On 11/02/2018 NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE filed a Contract - Insurance lawsuit against MERKOW. This case was filed in U.S. District Courts, Pennsylvania Western District. The Judge overseeing this case is Lisa Pupo Lenihan. The case status is Pending - Other Pending.
2:18-CV-01471
11/02/2018
Pending - Other Pending
U.S. District Courts
Pennsylvania Western District
Lisa Pupo Lenihan
NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
MICHELE S. ROZANSKY
JAMES S. MERKOW
CANDICE DILEMBO MERKOW
RUSS A. MERKOW
ERICA M. STRAUSS
LORI JO TURIM
Donald A. Murday
Attorney at Chittenden, Murday & Novotny LLC
303 W. Madison Street, Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60606
Sara G. Janes
Attorney at Chittenden, Murday & Novotny LLC
303 W. Madison Street, Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60606
James M. Herb
464 Perry Highway
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
Todd T. Zwikl
Suite 660 Us Steel Building, 600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(#21) RECEIPT for $316,832.03 from NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE for Deposit into CRIS received on 12/07/18. Receipt No. 24668053497. (jjg) (Entered: 12/11/2018)
(#20) NOTICE of Appearance by Todd T. Zwikl on behalf of CANDICE DILEMBO MERKOW. (Zwikl, Todd) (Entered: 12/07/2018)
(#19) ORDER GRANTING the #3 North American Company for Life and Health Insurance's Motion to Deposit Its Admitted Liability. Plaintiff is permitted to deposit money with the Clerk of Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk deposit into the Registry of the Court the amount of $316,832.03, plus any applicable interest thereon, which represents the Policy Proceeds of Policy No. LW0002l427. As soon as the business of the office allows, the Clerk will deposit the money into an interest bearing account, the Court Registry Investment System (CRIS), the Disputed Ownership Fund (DOF) under 28 U.S.C. 1335, administered by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts under 28 U.S.C. 2045, this shall be the only investment mechanism authorized. The custodian, CRIS, is authorized and directed by this Order to deduct the DOF fee for the management of investments and tax administration of the DOF, set by the Judicial Conference, for maintaining accounts deposited with the Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan on 11/28/2018. (jmb) Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan on 11/28/2018. (jmb) (Entered: 11/28/2018)
Proposed Order Ex. 1
(#18) Errata re #3 Motion to Deposit Funds of Admitted Liability by NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. Reason for Correction: To include interest amount in Proposed Order. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Ex. 1) (Janes, Sara) (Entered: 11/28/2018)
(#17) WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by RUSS A. MERKOW. RUSS A. MERKOW waiver sent on 11/6/2018, answer due 1/7/2019. (Herb, James) (Entered: 11/20/2018)
(#16) WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by JAMES S. MERKOW. JAMES S. MERKOW waiver sent on 11/6/2018, answer due 1/7/2019. (Herb, James) (Entered: 11/20/2018)
Proposed Order
(#8) ORDER GRANTING the #5 Motion for Donald A. Murday to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan on 11/05/2018. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmb) (Entered: 11/05/2018)
Proposed Order
Affidavit
(#7) ORDER GRANTING the #4 Motion for Sara G. Janes to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan on 11/05/2018. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmb) (Entered: 11/05/2018)
Proposed Order
(#18) Errata re #3 Motion to Deposit Funds of Admitted Liability by NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. Reason for Correction: To include interest amount in Proposed Order. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Ex. 1) (Janes, Sara) (Entered: 11/28/2018)
(#2) Disclosure Statement identifying Sammons Financial Group, Inc. as corporate parent or other affiliate, by NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. (Janes, Sara) (Entered: 11/02/2018)
Civil Cover Sheet
Exhibit
(#1) COMPLAINT against CANDICE DILEMBO MERKOW, ERICA M. STRAUSS, LORI JO TURIM, MICHELE S. ROZANSKY, JAMES S. MERKOW and RUSS A. MERKOW,(Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $400, receipt number 0315-4919969), filed by NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (jjg) (Entered: 11/02/2018)
(#21) RECEIPT for $316,832.03 from NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE for Deposit into CRIS received on 12/07/18. Receipt No. 24668053497. (jjg) (Entered: 12/11/2018)
