Heath Berry, et al v. William Bailey, et al
Plaintiff: HEATH BERRY, JADE BAKER, DANIEL ANDERSON, SHAWN WILBERT and ERIC BRIGGS
Defendant: WILLIAM C. BAILEY, ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JIM SCANLON, JEAD DEASON, JIM POSS, CAROL TEVEPAUGH, JOHN THOMPSON, ARGENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., ARGENT TRUST COMPANY, STEPHEN A. MARTIN and ARGENT FINANCIAL GROUP INC
Case Number: 25-13616
Filed: October 16, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement (ERISA)
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Date Filed Document Text
February 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER: Appellants Motion for Clarification or Alternatively to File Appendix Out of Time is GRANTED as follows: All deadlines in this appeal are stayed pending the issuance of this Courts en banc opinion in Rani Bolton, et al. v. Inland Fresh Seafood Corporation of America, Inc., et al., No. 24-10084, and the appellants may refile their initial brief within 40 days after the en banc opinion issues. The appellants appendix is considered timely, but they may refile their appendix if they refile their initial brief. Any refiled appendix is due 7 days after the refiling of the initial brief. In light of the stay of all deadlines in this appeal, Defendants-Appellees Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Response Briefs is DENIED AS MOOT. The appellees response briefs shall be due within 30 days after the appellants refile their initial brief or, if the appellants do not refile their initial brief, within 30 days after the deadline to do so. [ # 28 ]; [ # 28 ]; [ # 34 ] BCG (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 02/05/2026 04:13 PM]
February 5, 2026 Filing 34 MOTION Defendants-Appellees' unopposed joint motion for extension of time to file response briefs until after the Court rules on Plaintiffs-Appellants' pending Motion for Clarification filed by Robert E. (Bud) Cramer, Jead Deason, Jim Poss, Jim Scanlon, Carol Tevepaugh and John Thompson. Motion is Unopposed. [34] [25-13616] (ECF: S. Reeves Jordan) [Entered: 02/05/2026 11:29 AM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 33 Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Joseph Douglas Aiello for Appellee William C. Bailey. Appellee's brief is due on February 25, 2026. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 01/20/2026 01:28 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 32 Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Jacob Simon for Appellees Argent Trust Company, Argent Financial Group, Inc. and Stephen A. Martin. Appellee's Brief due on 02/25/2026. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). --[Edited 01/20/2026 by JC] [Entered: 01/20/2026 12:40 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 31 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Jacob Simon for Argent Financial Group, Inc., Argent Trust Company and Stephen A. Martin. Related cases? No. [25-13616]--[Edited 01/20/2026 by JC] (ECF: Jacob Simon) [Entered: 01/20/2026 11:59 AM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 30 30-Day Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney S. Reeves Jordan for Appellees John Thompson, Robert E. (Bud) Cramer, Jim Scanlon, Jead Deason, Jim Poss and Carol Tevepaugh. Appellees' Brief is due on 02/25/2026. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). --[Edited 01/20/2026 by JC] [Entered: 01/20/2026 11:27 AM]
January 9, 2026 Filing 29 Appendix filed [5 VOLUMES] by Appellants Daniel Anderson, Jade Baker, Heath Berry, Eric Briggs and Shawn Wilbert. [25-13616] (ECF: Angela Schaefer) [Entered: 01/09/2026 11:57 AM]
January 9, 2026 Filing 28 MOTION for clarification, to file appendix filed by Daniel Anderson, Jade Baker, Heath Berry, Eric Briggs and Shawn Wilbert. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [28] [25-13616] (ECF: Angela Schaefer) [Entered: 01/09/2026 11:53 AM]
January 7, 2026 Filing 27 Briefing Notice issued to Appellees Argent Financial Services, Inc., Argent Trust Company, William C. Bailey and Robert E. (Bud) Cramer. Appellee's brief is due on or before 01/26/2026. [Entered: 01/07/2026 03:52 PM]
December 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER: The appellants motion to stay the briefing schedule is GRANTED. Appellants brief will be due forty days from the date of the issuance of this Courts opinion in Rani Bolton, et al v. Inland Fresh Seafood Corporation of America, Inc., et al, Appeal No. 24-10084, with the appendix due within seven days of the filing of the brief.[ # 24 ]; [ # 24 ] BCG (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 12/29/2025 11:46 AM]
December 26, 2025 Filing 25 Appellant's brief filed by Daniel Anderson, Jade Baker, Heath Berry, Eric Briggs and Shawn Wilbert. [25-13616] (ECF: Angela Schaefer) [Entered: 12/26/2025 04:00 PM]
December 5, 2025 Filing 24 TIME SENSITIVE MOTION to stay the briefing schedule, for extension of time to file appellant's brief to 01/26/2026 filed by Daniel Anderson, Jade Baker, Heath Berry, Eric Briggs and Shawn Wilbert. Motion is Unopposed. [24] [25-13616] (ECF: Angela Schaefer) [Entered: 12/05/2025 02:52 PM]
November 13, 2025 Filing 23 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Barbara Anne Smith for Defendants-Appellees Argent Financial Group, Inc., Argent Trust Company, and Stephen A. Martin Attorney Barbara Anne Smith for Appellees Argent Financial Group Inc, Argent Financial Services, Inc., Argent Trust Company and Stephen A. Martin. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-13616] (ECF: Barbara Smith) [Entered: 11/13/2025 12:34 PM]
November 11, 2025 Filing 22 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney David J. Hodge for Appellee William C. Bailey. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-13616] (ECF: David Hodge) [Entered: 11/11/2025 04:22 PM]
