DEAN v. NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY et al
Plaintiff: LINDA DEAN
Defendant: NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND FINANCIAL, A METLIFE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ABC CORPS. I-X and JOHN DOES, I-XX
3Rd Party Defendant: ASHLEY SMALLING and SYDNEE SMALLING
Case Number: 3:2015cv06336
Filed: August 21, 2015
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Office: Trenton Office
County: Ocean
Presiding Judge: Douglas E Arpert
Referring Judge: Anne E Thompson
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal- Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Summary Judgment and denying #24 Cross Motion for Summary Judgment. Judgment is entered in favor of Defendants New England Life Insurance Company and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. ***CIVIL CASE TERMINATED. Signed by Judge Anne E. Thompson on 9/11/2017. (mmh)
September 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 27 OPINION filed. Signed by Judge Anne E. Thompson on 9/11/2017. (mmh)
September 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 26 OPINION filed. Signed by Judge Anne E. Thompson on 9/7/2017. (mmh)
September 7, 2017 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please note the Opinion attached to docket entry #26 filed by the Clerk's office on 9/7/2017 was docketed in error. Please disregard. (mmh)
July 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Settlement Conference held on 7/26/2017. (ce3)
June 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MEMORANDUM in Support filed by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY re #24 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment , #19 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Declaration OF NADA M. PETERS, ESQ. WITH EXHIBIT A, #2 RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS LOCAL CIVIL RULE 56.1 STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS IN SUPPORT OF CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, #3 Certificate of Service)(PETERS, NADA)
June 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #24 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment . Motion set for 7/3/2017 before Judge Anne E. Thompson. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (mps)
June 9, 2017 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The #24 Motion for Summary Judgment submitted by Warren Peterson on 6/8/2017 has been submitted sideways. For future reference when filing please be aware of the orientation of the document. (mps)
June 9, 2017 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - It appears that in an attempt to update Firm information docket entry #23 was submitted incorrectly as a Substitution of Attorney by Warren Peterson on 6/8/2017 leaving Plaintiff without counsel. Counsel for Plaintiff has since been re-added by the Clerk's Office. Please refer to the court's website at www.njd.uscourts.gov for information and instructions on maintaining your account. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (mps)
June 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by LINDA DEAN. Responses due by 6/8/2017 (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Statement, #3 Certificate of Service, #4 Text of Proposed Order, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Declaration, #9 Declaration)(PETERSON, WARREN)
June 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Substitution of Attorney - Attorney WARREN L. PETERSON terminated.. (PETERSON, WARREN)
May 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by NADA MAALOUF PETERS on behalf of METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(PETERS, NADA)
May 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 21 LETTER ORDER that Plaintiffs responsive pleadings are to be filed by 6/8/2017 and the defendants reply is to be filed by 6/26/2017. Signed by Judge Anne E. Thompson on 5/18/2017. (mmh)
May 8, 2017 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Hearing: The Court will conduct a Settlement Conference on 7/26/2017 at 2:00 P.M. in Trenton - Courtroom 6W before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Trial counsel and client representatives with full settlement authority must attend. Counsel are to submit confidential settlement memos to chambers, via email to dea_orders@njd.uscourts.gov at least 48 hours in advance of the conference.(ce3)
May 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Telephone Conference held on 5/8/2017. (ce3)
May 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #19 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Motion set for 6/5/2017 before Judge Anne E. Thompson. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (mmh)
April 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Exhibit to #19 Motion for Summary Judgment, by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. (BLAINE, SARAH)
April 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION for Summary Judgment by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Memoradum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment, #2 Statement of Undisputed Material Facts, #3 Declaration of Kathryn Kurtz, #4 Exhibits A through P for Declaration of Kathryn Kurtz, #5 Declaration of Sarah L. Blaine, Esq., #6 Exhibits 1 though 11 for Declaration of Sarah L. Blaine, Esq., #7 Certification of Service)(BLAINE, SARAH)
April 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 18 LETTER ORDER granting Defendant's request for a 7 day extension of time to Friday, April 28, 2017, to file their Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 4/25/2017. (seb)
March 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 17 LETTER ORDER granting the request of the MetLife Defendants' for an additional 30 days, until 4/21/2017, to file their Motions for Summary Judgment; adjusting reply and response deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 3/27/2017. (mmh)
January 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 16 REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER III: The deadline to complete the outstanding depositions of Defendants' representatives is extended to February 20, 2017. Telephone Status Conference set for 5/8/2017 02:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Defendants' Dispositive Motion due by 3/24/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 1/20/2017. (mmh)
January 19, 2017 Opinion or Order Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Telephone Conference held on 1/19/2017. (ce3)
November 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 15 REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER II: Telephone Status Conference set for 1/19/2017 03:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Fact Discovery due by 1/16/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 11/9/2016. (mmh)
November 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Telephone Conference held on 11/7/2016. (ce3)
August 8, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ANSWER to Third Party Complaint by ASHLEY SMALLING.(kas, )
August 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 13 REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 11/7/2016 11:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Fact Discovery due by 11/30/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 8/4/2016. (mmh)
August 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Telephone Conference held on 8/3/2016. (ce3)
August 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Sydnee Smalling served on 7/12/2016, answer due 8/2/2016. (BLAINE, SARAH)
August 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Ashley Smalling served on 7/12/2016, answer due 8/2/2016. (BLAINE, SARAH)
August 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ANSWER to Third Party Complaint by Sydnee Smalling.(mmh)
May 24, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SUMMONS ISSUED on Third Party Complaint as to Ashley Smalling, Sydnee Smalling Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. Issued By *Melissa M. Haneke* (mmh)
May 24, 2016 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The Requests for Issuance of Summonses filed by Sarah Blaine on 5/23/2016 were submitted incorrectly as proposed summonses attached to the Third Party Complaint. Please be advised, for future reference, this request should be made in letter format using the event Summons Request for Issue found under Civil - Initial Pleadings and Service - Service of Process. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (mmh)
May 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 8 THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Ashley Smalling, Sydnee Smalling, filed by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A through H for Complaint, #2 Summons for Ashley Smalling, #3 Summons for Sydnee Smalling, #4 Certification of Service)(BLAINE, SARAH)
May 17, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 7 LETTER ORDER granting the request of MetLife for a one week extension of time, until 5/23/2016, to file their Third-Party Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 5/17/2016. (mmh)
April 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Telephone Conference held on 4/7/2016. (ce3)
January 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 4/7/2016 02:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Fact Discovery due by 8/31/2016. Motions to Amend/Join New Parties due by 5/16/2016. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 2/23/2016. Telephone Status Conference set for 8/3/2016 03:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 1/19/2016. (mmh)
January 19, 2016 Opinion or Order Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 1/19/2016. (ce3)
October 30, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Hearing: Initial Conference set for 1/19/2016 11:00 AM in Trenton - Courtroom 6W before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Attention Counsel: The Joint Discovery Plan is due (7) days prior to the conference. Please do not e-file. Please e-mail this document to dea_orders@njd.uscourts.gov (ce3)
October 30, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ANSWER to Complaint by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.(BLAINE, SARAH)
October 1, 2015 Opinion or Order Clerk`s Text Order - The document #3 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order submitted by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 10/30/2015. (mmh)
September 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to New England Life Insurance Company et al.. (BLAINE, SARAH)
August 21, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY identifying METLIFE, INC. as Corporate Parent. (jjc)
August 21, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY from OCEAN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, case number L 2154 15. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 6596419), filed by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Certification)(jjc)

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Defendant: NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Plaintiff: LINDA DEAN
Represented By: WARREN L. PETERSON
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3rd party defendant: ASHLEY SMALLING
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