Spillman et al v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: William Spillman and Katrina Garcia Spillman
Defendant: Verizon Wireless, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Verizon Wireless Short Term Disability Plan and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
Case Number: 1:2019cv00660
Filed: July 18, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of New Mexico
Presiding Judge: Robert C Brack
Referring Judge: Laura Fashing
2 Judge: Kirtan Khalsa
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER DISMISSING CASE by Sr. District Judge Robert C. Brack. (jjs)
February 25, 2020 Filing 46 MOTION to Dismiss by Katrina Garcia Spillman, William Spillman. (Quintero, Penelope)
February 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing. The parties reached a settlement agreement in this case, and the Court ordered the parties to file closing documents no later than February 18, 2020. Doc. 43. As of the date of this order, the parties have neither submitted closing documents nor sought an extension of time to do so. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the parties file closing documents, or a motion for extension of time to do so, within seven (7) days, or show cause in writing as to why they should not be sanctioned for violating the Courts order. Show Cause Response due by 3/3/2020. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (ccp)
January 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER by Sr. District Judge Robert C. Brack denying as moot #11 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and to Dismiss Party ; (yc)
January 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER to Submit Closing Document by Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing. The parties have notified the Court that they have reached a negotiated resolution in this matter. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that closing documents must be filed no later than Tuesday, February 18, 2020, absent a written motion showing good cause for an extension. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. NO DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED.] (cda)
January 10, 2020 Filing 42 Clerk's Minutes for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing: Settlement Conference held on 1/10/2020. Settlement efforts will continue until January 17, 2020 at 4:30 pm. (LF)
January 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing granting defendants' motions #37 and #38 for leave for client representatives to appear at settlement conference by telephone. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. NO DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED.] (cda)
January 3, 2020 Filing 40 Clerk's Minutes for Status Conference held on 1/3/2020 before Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing. (cda)
January 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing setting a telephonic Status Conference for 1/3/2020 at 02:00 PM in Albuquerque - Telephonic Hearing/Conference before Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing. (cda)
December 31, 2019 Filing 38 Opposed MOTION for Leave to Appear Telephonically at Settlement Conference by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Englert, Jack)
December 30, 2019 Filing 37 MOTION For Client Representative To Attend Settlement Conference Via Telephone by Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Verizon Wireless Short Term Disability Plan. (Bartow, Daryl)
November 18, 2019 Filing 35 RESPONSE in Opposition re #32 MOTION for Discovery filed by Verizon Wireless Short Term Disability Plan. (Bartow, Daryl)
November 15, 2019 Filing 34 RESPONSE in Opposition re #32 MOTION for Discovery filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C) (Englert, Jack)
November 4, 2019 Filing 33 MEMORANDUM in Support re #32 MOTION for Discovery filed by Katrina Garcia Spillman. (Frederick, Latisha)
November 4, 2019 Filing 32 MOTION for Discovery by Katrina Garcia Spillman. (Frederick, Latisha)
October 16, 2019 Filing 31 ANSWER to #28 Amended Complaint by Verizon Wireless Short Term Disability Plan.(Bartow, Daryl)
October 15, 2019 Filing 30 ANSWER to #28 Amended Complaint by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.(Englert, Jack)
October 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 AMENDED ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing (amended as to location only). The Settlement Conference set for 1/10/2020 at 09:00 AM in Albuquerque will take place in 440 Hondo Courtroom before Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. NO DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED.] (cda)
October 2, 2019 Filing 28 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants., filed by Katrina Garcia Spillman, William Spillman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Quintero, Penelope)
October 2, 2019 Summons Issued as to Verizon Wireless. (arp)
October 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER by Sr. District Judge Robert C. Brack granting #26 Motion to Amend/Correct (yc)
September 30, 2019 Filing 26 Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by Katrina Garcia Spillman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A) (Quintero, Penelope)
September 27, 2019 Filing 25 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of MetLife's Production of the Administrative Record (Englert, Jack)
September 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing. Settlement Conference set for 1/10/2020 at 09:00 AM in Albuquerque - 480 Chama Courtroom before Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing. Settlement statements due to chambers by 1/3/2020. (ccp)
September 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER ADOPTING JOINT STATUS REPORT AND PROVISIONAL DISCOVERY PLAN by Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing. (ccp)
September 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 BRIEF SCHEDULING ORDER by Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing. Opening Brief due 3/10/2020. Response due 4/7/2020. Reply due 5/7/2020. (ccp)
September 18, 2019 Filing 21 Clerk's Minutes for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing: Scheduling Conference held on 9/18/2019. (ccp)
September 11, 2019 Filing 20 Joint Status Report and Provisional Discovery Plan by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Englert, Jack)
August 21, 2019 Filing 19 REPLY to Response to Motion re #11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Dismiss Party filed by Verizon Wireless. (Bartow, Daryl)
August 15, 2019 Filing 18 APPENDIX/SUPPLEMENT re #1 Notice of Removal, by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (West, Little)