November 11, 2025 Filing 21 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Walter Brad English for Appellees Robert E. (Bud) Cramer, Jead Deason, Jim Poss, Jim Scanlon, Carol Tevepaugh and John Thompson. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-13616] (ECF: Walter English) [Entered: 11/11/2025 11:56 AM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 20 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Joel E. Dillard for Argent Financial Group Inc, Argent Trust Company and Stephen A. Martin. Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: Joel Dillard) [Entered: 10/29/2025 04:24 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 19 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Joseph Douglas Aiello for William C. Bailey. Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: Joseph Aiello) [Entered: 10/29/2025 02:54 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 18 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by David J. Hodge for William C. Bailey. Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: David Hodge) [Entered: 10/29/2025 02:41 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 17 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Thomas Winchester H. Buck, Jr. for Robert E. (Bud) Cramer, Jead Deason, Jim Poss, Jim Scanlon, Carol Tevepaugh and John Thompson. Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: Thomas Buck) [Entered: 10/29/2025 02:33 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 16 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Thomas Julian Butler for Robert E. (Bud) Cramer, Jead Deason, Jim Poss, Jim Scanlon, Carol Tevepaugh and John Thompson. Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: Thomas Butler) [Entered: 10/29/2025 02:30 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 15 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by S. Reeves Jordan for Robert E. (Bud) Cramer, Jead Deason, Jim Poss, Jim Scanlon, Carol Tevepaugh and John Thompson. Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: S. Reeves Jordan) [Entered: 10/29/2025 02:28 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 14 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Taylor Reign Holt for Robert E. (Bud) Cramer, Jead Deason, Jim Poss, Jim Scanlon, Carol Tevepaugh and John Thompson. Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: Taylor Holt) [Entered: 10/29/2025 02:25 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 13 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Emily J. Chancey for Robert E. (Bud) Cramer, Jead Deason, Jim Poss, Jim Scanlon, Carol Tevepaugh and John Thompson. Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: Emily Chancey) [Entered: 10/29/2025 02:22 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 12 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Walter Brad English for Robert E. (Bud) Cramer, Jead Deason, Jim Poss, Jim Scanlon, Carol Tevepaugh and John Thompson. Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: Walter English) [Entered: 10/29/2025 02:21 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 11 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Barbara Anne Smith for Argent Financial Group Inc, Argent Financial Services, Inc., Argent Trust Company and Stephen A. Martin. Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: Barbara Smith) [Entered: 10/29/2025 12:45 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 10 Notice to Counsel of Record. Counsel of Record must be logged in to CM/ECF and Pacer to access this document. This is the only notice you will receive regarding this matter. Please print a copy for your file. [Entered: 10/29/2025 11:49 AM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 9 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Donald Randolph James, Jr. for Argent Financial Group Inc, Argent Trust Company and Stephen A. Martin and Joel E. Dillard for Argent Financial Group Inc, Argent Trust Company and Stephen A. Martin. Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: Donald James) [Entered: 10/29/2025 10:37 AM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 8 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Angela M. Schaefer for Daniel Anderson, Jade Baker, Heath Berry, Eric Briggs and Shawn Wilbert Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: Angela Schaefer) [Entered: 10/29/2025 09:33 AM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 7 Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Appellants. Appellants' brief is due on 12/26/2025. The appendix is due 7 days following the filing of Appellants' brief. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). --[Edited 10/28/2025 by MSB] [Entered: 10/28/2025 01:01 PM]
October 21, 2025 Filing 6 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Wilson Franklin Green for Appellants Daniel Anderson, Jade Baker, Heath Berry, Eric Briggs and Shawn Wilbert. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-13616] (ECF: Wilson Green) [Entered: 10/21/2025 07:00 PM]
October 21, 2025 Filing 5 Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney Wilson Franklin Green for Appellants Daniel Anderson, Jade Baker, Heath Berry, Eric Briggs and Shawn Wilbert. Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: Wilson Green) [Entered: 10/21/2025 06:26 PM]
October 21, 2025 Filing 4 Briefing Notice issued to Appellant Heath Berry. The appellant's brief is due on or before 11/25/2025. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. [Entered: 10/21/2025 03:05 PM]
October 21, 2025 Filing 3 TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Attorney Wilson Franklin Green for Appellants Heath Berry, Jade Baker, Daniel Anderson, Shawn Wilbert and Eric Briggs. No hearings. [Entered: 10/21/2025 03:00 PM]
October 20, 2025 Filing 2 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Wilson Franklin Green for Daniel Anderson, Jade Baker, Heath Berry, Eric Briggs and Shawn Wilbert. Related cases? No. [25-13616] (ECF: Wilson Green) [Entered: 10/20/2025 12:26 PM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 1 CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellants Daniel Anderson, Jade Baker, Heath Berry, Eric Briggs and Shawn Wilbert on 10/15/2025. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Awaiting Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 11/04/2025 as to Appellant Heath Berry. Awaiting Appellee's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 11/14/2025 as to Appellees Argent Financial Services, Inc. and William C. Bailey. [Entered: 10/17/2025 12:48 PM]

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Plaintiff: HEATH BERRY
Represented By: Amanda James Turnage
Represented By: Jordan Elizabeth Loftin
Represented By: Gordon Bartley Loftin III
Represented By: Douglas B. Hargett
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Represented By: Wilson Franklin Green
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Plaintiff: JADE BAKER
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Plaintiff: DANIEL ANDERSON
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Plaintiff: SHAWN WILBERT
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Defendant: WILLIAM C. BAILEY
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Defendant: ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER
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Defendant: JIM SCANLON
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Defendant: CAROL TEVEPAUGH
Represented By: James Ethan McDaniel
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Defendant: ARGENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Represented By: Jacob Simon
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Defendant: ARGENT TRUST COMPANY
Represented By: Donald Randolph James Jr.
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