Wilson et al v. Whole Food Market, Inc. et al
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| Judge: | David A Ezra |
| Case #: | 1:25-cv-00085 |
| Nature of Suit | 791 Labor - Employee Retirement Income Security Act |
| Cause | 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits |
| Case Filed: | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Last checked: Monday Mar 03, 2025 3:22 AM CST |
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Defendant
Whole Food Market, Inc.
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Defendant
Whole Foods Market Inc., Benefits Administrative Committee
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Plaintiff
James Besterfield
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Plaintiff
Tyler Houston
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Plaintiff
Paul Wilson
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| Docket last updated: 1 hours ago |
| Thursday, May 01, 2025 | ||
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Memorandum in Opposition to Motion
Thu 05/01 7:44 PM
Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, filed by James Besterfield, Tyler Houston, Paul Wilson, re23 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Defendant Whole Foods Market Inc., Benefits Administrative Committee, Defendant Whole Food Market, Inc. (Faircloth, Oren) |
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Continue
Wed 04/23 4:09 PM
ORDER GRANTING24 Motion to Continue Deadlines For Submission And Entry of Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (dm) |
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| Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | ||
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motion
Continue
Tue 04/22 2:07 PM
Joint MOTION to Continue Deadlines for Submission and Entry of Scheduling Order by Whole Food Market, Inc., Whole Foods Market Inc., Benefits Administrative Committee.(Cerrone, Stacey) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| Monday, March 31, 2025 | ||
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motion
Dismiss
Tue 04/01 1:46 PM
MOTION to Dismiss by Whole Food Market, Inc., Whole Foods Market Inc., Benefits Administrative Committee. (dm) |
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order
Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
Mon 03/31 11:37 AM
Text Order GRANTING22 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Defendants Motion to Dismiss may exceed the page limit set forth in Local Rule CV-7(c) by three (3) additional pages, exclusive of the caption, the signature block, any certificates, and any accompanying documents. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kklc) |
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| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | ||
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motion
Leave to Exceed Page Limitation
Thu 03/27 2:15 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation for Motion to Dismiss by Whole Food Market, Inc., Whole Foods Market Inc., Benefits Administrative Committee.(Cerrone, Stacey) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Pleading - Motion to Dismiss,
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Att: 2
Affidavit Declaration of Stacey Cerrone in Support of MTD,
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Att: 3
Exhibit Cerrone Decl. Ex. A - 2022 SPD,
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Exhibit Cerrone Decl. Ex. B - 2024 Benefits Enrollment Guide,
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Proposed Order - MTD,
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Att: 6
Proposed Order Exceed Page Limitation
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| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | ||
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misc
Disclosure Statement (Rule 7)
Tue 03/25 12:48 PM
RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Whole Food Market, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Amazon.com, Inc. for Whole Food Market, Inc.. (Cerrone, Stacey) |
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| Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Thu 03/13 3:43 PM
ORDER GRANTING18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Stacey C.S. Cerrone. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (dm) |
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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Thu 03/13 3:41 PM
ORDER GRANTING17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Alex E. Hotard. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (dm) |
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| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | ||
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motion
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 03/11 4:22 PM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Lauren Hope Whiting Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Stacey C. S. Cerrone ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-19900143) by on behalf of Whole Food Market, Inc., Whole Foods Market Inc., Benefits Administrative Committee.(Whiting, Lauren) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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motion
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 03/11 4:17 PM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Lauren Hope Whiting Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Alex E. Hotard ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-19899721) by on behalf of Whole Food Market, Inc., Whole Foods Market Inc., Benefits Administrative Committee.(Whiting, Lauren) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| Friday, February 21, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Fri 02/21 2:11 PM
ORDER GRANTING15 Motion for Entry of Briefing Schedule. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (dm) |
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utility
