Thomas et al v. Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Jimmy D. Thomas, Jr. and Jimmy Dale Thomas, Sr.
Defendant: Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2023cv00107
Filed: February 9, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: John T Copenhaver
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER directing that the scheduling conference is cancelled and that this case shall proceed as follows: Amending the pleadings or joining parties - 4/24/2023. Last date to serve discovery requests - 9/12/2023. Opening Rule 26 expert disclosures - 8/28/2023. Responsive Rule 26 expert disclosures - 9/25/2023. Rebuttal Rule 26 expert disclosure - 10/11/2023. Discovery to close - 10/25/2023. Dispositive motions deadline - 11/14/2023. Response to dispositive motion - 11/28/2023. Reply to response to dispositive motion - 12/5/2023. Settlement Meeting - 1/16/2024. Motion in limine deadline - 1/22/2024. Responses for motions in limine - 1/29/2024. Proposed pretrial order to defendant - 1/28/2024. Integrated pretrial order - 1/26/2024. Pretrial Conference on 2/9/2024 at 11:00 AM. Proposed jury charge - 2/26/2024. Final settlement conference on 3/4/2024 at 10:00 AM. Trial on 3/5/2024 at 9:30 AM. All proceedings shall be held by the court at the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse, Charleston, West Virginia. Signed by Senior Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. on 3/21/2023. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (mfo)
March 20, 2023 Filing 9 RULE 26(f) REPORT OF PLANNING MEETING by Kansas City Life Insurance Company, Jimmy D. Thomas, Jr., Jimmy Dale Thomas, Sr. (Carey, Michael) (Modified on 3/21/2023 to add party filers) (kew).
February 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER AND NOTICE: Motions under F.R. Civ. P. 12(b) - 3/1/2023. Last day for Rule 26(f) Meeting - 3/14/2023. Last day to file Report of Parties' Planning Meeting - 3/21/2023. Scheduling Conference at 10:00 AM on 3/24/2023 at the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse in Charleston, before the undersigned, unless canceled. Entry of Scheduling Order - 4/3/2023. Last day to serve F.R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) disclosures - 4/10/2023. Signed by Senior Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. on 2/17/2023. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (btm)
February 16, 2023 Filing 6 ANSWER TO COMPLAINT ATTACHED TO #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Kansas City Life Insurance Company. (Carey, Michael) (Modified on 2/17/2023 to add link to #1 notice of removal) (kew).
February 10, 2023 Filing 5 STATEMENT OF VISITING ATTORNEY from Carrie E. Josserand on behalf of Kansas City Life Insurance Company. Local counsel: Michael W. Carey. Fee $50.00. Receipt # AWVSDC-8363150. (Attachment: #1 WVSB Receipt)(Carey, Michael)
February 10, 2023 Filing 4 STATEMENT OF VISITING ATTORNEY from Richard N. Bien on behalf of Kansas City Life Insurance Company. Local counsel: Michael W. Carey. Fee $50.00. Receipt # AWVSDC-8363132. (Attachment: #1 WVSB Receipt)(Carey, Michael)
February 10, 2023 Filing 3 STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED JANUARY 4, 2016. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Tinsley. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (klc)
February 10, 2023 Filing 2 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by Defendant Kansas City Life Insurance Company (Carey, Michael)
February 9, 2023 CASE assigned to Senior Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. (klc)
February 9, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Kansas City Life Insurance Company with summons, complaint, notice of filing of removal, and docket sheet from Circuit Court of Fayette County. Filing Fee $402.00. Receipt #AWVSDC-8362114. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (lca)

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Plaintiff: Jimmy D. Thomas, Jr.
Represented By: Larry E. Harrah, II
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Plaintiff: Jimmy Dale Thomas, Sr.
Represented By: Larry E. Harrah, II
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Defendant: Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Michael W. Carey
Represented By: Carrie E. Josserand
Represented By: Richard N. Bien
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