Florida Southern District Court
Judge:Cecilia M Altonaga
Referred: Edwin G Torres
Case #: 1:21-cv-20031
Nature of Suit791 Labor - Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Cause29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Case Filed:Jan 05, 2021
Terminated:Apr 20, 2021
Last checked: Sunday Jul 04, 2021 5:24 AM EDT
Defendant
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Represented By
Jeannine Cline Jacobson
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P. C.
contact info
Latanae L. Parker
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C.
contact info
Mediator
Robert A. Dulberg
1395 Brickell Ave Ste 800
Miami, FL 33131
Plaintiff
Gregory Woodson
Represented By
Alexander Arthur Palamara
Dell & Schaefer
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Gregory Michael Dell
Dell & Schaefer
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Docket last updated: 09/23/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, May 04, 2021
20 20 misc Stipulation of Dismissal - aty Tue 05/04 3:24 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal by Gregory Woodson (Palamara, Alexander)
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
19 19 order Administrative Order Tue 04/20 8:50 AM
Administrative Order Closing Case. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 4/20/2021. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
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Monday, April 19, 2021
18 18 notice Notice of Settlement - aty Mon 04/19 4:29 PM
NOTICE of Settlement by Gregory Woodson (Palamara, Alexander)
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Friday, March 12, 2021
17 17 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Fri 03/12 8:24 AM
ORDER granting16 Joint Motion to Conduct Mediation by Videoconference. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 3/11/2021. See attached document for full details. (wc)
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Thursday, March 11, 2021
16 16 motion Miscellaneous Relief Thu 03/11 10:05 AM
Joint MOTION to Conduct Mediation by Videoconference by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Parker, Latanae)
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
15 15 1 pgs order Order Scheduling Mediation Wed 03/10 10:46 AM
ORDER Scheduling Mediation before Robert Dulberg, Esq. Mediation Hearing set for 4/20/2021 10:00 AM. The parties are reminded that a report of their mediation must be filed by April 23, 2021. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 3/10/2021. See attached document for full details. (wc)
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14 14 adr Notice of Mediator Selection and/or Hearing Wed 03/10 9:57 AM
Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Robert A. Dulberg as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for April 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m..(Parker, Latanae)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Tuesday, March 09, 2021
13 13 order - Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) Tue 03/09 2:18 PM
ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres on 3/9/2021. See attached document for full details. (mdc)
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
12 12 misc Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement Wed 02/24 11:06 AM
Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Gregory Woodson (Palamara, Alexander)
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11 11 1 pgs order Order to Show Cause Wed 02/24 10:57 AM
ORDER that Plaintiff shall comply with the January 26, 2021 Order requiring the parties to file certificates of interested parties and corporate disclosure statements [ECF No. 5] by February 26, 2021, failing which the case will be dismissed without prejudice without further notice. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 2/24/2021. See attached document for full details. (wc)
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
10 10 order Scheduling Order Order Referring Case to Mediation Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Tue 02/23 3:33 PM
ORDER SETTING BENCH TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. SCHEDULING ORDER: ( Calendar Call set for 11/16/2021 09:00 AM before Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga., Bench Trial set for 11/22/2021 before Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. ), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 4/23/2021.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 2/23/2021. See attached document for full details. (amb)
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9 9 misc Scheduling Report - Rule 26(f)/16.1 Tue 02/23 1:15 PM
Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Gregory Woodson(Palamara, Alexander)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Tuesday, February 09, 2021
8 8 notice Notice of Attorney Appearance Tue 02/09 10:03 AM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeannine Cline Jacobson on behalf of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Attorney Jeannine Cline Jacobson added to party Metropolitan Life Insurance Company(pty:dft). (Jacobson, Jeannine)
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7 7 misc Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement Tue 02/09 9:17 AM
Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Metlife, Inc. for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Parker, Latanae)
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6 6 answer Answer to Complaint Tue 02/09 9:17 AM
Defendant's ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Attorney Latanae L. Parker added to party Metropolitan Life Insurance Company(pty:dft). (Parker, Latanae)
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
5 5 1 pgs order Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report Tue 01/26 5:06 PM
Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report and Certificates of Interested Parties 2/23/2021. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 1/26/2021. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
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4 4 service Summons (Affidavit) Returned Executed Tue 01/26 3:59 PM
SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Gregory Woodson. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company served on 1/19/2021, answer due 2/9/2021. (Palamara, Alexander)
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Tuesday, January 05, 2021
3 3 service Summons Issued Tue 01/05 2:52 PM
Summons Issued as to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (amb)
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2 2 order Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent Tue 01/05 2:50 PM
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (amb)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Tue 01/05 2:43 PM
COMPLAINT against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14155404, filed by Gregory Woodson.(Palamara, Alexander)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summon(s)