Hill v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company et al

Filing 58

ORDER denying 51 Motion for continued status reports. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jane M. Virden on 1/18/17. (ncb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
GREENVILLE DIVISION

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY

PLAINTIFF

V.

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

PURVIS WILLIAM HILL, JR.

DEFENDANT

Consolidated With

PURVIS WILLIAM HILL, JR.

PLAINTIFF

V.

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

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY AND JOHN DOES 1-3

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
Before the Court in these consolidated cases are identical motions filed by Massachusetts Mutual
Life Insurance Company for continued status reports from Attorney Candace Williamson, who formerly
served as counsel for Dr. Purvis William Hill, Jr., deceased. Essentially, Massachusetts Mutual seeks an
order requiring Ms. Williamson to file periodic status reports about her efforts to be appointed
administrator of Dr. Hill’s estate and to immediately petition the Chancery Court to either appoint a
temporary administrator or administrator ad litem. The Court finds these requests are not well taken, and
the motions are, therefore, DENIED. Nevertheless, the Court intends to schedule status conferences in
this matter as needed, and one such conference shall be set by separate order within 10 days of this date.
SO ORDERED this 18th day of January, 2017.

/s/ Jane M. Virden
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE