Stokes et al v. 3J Trucking Inc et al

Filing 154

ORDER granting plaintiffs 11 days from the date of this Order to show cause why Lincoln General should not be dismissed as a party to this case 151 . Signed by Judge James M. Moody on 7/16/09. (bkp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF DIVISION DARRYL STOKES, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF KALEB JERRELL STOKES, DECEASED, ET AL. VS. CASE NO. 5:08CV00163 JMM DEFENDANTS

PLAINTIFFS

3J TRUCKING, INC. AND ROY LEE JORDAN

JAMES A. WELLS AND VERONICA WELLS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CO-ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF LAKETRIA WELLS CONSOLIDATED PLAINTIFFS KEITH A. ALLEN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LAKIYAH WELLS, DECEASED INTERVENOR PLAINTIFF VS. 3J TRUCKING, INC., ET AL. ORDER On May 19, 2009, the Court granted Lincoln General Insurance Company's ("Lincoln General") Motion to Deposit funds into the Registry of the Court (#137). In that same motion Lincoln General sought dismissal upon deposit of its policy coverage limits of $1,000,000.00 as a party plaintiff intervenor and as a defendant having been sued by plaintiffs as insurer of 3J Trucking and Roy Lee Jordan(#137). On June 15, 2009, Lincoln General deposited the $1,000,000.00 into the Registry of the Court and by letter has requested that it be dismissed as a party in the suit. Plaintiffs have 11 days from the date of this Order to show cause why Lincoln General should not be dismissed as a party in the above styled case. IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 16 day of July , 2009. DEFENDANTS

James M. Moody United States District Judge