Texas Eastern District Court
Judge:Rodney Gilstrap
Case #: 2:23-cv-00317
Nature of Suit791 Labor - Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Cause29:1104 Recovery of Benefits to Employee
Case Filed:Jun 30, 2023
Terminated:Dec 15, 2023
Last checked: Saturday Dec 30, 2023 3:29 AM CST
Defendant
AETNA Life Insurance Company
Represented By
John Bruce Shely
Hunton Andrews Kurth Llp - Houston
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Mediator
The Honorable Diane M Welsh
JAMS 1717 Arch Street, Suite 3810
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Plaintiff
KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Represented By
Jennifer Leigh Truelove
Mckool Smith, P.C. - Marshall
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Samuel Franklin Baxter
Mckool Smith, P.C. - Marshall
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Plaintiff
KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY GROUP BENEFITS PLAN
Represented By
Jennifer Leigh Truelove
Mckool Smith, P.C. - Marshall
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Samuel Franklin Baxter
Mckool Smith, P.C. - Marshall
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Plaintiff
KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY RETIREE GROUP BENEFITS PLAN
Represented By
Jennifer Leigh Truelove
Mckool Smith, P.C. - Marshall
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Samuel Franklin Baxter
Mckool Smith, P.C. - Marshall
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Docket last updated: 05/07/2024 11:59 PM CDT
Friday, December 15, 2023
14 14 2 pgs order Order Order Dismissing Case Fri 12/15 4:11 PM
ORDER granting13 Notice (Other) filed by KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY GROUP BENEFITS PLAN, KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY RETIREE GROUP BENEFITS PLAN, KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION BOARD, ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 12/15/2023. (ch, )
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Thursday, December 14, 2023
13 13 notice Notice (Other) Thu 12/14 4:59 PM
NOTICE by KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION BOARD, KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY GROUP BENEFITS PLAN, KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY RETIREE GROUP BENEFITS PLAN NOTICE OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE UNDER RULE 41(a)(1)(A)(i) (Baxter, Samuel)
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
12 12 8 pgs order Order Wed 12/13 9:23 AM
DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 12/13/2023. (ch, )
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11 11 5 pgs order Order ~Util - Terminate Motions Scheduling Order/Docket Control Order Wed 12/13 9:22 AM
DOCKET CONTROL ORDER: ( Pretrial Conference set for 4/21/2025 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap., Jury Selection set for 5/5/2025 at 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 12/13/2023. (ch, )
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Friday, December 08, 2023
10 10 2 pgs order Order Referring Case to Mediator Fri 12/08 4:10 PM
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediator. Diane M Welsh added as Mediator. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 12/8/2023. (klc, )
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Thursday, December 07, 2023
9 9 notice Notice of Designation of Mediator Thu 12/07 5:05 PM
NOTICE of Designation of Mediator, Honorable Diane M. Welsh, filed by KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION BOARD, KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY GROUP BENEFITS PLAN, KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY RETIREE GROUP BENEFITS PLAN. (Baxter, Samuel)
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Monday, December 04, 2023
minutes Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference Fri 12/08 1:27 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 12/4/2023. Counsel for the parties appeared and were asked by the Court if any modifications needed to be made to the Discovery Order and/or Docket Control Order and whether there was a need for the entry of a Protective Order. Counsel to notify the Court within three business days of the name of an agreed upon mediator. If no agreement is reached, the Court will appoint a mediator. Docket Control Order: No requested changes at this time. Discovery Order: No requested changes at this time. No immediate need for Protective Order. (Court Reporter Shawn McRoberts) (aeb)
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
8 8 text Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint Wed 11/29 11:17 AM
Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re AETNA Life Insurance Company.( Shely, John)
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text Application Granted for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint Wed 11/29 11:54 AM
Defendant's Unopposed SECOND Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for AETNA Life Insurance Company to 12/15/2023. 15 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( ch, )
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Monday, November 06, 2023
7 7 18 pgs order Order Scheduling Order/Docket Control Order Tue 11/07 7:51 AM
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, PROPOSED DEADLINES FOR DOCKET CONTROL ORDER AND DISCOVERY ORDER - SCHEDULING ORDER Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 12/4/2023 at 10:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 11/6/2023. (ch, )
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Friday, October 13, 2023
6 6 text Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint Fri 10/13 4:24 PM
Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re AETNA Life Insurance Company.( Shely, John)
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text Application Granted for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint Fri 10/13 4:35 PM
Defendant's Unopposed FIRST Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for AETNA Life Insurance Company to 11/30/2023. 45 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( ch, )
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Monday, September 25, 2023
5 5 service Summons Returned Executed Mon 09/25 1:13 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION BOARD, KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY RETIREE GROUP BENEFITS PLAN, KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY GROUP BENEFITS PLAN. AETNA Life Insurance Company served on 9/25/2023, answer due 10/16/2023. (Baxter, Samuel)
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
4 4 service Summons Issued Tue 09/19 1:23 PM
SUMMONS Issued as to AETNA Life Insurance Company c/o: CT Corporation System. (nkl, )
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Thursday, July 13, 2023
3 3 3 pgs notice Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons Thu 07/13 2:38 PM
Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION BOARD, KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY GROUP BENEFITS PLAN, KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY RETIREE GROUP BENEFITS PLAN (Baxter, Samuel)
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Wednesday, July 05, 2023
2 2 2 pgs notice Notice of Attorney Appearance Wed 07/05 1:47 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jennifer Leigh Truelove on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Truelove, Jennifer)
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Friday, June 30, 2023
1 1 35 pgs cmp Complaint Fri 06/30 4:47 PM
COMPLAINT against AETNA Life Insurance Company ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXEDC-9581066.), filed by KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION BOARD, KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY RETIREE GROUP BENEFITS PLAN, KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY GROUP BENEFITS PLAN.(Baxter, Samuel)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Fri 06/30 4:49 PM
Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (ch, )
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notice Notice of Magistrate Availability Fri 06/30 4:49 PM
In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form[LINK:Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge] is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge . (ch, )
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