Benjamin v. CIGNA Group Insurance et al.
Plaintiff: Michael Benjamin
Defendant: CIGNA Group Insurance, Life Insurance Company of North America and CIGNA Group Insurance
Case Number: 1:2018cv07491
Filed: August 16, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: NewYork
Presiding Judge: Lewis A Kaplan
Referring Judge: Barbara C Moses
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 10, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REGARDING GENERAL PRETRIAL MANAGEMENT: The above-referenced action has been referred to Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses for general pretrial management, including scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement, and for report and recommendation on dispositive motions, if any, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (B). All pretrial motions and applications, including those related to scheduling and discovery must be made to Judge Moses and in compliance with this Court's Individual Practices m Civil Cases,as further set forth herein. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses on 9/10/2018) (mro)
September 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement) and Dispositive Motion (i.e., motion requiring a Report and Recommendation). All such motions. Referred to Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses. (Signed by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on 9/6/2018) (anc)
September 4, 2018 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Harold Skovronsky to RE-FILE Document No. #7 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reasons: previous deficiencies were not corrected; Life Insurance Co. of North America has not been added to CM ECF; party names in the 'To' field, and on the docket entry contain typographical errors. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (pne)
September 3, 2018 Filing 7 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to CIGNA, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, re: #5 Complaint. Document filed by Michael Benjamin. (Skovronsky, Harold) Modified on 9/4/2018 (pne).
August 30, 2018 Filing 6 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to CIGNA, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, re: #5 Complaint. Document filed by Michael Benjamin. (Skovronsky, Harold) Modified on 8/30/2018 (pc).
August 30, 2018 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Harold Skovronsky to RE-FILE re: Document No. #5 Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; the wrong party/parties whom the pleading is against were selected;. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents.. Re-file the pleading using the event type Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (pc)
August 30, 2018 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Harold Skovronsky. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Cigna. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error. (pc)
August 30, 2018 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Harold Skovronsky to RE-FILE Document No. #6 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Attorney address field is blank. Party names on the summons must be entered in exactly as they appear on the complaint caption title. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (pc)
August 30, 2018 Case Designated ECF. (pc)
August 30, 2018 Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php. (pc)
August 30, 2018 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php. (pc)
August 21, 2018 Filing 5 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILED AGAINST PARTY ERROR -COMPLAINT against Cigna. Document filed by Michael Benjamin.(Skovronsky, Harold) Modified on 8/30/2018 (pc).
August 21, 2018 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Harold Skovronsky to RE-FILE Document No. #3 Amended Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong event type was used to file the pleading. Re-file the pleading using the event type Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (sj)
August 20, 2018 Filing 4 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Skovronsky, Harold)
August 20, 2018 Filing 3 FILING ERROR - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #1 Complaint, against Cigna.Document filed by Michael Benjamin. Related document: #1 Complaint.(Skovronsky, Harold) Modified on 8/21/2018 (sj).
August 17, 2018 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Harold Skovronsky. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: CIGNA Group Insurance, Life Insurance Company of North America. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error. (pc)
August 17, 2018 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Harold Skovronsky to RE-FILE Document No. #1 Complaint,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the event wrong event type was used to file the civil cover sheet. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF.. (pc)
August 17, 2018 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Harold Skovronsky. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code Albany. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to New York. (pc)
August 17, 2018 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Harold Skovronsky to RE-FILE Document No. #2 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): The summons requested was not processed due to the deficient pleading. Please file your request for summons when you correct and refile your pleading. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (pc)
August 17, 2018 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Harold Skovronsky to RE-FILE re: Document No. #1 Complaint,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the pleading is not correct; all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; Caption title reads "United States District Court Eastern District of New York". File the Civil Cover sheet separately not as an attachment. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents.. Re-file the pleading using the event type Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. If the deficiency/deficiencies are not corrected within five (5) days per Amended Standing Order 15-mc-00131 this case will be administratively closed. Initial Pleading due by 8/22/2018. (pc)
August 16, 2018 Filing 2 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to CIGNA, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Michael Benjamin. (Skovronsky, Harold) Modified on 8/17/2018 (pc).
August 16, 2018 Filing 1 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - PDF ERROR - COMPLAINT against CIGNA Group Insurance, Life Insurance Company of North America. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number 0208-15462196)Document filed by Michael Benjamin. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Skovronsky, Harold) Modified on 8/17/2018 (pc).

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