Rincon v. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

Federal Civil Lawsuit New York Southern District Court, Case No. 1:16-cv-10039
District Judge Valerie E. Caproni, presiding
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Parties
No Logo Anonymized Party [57283AC], Plaintiff

Represented by Stewart Lee Karlin Law Group, P.C.

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Natalia Mercedes Kapitonova +1 212 792 9670 +1 212 732 4443 cnk@stewartkarlin.com
Space Stewart Lee Karlin +1 212 732 9450 +1 212 571 9893 slk@stewartkarlin.com
No Logo Melina Rincon, Plaintiff

Represented by Stewart Lee Karlin Law Group, P.C.

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Natalia Mercedes Kapitonova +1 212 792 9670 +1 212 732 4443 cnk@stewartkarlin.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Stewart Lee Karlin +1 212 732 9450 +1 212 571 9893 slk@stewartkarlin.com
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No Logo The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America, Defendant

Represented by McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY STEVEN P. DEL MAURO +1 973 622 7711 +1 973 622 5314 sdelmauro@mdmc-law.com
Space Steven Paul Del Mauro sdelmauro@mdmc-law.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED JANET NAGOTKO +1 973 565 2052 +1 973 622 5314 jnagotko@mdmc-law.com
Space JANET NAGOTKO +1 973 565 2052 +1 973 622 5314 jnagotko@mdmc-law.com
Attributes
Citation Section 29 U.S.C. § 1001
Nature of Suit 791 - Labor: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Jurisdiction Federal Question
Case Status closed
Jury Demand None
Monetary Demand $300,000
Anonymization By SCALES
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 25 Filed: 6/20/2017, Entered: 6/20/2017 Court Filing
STIPULATION AND CONSENT ORDER OF DISMISSAL: The parties hereby agree and stipulate that this civil action shall be dismissed with prejudice, without costs and with each party bearing their own attorney fees. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 6/20/2017) (kgo)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 6/12/2017, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
MEDIATOR SESSION NOT HELD Mediator Session scheduled for 06/14/2017 at 40 Foley Square was NOT held.(ms)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 24 Filed: 6/20/2017, Entered: 6/20/2017 Court Filing
LETTER addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Steven P. Del Mauro dated June 20, 2017 re: requesting Judge Caproni to execute and docket the enclosed Stipulation and Consent Order of Dismissal. Document filed by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.(Del Mauro, Steven)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 4/20/2017, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
MEDIATOR SESSION SCHEDULED First Mediation Session scheduled for 6/14/2017, 10:00 AM at the U.S. Courthouse located at 40 Foley Square New York, NY 10007.(cda)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 6/19/2017, Entered: 6/19/2017 Court Filing
ORDER: On June 12, 2017, the mediator reported to the Court that the parties have reached a settlement of this matter (Dkt. 22). Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that this action will be dismissed without costs (including attorneys' fees) to either party on July 20, 2017, unless before that date one or more of the parties files a letter with the Court requesting that the action not be dismissed and stating the reasons why the Court should retain jurisdiction over this action in light of the parties' settlement. To be clear, any request that the action not be dismissed must be filed on or before July 20, 2017; any request filed thereafter may be denied solely on that basis. If the parties wish for the Court to retain jurisdiction over their settlement agreement, not later than July 17, 2017, they must submit the settlement agreement to the Court in accordance with Rule 5.A of the Court's Individual Practices, along with a request that the Court issue an order expressly retaining jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement. See Hendrickson v. United States, 791 F.3d 354 (2d Cir. 2015). All deadlines and court conferences previously scheduled in this matter are cancelled. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 6/19/2017) (kgo)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 3/21/2017, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
NOTICE OF MEDIATOR ASSIGNMENT - Notice of assignment of mediator. Mediator Schedule due by 4/20/2017.(cda)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 3/13/2017, Entered: 3/13/2017
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.(Del Mauro, Steven)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 3/13/2017, Entered: 3/13/2017
ANSWER to 1 Complaint. Document filed by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Del Mauro, Steven)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 3/13/2017, Entered: 3/13/2017
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Janet Nagotko on behalf of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. (Nagotko, Janet)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 3/13/2017, Entered: 3/13/2017 Court Filing
MEDIATION REFERRAL ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that this case is referred for mediation to the Court-annexed Mediation Program. The parties are hereby notified that Local Rule 83.9 shall govern the mediation, and the parties are directed to participate in the mediation in good faith. No later than one week after the conclusion of all mediation in this case, the parties are directed to notify the Court whether they resolved the case in mediation. The Court specifically requests a mediator with expertise in ERISA matters be assigned. The initial pretrial conference scheduled for March 24, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. is adjourned sine die pending the outcome of mediation. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate Dkt. 17. Mediator to be Assigned by 3/23/2017. Mediator Expertise Request due by 3/20/2017. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 3/13/2017) (kgo)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 3/13/2017, Entered: 3/13/2017 Court Filing
CONSENT LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference Referral to ADR for Mediation and Joint Letter addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Stewart Karlin dated March 13, 2017. Document filed by 57283AC.(Karlin, Stewart)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 3/13/2017, Entered: 3/13/2017
INITIAL REPORT OF PARTIES BEFORE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. (Case Management Plan) Document filed by 57283AC.(Karlin, Stewart)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 15 Filed: 2/16/2017, Entered: 2/16/2017 Court Filing
