Griffin v. Accordia Life and Annuity Company et al

(#11) ENDORSED ORDER granting in part and denying in part parties' Joint Motion to Stay Deadlines #10 . For good cause shown, the deadline for the parties' Rule 26(f) obligations and initial disclosures are stayed until after the motion to remand is resolved. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 1/13/2020. (Bivins, Sonja) (Entered: 01/13/2020)

MOTIONS REFERRED: #10 Joint MOTION to Stay Rule 26 Deadlines Referred to Judge Sonja F. Bivins. (nah) (Entered: 01/13/2020)

(#10) Joint MOTION to Stay Rule 26 Deadlines filed by Accordia Life and Annuity Company. (Hess, Joshua) (Entered: 01/10/2020)

REFERRAL OF #9 Response in Opposition to Motion to Judge Beaverstock. (cmj) (Entered: 12/23/2019)

(#9) RESPONSE in Opposition re #6 MOTION to Remand filed by Accordia Life and Annuity Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Veatch Declaration, #2 Exhibit B - Death Certificate) (Hess, Joshua) (Entered: 12/23/2019)

REFERRAL OF #8 Suggestion of Death to Judge Beaverstock. (cmj) (Entered: 12/17/2019)

(#8) SUGGESTION OF DEATH Upon the Record as to Frank Spell by Accordia Life and Annuity Company. (Hess, Joshua) (Entered: 12/17/2019)

REFERRAL OF #7 Brief to Judge Beaverstock. (cmj) (Entered: 12/10/2019)

MOTIONS REFERRED: #6 MOTION to Remand to Judge Beaverstock (cmj) (Entered: 12/10/2019)

(#7) Brief filed by Judson R. Griffin re #6 MOTION to Remand filed by Judson R. Griffin. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit) (Turner, Robert) (Entered: 12/10/2019)

(#6) MOTION to Remand filed by Judson R. Griffin. (Turner, Robert) (Entered: 12/10/2019)

(#5) NOTICE of Appearance by James Ethan McDaniel on behalf of Accordia Life and Annuity Company (McDaniel, James) (Entered: 12/04/2019)

(#4) PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER entered. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 1/10/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 11/27/2019. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) (nah) (Entered: 11/27/2019)

(#3) ANSWER to Complaint by Accordia Life and Annuity Company. (Hess, Joshua) (Entered: 11/26/2019)

(#2) Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Defendant Accordia Life and Annuity Company. (Hess, Joshua) (Entered: 11/26/2019)

(#1) NOTICE OF REMOVAL ( Filing fee $ 400, Receipt number AALSDC-2519282, Online Credit Card Payment), filed by Accordia Life and Annuity Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Signed Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - State Court Filings, #3 Exhibit B - Policy, #4 Exhibit C - Policy Delivery Receipt, #5 Exhibit D - Application, #6 Exhibit E - Letter re 2016 Policy) (Hess, Joshua) (Entered: 11/26/2019)