August 15, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE REGARDING DOCUMENT ENTRIES: Because this case has been reassigned to a district judge, please be advised that any documents filed by the parties under Rule 73(b) have been permanently removed from the docket. Document(s) removed: Nos. 15 and 16. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (bl)
August 12, 2019 United States Sr. District Judge Robert C. Brack assigned. United States Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa no longer assigned to case. (ln)
August 7, 2019 Filing 14 RESPONSE in Opposition re #11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Dismiss Party filed by Katrina Garcia Spillman, William Spillman. (Quintero, Penelope)
July 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER by Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing setting a telephonic Rule 16 Initial Scheduling Conference for 9/18/2019 at 02:30 PM in Albuquerque - Telephonic Hearing/Conference before Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing. Joint Status Report and Provisional Discovery Plan due by 9/11/2019. Unless otherwise notified by the Clerk or the Court a notice of consent or non-consent for this case to proceed before the trial Magistrate Judge should be submitted by each party no later than 8/19/2019. (pv)
July 25, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE OF CONSENT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(2), the parties are reminded that a magistrate judge was assigned as the trial judge in this matter under 28 U.S.C. 636(c). The parties are advised that they have until Monday, August 19, 2019 to enter their consent, and that the Clerk will reassign this matter to a district judge as the trial judge after that date unless consents from all parties have been filed. The parties are free to withhold consent. If you have already entered your consent, you need not resubmit. (kys)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.]
July 25, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , MOTION to Dismiss Party by Verizon Wireless. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Defendant Verizon Wireless in Support of Motion to Dismiss) (Bartow, Daryl)
July 25, 2019 Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Verizon Wireless identifying Corporate Parent Verizon Communications Inc. for Verizon Wireless. (Bartow, Daryl)
July 25, 2019 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Englert, Jack)
July 24, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE by Verizon Wireless of Member Attorney's Certification in Support of Appearance Pro Hac Vice by Out of State Counsel - James P. Hollihan (Bartow, Daryl)
July 23, 2019 Filing 7 ASSOCIATION of Attorney Licensed Outside the District for Defendant Verizon Wireless by Daryl Stuart Bartow on behalf of: James P. Hollihan Duane Morris LLP 600 Grant St., Ste. 5010Pittsburgh, PA 15238 412-497-1040 Fax 412-202-4508 JPHollihan@duanemorris.com (Association Dues - Online Payment) (Bartow, Daryl)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.]
July 23, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Daryl Stuart Bartow on behalf of Verizon Wireless (Bartow, Daryl)
July 23, 2019 Association Dues Received: $ 100 receipt number 1084-6559590 re: # 7 Association of Attorney Licensed Outside the District, filed by Verizon Wireless (Payment made via Pay.gov)(Bartow, Daryl)
July 22, 2019 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent MetLife, Inc. for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (West, Little)
July 22, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company re 3 Association of Attorney Licensed Outside the District,, Member Attorney's Certification in Support of Appearance Pro Hac Vice by Out of State Counsel--Jack M. Englert (West, Little)
July 22, 2019 Filing 3 ASSOCIATION of Attorney Licensed Outside the District for Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company by Little West on behalf of: Jack M. Englert, Jr. Holland & Hart LLP 6380 S. Fiddler's Green Circle, Suite 500Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 290-1087 Fax (303) 290-1606 jenglert@hollandhart.com (Association Dues - Online Payment) (West, Little)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.]
July 22, 2019 Association Dues Received: $ 100 receipt number 1084-6556042 re: # 3 Association of Attorney Licensed Outside the District,, filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Payment made via Pay.gov)(West, Little)
July 18, 2019 Filing 2 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that this case has been randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa to conduct dispositive proceedings in this matter, including motions and trial. Appeal from a judgment entered by a Magistrate Judge will be to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. It is the responsibility of the case filer to serve a copy of this Notice upon all parties with the summons and complaint. Consent is strictly voluntary, and a party is free to withhold consent without adverse consequences. Should a party choose to consent, notice should be made no later than 21 days after entry of the Order setting the Rule 16 Initial Scheduling Conference. For e-filers, visit our Web site at www.nmd.uscourts.gov for more information and instructions.[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (jg)
July 18, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company from Seventh Judicial District Court, County of Torrance, case number D-722-CV-2019-00107. ( Filing Fee - Online Payment), filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(West, Little)
July 18, 2019 United States Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa and United States Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing assigned. (jg)
July 18, 2019 Filing and Administrative Fees Received: $ 400 receipt number 1084-6552449 re #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Payment made via Pay.gov)(West, Little)

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Plaintiff: William Spillman
Represented By: Penelope M. Quintero
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Plaintiff: Katrina Garcia Spillman
Represented By: Penelope M. Quintero
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Defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Jack M. Englert, Jr.
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Defendant: Verizon Wireless Short Term Disability Plan
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Defendant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
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