Dismiss . Motion Hearing set for 12/19/2019 10:30 AM before District Judge Paul D. Borman (DTof)
August 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss by Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Appendix) (Nelson, Karl)
August 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Andre L. Clark against All Defendants. NO NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 - Manufacturing Engineering Magazine Article Regarding Portable Coordinate Measurement Machine, #3 Exhibit 2 - Excerpt from the Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan, dated November 1985) (Conway, John)
August 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STIPULATION AND ORDER SETTING SCHEDULE FOR FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT - Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
July 31, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Karl G. Nelson appearing on behalf of All Defendants NOTICE of Appearance by Karl G. Nelson on behalf of All Defendants. (Nelson, Karl)
July 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STIPULATED ORDER to Extend Time to File Responsive Pleading re #1 Complaint,, filed by Andre L. Clark. Response due by 8/5/2019 Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
July 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Eugene Scalia appearing on behalf of All Defendants (Scalia, Eugene)
June 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STIPULATED ORDER to Extend Time to File Responsive Pleading re #1 Complaint,, filed by Andre L. Clark. Response due by 7/22/2019 Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
June 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan (Baumhart, Julia)
June 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Ford Motor Company (Baumhart, Julia)
June 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Julia T. Baumhart on behalf of Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan. (Baumhart, Julia)
May 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan served on 5/17/2019, answer due 6/7/2019. (Conway, John)
May 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Ford Motor Company served on 5/20/2019, answer due 6/10/2019. (Conway, John)
May 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS Issued for *Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan* (SOso)
May 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued for *Ford Motor Company* (SOso)
May 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Andre L. Clark against Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-7236654 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Wayne - County Where Action Arose: Wayne - County of 1st Defendant: Wayne. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Article) (Conway, John)

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Plaintiff: Andre L. Clark
Represented By: John J. Conway, III
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan
Represented By: Julia T. Baumhart
Represented By: Eugene Scalia
Represented By: Jennafer Tryck
Represented By: Karl G. Nelson
Represented By: Andrea Ruth Lucas
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Julia T. Baumhart
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