Set/Reset Answer Deadline
Fri 02/21 2:13 PM
Set Deadlines: Whole Food Market, Inc. answer due 3/27/2025; Whole Foods Market Inc., Benefits Administrative Committee answer due 3/27/2025. (dm) |
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| Thursday, February 13, 2025 | ||
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motion
Miscellaneous Relief
Thu 02/13 3:53 PM
Joint MOTION For Entry of Briefing Schedule by Whole Food Market, Inc., Whole Foods Market Inc., Benefits Administrative Committee.(Whiting, Lauren) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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notice
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Thu 02/13 3:41 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Lauren Hope Whiting on behalf of Whole Food Market, Inc., Whole Foods Market Inc., Benefits Administrative Committee. Attorney Lauren Hope Whiting added to party Whole Food Market, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Lauren Hope Whiting added to party Whole Foods Market Inc., Benefits Administrative Committee(pty:dft) (Whiting, Lauren) |
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| Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 02/11 4:12 PM
ORDER GRANTING10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Scott Haskins. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (dm) |
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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 02/11 4:10 PM
ORDER GRANTING9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Oren Faircloth. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (dm) |
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| Monday, February 03, 2025 | ||
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order
Order Reassigning Case
Wed 02/05 3:19 PM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge David A. Ezra for all proceedings. Judge Docket II - Austin no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (bot1) |
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motion
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 02/03 1:58 PM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Walker D. Moller for Scott Haskins, Esq. with Proposed Order ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-19741227) by on behalf of Paul Wilson, Tyler Houston, James Besterfield. (Moller, Walker) |
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motion
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 02/03 1:53 PM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Walker D. Moller for Oren Faircloth, Esq. with Propose Order ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-19741202) by on behalf of Paul Wilson, Tyler Houston, James Besterfield. (Moller, Walker) |
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| Thursday, January 30, 2025 | ||
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service
Summons Returned Executed
Thu 01/30 2:49 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Paul Wilson, James Besterfield, Tyler Houston. Whole Food Market, Inc. served on 1/24/2025, answer due 2/14/2025. (Moller, Walker) |
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Summons Returned Executed
Thu 01/30 2:48 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Paul Wilson, James Besterfield, Tyler Houston. Whole Foods Market Inc., Benefits Administrative Committee served on 1/24/2025, answer due 2/14/2025. (Moller, Walker) |
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| Friday, January 24, 2025 | ||
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Summons Issued
Fri 01/24 12:28 PM
Summons Issued as to Whole Food Market, Inc., Whole Foods Market Inc., Benefits Administrative Committee. (dm) |
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Request for Issuance of Summons
Fri 01/24 8:46 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Paul Wilson, Tyler Houston, James Besterfield. (Moller, Walker) |
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Request for Issuance of Summons
Fri 01/24 8:45 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Paul Wilson, Tyler Houston, James Besterfield. (Moller, Walker) |
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| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | ||
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notice
Deficiency Notice
Tue 01/21 9:03 AM
DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 2 Request for Issuance of Summons: FRCP 4(a)(1)(B) Summons are to be directed to the defendant. A summons may only be issued if the partys name appears identically to how it appears on the complaint. The requested summons cannot be issued because you listed multiple defendants on the same summons. Each defendant is issued a separate summons. Please resubmit your request with one summons per defendant. You may include multiple summonses within a single PDF document/request. (kp) |
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| Friday, January 17, 2025 | ||
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Request for Issuance of Summons
Fri 01/17 12:21 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Paul Wilson, Tyler Houston, James Besterfield. (Moller, Walker) |
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Complaint
Fri 01/17 12:16 PM
COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-19682851), filed by Paul Wilson, James Besterfield, Tyler Houston.(Moller, Walker) |
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Att: 1
Civil Cover Sheet
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utility
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Tue 01/21 9:01 AM
Case assigned to Judge Docket II - Austin. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (kp) |
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misc
To be Referred to AU Mag Judge
Tue 01/21 9:01 AM
If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower. (kp) |
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