Smith v. Globe Life Inc., et al.
Plaintiff: Jessie J. Smith
Defendant: Globe Life Inc., Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Globe Life Insurance Agency, Inc., Torchmark Insurance Company and John B. Shipley
Case Number: 2:2021cv00045
Filed: January 27, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Sonja F Bivins
Referring Judge: William H Steele
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity Action
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Order entered that this action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE subject to the right of either party to reinstate the action within 30 days should the settlement not be consummated.. Signed by District Judge William H. Steele on 4/28/21. (cmj)
April 28, 2021 Filing 17 Joint MOTION to Stay Pending Settlement filed by Globe Life Inc., Globe Life Insurance Agency, Inc., Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Torchmark Insurance Company. (Pennington, Michael)
April 28, 2021 MOTIONS REFERRED: #17 Joint MOTION to Stay Pending Settlement to Judge Steele (cmj)
April 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff to supplement their Motion to Remand by 4/28/21. Any response by defendants must be filed by 5/12/21. Signed by District Judge William H. Steele on 4/15/21. (cmj)
April 14, 2021 Filing 15 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time by 14 Days filed by All Defendants. (Pennington, Michael)
April 14, 2021 MOTIONS REFERRED: #15 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time by 14 Days to Judge Steele (cmj)
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff to supplement Motion to Remand set for 4/14/2021; Defendant's response set for 4/28/2021. Signed by District Judge William H. Steele on 3/31/21. (cmj)
March 30, 2021 Filing 13 MOTION for Extension of Time filed by Jessie J. Smith. (Moore, Eugene)
March 30, 2021 MOTIONS REFERRED: #13 MOTION for Extension of Time to Judge Steele (cmj)
March 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER noting plaintiff's show cause response as set out and granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to supplement the Motion to Remand. Supplement to Motion to Remand or show cause for the inability to do so is reset to 3/31/21. Defendants may file a response to the supplemented Motion to Remand on or before 4/14/21. Signed by District Judge William H. Steele on 3/11/21. (cmj)
March 10, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to supplement the motion to remand filed by Jessie J. Smith; ref to Judge Steele. (cmj)
March 10, 2021 Filing 10 RESPONSE TO ORDER re: #9 Order by filed by Jessie J. Smith; ref to Judge Steele. (cmj) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2021: #1 Certificate of Service) (cmj).
February 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Order re: #8 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Jessie J. Smith. Plaintiffs are to supplement Motion to Remand, as set out, no later than 3/12/21. Defendants may respond by 3/26/21. Attorney Moore is to have the readmission process completed by 3/10/21 or show cause why he has failed to do so. Briefing schedule for Motion to Dismiss is stayed (doc. 7). ( Supplement to Motion to Remand deadline set for 3/12/2021; Response to Motion to Remand due by 3/26/2021; Attorney readmission due or Show Cause Response due by 3/10/2021.) Signed by District Judge William H. Steele on 2/24/21. (cmj)
February 22, 2021 Filing 8 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Jessie J. Smith. (Attachments: #1 letter); ref to Judge Steele (cmj)
February 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Order Setting Motion Deadline re: #3 MOTION to Dismiss and Memorandum in Support filed by Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Globe Life Insurance Agency, Inc., Torchmark Insurance Company, Globe Life Inc., John B. Shipley. Responses due by 2/17/2021; Replies due by 2/24/2021; Motion to be taken under submission on 2/24/2021. Signed by District Judge William H. Steele on 2/4/21. (cmj)
February 3, 2021 Filing 6 Document endorsed NOTED by District Judge William H. Steele: Corporate Disclosure Statement #5 filed by Liberty National Life Insurance Compan; Globe Life Insurance Agency, Inc.; Torchmark Insurance Company; Globe Life Inc. (Steele, William)
February 3, 2021 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Defendants Globe Life Inc., Globe Life Insurance Agency, Inc., Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Torchmark Insurance Company, Globe Life Inc., Globe Life Inc., Globe Life Inc., Globe Life Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Globe Life Inc. for Globe Life Inc., Globe Life Insurance Agency, Inc., Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Torchmark Insurance Company.. (Pennington, Michael)
February 3, 2021 Filing 4 This action has been transferred from the docket of Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins and is now assigned to the docket of District Judge William H. Steele and Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins. To insure that your pleadings are referred to the proper Judge and Magistrate Judge with as little delay as possible, please use the letter suffix WS-B after the case number on all future pleadings. (mpp) Copies to counsel, WS Chambers and CRD
February 3, 2021 MOTIONS REFERRED: #3 MOTION to Dismiss and Memorandum in Support to Judge Steele. (mbp)
February 2, 2021 Filing 3 MOTION to Dismiss and Memorandum in Support filed by All Defendants. (Pennington, Michael)
January 28, 2021 Filing 2 Notice of Assignment to Magistrate Judge for trial. (Attachments: #1 Request for Reassignment) (mpp) Copies to counsel
January 27, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL ( Filing fee $ 402, Receipt number AALSDC-2747417, Online Credit Card Payment), filed by Globe Life Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court File, #2 Exhibit B - Declaration) (Pennington, Michael) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/28/2021: #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (mpp).

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Plaintiff: Jessie J. Smith
Represented By: Gene T. Moore
Represented By: Eugene Terry Moore
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Defendant: Globe Life Inc.
Represented By: Michael R. Pennington
Represented By: George Robert Parker
Represented By: Kriston Laney Gifford
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Defendant: Liberty National Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Michael R. Pennington
Represented By: George Robert Parker
Represented By: Kriston Laney Gifford
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Defendant: Globe Life Insurance Agency, Inc.
Represented By: Michael R. Pennington
Represented By: George Robert Parker
Represented By: Kriston Laney Gifford
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Defendant: Torchmark Insurance Company
Represented By: Michael R. Pennington
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Defendant: John B. Shipley
Represented By: Michael R. Pennington
Represented By: George Robert Parker
Represented By: Kriston Laney Gifford
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