Farris v. U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Vivian Farris
Defendant: U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 1:2017cv00417
Filed: June 19, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Office: Cincinnati Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Susan J Dlott
Referring Judge: Matthew W McFarland
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Matthew W. McFarland for all further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Algenon L. Marbley on 1/3/2020. (ss)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
January 3, 2020 The parties will meet January 17, 2020 in an attempt to explore mediation. (vp)
September 12, 2019 Filing 42 AMENDED ANSWER to and AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO #19 Amended Complaint by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company. (Rich, Matthew)
September 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Notation ORDER denying as moot #39 Motion to Strike ; denying as moot #40 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott on 9/11/19. (wam)
September 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Notation ORDER granting #41 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File amended answer by 9/12/19. Signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott on 9/11/19. (wam)
September 5, 2019 Filing 41 Amended MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Rich, Matthew)
August 22, 2019 Filing 40 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #19 Amended Complaint New date requested 9/5/2019. by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Rich, Matthew)
August 1, 2019 Filing 39 MOTION to Strike Defendant's Affirmative Defenses by Plaintiff Vivian Farris. (Boyd, Rachel)
July 17, 2019 Filing 38 ANSWER to #19 Amended Complaint filed by U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company. (Rich, Matthew)
July 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #36 Motion to Amend case management order. 1.Fact Discovery Deadline October 7, 2019.2.Plaintiffs Class Certification Motion and Supporting Expert Reports December 9, 2019.3.Defendants Opposition to Class Certification and Supporting Expert Reports March 23, 2020.4.Plaintiffs Reply in Support of Class Certification and Rebuttal Expert Reports, if any June 15, 2020.5.Defendants Deadline to Depose Plaintiffs Rebuttal Experts August 17, 2020.Within thirty days after the Court issues its ruling on Plaintiffs Class Certification Motion, the Court will conduct a case management conference to discuss and set the remaining schedule for this litigation. Signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott on 7/11/19. (wam)
July 12, 2019 Set/Reset Cincinnati PPTO Deadlines: Fact Discovery due by 10/7/2019. Class Certification Motions due by 12/9/2019. (wam)
July 8, 2019 Filing 36 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct Case Management Order [Doc. 30] by Plaintiff Vivian Farris. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (Boyd, Rachel)
March 28, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #35 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Andrew E. Brashier terminated. Signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott. (wam)
March 15, 2019 Filing 35 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney of Record, Andrew E. Brashier by Plaintiff Vivian Farris. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Brashier, Andrew)
December 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #33 Joint Motion to Amend the case management Order. Fact Discovery Deadline July 26, 2019Plaintiffs Class Certification Motion and Supporting Expert Reports September 27, 2019Defendants Opposition to Class Certification and Support Expert Reports January 10, 2020. Plaintiffs Reply in Support of Class Certification and Rebuttal Expert Reports, if any March 13, 2020Parties Deadline to Depose Experts April 17, 2020Within thirty days after the Court issues its ruling on Plaintiffs Class Certification Motion, the Court will conduct a case management conference to discuss and set the remaining schedule for this litigation.. Signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott. (wam)
December 19, 2018 Filing 33 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct #30 Preliminary Pretrial Order,, by Plaintiff Vivian Farris. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (Brashier, Andrew)
July 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 32 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge Susan J. Dlott. (vp)
May 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #21 Partial Motion to Dismiss. The request to strike is denied. Signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott on 5/4/18. (wam)
January 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Case Management ORDER: Fact Discovery due by 1/15/2019. Plaintiff's Class certification motion and supporting expert reports due by 3/15/2019. Dft's opposition and supporting expert reports due 6/17/19. Pltf's reply and rebuttal expert reports, if any due 9/6/19. Dft's ddl to depose pltf's rebuttal experts is 11/8/19. W/in 30 days after the court issues its ruling the Court will conduct a case management conference to discuss and set the remaining schedule for this litigation. Signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott on 1/10/18. (wam)
January 3, 2018 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Susan J. Dlott: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 1/3/2018. Parties are to submit a proposed scheduling order to the Chambers email. (wam)
December 20, 2017 Filing 29 Joint Discovery Plan by Plaintiff Vivian Farris. (Brashier, Andrew) Modified docket text on 12/21/2017 (sct).
December 19, 2017 Filing 28 REPLY to Response to Motion re #10 MOTION to Dismiss Partial Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike MOTION to Strike filed by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company. (Rich, Matthew)
December 19, 2017 Notice of Correction re: #27 Supplemental - Supporting (non motion), document was filed using the incorrect event, the filer was contacted and will re-file the document using the correct event. (bjc)
December 18, 2017 Filing 27 [FILED IN ERROR, PLEASE DISREGARD]Supplemental Memorandum Supporting Defendant's Partial Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company. (Rich, Matthew) Modified Docket Text on 12/19/2017 (bjc).
