Pedersen et al v. Kinder Morgan, Inc. et al
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| Judge: | Mark A Goldsmith |
| Referred: | Anthony P Patti |
| Case #: | 2:21-cv-10388 |
| Nature of Suit | 791 Labor - Employee Retirement Income Security Act |
| Cause | 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits |
| Case Filed: | Feb 22, 2021 |
| Terminated: | Nov 01, 2021 |
| Last checked: Saturday Aug 21, 2021 5:30 AM EDT |
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Defendant
Jesse Arenivas
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Defendant
Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan A
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Defendant
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
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Defendant
T. Mark Smith
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Defendant
Unidentified Members of the Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan A Fiduciary Committee
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Defendant
Adam Forman
1001 Louisiana Street Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77002 |
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Michael Garthwaite
1001 Louisiana Street Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77002 |
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Defendant
Kenneth Grubb
1001 Louisiana Street Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77002 |
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Defendant
Mark Huse
1001 Louisiana Street Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77002 |
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Defendant
Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan B
1001 Louisiana Street Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77002 |
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Defendant
Matthew Wojtalewicz
1001 Louisiana Street Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77002 |
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Plaintiff
Beverly Leutloff
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Plaintiff
Curtis T Pedersen
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| Docket last updated: 3 hours ago |
| Wednesday, November 03, 2021 | ||
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Docket Annotation
Wed 11/03 9:10 AM
Case transferred from Michigan Eastern has been opened in SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS as case 4:21-cv-03590, filed 11/02/2021. (VLun) |
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| Monday, November 01, 2021 | ||
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order
Transferring Case Outside the State of Michigan ~Util - Terminate Motions
Mon 11/01 2:23 PM
OPINION & ORDER (1) GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS OR TRANSFER VENUE (Dkt.22 ) AND (2) DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY (Dkt.19 ). Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (LHos) |
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transfer
Case Transferred Out - District
Mon 11/01 3:35 PM
Case transferred to Southern District of Texas. (VLun) |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | ||
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respm
Reply to Response to Motion
Wed 07/21 2:16 PM
REPLY to Response re22 MOTION to Dismiss and, Alternatively, to Transfer Venue filed by All Defendants. (Golumbic, Lars) |
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| Wednesday, July 07, 2021 | ||
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Response to Motion
Wed 07/07 3:09 PM
RESPONSE to22 MOTION to Dismiss and, Alternatively, to Transfer Venue filed by All Plaintiffs. (Hurt, Joel) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Curtis T. Pedersen
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| Tuesday, June 22, 2021 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Tue 06/22 3:26 PM
ORDER Granting In Part and Denying In Part Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension of Time (Dkt.25 ) ( Response due by 7/7/2021 ). Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (KSan) |
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| Wednesday, June 09, 2021 | ||
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Response to Motion
Wed 06/09 1:53 PM
RESPONSE to25 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to22 MOTION to Dismiss and, Alternatively, to Transfer Venue filed by All Defendants. (Golumbic, Lars) |
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~Util - Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings Order
Wed 06/09 11:27 AM
ORDER Regarding Motion for Extension of Time (Dkt.25 ) ( Response due by noon on 6/10/2021 ) Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (KSan) |
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| Tuesday, June 08, 2021 | ||
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respm
Reply to Response to Motion
Tue 06/08 2:06 PM
REPLY to Response re19 MOTION for Jurisdictional Discovery filed by All Plaintiffs. (Hurt, Joel) |
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| Monday, June 07, 2021 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Mon 06/07 2:04 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to22 MOTION to Dismiss and, Alternatively, to Transfer Venue by All Plaintiffs. (Hurt, Joel) |
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| Tuesday, June 01, 2021 | ||
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Response to Motion
Tue 06/01 7:40 PM
RESPONSE to19 MOTION for Jurisdictional Discovery filed by All Defendants. (Golumbic, Lars) |
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| Monday, May 24, 2021 | ||
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Order on Motion to Dismiss
Mon 05/24 4:10 PM
ORDER Denying Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Dkt.17 ) Without Prejudice. Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (KSan) |
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| Friday, May 21, 2021 | ||
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motion
Dismiss
Fri 05/21 2:02 PM
MOTION to Dismiss and, Alternatively, to Transfer Venue by All Defendants. (Golumbic, Lars) |
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Index of Exhibits,
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Exhibit A,
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Exhibit B,
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Exhibit C,
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Exhibit D,
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Exhibit E,
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Exhibit F,
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Exhibit G,
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Exhibit H,
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Exhibit I,
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Exhibit J,
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Exhibit K,
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Exhibit L,
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Exhibit M
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| Thursday, May 20, 2021 | ||
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Order
Thu 05/20 4:19 PM
ORDER Regarding Motion to Dismiss (Dkt.17 ). Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (KSan) |
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service
Summons Issued*
Thu 05/20 12:17 PM
SUMMONS Issued for *Adam Forman, Michael Garthwaite, Kenneth Grubb, Mark Huse, Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan B, Matthew Wojtalewicz* (NAhm) |
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| Tuesday, May 18, 2021 | ||
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motion
Motion - Free
Tue 05/18 7:00 PM
MOTION for Jurisdictional Discovery by All Plaintiffs. (Hurt, Joel) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit 1 - Emails between counsel from 5/6/2021 to 5/11/2021,
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Exhibit 2 - Emails between counsel from 4/28/2021 to 4/30/2021,
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Exhibit 3 - Email between counsel from 4/28/2021,
