Cartwright v. Estate of Delbert Leroy Peterson, Jr. et al

Filing 145

ORDER: Given the continuing litigation in the Kentucky courts and the now uncertain time for completion of the settlement, the Court believes it is appropriate to close this case administratively, pending resolution of the companion Kentucky cases. Therefore, the Clerk shall close this case administratively, pending further order of the Court. Once the Kentucky litigation is complete, the parties may file a motion to reopen this case for purposes of entering an Agreed Order of Dismissal or to continue this litigation if necessary. Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 1/5/21. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION

KATHRYN PETERSON CARTWRIGHT,
in her capacity as Administrator CTA of the
Estate of Kristine A. Peterson and
KATHRYN PETERSON CARTWRIGHT,
in her capacity as Successor Trustee of the
Kristine A. Peterson Trust dated 2/2/80,
Plaintiffs,
v.
ESTATE OF DELBERT LEROY
PETERSON and DEBORAH ANN
COLVIN PETERSON,
Defendants.

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NO. 3:17-cv-1464
JUDGE RICHARDSON

ORDER
The parties have filed, in response to the Court’s prior Order (Doc. No. 142), separate
Status Reports on the settlement of this action (Doc. Nos. 143 and 144). As noted by the Court
before, the settlement in this case is part of a global settlement of all litigation among the parties,
including two estate administration actions in the Todd County, Kentucky Circuit Court (“the
Kentucky court”), where issues related to settlement are currently pending. The parties estimated
that this matter would be resolved by the end of 2020, but the Defendant Estate of Delbert Leroy
Peterson, Jr. (“Estate”) has recently appealed an order of the Kentucky court related to the language
of the Settlement Agreement. (Id.)
Given the continuing litigation in the Kentucky courts and the now uncertain time for
completion of the settlement, the Court believes it is appropriate to close this case administratively,

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pending resolution of the companion Kentucky cases. Therefore, the Clerk shall close this case
administratively, pending further order of the Court. Once the Kentucky litigation is complete, the
parties may file a motion to reopen this case for purposes of entering an Agreed Order of Dismissal
or to continue this litigation if necessary.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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ELI RICHARDSON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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