Case details

Court: txwd
Docket #: 7:10-cv-00051
Case Name: Corey et al v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al
PACER case #: 422996
Date filed: 2010-04-26
Date terminated: 2010-08-31
Assigned to: Judge Robert A. Junell
Case Cause: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Nature of Suit: 791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Ginger Bright Corey
Plaintiff
Charles M.R. Vethan
Vethan Law Firm, P.C. 3501 Allen Parkway Houston, TX 77019 713-526-2222 Fax: 713-526-2230 Email: cvethan@vethanlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lee Keller King
The Vethan Law Firm, P.C. 2909 Baldwin Houston, TX 77006 Email: lking@texasbizlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Houston Bright
Plaintiff
Charles M.R. Vethan
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lee Keller King
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Defendant
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010
Clayton L. Falls
K & L Gates LLP 1717 Main Street, Suite 2800 Dallas, TX 75201-7342 (214) 939-4958 Fax: (214) 939-5849 Email: clayton.falls@klgates.com
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael D. Napoli
Dykema Cox Smith 1717 Main Street Suite 4200 Dallas, TX 75201 214-698-7837 Fax: 214-698-7899 Email: mnapoli@dykema.com
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Cooper
Defendant
Nathaniel Stuart Brignon
Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C. P.O. Box 2776, 500 W. Illinois Suite 300 Midland, TX 79702 (432) 684-5782 Fax: (432) 682-5672 Email: nbrignon@cbtd.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael T. Morgan
Bullock, Scott, Neisig, Morgan, Leeton & Strauss, P.C. 400 W. Illinois Suite 120 Midland, TX 79701 (432) 683-5501 Fax: (432) 683-2658 Email: Mike.Morgan@bullockscott.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Terry Wayne Rhoads
Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C. P.O. Box 2776 Midland, TX 79702-2776 (432)685-8570 Fax: (432) 684-3161 Email: trhoads@cbtd.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joe Don George
Defendant
In His Capacity as Substitute Executor of the Estate of Lonnie Ray Cooper
Denis Dennis
Kelly, Morgan, Dennis, Corzine & Hansen P.O. Box 1311 Odessa, TX 79760 (432) 367-7271 Fax: 432/363-9121 Email: ddennis@kmdfirm.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Vethan Law Firm
Defendant
Charles M.R. Vethan
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lee Keller King
Defendant
Charles M.R. Vethan
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Counter Plaintiff
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010
Clayton L. Falls
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael D. Napoli
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Carrie D Boe
Counter Defendant
726 Park Avenue Pekin, IL 61554
Terry Wayne Rhoads
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ginger Bright Corey
Counter Defendant
Charles M.R. Vethan
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lee Keller King
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Houston Bright
Counter Defendant
Charles M.R. Vethan
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lee Keller King
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Cross Claimant
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010
Clayton L. Falls
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael D. Napoli
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Cooper
Cross Defendant
Nathaniel Stuart Brignon
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael T. Morgan
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Terry Wayne Rhoads
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joe Don George
Cross Defendant
In His Capacity as Substitute Executor of the Estate of Lonnie Ray Cooper
Denis Dennis
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Carrie D Boe
Cross Claimant
Terry Wayne Rhoads
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Cooper
Cross Claimant
Nathaniel Stuart Brignon
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael T. Morgan
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Terry Wayne Rhoads
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Cross Defendant
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010
Clayton L. Falls
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael D. Napoli
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Cross Defendant
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010
Clayton L. Falls
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael D. Napoli
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 08/31/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Carrie D Boe
