LOCKE v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY et al
Plaintiff: WAYNE E LOCKE
Defendant: International Paper Company, International Paper Company Long-Term Disability Plan and Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc.
Case Number: 2:2022cv02593
Filed: September 8, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Office: Memphis Office
Presiding Judge: Annie T Christoff
Referring Judge: Sheryl H Lipman
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 14, 2022 Filing 25 NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: The Scheduling Conference Date set on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 1:30 PM. via Microsoft Teams Video Conference before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman IS HEREBY CANCELLED. This case has been stayed. (jpw)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #23 Joint Stipulated Motion to Stay Proceedings. Signed by Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 10/13/2022. (shl)
October 13, 2022 Filing 23 Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings and Proposed Order Submitted by International Paper Company, International Paper Company Long-Term Disability Plan. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Grabell, Matthew)
October 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SHOW PROOF OF SERVICE. Signed by Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 10/12/2022. (shl)
October 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 TEXT ONLY ORDER GRANTING #18 #20 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Bradley Pyles. Signed by Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 10/7/2022. (shl)
October 7, 2022 Filing 20 Notice of Correction to #18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice proposed order submitted (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-3986205) . (Pyles, Bradley)
October 7, 2022 Filing 19 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document #18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice proposed order submitted (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-3986205) filed by WAYNE E LOCKE has been filed. However, the following deficiency has been found: : Filer failed to include the required TWO certificates of good standing (current - within the previous 30 days). Please refer to the #ECF User Manual and #ECF Policies and Procedures. The filer has one business day to correct the deficiency. Filer should publish other certificate under the event "Notice of Correction" OR "Attachment", which either will allow you to link the new certificate to the motion. (jae)
October 7, 2022 Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice proposed order submitted (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-3986205) by WAYNE E LOCKE. (Pyles, Bradley)
October 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #11 #16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Tiffany Downs AND granting #13 #15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Matthew Grabell. Signed by Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 10/6/2022. (shl)
October 6, 2022 Filing 16 Notice of Correction to 12 Deficiency Notice,,, #11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-3984526) . (Downs, Tiffany)
October 6, 2022 Filing 15 Notice of Correction to #13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-3984550) . (Grabell, Matthew)
October 5, 2022 Filing 14 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document #13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-3984550) filed by International Paper Company, International Paper Company Long-Term Disability Plan has been filed. However, the following deficiency has been found: Certificates of Good Standing must be current (within 30 days) of filing phv motion. You may submit a current certificate with the event "Notice of Correction" or "Attachment". Either event will allow you to link the current certificate to the original motion. Please refer to the #ECF User Manual and #ECF Policies and Procedures. The filer has one business day to correct the deficiency. (jae)
October 5, 2022 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-3984550) by International Paper Company, International Paper Company Long-Term Disability Plan. (Grabell, Matthew)
October 5, 2022 Filing 12 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document #11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-3984526) filed by International Paper Company, International Paper Company Long-Term Disability Plan has been filed. However, the following deficiency has been found: Certificates of Good Standing must be current (within 30 days) of filing phv motion. You may submit a current certificate with the event "Notice of Correction" or "Attachment". Either event will allow you to link the current certificate to the original motion. Please refer to the #ECF User Manual and #ECF Policies and Procedures. The filer has one business day to correct the deficiency. (jae)
October 5, 2022 Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-3984526) by International Paper Company, International Paper Company Long-Term Disability Plan. (Downs, Tiffany)
September 15, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Russell W. Jackson on behalf of International Paper Company, International Paper Company Long-Term Disability Plan (Jackson, Russell)
September 14, 2022 Filing 9 SETTING LETTER: A Scheduling Conference Date has been set for Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 1:30 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)
September 14, 2022 Filing 8 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 (jae)
September 14, 2022 Filing 7 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 (jae)
September 14, 2022 Filing 6 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 (jae)
September 8, 2022 Filing 5 Case transferred in from District of Georgia Middle; Case Number 4:22-cv-00108. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/8/2022: #2 judges cards) (agj).
September 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting #3 Motion to Transfer Case. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D. LAND on 9/8/2022 (tlf). [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 9/8/2022.]
September 8, 2022 Case Electronically Transferred Out to the Western District of Tennessee. All documents, including a certified copy of the docket sheet and pleading were transferred electronically. **The Notice of Electronic Filing serves as certification for these transferred documents.**Case Transfer Acknowledgment deadline 9/22/2022. (tlf) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 9/8/2022.]
September 7, 2022 Filing 3 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Transfer Case by INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY LONG-TERM DISABILITY PLAN filed by TIFFANY D DOWNS. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #2 Affidavit in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #3 Exhibit A - IP TN SOS Certificate, #4 Exhibit B - Sedgwick TN SOS Certificate, #5 Exhibit C - 2017 Plan Document, #6 Exhibit D - 2018 SPD - DIS - SAL 18-203185 - SPD, #7 Exhibit E - 1.14.22 Appeal Denial Letter, #8 Proposed Order on Motion to Transfer Venue)(DOWNS, TIFFANY) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 9/8/2022.]
July 21, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by TIFFANY D DOWNS on behalf of INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY LONG-TERM DISABILITY PLAN Attorney TIFFANY D DOWNS added to party INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY(pty:dft), Attorney TIFFANY D DOWNS added to party INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY LONG-TERM DISABILITY PLAN(pty:dft)(DOWNS, TIFFANY) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 9/8/2022.]
July 11, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants Fee paid: Receipt # AGAMDC-4131945, $402 filed by WAYNE E. LOCKE (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(PYLES, BRADLEY) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 9/8/2022.]

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Plaintiff: WAYNE E LOCKE
Represented By: BRADLEY G PYLES
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Defendant: International Paper Company
Represented By: TIFFANY D DOWNS
Represented By: Matthew Grabell
Represented By: Russell W. Jackson
Represented By: Tiffany Downs
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Defendant: International Paper Company Long-Term Disability Plan
Represented By: TIFFANY D DOWNS
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