Principal Life Insurance Company v. Roque et al
Plaintiff: Principal Life Insurance Company
Defendant: Gustavo Garcia Roque, G__ G__, a minor, A__ G__, a minor, GG and AG
Guardian Ad Litem: Guardian Ad Litem
Case Number: 3:2023cv02421
Filed: November 1, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Brantley Starr
Nature of Suit: Labor: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting #15 Motion for Substituted Service. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 12/26/2023) (sxf)
December 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for Substituted Service by Publication on Defendant Gustavo Garcia Roque filed by Principal Life Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A (Affidavit of Due Diligence), #2 Exhibit(s) B (Summons), #3 Proposed Order) (Whitaker, Andrew)
December 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Special Order 3-351: Effective December 7, 2023, active cases assigned or referred to Magistrate Judge Irma C. Ramirez will be transferred to the dockets of other magistrate judges in the Dallas Division as outlined on Exhibit A to this order. This case has been reassigned pursuant to Special Order No. 3-351. (The clerk has mailed a copy to all non-ECF users.) (Ordered by Chief District Judge David C Godbey on 12/7/2023) (twd)
November 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Pending before the Court is Principal Life Insurance Company's Motion to Clarify Amount of Funds to be Deposited into the Court's Registry. (Doc. 12). Previously, Principal Life Insurance Company requested that the Court grant it leave to deposit $344,000 into the Court's registry. (Doc. 4). The Court granted that motion. (Doc. 11). Now, Principal Life Insurance Company requests to deposit less money than it previously moved for. (Doc. 12). The Court GRANTS Principal Life Insurance Company's motion. (Doc. 12). The Clerk shall receive and deposit into the Court's registry a check from Principal Life Insurance Company in the amount of $342,000.00, which amount is payable in connection with the death of Juana M. Monjaras, pursuant to group life insurance policies that Principal Life issued to her employer, there to abide further order or judgment of this Court. It is ORDERED that the Clerk shall deposit these proceeds into a money market or other interest-bearing account. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 11/27/2023) (chmb)
November 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Clarify Amount of Funds to be Deposited Into the Court's Registry filed by Principal Life Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Proposed Order) (Whitaker, Andrew)
November 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #4 Motion to Deposit Funds into the Court's Registry. The Clerk shall receive and deposit into the Court's registry a check from Principal Life in the amount of $344,000.00, which amount is payable in connection with the death of Juana M. Monjaras, pursuant to group life insurance policies that Principal Life issued to her employer, there to abide further order or judgment of this Court. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 11/14/2023) (axm)
November 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #5 Motion to Appoint Guardian Ad Litem. Appointed Alfred W Ellis for Guardian Ad Litem. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 11/14/2023) (oyh)
November 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Summons Issued as to AG, GG, Gustavo Garcia Roque. (ndt)
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Electronic Standing Order - If they have not already done so, all attorneys appearing in this case must file a Certificate Regarding Judge-Specific Requirements on the docket attesting that they have read, and will comply with, the judge-specific requirements for this Court, including the Court's order concerning generative artificial intelligence. The judge-specific requirements and a template Certificate may be found at: # Certificate Regarding Judge-Specific Requirements. To file the Certificate, please use the event entitled Certificate Regarding Judge-Specific Requirements. This event is located in the Other Documents selection, which is under the Other Filings category of the Civil page in ECF. Please contact the ECF help desk at 214-753-2633 for filing assistance. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 11/1/2023) (ndt)
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order 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 Ramirez). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (ndt)
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Certificate Regarding Judge-Specific Requirements. (Whitaker, Andrew)
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION to Appoint Guardian ad Litem filed by Principal Life Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Whitaker, Andrew)
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION Deposit Funds into the Court's Registry filed by Principal Life Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Whitaker, Andrew)
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Principal Life Insurance Company. (Clerk QC note: Affiliate entry indicated). (Whitaker, Andrew)
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Request for Clerk to issue Summonses for all Defendants filed by Principal Life Insurance Company. (Whitaker, Andrew)
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Principal Life Insurance Company. (Filing fee $402; Receipt number ATXNDC-14142948) Plaintiff will submit summons(es) for issuance. 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, 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. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet) (Whitaker, Andrew)

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Plaintiff: Principal Life Insurance Company
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Defendant: G__ G__, a minor
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Defendant: A__ G__, a minor
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