Dodson et al v. Dearborn National Life Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Dodson, Jordan Dodson and Colby Dodson
Defendant: Integrated Drilling Equipment Company, Integrated Drilling Equipment, LLC, Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings, LLC, Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings ERISA Plan, Van Dyke Rankin & Company, Van Dyke Rankin Financial Services, Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings Corp., Integrated Drilling Equipment Company Holdings, LLC and Integrated Drilling Equipment Health and Welfare Plan, which has been designated by its sponsor as Plan Number 510
Cross Defendant: Dearborn National Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 4:2016cv03354
Filed: November 14, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Houston Office
County: Harris
Presiding Judge: Vanessa D Gilmore
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
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
March 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 35 AGREED ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
September 6, 2017 Filing 34 STIPULATION of Dismissal Joint and Agreed by all parties by Dearborn National Life Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(MacRae, Andrew)
June 26, 2017 Filing 33 Alternative Dispute Resolution Questionnaire provided to all parties of record, filed. (ccassadyadi, 4)
June 26, 2017 Filing 32 Alternative Dispute Resolution Memorandum; case settled, filed.(BelindaSaenz, 7)
June 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #27 Motion to Dismiss Crossclaim. All claims asserted in the Crossclaim by the Integrated Defendants are dismissed as against Dearborn National Life Insurance Company. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
June 13, 2017 Filing 30 REPLY in Support of #27 MOTION to Dismiss Crossclaim, filed by Dearborn National Life Insurance Company. (MacRae, Andrew)
May 23, 2017 Filing 29 RESPONSE to #27 MOTION to Dismiss Crossclaim filed by Integrated Drilling Equipment Company Holdings, LLC, Integrated Drilling Equipment Health and Welfare Plan, which has been designated by its sponsor as Plan Number 510, Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings Corp., Integrated Drilling Equipment, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order)(Makowski, Chester)
May 17, 2017 Filing 28 ANSWER to #26 Crossclaim, by Van Dyke Rankin & Company, Van Dyke Rankin Financial Services, filed.(Disch, Kathryn)
May 10, 2017 Filing 27 MOTION to Dismiss Crossclaim by Dearborn National Life Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/31/2017. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(MacRae, Andrew)
April 26, 2017 Filing 26 CROSSCLAIM against Dearborn National Life Insurance Company, Van Dyke Rankin & Company, Van Dyke Rankin Financial Services filed by Integrated Drilling Equipment Company Holdings, LLC, Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings Corp., Integrated Drilling Equipment Health and Welfare Plan, which has been designated by its sponsor as Plan Number 510, Integrated Drilling Equipment, LLC.(Makowski, Chester)
April 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SCHEDULING ORDER. Trial Term: May 2018. ETT: 3 days. Non-Jury Trial. Amended Pleadings due by 9/15/2017. Joinder of Parties due by 9/15/2017 Pltf Expert Report due by 9/15/2017. Deft Expert Report due by 10/16/2017. Discovery due by 12/15/2017. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 12/29/2017. Joint Pretrial Order due by 4/23/2018. Pretrial Order due by 4/20/2018. Docket Call set for 4/27/2018 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
April 7, 2017 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 4/7/2017. Scheduling dates entered, order to follow. Appearances: Michael Essmyer Sr., Andrew MacRae, Mary Walter, Kathryn Disch.(Court Reporter: Mayra Malone), filed.(bthomas, 4)
March 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #23 Unopposed MOTION to Reset Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference (Initial Conference set for 4/7/2017 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore)(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
March 3, 2017 Filing 23 Unopposed MOTION to Reset Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference by Dearborn National Life Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/24/2017. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(MacRae, Andrew)
March 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #21 Unopposed MOTION for Continuance of March 3 Pretrial Hearing. (Initial Conference reset for 3/24/2017 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore)(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
March 1, 2017 Filing 21 Unopposed MOTION for Continuance of March 3 Pretrial Hearing by Colby Dodson, Jordan Dodson, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/22/2017. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Essmyer, Michael)
