Johnson v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Kurt Johnson
Defendant: Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, CIGNA Group Insurance, Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan and Ivax Corporation
Case Number: 5:2007cv00167
Filed: January 19, 2007
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Office: Akron Office
County: Summit
Presiding Judge: James S Gwin
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 20, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 103 Satisfaction of Judgment by Kurt Johnson filed by Kurt Johnson. (Wherley, James)
May 11, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 102 True copy of mandate from the USCA for the Sixth Circuit: Affirming the District Court's decision as to #90 Notice of Appeal (USCA# 08-3347). Date issued as mandate 5/7/09 (Related document #101 ) (H,SP)
April 8, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 101 Information copy of opinion from the USCA for the Sixth Circuit: Affirming the decision of the District Court re #90 Notice of Appeal (USCA# 08-3347). This is not a mandate order. Circuit Judges: Guy, Clay and Cook. Date issued by USCA 4/7/09 (H,SP)
June 10, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 100 Marginal Entry Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 6/10/08 granting plaintiff's motion to withdraw motion for judgment debtor's examination. (Related Docs. #98 , #99 ) (M,G)
June 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 99 Motion to withdraw Motion for Judgment Debtor's Examination filed by Plaintiff Kurt Johnson. Related document(s) #98 . (Wherley, James) Removed duplicate text on 6/13/2008 (P, S).
May 23, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 98 Document withdrawn per motion and Court Order. Refer to Docs. #99 and #100 . FILING ERROR. Praecipe for issuance of Order of Judgment Debtor's Examination filed by Kurt Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Motion for Judgment Debtor's Examination, #2 Proposed Order for Judgment Debtor's Examination)(Connors, Thomas) Modified to note filing error on 5/27/2008. Document should have been filed as a motion event. Motion and Order uploaded in incorrect format. Attorney to refile(S,HR). Modified text on 6/10/2008 (M,G).
April 3, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 97 Acknowledgment from the USCA for Sixth Circuit of receipt of #90 Notice of Appeal (USCA# 08-3347). Date filed in USCA 3/28/08. (H, SP)
April 1, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 96 Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 4/1/08 denying defendant's motion to stay judgment pending appeal without the posting of a supersedeas bond. As set forth in this entry, the Court will require a bond o f $270,000.00. (Related Doc. #93 ) (M,G)
March 27, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 95 Reply to response to #93 Motion to stay Pending Appeal filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Koesel, Margaret)
March 24, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 94 Opposition to #93 Cigna's Motion to Stay Pending Appeal filed by Kurt Johnson. (Attachments: #(1) Exhibit A)(Connors, Thomas) Modified text on 3/25/08 (L,T).
March 17, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 93 Motion to stay Pending Appeal filed by Defendant Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Related document(s) #87 . (Koesel, Margaret)
March 13, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 92 Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 3/13/08 granting plaintiff's motion for costs, prejudgment interest and attorney's fees as set forth in this entry. (Related Docs. #88 , #89 ) (M,G)
March 13, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 91 Reply to response to #88 Motion for attorney fees Costs, and Prejudgment Interest by Thomas W. Connors filed by Kurt Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Townsend Dep excerpts, #2 Exhibit B - Johnson Aff)(Connors, Thomas)
March 13, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 90 NOTICE OF APPEAL to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals from the #86 Opinion and Order and #87 Judgment of 2/12/08, filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Filing fee of $455 paid, receipt number 06470000000002909345) (Koesel, Margaret). Modified text on 3/14/2008 (H, SP).
March 6, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 89 Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees, Pre-Judgment Interest and Costs filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Related document(s) #88 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Interest Calculation) (Koesel, Margaret)
February 20, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 88 Motion for attorney fees Costs, and Prejudgment Interest by Thomas W. Connors filed by Plaintiff Kurt Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Thomas W. Connors, #2 Affidavit of Andrew Zumbar)(Connors, Thomas)
February 12, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 87 Judgment signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 2/12/08. For the reasons provided in the accompanying opinion and order, the Court grants the plaintiff's motion for judgment on the administrative record and dismisses the case. Accordingly, this action is terminated pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58. (Related Doc. #86 ) (M,G)
February 12, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 86 Opinion and Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 2/12/08. The Court grants plaintiff's motion for judgment on the administrative record and orders the defendants to award the plaintiff benefits. (Related Docs. #77 , #78 , #79 ) (M,G)
February 4, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 85 Marginal Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 2/4/08 granting plaintiff's motion to strike the reply memorandum of Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. (Related Docs. #82 , #83 ) (M,G)
February 1, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 84 Notice of Filing and Deposition Transcripts filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Depo of Pauline Buckley taken on 11/28/07, #2 Appendix Depo of Kimberly Ruch-Miskevish taken 12/4/07, #3 Appendix Depo of John A. Taylor taken 12/3/07, #4 Appendix Deposition of Sandra Townsend taken 11/27/07)(Koesel, Margaret) Modified wording of text on 2/1/2008 (C,B).
January 31, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 83 Motion to strike Reply Memorandum of Defendant filed by Plaintiff Kurt Johnson. Related document(s) #82 . (Connors, Thomas)
January 29, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 82 DOCUMENT STRIKCEN PER COURT ORDER; REFER TO DOC. NO. 85. Reply Memorandum In Support of #77 Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 6 - Administrative Record, #2 Exhibit 7 - Deposition of John Taylor, #3 Exhibit 7-A - Exhibits to Deposition of John Taylor, #4 Exhibit 8 - Deposition of Kimberly Ruch-Miskevish, #5 Exhibit 9 - Deposition of Pauline Buckley, #6 Appendix Appendix - Unreported Cases)(Koesel, Margaret) Modified text on 1/29/2008 (E,P). Modified text on 2/4/2008 (M,G).
January 10, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 81 Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's Brief Regarding Claim for ERISA Benefits filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Administrative Record, #2 Exhibit 2 - Certificate of Insurance, #3 Exhibit 3 - Deposition of Kimberly Ruch, #4 Exhibit 4 - Deposition of Sandra Townsend, #5 Exhibit 5 - Employees' Benefit Plan, #6 Exhibit 6 - Deposition of John Taylor, #7 Exhibit 7 - Deposition of Pauline Buckley, #8 Appendix Unreported Cases, #9 Appendix Certificate of Compliance)Related document(s) #78 .(Koesel, Margaret) Modified text, contacted attorney office regarding rotated documents and personal identifiers on 1/11/2008 (H,LA).
January 10, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 80 Response to #77 Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record ("Plaintiff's Response Brief RE: Claim for ERISA Benefits") filed by Kurt Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit I, Ruch Dep. Tr. Excerpts, #2 Exhibit J Taylor Dep. Tr. Excerpts, #3 Exhibit K, Townsend Dep. Tr. Excerpts, #4 Exhibit L, Taylor APO, #5 Exhibit M, Ruch APO)(Connors, Thomas)
December 19, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 79 Brief on Administrative Record filed by Ivax Corporation, Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Ltr. dated March 20,2006) (Jackett, Todd)
December 19, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 78 Brief RE Claim for Erisa Benefits filed by Kurt Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Domingo Medical Records, #2 Exhibit B - "PL Ex 10," Cigna Underwriting Documents, #3 Exhibit C - "PL Ex 1," Cigna Misrepresentation Process, #4 Exhibit D - Case, UNUM Life, #5 Exhibit E - "PL Ex 9," Cigna Underwriting Guidelines, #6 Exhibit F - Ruch Deposition Tr. Excerpts, #7 Exhibit G - Taylor Deposition Tr. Excerpts, #8 Exhibit H - Townsend Deposition Tr. Excerpts) (Connors, Thomas)
December 19, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 77 Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record filed by Defendant Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Excerpts from the Plan, #2 Exhibit 2 - Excerpts from the SPD, #3 Exhibit 3 - Certificate of Insurance, #4 Exhibit 4 - Excerpts from the Administrative Record, #5 Exhibit 5 - Excerpts from the Deposition of Kimberly Ruch)(Koesel, Margaret)
December 11, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 76 Remark: Confidentiality Agreement and Protective Order is not approved by the Court. (Related Doc. #74 ) (M,G)
December 7, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 75 Notice of Substitution of Counsel removing attorney Javier Pacheco and adding attorney Margaret M. Koesel filed by on behalf of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Koesel, Margaret)
December 5, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 74 Proposed Order Stipulated Confidentiality Agreement and Proposed Protective Order filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Koesel, Margaret)
October 23, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 73 Notice of Service of discovery filed by Ivax Corporation, Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan. (Jackett, Todd) Modified text on 11/5/2007 (C, Br).
