Sparks v. McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc.
Plaintiff: Paul Sparks
Defendant: McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2019cv03406
Filed: July 26, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Mark H Cohen
Referring Judge: Charles A Pannell
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 22, 2019 Filing 16 Remand Letter to Clerk, Superior Court of Cobb County. (adg)
August 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER GRANTING #6 Motion to Remand to State Court; DENYING #6 Motion for Attorney Fees. This case is REMANDED to the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia. #3 Motion to Consolidate Cases is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 8/22/2019. (adg)
August 22, 2019 Civil Case Terminated. (adg)
August 22, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing re #16 Remand Letter with certified copy of #15 Order on Motion to Consolidate Cases, Order on Motion to Remand to State Court, Order on Motion for Attorney Fees to the Clerk, Superior Court of Cobb County (adg)
August 19, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE Of Filing by Paul Sparks of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - copy of Order)(Bachman, Charles)
August 16, 2019 Filing 13 RESPONSE in Opposition re #5 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint or, in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer Venue MOTION to Change Venue filed by Paul Sparks. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Paul Sparks employment agreement, #2 Exhibit B - Doc 21 NDAL ruling)(Bachman, Charles)
August 16, 2019 Filing 12 REPLY to Response to Motion re #6 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court and for Attorneys' Fees filed by Paul Sparks. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Doc. 9 Order CAFN 1:04-cv-2620-RWS, #2 Exhibit B - Doc 21 NDAL ruling)(Bachman, Charles)
August 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER - Having conferred with Judge Cohen, who is in agreement that the above captioned case should be transferred to him given the related subject matter, this court hereby TRANSFERS this case to Judge Cohen. Case reassigned to Judge Mark H. Cohen for all further proceedings. Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. no longer assigned to case. NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:19-cv-03406-MHC. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 8/13/2019. (tcc)
August 12, 2019 Filing 10 RESPONSE in Opposition re #6 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Employment Agmt, #2 Exhibit B - NDAL Complaint, #3 Exhibit C - Address Change & Disbursement Request, #4 Exhibit D - Cobbs Allen Order on Motion for Sanctions, #5 Exhibit E - Jostens Jury Verdict Form, #6 Exhibit F - Press Release, #7 Exhibit G - Cahill Declaration, #8 Exhibit H - Press Release 08.19, #9 Exhibit I - Confidential Information Memorandum 06.19, #10 Exhibit J - Confidential Information Memorandum 07.19, #11 Exhibit K - Tindel Report, #12 Exhibit L - Press Release 07.19, #13 Exhibit M - list of solicited employees, #14 Exhibit N - Littlefield Declaration)(Alleyne, Janelle)
August 12, 2019 Filing 9 RESPONSE re #3 MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by Paul Sparks. (Bachman, Charles)
August 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER - It is ORDERED that the following briefing schedule shall apply as to the plaintiff's emergency motion for remand [Doc. No. #6 ]: (1) The defendant's response to the plaintiff's emergency motion for remand [Doc. No. #6 ] is due by August 12, 2019; and (2) The plaintiff's reply brief is due by August 16, 2019. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 8/6/2019. (tcc)
August 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #2 Application for Admission of Jenna M. Bedsole Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 8/6/2019. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(tcc)
August 6, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing re Jenna M. Bedsole re #7 Order on Application for Admission PHV. (tcc)
August 5, 2019 Filing 6 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court with Brief In Support by Paul Sparks. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Alabama Lawsuit, #2 Exhibit Order in Saville v. Lonesource, Inc., #3 Exhibit Order in Huff v. Alfa Ins. Corp.)(Bachman, Charles)
August 2, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint or, in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer Venue with Brief In Support by McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Exhibit A - Employment Agreement, #3 Exhibit B - NDAL Complaint, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Alleyne, Janelle) . Added MOTION to Change Venue on 8/5/2019 (tcc).
July 31, 2019 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent BB&T Insurance Holdings, Inc. for McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc. by McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc..(Alleyne, Janelle)
July 31, 2019 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #2 APPLICATION for Admission of Jenna M. Bedsole Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-8826377). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.. Attorney Janelle E. Alleyne added appearing on behalf of McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc. (jkm)
July 30, 2019 NEF regenerated RE: #1 Notice of Removal, #2 APPLICATION and #3 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. (aaq)
July 29, 2019 Filing 3 MOTION to Consolidate Cases by McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Alleyne, Janelle)
July 29, 2019 Filing 2 APPLICATION for Admission of Jenna M. Bedsole Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-8826377). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.by McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc.. (Alleyne, Janelle)
July 29, 2019 NEF regenerated for the #1 Notice of Removal. (aaq)
July 26, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with COMPLAINT filed by Mcgriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number AGANDC- 8823426) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Superior Court Filings, #2 Exhibit B - Employment Agmt, #3 Exhibit C - Notice of Removal to Superior Court, #4 Exhibit D - Notice of Removal to Plf, #5 Exhibit E - R. Ulmer Declaration, #6 Exhibit F - Press Release, #7 Exhibit G - Confidential Information Memorandum, #8 Civil Cover Sheet)(tmf) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. Modified on 7/29/2019 to edit filer(tmf).

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Plaintiff: Paul Sparks
Represented By: Daniel H. Wirth
Represented By: Charles L. Bachman, Jr.
Represented By: Joseph David Shelley
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Defendant: McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc.
Represented By: Janelle E. Alleyne
Represented By: Jennifer M. Bedsole
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