Kumm et al v. Phoenix Life Insurance et al

Filing 73

ORDER that the motions for an immediate hearing (Filing No. 136 in 8:08CV290 and Filing No. 71 in 8:08CV368) are granted; a telephone conference regarding the status of deposition and consolidation of these matters will be held on August 24, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. with the undersigned magistrate judge and the parties; counsel for the moving parties shall initiate the telephone conference. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (CJP)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA BEN KUMM; GLEN R. KUMM; JANICE KUMM and DEANN KUMM, individually and as co-personal representatives of the ESTATE OF GAYLORD KUMM; ESTATE OF GAYLORD KUMM; and STARR KUMM n/k/a Starr Wallace, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) PHOENIX LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ) and PHL VARIABLE INSURANCE ) COMPANY, ) ) Defendants. ) ________________________________ ) SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY ) OF CANADA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) JANICE KUMM AND DEANN KUMM, ) as co-personal representatives of ) the ESTATE OF GAYLORD KUMM; ) DEANN KUMM, individually; ESTATE ) OF GAYLORD KUMM; BEN KUMM, ) individually, GLEN R. KUMM, ) individually; and STARR KUMM n/ka ) Starr Wallace, individually, ) ) Defendants and ) Third-Party Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) GERALD BRYCE, JAMES GRENDELL, ) BRYAN REIL, and PARADIGM ) FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, ) ) Third-Party Defendants. )

8:08CV368

ORDER

8:08CV290

This matter is before the court on the motion for an immediate progression hearing regarding status of deposition and consolidation by the Defendants/Third Party Plaintiffs in Case No. 8:08CV290 and the Plaintiffs in Case No. 8:08CV368 (Filing No. 136 in 8:08CV290; Filing No. 71 in 8:08CV368). Upon consideration, IT IS ORDERED: 1. 2. The motions for an immediate hearing (Filing No. 136 in 8:08CV290 and A telephone conference regarding the status of deposition and consolidation Filing No. 71 in 8:08CV368) are granted. of these matters will be held on August 24, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. with the undersigned magistrate judge and the parties. Counsel for the moving parties shall initiate the telephone conference. DATED this 20th day of August, 2009. BY THE COURT: s/Thomas D. Thalken United States Magistrate Judge

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