Leonard v. Aflac, Incorporated et al

Docket(#16) TEXT ORDER: On March 17, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Letter Request, with the consent of Defendants, seeking an adjournment of the deadlines under General Order #25 to allow the parties to submit this matter arbitration. Dkt. No. #15 . Based upon the reasons set forth in Plaintiff's submission and upon the consent of the parties, the request is GRANTED. The Rule 16 Initial Conference scheduled for March 28, 2022 before the undersigned and the deadline for the parties to file a proposed Civil Case Management Plan and exchange Mandatory Disclosures are ADJOURNED without date. Counsel are directed to file a Status Report by May 20, 2022. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart on 3/21/2022. (mab) (Entered: 03/21/2022)

Docket(#15) Letter Motion from Phillip A. Oswald, Esq. for Kyle Leonard requesting a brief adjournment of the current deadlines under the G.O. 25 Filing Order submitted to Judge Brenda K. Sannes and Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart . (Oswald, Phillip) (Entered: 03/17/2022)

Docket(#14) Mail Returned as Undeliverable - Return to Sender - Not Deliverable as Addressed - Unable to Forward - re: #5 Notice of Admission Requirement, sent to Brooks A. Suttle, Esq. Address sent to 1201 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309 (hmr) (Entered: 03/17/2022)

Docket(#13) Mail Returned as Undeliverable - Return to Sender - Not Deliverable as Addressed - Unable to Forward - re: #4 Notice of Admission Requirement, sent to R. Steve Ensor, Esq. Address sent to 1201 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309. (hmr) (Entered: 03/17/2022)

Docket(#12) Mail Returned as Undeliverable - Return to Sender - Not Deliverable as Addressed - Unable to Forward - re: #4 Notice of Admission Requirement, sent to R. Steve Ensor, Esq. Address sent to 1201 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309. (hmr) (Entered: 03/15/2022)

Docket(#11) Mail Returned as Undeliverable - Return to Sender - Not Deliverable as Addressed - Unable to Forward - re: #5 Notice of Admission Requirement, sent to Brooks A. Suttle, Esq. Address sent to 1201 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309. (hmr) (Entered: 03/15/2022)

Docket(#10) TEXT ORDER granting #9 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Robert Steve Ensor is hereby admitted to practice in this action on behalf o Defendants. Counsel is hereby advised that as of January 16, 2018, the NYND has converted to NextGen. Due to this conversion, you must now register for Pro Hac Vice access through your PACER account. This is the only notice you will receive concerning this requirement. You will not have access to electronically file in this case until your Pro Hac Vice request has been processed through the PACER system. Step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process are available at http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-nextgen. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart on 3/14/2022. (mab) (Entered: 03/14/2022)

Docket(#9) MOTION for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of R. Steve Ensor Filing fee $100, receipt number ANYNDC-5832253. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order/Judgment Proposed Order, #2 Declaration Sponsor Declaration, #3 Exhibit(s) Ensor Petition for Admission, #4 Exhibit(s) Ensor E-File Registration Form, #5 Exhibit(s) Ensor Cert. of Good Standing (GA)) Motions referred to Daniel J. Stewart. (Suttle, Brooks) (Entered: 03/09/2022)

Docket(#8) NOTICE OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENT as to Party Defendants; Attorney R. Steve Ensor,. Phone number is 404-881-7000. Admissions due by 3/17/2022. [Copy of this Notice, together with a courtesy copy of the Dkt. No. #3 GO #25 was mailed to Attorney Ensor via regular mail on 3/3/2022.] (hmr) (Entered: 03/03/2022)

Docket(#7) ANSWER to Complaint by Aflac, Incorporated, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, American Family Life Assurance of New York, Melissa Stewart, Jackie Williams.(Wohlstadter, David) (Entered: 03/02/2022)

Docket***Answer due date updated for Aflac, Incorporated answer due 3/2/2022; American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus answer due 3/2/2022; American Family Life Assurance of New York answer due 3/2/2022; Melissa Stewart answer due 3/2/2022; Jackie Williams answer due 3/2/2022. (ztc, ) (Entered: 02/24/2022)

Docket(#6) FRCP 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Aflac, Incorporated, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, American Family Life Assurance of New York. (ztc, ) (Entered: 02/24/2022)

Docket(#5) NOTICE OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENT as to Party Aflac, Incorporated, American Family Life Assurance of New York, Melissa Stewart, Jackie Williams, and American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus; Attorney Brooks A. Suttle, Email address is brooks.suttle@alston.com. Phone number is (404) 881-7000. Admissions due by 3/9/2022. (ztc, ) (Entered: 02/24/2022)

Docket(#4) NOTICE OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENT as to Party Aflac, Incorporated, American Family Life Assurance of New York, Melissa Stewart, Jackie Williams, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus.; Attorney R. Steve Ensor, Esq., Email address is steve.ensor@alston.com. Phone number is (404)881-7000. Admissions due by 3/9/2022. (ztc, ) (Entered: 02/24/2022)

Docket(#3) G.O. 25 FILING ORDER ISSUED: Initial Conference set for 3/28/2022 10:00 AM in Albany before Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart. Civil Case Management Plan must be filed and Mandatory Disclosures are to be exchanged by the parties on or before 3/21/2022. (Pursuant to Local Rule 26.2, mandatory disclosures are to be exchanged among the parties but are NOT to be filed with the Court.) (ztc, ) (Entered: 02/24/2022)

Docket(#2) STATE COURT SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT relating to #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Plaintiff Kyle Leonard in NYS Supreme Court, Albany County. (ztc, ) (Entered: 02/24/2022)

Docket(#1) NOTICE OF REMOVAL from NYS Supreme Court, Albany County, case number 900316-22 (Filing fee $402 receipt number ANYNDC-5814481) filed by Aflac, Incorporated, American Family Life Assurance of New York, Melissa Stewart, Jackie Williams, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- State Court Summons and Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(ztc, ) (Entered: 02/24/2022)