HATCHER et al v. THOMPSON et al
Plaintiff: Benjamin D. Hatcher, Carolyn J. Hatcher, BENJAMIN D HATCHER and CAROLYN J HATCHER
Defendant: Joseph D. Thompson, METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and JOSEPH D THOMPSON
Case Number: 7:2024cv00016
Filed: February 15, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: HUGH LAWSON
Referring Judge: W LOUIS SANDS
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 11, 2024 Filing 10 CONSENT MOTION to Dismiss Party JOSEPH D THOMPSON by BENJAMIN D HATCHER filed by ROBERT D HOWELL.(HOWELL, ROBERT)
March 29, 2024 Case REASSIGNED to US DISTRICT JUDGE W LOUIS SANDS. US DISTRICT JUDGE HUGH LAWSON no longer assigned to the case. (ksl)
March 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Order granting Petition for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Petition Attached); Attorney Admission Fee Met by WILLIAM B WAHLHEIM, JR. (ksl)
March 27, 2024 Filing 8 PETITION TO THE CLERK FOR ADMISSION TO PLEAD AND PRACTICE PRO HAC VICE on behalf of METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Attorney Admission Fee (Pro Hac Vice) paid by Receipt # AGAMDC-4610427, $100. LOCAL COUNSEL Name and Georgia Bar #: Christopher Frost Bar No.: 101084. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing Ex A)(WAHLHEIM, WILLIAM)
March 22, 2024 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #7 Answer to Complaint filed by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ); Notice to Counsel (CHRISTOPHER FROST). The e mail address on the document does not match your e mail address in CM/ECF. If necessary, please update your e mail address via PACER. In diversity cases, a Jurisdictional Statement must be filed by all nongovernmental corporate parties. Please file the required statement immediately. See Local Rule 87.2.(esl)
March 21, 2024 Filing 7 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal, by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.(FROST, CHRISTOPHER)
March 5, 2024 Filing 6 This is a text only entry; no document issued. ORDER granting #5 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The deadline for Defendant MetLife to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended through March 21, 2024. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE HUGH LAWSON on 3/5/2024. (aks)
March 4, 2024 Filing 5 CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY filed by CHRISTOPHER C FROST.(FROST, CHRISTOPHER)
March 4, 2024 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #5 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ); Notice to Counsel CHRISTOPHER FROST. The e mail address on the document does not match your e mail address in CM/ECF. If necessary, please update your e mail address via PACER.(ksl)
February 20, 2024 Filing 4 STIPULATION Extending Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (FROST, CHRISTOPHER)
February 20, 2024 Filing 3 RULES 16/26 ORDER: Proposed Scheduling/Discovery order due by 3/21/2024. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE HUGH LAWSON on 2/20/2024. (Attachments: #1 Required Form)(nop)
February 16, 2024 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, #1 Notice of Removal, filed by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ); Parties were added using punctuation AND/OR title capitalization. The attorney case opening guide states ***REMINDER*** all parties must be added using ALL CAPS (ie LISA SMITH or DELTA AIRLINES). Do not use ANY punctuation when adding new parties. For instructions on adding parties, please refer to the Style Guide located on the website for the Middle District of Georgia. Please do not re-file, corrected by case manager. Document must include a description of attachment(s). A generic identifier such as Exhibit A or Exhibit 1 is not acceptable. An example of a properly identified attachment would be Exhibit A Letter from A. Hamilton to A. Burr. See CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Please do not re-file, corrected by case manager. This filing does not reflect the e mail address of the filer. Please do not re-file, for future reference only. See Fed.R.Civ.P 11.(ksl)
February 15, 2024 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY identifying Corporate Parent MetLife Inc for METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Frost, Christopher)
February 15, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL against Benjamin D. Hatcher, Carolyn J. Hatcher Fee paid: Receipt # AGAMDC-4577488, $405 filed by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A State Court Filings) All parties must refile pending motions from the court of origin in this new case.(Frost, Christopher) Modified to add description of exhibit on 2/16/2024 (ksl).

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Plaintiff: BENJAMIN D HATCHER
Represented By: ROBERT ROBINSON MCLENDON, IV
Represented By: ROBERT D HOWELL
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Plaintiff: CAROLYN J HATCHER
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Defendant: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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