Florida Southern District Court
Judge:Beth Bloom
Referred: Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein
Case #: 1:24-cv-22862
Nature of Suit791 Labor - Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Cause29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Case Filed:Jul 26, 2024
Last checked: Monday Sep 09, 2024 4:52 AM EDT
Defendant
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Represented By
Lee Warren Marcus
Marcus & Myers PA
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Plaintiff
Jimmy Brooks
Represented By
Alexander Arthur Palamara
Attorneys Dell & Schaefer Chartered
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Gregory Michael Dell
Dell & Schaefer
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Docket last updated: 42 minutes ago
Friday, October 04, 2024
16 16 misc Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement Fri 10/04 10:13 AM
Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Jimmy Brooks (Palamara, Alexander)
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Tuesday, October 01, 2024
15 15 1 pgs order Order Scheduling Mediation Tue 10/01 2:40 PM
ORDER SCHEDULING MEDIATION before Jack Townsend, Esq. Mediation Deadline 12/13/2024. Mediation Hearing set for 12/10/2024 09:30 AM, via Zoom video conference. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 10/1/2024. See attached document for full details. (amb)
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14 14 adr Notice of Mediator Selection and/or Hearing Tue 10/01 10:27 AM
Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Jack Townsend as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 12/10/2024 at 9:30 a.m..(Palamara, Alexander)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Monday, September 30, 2024
13 13 order Order to Show Cause Mon 09/30 9:33 AM
PAPERLESS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon a sua sponte review of the record. On September 6, 2024, the Court ordered the parties to select a mediator pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, schedule a time, date and place for mediation, and jointly file a proposed order scheduling mediation on or before September 27, 2024. ECF No.10 (the "Scheduling Order"). To date, the parties have not complied, nor have they shown cause. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that on or before October 4, 2024 , the parties shall comply with the requirements of the Scheduling Order, and jointly file a proposed order scheduling mediation. Failure to comply will result in sanctions, including, but not limited to, dismissal without prejudice and without further notice. The parties are reminded that pursuant to the procedures outlined in the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures, the proposed order is also to be emailed to bloom@flsd.uscourts.gov in Word format. The CM/ECF Administrative Procedures may be viewed at www.flsd.uscourts.gov. All other deadlines set forth in the Scheduling Order shall remain strictly in place. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (ebn)
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Monday, September 09, 2024
12 12 order - Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) Mon 09/09 11:32 AM
ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 9/9/2024. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
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11 11 2 pgs order Order Setting Status Conference ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines Mon 09/09 11:31 AM
ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY STATUS CONFERENCE:( Status Conference Re: Discovery Matters set for 3/31/2025 10:15 AM before Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein.), ( Status Report due by 3/20/2025.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 9/6/2024. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
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Friday, September 06, 2024
10 10 order Scheduling Order Order Referring Case to Mediation Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Fri 09/06 3:36 PM
ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: ( Amended Pleadings due by 11/5/2024., Discovery due by 5/13/2025., Fact Discovery due by 5/13/2025., Expert Discovery due by 5/13/2025., Joinder of Parties due by 11/5/2024., Mediation Deadline 5/27/2025., Dispositive Motions due by 6/4/2025., Motions due by 6/4/2025., Pretrial Stipulation due by 8/25/2025., Jury Trial set for 9/8/2025 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom., Calendar Call set for 9/2/2025 01:45 PM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 5/27/2025.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 9/6/2024. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
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Thursday, September 05, 2024
9 9 misc Scheduling Report - Rule 26(f)/16.1 Thu 09/05 5:28 PM
Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Jimmy Brooks(Palamara, Alexander)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Saturday, August 17, 2024
8 8 notice Notice of Pending, Refiled, Related or Similar Actions Sat 08/17 8:29 PM
Notice of NO Pending, Refiled, Related or Similar Actions by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (Marcus, Lee)
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7 7 misc Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement Sat 08/17 8:26 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Lincoln National Corporation for The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (Marcus, Lee)
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6 6 answer Answer to Complaint Sat 08/17 8:22 PM
ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. Attorney Lee Warren Marcus added to party The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company(pty:dft). (Marcus, Lee)
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Monday, August 05, 2024
5 5 service Summons (Affidavit) Returned Executed Mon 08/05 10:16 AM
SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Jimmy Brooks. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company served on 8/1/2024, response/answer due 8/22/2024. (Palamara, Alexander)
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Monday, July 29, 2024
4 4 6 pgs order Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report Mon 07/29 8:34 AM
ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 7/26/2024. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
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Friday, July 26, 2024
3 3 service Summons Issued Fri 07/26 4:49 PM
Summons Issued as to The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (wce)
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2 2 order Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent Fri 07/26 4:47 PM
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Beth Bloom. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (wce)
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1 1 8 pgs cmp Complaint Fri 07/26 4:27 PM
COMPLAINT against The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-17711038, filed by JIMMY BROOKS.(Palamara, Alexander)
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Att: 1 Exhibit,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 3 Summon(s)