Missouri Eastern District Court
Judge:John A Ross
Case #: 4:24-cv-01676
Nature of Suit751 Labor - Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause29:2617 Family Medical Leave Act
Case Filed:Dec 11, 2024
Last checked: Saturday Jan 25, 2025 6:15 AM CST
Defendant
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
900 Cottage Grove Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Plaintiff
Geraldine A. Shourd
507 State Street
Alton, IL 62002
Represented By
Edward J. Rolwes
The Rolwes Law Firm LLC
contact info


Docket last updated: 04/25/2025 11:59 PM CDT
Monday, March 24, 2025
14 14 1 pgs order Order Staying Case Mon 03/24 4:04 PM
STAY ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Joint Stipulation and Consent to Stay Proceedings Pending Arbitration [ECF No.13 ] is GRANTED, and this matter is STAYED and administratively CLOSED pending the outcome of arbitration between Plaintiff and Defendant with respect to Plaintiff's claims. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's motion [ECF No.11 ] is DENIED as moot in light of the Court's grant of the Joint Stipulation and Consent to Stay Proceedings Pending Arbitration. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall notify the Court within thirty (30) days of any final arbitration decision. Signed by Sr. District Judge John A. Ross on 3/24/2025. (LNJ)
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Monday, March 10, 2025
13 13 motion Stay Mon 03/10 3:55 PM
Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Arbitration Pursuant to Arbitration Agreement by Defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company.(Todd, Eric)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order
Wednesday, February 05, 2025
12 12 11 pgs respm Memorandum in Support of Motion Wed 02/05 2:30 PM
MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re11 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by Defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company.(Zoia, Mallory)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - D. Kraus Declaration
11 11 motion Compel Wed 02/05 2:28 PM
MOTION to Compel Arbitration by Defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company. (Zoia, Mallory)
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10 10 misc Disclosure Statement (Disclosure of Organizational Interests) Wed 02/05 2:27 PM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Corporation, Cigna Holdings, Inc., Cigna Holding Company, The Cigna Group.. (Zoia, Mallory)
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9 9 misc Entry of Appearance Wed 02/05 2:21 PM
ENTRY of Appearance by Mallory Stumpf Zoia for Defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company. (Zoia, Mallory)
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8 8 misc Entry of Appearance Wed 02/05 2:19 PM
ENTRY of Appearance by Eric A. Todd for Defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company. (Todd, Eric)
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Monday, January 27, 2025
7 7 misc Affidavit Mon 01/27 11:25 AM
AFFIDAVIT re Summons Issued Proof of Service by Special Process Server by Plaintiff Geraldine A. Shourd. (Rolwes, Edward)
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Monday, December 16, 2024
6 6 service Notice of Process Server Mon 12/16 8:19 AM
NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiff Geraldine A. Shourd Process Server: Dustin Taber (Rolwes, Edward)
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5 5 notice Electronic Notice of Filing Deficiency (CSCI) Mon 12/16 7:21 AM
NOTICE of Filing Deficiency. SECOND NOTICE In accordance with Eastern District of Missouri Local Rules and the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) Procedures Manual, a filing deficiency has been identified as follows: Notice of Process Server form not filed . This deficiency must be filed in the case record immediately. (CBL)
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service Summons Issued Mon 12/16 1:23 PM
Summons Issued as to defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company. The summons was emailed to Edward J. Rolwes. (LNJ)
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Friday, December 13, 2024
4 4 6 pgs misc Memorandum (NON-MOTION EVENT) Fri 12/13 3:16 PM
MEMORANDUM re1 Complaint to Clerk by Plaintiff Geraldine A. Shourd. (Rolwes, Edward)
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3 3 notice Electronic Notice of Filing Deficiency - FINAL (CSCI) Fri 12/13 11:30 AM
FINAL NOTICE of Filing Deficiency re 2 Electronic Notice of Filing Deficiency,1 Complaint. The filing deficiency previously identified has not been corrected by the filing attorney. Case to proceed to judge assignment and further review by the Clerks Office Exec. Team. (JWD)
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misc Case Opening Notification Fri 12/13 11:37 AM
Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable John A. Ross. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every nongovernmental corporate party or nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in any case, and every party or intervenor in an action in which jurisdiction is based upon diversity, must file a Disclosure Statement immediately upon entering its appearance in the case. Please complete and file the certificate as soon as possible.[LINK:(moed-0001.pdf)] . (JWD)
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
2 2 notice Electronic Notice of Filing Deficiency (CSCI) Wed 12/11 4:06 PM
NOTICE of Filing Deficiency re1 Complaint. In accordance with Eastern District of Missouri Local Rules and the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) Procedures Manual, a filing deficiency has been identified as follows: Original Filing Form not filed. Civil Cover Sheet not filed. Notice of Process Server and Completed Summons or Request for Waiver of Service not filed. This deficiency must be filed in the case record immediately. (JWD)
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1 1 32 pgs cmp Complaint Wed 12/11 12:29 PM
COMPLAINT (Verified) against defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company with receipt number AMOEDC-10984301, in the amount of $405 Jury Demand,, filed by Geraldine A Shourd.(Rolwes, Edward)
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