Cole v. Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Ray Cole
Defendant: Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company, Strong Family Financial, LLC and Jason Romero
Case Number: 4:2022cv00121
Filed: March 16, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Presiding Judge: Claire V Eagan
Referring Judge: Christine D Little
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 13, 2022 Filing 25 RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: #16 MOTION to Remand ) by Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company ; (With attachments) (Rother, Timila)
May 11, 2022 Filing 24 REPLY to Response to Motion (Re: #14 MOTION to Dismiss ) by Strong Family Financial, LLC ; (Applegate, Robert)
May 11, 2022 Filing 23 REPLY to Response to Motion (Re: #15 MOTION to Dismiss ) by Jason Romero ; (Applegate, Robert)
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V Eagan that the unopposed motion #21 is granted. Defendant Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company's response to #16 motion to remand is due 5/13/2022 as requested. Reply per Local Rule. ; setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): ( Responses due by 5/13/2022, Replies due by 5/27/2022); granting #21 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion (Re: #16 MOTION to Remand ) (This entry is the Official Order of the Court. No document is attached.) (RGG, Chambers)
May 5, 2022 Filing 21 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion to Remand (Re: #16 MOTION to Remand ) by Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company (Gibbens, Michael)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Claire V Eagan (INITIAL), setting/resetting scheduling order date(s): ( Discovery due by 1/27/2023, Dispositive Motions due by 3/3/2023, Proposed Pretrial Order due by 4/17/2023, Pretrial Conference set for 5/1/2023 at 10:00 AM before Judge Claire V Eagan, Jury Trial set for 5/15/2023 at 09:15 AM before Judge Claire V Eagan) (RGG, Chambers)
April 29, 2022 Filing 19 JOINT STATUS REPORT by Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company (Gibbens, Michael)
April 27, 2022 Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: #14 MOTION to Dismiss ) by Ray Cole ; (Aizenman, Daniel)
April 27, 2022 Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: #15 MOTION to Dismiss ) by Ray Cole ; (Aizenman, Daniel)
April 15, 2022 Filing 16 MOTION to Remand by Ray Cole (Aizenman, Daniel)
April 6, 2022 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss by Jason Romero (Applegate, Robert)
April 6, 2022 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss by Strong Family Financial, LLC (Applegate, Robert)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER by Judge Claire V Eagan , directing parties to file joint status report ( Status Report due by 4/29/2022) (RGG, Chambers)
March 24, 2022 Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Strong Family Financial, LLC (Applegate, Robert)
March 23, 2022 Filing 11 ANSWER (Re: State Court Petition/Complaint ) by Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company (Gibbens, Michael)
March 17, 2022 Filing 10 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk , directing Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company and Strong Family Financial, LLC to file a Corporate Disclosure Statement pursuant to FRCvP 7.1 within seven (7) days of this order, if they have not already done so. The parties shall use the form entitled Corporate Disclosure Statement available on the Courts website (please do not refile if already filed on non-court form unless directed to do so). If you have already filed your Corporate Disclosure Statement in this case, you are reminded to file a Supplemental Corporate Disclosure Statement within a reasonable time of any change in the information that the statement requires. (This entry is the Official Order of the Court. No document is attached.) (lmt, Dpty Clk)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V Eagan - The Court is in receipt of the notice of removal (Dkt. # 2). The parties also filed a status report on removed action (Dkt. # 5), wherein they indicate that motion(s) is/are pending in state court. Pursuant to LCvR 81-2 (b), [i]f any motion remains pending in state court at the time of removal, and if the movant wishes the District Court to rule on the motion, the party that initially filed the motion must refile the motion in the District Court case, and attach any responses and replies. If it wishes this Court to rule on the motion(s), counsel is directed to proceed accordingly to refile said pleadings. (Re: #2 Notice of Removal, #5 Status Report on Removed Action ) (This entry is the Official Order of the Court. No document is attached.) (RGG, Chambers)
March 16, 2022 Filing 8 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Timila Stacy Rother on behalf of Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company [Note: Attorney Timila Stacy Rother added to party Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company(pty:dft).] (Rother, Timila)
March 16, 2022 Filing 7 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Caroline Grace Lindemuth on behalf of Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company [Note: Attorney Caroline Grace Lindemuth added to party Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company(pty:dft).] (Lindemuth, Caroline)
March 16, 2022 Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (identifying: Corporate Parent United Fidelity Life Insurance Company, Corporate Parent Americo Life Insurance, Corporate Parent Financial Holding Company for Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company) by Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company (Gibbens, Michael)
March 16, 2022 Filing 5 STATUS REPORT on Removed Action by Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company (Gibbens, Michael)
March 16, 2022 Filing 4 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Michael James Gibbens on behalf of Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company (Gibbens, Michael)
March 16, 2022 Filing 3 FILING FEES Paid in Full by Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company (lmt, Dpty Clk)
March 16, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE of Removal with Jury Demand from Tulsa Co, case number CJ-2022-00481 by Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company (lmt, Dpty Clk)
March 16, 2022 Filing 1 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company (lmt, Dpty Clk)
February 16, 2022 PETITION/COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed in State Court against Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company, Jason Romero, Strong Family Financial, LLC by Ray Cole (lmt, Dpty Clk)

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Plaintiff: Ray Cole
Represented By: Daniel Nathan Aizenman
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Defendant: Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company
Represented By: Caroline Grace Lindemuth
Represented By: Michael James Gibbens
Represented By: Timila Stacy Rother
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Defendant: Strong Family Financial, LLC
Represented By: Robert Earl Applegate
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Represented By: Robert Earl Applegate
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