Arkansas Eastern District Court
Judge:Kristine G Baker
Case #: 4:25-cv-00053
Nature of Suit791 Labor - Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Cause28:1001 E.R.I.S.A.
Case Filed:Jan 21, 2025
Case in other court:Minnesota, 0:24-cv-03415
Last checked: Tuesday Jan 21, 2025 6:04 PM CST
Defendant
Unum Life Insurance Company of America
Represented By
Jessica P. Hutchinson
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
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Jacqueline J. Herring
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
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Plaintiff
Laquita Cooper
Represented By
Zachary Schmoll
Fields Law Firm
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Blake R. Bauer
Fields Law Firm
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Docket last updated: 1 hours ago
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
18 18 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Tue 01/21 2:32 PM
Case electronically transferred in from District of Minnesota; Case Number 0:24-cv-03415. Electronic file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Friday, January 17, 2025
17 17 ORDER approving15 Stipulation to Transfer Venue. Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on 1/17/2025.(HMA) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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Thursday, January 09, 2025
16 16 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re15 Stipulation. (Bauer, Blake) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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15 15 STIPULATION to Transfer Venue by Laquita Cooper. Jointly Signed by Unum Life Insurance Company of America. (Bauer, Blake) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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Friday, December 13, 2024
14 14 (Text-Only) Based upon the stipulation12 of counsel, and all files, records and proceedings herein, and good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: Defendant Unum Life Insurance Company of America, without waiver of any defenses, is granted an extension through and including January 9, 2025, within which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs Complaint in this matter. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 12/12/2024.(JAM) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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Thursday, December 12, 2024
13 13 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re12 Stipulation,. (Herring, Jacqueline) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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12 12 STIPULATION re 11 Order on Stipulation,1 Complaint, STIPULATION FOR ADDITIONAL TIME FOR DEFENDANT UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE PLEAD TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT by Unum Life Insurance Company of America. Jointly Signed by Laquita Cooper. (Herring, Jacqueline) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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Monday, October 28, 2024
11 11 (Text-Only) Based upon the stipulation (ECF No. 9) of counsel, and all files, records and proceedings herein, and good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: Defendant Unum Life Insurance Company of America, without waiver of any defenses, is granted an extension through and including December 12, 2024, within which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs Complaint in this matter. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 10/28/2024.(JAM) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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10 10 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re9 Stipulation,. (Herring, Jacqueline) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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9 9 STIPULATION re4 Waiver of Service Executed,1 Complaint, STIPULATION FOR ADDITIONAL TIME FOR DEFENDANT UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE PLEAD TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT by Unum Life Insurance Company of America. Jointly Signed by Laquita Cooper. (Herring, Jacqueline) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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Friday, September 20, 2024
8 8 (Text-Only) ORDER granting6 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Jacqueline J. Herring for Unum Life Insurance Company of America. Approved by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 9/20/2024. (CNO) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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7 7 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Parent corporation, publicly held corporation owning 10 percent or more of its stock, or subsidiary reported for Unum Life Insurance Company of America. (Hutchinson, Jessica) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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6 6 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jacqueline J. Herring. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-11367716 filed by Unum Life Insurance Company of America. (Hutchinson, Jessica) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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5 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica P. Hutchinson on behalf of Unum Life Insurance Company of America. (Hutchinson, Jessica) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
4 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Laquita Cooper. Unum Life Insurance Company of America waiver sent on 8/27/2024, answer due 10/28/2024. (Bauer, Blake) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024
3 3 Summons Issued as to Unum Life Insurance Company of America. (kt) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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2 2 (Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge John R. Tunheim per 3rd/4th Master list, referred to Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung. Please use case number 24-cv-3415 JRT/TNL. Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (kt) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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1 1 COMPLAINT against Unum Life Insurance Company of America (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-11301465) filed by Laquita Cooper. Filer requests summons issued. (Bauer, Blake) [Transferred from mnd on 1/21/2025.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit(s) A,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet