First Reliance Bank et al v. AmWINS, L.L.C. et al
Plaintiff: First Reliance Bank and First Reliance Bank Welfare Benefit Plan
Defendant: Connect Administrators, AmWINS, L.L.C., AmWINS Group Benefits, Inc., AmWINS Group Benefits, L.L.C., Group Benefits Services, Inc., Roscommon Insurance Company, Roscommon Member Plan Master Trust, Beckham Insurance Group, L.L.C., BIG Insurance Group, L.L.C., Brokers Holding Group, L.L.C and Stone Mountain Risk, L.L.C
Case Number: 3:2022cv02674
Filed: August 12, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Mary Geiger Lewis
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 51 NOTICE of Request for Protection from Court Appearance by John Page Seibels, Jr for 10.20.22, 10.21.22, 10.24.22, 11.17.22, 11.18.22 (Seibels, John)
September 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 TEXT ORDER: Pending before the Court is Defendants' motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' Second, Fourth, and Fifth Causes of Action #26 . In Plaintiffs' response in opposition #37 , however, they request the Court allow them to amend their complaint. The request is GRANTED. Therefore, Defendants' motion to dismiss and Plaintiffs' motion to strike a portion of Defendants' answer to Plaintiffs' complaint #39 are both DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 9/26/2022.(cbru, )
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by BIG Insurance Group, L.L.C..(Parker, Steven) (Main Document 49 replaced on 9/23/2022) (cbru, ).
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 48 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Beckham Insurance Group, L.L.C..(Parker, Steven) (Main Document 48 replaced on 9/23/2022) (cbru, ).
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 47 TEXT ORDER: On September 7, 2022, the Clerk reminded Defendant BIG Insurance Group, L.L.C. (BIG) that "Answers to Local Rule 26.01 Interrogatories are to be filed at the time a party first appears". The Clerk requested that BIG "file these answers to interrogatories no later than September 21, 2022". Nevertheless, the deadline has passed and BIG has failed to do so. Therefore, not later than the close of business on September 23, 2022, the Court directs BIG to file said answers. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Answer to LR26.01 Interrogatories due by 9/23/2022) Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 9/22/2022. (cbru, )
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 CLERK'S NOTICE: Defendant Beckham Insurance Group, L.L.C. is reminded that Answers to Local Rule 26.01 Interrogatories are to be filed at the time a party first appears. Please file these answers to interrogatories no later than October 6, 2022. (cbru, )
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ANSWER to Complaint by Beckham Insurance Group, L.L.C..(Parker, Steven)
September 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 TEXT ORDER: Defendant Beckham Insurance Group, L.L.C.'s (Beckham) #42 Motion to Set Aside Default is deemed as moot given there is neither a request for entry of default nor an entry of default on the record in this action as to Beckham. If Beckham intends to file an answer, it shall do so forthwith. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 9/21/2022.(cbru, )
September 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MOTION to Set Aside Default by Beckham Insurance Group, L.L.C. Response to Motion due by 10/5/2022. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Emails, #2 Exhibit B - Affidavit, #3 Exhibit C - Proposed Answer)No proposed order.(Parker, Steven) Modified to edit text on 9/21/2022 (cbru, ).
September 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 TEXT ORDER granting #40 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Second, Fourth, and Fifth Causes of Action. (Reply due by 9/30/2022) Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 9/21/2022.(cbru, )
September 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Second, Fourth, and Fifth Causes of Action by AmWINS, L.L.C., AmWINS Group Benefits, Inc., AmWINS Group Benefits, L.L.C., Connect Administrators, Group Benefits Services, Inc. Response to Motion due by 10/5/2022. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Dillard, William) Modified to add filers listed on document on 9/21/2022 (cbru, ).
September 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 MOTION to Strike #32 Answer to Complaint by First Reliance Bank, First Reliance Bank Welfare Benefit Plan. Response to Motion due by 10/5/2022. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Cox, Sarah Jean)
September 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 TEXT ORDER: Plaintiffs' counsel has failed to comply with instructions from the Clerk's office to advise the Court as to whether this matter has been resolved as to Defendant Beckham Insurance Group, L.L.C., and if not, how Plaintiff intends to proceed. Plaintiffs' counsel shall comply with the previous instructions no later than September 21, 2022. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Reply due by 9/21/2022) Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 9/20/2022. (cbru, )
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 RESPONSE in Opposition re #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Second, Fourth, and Fifth Causes of Action Response filed by First Reliance Bank, First Reliance Bank Welfare Benefit Plan.Reply to Response to Motion due by 9/23/2022 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Shutt, Nekki)
September 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ANSWER to Complaint by Brokers Holding Group, L.L.C.(Jardine, Kerry)
September 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 CLERK'S NOTICE: Defendant BIG Insurance Group, L.L.C. is reminded that Answers to Local Rule 26.01 Interrogatories are to be filed at the time a party first appears. Please file these answers to interrogatories no later than September 21, 2022. (cbru, )
September 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO FRCP 7.1 by BIG Insurance Group, L.L.C., Beckham Insurance Group, L.L.C..(Parker, Steven)
September 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ANSWER to Complaint by BIG Insurance Group, L.L.C..(Parker, Steven)
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 TEXT ORDER granting #30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Second, Fourth, and Fifth Causes of Action. (Response to Motion due by 9/16/2022) Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 8/29/2022.(cbru, )
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Second, Fourth, and Fifth Causes of Action by First Reliance Bank, First Reliance Bank Welfare Benefit Plan. Response to Motion due by 9/12/2022. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Shutt, Nekki)
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by First Reliance Bank, First Reliance Bank Welfare Benefit Plan.(Shutt, Nekki)
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 REPLY by Roscommon Insurance Company, Roscommon Member Plan Master Trust, Stone Mountain Risk, L.L.C to 5 Order,,, Set Deadlines,, . (Seibels, John)
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Second, Fourth, and Fifth Causes of Action by AmWINS, L.L.C., AmWINS Group Benefits, Inc., AmWINS Group Benefits, L.L.C., Connect Administrators, Group Benefits Services, Inc. Response to Motion due by 9/2/2022. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Memo in Support)No proposed order.(Dillard, William) Modified to add filers listed on document, to correct motion relief, and to edit text on 8/22/2022 (cbru, ). (Attachment 1 replaced on 8/22/2022) (cbru, ).