October 16, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 72 Marginal Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 10/16/07 granting the parties' joint motion for an extension of time to file cross-motions for judgment on the administrative record. Opening briefs to be filed by 12/19/07 with responses due 1/10/08. (Related Doc. #71 ) (M,G)
October 15, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 71 Stipulated Motion to continue Deadline for filing Cross-Motions for Judgment on the Administrative Record, filed by all plaintiffs. (Wherley, James)
October 11, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 70 Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 10/11/07 concerning plaintiff's notice of discovery dispute. Plaintiff shall be permitted to conduct discovery on the question of bias and conflict of interest. (Related Docs. #64 , #67 ) (M,G)
October 11, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 69 Stipulation approved by Judge James S. Gwin on 10/11/07 extending the briefing deadline. Opening briefs to be filed by 11/19/07 and response briefs to be filed by 12/10/07. (Related Doc. #68 ) (M,G)
October 9, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 68 Joint Proposed Stipulation Regarding Deadline for Filing Cross-Motions for Judgment on the Administrative Record filed by all parties. (Koesel, Margaret)
October 9, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 67 Objection to Plaintiff's Discovery Requests filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Excerpt from the Plan at 47#2 Exhibit B - Excerpt from the Administrative Record at CG 0051 - CG 005, March 20, 2006 Initial Denial Letter) (Koesel, Margaret)
October 3, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 66 Minutes of status conference before Judge James S. Gwin on 10/3/07. Counsel shall submit a stipulated entry for the Court's approval incorporating the dates assigned at the conference. (Court Reporter: none) (M,G)
October 2, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 65 Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 10/2/07 referring discovery dispute to Magistrate Judge Gallas for resolution. (Related Doc. #64 ) (M,G)
October 2, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 64 Notice of Discovery Dispute (letter) filed by Kurt Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Request for Production) (M,G)
October 1, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 63 Administrative Record filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Related document(s) #61 . (Complete 388 page document is on file in the Clerk's Office)(B,B)
October 1, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 62 Answer to Amended Complaint (Related Doc #51 ) filed by Ivax Corporation, Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan. (Jackett, Todd)
October 1, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 61 Notice of Manual Filing filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Koesel, Margaret)
October 1, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 60 Joint Proposed Stipulation Regarding IVAX Corporation, Subsidiaries & Affiliates Employees' Benefit Plan Documents filed by all defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - IVAX Corporation, Subsidiaries & Affiliates Employees' Benefit Plan#2 Exhibit B - IVAX Corporation Acknowledgement of Receipt of Summary Plan Description#3 Exhibit C - The Certificate of Insurance for the Group Universal Life Policy and Amendment to Policy No. M103650)(Koesel, Margaret)
October 1, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 59 Joint Proposed Stipulation Regarding the Administrative Record for the Claim of Kurt Johnson filed by all defendants. (Koesel, Margaret)
October 1, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 58 Defenses and Answer to Amended Complaint (Related Doc #51 ) filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Koesel, Margaret)
September 26, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Marginal Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 9/26/07 granting the motion for representatives of Defendants Ivax Corp., and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan to attend the final pretrial via telephone. COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES ARE ADVISED THAT REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDNG THE FINAL PRETRIL VIA TELEPHONE SHALL CALL 216-357-7088. (Related Doc. #56 ) (M,G)
September 25, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 56 Motion to attend Status Conference by telephone filed by Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan. (Jackett, Todd)
September 25, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 55 Marginal Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 9/25/07 conditionally granting moving defendant's motion for leave permitting the representative to attend the status conference via telephone. Said representative must have full settlement authority. (Related Doc. #52 ) (M,G)
September 24, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Notice to take Deposition of Kimberly A. Ruch on September 28, 2007 filed by Kurt Johnson. (Wherley, James)
September 24, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 53 Notice to take Deposition of Corporate Representative of Cigna on September 28, 2007 filed by Kurt Johnson. (Wherley, James)
September 24, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 52 Motion to attend the status conference by telephone filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Koesel, Margaret)
September 14, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 51 First Amended complaint, with Jury Demand, against all defendants. Filed by Kurt Johnson. (Connors, Thomas) Modified text on 9/25/2007 (C, Br).
