Reyes v. Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Alfredo Reyes and Angelita Reyes
Defendant: Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 1:2023cv00608
Filed: June 12, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Sally J Berens
Referring Judge: Paul L Maloney
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 Breach of Contract- Insurance
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 2, 2023 ATTORNEY Edward L. Murphy, Jr. ADMITTED to practice in the Western District of Michigan (mkc)
August 2, 2023 ATTORNEY Edmond W. Foley ADMITTED to practice in the Western District of Michigan (mkc)
August 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #31 motion for extension of time; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
August 1, 2023 Filing 34 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Transamerica Life Insurance Company filed by Angelita Reyes (Foley, Edmond)
July 27, 2023 Filing 33 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for extension of time to Plead and to Establish Deadline to File Amended Complaint #31 filed by Transamerica Life Insurance Company (Trachtman, Cameron)
July 27, 2023 Filing 32 BRIEF in support of MOTION for extension of time to Plead and to Establish Deadline to File Amended Complaint #31 with certificate of service thereon filed by Transamerica Life Insurance Company (Trachtman, Cameron) Modified text on 7/28/2023 (mlc).
July 27, 2023 Filing 31 MOTION for extension of time to Plead and to Establish Deadline to File Amended Complaint with certificate of service thereon by defendant Transamerica Life Insurance Company; (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Trachtman, Cameron) Modified text on 7/28/2023 (mlc).
July 13, 2023 Filing 30 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER - SECOND NOTICE sent to attorney Edward L. Murphy, Jr.; attorney admission deadline set for 8/10/2023; (mkc)
July 13, 2023 Filing 29 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER - SECOND NOTICE sent to attorney Edmond W. Foley; attorney admission deadline set for 8/10/2023; (mkc)
July 7, 2023 Copy of Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer #28 sent via U.S. Mail to Edmond W Foley and Edward L Murphy (mlc)
July 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #24 motion for extension of time to answer; defendant to file responsive pleading by 7/27/2023; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
June 30, 2023 Filing 27 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for extension of time to file answer re #6 #24 filed by Transamerica Life Insurance Company (Trachtman, Cameron)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER regarding Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer #24 and certificate of concurrence; motion held in abeyance pending filing of certificate; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
June 29, 2023 Copy of Order Regarding Motion and Certificate of Concurrence #26 sent via U.S. Mail to Edmond W Foley and Edward L Murphy (mlc)
June 28, 2023 Filing 25 BRIEF in support of MOTION for extension of time to file answer re #6 #24 filed by Transamerica Life Insurance Company (Trachtman, Cameron)
June 28, 2023 Filing 24 MOTION for extension of time to file answer re #6 by defendant Transamerica Life Insurance Company; (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Trachtman, Cameron)
June 12, 2023 Filing 23 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Edward L Murphy, Jr; attorney admission deadline set for 7/10/2023; (mlc)
June 12, 2023 Filing 22 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Edmond W Foley; attorney admission deadline set for 7/10/2023; (mlc)
June 12, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE of receipt of case (mlc)
June 12, 2023 Filing 20 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from Indiana Northern, their case number 2:23-cv-00103; the documents listed above were electronically transferred to the Western District of Michigan (mlc)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the hearing held on May 30, 2023, I GRANT the Motion to Dismiss #8 for lack of personal jurisdiction. The CLERK is ORDERED to TRANSFER this case to the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1406(a). Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 06/12/2023. (jdb) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
June 12, 2023 Copy of Receipt of Case Notice #21 sent via U.S. Mail to Edmond W Foley and Edward L Murphy (mlc)
June 9, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE by Transamerica Life Insurance Company of Non-Waiver of Personal Jurisdiction (Trachtman, Cameron) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
May 30, 2023 Filing 17 TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE held on 5/30/2023, before Judge Philip P Simon. Pla appeared by attys Edward Murphy and Edmond Foley. Dft appeared by attys Brad Keeton and Cameron Trachtman. Argument heard on #8 Motion to Dismiss. The Court to stay ruling for 14 days. Defendant to file a notice as discussed on the record by 6/9/2023. (Court Reporter Stacy Drohosky.) (rs) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
May 17, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Hearing/Deadlines: Telephone Conference set for 5/30/2023 01:00 PM (central time) in US District Court - Hammond before Judge Philip P Simon on Motion to Dismiss #8 . This hearing is not an evidentiary hearing, but rather the Court will hear legal arguments from the parties on the issue on the motion to dismiss #8 . The hearing will be held by AT&T Conferencing: the parties shall access the conference by dialing: 888-363-4749 and enter the access code of 9147763# when prompted. (nac) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
May 16, 2023 Filing 15 REPLY to Response to Motion re #8 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM In Support of Its Motion to Dismiss filed by Transamerica Life Insurance Company. (Trachtman, Cameron) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
May 9, 2023 Filing 14 RESPONSE to Motion re #8 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Plaintiff's Motion to Amend filed by Alfredo Reyes. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1 Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2 Opinion and Order)(Foley, Edmond) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: The Court GRANTS #12 Motion for Extension of Time. The deadline for Plaintiff to respond to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is EXTENDED to 5/22/2023. By Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich on 4/5/2023. Text entry order. (tc) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motion to Dismiss by Plaintiff Alfredo Reyes. (Foley, Edmond) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
April 3, 2023 Filing 11 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (tc) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTE ORDER: Each party and each attorney in this case shall take reasonable steps to preserve electronically stored information (ESI) that is relevant to any claim or defense in this case, whether or not the information is admissible at trial. This requirement relates back to the point in time when the party or attorney reasonably anticipated litigation about these matters. Text entry order. By Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich on 4/3/2023. (tc) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
March 30, 2023 Filing 9 BRIEF in Support of #8 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Transamerica Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, #2 Exhibit A - Death Certificate, #3 Exhibit B - Change of Beneficiary Form)(Trachtman, Cameron) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
March 30, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Transamerica Life Insurance Company. (Trachtman, Cameron) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
March 27, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Edward L Murphy, Jr on behalf of Alfredo Reyes (Murphy, Edward) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
March 23, 2023 Judge Philip P Simon and Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich added. **NEW CASE** (mrm) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
March 23, 2023 Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT Declaration of Service by Transamerica Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Notice of Filing of Petition for Removal)(Trachtman, Cameron) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
March 23, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Brad S Keeton on behalf of Transamerica Life Insurance Company (Keeton, Brad) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
March 23, 2023 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Transamerica Life Insurance Company identifying Other Affiliate Commonwealth General Corporation, Other Affiliate AEGON N.V. for Transamerica Life Insurance Company.. (Trachtman, Cameron) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
March 23, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Cameron S Trachtman on behalf of Transamerica Life Insurance Company (Trachtman, Cameron) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
March 23, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AINNDC-5196791.) from Lake Circuit Court, Cause No. 45C01-2302-CT-000149, filed by Transamerica Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Court Record, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Trachtman, Cameron) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]
February 8, 2023 Filing 6 STATE COURT COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Transamerica Life Insurance Company, from Lake Superior Court, Cause No. 45C01-2302-CT-000149, filed by Alfredo Reyes.(mrm) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 6/12/2023.]

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Plaintiff: Alfredo Reyes
Represented By: Edmond W Foley
Represented By: Edward L Murphy, Jr
Represented By: Edmond W. Foley
Represented By: Edward L. Murphy, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Angelita Reyes
Represented By: Edmond W. Foley
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Defendant: Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Brad S. Keeton
Represented By: Cameron S. Trachtman
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