Stevenson et al v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company et al

Filing 127

ORDER granting 125 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Chad Weaver. NOTE: Instructions to request Montana CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 3/12/2025. (ASG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
MISSOULA DIVISION
TODD F. STEVENSON, an
individual on behalf of himself, and as
grantor of the Todd Stevenson 2013
Irrevocable Family Trust and the Todd
F. Stevenson Irrevocable Life
Insurance Trust; TERRI L.
STEVENSON, an individual on
behalf of herself, and as grantor of the
Terri L. Stevenson 2016 Irrevocable
Family Trust; TODD J.
STEVENSON, an individual; and
JOSEPH D. STEVENSON, an
individual on behalf of himself, and as
grantor of the Joseph D. Stevenson
Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust;
JANETTE KRUTZFELDT JONES,
on behalf of and as trustee for the
Todd Stevenson 2013 Irrevocable
Family Trust, the Todd F. Stevenson
Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust, the
Terri L. Stevenson 2016 Irrevocable
Family Trust, and Joseph D.
Stevenson Irrevocable Life Insurance
Trust; and STEVENSON AND SONS
FUNERAL HOMES,
Plaintiffs,
v.
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY; THE
PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE

CV 24–109–M–DLC

ORDER

COMPANY; THE PENN
INSURANCE AND ANNUITY
COMPANY; SUMMIT FINANCIAL
GROUP; GP CAPITAL PARTNERS
LLC; THE BURGESS GROUP, INC.;
JOSHOA Q. GARDNER, an
individual; WINTRUST LIFE
FINANCIAL, a Division of Lake
Forest Bank & Trust CO., N.A.;
BARRINGTON BANK & TRUST
CO., N.A., CMS NATIONAL
SERVICES, LLC; and JOHN DOES
1–5,
Defendants.
Defendant CMS National Services, LLC, has moved for the admission of
attorney Chad Weaver of Freeman, Mathis & Gary, LLP, pro hac vice, in the
above-captioned matter. (Doc. 125.) It appears that Ryan Heuwinkel of Bohyer,
Erickson, Beaudette & Tranel, PC will serve as local counsel in this matter. (Id. at
2.) Mr. Weaver’s application (Doc. 125-1) complies with this Court’s Local Rules
governing the admission of counsel pro hac vice. L.R. 83.1(d).
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the motion (Doc. 125) is GRANTED on
the condition that Mr. Weaver does his own work. This means that he must: (1) do
his own writing; (2) sign his own pleadings, motions, and briefs; and (3) appear
and participate personally. Mr. Weaver shall take steps to register in the Court’s
electronic filing system (CM-ECF). Further information is available on the Court’s
website, www.mtd.uscourts.gov, or from the Clerk’s Office.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order is subject to withdrawal unless
Mr. Weaver files a separate pleading acknowledging his admission under the terms
set forth above within fifteen (15) days of this Order.
DATED this 12th day of March, 2025.

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