Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Hill

Filing 67

ORDER. Ms. Williamson is directed to file a status report by January 24, 2017, and shall file an updated report every 21 days thereafter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jane M. Virden on 1/20/17. Associated Cases: 4:15-cv-00166-DMB-JMV, 4:15-cv-00184-DMB-JMV (ncb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
GREENVILLE DIVISION
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
V.

PLAINTIFF
CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:15CV-166-DMB-JMV

PURVIS WILLIAM HILL, JR.

DEFENDANT

Consolidated With

PURVIS WILLIAM HILL, JR.
V.

PLAINTIFF
CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:15-CV-184-DMB-JMV

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY AND JOHN DOES 1-3

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
By Order [65] dated January 18, 2017, the undersigned denied Massachusetts Mutual
Life Insurance Company’s motion for an order requiring, among other things, periodic status
reports from Attorney Candace Williamson about her efforts to be appointed administrator of Dr.
Purvis Hill’s estate. That Order informed the parties that the Court would, nevertheless, set
status conferences as needed. The Court, by separate notice, set a telephonic status conference
for January 19 at 3:00 p.m.; however, Ms. Williamson failed to appear. The docket reflects all
counsel of record, including Ms. Williamson, received notice of both the Court’s Order [65] and
the notice setting the telephone conference. Because Ms. Williamson failed to appear for the
conference, and there is no record she sought a continuance, the Court is compelled to order that
she be required to file periodic status reports which shall include the following: 1) details of the
status of the estate proceedings in Chancery Court and 2) details of efforts made by Ms.

Williamson to have a representative appointed for Dr. Hill’s estate. Ms. Williamson must file
the first of such reports by January 24, 2017, and shall file an updated report every 21 days
thereafter.
SO ORDERED this 20th day of January, 2017.

/s/ Jane M. Virden
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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