Gonce v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Plaintiff: Westley Gonce
Defendant: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Case Number: 2:2018cv00203
Filed: November 19, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Clifton L Corker
Referring Judge: Travis R McDonough
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #26 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as a CM/ECF user here: #http://www.tned.uscourts.gov/content/attorney-ecf-registration-form. Signed by Magistrate Judge Clifton L Corker on 01/14/2019. (Copy of Order mailed to Britney Anne Heath McDonald) (AMP)
January 14, 2019 Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete regarding document: #26 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Britney Anne Heath McDonald ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number 0649-3860453.) filed by Westley Gonce . (AMP)
January 11, 2019 Filing 27 Notice of Attorney Withdrawal Attorney J. Brooke Hern terminated. (Ellis, Hudson)
January 11, 2019 Filing 26 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Britney Anne Heath McDonald ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number 0649-3860453.) by Westley Gonce. (Attachments: #1 Other Certificate of Good Standing)(Ellis, Hudson)
January 7, 2019 Filing 25 NOTICE OF NONCONSENT by Westley Gonce (Ellis, Hudson)
January 4, 2019 NOTICE OF FAILURE TO FILE Consent/Non-Consent to Magistrate Judge as required by prior court order (CAT)
January 3, 2019 Filing 24 NOTICE by The Prudential Insurance Company of America of Service of the ERISA Record (Booker, Cyrus)
January 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER: Therefore, if counsel has not moved for admission pro hac vice and otherwise complied with LR 83.5(b) on or before Friday, January 11, 2019, Attorney Hern shall be removed as counsel of record herein and will be prohibited from practicing in this case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Clifton L Corker on 01/03/2019. (Copy of Order mailed to J. Brooke Hern) (CAT)
January 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER: Counsel for the Defendant, Robert T. Szyba, has filed a notice of withdrawal from representation of Defendant [Doc. 21]. Because the Defendant is represented by another attorney of record, the Court finds withdrawal is appropriate pursuant to Local Rule 83.4(f). Mr. Szyba is deemed withdrawn from this matter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Clifton L Corker on 01/02/2019. (Copy of Order mailed to Robert T. Szyba) (CAT)
December 29, 2018 Filing 21 Notice of Attorney Withdrawal of Robert T. Szyba as Counsel for Defendant Prudential Attorney Robert T. Szyba terminated. (Booker, Cyrus)
December 24, 2018 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Cyrus L Booker on behalf of The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Booker, Cyrus)
December 21, 2018 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Hudson T Ellis on behalf of Westley Gonce (Ellis, Hudson)
December 11, 2018 Filing 18 SECOND NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac). Attorneys J. Brooke Hern and Robert T. Szyba are not admitted (See LR 83.5). This matter will be referred to a magistrate judge if a pro hac motion is not filed within 15 days of this Notice. (Copy of Notice mailed to J. Brooke Hern and Robert T. Szyba) (CAT)
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SCHEDULING ORDER: Oral Argument set for 5/20/2019 10:00 AM in Courtroom 1A - Chattanooga before District Judge Travis R McDonough. Signed by District Judge Travis R McDonough on 11/19/18. (GRE, ) Modified on 11/19/2018. Order mailed to J. Brooke Hern and Robert Szyba (GRE, ).
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: The parties are ordered to confer and return the attached form within the time provided. Signed by District Judge Travis R McDonough on 11/19/2018. (Attachments: #1 Other Notice of Consent/Non-Consent) (Copy of Order and Notice mailed to J. Brooke Hern and Robert T. Szyba) (AMP)
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Order Governing Sealing Confidential Information. Signed by District Judge Travis R McDonough on 11/19/2018. (Copy of Order mailed to J. Brooke Hern and Robert T. Szyba) (AMP)
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Order Governing Motions To Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Travis R McDonough on 11/19/2018. (Copy of Order mailed to J. Brooke Hern and Robert T. Szyba) (AMP)
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Order Governing Depositions. Signed by District Judge Travis R McDonough on 11/19/2018. (Copy of Order mailed to J. Brooke Hern and Robert T. Szyba) (AMP)
November 19, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac). Attorneys J. Brooke Hern and Robert T. Szyba are not admitted (See LR 83.5). This matter will be referred to a magistrate judge if a pro hac motion is not filed within 15 days of this Notice. A form motioncan be found here: http://www.tned.uscourts.gov/docs/pro_hac_vice.pdf. (Copy of Notice mailed to J. Brooke Hern and Robert T. Szyba) (AMP)
November 19, 2018 Filing 11 Case transferred in from District of New Jersey; Case Number 2:18-cv-08662.
October 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 OPINION AND ORDER that Defendant Prudential Insurance Company of America's Motion to Transfer to the Eastern District of Tennessee ECF #3 is Granted; the case be transferred to the Eastern District of Tennessee; this cause of action is closed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 10/31/2018. (sm) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
October 31, 2018 ***Civil Case Terminated. (sm) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
August 22, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: There is a Telephone Status Conference set for 11/14/2018 at 02:15 PM before Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor. Fact Discovery is to remain open through 12/31/2018. All fact witness depositions must be completed by the close of fact discovery. No discovery is to be issued or engaged in beyond that date, except upon application and for good cause shown. Motions to Add New Parties, whether by amended or third-party due by 10/22/2018.etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 8/22/2018. (ys ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
August 22, 2018 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 8/22/2018. (tjg, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
July 30, 2018 Filing 8 REPLY to Response to Motion filed by THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA re #3 MOTION to Change Venue Motion to Transfer Venue (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Tara M. Ellis)(SZYBA, ROBERT) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
July 23, 2018 Filing 7 BRIEF in Opposition filed by WESTLEY GONCE re #3 MOTION to Change Venue Motion to Transfer Venue (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(HERN, J.) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
July 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 TEXT ORDER: The Court will hold an initial conference (rule 16) before U.S.M.J. C. Waldor in courtroom 4C on 8/22/18 at 11:30 AM. Local counsel must be present. Parties are to submit a completed Pretrial Scheduling Order found in the Notice of Judicial Preferences link to chambers via email at CLW_Orders@njd.uscourts.gov no later than 3 days before the scheduled conference. Please contact chambers with any questions or concerns at (973) 776 7862. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 7/11/18. (tjg, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
July 11, 2018 Notice of Judicial Preferences. #Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (tjg, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
July 9, 2018 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA identifying Prudential Financial, Inc. as Corporate Parent.. (SZYBA, ROBERT) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
July 9, 2018 Filing 4 Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative and Additional Defenses to Plaintiff's Complaint by THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA.(SZYBA, ROBERT) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
July 9, 2018 Set Deadlines as to #3 MOTION to Change Venue Motion to Transfer Venue. Motion set for 8/6/2018 before Judge Katharine S. Hayden. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (sm) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
July 6, 2018 Filing 3 MOTION to Change Venue Motion to Transfer Venue by THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #2 Declaration of Meredith Formon, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Certificate of Service)(SZYBA, ROBERT) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
May 2, 2018 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. Issued By *Shea Smith* (sms) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
May 1, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 0312-8705984), filed by GONCE WESTLEY. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(HERN, J.) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]
May 1, 2018 Case Assigned to Judge Katharine S. Hayden and Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor. (ak, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 11/19/2018.]

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Defendant: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Represented By: Robert T. Szyba
Represented By: Cyrus L Booker
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Plaintiff: Westley Gonce
Represented By: J. Brooke Hern
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