Dearborn Life Insurance Company v. Abderrahman et al
Defendant: Balkees Abderrahman, Alexandra K.L. Noel and Helen M.Y. Turner
Cross-Complainant: Balkees Abderrahman, Helen M.Y. Turner and Alexandra K.L. Noel
Cross-Defendant: Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner and Balkees Abderrahman
Counter-Claimant: Alexandra K.L. Noel and Helen M.Y. Turner
Counter-Defendant: Balkees Abderrahman
Case Number: 4:2025cv02055
Filed: May 7, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: George C Hanks
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1335 Interpleader Action
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 9, 2025 Interpleader Disbursement Completed (28 USC Section 1335) in the amount of $428,892.18, filed. (khn4)
September 9, 2025 Disbursement of Registry Funds to Balkees Abderrahman in the amount of $226,584.54 on 9/9/2025 re: #42 Order on Motion for Disbursement of Funds,, filed. (khn4)
September 9, 2025 Disbursement of Registry Funds to Helen Turner in the amount of $101,153.82 on 9/9/2025 re: #42 Order on Motion for Disbursement of Funds,, filed. (khn4)
September 9, 2025 Disbursement of Registry Funds to Alexandra Noel in the amount of $101,153.82 on 9/9/2025 re: #42 Order on Motion for Disbursement of Funds,, filed. (khn4)
August 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER granting #40 AMENDED Motion for Disbursement of Funds. #39 Motion for Disbursement of Funds is terminated as moot. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4)
August 22, 2025 Filing 41 CLERKS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION Initial Conference set for 8/28/2025 at 10:15 a.m. is CANCELED. Parties notified, filed. (svj4)
August 20, 2025 Filing 40 Amended MOTION for Disbursement of Funds by Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/10/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order re Motion to Disburse) (Noel, Andrew) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/20/2025: #2 Proposed Order Reviewed by Finance) (khn4).
August 20, 2025 Filing 39 Agreed MOTION for Disbursement of Funds by Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/10/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order re Motion to Disburse) (Noel, Andrew)
August 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #37 Motion to Expedite Motion to Seal Docket No. #33 .(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4)
August 5, 2025 Filing 37 Agreed MOTION to Expedite Motion to Seal Docket No. 33 by Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/26/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Noel, Andrew)
July 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #31 Motion for Extension of Time.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4)
July 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #34 Motion for Extension of Time Answer due by 8/8/2025.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4)
July 29, 2025 Filing 34 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time Abderrahman to File Responsive Motion/Answer to Noel and Turner's Answer to Abderrahman's First Amended Complaint and Counterclaims Against Abderrahman by Balkees Abderrahman, Alexandra K.L. Noel, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/19/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Neal, Samuel)
July 8, 2025 Filing 33 ANSWER to #29 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., COUNTERCLAIM against Balkees Abderrahman by Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner, filed. (Noel, Andrew)
June 16, 2025 Filing 32 RETURN of Service Executed as to Blake Hillegeist on 6/4/2025 re: Subpoena To Testify at a Deposition In a Civil Action and To Produce Documents, filed. (Neal, Samuel)
June 9, 2025 Filing 31 MOTION for Extension of Time Answer or Otherwise Respond to 1st Amended Complaint by Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/30/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Noel, Andrew)
May 28, 2025 Filing 30 NOTICE Dr. Balkees Abderrahman's Notice of Written Consent For Filing of First Amended Complaint re: #29 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Balkees Abderrahman, filed. (Neal, Samuel)
May 28, 2025 Filing 29 AMENDED CROSSCLAIM against Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner filed by Balkees Abderrahman. Related document: #7 Answer to Complaint,, Crossclaim, filed by Balkees Abderrahman. (Neal, Samuel)
May 23, 2025 Filing 28 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner, filed. (Noel, Andrew)
May 22, 2025 Filing 27 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Balkees Abderrahman, filed. (Neal, Samuel)
May 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER on Initial Discovery Protocols for First-Party Insurance Property Damage Cases Arising from Disasters. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (gc4)
May 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/28/2025 at 10:15 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (gc4)