Counter Plaintiff
Terry Wayne Rhoads
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Cooper
Counter Plaintiff
Nathaniel Stuart Brignon
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael T. Morgan
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Terry Wayne Rhoads
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Houston Bright
Counter Defendant
Charles M.R. Vethan
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lee Keller King
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ginger Bright Corey
Counter Defendant
Charles M.R. Vethan
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lee Keller King
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Vethan Law Firm
Counter Defendant
Lee Keller King
Counter Defendant

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2010-04-26 1 0 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Filing fee $350 receipt number 0542-2747212), filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Supplement Civil Cover Sheet)(Napoli, Michael) (Entered: 04/26/2010) 2017-01-21 14:01:04 5e6c978e933ed51ee3f8aee41e17c999dd243d28
1 1 Exhibit A
1 2 Exhibit B
1 3 Exhibit C 2017-01-21 14:01:30 c1ef5e5d8dc29bdbb37e61b0d3486fd9d58a1f62
1 4 Exhibit D
1 5 Civil Cover Sheet
1 6 Supplement Civil Cover Sheet
2010-04-27 2 0 Letter/Correspondence to attorneys regarding removal. (sm, ) (Entered: 04/27/2010)
2010-04-27 3 0 Letter/Correspondence to Charles M.R. Vethan regarding non-admittance. (sm, ) (Entered: 04/27/2010)
2010-04-27 4 0 Letter/Correspondence to Lee Keller King regarding non-admittance. (sm, ) (Entered: 04/27/2010)
2010-04-27 5 0 JS44 (Civil Cover Sheet) submitted by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Napoli, Michael) (Entered: 04/27/2010)
2010-05-03 6 0 Defendant MetLife ANSWER to Complaint by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.(Napoli, Michael) (Entered: 05/03/2010)
2010-05-03 7 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Amended 6 Answer to Complaint (Napoli, Michael) (Entered: 05/03/2010)
2010-05-04 8 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: Bench Trial set for 5/2/2011 08:30 AM before Judge Robert A. Junell. Pretrial Conference set for 4/6/2011 05:00 PM before Judge Robert A. Junell. ADR Report Deadline due by 3/2/2011. Amended Pleadings due by 11/3/2010. Discovery due by 2/9/2011. Motions due by 2/23/2011.. Signed by Judge Robert A. Junell. (rew, ) (Entered: 05/05/2010)
2010-05-17 9 0 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Houston Bright, Ginger Bright Corey. (rew, ) (Entered: 05/17/2010)
2010-05-17 10 0 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number 700001761) by Houston Bright, Ginger Bright Corey. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(rew, ) (Entered: 05/17/2010)
2010-05-19 11 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nathaniel Stuart Brignon on behalf of John Cooper (Brignon, Nathaniel) (Entered: 05/19/2010)
2010-05-24 12 0 ORDER GRANTING 10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. 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. Signed by Judge Robert A. Junell. (rew, ) (Entered: 05/24/2010)
2010-05-24 13 0 Letter/Correspondence to Charles M.R. Vethan regarding non-admittance. (rew, ) (Entered: 05/24/2010)
2010-06-28 14 0 COUNTERCLAIM against Houston Bright, Ginger Bright Corey, Carrie D Boe, filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)(Falls, Clayton) Modified on 6/29/2010 to modify text (sm, ). (Entered: 06/28/2010)
2010-07-01 15 0 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. as to Carrie D. Boe (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Counterclaim in Interpleader)(Falls, Clayton) (Entered: 07/01/2010)
2010-07-01 16 0 Summons Issued as to Carrie D Boe. (rew, ) (Entered: 07/01/2010)
2010-07-15 17 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Carrie D Boe served on 7/7/2010, answer due 7/28/2010. (Napoli, Michael) (Entered: 07/15/2010)
2010-07-19 18 0 John Cooper and Carrier Boe's ANSWER to Crossclaim Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's, 14 CROSSCLAIM included in #14 John Cooper and Carrie Boe's CrossClaim against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, COUNTERCLAIM against Houston Bright, Ginger Bright Corey, Vethan Law Firm, Lee Keller King by Carrie D Boe, John Cooper.(Rhoads, Terry) Modified on 7/20/2010 to create link to Document 14(rew, ). (Entered: 07/19/2010)
2010-07-20 19 0 Summons Issued as to Lee Keller King. (rew, ) (Entered: 07/20/2010)
2010-07-20 20 0 Summons Issued as to Vethan Law Firm. (rew, ) (Entered: 07/20/2010)