August 30, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 8/30/07 granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for partial summary judgment. Further the Court grants in part and denies in part plaintiff's motion for leave to file an amended complaint. (Related Doc. #36 , #43 ) (M,G)
August 20, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Reply in support of #43 Motion to amend complaint filed by Kurt Johnson. (Connors, Thomas)
August 14, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 48 Opposition to #43 Motion to amend complaint filed by Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan. (Jackett, Todd)
August 13, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 8/13/07 setting a status conference for 10/3/07 at 4:00 p.m., in Chambers 18A (Cleveland). Joint stipulated record to be filed by 10/1/07; opening briefs as to judgment on the administrative record due by 10/15/07 and response briefs due by 11/5/07. (M,G)
August 13, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 46 Minutes of status conference before Judge James S. Gwin on 8/13/07. (Court Reporter: none) (M,G)
August 10, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Related document(s) #43 . (Attachments: #1 Appendix Sears v. The Union Central Life Insurance Company#2 Appendix Reynolds v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company) (Koesel, Margaret)
August 6, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Response to Defendant IVAX Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan's Brief on ERISA Safe Harbor filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Related document(s) #35 . (Koesel, Margaret)
August 6, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Motion to amend complaint filed by Kurt Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Pleading Proposed First Amended Complaint)(Connors, Thomas)
August 6, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Brief Responding to Ivax's Brief on ERISA Safe Harbor filed by Kurt Johnson. Related document(s) #35 . (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Thomas W. Connors) (Connors, Thomas)
August 6, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Response to Plaintiff's Brief Regarding ERISA Issues filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Related document(s) #37 . (Koesel, Margaret)
August 6, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Opposition to #36 Motion for summary judgment (Motion for Partial Summary Judgment) Motion for summary judgment (Motion for Partial Summary Judgment) Motion for summary judgment (Motion for Partial Summary Judgment) filed by Kurt Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Thomas W. Connors)(Connors, Thomas)
August 6, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Brief - ERISA Responsive filed by Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan. Related document(s) #37 , #36 . (Jackett, Todd)
July 27, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Joint Stipulation regarding documents approved by Judge James S. Gwin on 7/27/07. (Related Doc. #34 ) (M,G)
July 23, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Brief re ERISA Issues filed by Kurt Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Application#2 Exhibit B Correspondence) (Connors, Thomas)
July 23, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Motion for summary judgment (Motion for Partial Summary Judgment) filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Form 5500 Instructions#2 Exhibit 2 - 2003 Summary Plan Description#3 Exhibit 3 - 2004 Summary Plan Description#4 Exhibit 4 - 2005 Summary Plan Description#5 Exhibit 5 - Declaration of Renee Worst#6 Exhibit 6 - 2003 Form 5500#7 Exhibit 7 - 2004 Form 5500#8 Exhibit 8 - 2005 Form 5500#9 Appendix Attachment 1 - Unreported Cases and Dept. of Labor Opinions)(Koesel, Margaret)
July 23, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Brief on ERISA Safe Harbor filed by Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - 2005 Summary Plan Description#2 Exhibit B - Letter of March 20, 2006#3 Exhibit C- Group Life Enrollment Information#4 Exhibit D - Insurance Application#5 Exhibit E - Group Universal Life Certificate of Insurance) (Jackett, Todd)
July 20, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Joint Proposed Stipulation Regarding Documents filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Koesel, Margaret)
July 11, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Marginal Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 7/11/07 granting joint motion to extend briefing deadline. Opening briefs shall be filed by 7/23/07 and response briefs by 8/6/07. (Related Doc. #31 ) (M,G)
July 11, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Marginal Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 7/11/07 granting plaintiff's motion to take the telephone deposition of Defendant Ivax. The deposition shall be completed by 7/18/07. (Related Doc. #30 ) (M,G)
July 6, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Joint Motion for extension of Time For the Parties to File Briefs Regarding Whether the Plan is Governed by Erisa until July 23, 2007 filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Koesel, Margaret)
June 29, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Motion for Motion for Order that Deposition be taken by Telephone filed by Kurt Johnson. (Connors, Thomas)
June 29, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Marginal Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 6/29/07 granting plaintiff's request for telephone depositions of Ivax Corp., and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan. (Related Doc. #28 ) (M,G) Modified text on 7/10/2007 (C, Br).
