Minnesota District Court
Judge:David S Doty
Referred: Tony N Leung
Case #: 0:16-cv-01937
Nature of Suit791 Labor - Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Cause28:1132 E.R.I.S.A.
Case Filed:Jun 10, 2016
Terminated:Feb 15, 2017
Last checked: Wednesday Dec 07, 2016 3:06 AM CST
Defendant
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Represented By
Margaret Ann Santos
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
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Daniel K. Ryan
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
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Michael T Berger
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
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Plaintiff
Kelly Blum
Represented By
Stephen J Fields
Fields Law Office, Ltd
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Kristen S Gyolai
Fields Law Firm
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Brandon Operana
Operana Law Office
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Docket last updated: 04/25/2024 11:59 PM CDT
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
25 25 order Order Dismissing Case Wed 02/15 2:08 PM
ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Senior Judge David S. Doty on 2/13/2017. (DLO)
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017
24 24 misc Stipulation of Dismissal Tue 02/14 8:58 AM
STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Jointly Signed by Kelly Blum. (Santos, Margaret)
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Thursday, January 19, 2017
23 23 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 01/19 4:24 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael John Kemmitt on behalf of Kelly Blum. (Kemmitt, Michael)
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22 22 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 01/19 4:20 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Kristen S Gyolai on behalf of Kelly Blum. (Gyolai, Kristen)
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017
21 21 misc Letter to Magistrate Judge Tue 01/17 1:29 PM
LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company re Settlement . (Santos, Margaret)
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Tuesday, November 08, 2016
20 20 misc Letter to Magistrate Judge Tue 11/08 9:54 AM
LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Kelly Blum . (Santos, Margaret)
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016
19 19 order Order ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings Thu 09/29 12:09 PM
ORDER FOR EARLY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: Settlement Conference set for 2/24/2017 10:00 AM in Judge's Chambers, Suite 342 (STP) before Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 9/28/2016. (KNK)
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18 18 order Scheduling Order Wed 09/28 5:01 PM
PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER (ERISA BENEFITS CASE) Amended Pleadings due by 11/1/2016. Discovery due by 1/1/2017. Motions (non-disp) due 1/1/2017. Motions (disp) due by 4/1/2017. Ready for trial due by 7/1/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 9/28/2016. (KNK)
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016
17 17 minutes Pretrial Conference - Initial Tue 09/27 12:10 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 9/27/2016. Discussion of pretrial deadlines Pretrial scheduling order will be issued. The Court encouraged the parties to work diligently and to consider possibilities for resolving the matter. (KNK)
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Monday, September 26, 2016
16 16 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 09/26 2:00 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Brandon Operana on behalf of Kelly Blum. (Operana, Brandon)
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Monday, September 19, 2016
15 15 misc Rule 26(f) Report Mon 09/19 11:53 AM
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. Filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Jointly Signed by Kelly Blum.(Santos, Margaret)
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
14 14 notice Notice of Withdrawal as Attorney Wed 08/31 9:56 AM
NOTICE of Withdrawal as Attorney (Berger, Michael)
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13 13 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 08/31 9:12 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Margaret Ann Santos on behalf of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Santos, Margaret)
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016
12 12 order Order ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings Tue 08/16 2:40 PM
NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR PRETRIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. Pretrial Conference set for 9/27/2016 11:00 AM in Judge's Chambers, Suite 342 (STP) before Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 8/15/2016.(KNK)
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Att: 1 Consent Form
Thursday, August 11, 2016
11 11 discov Rule 7.1 - Disclosure Statement Thu 08/11 4:44 PM
RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. MetLife, Inc. is a publicly-held corporation owning 10 percent or more of stock of Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Berger, Michael)
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10 10 answer Answer to Complaint Thu 08/11 4:42 PM
ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Berger, Michael)
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Monday, July 11, 2016
9 9 service Waiver of Service Executed Mon 07/11 2:49 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Kelly Blum. (Gyolai, Kristen)
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Wednesday, July 06, 2016
8 8 order Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice Wed 07/06 8:19 AM
TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting7 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Daniel K. Ryan for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Approved by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 7/6/16. (MAM)
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Tuesday, July 05, 2016
7 7 motion Pro Hac Vice (Filing Attorney is a Minnesota Resident) Tue 07/05 11:12 AM
MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Daniel K. Ryan. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-5004424 by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Berger, Michael)
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Thursday, June 30, 2016
6 6 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 06/30 12:38 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company waiver sent on 6/16/2016, answer due 8/15/2016. (Berger, Michael)
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5 5 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 06/30 12:36 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael T Berger on behalf of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Berger, Michael)
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016
4 4 order Order Wed 06/15 4:07 PM
ORDER re: Dispositive Motion Procedure. Signed by Senior Judge David S. Doty on 6/15/2016. (CLB)
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Friday, June 10, 2016
3 3 service Summons Issued Fri 06/10 3:21 PM
Summons Issued as to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (AKL)
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2 2 notice Notice of Initial Case Assignment Fri 06/10 3:20 PM
TEXT ONLY ENTRY: CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge David S. Doty per Master List and referred to Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung. Please use case number 16cv1937 DSD/TNL. (AKL)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Fri 06/10 2:34 PM
COMPLAINT against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number AMNDC-4970601.) Filed by Kelly Blum. Filer requests summons issued. (Gyolai, Kristen)
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Att: 1 Exhibit(s),
Att: 2 Exhibit(s),
Att: 3 Civil Cover Sheet