Becerra v. Bank of America Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Esmeralda Becerra
Defendant: Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee, Bank of America Corporation and Does 1-10, inclusive
Case Number: 3:2024cv00921
Filed: October 17, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Max O Cogburn
Referring Judge: David Keesler
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1001 E.R.I.S.A.
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
December 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #37 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Alfredo Torrijos for Esmeralda Becerra. (Pro Hac Vice Attorney served via NEF). Signed by US Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 12/12/24. (mga) NEF regenerated on 12/13/2024 (mga).
December 13, 2024 Notice to Alfredo Torrijos: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 12/20/2024. (mga)
December 12, 2024 Filing 37 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Alfredo Torrijos Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ANCWDC-6768416. by Esmeralda Becerra. (Mikayelyan, Vahan). Motions referred to David Keesler.
November 20, 2024 Filing 36 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or in the alternative,, MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee. Responses due by 12/4/2024 (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Appendix, #3 Exhibit (contains front/back of checks for 5212), #4 Exhibit 2019 - The Bank of America 401(k) Plan, #5 Exhibit 2020 - The Bank of America 401(k) Plan, #6 Exhibit 2021 - The Bank of America 401(k) Plan, #7 Exhibit 2022 - The Bank of America 401(k) Plan, #8 Exhibit 2023 - The Bank of America 401(k) Plan) (Muckenfuss, Robert)
November 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #34 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Jennifer B Zargarof terminated. Signed by US Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 11/15/2024. (brl)
November 15, 2024 Filing 34 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee. Responses due by 11/29/2024 (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (McCamey, Zachary). Motions referred to David Keesler.
November 15, 2024 SECOND Notice to Jeremy Blumenfeld: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 11/22/2024. (rth)
November 15, 2024 SECOND Notice to Joshua H. Haffner: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 11/22/2024. (rth)
October 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #32 Joint Motion to Set a Briefing Schedule for Defendants' Anticipated Motion to Dismiss. The case deadlines are revised as follows: Defendants shall file an Answer, or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs Complaint (Document No. 1), on or before November 20, 2024; Plaintiff shall file a response to Defendants' anticipated Motion To Dismiss on or before January 2, 2025; and Defendants shall file a reply in support of their anticipated Motion To Dismiss on or before January 23, 2025. Signed by US Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 10/29/24. (mga)
October 29, 2024 Filing 32 Joint MOTION to Set a Briefing Schedule for Defendants' Anticipated Motion to Dismiss by Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee. Responses due by 11/12/2024 (Russell, Matthew). Motions referred to David Keesler.
October 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #30 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Jeremy Blumenfeld for Bank of America Corporation and for Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee (Pro Hac Vice Attorney served via NEF). Signed by US Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 10/29/2024. (cjs)
October 29, 2024 Filing 30 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Jeremy Blumenfeld Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ANCWDC-6716774. by Bank of America Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (McCamey, Zachary). Motions referred to David Keesler. (Main Document 30 replaced on 10/30/2024) (ams).
October 29, 2024 Set/Reset Deadlines: Bank of America Corporation answer due 11/20/2024; Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee answer due 11/20/2024. (mga)
October 29, 2024 Notice to Jeremy Blumenfeld: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 11/5/2024. (cjs)
October 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #27 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Vahan Mikayelyan for Esmeralda Becerra. (Pro Hac Vice Attorney served via NEF). Signed by US Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 10/28/2024. (cjs)
October 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #26 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Joshua H. Haffner for Esmeralda Becerra (Pro Hac Vice Attorney served via NEF). Signed by US Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 10/28/2024. (cjs)
October 28, 2024 Notice to Vahan Mikayelyan: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 11/4/2024. (cjs)
October 28, 2024 Notice to Joshua H. Haffner: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 11/4/2024. (cjs)
October 25, 2024 Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Vahan Mikayelyan Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ANCWDC-6714100. by Esmeralda Becerra. (Adams, Norris). Motions referred to David Keesler.
October 25, 2024 Filing 26 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Joshua H. Haffner Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ANCWDC-6714098. by Esmeralda Becerra. (Adams, Norris). Motions referred to David Keesler.
October 25, 2024 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Norris Arden Adams, II on behalf of Esmeralda Becerra (Adams, Norris)
October 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Mary Ann McNulty for Bank of America Corporation and Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee (Pro Hac Vice Attorney served via NEF). Signed by US Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 10/25/24. (mga) (Main Document 24 replaced on 10/25/2024) (mga). NEF regenerated on 10/25/2024 (mga).
October 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #21 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Matthew A. Russell for Bank of America Corporation and Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee. Signed by US Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 10/25/24. (mga)
October 25, 2024 Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Mary Ann McNulty Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ANCWDC-6713785. by Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Court Admissions) (McCamey, Zachary). Motions referred to David Keesler. (Main Document 22 replaced on 10/28/2024) (ams).
October 25, 2024 Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Matthew A. Russell Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ANCWDC-6713675. by Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Matthew A. Russell Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ANCWDC-6713675. by Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Court Admissions) (McCamey, Zachary). Motions referred to David Keesler. (Main Document 21 replaced on 10/28/2024) (ams). Exhibit A - Court Admissions) (McCamey, Zachary). Motions referred to David Keesler. (Main Document 21 replaced on 10/28/2024) (ams).
October 25, 2024 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary L. McCamey on behalf of Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee (McCamey, Zachary)
October 25, 2024 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert A. Muckenfuss on behalf of Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee (Muckenfuss, Robert)
October 25, 2024 Notice to Mary Ann McNulty: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 11/1/2024. (mga)
October 18, 2024 Filing 18 Case transferred in from District of California Central; Case Number 5:24-cv-01697. Original electronic file and docket sheet received.
October 18, 2024 Notice to Joshua H Haffner, Alfredo Torrijos, Vahan Mikayelyan, Jennifer B Zargarof: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Associate local counsel and File a motion pro hac vice. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 10/25/2024. (rth)
October 18, 2024 Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence (3:24-mc-104). Click on this link to retrieve the #Standing Order (rth)
October 18, 2024 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Bank of America Corporation answer due 11/1/2024; Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee answer due 11/1/2024. (rth)
October 18, 2024 Case assigned to District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr and US Magistrate Judge David Keesler. Notice: You must click this link to retrieve the #Case Assignment Packet. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document.(rth)
October 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER TO TRANSFER VENUE PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(A) by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. The Clerk is directed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Original file electronically sent. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (twdb) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
October 11, 2024 Filing 16 STIPULATION to Transfer Case to Western District of North Carolina filed by Defendants Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a))(Zargarof, Jennifer) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
September 10, 2024 Filing 15 Plaintiff's CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED ENTITIES OR PERSONS PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7.1-1 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Esmeralda Becerra, identifying Haffner Law PC. (Mikayelyan, Vahan) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
September 6, 2024 Filing 14 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee, identifying Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corp. Corporate Benefits Committee, National Union Fire Insurance Company. (Zargarof, Jennifer) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
September 6, 2024 Filing 13 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee (Zargarof, Jennifer) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
September 4, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Jennifer B Zargarof on behalf of Defendants Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee (Attorney Jennifer B Zargarof added to party Bank of America Corporation(pty:dft), Attorney Jennifer B Zargarof added to party Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee(pty:dft))(Zargarof, Jennifer) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
August 22, 2024 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Esmeralda Becerra. upon Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee waiver sent by Plaintiff on 8/22/2024, answer due 10/21/2024. Waiver of Service signed by Matthew A. Russell, Counsel for Defendants. (Mikayelyan, Vahan) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
August 22, 2024 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Esmeralda Becerra. upon Bank of America Corporation waiver sent by Plaintiff on 8/22/2024, answer due 10/21/2024. Waiver of Service signed by Matthew A. Russell, Counsel for Defendants. (Mikayelyan, Vahan) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
August 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. (iva) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
August 13, 2024 Filing 8 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendants Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee. (sh) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
August 13, 2024 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (sh) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
August 13, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (sh) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
August 13, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes and Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym. (sh) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
August 9, 2024 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Esmeralda Becerra. (Haffner, Joshua) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
August 9, 2024 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Esmeralda Becerra. (Haffner, Joshua) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
August 9, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Esmeralda Becerra. (Haffner, Joshua) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]
August 9, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-37999664 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff Esmeralda Becerra. (Attorney Joshua H Haffner added to party Esmeralda Becerra(pty:pla))(Haffner, Joshua) [Transferred from California Central on 10/18/2024.]

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Defendant: Bank of America Corporation Corporate Benefits Committee
Represented By: Zachary L. McCamey
Represented By: Robert A. Muckenfuss
Represented By: Matthew A. Russell
Represented By: Matthew A. Russell
Represented By: Mary Ann McNulty
Represented By: Mary Ann McNulty
Represented By: Jeremy P. Blumenfeld
Represented By: Jeremy P. Blumenfeld
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Defendant: Bank of America Corporation
Represented By: Zachary L. McCamey
Represented By: Robert A. Muckenfuss
Represented By: Matthew A. Russell
Represented By: Matthew A. Russell
Represented By: Mary Ann McNulty
Represented By: Mary Ann McNulty
Represented By: Jeremy P. Blumenfeld
Represented By: Jeremy P. Blumenfeld
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Defendant: Does 1-10, inclusive
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Plaintiff: Esmeralda Becerra
Represented By: Alfredo Torrijos
Represented By: Vahan Mikayelyan
Represented By: Norris Arden Adams, II
Represented By: Joshua H. Haffner
Represented By: Joshua H. Haffner
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