June 26, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Proposed Order Motion for Deposition to be Taken by Telephone filed by Kurt Johnson. (Wherley, James)
June 26, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Notice to take Deposition of Ivax Corporation & Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan on July 2, 2007 filed by Kurt Johnson. (Wherley, James)
May 24, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Case Management Conference Plan/Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 5/24/07. Case assigned to the Standard Track. Parties to be joined and pleadings amended by 5/23/07. Opening briefs on safe harbor regulations due 7/9/07 with responses due by 7/23/07. Status conference set for 8/13/07 at 12:00 noon and final pretrial conference set for 10/3/07 at 4:00 p.m., both in Chambers 18A (Cleveland). Jury trial is set on a two-week standby basis beginning 10/9/07 at 8:00 a.m., in Courtroom 18A (Cleveland). (M,G)
May 24, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Marginal Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 5/24/07. Defendant's motion to dismiss state law claims improperly refers to matters out the pleadings. Same may be raised by the parties in their opening briefs concerning safe harbor regulations to be submitted 7/9/07. (Related Doc. #9 ) (M,G)
May 23, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Minutes of case management conference before Judge James S. Gwin on 5/23/07. (Court Reporter:none) (M,G)
May 21, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Joint Report of Parties' Planning Meeting. Parties Do not consent to this case being assigned to the magistrate judge. filed by Kurt Johnson. (Wherley, James)
May 18, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Marginal Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 5/18/07 granting the motion of lead counsel for defendant to attend the case management conference via telephone. (Related Doc. #20 ) (M,G)
May 17, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Notice that the case management conference set for 5/23/07 before Judge James S. Gwin in Chambers 18A (Cleveland) has been reset for 10:00 a.m. (Related Doc. #11 ) (M,G)
May 15, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Motion for leave to Permit its Lead Counsel to Attend the Case Management Conference by Telephone filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Koesel, Margaret)
May 15, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Attorney Appearance of Additional Counsel by Margaret M. Koesel filed by on behalf of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Koesel, Margaret)
May 10, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Notice of Substitution of Counsel removing attorney Robert D. Anderle and adding attorney Margaret M. Koesel filed by on behalf of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Koesel, Margaret)
May 2, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Reply in support of #9 Motion to dismiss count regarding state law claims filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit IVAX Summary Plan Description#2 Exhibit Form 5500)(Anderle, Robert)
April 25, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Marginal Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 4/25/07 granting Defendant Connecticut General's motion for an extension of time until 5/3/07 to file a reply in support of the motion to dismiss plaintiff's state law claims. (Related Doc. #15 ) (M,G)
April 24, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Motion for extension of time to file Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss until May 3, 2007 filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Pacheco, Javier) Modified wording of text on 4/26/2007 (C, Br).
April 17, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Opposition to #9 Motion to dismiss count regarding state law claims Submitted in pdf searchable text filed by all plaintiffs. (Connors, Thomas)
April 9, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Memorandum in Opposition to #9 defendant's motion to dismiss count regarding state law claims filed by all plaintiffs. (Connors, Thomas) Modified text on 4/10/2007 (S, T). Attorney to re-file in pdf text searchable format. Modified text on 4/17/2007 (P, S).
April 2, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Answer to Complaint (Related Doc #1 ) filed by Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan. (Jackett, Todd)
March 28, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 3/27/07 setting a conference for 5/23/07 at 12:15 p.m., Chambers 18A (Cleveland). (Attachments: #1 Local Rule 30.1)(M,G)
March 27, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Notice of Magistrate Consent form issued 3/27/07 by Judge James S. Gwin. (M,G)
March 6, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Motion to dismiss count regarding state law claims filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Life Insurance Policy#2 Exhibit IRS Form 5500)(Pacheco, Javier)
March 6, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Pacheco, Javier)
March 6, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Answer to Complaint (Related Doc #1 ) filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Pacheco, Javier)
February 28, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 6 FILED IN ERROR - INCORRECT CASE - Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Kurt Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Williams, Kevin) Modified text on 5/30/2007 (S, T).
February 23, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Waiver of Summons by Defendant Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan returned. Waiver mailed on 2/2/07 filed by Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan (Satullo, Nicholas)
February 16, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Marginal Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 2/16/07 granting the motion of Connecticut General Life Insurance Co., for an extension of time until 3/6/07 to file their answer to the complaint. (Related Doc. #3 ) (M,G)
February 13, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Motion for extension of time until March 6, 2007 to answer Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (Anderle, Robert)
February 2, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Return of Service Executed upon Connecticut General Life Insurance by certified mail on 1/25/07 filed by Kurt Johnson Related document(s) #1 . (S,T)
January 22, 2007 Opinion or Order Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued by Clerk by certified mail for service upon Connecticut General Life Insurance Company and Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan. (S,He)
January 19, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Complaint with jury demand against Connecticut General Life Insurance Company and Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan (Filing fee $350 paid; receipt number 54660000658) Filed by Kurt Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(S,He)
January 19, 2007 Opinion or Order Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge James S. Gallas. (S,He)

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Defendant: Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Javier A. Pacheco
Represented By: Ann M. Caresani
Represented By: Margaret M. Koesel
Represented By: Robert D. Anderle
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Defendant: CIGNA Group Insurance
Represented By: Javier A. Pacheco
Represented By: Ann M. Caresani
Represented By: Margaret M. Koesel
Represented By: Robert D. Anderle
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Defendant: Ivax Corp. and Subsidiaries Employee Benefit Plan
Represented By: Nicholas D. Satullo
Represented By: Todd M. Jackett
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Defendant: Ivax Corporation
Represented By: Nicholas D. Satullo
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Plaintiff: Kurt Johnson
Represented By: James M. Wherley, Jr.
Represented By: Thomas W. Connors
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