Brent v. ManhattanLife Assurance Company of America
Plaintiff: Cecil Brent
Defendant: ManhattanLife Assurance Company of America
Case Number: 2:2021cv00048
Filed: April 6, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Presiding Judge: Taylor B McNeel
Referring Judge: Robert P Myers
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1446
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 4, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE of Service of Initial Disclosure of Information By Plaintiff, Cecil Brent Disclosure by Cecil Brent (Farris, Samuel)
June 4, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE of Service of Supplemental Initial Disclosure by ManhattanLife Assurance Company of America (Vise, James)
June 2, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE of Service of Initial Disclosure by ManhattanLife Assurance Company of America (Vise, James)
May 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Disclosure due by 6/2/2021. Jury Trial set during a four-week term of Court beginning on 7/5/2022 09:00 AM in Courtroom 1 (Hattiesburg) before District Judge Taylor B. McNeel. Pretrial Conference set for 6/22-23/2022 09:00 AM in Courtroom 1 (Hattiesburg) before District Judge Taylor B. McNeel. Discovery due by 1/4/2022. Motions for Amended Pleadings due by 6/30/2021. Motions for Joinder of Parties due by 6/30/2021. Designate Experts Plaintiff Deadline due by 10/5/2021. Designate Experts for Defendant Deadline due by 11/2/2021. Motions due by 1/18/2022. Settlement Conference set for 8/11/2021 09:30 AM in Courtroom 683 (Gulfport) before Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers Jr. ADR Report due by 6/15/2022. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 6/22/2022. EDT: 2-3 days. Parties do not consent. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers, Jr on 5/19/2021 (SR)
May 19, 2021 NOTICE of Calendar Setting: Reminder of the settlement conference previously set for 8/11/2021 09:30 AM in Courtroom 683 before Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers Jr. Counsel are instructed to submit to Judge Myers, seven (7) days prior to the conference, a memorandum (3-page maximum in PDF format) setting forth a brief explanation of the case, and a candid appraisal of their respective positions, including possible settlement figures. This document is NOT to be exchanged and will be viewed only by the Court. The settlement memoranda should be sent to Judge Myers via e-mail (myers_chambers@mssd.uscourts.gov). Although the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the normal functioning of Court business, it is the Court's intention to conduct an in-person settlement conference. LOCAL COUNSEL, LEAD COUNSEL AND PARTIES WITH FULL SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY MUST BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE CONFERENCE (INCLUDING INSURANCE CARRIERS WHO HAVE AUTHORITY). FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS. (SR)
May 19, 2021 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers, Jr: Telephonic Case Management Conference held on 5/19/2021 with attorneys Samuel Christopher Farris and James Wilbourn Vise. (SR)
April 15, 2021 Filing 4 Rule 16(a) Initial Order Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 5/19/2021 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers Jr. (SR)
April 13, 2021 Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint by ManhattanLife Assurance Company of America.(Vise, James)
April 6, 2021 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert T. Higginbotham, Jr on behalf of ManhattanLife Assurance Company of America (Higginbotham, Robert)
April 6, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by ManhattanLife Assurance Company of America from Circuit Court of Lamar County, Mississippi, case number 37:21CV031AM. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0538-4524250) If the complete state court record is not attached as an Exhibit to the Petition for Removal, pursuant to Rule L.U.Civ.R. 5(b): within 14 days removing party must electronically file the entire state court record as a single filing; and all parties shall, within fourteen days after the Case Management Conference, file as separate docket items any unresolved motions that were filed in state court which they wish to advance. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Certified Court File - Lamar County Circuit Court, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(LDR)

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Plaintiff: Cecil Brent
Represented By: Samuel Christopher Farris
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Defendant: ManhattanLife Assurance Company of America
Represented By: Robert T. Higginbotham, Jr.
Represented By: James Wilbourn Vise
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