Clifton v. FedEx Freight, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Whearlee Clifton
Defendant: FedEx Freight, Inc. and FedEx Freight, Inc. Long Term Disability Plan
Case Number: 2:2023cv02283
Filed: May 8, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Charmiane G Claxton
Referring Judge: Jon Phipps McCalla
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
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 6, 2023 Filing 12 ANSWER to #1 Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by FedEx Freight, Inc., FedEx Freight, Inc. Long Term Disability Plan.(Howard, J.)
June 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by Judge Jon Phipps McCalla on 6/7/2023. (crh)
June 7, 2023 Filing 10 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint proposed order submitted by FedEx Freight, Inc., FedEx Freight, Inc. Long Term Disability Plan. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Consultation)(Howard, J.)
May 9, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE OF CASE TRACKING ASSIGNMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16.2: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, this case has been assigned to the Administrative track. http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/LocalRules.pdf (jae)
May 9, 2023 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to FedEx Freight, Inc. Long Term Disability Plan. 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)
May 9, 2023 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to FedEx Freight, Inc.. 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)
May 8, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel Donelson Payne on behalf of Whearlee Clifton (Payne, Samuel)
May 8, 2023 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)
May 8, 2023 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)
May 8, 2023 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)
May 8, 2023 Filing 2 Judge Jon Phipps McCalla and Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton added. (agj)
May 8, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATNWDC-4139558), filed by Whearlee Clifton. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Summons, #3 Summons Summons)(Hickman, Andrew)

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Plaintiff: Whearlee Clifton
Represented By: Samuel Donelson Payne
Represented By: Andrew M. Hickman
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Defendant: FedEx Freight, Inc.
Represented By: J. Gordon Howard
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Defendant: FedEx Freight, Inc. Long Term Disability Plan
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