Centennial Bank v. Powell

Filing 51

ORDER denying without prejudice 43 Motion to transfer funds. Wood must provide a copy of this Order to Bank of America, and file notice of having done so, by 12/15/2017. 48 Motion to compel is granted with directions. Wood is directed to file a status report by 12/15/2017. Centennial Bank is entitled to the supplemental information outlined in the counsel's 11/6/2017 letter. Wood must provide all these supplements by 1/18/2018. A Final Scheduling Order will issue. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 12/4/2017. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
CENTENNIAL BANK,
Guardian of the Estate of
Mary Moore Stiny

v.

PLAINTIFF

No. 3:17-cv-226-DPM

RENA WOOD

DEFENDANT
ORDER

1. Centennial's motion to transfer funds, NQ 43, is denied without

prejudice. The structure created by the Tennessee Chancery Court
seems solid, NQ 43at18-19. Centennial has made no contrary showing.
This Court confirms and orders that no disbursement shall be made by
Wood from Bank of America account No. xxxx-5307 without approval
of this Court. Wood must provide a copy of this Order to Bank of
America, and file notice of having done so, by 15 December 2017.
2. Centennial's amended motion to compel, Ng 48, is granted with

directions. First, completing the refinancing was Wood's priority. The
Court notes that the temporary /limited-purpose trusteeship to
accomplish that goal expired in early November. NQ 26 at 2. Wood
must file a status report by 15 December 2017. The Court appreciates
the parties' continued cooperation on those issues. Second, Centennial
Bank is entitled to the supplemental information outlined in counsel's

6 November 2017 letter. NQ48 at 42-45. Wood must provide all these
supplements by 18 January 2018. This is a hard deadline, though it is
sufficiently distant to get past the holidays and overcome the moverelated challenges in gathering records.
3.

The Court has not issued an Initial Scheduling Order or

received a responding Rule 26(£) report.

But the circumstances

presented eliminate the need for both; the parties are deep in discovery,
and there's no good reason to stop the forward momentum. A Final
Scheduling Order will issue.
So Ordered.
D.P. Marshall Jf
United States District Judge

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