(#20) NOTICE of Appearance by Todd T. Zwikl on behalf of CANDICE DILEMBO MERKOW. (Zwikl, Todd) (Entered: 12/07/2018)
(#19) ORDER GRANTING the #3 North American Company for Life and Health Insurance's Motion to Deposit Its Admitted Liability. Plaintiff is permitted to deposit money with the Clerk of Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk deposit into the Registry of the Court the amount of $316,832.03, plus any applicable interest thereon, which represents the Policy Proceeds of Policy No. LW0002l427. As soon as the business of the office allows, the Clerk will deposit the money into an interest bearing account, the Court Registry Investment System (CRIS), the Disputed Ownership Fund (DOF) under 28 U.S.C. 1335, administered by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts under 28 U.S.C. 2045, this shall be the only investment mechanism authorized. The custodian, CRIS, is authorized and directed by this Order to deduct the DOF fee for the management of investments and tax administration of the DOF, set by the Judicial Conference, for maintaining accounts deposited with the Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan on 11/28/2018. (jmb) Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan on 11/28/2018. (jmb) (Entered: 11/28/2018)
(#18) Errata re #3 Motion to Deposit Funds of Admitted Liability by NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. Reason for Correction: To include interest amount in Proposed Order. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Ex. 1) (Janes, Sara) (Entered: 11/28/2018)
(#17) WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by RUSS A. MERKOW. RUSS A. MERKOW waiver sent on 11/6/2018, answer due 1/7/2019. (Herb, James) (Entered: 11/20/2018)
(#16) WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by JAMES S. MERKOW. JAMES S. MERKOW waiver sent on 11/6/2018, answer due 1/7/2019. (Herb, James) (Entered: 11/20/2018)
(#15) WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by MICHELE S. ROZANSKY. MICHELE S. ROZANSKY waiver sent on 11/6/2018, answer due 1/7/2019. (Herb, James) (Entered: 11/20/2018)
(#14) WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by ERICA M. STRAUSS. ERICA M. STRAUSS waiver sent on 11/6/2018, answer due 1/7/2019. (Herb, James) (Entered: 11/20/2018)
(#13) WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by LORI JO TURIM. LORI JO TURIM waiver sent on 11/6/2018, answer due 1/7/2019. (Herb, James) (Entered: 11/20/2018)
(#12) WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. CANDICE DILEMBO MERKOW waiver sent on 11/6/2018, answer due 1/7/2019. (Janes, Sara) (Entered: 11/16/2018)
(#10) NOTICE of Appearance by Sara G. Janes on behalf of NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. (Janes, Sara) (Entered: 11/06/2018)
(#9) NOTICE of Appearance by Donald A. Murday on behalf of NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. (Murday, Donald) (Entered: 11/06/2018)
(#8) ORDER GRANTING the #5 Motion for Donald A. Murday to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan on 11/05/2018. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmb) (Entered: 11/05/2018)
(#7) ORDER GRANTING the #4 Motion for Sara G. Janes to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan on 11/05/2018. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmb) (Entered: 11/05/2018)
(#6) ORDER re Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b) Motions to Dismiss, as more fully stated in said order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan on 11/05/2018. (jmb) (Entered: 11/05/2018)
(#5) MOTION for attorney Donald A. Murday to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-4920855) by NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order) (Murday, Donald) (Entered: 11/02/2018)
(#4) MOTION for attorney Sara G. Janes to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-4920849) by NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order) (Janes, Sara) (Entered: 11/02/2018)
(#3) MOTION to Deposit Funds for Admitted Liability by NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Janes, Sara) (Entered: 11/02/2018)
(#2) Disclosure Statement identifying Sammons Financial Group, Inc. as corporate parent or other affiliate, by NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. (Janes, Sara) (Entered: 11/02/2018)
(#1) COMPLAINT against CANDICE DILEMBO MERKOW, ERICA M. STRAUSS, LORI JO TURIM, MICHELE S. ROZANSKY, JAMES S. MERKOW and RUSS A. MERKOW,(Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $400, receipt number 0315-4919969), filed by NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (jjg) (Entered: 11/02/2018)