Akers et al v. Minnesota Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Judy Akers and Walter Akers
Defendant: Minnesota Life Insurance Company
Counter_claimant: Minnesota Life Insurance Company
Counter_defendant: Judy Akers and Walter Akers
Case Number: 2:2012cv00667
Filed: March 8, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Office: Charleston Office
County: Mingo
Presiding Judge: John T. Copenhaver
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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August 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 170 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER having concluded that plaintiff Akers and defendant Minnesota Life Insurance Company have not formed an enforceable settlement agreement, denying Minnesota Life's 128 MOTION to enforce settlement; granting in pa rt and denying in part plaintiff Akers' 131 MOTION to enforce settlement or in the alternative determine no meeting of the minds existed; denying said motion insofar as it seeks to enforce a settlement, and granting said motion insofar as it seeks a determination that there was no meeting of the minds. Signed by Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. on 8/4/2014. (cc: attys; any unrepresented parties) (taq)
June 3, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 139 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting defendant Alpha Natural Resources, LLC's 130 MOTION for leave to file a second amended cross-claim against defendant Minnesota Life Insurance Co.; the Clerk is directed to file the attachment to Alpha 's motion as its second amended cross-claim in this matter; Minnesota Life to answer or otherwise respond to the second amended cross-claim within 20 days of the entry of this order. Signed by Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. on 6/3/2014. (cc: attys; any unrepresented parties) (taq)
March 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 124 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying Minnesota Life's 86 MOTION for Summary Judgment; granting Alpha's 84 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Coverage; granting Akers' 79 MOTION for Summary Judgment; Minnesota Life abused it s discretion in denying Ms. Akers' claim; directing the parties to submit to the court a joint status report recommending a schedule for resolution of the remaining issues in this case by 4/18/2014.Signed by Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. on 3/31/2014. (cc: attys; any unrepresented parties) (taq)
February 7, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 72 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting defendant Alpha Natural Resources, LLC's 52 MOTION to amend its cross-claim against Minnesota Life Insurance Company; directing the Clerk to file Alpha's proposed amended cross-claim; the amended cross-claim is subject to the court's 4/23/2012 12 bifurcation order; Counts I, II, III, and IV are held in abeyance pending resolution of the underlying coverage issue, except to the extent the parties are able to agree otherwise. Signed by Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. on 2/7/2013. (cc: attys) (taq)
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Plaintiff: Judy Akers
Represented By: C. Benjamin Salango
Represented By: Brett Justice Preston
Represented By: Rhonda Jennings Blackburn
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Plaintiff: Walter Akers
Represented By: Brett Justice Preston
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Defendant: Minnesota Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Edward P. Tiffey
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Counter_claimant: Minnesota Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Edward P. Tiffey
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Counter_defendant: Judy Akers
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Counter_defendant: Walter Akers
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