Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company v. LTA Distributor, LLC et al
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ORDER granting 40 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying as moot 38 Motion for Summary Judgment. Closing Case. Motions Terminated: 38 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company, 40 Corrected MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company, 55 Defendant's MOTION to Amend/Correct 19 Scheduling Order, Order Referring Case to Judge,,,, filed by Brian Payne, Luvisca D Payne, 50 MOTION to Adopt/Join 49 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Gluri Investment, Inc., LTA Distributor, LLC.. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 6/1/2015. (cqs) NOTICE: If there are sealed documents in this case, they may be unsealed after 1 year or as directed by Court Order, unless they have been designated to be permanently sealed. See Local Rule 5.4 and Administrative Order 2014-69.
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