Ford v. Freemen et al
Plaintiff: Rodney Ford
Defendant: Otis Norman Freemen, Prudential Insurance Company of America and Bank of America NA
Case Number: 3:2018cv03095
Filed: November 20, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Jane J Boyle
Nature of Suit: Labor: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #34 Defendant Prudential Insurance Company of America's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Fourth Amended Complaint. The Court hereby ORDERS Defendant Prudential to file its Answer or otherwise respond by January 23, 2019. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 1/17/2019) (chmb)
January 16, 2019 Filing 34 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's Fourth Amended Complaint filed by Prudential Insurance Company of America (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Moore, Linda)
January 16, 2019 Filing 33 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Bank of America NA re #32 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Schmidtke, Mark)
January 16, 2019 Filing 32 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Bank of America NA (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Schmidtke, Mark)
January 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 STATUS REPORT ORDER: Lead counsel for each party (or a designee attorney with appropriate authority) must meet face-to-face at a mutually agreeable location, and no later than seven (7) calendar days before the Joint Status Report due date. Joint Status Report due by 1/31/2019. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 1/10/2019) (ykp)
January 10, 2019 Filing 30 ANSWER to #26 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand filed by Otis Norman Freemen. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be 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. (Hurst, Monte)
January 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ELECTRONIC ORDER finding as moot #18 Motion to Dismiss. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 1/3/2019) (chmb)
January 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ELECTRONIC ORDER finding as moot #13 Motion to Dismiss. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 1/3/2019) (chmb)
January 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #25 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint. (Unless the document has already been filed, clerk to enter the document as of the date of this order.) In light of the Amended Complaint (Doc. 26), the Court hereby DENIES as moot Defendant Prudential Insurance Company of America's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 13) and Defendant Bank of America's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 18), which both address the original state court petition and not the operative complaint. However, these Motions are denied without prejudice for refiling and may be refiled in light of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 1/3/2019) (chmb)
January 2, 2019 Filing 26 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Rodney Ford. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be 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. (Clark, Tom)
January 2, 2019 Filing 25 Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct to file Amended Complaint filed by Rodney Ford (Attachments: #1 proposed Order granting Unopposed Motion for Leave) (Clark, Tom)
December 21, 2018 Filing 24 RESPONSE filed by Rodney Ford re: #13 MOTION to Dismiss (Clark, Tom)
December 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #17 Bank of America's Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. In its discretion under FRCP 6(b), the Court finds that Bank of America's filing of its Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 18) one-day late constitutes excusable neglect. Moreover, despite Plaintiff's response (Doc. 22), the Court finds that the arguments raised by Bank of America's Motion are substantially similar to the ones raised in Defendant Prudential's timely Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 13), thus considering the day-late Motion would not prejudice Plaintiff or waste this Court's resources. Therefore, the Court GRANTS Bank of America's request for a one-day extension and will consider its Motion (Doc. 18) as timely. However, in the interest of justice and within the Court's discretion under Local Rule 83.1, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to file its Response to Bank of America's Motion on or before January 10, 2019, and Bank of America to file its Reply on or before January 24, 2019. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 12/20/2018) (chmb)
December 20, 2018 Filing 22 RESPONSE filed by Rodney Ford re: #17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Third Amended Petition (Clark, Tom)
December 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #20 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Sam A. Moak. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 12/20/2018) (chmb)
December 19, 2018 Filing 20 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-9656980) filed by Otis Norman Freemen (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Moak, Sam)
December 13, 2018 Filing 19 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Bank of America NA re #18 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Schmidtke, Mark)
December 13, 2018 Filing 18 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Bank of America NA (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Schmidtke, Mark)
December 13, 2018 Filing 17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Third Amended Petition filed by Bank of America NA (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Schmidtke, Mark)
December 13, 2018 Filing 16 *** Please Disregard. Attorney will refile. *** Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Third Amended Petition filed by Bank of America NA (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Schmidtke, Mark) Modified on 12/13/2018 (ala).
December 11, 2018 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Otis Norman Freemen. (Hurst, Monte)
December 11, 2018 Filing 14 Appendix in Support filed by Prudential Insurance Company of America re #13 MOTION to Dismiss (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Exhibit(s) 2) (Moore, Linda)
December 11, 2018 Filing 13 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Prudential Insurance Company of America with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Moore, Linda)
December 5, 2018 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Rodney Ford. (Clark, Tom)
November 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #9 Defendant Bank of America's Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. The Court hereby ORDERS Bank of America to file its Answer on or before December 12, 2018. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 11/29/2018) (chmb)
November 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #8 Defendant The Prudential Insurance Company of America's Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. The Court hereby ORDERS Prudential to file its Answer on or before December 12, 2018. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 11/29/2018) (chmb)
November 28, 2018 Filing 9 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Third Amended Petition filed by Bank of America NA (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Brodrick, Collin)
November 28, 2018 Filing 8 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's Third Amended Petition filed by Prudential Insurance Company of America (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Moore, Linda)
November 27, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mark E Schmidtke on behalf of Bank of America NA. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Schmidtke, Mark)
November 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #5 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Mark E. Schmidtke. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 11/27/2018) (chmb)
November 26, 2018 Filing 5 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-9604936) filed by Bank of America NA (Attachments: #1 List of Bar Admissions, #2 Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order)Attorney Mark E Schmidtke added to party Bank of America NA(pty:dft) (Schmidtke, Mark)
November 21, 2018 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Prudential Insurance Company of America. (Moore, Linda)
November 20, 2018 Filing 3 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 Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (zkc)
November 20, 2018 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Bank of America NA. (Brodrick, Collin)
November 20, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL WITH JURY DEMAND from 44th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, case number DC-17-02179 filed by Bank of America NA, Prudential Insurance Company of America. (Filing fee $400; receipt number 0539-9598232) In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy 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) A - Index of State Court Documents, #2 Exhibit(s) A1-A30, #3 Exhibit(s) A31-A43, #4 Exhibit(s) A44-A57, #5 Cover Sheet, #6 Cover Sheet Supplement) (Brodrick, Collin) Modified to add filer on 11/21/2018 (zkc).

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Defendant: Otis Norman Freemen
Represented By: Monte K Hurst
Represented By: Sam A Moak
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Defendant: Prudential Insurance Company of America
Represented By: Linda G Moore
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Defendant: Bank of America NA
Represented By: Collin Kneale Brodrick
Represented By: Mark E Schmidtke
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Represented By: Tom C Clark
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