Harris v. Bruister et al
Plaintiff: Joel Rader and Thomas E. Perez
Defendant: Herbert Bruister, Amy Smith, Jonda Henry, J. Michael Bruce, Bruister & Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Bruister & Associates Employee Stock Ownership Trust, Bruister & Associates Eligible Individual Account Plan and Southeastern Ventures, Inc.
Consol_plaintiff: Joel D. Rader and Vincent Sealy
Consol_defendant: Herbert C. Bruister, Amy O. Smith, Robert Eddy and Bruister Family LLC
Case Number: 3:2013cv01001
Filed: April 29, 2010
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Office: Northern (Jackson) Office
County: Lauderdale
Presiding Judge: F. Keith Ball
Presiding Judge: Daniel P. Jordan
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1001
Jury Demanded By: None

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January 4, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 885 ORDER granting 854 Motion to Enforce Judgment; denying 864 Motion Relief From Preliminary Injunction; denying 875 Motion for Release of Funds for the reasons set out in the Order. Signed by District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III on January 4, 2017.(SP)
February 5, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 848 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 722 Emergency Motion Stay Enforcement of Judgments and for Relief From Temporary Restraining Order as Modified by Preliminary Injunction; denying 726 Motion for Contempt; denying 747 Emergency Motio n Relief From Preliminary Injunction to Permit Application of Collateral to Mortgage Obligation; denying 810 Motion for Disqualification for the reasons set out in the order. Signed by District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III on February 5, 2016. (SP)
May 14, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 743 ORDER granting 732 Motion for Preliminary Injunction for the reasons set out in the order. The Temporary Restraining Order 668 , as modified and extended by the Consent Order 682 , is extended until July 15, 2015. Signed by District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III on May 14, 2015. (SP)
April 30, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 738 ORDER. The Preliminary Injunction, as extended by the Consent Order 682 , is extended for an additional 14 days. Signed by District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III on 4/30/2015. (JM)
January 16, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 668 ORDER granting Ex Parte Motion to File Under Seal. The Joint Ex Parte Motion and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for TRO/PI attached is deemed filed and is likewise granted. Plaintiffs are directed to provide a copy of the motion and attachments previously filed ex parte to Defendants. This is a second filing of this Order, which is not under seal, so that the Order may be visible to the parties. Signed by District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III on January 16, 2015.(EH)
October 16, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 616 ORDER: For the reasons stated in the order, the Court finds that Defendants Bruister, Smith, and Henry are jointly and severally liable in the amount set out in the order. Defendant Bruister is also liable for the amount set out in the order in pre judgment interest. Defendant BFLLC is jointly and severally liable with all Defendants for the amount set out in the order in equitable restitution, and jointly and severally liable with Defendant Bruister for the amount set out in the order in prejudgment interest. These awards shall be paid to the benefit of the Plan. A separate judgment will be filed in Civil No. 3:13cv1001 and Civil No. 3:13cv1081. Signed by District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III on October 16, 2014.(SP)
August 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 602 ORDER denying 575 Motion in Limine; denying 576 Motion in Limine for the reasons stated in the order. Signed by District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III on August 1, 2014. (SP)
July 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 601 ORDER: This consolidated action is before the Court for ruling on various objections to deposition testimony. The matter is set for a bench trial beginning August 4, 2014. At the parties' request, the Court agreed to review 25 deposition transcripts before trial. This Order provides the Court's rulings on the parties objections to the designated text as set out in the order. Signed by District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III on July 31, 2014.(SP)
July 25, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 593 ORDER granting 573 Motion in Limine for the reasons set out in the order. Signed by District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III on July 25, 2014. (SP)
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Defendant: Herbert Bruister
Represented By: Cecil Maison Heidelberg
Represented By: David R. Johanson - PHV
Represented By: Douglas A. Rubel - PHV
Represented By: Jason M. Stein - PHV
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Defendant: Amy Smith
Represented By: Cecil Maison Heidelberg
Represented By: David R. Johanson - PHV
Represented By: Douglas A. Rubel - PHV
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Defendant: Jonda Henry
Represented By: Cecil Maison Heidelberg
Represented By: David R. Johanson - PHV
Represented By: Douglas A. Rubel - PHV
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Defendant: J. Michael Bruce
Represented By: Cecil Maison Heidelberg
Represented By: David R. Johanson - PHV
Represented By: Douglas A. Rubel - PHV
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Defendant: Bruister & Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Represented By: Cecil Maison Heidelberg
Represented By: David R. Johanson - PHV
Represented By: Douglas A. Rubel - PHV
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Defendant: Bruister & Associates Employee Stock Ownership Trust
Represented By: Cecil Maison Heidelberg
Represented By: David R. Johanson - PHV
Represented By: Douglas A. Rubel - PHV
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Defendant: Bruister & Associates Eligible Individual Account Plan
Represented By: Cecil Maison Heidelberg
Represented By: David R. Johanson - PHV
Represented By: Douglas A. Rubel - PHV
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Defendant: Southeastern Ventures, Inc.
Represented By: Cecil Maison Heidelberg
Represented By: David R. Johanson - PHV
Represented By: Douglas A. Rubel - PHV
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Plaintiff: Joel Rader
Represented By: Louis H. Watson, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Thomas E. Perez
Represented By: Anna O. Crowell
Represented By: Peter B. Dolan
Represented By: Angela Faye Donaldson
Represented By: Gary D. Greenwald - PHV
Represented By: Leslie C. Perlman
Represented By: Michael Schloss
Represented By: Stephen Silverman
Represented By: Dane L. Steffenson
Represented By: Thomas Tso
Represented By: Louis H. Watson, Jr.
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Consol_plaintiff: Joel D. Rader
Represented By: Gary A. Gotto - PHV
Represented By: Gary D. Greenwald - PHV
Represented By: Robert Nicholas Norris
Represented By: Louis H. Watson, Jr.
Represented By: Michael D. Woerner - PHV
Represented By: Charles P. Yezbak - PHV, III
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Consol_plaintiff: Vincent Sealy
Represented By: Gary A. Gotto - PHV
Represented By: Gary D. Greenwald - PHV
Represented By: Robert Nicholas Norris
Represented By: Louis H. Watson, Jr.
Represented By: Michael D. Woerner - PHV
Represented By: Charles P. Yezbak - PHV, III
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Consol_defendant: Herbert C. Bruister
Represented By: Cecil Maison Heidelberg
Represented By: David R. Johanson - PHV
Represented By: Christopher James Rillo - PHV
Represented By: Douglas A. Rubel - PHV
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Consol_defendant: Amy O. Smith
Represented By: Cecil Maison Heidelberg
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Consol_defendant: Robert Eddy
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Consol_defendant: Bruister Family LLC
Represented By: Cecil Maison Heidelberg
Represented By: David R. Johanson - PHV
Represented By: Douglas A. Rubel - PHV
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