Niewinski et al v. State Farm Life Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Lorin Niewinski, John Baker McClananhan, Robert A. Bozaich, Ronnie Jackson, Sherif B. Botros and John Baker McClanahan
Defendant: State Farm Life Insurance Company and State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company
Case Number: 2:2023cv04159
Filed: August 22, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Presiding Judge: Beth Phillips
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 18, 2023 Filing 22 NOTICE OF FAIRNESS HEARING - This is the official notice for this hearing. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. Fairness Hearing/ Settlement Conference set for 3/28/2024 10:00 AM in Courtroom 7A, Kansas City (BP) before Chief District Judge Beth Phillips. (Cordell, Annette)
October 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT #3 and setting a schedule and deadlines for specific actions. The Fairness Hearing is set for March 28, 2024, at 10:00 AM. See Order for details and deadlines. Signed on 10/18/23 by Chief District Judge Beth Phillips. (Cordell, Annette)
October 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #19 Attorney Matthew W. Lytle's Motion to Withdraw as Attorney for Plaintiffs is GRANTED. Notification of this docket text order will be the lat electronic notification to Mr. Lytle in this case. Signed on 10/16/23 by Chief District Judge Beth Phillips. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Cordell, Annette)
October 16, 2023 Filing 19 MOTION to withdraw as attorney filed by Matthew W. Lytle on behalf of All Plaintiffs. Suggestions in opposition/response due by 10/30/2023 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Lytle, Matthew)
September 15, 2023 Filing 18 RESPONSE to motion re #3 Consent MOTION for order Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement and to the Court's order of September 7, 2023 #15 filed by Jeremy A. Root on behalf of Defendants State Farm Life Insurance Company, State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company. Reply suggestions due by 9/29/2023 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Root, Jeremy)
September 13, 2023 Filing 17 DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE INTERESTS filed by Jeremy A. Root on behalf of Defendants State Farm Life Insurance Company, State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company.(Root, Jeremy)
September 12, 2023 Filing 16 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand on behalf of State Farm Life Insurance Company, State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company.(Root, Jeremy)
September 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER. Defendants shall respond to the Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement on or before September 21, 2023. Signed on 9/7/23 by Chief District Judge Beth Phillips. (Cordell, Annette)
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 motion to appear pro hac vice entered by Clerk of Court. Attorney Cari K Dawson for State Farm Life Insurance Company & and Accident Assurance Company allowed to appear pro hac vice. This entry will serve as authorization for the pro hac participation by the attorney. Western District of Missouri Local Rule 5.1 requires documents to be filed electronically. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for a WDMO e-filing account for NextGen CM/ECF. This will enable counsel to electronically file documents and receive electronic notification of filings. Register for a WDMO e-filing account at #PACER. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Lock, Tania)
August 31, 2023 Filing 13 Motion to allow Cari K. Dawson to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-8602390) filed by Jeremy A. Root on behalf of State Farm Life Insurance Company, State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company. (Root, Jeremy)
August 31, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE of appearance by Jeremy A. Root on behalf of State Farm Life Insurance Company, State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company (Attorney Jeremy A. Root added to party State Farm Life Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Jeremy A. Root added to party State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company(pty:dft))(Root, Jeremy)
August 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #9 & #10 motions to appear pro hac vice entered by Clerk of Court. Attorneys Melinda R Coolidge & Nathaniel C. Giddings for Sherif B. Botros, Robert A. Bozaich, Ronnie Jackson, John Baker McClanahan & Lorin Niewinski allowed to appear pro hac vice. This entry will serve as authorization for the pro hac participation by the attorney. Western District of Missouri Local Rule 5.1 requires documents to be filed electronically. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for a WDMO e-filing account for NextGen CM/ECF. This will enable counsel to electronically file documents and receive electronic notification of filings. Register for a WDMO e-filing account at #PACER. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Lock, Tania)
August 29, 2023 Filing 10 Motion to allow Melinda R. Coolidge to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-8599051) filed by Ethan M Lange on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Lange, Ethan)
August 29, 2023 Filing 9 Motion to allow Nathaniel C. Giddings to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-8599037) filed by Ethan M Lange on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Lange, Ethan)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #4 and #5 motion to appear pro hac vice entered by Clerk of Court. Attorney David M. Wilkerson and Sophia Goren Gold for Sherif B. Botros, Robert A. Bozaich, Ronnie Jackson, John Baker McClanahan, and Lorin Niewinski allowed to appear pro hac vice. This entry will serve as authorization for the pro hac participation by the attorney. Western District of Missouri Local Rule 5.1 requires documents to be filed electronically. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for a WDMO e-filing account for NextGen CM/ECF. This will enable counsel to electronically file documents and receive electronic notification of filings. Register for a WDMO e-filing account at #PACER. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Warren, Melissa)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #2 motion for leave to file excess pages. Signed on 8/23/23 by Chief District Judge Beth Phillips. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Wolfe, Steve)
August 23, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE OF INCLUSION FOR MEDIATION AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MAP). REVIEW NOTICE AND MAP GENERAL ORDER CAREFULLY FOR IMPORTANT CHANGES, DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS.Notice of MAP assignment to outside neutral. (Attachments: #1 MAP General Order)(Warren, Melissa)
August 22, 2023 Filing 5 Motion to allow Sophia Gold to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-8588063) filed by Ethan M Lange on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Attorney Ethan M Lange added to party Sherif B. Botros(pty:pla), Attorney Ethan M Lange added to party Robert A. Bozaich(pty:pla), Attorney Ethan M Lange added to party Ronnie Jackson(pty:pla), Attorney Ethan M Lange added to party John Baker McClananhan(pty:pla), Attorney Ethan M Lange added to party Lorin Niewinski(pty:pla))(Lange, Ethan) (Main Document 5 replaced on 8/23/2023 to reflect a flattened document) (Warren, Melissa).
