Smith v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America et al
Plaintiff: Helen Smith
Defendant: Unum Life Insurance Company of America, Unum Group Corp. and First Unum Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 1:2023cv07400
Filed: August 21, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Jessica G L Clarke
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Civil Enforcement of Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 12, 2023 Filing 15 ANSWER to #14 Amended Complaint. Document filed by First Unum Life Insurance Company, Unum Group Corp...(Wright, Robert)
October 11, 2023 Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #1 Complaint, against Unum Group Corp., First Unum Life Insurance Company.Document filed by Helen Smith. Related document: #1 Complaint,..(Ellis, Hudson)
August 30, 2023 Filing 13 STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER, MOVE OR OTHERWISE PLEAD IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the undersigned counsel for Plaintiff, HELEN SMITH, and for the Defendants UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and UNUM GROUP CORPORATION ("Defendants") that the time within which Defendants may answer or otherwise move with respect to Plaintiff's Complaint shall be extended to October 12, 2023. Unum Group Corp. answer due 10/12/2023; Unum Life Insurance Company of America answer due 10/12/2023. (Signed by Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke on 8/30/2023) (jca)
August 30, 2023 Filing 12 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Unum Group Corp., Unum Life Insurance Company of America..(Wright, Robert)
August 30, 2023 Filing 11 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Other Affiliate UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Other Affiliate Blackrock, Inc. for Unum Group Corp.. Document filed by Unum Group Corp., Unum Life Insurance Company of America..(Wright, Robert)
August 30, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robert Wright on behalf of Unum Group Corp., Unum Life Insurance Company of America..(Wright, Robert)
August 25, 2023 Filing 9 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Unum Group Corp...(pc)
August 24, 2023 Filing 8 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Unum Group Corp., re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Helen Smith..(Ellis, Hudson)
August 23, 2023 Filing 7 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Ellis, Hudson)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: The conference will be held remotely by Microsoft Teams. All counsel must familiarize themselves with the Court's Individual Rules and Practices, which are available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jessica-g-l-clarke. All parties are required to register promptly as filing users on ECF. As further set forth by this Order. Counsel who have entered a notice of appearance as of the issuance of this order are directed (1) to notify counsel for all other parties in this action who have not yet appeared by serving upon each of them a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules and Practices forthwith, and (2) to file proof of such notice with the Court. SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 11/22/2023 at 03:00 PM before Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke. (Signed by Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke on 8/23/2023) (tg)
August 22, 2023 Filing 5 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Unum Life Insurance Company of America. (vf)
August 22, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Hudson Taylor Ellis to RE-FILE Document No. #4 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. 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. (vf)
August 22, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Hudson Taylor Ellis to RE-FILE Document No. #2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the form used for the civil cover sheet is not the S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet form dated October 1, 2020. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. (vf)
August 22, 2023 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. 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 #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(vf)
August 22, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Hudson Taylor Ellis. 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 Queens. (vf)
August 22, 2023 Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger 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: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (vf)
August 22, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (vf)
August 21, 2023 Filing 4 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Unum Group Corp., re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Helen Smith..(Ellis, Hudson) Modified on 8/22/2023 (vf).
August 21, 2023 Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Unum Life Insurance Company of America, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Helen Smith..(Ellis, Hudson)
August 21, 2023 Filing 2 FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Ellis, Hudson) Modified on 8/22/2023 (vf).
August 21, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Unum Group Corp., Unum Life Insurance Company of America. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-28176728)Document filed by Helen Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1- Weekly Tracking Report, #2 Exhibit 2 - ID Director Scorecards, #3 Exhibit 3- Select Excerpts of Justin Deposition).(Ellis, Hudson)

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