Benson v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: James Benson
Defendant: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 6:2023cv00037
Filed: January 27, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Presiding Judge: Gerald L Jackson
Referring Judge: Ronald A White
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 27, 2023 Filing 15 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk: Pursuant to receipt of an election of the District Judge Option and in accordance with LCvR 40.1(c), this case is reassigned to District Judge Ronald A. White. Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson no longer assigned to case. All documents filed in this case in the future shall reflect the new case number CIV-23-37-RAW. The Scheduling Conference set on 4/7/2023 at 11:15 a.m. before Magistrate Gerald L. Jackson, and all related deadlines, are hereby STRICKEN. (pmb, Deputy Clerk)
March 22, 2023 Filing 14 ANSWER to Counterclaim (Re: #9 Counterclaim) by James Benson (Shook, Jonathan)
March 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND REQUIRING JOINT STATUS REPORT by Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson setting Scheduling Conference for 4/7/2023 at 11:15 AM in Chambers, Room 327, US Courthouse, 5th & Okmulgee, Muskogee, OK before Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson. Parties directed to file Joint Status Report by 4/3/2023. (Attachments: #1 Consent or Reassignment Form) (smd, Chambers) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/22/2023: #2 Proposed Scheduling Order) (pmb, Deputy Clerk).
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson granting Defendant's #11 Unopposed Motion for Relief from LCvR 83.3 Local Counsel Requirement. (pmb, Deputy Clerk)
March 7, 2023 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION to Excuse Compliance from LCvR 83.3 Local Counsel Requirement by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company Responses due by 3/21/2023 (Rademaekers, Iwana)
March 7, 2023 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (identifying: Corporate Parent Lincoln National Corporation for Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ) by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (Rademaekers, Iwana)
March 7, 2023 Filing 9 COUNTERCLAIM against James Benson by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (Rademaekers, Iwana)
March 7, 2023 Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint (Re: #2 Complaint) by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company [NOTE: Attorney Iwana Rademaekers added to party Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (pty:dft)]. (Rademaekers, Iwana)
February 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson granting #6 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Accordingly, Defendant Lincoln National Life Insurance Company is directed to answer or otherwise respond by Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (pmb, Deputy Clerk)
February 27, 2023 Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer (Re: #2 Complaint ) by James Benson Responses due by 3/13/2023(Shook, Jonathan)
February 1, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued by Court Clerk as to Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (eaw, Deputy Clerk).
January 27, 2023 Filing 4 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk Applicable parties are directed to file Disclosure Statements per FRCvP 7.1 within seven (7) days of this order, if they have not already done so. The parties shall use the form entitled Disclosure Statement available on the Court's website (please do not refile if already filed on non-court form unless directed to do so). If you have already filed your Disclosure Statement in this case, you are reminded to file a Supplemental Disclosure Statement within a reasonable time of any change in the information that the statement requires.(jld, Deputy Clerk)
January 27, 2023 Filing 3 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk directing Plaintiff to pay the filing fee of $402 within 7 days or file a Motion for Informa Pauperis. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this directive will subject this action to immediate dismissal by the Court without prejudice to refiling. NOTE: The court cannot issue summons until the filing fee is paid. Civil Summons may be issued electronically. Prepare the summons using the court's PDF version and email it to CM-ECFIntake_OKED@oked.uscourts.gov. Consent forms provided to filing party. (Filing Fee due by 2/3/2023) (Re: #2 Complaint ) (jld, Deputy Clerk)
January 27, 2023 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Lincoln National Life Insurance Company by James Benson. (jld, Deputy Clerk)
January 27, 2023 Filing 1 CIVIL COVER SHEET by James Benson. (jld, Deputy Clerk)
January 27, 2023 FILING FEES Paid in Full on 1/27/2023 in the amount of $402, receipt number AOKEDC-1751964 (Re: #2 Complaint ) by James Benson (Shook, Jonathan)

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Plaintiff: James Benson
Represented By: Jonathan E. Shook
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Defendant: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Iwana Rademaekers
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