Hanks v. Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York et al
Plaintiff: Helen Hanks
Defendant: The Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York and Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company
Case Number: 1:2016cv06399
Filed: August 11, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: XX Out of State
Presiding Judge: P. Kevin Castel
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 305 FINAL JUDGMENT: NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED: The capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Settlement Agreement (Dkt 299-2), which is incorporated herein by reference. This Final Judgment s hall apply to and bind the Releasing Parties as defined andset forth in Section 30 of the Settlement Agreement. This Final Judgment shall apply to the Settlement Class with the exception of the following four policies that submitted timely and valid requests to be excluded from the SettlementClass: F1516575; F1516576; G1122526; G1595655. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action and the Releasing Parties are subject to this Court's jurisdiction for purposes of implementing and enforcing the Settlement, bar order, and releases contained herein., Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company terminated. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 7/07/2022) (ama)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 278 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on NOTICE OF DEFENDANT'S SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION TO SEAL DOCUMENTS FILED IN CONNECTION WITH DEFENDANT'S MOTION IN LIMINE REGARDING DAMAGES: granting 260 Motion to Seal. ENDORSEMENT: Motion Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 1/11/2022) (ama)
August 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 263 ORDER: Trial of this matter is set as a backup trial for the week of December 6, 2021 in a courtroom to be announced. There will be a conference on November 23, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in Courtroom 11D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York at which final instructions will be given. SO ORDERED., ( Status Conference set for 11/23/2021 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 11D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge P. Kevin Castel.) (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 8/31/2021) (ama)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 259 ORDER: granting 220 Letter Motion to Seal; granting 247 Letter Motion to Seal. Movants' motions to seal are GRANTED except as to the documents in Parts I.B. and II.B above as to which the sealing request is deemed withdrawn. The Clerk is directed to terminate the motions. (Docs 220 and 247). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 6/16/2021) (ama)
May 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 250 ORDER: Due to the final pre-trial conference in this matter held on May 12, 2021, in addition to the motions identified in the minute entry that were terminated, the Clerk is also directed to terminate the following motions (Docs 189 and 192). SO OR DERED., Motions terminated: 189 MOTION in Limine filed by Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company, 192 MOTION in Limine Plaintiff Helen Hanks's Notice of Motions and Motions in Limine 1-6 filed by Helen Hanks. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 5/13/2021) (ama)
April 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 245 ORDER: The final pre-trial conference in this matter will proceed as scheduled on May 12, 2021 at 12 p.m. and will take place in Courtroom 11D at 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York. To facilitate access to the Courthouse on the day of the conferen ce, follow the instructions attached to this Order. Remote public access to this proceeding is available through the following call-in information: Dial-in: (888) 363-4749 Access Code: 3667981., (Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/12/2021 at 12:00 PM in Courtroom 11D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge P. Kevin Castel.) (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 4/29/2021) (nb)
March 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 218 ORDER: By March 30, 2021, each party shall advise the Court in writing of any dates on which the party is not available to try the case during the third quarter of 2021, together with an explanation of the reason for unavailability.SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 3/23/2021) (ama)
November 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 183 OPINION AND ORDER re: 162 MOTION to Intervene To Opt-Out of the Class Beyond The Exclusion Date: Under the totality of the circumstances and balancing all of the relevant considerations, Gonzalez's motion for leave to opt-out of the class after the exclusion date is DENIED. The Clerk is directed to terminate this motion. (Doc 162). (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 11/6/2020) (jwh)
September 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 175 OPINION AND ORDER: re: 153 MOTION to Seal Document filed by Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company, The Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York. The Clerk is directed to terminate this motion. (Doc. 153). To the extent the parties' motions have been denied, the parties are directed to publicly file unredacted versions of the relevant documents within 14 days of this Order. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 9/29/2020) (ama)
March 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 110 OPINION AND ORDER re: 98 LETTER MOTION for Oral Argument addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from Alan B. Vickery dated October 9, 2018. filed by Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company, The Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, 85 MOTION to Certify Class Plaintiff's Notice of Motion And Motion For Class Certification. filed by Helen Hanks. Hanks' motion for class certification is GRANTED for the breach of contract claim and DENIED for the unjust enrichment claim. The Clerk is directed to terminate the relevant motions (Docs 85, 98). The law firm of Susman Godfrey L.L.P. is appointed to act as class counsel. Within 21 days, class counsel shall submit a proposed form of notice to class members and a proposed plan for distributing notice. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 3/13/2019) (rj)
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Plaintiff: Helen Hanks
Represented By: Seth D. Ard
Represented By: Steven Gerald Sklaver
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Defendant: The Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York
Represented By: John Francis La Salle, III
Represented By: Motty Shulman
Represented By: Alan Borden Vickery
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