STIPULATION AND CONSENT ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TOANSWER, MOVE OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO COMPLAINT: Guardian Life may file an answer to the complaint be and the same hereby is extended to March 16, 2017. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America answer due 3/16/2017. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 2/16/2017) (kgo)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 14 Filed: 2/16/2017, Entered: 2/16/2017 Court Filing
LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to March 16, 2017 addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Steven P. Del Mauro, Esq. dated February 16, 2017. Document filed by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. (Attachments: # 1 stipulation and consent order to extend time to answer, move or otherwise respond to complaint)(Del Mauro, Steven)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 2/16/2017, Entered: 2/16/2017
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Stewart Lee Karlin on behalf of 57283AC. (Karlin, Stewart)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 12 Filed: 2/14/2017, Entered: 2/14/2017 Court Filing
ORDER granting 11 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application GRANTED. The initial pretrial conference is adjourned to March 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom 443 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, NY, NY 10007. The parties' joint letter and case management plan are due no later than March 16, 2017. Initial Conference set for 3/24/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 443, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Valerie E. Caproni. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 2/14/2017) (cf)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 11 Filed: 2/14/2017, Entered: 2/14/2017 Court Filing
LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference (initial pretrial conference) addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Steven P. Del Mauro, Esq. dated February 14, 2017. Document filed by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.(Del Mauro, Steven)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 2/14/2017, Entered: 2/14/2017
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Steven Paul Del Mauro on behalf of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. (Del Mauro, Steven)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 9 Filed: 1/30/2017, Entered: 1/31/2017 Court Filing
ORDER granting 7 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application GRANTED. The initial pretrial conference is adjourned to February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom 443 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse. The parties' joint letter is due no later than February 16, 2017. The Court reminds Plaintiff, in accordance with paragraph 5 of the Court's January 3, 2017 Order (Dkt. 5), that it is Plaintiff's responsibility to provide a copy of that Order to Defendant in a timely manner. Initial Conference set for 2/24/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 443, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Valerie E. Caproni. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 1/30/2017) (mro)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 1/30/2017, Entered: 1/30/2017
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America served on 1/26/2017, answer due 2/16/2017. Service was accepted by Bradley Rice. Document filed by 57283AC. (Kapitonova, Natalia)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 1/30/2017, Entered: 1/30/2017 Court Filing
FIRST LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Natalia Kapitonova, Esq. dated 01/30/2017. Document filed by 57283AC. Return Date set for 2/3/2017 at 10:00 AM.(Kapitonova, Natalia)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 1/30/2017, Entered: 1/30/2017
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Natalia Mercedes Kapitonova on behalf of 57283AC. (Kapitonova, Natalia)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 1/3/2017, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
Case Designated ECF. (rch)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 1/3/2017, Entered: 1/3/2017 Court Filing
NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 2/3/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 443, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Valerie E. Caproni. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 1/3/2017) (cla)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 1/3/2017, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein is so designated. (rch)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 1/3/2017, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Valerie E. Caproni. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php. (rch)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 1/3/2017, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Natalia Mercedes Kapitonova. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Fee Status code due (due);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Fee Status code has been modified to pd (paid);. (rch)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 1/3/2017, Entered: 1/3/2017
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. (rch)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 1/3/2017, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Natalia Mercedes Kapitonova. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: MELINA RINCON, THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps;. (rch)
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Blank  Filed: 1/3/2017, Entered: 1/3/2017
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Natalia Mercedes Kapitonova. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: 57283AC, THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps;. (rch)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 12/30/2016, Entered: 12/30/2016
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by 57283AC. (Kapitonova, Natalia)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 12/30/2016, Entered: 12/30/2016
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Kapitonova, Natalia)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 1 Filed: 12/30/2016, Entered: 12/30/2016
COMPLAINT against THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number 0208-13149254)Document filed by 57283AC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit "A"-Denial Letter)(Kapitonova, Natalia)
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