Pace et al v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Virginia Pace, catherine Porter and Mary Jane Anderson
Defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2021cv00104
Filed: June 1, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Matthew J Kacsmaryk
Referring Judge: Lee Ann Reno
Nature of Suit: Contract: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER: The Court acknowledges the parties' Joint Stipulation of Dismissal WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) filed on July 14, 2021. ECF No. 21. Accordingly, this case has been terminated. The Court hereby ORDERS the United States District Clerk to CLOSE this civil case. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 18) is DENIED as moot. (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 7/20/2021) (awc)
July 14, 2021 Filing 21 JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL by Virginia Pace, Mary Jane Anderson, Catherine Porter, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Anderson, John) Modified title and filers on 7/15/2021 (nhp).
June 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ELECTRONIC ORDER RESETTING RULE 16 CONFERENCE: FRCP 16 Scheduling Conference RESET for 8/3/2021 11:00 AM in US Courthouse, Courtroom 2nd Floor, 205 S. E. 5th Ave., Amarillo, TX 79101-1559 before Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno. The parties' deadline to file a Joint Proposed Scheduling Order shall remain on or before July 15, 2021, and all other portions of the Order to Submit Joint Proposed Scheduling Order and Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference (ECF 12) remain the same. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 6/28/2021) (chmb)
June 25, 2021 Filing 19 ANSWER to Complaint filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Moore, Linda)
June 25, 2021 Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Extra-Contractual Claims and Brief in Support filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Moore, Linda)
June 22, 2021 Hearing/Deadline Modification: set per 16 Electronic Order on Motion to Extend Time. FRCP 16 Scheduling Conference set for 8/6/2021 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno. (awc)
June 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ELECTRONIC ORDER denying as moot #15 Motion to Proceed Without Counsel Located Within 50 Miles of the Courthouse. Local Rule 83.10(a) requires the appearance of local counsel where counsel of record for a party does not reside or maintain a principal office in this District. See N.D. Tex. Civ. R. 83.10(a). The Court's electronic filing system shows that counsel of record for Defendant maintains a principal office within the District. Thus, Defendant is not required to obtain local counsel under Local Rule 83.10(a). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 6/21/2021) (Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno)
June 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #14 Motion to Extend Time. The Court finds good cause to extend the deadline to conduct the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference and enter a scheduling order for the case. The Court's Order to Submit Joint Proposed Scheduling Order and Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference (ECF 12) is modified as follows: the undersigned will conduct an initial pretrial and scheduling conference on August 6, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. CST. The parties' deadline to file a Joint Proposed Scheduling Order shall remain on or before July 15, 2021, and all other portions of the Order to Submit Joint Proposed Scheduling Order and Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference (ECF 12) remain the same. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 6/21/2021) (Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno)
June 21, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION to Proceed Without Counsel Located Within 50 Miles of the Courthouse filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Moore, Linda)
June 21, 2021 Filing 14 Unopposed MOTION to Extend Time to continue the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Moore, Linda)
June 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER TO OBTAIN LOCAL COUNSEL: Within twenty-one (21) days of this Order, each party who is required to obtain local counsel shall file the entry of appearance of local counsel satisfying the requirements of Local Rule 83.10(a). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 6/17/2021) (nhp)
June 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER TO SUBMIT JOINT PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER AND SETTING RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: Joint Proposed Scheduling Order due by 7/15/2021. FRCP 16 Scheduling Conference set for 7/20/2021 01:30 PM in US Courthouse, Courtroom 2nd Floor, 205 S. E. 5th Ave., Amarillo, TX 79101-1559 before Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 6/17/2021) (nhp)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STANDING ORDER OF REFERENCE to Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno. (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 6/16/2021) (nhp)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 6/16/2021) (nhp)
June 9, 2021 Filing 9 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Amendment to #8 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiffs' Original Petition. Amended Certificate of Conference. (Moore, Linda)
June 8, 2021 Filing 8 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiffs' Original Petition filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Moore, Linda)
June 4, 2021 Filing 7 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Reno). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (nhp)
June 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE out of Division #3 . Case transferred to the Amarillo Division of the Northern District of Texas. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 6/3/2021) (amg)
June 3, 2021 New case number 2:21-cv-00104-Z Pace et al v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al has been opened following the order of transfer entered in case number 1:21cv0100-H. Future filings should be made in the AMARILLO division and reflect the new case number as indicated. Clerk to complete new case processing and mail notice of this entry to any party who did not receive it electronically. (ldm)
June 2, 2021 Filing 5 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #1 Notice of Removal,,,,, by Defendants Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company. (Moore, Linda)
June 2, 2021 Filing 4 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. (amg)
June 1, 2021 Filing 3 MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company (Moore, Linda)
June 1, 2021 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company. (Moore, Linda)
June 1, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL WITH JURY DEMAND filed by Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Filing fee $402; receipt number 0539-11938494) In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit(s) Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit(s) Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit(s) Exhibit D) (Moore, Linda)

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Plaintiff: Virginia Pace
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Plaintiff: catherine Porter
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Defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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