December 4, 2017 Filing 26 RESPONSE in Opposition re #21 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Plaintiff's Response In Opposition to Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company's Partial Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike filed by Plaintiff Vivian Farris. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Brashier, Andrew)
December 4, 2017 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul W. Evans for Plaintiff Vivian Farris (Evans, Paul)
December 4, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Paul W. Evans. Signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott on 12/4/17. (wam)
November 28, 2017 Filing 23 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 0648-6220872) of Paul W. Evans by Plaintiff Vivian Farris. (Attachments: #1 Certification) (Naylor, Todd)
November 14, 2017 Filing 22 NOTICE of Hearing: Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 1/3/2018 11:00 AM in Chambers before Judge Susan J. Dlott. (vp)
November 6, 2017 Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss ( Responses due by 11/27/2017), MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company. (Rich, Matthew)
October 27, 2017 Filing 20 STIPULATION Extending Defendant's Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint and Plaintiff's Response Deadline by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company. (Rich, Matthew)
October 16, 2017 Filing 19 AMENDED COMPLAINT against U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company, filed by Vivian Farris. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit) (Brashier, Andrew)
October 3, 2017 Filing 18 NOTICE by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company Certificate of Good Standing (for Doc #12) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Rich, Matthew)
October 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #12 #13 #14 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Diane Wizig, David T. McDowell, and William B. Thomas. Signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott on 10/3/17. (wam)
September 28, 2017 Filing 16 NOTICE by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company re #14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 0648-6136475) of William B. Thomas Certificate of Good Standing (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Rich, Matthew)
September 28, 2017 Filing 15 NOTICE by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company re #13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 0648-6136441) of David T. McDowell Certificate of Good Standing (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Rich, Matthew)
September 25, 2017 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 0648-6136475) of William B. Thomas by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company. (Rich, Matthew)
September 25, 2017 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 0648-6136441) of David T. McDowell by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company. (Rich, Matthew)
September 25, 2017 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 0648-6136411) of Diane Wizig by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company. (Rich, Matthew)
September 25, 2017 Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendants U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company, AXA Financial Inc, AXA Equitable Financial Services,LLC, AXA S.A. identifying Corporate Parent AXA Financial Inc, Corporate Parent AXA Equitable Financial Services,LLC, Corporate Parent AXA S.A. for U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company.. (Rich, Matthew)
September 25, 2017 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss Partial Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike by Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company. (Rich, Matthew). Added MOTION to Strike on 9/26/2017 (jlw).
September 25, 2017 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew A Rich for Defendant U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company (Rich, Matthew)
August 8, 2017 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company on 7/26/2017, answer due 9/25/2017. (Naylor, Todd)
August 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #2 #3 #4 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott on 8/1/17. (wam)
July 27, 2017 Filing 6 NOTICE by Plaintiff Vivian Farris re #3 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 0648-6023575) of Andrew E. Brashier (Attachments: #1 Supplement Certificate of Admission) (Naylor, Todd)
July 27, 2017 Filing 5 NOTICE by Plaintiff Vivian Farris re #2 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 0648-6023552) of W. Daniel Miles, III (Attachments: #1 Supplement Certificate of Admission) (Naylor, Todd)
July 3, 2017 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 0648-6023581) of Rachel N. Boyd by Plaintiff Vivian Farris. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Naylor, Todd)
July 3, 2017 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 0648-6023575) of Andrew E. Brashier by Plaintiff Vivian Farris. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Naylor, Todd)
July 3, 2017 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 0648-6023552) of W. Daniel Miles, III by Plaintiff Vivian Farris. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Naylor, Todd)
June 20, 2017 If this case is referred, it will be to Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman. (eh)
June 19, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company ( Filing fee $ 400 paid - receipt number: 0648-6004495), filed by Vivian Farris. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1: March 17, 2008 USFL letter, #2 Exhibit 2: August 11, 2015 USFL letter, #3 Exhibit 3: USFL Policy, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (Naylor, Todd)

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Defendant: U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company
Represented By: William B. Thomas
Represented By: David T McDowell
Represented By: Matthew A Rich
Represented By: Diane Wizig
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Plaintiff: Vivian Farris
Represented By: Todd B Naylor
Represented By: Paul W. Evans
Represented By: Jeffrey Scott Goldenberg
Represented By: Andrew E. Brashier
Represented By: Rachel N. Boyd
Represented By: W Daniel Miles, III
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