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ANSWER to Complaint by AmWINS, L.L.C., AmWINS Group Benefits, Inc., AmWINS Group Benefits, L.L.C., Connect Administrators, Group Benefits Services, Inc.(Dillard, William) Modified to add filers listed on document on 8/22/2022 (cbru, ).
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by AmWINS, L.L.C., AmWINS Group Benefits, Inc., AmWINS Group Benefits, L.L.C., Connect Administrators, Group Benefits Services, Inc.(Dillard, William) Modified to add filers listed on document on 8/22/2022 (cbru, ).
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT by Brokers Holding Group, L.L.C. (Jardine, Kerry)
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 REPLY by Brokers Holding Group, L.L.C to 5 Order,,, Set Deadlines,, . (Jardine, Kerry)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 8/16/2022. (cbru, )
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 DELETION OF DOCKET ENTRY NUMBER 9. Reason: Multiple deficiencies. Corrected Filing Document Number #17 . Modified filing date to that of original filing: N/A - Correction made on same date as original filing. Response due date modified to that of original filing: N/A. (cbru, )
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 DELETION OF DOCKET ENTRY NUMBER 10. Reason: Multiple deficiencies. Corrected Filing Document Number #16 . Modified filing date to that of original filing: N/A - Correction made on same date as original filing. Response due date modified to that of original filing: N/A. (cbru, )
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 DELETION OF DOCKET ENTRY NUMBER 8. Reason: Multiple deficiencies. Corrected Filing Document Number #14 , #15 . Modified filing date to that of original filing: N/A - Correction made on same date as original filing. Response due date modified to that of original filing: N/A. (cbru, )
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Stone Mountain Risk, L.L.C.(Seibels, John)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Roscommon Member Plan Master Trust.(Seibels, John)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Roscommon Insurance Company.(Seibels, John)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by John Page Seibels, Jr on behalf of Roscommon Insurance Company, Roscommon Member Plan Master Trust, Stone Mountain Risk, L.L.C (Seibels, John)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint by Stone Mountain Risk, L.L.C.(Seibels, John)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ANSWER to Complaint by Roscommon Member Plan Master Trust.(Seibels, John)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint by Roscommon Insurance Company.(Seibels, John)
August 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Jean Michaelis Cox on behalf of First Reliance Bank, First Reliance Bank Welfare Benefit Plan (Cox, Sarah Jean)
August 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 TEXT ORDER: The parties' attention is directed to the Court's Standing Order Regarding All Removed Cases Assigned to Judge Mary Geiger Lewis, located on the District Court's website at http://www.scd.uscourts.gov/Forms/Special_Instructions/Lewis_Standing%20_Order_Regarding_Removed_Cases.pdf. Not later than seven days from the entry of this Text Order, Defendant(s) shall file the information mandated by the Order. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Reply due by 8/22/2022) Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 8/15/2022. (cbru, )
August 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Brokers Holding Group, L.L.C.(cbru, )
August 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Richland County Court of Common Pleas, case number 2022-CP-40-02893 (Filing fee $402 receipt number ASCDC-10643848) filed by Brokers Holding Group, L.L.C.(cbru, ) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/15/2022: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Exhibit A - State Court Documents) (cbru, ).

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Defendant: Connect Administrators
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Defendant: Roscommon Member Plan Master Trust
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Defendant: Beckham Insurance Group, L.L.C.
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Defendant: BIG Insurance Group, L.L.C.
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Defendant: Brokers Holding Group, L.L.C
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Defendant: Stone Mountain Risk, L.L.C
Represented By: John Page Seibels, Jr
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Plaintiff: First Reliance Bank
Represented By: Nekki Shutt
Represented By: Sarah Jean Michaelis Cox
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Plaintiff: First Reliance Bank Welfare Benefit Plan
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