Kentucky Western District Court
Judge:Benjamin Beaton
Referred: Regina S Edwards
Case #: 3:25-cv-00091
Nature of Suit791 Labor - Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Cause28:1441 Petition for Removal
Case Filed:Feb 18, 2025
Case in other court:Jefferson Circuit Court, 25-CI-00525
Last checked: Saturday Apr 05, 2025 6:50 AM EDT
Defendant
Symetra Life Insurance Company
Represented By
Braxton S. Thrash
Maynard Nexsen, PC
contact info
Plaintiff
Robert Smedley
Represented By
Robert A. Florio
contact info


Docket last updated: 32 minutes ago
Thursday, April 24, 2025
9 9 4 pgs order Order Thu 04/24 12:26 PM
ORDER FOR MEETING AND REPORT (EBOC). Telephonic Rule 16 Case Management Conference set for 5/28/2025 at 11:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards. Counsel for the parties shall connect to the conference by dialing the toll-free number 1-650-479-3207 and entering access code 2316 055 1079. cc: counsel (JM)
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
8 8 answer Answer to Complaint Tue 03/18 11:35 AM
ANSWER to Complaint by Symetra Life Insurance Company. (Thrash, Braxton)
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Friday, February 28, 2025
7 7 order Order on Proposed Agreed Order Fri 02/28 3:56 PM
TEXT ORDER: The Court enters the proposed agreed order extending the deadline for the Defendant to file a responsive pleading (DN5 ) and orders the Defendant to respond to the complaint by 3/18/25. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: Counsel (JM)
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
6 6 order Order - TEXT ONLY Wed 02/19 3:10 PM
TEXT ORDER: Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), the Court refers this matter to Magistrate Judge Edwards for hearing and determining all pretrial matters, including non-dispositive motions. Judge Edwards may conduct a settlement conference in this matter at any time. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: counsel (JM)
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
5 5 motion Proposed Agreed Order Tue 02/18 3:15 PM
Proposed Agreed Order by Symetra Life Insurance Company. (Thrash, Braxton)
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4 4 misc Corporate and/or Diversity Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) Tue 02/18 11:40 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement (pursuant to Rule 7.1(a)) identifying Corporate Parent Symetra Financial Corporation, Corporate Parent Sumitomo Life Insurance Company of Japan for Symetra Life Insurance Company; filed by Symetra Life Insurance Company. (Thrash, Braxton)
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3 3 notice Notice (Other) Tue 02/18 11:35 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE re1 Notice of Removal. cc: Counsel of Record, Jefferson Circuit Court (MNM)
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2 2 utility Case Assignment Tue 02/18 11:27 AM
Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Benjamin Beaton. (MNM)
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1 1 cmp Notice of Removal Tue 02/18 11:26 AM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Symetra Life Insurance Company from Jefferson Circuit Court, case number 25-CI-00525. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AKYWDC-4193458) Notice to counsel: Pursuant to LR 81.1(a), the removing party must electronically file any portion of the state court record it considers relevant to the removed action that the removing party did not file at the time of removal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1446(a). Pursuant to LR 81.1(b), any motion that remains pending in state court at the time of removal that the movant wishes the District Court to rule upon must be refiled in the District Court case within 14 days after removal. (MNM)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - State Court File,
Att: 2 Cover Sheet