May 8, 2025 Filing 24 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (gc4)
May 8, 2025 Financial Document Referred to Finance/Houston for approval re: #22 Order on Motion to Change Venue, filed. (hlc4)
May 8, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (gc4)
May 7, 2025 Filing 23 Case transferred in from Texas Western. Case Number 1:24-cv-01085; certified copy of transfer order, certified docket sheet, and transfer letter received
May 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING #20 Motion to Change Venue. It is Ordered that the case is Transferred to the Houston Division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (dm)
May 5, 2025 Notice: Pursuant to the Court's Order (Dkt. #12 ), the Court will realign the remaining parties at a later date. (cnr)
May 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER OF DISMISSAL as to Dearborn Life Insurance Company. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (cnr)
April 21, 2025 Filing 20 MOTION to Change Venue by Consent of the Parties by Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner. (Noel, Andrew)
March 7, 2025 Filing 19 ADVISORY TO THE COURT by Dearborn Life Insurance Company . (MacRae, Andrew)
February 26, 2025 Filing 18 Receipt of Deposit ($424,000.00); re: #12 Agreed Interpleader Orders by Dearborn Life Insurance Company. (cnr)
February 18, 2025 Filing 17 STIPULATION for Withdrawal of Subpoena and Motion to Quash by Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner. (Noel, Andrew)
February 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Text Order MOOTING #15 Dr. Balkees Abderrahman's Motion to Quash Subpoena and for Protective Order in light of #16 Stipulation for Withdrawal of Subpoena and Motion to Quash entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jglc)
February 12, 2025 Filing 16 Proposed Protective Order by Balkees Abderrahman. (Neal, S.)
February 12, 2025 Filing 15 MOTION to Quash Subpoena and for Protective Order by Balkees Abderrahman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Neal, S.)
February 12, 2025 Filing 14 Rule 26(f) Discovery Report/Case Management Plan Agreed Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan by Balkees Abderrahman, Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner. (Neal, S.)
February 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Alan D Albright for all proceedings. Judge Docket II - Austin no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (bot1)
January 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 AGREED INTERPLEADER ORDERS. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm)
January 15, 2025 Filing 11 Agreed MOTION to Deposit Funds by Dearborn Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(MacRae, Andrew)
December 17, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Debra Bradberry on behalf of Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner (Bradberry, Debra)
December 2, 2024 Filing 9 ANSWER to #7 Answer to Complaint,, Crossclaim, , CROSSCLAIM against Balkees Abderrahman by Helen M.Y. Turner, Alexandra K.L. Noel.(Bradberry, Debra)
November 12, 2024 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, . Attorney Debra Bradberry added to party Alexandra K.L. Noel(pty:dft), Attorney Debra Bradberry added to party Helen M.Y. Turner(pty:dft) by Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner.(Bradberry, Debra)
November 11, 2024 Filing 7 Defendant Balkees Abderrahman's Original ANSWER to #1 Complaint, and Request for Declaratory Judgment. Attorney S. Loyd Neal, III added to party Balkees Abderrahman(pty:dft), CROSSCLAIM against Alexandra K.L. Noel, Helen M.Y. Turner by Balkees Abderrahman.(Neal, S.)
October 14, 2024 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Dearborn Life Insurance Company as to Helen M.Y. Turner. Waiver sent on 9/13/2024, answer due 11/12/2024. (MacRae, Andrew)
October 14, 2024 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Dearborn Life Insurance Company as to Alexandra K.L. Noel. Waiver sent on 9/13/2024, answer due 11/12/2024. (MacRae, Andrew)
October 11, 2024 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Dearborn Life Insurance Company as to Balkees Abderrahman. Waiver sent on 9/12/2024, answer due 11/12/2024. (MacRae, Andrew)
October 1, 2024 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Balkees Abderrahman. (dm)
October 1, 2024 Filing 2 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Dearborn Life Insurance Company. (MacRae, Andrew)
September 12, 2024 Case assigned to Judge Docket II - Austin. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (kp)
September 12, 2024 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell. (kp)
September 12, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT in Interpleader ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-19221440). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Dearborn Life Insurance Company d/b/a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(MacRae, Andrew)

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