2010-07-21 21 0 Plaintiff's ANSWER to Complaint 14 METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYS COUNTERCLAIM IN INTERPLEADER by Ginger Bright Corey.(Vethan, Charles) Modified on 7/21/2010 to create link to original document (rew, ). (Entered: 07/21/2010)
2010-07-23 22 0 NOTICE of Non Opposition to Metropolitan Life Ins Co's Interpleader by Ginger Bright Corey (Vethan, Charles) (Entered: 07/23/2010)
2010-07-26 23 0 ANSWER to Crossclaim included in 14 Counterclaim by Joe Don George.(Dennis, Denis) Modified on 7/26/2010 (rew, ). (Entered: 07/26/2010)
2010-08-02 24 0 MOTION to Dismiss, MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution by Carrie D Boe, John Cooper. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Rhoads, Terry) (Entered: 08/02/2010)
2010-08-06 25 0 MOTION to Dismiss by Houston Bright, Ginger Bright Corey, Lee Keller King, Vethan Law Firm. (Vethan, Charles) (Entered: 08/06/2010)
2010-08-06 26 0 MOTION to Deposit Funds into Registry of the Court, for Attorneys' Fees and for Discharge by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order)(Falls, Clayton) (Entered: 08/06/2010)
2010-08-16 27 0 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Houston Bright, Ginger Bright Corey, re 24 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution filed by Carrie D Boe, John Cooper (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Order Denying Motion to Dismiss)(Vethan, Charles) (Entered: 08/16/2010)
2010-08-20 28 0 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Carrie D Boe, John Cooper, re 26 MOTION to Deposit Funds into Registry of the Court, for Attorneys' Fees and for Discharge filed by Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and For Discharge and Motion for Disbursement of Plan Proceeds (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Proposed Order)(Rhoads, Terry) (Entered: 08/20/2010)
2010-08-20 29 0 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Carrie D Boe, John Cooper, re 25 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Counter Defendant Houston Bright, Defendant Lee Keller King, Defendant Vethan Law Firm, Counter Defendant Ginger Bright Corey (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Proposed Order)(Rhoads, Terry) (Entered: 08/20/2010)
2010-08-25 30 0 AMENDED RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Carrie D Boe, John Cooper, re 26 MOTION to Deposit Funds into Registry of the Court, for Attorneys' Fees and for Discharge filed by Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Amended - to correct Exhibit F (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Proposed Order)(Rhoads, Terry) Modified on 8/25/2010 to add Amended to text(rew, ). (Entered: 08/25/2010)
2010-08-25 31 0 AMENDED RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Carrie D Boe, John Cooper, re 25 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Counter Defendant Houston Bright, Defendant Lee Keller King, Defendant Vethan Law Firm, Counter Defendant Ginger Bright Corey Amended to correct Exhibit D (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Proposed Order)(Rhoads, Terry) Modified on 8/25/2010 to add Amended to text (rew, ). (Entered: 08/25/2010)
2010-08-27 32 0 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,re 28 Response to Motion re 26 MOTION to Deposit Funds into Registry of the Court, for Attorneys' Fees and for Discharge filed by Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Falls, Clayton) Modified on 8/27/2010 to add link to original response to motion(rew, ). (Entered: 08/27/2010)
2010-08-30 33 0 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Carrie D Boe, John Cooper, re 25 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Counter Defendant Houston Bright, Defendant Lee Keller King, Defendant Vethan Law Firm, Counter Defendant Ginger Bright Corey (Rhoads, Terry) (Entered: 08/30/2010)
2010-08-31 34 0 ORDER GRANTING 26 Motion to Deposit Funds and DISCHARGE Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Signed by Judge Robert A. Junell. (rew, ) (Entered: 09/01/2010)
2010-08-31 35 0 ORDER to REMAND FOr Lack of Jurisdiction. Signed by Judge Robert A. Junell. (rew, ) (Entered: 09/01/2010)
2010-08-31 36 0 CLERK'S JUDGMENT Remanding to State Court (rew, ) (Entered: 09/01/2010) 2017-01-21 14:03:31 5c890f59d2669ec3af2a2f3892680d0c03f7e648
2010-09-22 37 0 AMENDED ORDER re 34 Order on Motion to Deposit Funds. Signed by Judge Robert A. Junell. (rew, ) (Entered: 09/22/2010)
2010-12-13 38 0 USCA ORDER DISMISSING AND MOOTING re Petitioners Writ of Mandamus (rew, ) (Entered: 12/13/2010)
2011-06-10 39 0 FINAL ORDER of DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Robert A. Junell. (rew, ) (Entered: 06/10/2011) 2017-01-21 14:12:23 b680e4a2ebe895b1734a39b4abf3c57e04e6ca0f