Davis v. CIGNA Corporation

Filing 6

ORDER granting 5 Motion to Substitute Party and Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Life Insurance Company of North America added. CIGNA Corporation terminated. Signed by District Judge Terrence W. Boyle on 2/27/2015. Counsel should read order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. (Marsh, K)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
RALEIGH DIVISION
JAMES GARRETT "GARRY" DAVIS,
Civil Action No. 5:15-cv-45-BO
Plaintiff,

v.
CIGNA CORPORATION,
Defendant.

ORDER SUBSTITUTING PARTIES AND EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR
RESPONDING TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT

This cause coming to be heard upon request by Defendant and with consent of Plaintiff,
and the parties having advised the Court that Life Insurance Company of North America
("LINA''), rather than CIGNA Corporation, is the proper defendant in this case, and said
parties have further agreed that a substitution of parties can be made without the necessity of
plaintiff filing an amended complaint, with all references in Plaintiffs Complaint to
"Defendant" as deemed references to LINA.
Based on the foregoing, and with the consent of all parties, it is ORDERED as
follows:

(a) LINA is hereby substituted for CIGNA Corporation as the named defendant in this
action;

(b) It shall not be necessary for Plaintiff to file an amended complaint; rather, all
references in plaintiffs complaint to "Defendant" shall be deemed references to LINA; and

(c) UNA's motion for extension of time is allowed, and LINA shall have up to and
including March 17, 2015 to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs Complaint.
This the

;!Jday of February, 2015.