Brucato v. Lincoln Financial Group
Plaintiff: Frank Brucato
Defendant: Lincoln Financial Group and Lincoln Life Assurance Company of Boston
Case Number: 1:2021cv01501
Filed: March 22, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Brian M Cogan
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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May 12, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #11 Scott Pomeroy's Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as counsel for defendant. The attorney shall register for ECF, registration is available online at www.pacer.gov. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Also, the attorney shall ensure the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerks Office via filing the event Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee. Ordered by Judge Brian M. Cogan on 5/12/2021. (Weisberg, Peggy)
May 10, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Scott K. Pomeroy Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-14455712. by Lincoln Life Assurance Company of Boston. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Scott K. Pomeroy, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing - Florida, #3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing - Georgia, #4 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing - Massachusetts, #5 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing - Rhode Island, #6 Proposed Order [proposed] Order) (Citron, Evan)
May 5, 2021 Minute Entry and Order for Initial Status Conference held before Judge Brian M. Cogan on 05/05/2021. Both sides present by telephone. The briefing schedule is as follows: defendant to file record by 05/28/2021; plaintiff to file motion for judgment on the pleadings by 07/30/2021; defendant to cross-move for judgment on the pleadings by 08/30/2021; if plaintiff intends to file a reply, he should inform the Court by 09/06/2021 and the reply is due by 09/19/2021. The administrative record and motions in this case may be filed under seal. The documents contain private health information about plaintiff and his interest in privacy outweighs the publics interest in disclosure. (Weisberg, Peggy)
April 28, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Evan Benjamin Citron on behalf of Lincoln Life Assurance Company of Boston (aty to be noticed) (Citron, Evan)
April 28, 2021 Filing 9 Letter re: pursuant to Your Honor's Order dated March 23, 2021 (Docket No. 6), the parties respectfully and jointly submit this letter in advance of the telephonic Initial Status Conference currently scheduled for May 5, 2021 by Lincoln Life Assurance Company of Boston (Citron, Evan)
April 21, 2021 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Frank Brucato. Lincoln Life Assurance Company of Boston waiver sent on 4/20/2021, answer due 6/21/2021. (Skovronsky, Harold)
April 19, 2021 Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Lincoln Financial Group, filed by Frank Brucato. (Skovronsky, Harold)
March 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SCHEDULING ORDER: A telephonic Initial Status Conference is set for 5/5/2021 at 12:00 pm. Parties will use the toll-free number 888-684-8852, access code 6427877# and security code 1501#. The parties are directed to comply with the attached mandatory requirements, including filing on the docket a completed case management plan prior to the conference. Ordered by Judge Brian M. Cogan on 3/23/2021. (Weisberg, Peggy)
March 23, 2021 Filing 5 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (Bowens, Priscilla)
March 23, 2021 Filing 4 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Bowens, Priscilla)
March 23, 2021 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Lincoln Financial Group. (Bowens, Priscilla)
March 23, 2021 Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet.. by Frank Brucato (Skovronsky, Harold)
March 23, 2021 Notice: Re: Incomplete Civil Cover Sheet. The Clerk's Office cannot assign this case without a completed Civil Cover Sheet. All questions *** INCLUDING the CERTIFICATION OF ARBITRATION ELIGIBILITY*** section on the second page needs to be answered. Please resubmit Civil Cover Sheet. (Bowens, Priscilla)
March 23, 2021 Case Assigned to Judge Brian M. Cogan. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Bowens, Priscilla)
March 22, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Lincoln Financial Group filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-14299302 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -no,, filed by Frank Brucato. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons) (Skovronsky, Harold)

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Plaintiff: Frank Brucato
Represented By: Harold Skovronsky
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Defendant: Lincoln Life Assurance Company of Boston
Represented By: Evan Benjamin Citron
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