Blair v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, et al
| Kortney Blair |
| The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, Reynolds American Inc and Aetna Life Insurance Company |
| 2:2022cv02484 |
| July 28, 2022 |
| US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee |
| Charmiane G Claxton |
| Sheryl H Lipman |
| Insurance |
| 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits |
| None |
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| Filing 31 AMENDED JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 1/18/2023. (shl) |
| Filing 30 STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice by Aetna Life Insurance Company, Reynolds American Inc. (von Schleicher, W.) |
| Filing 29 COURTESY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document #28 Notice of Change of Address filed by Reynolds American Inc has been filed. For future reference, please note : Although your address has been changed for this case, in order to change your address in all of your cases, you must submit the change of address via PACER. Please refer to the #ECF User Manual and #ECF Policies and Procedures. Filer is not required to resubmit document. (jae) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE of Change of Address by Leslie Goff Sanders (Sanders, Leslie) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE by Aetna Life Insurance Company, Reynolds American Inc of Pending Settlement, Joint (von Schleicher, W.) |
Filing 26
SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 10/19/2022. (shl)
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| Filing 25 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman: Microsoft teams Video Scheduling Conference held on 10/19/2022. John Dunlap appeared for the Plaintiff. W. Sebastian Von Schleicher appeared for the Defendants. This is an ERISA case. The parties agree discovery is not appropriate in this case and that Aetna is the only proper party. Stipulation of Dismissal to be filed as to Reynolds American. The parties discussed the proposed scheduling order. The parties will attempt to settle this case within 30-45 days due to the low case value. The Court will add the following to the scheduling order: ADR deadline: 1/10/2023; and mediator stipulation deadline: 11/4/2022. Scheduling Order to be entered. (Court Reporter: Candace Covey) (jpw) |
| Filing 24 SETTING LETTER: A SCHEDULING CONFERENCE pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman has been RESET to WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2022 at 2:30 P.M. (CDT). The conference will be held via Microsoft Teams Video. A link to the video conference will be emailed to the attorneys prior to the setting.If the parties consent to have the case heard by the magistrate, please file your consent and this conference will be cancelled.Counsel should be prepared to discuss all pending motions.PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS. The public may also access the video proceeding. If the public and/or media wish to attend in the video proceeding, please click on the following link to request access information: #https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/videohearings The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated.Parties should consult the instructions for #Joining a Meeting in Teams or #Joining a Meeting Without a Teams Account. (jpw) |
| Filing 23 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting . (von Schleicher, W.) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by W. Sebastian von Schleicher on behalf of Reynolds American Inc (von Schleicher, W.) |
| Filing 21 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Aetna Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Aetna Inc., Corporate Parent CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Corporate Parent CVS Health Corporation for Aetna Life Insurance Company.. (von Schleicher, W.) |
| Filing 20 ANSWER to #1 Complaint , Aetna Life Insurance Company's Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint by Aetna Life Insurance Company.(von Schleicher, W.) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by W. Sebastian von Schleicher on behalf of Aetna Life Insurance Company (von Schleicher, W.) |
| Filing 18 JUDGMENT as to Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. Signed by Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 9/29/2022. (shl) |
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Filing 17
ORDER granting #16 Motion to Substitute Party; Dismiss Claims against Hartford; and Amend Case Caption. The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company terminated. Signed by Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 9/29/2022. (shl)
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| Filing 16 MOTION to Substitute Party , MOTION to Dismiss , MOTION , Stipulated Motion for Substitution of Aetna as Defendant, Voluntary Dismissal of Hartford, and to Amend the Case Caption by The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. (von Schleicher, W.) |
| Filing 15 SETTING LETTER: A Scheduling Conference Date has been set for Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 2:30 PM. via Microsoft Teams Video Conference before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman. The proceeding will be done via Microsoft Teams video conference. The Court will email the parties an invitation for the video conference prior to the proceeding.Counsel should submit any exhibits to be offered to the Judge's ECF mailbox prior to the proceeding.The public may also access the video proceeding. If the public and/or media wish to attend in the video proceeding, please click on the following link to request access information: #https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/videohearings The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated.Parties should consult the instructions for #Joining a Meeting in Teams or #Joining a Meeting Without a Teams Account. Please email Sandra McClain at sandra_mcclain@tnwd.uscourts.gov for any questions.(smm) |
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Filing 14
ORDER granting #11 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Signed by Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 9/8/2022. (shl)
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| Filing 13 COURTESY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document #11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint , Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company's Unopposed Motion for Additional Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead to Plaintiff's Complaint, proposed order submitted filed by The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company has been filed. For future reference, please note : Proposed orders are not to be published on ECF, but only emailed to chambers in word format. If no order previously emailed, please do so upon receipt of this notice. Please refer to the #ECF User Manual and #ECF Policies and Procedures. Filer is not required to resubmit document. (jae) |
| Filing 12 Corporate Disclosure Statement by The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Corporate Parent Hartford Holdings, Inc. for The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company.. (von Schleicher, W.) |
| Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint , Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company's Unopposed Motion for Additional Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead to Plaintiff's Complaint, proposed order submitted by The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Consultation, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(von Schleicher, W.) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by W. Sebastian von Schleicher on behalf of The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company (von Schleicher, W.) |
| Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Reynolds American Inc identifying Corporate Parent British American Tobacco, p.l.c. for Reynolds American Inc.. (Sanders, Leslie) |
| Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Reynolds American Inc.(Sanders, Leslie) |
| Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Corporation Service Company. The filer has been notified electronically that the summons has been issued, and the new docket entry reflects this. Upon notification of the new docket entry, the filer is to print the issued summons in order to effect service. (agj) |
| Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. The filer has been notified electronically that the summons has been issued, and the new docket entry reflects this. Upon notification of the new docket entry, the filer is to print the issued summons in order to effect service. (agj) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CONSENT TO THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL JURISDICTION BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed.R.Civ.P.73, and Local Rule 72.1, this Court has designated the Magistrate Judges of this District to conduct trials and otherwise dispose of any civil case that is filed in this Court. Your decision to consent, or not consent, to the referral of your case to a United States Magistrate Judge for trial and entry of a final judgment must be entirely voluntary. The judge or magistrate judge to whom the case has been assigned will not be informed of your decision unless all parties agree that the case may be referred to a magistrate judge for these specific purposes. A less than unanimous decision will not be communicated by this office to either the judge or magistrate judge. The consent form is available on the courts website at https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/forms-and-applications.php (agj) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE OF CASE TRACKING ASSIGNMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16.2: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, this case has been assigned to the Standard track. http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/LocalRules.pdf (agj) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE TO COMPLY WITH PLAN FOR ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR): Pursuant to Section to 2.1 of the ADR Plan, all civil cases filed on or after Sept. 1, 2014, shall be referred automatically for ADR. For compliance requirements, refer to the ADR Plan at: http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/ADRPlan.pdf (agj) |
| Filing 2 Judge Sheryl H. Lipman and Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton added. (agj) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATNWDC-3931440), filed by Kortney Blair. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons)(Dunlap, John) |
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