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Exhibit 4 - IRS Determination Letter for Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan A dated 5/21/2019
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Civil Case - Complaint, Amended
Tue 05/18 6:06 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants. NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Bruce, Stephen) |
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Request for Additional Summons
Tue 05/18 6:08 PM
REQUEST for SUMMONS for Adam Forman, Michael Garthwaite, Kenneth Grubb, Mark Huse. (Bruce, Stephen) |
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Request for Additional Summons
Tue 05/18 6:10 PM
REQUEST for SUMMONS for Matthew Wojtalewicz. (Bruce, Stephen) |
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Request for Additional Summons
Tue 05/18 6:10 PM
REQUEST for SUMMONS for Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan B. (Bruce, Stephen) |
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| Monday, May 03, 2021 | ||
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motion
Dismiss
Mon 05/03 6:01 PM
MOTION to Dismiss and, Alternatively, to Transfer Venue by All Defendants. (Golumbic, Lars) |
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Att: 1
Index of Exhibits,
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Exhibit A,
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Exhibit B,
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Exhibit C,
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Exhibit E,
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Exhibit H,
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Exhibit I,
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Exhibit J,
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Exhibit K,
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Exhibit L,
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Exhibit M
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| Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | ||
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minutes
~Util - Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings Order ~Util - Terminate Motions
Wed 04/21 9:55 AM
ORDER (1) Denying Defendants' Motion to Extend (Dkt.10 ) and (2) Extending Defendant's Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond ( Answer due by 5/3/2021 ). Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (KSan) |
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| Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | ||
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respm
Reply to Response to Motion
Wed 04/14 5:41 PM
REPLY to Response re10 MOTION TO EXTEND re1 Complaint,, Defendants' Expedited Motion for Extension of Time for Defendants to File Responsive Pleadings Other Than Their Venue Challenge and for an Expedited Briefing Schedule - Reply Brief in Support of Defendants' Expedited Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings Other Than Venue Challenge filed by All Defendants. (Forrest, William) |
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| Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | ||
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Response to Motion
Tue 04/13 3:54 PM
RESPONSE to10 MOTION TO EXTEND re1 Complaint,, Defendants' Expedited Motion for Extension of Time for Defendants to File Responsive Pleadings Other Than Their Venue Challenge and for an Expedited Briefing Schedule - filed by All Plaintiffs. (Hurt, Joel) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit Counsel Emails - Emails between counsel from 3/30/2021 to 4/5/2021.,
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Exhibit Working Plan Excerpts - Excerpts of "Amended Working Copy" of Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan A dated June 19, 2019.,
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Exhibit Plan A SPD - Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan A SPD dated December 4, 2017.,
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Exhibit Benefit Determination Letters - Kinder Morgan adverse benefit determination letters to Plaintiff Curtis Pedersen dated February 27, 2020, and August 31, 2020.
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| Wednesday, April 07, 2021 | ||
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~Util - Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings Order
Wed 04/07 5:02 PM
ORDER for Expedited Briefing ( Response due by 4/13/2021 , Reply due by 4/15/2021 ). Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (KSan) |
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Statement of Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations
Wed 04/07 4:32 PM
STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Golumbic, Lars) |
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notice
Appearance
Wed 04/07 10:35 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Lars C. Golumbic on behalf of All Defendants. (Golumbic, Lars) |
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| Tuesday, April 06, 2021 | ||
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motion
Extend - free
Tue 04/06 6:52 PM
MOTION TO EXTEND re1 Complaint,, Defendants' Expedited Motion for Extension of Time for Defendants to File Responsive Pleadings Other Than Their Venue Challenge and for an Expedited Briefing Schedule - by All Defendants. (Forrest, William) |
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| Friday, March 26, 2021 | ||
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service
Waiver of Service Executed - 60 Day
Fri 03/26 2:41 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. All Plaintiffs. (Hurt, Joel) |
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Waiver of Service Executed - 60 Day
Fri 03/26 2:39 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. All Plaintiffs. (Hurt, Joel) |
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Waiver of Service Executed - 60 Day
Fri 03/26 2:37 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. All Plaintiffs. (Hurt, Joel) |
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Waiver of Service Executed - 60 Day
Fri 03/26 2:33 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. All Plaintiffs. (Hurt, Joel) |
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| Tuesday, March 09, 2021 | ||
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notice
Appearance
Tue 03/09 2:45 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Tybe Ann Brett on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Brett, Tybe) |
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| Thursday, February 25, 2021 | ||
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Order
Thu 02/25 10:37 AM
ORDER Regarding Certification Requirements. Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (Sandusky, K) |
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| Tuesday, February 23, 2021 | ||
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service
Summons Issued*
Tue 02/23 10:34 AM
SUMMONS Issued for *Jesse Arenivas, Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan A, Kinder Morgan, Inc., T. Mark Smith, Unidentified Members of the Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan A Fiduciary Committee* (TTho) |
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Appearance
Tue 02/23 10:11 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Joel R. Hurt on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Hurt, Joel) |
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notice
Notice to Parties of Consent of a Civil Action before a Magistrate Judge Option
Tue 02/23 10:34 AM
A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at[LINK:http://www.mied.uscourts.gov] (TTho) |
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| Monday, February 22, 2021 | ||
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Civil Case - Complaint
Mon 02/22 8:50 PM
COMPLAINT (Class Action) filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: AMIEDC-8349404 - Fee: $ 402. County of 1st Plaintiff: Livingston - County Where Action Arose: Livingston - County of 1st Defendant: Livingston. [ Previously dismissed case: No] [ Possible companion case(s): None ] (June, Robert) |
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