February 10, 2017 Filing 20 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Colby Dodson, Jordan Dodson, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EX A Scheduling Order)(Essmyer, Michael)
January 3, 2017 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Integrated Drilling Equipment Company Holdings, LLC, Integrated Drilling Equipment Health and Welfare Plan, which has been designated by its sponsor as Plan Number 510, Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings Corp., Integrated Drilling Equipment, LLC, filed.(Makowski, Chester)
December 26, 2016 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Dearborn National Life Insurance Company, filed.(MacRae, Andrew)
December 23, 2016 Filing 17 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Dearborn National Life Insurance Company, filed.(MacRae, Andrew)
December 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Memorandum and Order Regarding Discovery Motions, Motions for Summary Judgment and Analogous Motions to Dismiss(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
December 20, 2016 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U. S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate is available by clicking on the hyperlink and is also on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge, filed. (bthomas, 4)
December 13, 2016 Filing 15 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Integrated Drilling Equipment, LLC, Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings Corp., Integrated Drilling Equipment Company Holdings, LLC, Integrated Drilling Equipment Health and Welfare Plan, which has been designated by its sponsor as Plan Number 510, filed.(Makowski, Chester)
December 12, 2016 Filing 14 First CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Van Dyke Rankin & Company, Van Dyke Rankin Financial Services, filed.(Disch, Kathryn)
December 12, 2016 Filing 13 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Van Dyke Rankin & Company, Van Dyke Rankin Financial Services, filed.(Disch, Kathryn)
December 5, 2016 Filing 12 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Van Dyke Rankin Financial Services served on 11/22/2016, answer due 12/13/2016, filed.(amireles, 2)
December 5, 2016 Filing 11 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Van Dyke Rankin & Company served on 12/2/2016, answer due 12/23/2016, filed.(mmarquez, 5)
December 5, 2016 Filing 10 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Dearborn National Life Insurance Company served on 12/2/2016, answer due 12/23/2016, filed.(sguevara, 4) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/5/2016: #1 Attachment) (amireles, 2).
December 5, 2016 Filing 9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS - to Michael Pilkinton on behalf of Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings, LLC served on 12/2/2016, answer due 12/23/2016., filed.(mmarquez, 5) Modified on 12/5/2016 (mmarquez, 5).
December 5, 2016 Filing 8 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings, LLC served on 11/22/2016, answer due 12/13/2016, filed.(amireles, 2)
December 5, 2016 Filing 7 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Integrated Drilling Equipment, LLC served on 12/2/2016, answer due 12/23/2016, filed.(sguevara, 4)
December 5, 2016 Filing 6 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Integrated Drilling Equipment Company served on 11/22/2016, answer due 12/13/2016, filed.(cjones, 7)
December 5, 2016 Filing 5 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings ERISA Plan served on 11/22/2016, answer due 12/13/2016, filed.(sguevara, 4)
November 29, 2016 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Colby Dodson, Jordan Dodson, filed.(Essmyer, Michael)
November 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 3/3/2017 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(hcarradi, 4)
November 15, 2016 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by: First-class mail, filed.(hler, 4)
November 14, 2016 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Dearborn National Life Insurance Company, INTEGRATED DRILLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INTEGRATED DRILLING EQUIPMENT HOLDINGS ERISA PLAN, INTEGRATED DRILLING EQUIPMENT HOLDINGS, L.L.C., INTEGRATED DRILLING EQUIPMENT, L.L.C., VAN DYKE RANKIN & COMPANY, VAN DYKE RANKIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, filed. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons, #7 Summons)(Essmyer, Michael)
November 14, 2016 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Dearborn National Life Insurance Company, INTEGRATED DRILLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INTEGRATED DRILLING EQUIPMENT HOLDINGS ERISA PLAN, INTEGRATED DRILLING EQUIPMENT HOLDINGS, L.L.C., INTEGRATED DRILLING EQUIPMENT, L.L.C., VAN DYKE RANKIN & COMPANY, VAN DYKE RANKIN FINANCIAL SERVICES (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-17516416) filed by Colby Dodson, Jordan Dodson.(Essmyer, Michael)

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