Austin v. Union Bond & Trust Co. et al
Plaintiff: Kerry D. Austin
Defendant: Morley Capital Management, Principal Life Insurance Co. and Union Bond & Trust Co.
Case Number: 3:2014cv00706
Filed: April 29, 2014
Court: US District Court for the District of Oregon
Office: Portland (3) Office
Presiding Judge: Janice M. Stewart
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None

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October 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 223 Judgment of Dismissal by Judge Anna J. Brown granting Motion to Dismiss 221 . All pending motions and objections are denied as moot. Signed on 10/31/17. (jy)
March 30, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 134 ORDER: The Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Stewarts Findings and Recommendation 127 . The Court, therefore, GRANTS in part Defendants 46 to Dismiss as to Plaintiffs excessive fees theory of liability and DENIES in part Defendants Motion as to Plaintiffs investment-strategy theory. The Court also DENIES Defendants Motion 133 for Leave to Respond. This matter is returned to Magistrate Judge Youlee Yim You for further proceedings. Signed on 03/30/2016 by Judge Anna J. Brown. See attached 4 page Order for full text. (bb)
February 10, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 125 Opinion and Order reversing and remanding the Commissioner's decision for an award of benefits. Signed on 2/10/16 by Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart. (ST) Modified on 2/10/2016 to strike entry as this was docketed in the wrong case.(jlr).
December 23, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER: The Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Stewart's Findings and Recommendation 38 , GRANTS Defendants' Motion 25 to Dismiss, and DISMISSES Plaintiff's claims as follows: (1) The Court dismisses all of Plaintiff's cla ims against Principal Life Insurance Company (Second Claim and portions of the Third and Fourth Claims) with prejudice; (2) The Court dismisses the portions of Plaintiff's First, Third, and Fourth Claims against Union and Morley as to setting the Crediting Rates and retaining the spread in the Principal Synthetic Investment Contract (SIC) with prejudice; and (3) The Court dismisses the remaining portions of Plaintiff's First, Third, and Fourth Claims against Union without prejudice . The Court GRANTS Plaintiff leave to file an Amended Complaint to cure the deficiencies noted in the Findings and Recommendation with respect to Plaintiff's First, Third, and Fourth Claims against Union no later than January 14, 2015. Signed on 12/23/2014 by Judge Anna J. Brown. See attached Order. (bb)
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Plaintiff: Kerry D. Austin
Represented By: Timothy S. DeJong
Represented By: John F. Edgar
Represented By: Michael C. McKay
Represented By: Nina Wasow
Represented By: Garrett W. Wotkyns
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Defendant: Morley Capital Management
Represented By: Robert B. Miller
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Defendant: Principal Life Insurance Co.
Represented By: Robert B. Miller
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Defendant: Union Bond & Trust Co.
Represented By: Robert B. Miller
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