Richards v. LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan
| Tiffany Richards |
| LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan |
| 3:2025cv03541 |
| December 29, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| Brantley Starr |
| Labor: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) |
| 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits |
| None |
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Filing 19
AMENDED COMPLAINT Amended ERISA Complaint against LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan filed by Tiffany Richards. 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 Exhibit(s) A - Notice of Change, #2 Exhibit(s) B - March 4, 2025 Letter to Tiffany Richards, #3 Exhibit(s) C - June 9, 2025 Letter to Britton Law Firm, #4 Exhibit(s) D - Confirmation of Benefits) (Miller, Charles)
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Filing 18
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting #7 Motion to Dismiss. The Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Mrs. Richard's complaint. The Court also GRANTS Mrs. Richards leave to file an amended complaint within 28 days of the issuance of this order. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 5/27/2026) (axm)
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Filing 17
REPLY filed by LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan re: #7 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Staha, Sara)
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Filing 16
RESPONSE filed by Tiffany Richards re: #7 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Miller, Charles)
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Filing 15
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #14 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Monica I. Perkowski. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 3/13/2026) (chmb)
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Filing 14
Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16269256) filed by LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standings - Georgia, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Monica Perkowski added to party LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan(pty:dft) (Perkowski, Monica)
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Filing 13
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #12 Motion to Extend Time to File Response/Reply. Plaintiff's Response is due by 3/20/2026. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 3/2/2026) (chmb)
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Filing 12
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #7 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Tiffany Richards (Miller, Charles)
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Filing 11
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Tiffany Richards. (Clerk QC note: Affiliate entry indicated). (Miller, Charles)
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Filing 10
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan. (Clerk QC note: Affiliate entry indicated). (Staha, Sara)
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Filing 9
Appendix in Support filed by LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan re #7 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, #8 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion (Staha, Sara)
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Filing 8
Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan re #7 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Staha, Sara)
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Filing 7
Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Sara Schretenthaler Staha added to party LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan(pty:dft) (Staha, Sara)
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Filing 6
SUMMONS Returned Executed as to LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan; served on 2/5/2026. (Miller, Charles)
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Filing 5
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #4 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jordan Lewis. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 1/9/2026) (chmb)
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Filing 4
Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Jordan Lewis (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16101600) filed by Tiffany Richards (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing) (Miller, Charles)
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Filing 3
Summons Issued as to LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan. (cfk)
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Filing 2
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 Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (cfk)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan filed by Tiffany Richards. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-16081913) Clerk to issue summons(es). 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 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Cover Sheet) (Miller, Charles)
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| Plaintiff: Tiffany Richards | |
| Represented By: | Charles W Miller |
| Represented By: | Jordan Matthew Lewis |
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| Defendant: LifePoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan | |
| Represented By: | Todd D Wozniak |
| Represented By: | Sara Schretenthaler Staha |
| Represented By: | Monica Perkowski |
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