August 22, 2023 Filing 4 Motion to allow David Wilkerson to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-8588056) filed by Ethan M Lange on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Lange, Ethan) (Main Document 4 replaced on 8/23/2023 to reflect signed and flattened document) (Warren, Melissa).
August 22, 2023 Filing 3 Consent MOTION for order Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement filed by Norman Eli Siegel on behalf of All Plaintiffs. Suggestions in opposition/response due by 9/5/2023 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 1A, #3 Exhibit 1B, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit 2A, #6 Exhibit 2B, #7 Exhibit 2C, #8 Exhibit 2D, #9 Exhibit 2E, #10 Exhibit 3, #11 Exhibit 3A, #12 Exhibit 3B, #13 Exhibit 4)(Siegel, Norman)
August 22, 2023 Filing 2 Consent MOTION for leave to file excess pages filed by Norman Eli Siegel on behalf of All Plaintiffs. Suggestions in opposition/response due by 9/5/2023 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Siegel, Norman)
August 22, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Norman Eli Siegel on behalf of All Plaintiffs. Filing fee $402, receipt number AMOWDC-8588011. Service due by 11/20/2023 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Siegel, Norman)

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Plaintiff: Lorin Niewinski
Represented By: Ethan M Lange
Represented By: Norman Eli Siegel
Represented By: John J. Schirger
Represented By: Joseph M Feierabend
Represented By: Matthew W. Lytle
Represented By: Melinda R Coolidge
Represented By: Nathaniel C. Giddings
Represented By: David Matthew Wilkerson
Represented By: Sophia Goren Gold
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Plaintiff: John Baker McClananhan
Represented By: Ethan M Lange
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Plaintiff: Robert A. Bozaich
Represented By: Norman Eli Siegel
Represented By: Ethan M Lange
Represented By: John J. Schirger
Represented By: Joseph M Feierabend
Represented By: Matthew W. Lytle
Represented By: Melinda R Coolidge
Represented By: Nathaniel C. Giddings
Represented By: David Matthew Wilkerson
Represented By: Sophia Goren Gold
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Plaintiff: Ronnie Jackson
Represented By: Norman Eli Siegel
Represented By: Ethan M Lange
Represented By: Joseph M Feierabend
Represented By: Melinda R Coolidge
Represented By: Nathaniel C. Giddings
Represented By: David Matthew Wilkerson
Represented By: John J. Schirger
Represented By: Matthew W. Lytle
Represented By: Sophia Goren Gold
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Plaintiff: Sherif B. Botros
Represented By: Norman Eli Siegel
Represented By: Ethan M Lange
Represented By: John J. Schirger
Represented By: Joseph M Feierabend
Represented By: Matthew W. Lytle
Represented By: Melinda R Coolidge
Represented By: Nathaniel C. Giddings
Represented By: David Matthew Wilkerson
Represented By: Sophia Goren Gold
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Plaintiff: John Baker McClanahan
Represented By: John J. Schirger
Represented By: Joseph M Feierabend
Represented By: Matthew W. Lytle
Represented By: Melinda R Coolidge
Represented By: Nathaniel C. Giddings
Represented By: David Matthew Wilkerson
Represented By: Ethan M Lange
Represented By: Sophia Goren Gold
Represented By: Norman Eli Siegel
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Defendant: State Farm Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Cari Katrice Dawson
Represented By: Jeremy A. Root
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Defendant: State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company
Represented By: Cari Katrice Dawson
Represented By: Jeremy A. Root
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