Gilmer v. Symetra Life Insurance Health and Welfare Plan et al
Plaintiff: Amanda Gilmer
Defendant: Symetra Life Insurance Health and Welfare Plan, Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company and Symetra Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2019cv00792
Filed: May 24, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: John C Coughenour
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1132
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 22, 2019 Filing 17 MINUTE ORDER granting parties' #16 Stipulated Motion Regarding Case Schedule. Dispositive motions shall be filed no later than 9/12/2019 and noted for 10/4/2019; Responses shall be filed no later than 9/302019, Any replies shall be filed no later than 10/4/2019; and The status conference scheduled for 7/30/2019 is VACATED. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (TH)
July 19, 2019 Filing 16 Stipulated MOTION Regarding Case Schedule and to Vacate Status Conference with Proposed Order, filed by Plaintiff Amanda Gilmer. Noting Date 7/19/2019, (Crawford, Melton)
June 27, 2019 Filing 15 MINUTE ORDER. The Court hereby ORDERS the parties to appear at a status conference on July 30, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. for the purpose of scheduling a trial date and setting related deadlines. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (TH)
June 26, 2019 Filing 14 DECLARATION of Otis Felder in Response to OSC Re Failure to Appear Telephonically at Status Conference by Defendants Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Health and Welfare Plan (Felder, Brian)
June 25, 2019 Filing 13 MINUTE ORDER directing Defendants' counsel to SHOW CAUSE why he should not be sanctioned for failure to appear at the status conference on 6/25/2019 at 9:00 a.m. Show Cause Response due by 6/28/2019. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (PM)
June 25, 2019 Filing 12 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour; CRD: Paul Pierson; Plaintiff's Counsel: Melton Crawford; Defense Counsel: Not Present/Telephonic Appearance had been timely requested and authorized; Court Reporter: Nicki Drury; Time of Hearing: 9:00 a.m.; Courtroom: 16206;Status Conference was not held on 6/25/2019. The Court directed an Order to Show Cause re Sanctions issue for defense counsel's failure to appear. (PP)
June 8, 2019 Filing 11 ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint by Counsel B. Otis Felder, on behalf of Defendant Symetra Life Insurance Health and Welfare Plan, on 6/6/2019. (Crawford, Melton)
June 6, 2019 Filing 10 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. for Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company; Corporate Parent Sumitomo Life for Symetra Life Insurance Company; Corporate Parent Symetra Life Insurance Company for Symetra Life Insurance Health and Welfare Plan. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Health and Welfare Plan (Felder, Brian)
June 3, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Unavailability of counsel Melton L Crawford for Plaintiff Amanda Gilmer from 06/10/2019 - 06/13/2019. (Crawford, Melton)
May 30, 2019 Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint; by Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Health and Welfare Plan.(Felder, Brian)
May 30, 2019 Filing 7 MINUTE ENTRY re: STATUS CONFERENCE. The attorney who will be responsible for trying the case, or that attorney's representative, should attend the conference and be prepared to discuss the following matters at the conference: 1. An estimate of the number of days needed for trial; 2. The date by which the case will be ready for trial; 3. Whether the parties intend to mediate per LCR 39.1 and, if so, when the parties expect to complete mediation; If counsel's office is outside of the Greater Metropolitan Seattle area, local counsel should attend on behalf of non-local counsel. If local counsel is unavailable, non-local counsel may make arrangements to participate telephonically in the conference by contacting the Courtroom Deputy Clerk at Paul_Pierson@wawd.uscourts.gov at least TEN (10) DAYS in advance of the proceeding. Counsel do NOT need to file a Joint Status Report or Rule 26(f) Report in advance of the Status Conference. Counsel should plan on arriving 10-15 minutes early to check in with the Courtroom Deputy Clerk as the Court's calendar begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. COUNSEL OR THE PRO SE PARTY WHO FILED THIS MATTER SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY ALL PARTIES OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE SCHEDULED STATUS CONFERENCE. A Status Conference is hereby ordered set for 6/25/2019 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 16206 before U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (PP)
May 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (PP)
May 29, 2019 Filing 5 LETTER from Clerk to re receipt of case from King County Superior Court and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. (SNP)
May 29, 2019 NOTICE Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1, Defendant(s) must file a Corporate Disclosure Statement by 6/5/2019. (SNP)
May 29, 2019 U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour added. (SNP)
May 24, 2019 Filing 4 VERIFICATION OF STATE COURT RECORDS by Defendants Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Health and Welfare Plan (Felder, Brian)
May 24, 2019 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. for Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company; Corporate Parent Sumitomo Life for Symetra Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Health and Welfare Plan. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Health and Welfare Plan (Felder, Brian)
May 24, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET ; filed by Defendants Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Health and Welfare Plan. (Felder, Brian)
May 24, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of Washington for King County, case number 19-2-11204-2 SEA; (Receipt # 0981-5781031) Attorney Brian Otis Felder added to party Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Brian Otis Felder added to party Symetra Life Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Brian Otis Felder added to party Symetra Life Insurance Health and Welfare Plan(pty:dft), filed by Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Health and Welfare Plan, Symetra Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Proofs of Service)(Felder, Brian)

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