Cooper v. Cartwright et al
Plaintiff: Ben Cooper
Defendant: Darrell S. Freeman, AAC Holdings, Inc., Lucius E. Burch, III, W. Larry Cash, Kirk R. Manz, Andrew McWilliams, Darryl E. Rouson, Richard E. Ragsdale, Michael J. Blackburn, Jerry Bostelman, David C. Kloeppel, David W. Hillis, Sr., Michael T. Cartwright and Darrell S. Freeman, Sr.
Case Number: 3:2019cv00717
Filed: August 16, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Barbara D Holmes
Referring Judge: Alistair Newbern
2 Judge: Eli J Richardson
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on April 27, 2021. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
April 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER DISMISSING CASE: The parties have filed a Joint Stipulation Voluntarily Dismissing Action Without Prejudice (Doc. No. #28 ), signed by counsel for all named parties and asking that the Court dismiss this action without prejudice and without provision of notice to shareholders. Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED without prejudice, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.1(c) and 41(a)(2), and the Clerk is directed to close the file. Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 4/27/2021. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(mg)
April 27, 2021 Filing 28 STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint, by all parties) (Without Prejudice) by Michael J. Blackburn, Jerry Bostelman, Lucius E. Burch, III, Michael T. Cartwright, W. Larry Cash, Darrell S. Freeman, Sr, David W. Hillis, Sr, David C. Kloeppel, Kirk R. Manz, Andrew McWilliams, Richard E. Ragsdale, Darryl E. Rouson. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Parham, W. Travis)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER: Accordingly, as directed by the Court's prior order in this action, the parties shall meet and confer and submit a proposed case management order by no later than April 29, 2021. (Doc. No. #24 .) Accordingly, the parties shall also address the effect of AAC's bankruptcy proceedings on the progress of this action as to AAC Holdings and as to the individual defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern on 4/9/2021. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ln)
June 26, 2020 Filing 26 SUGGESTION OF BANKRUPTCY Upon the Record as to AAC Holdings, Inc. by AAC Holdings, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: List of Debtors and Bankruptcy Cases, #2 Exhibit B: Lead Bankruptcy Case Docket)(Parham, W. Travis)
October 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER: The Joint Stipulation #24 to STAY is GRANTED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern on 10/21/2019. (mg)
October 17, 2019 Filing 24 STIPULATION Requesting Stay (Joint) by AAC Holdings, Inc., Michael J. Blackburn, Jerry Bostelman, Lucius E. Burch, III, Michael T. Cartwright, W. Larry Cash, Darrell S. Freeman, Sr, David W. Hillis, Sr, David C. Kloeppel, Kirk R. Manz, Andrew McWilliams, Richard E. Ragsdale, Darryl E. Rouson. (Parham, W. Travis)
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #21 Motion for Lisa R. Bugni to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Kirk L. Davies on 10/4/19. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(Davies, Kirk)
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Jessica P. Corley to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Kirk L. Davies on 10/4/19. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(Davies, Kirk)
October 4, 2019 GA State Bar status verified as active for Jessica Perry Corley, and Lisa R. Bugni. (mg)
October 3, 2019 Filing 21 MOTION for attorney Lisa R. Bugni to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3005537) by AAC Holdings, Inc., Michael J. Blackburn, Jerry Bostelman, Lucius E. Burch, III, Michael T. Cartwright, W. Larry Cash, Darrell S. Freeman, Sr, David W. Hillis, Sr, David C. Kloeppel, Kirk R. Manz, Andrew McWilliams, Richard E. Ragsdale, Darryl E. Rouson. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Parham, W. Travis)
October 3, 2019 Filing 20 MOTION for attorney Jessica P. Corley to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3005530) by AAC Holdings, Inc., Michael J. Blackburn, Jerry Bostelman, Lucius E. Burch, III, Michael T. Cartwright, W. Larry Cash, Darrell S. Freeman, Sr, David W. Hillis, Sr, David C. Kloeppel, Kirk R. Manz, Andrew McWilliams, Richard E. Ragsdale, Darryl E. Rouson. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Parham, W. Travis)
September 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER CONSOLIDATING RELATED SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE ACTIONS AND ESTABLISHING A LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE: See Case No. 3:19-cv-777, the consolidated case. Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 9/23/2019. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(mg)
September 20, 2019 TN State Bar status verified as active for W. Travis Parham, and Michael T. Harmon. (mg)
September 19, 2019 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael T. Harmon on behalf of All Defendants (Harmon, Michael)
September 19, 2019 Filing 17 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by AAC Holdings, Inc.. (Parham, W. Travis)
September 19, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by W. Travis Parham on behalf of All Defendants (Parham, W. Travis)
September 19, 2019 Filing 15 STIPULATION and Proposed Order by Ben Cooper. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Service)(Bramlett, Paul)
September 18, 2019 Filing 14 ***DISREGARD PER COUNSEL, TO REFILE*** STIPULATION and Proposed Order to Consolidate Cases by Ben Cooper. (Bramlett, Paul) Modified on 9/19/2019 (mg).
