Ohio Southern District Court
Judge:Jeffery P Hopkins
Case #: 1:26-cv-00621
Nature of Suit791 Labor - Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Cause29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Case Filed:Jun 24, 2026
Last checked: Wednesday Jun 24, 2026 3:02 PM EDT
Defendant
Principal Life Insurance
711 High Street
Des Moines, IA 45230
Plaintiff
Mr. Barry Bullins
1268 Tallberry Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45230
Represented By
Edward Christopher Ahlers
Crowley Ahlers & Roth Co., L.P.A.
contact info


Docket last updated: 07/03/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Thursday, June 25, 2026
3 3 misc Certificate of Clerk Thu 06/25 2:23 PM
Clerk's CERTIFICATE of Mailing1 Complaint and2 Summons Issued. (eh)
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
2 2 service Summons Issued Wed 06/24 4:11 PM
Summons Issued as to Principal Life Insurance. (eh)
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1 1 8 pgs cmp Complaint Wed 06/24 2:49 PM
COMPLAINT against Principal Life Insurance ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-11103872), filed by Barry Bullins. (Ahlers, Edward)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons Form
misc Docket Annotation Wed 06/24 4:08 PM
If this case is referred, it will be to Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz. (eh)
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notice Clerk's Notice for Consent to MJ Jurisdiction Wed 06/24 4:11 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE: In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73 and 28 U.S.C. 636(c), the parties are notified that if all parties consent, a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form may be accessed at the following link:[LINK:AO-085] . The consent form should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent form unless all parties have signed the consent . (eh)
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