STEPHENSON v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Plaintiff: Dierdre M Stephenson and DEIRDRE M. STEPHENSON
Defendant: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Interpleader: ERIKKA STOWE EMMONS, R.H.B. (MINOR), GARTH SHELDON STOWE and BRENT JAMES BOCKES
Case Number: 1:2023cv00009
Filed: January 4, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: WILLIAM L OSTEEN
Referring Judge: JOE L WEBSTER
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 26, 2023 Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE as to BRENT JAMES BOCKES served on 1/7/2023, answer due 1/30/2023; ERIKKA STOWE EMMONS served on 1/11/2023, answer due 2/1/2023; R.H.B. (MINOR) served on 1/11/2023, answer due 2/1/2023; GARTH SHELDON STOWE served on 1/7/2023, answer due 1/30/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Green card for Garth Sheldon Stowe, #2 Exhibit Green card for R.H.B. (Minor), #3 Exhibit Green card for Erikka Stowe Emmons, #4 Exhibit Green card for Brent James Bockes)(SALUTA, GEMMA)
January 6, 2023 Filing 8 Summons On a Third-Party Complaint Issued as to DIERDRE M. STEPHENSON, ERIKKA STOWE EMMONS, R.H.B. (MINOR), GARTH SHELDON STOWE and BRENT JAMES BOCKES. (Attachments: #1 Summons - ERIKKA STOWE EMMONS, #2 Summons - R.H.B. (MINOR), #3 Summons - GARTH SHELDON STOWE, #4 Summons - BRENT JAMES BOCKES) (Carter, Alexus)
January 6, 2023 Filing 7 ECF 30 Day Notice as to Attorney DIERDRE M. STEPHENSON. ECF 30 Day Notice due by 2/6/2023. (Carter, Alexus)
January 6, 2023 Filing 6 ANSWER to #3 Complaint, , THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against ERIKKA STOWE EMMONS, R.H.B. (MINOR), DIERDRE M. STEPHENSON, GARTH SHELDON STOWE, BRENT JAMES BOCKES, Counterclaim against by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Insurance Policy, #2 Exhibit SPD, Part 1, #3 Exhibit SPD, Part 2, #4 Exhibit Death Certificate, #5 Exhibit Arrest and Indictment documents, #6 Exhibit Claimant's Affidavit, #7 Exhibit Renunciation and Qualified Disclaimer, #8 Exhibit December 7, 2020 denial letter)(SALUTA, GEMMA)
January 6, 2023 Filing 5 Notice of Right to Consent. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) (Carter, Alexus)
January 6, 2023 Case ASSIGNED to JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR and MAG/JUDGE JOE L. WEBSTER. (Carter, Alexus)
January 6, 2023 CASE REFERRED to Mediation pursuant to Local Rule 83.9b of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of this Court. Please go to our website under Attorney Information for a list of mediators which must be served on all parties. (Carter, Alexus)
January 4, 2023 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Originally filed in Lee County Superior Court, Case Number 22-E-46, issued 12/14/2022, and listed as Exhibit 2 to the Petition for Removal.) (Carter, Alexus)
January 4, 2023 Filing 3 PETITION FOR RECOVERY OF ASSETS OF DECEDENT'S ESTATE UNDER N.C.G.S. 28A-15-10 AND N.C.G.S. 28A-15-12 against METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, filed by DIERDRE M. STEPHENSON. (Originally filed in Lee County Superior Court, Case Number 22-E-46, and listed as Exhibit 1 to the Petition for Removal.) (Carter, Alexus)
January 4, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney GEMMA L. SALUTA on behalf of Defendant METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (SALUTA, GEMMA)
January 4, 2023 Filing 1 PETITION FOR REMOVAL against METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANCMDC-3460916.), filed by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Petition for Recovery of Assets, #2 Exhibit Estates and Proceedings Summons, #3 Exhibit Notice of Hearing, #4 Exhibit Certificate of Insurance, #5 Exhibit Summary Plan Description, #6 Exhibit Part 2 of Summary Plan Description, #7 Exhibit Claimant's Affidavit, #8 Exhibit State Court Removal)(SALUTA, GEMMA)

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Plaintiff: Dierdre M Stephenson
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Plaintiff: DEIRDRE M. STEPHENSON
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Defendant: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Represented By: GEMMA L. SALUTA
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