August 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Phillip C.Kim to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Kirk L. Davies on 8/27/19. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(Davies, Kirk)
August 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Timothy William Brown to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Kirk L. Davies on 8/27/19. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(Davies, Kirk)
August 27, 2019 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Ben Cooper. All Defendants. (Bramlett, Paul)
August 26, 2019 NY State Bar status verified as active for Phillip Kim, and Timothy W. Brown. (mg)
August 24, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION for attorney Phillip C.Kim to Appear Pro Hac Vice on Behalf of Plaintiff (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-2979343) by Ben Cooper. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Certificate of Good Standing)(Bramlett, Paul)
August 24, 2019 Filing 9 MOTION for attorney Timothy William Brown to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-2979335) by Ben Cooper. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Bramlett, Paul)
August 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: By Order entered August 21, 2019, this case has been reassigned to the undersigned for management of the case (Doc No. #7 .) An initial case management conference is set for Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at 10:30 a. m. in Courtroom 774, U.S. Courthouse 801 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee. The parties shall submit a proposed case management order three business days prior to the conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern on 8/23/2019. (mg)
August 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: After consultation with Judge Newbern, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is transferred to Judge Newbern for all further case management and other matters, and there will be no further proceedings before this Magistrate Judge. The initial case management conference scheduled for November 5, 2019, is CANCELLED and will be rescheduled by Judge Newbern. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 8/21/2019. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(mg)
August 20, 2019 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Phillip Kim, Timothy W. Brown: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, a Certificate of Good Standing signed by the Clerk of a United States District Court or a U. S. appellate court where admitted, and pay a fee of $100.00 (LR 83.01(b)). PHV due by 9/10/2019. (jw)
August 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: This case is REFERRED to the Magistrate Judge for customized case management in accordance with Local Rule 16.01 and 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A). Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 8/19/2019. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(jw)
August 19, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/5/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 764 before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. (jw)
August 19, 2019 Filing 4 Summons issued as to AAC Holdings, Inc., Michael J. Blackburn, Jerry Bostelman, Lucius E. Burch, III, Michael T. Cartwright, W. Larry Cash, Darrell S. Freeman, David W. Hillis, Sr, David C. Kloeppel, Kirk R. Manz, Andrew McWilliams, Richard E. Ragsdale, Darryl E. Rouson. Service copies returned to counsel by mail. (jw)
August 19, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (jw)
August 19, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE of Business Entity Disclosure Statement filing requirement. (jw)
August 19, 2019 TN State Bar status verified as active for Paul Kent Bramlett and Robert P. Bramlett. (jw)
August 16, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against AAC Holdings, Inc., Michael J. Blackburn, Jerry Bostelman, Lucius E. Burch, III, Michael T. Cartwright, W. Larry Cash, Darrell S. Freeman, David W. Hillis, Sr, David C. Kloeppel, Kirk R. Manz, Andrew McWilliams, Richard E. Ragsdale, Darryl E. Rouson (Filing fee $400, Receipt number 0650-2973807), filed by Ben Cooper. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1 - Plaintiff Verification)(jw)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Tennessee Middle District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Cooper v. Cartwright et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Darrell S. Freeman
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: AAC Holdings, Inc.
Represented By: Michael T. Harmon
Represented By: Jessica Perry Corley
Represented By: W. Travis Parham
Represented By: Lisa R. Bugni
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Lucius E. Burch, III
Represented By: Michael T. Harmon
Represented By: Jessica Perry Corley
Represented By: W. Travis Parham
Represented By: Lisa R. Bugni
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: W. Larry Cash
Represented By: Michael T. Harmon
Represented By: Jessica Perry Corley
Represented By: W. Travis Parham
Represented By: Lisa R. Bugni
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Kirk R. Manz
Represented By: Michael T. Harmon
Represented By: Jessica Perry Corley
Represented By: W. Travis Parham
Represented By: Lisa R. Bugni
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Andrew McWilliams
Represented By: Michael T. Harmon
Represented By: Jessica Perry Corley
Represented By: W. Travis Parham
Represented By: Lisa R. Bugni
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Darryl E. Rouson
Represented By: Michael T. Harmon
Represented By: Jessica Perry Corley
Represented By: W. Travis Parham
Represented By: Lisa R. Bugni
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Richard E. Ragsdale
Represented By: Michael T. Harmon
Represented By: Jessica Perry Corley
Represented By: W. Travis Parham
Represented By: Lisa R. Bugni
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Michael J. Blackburn
Represented By: Michael T. Harmon
Represented By: Jessica Perry Corley
Represented By: W. Travis Parham
Represented By: Lisa R. Bugni
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Jerry Bostelman
Represented By: Michael T. Harmon
Represented By: Jessica Perry Corley
Represented By: W. Travis Parham
Represented By: Lisa R. Bugni
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: David C. Kloeppel
Represented By: Michael T. Harmon
Represented By: Jessica Perry Corley
Represented By: W. Travis Parham
Represented By: Lisa R. Bugni
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: David W. Hillis, Sr.
Represented By: Michael T. Harmon
Represented By: Jessica Perry Corley
Represented By: W. Travis Parham
Represented By: Lisa R. Bugni
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Michael T. Cartwright
Represented By: Michael T. Harmon
Represented By: Jessica Perry Corley
Represented By: W. Travis Parham
Represented By: Lisa R. Bugni
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Darrell S. Freeman, Sr.
Represented By: Michael T. Harmon
Represented By: Jessica Perry Corley
Represented By: W. Travis Parham
Represented By: Lisa R. Bugni
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Ben Cooper
Represented By: Robert P. Bramlett
Represented By: Paul Kent Bramlett
Represented By: Phillip Kim
Represented By: Timothy W. Brown
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?