CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. et al v. Lexington Insurance Company et al

Filing 241

ORDER rendering as moot 154 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and 161 Motion to Strike. Signed by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin on 9/9/2014. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.) (ds)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
QUORUM HEALTH RESOURCES,
LLC,
Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants
and
UNITED TORT CLAIMANTS,
Plaintiff Intervenor/
Counter-Defendant
v.
LEXINGTON INSURANCE
COMPANY; and IRONSHORE
SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs.

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No. 3-11-0449
Consolidated with Case No. 3-12-02481

ORDER
Counsel for the plaintiff intervenor United Tort Claimants (“UTC”) has notified the Court
that a settlement has been reached between the UTC and defendant Ironshore Specialty Insurance
Company (“Ironshore”).
As a result, the following motions are rendered MOOT and the Clerk is directed to terminate
them as pending motions:
1.

The motion filed by the UTC for judgment on the pleadings against Ironshore
(Docket Entry No. 154);

2.

The motion to strike answer or for a more definite statement filed by the UTC against
Ironshore (Docket Entry No. 161); and

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The motion of the UTC for permission to file reply (Docket Entry No. 176).

There are no longer any claims asserted by CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. and
Triad Healthcare Corporation as originally asserted in the lead case (3-11-0449). See Fourth
Amended Consolidated Complaint filed May 15, 2014 (Docket Entry No. 194). Although
technically case no. 3-11-0449 should be closed, closing that case and only using 3-12-0248 in the
future would present an administrative nightmare. Therefore, the lead case will remain 3-11-0449
and all filings and entries shall continue to be made in 3-11-0449.

Although counsel for the UTC advised that the motion filed by the UTC for a hearing
(Docket Entry No. 220) is also rendered moot, in that motion the UTC requested a hearing on the
pending motions for judgment on the pleadings against both Ironshore and defendant Lexington
Insurance Company (“Lexington”), and the Court assumes that the UTC still requests a hearing on
the motion for judgment on the pleadings against Lexington.
Therefore, the motion for a hearing will remain pending as it relates to the motion for
judgment on the pleadings against defendant Lexington.
It is so ORDERED.

JULIET GRIFFIN
United States Magistrate Judge

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