Holmes v. The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance CompanyJoint MOTION to StayE.D. Tex.September 19, 2017 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION MINNIE HOLMES, § § Plaintiff, § § V. § Civil Action No. 2:17-CV-00478-JRG § THE HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT § INSURANCE COMPANY § § Defendant. § JOINT MOTION TO STAY ALL DEADLINES AND NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT Plaintiff Minnie Holmes and Defendant The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company jointly request the Court to stay entry of a docket control order, and would show the following: A Scheduling Conference is set on the Court’s docket for September 20, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. (Docket No. 9). The parties have reached an agreement to compromise and settle all matters in controversy and request that this Court stay the entry of a docket control order for thirty days pending finalization of settlement and filing of a Stipulation of Dismissal and Order Granting Dismissal. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the parties jointly request that the scheduling conference set for September 20, 2017 be removed from the Court’s docket and that this Court grant this Joint Motion to Stay All Deadlines and Notice of Settlement. JOINT MOTION TO STAY ALL DEADLINES AND NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT – Page 1 Case 2:17-cv-00478-JRG Document 11 Filed 09/19/17 Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 52 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Robert E. Goodman, Jr. Robert E. Goodman, Jr. State Bar No. 08158100 reg@kilgorelaw.com Kilgore & Kilgore, PLLC 3109 Carlisle Street Dallas, Texas 75204 (214) 379-0823 (214) 379-0840 (telecopy) COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF /s/ Kimberly A. Jones Kimberly A. Jones Illinois Bar No. 6293083 kimberly.jones@ogletreedeakins.com Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 155 N. Wacker Drive, S-4300 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 558-1237 (312) 807-3619 (telecopy) and /s/ Ruth A. Cramer Ruth A. Cramer Pennsylvania Bar No. 317397 ruth.cramer@ogletreedeakins.com Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. One PPG Place – Suite 1900 Pittsburg, PA 15222 (412) 315-6045 (412) 232-1799 (telecopy) COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT JOINT MOTION TO STAY ALL DEADLINES AND NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT – Page 2 Case 2:17-cv-00478-JRG Document 11 Filed 09/19/17 Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 53 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This will certify that a copy of the foregoing was served through the Court’s electronic filing system upon counsel to Defendant this 19th day of September 2017: Kimberly A. Jones Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 155 N. Wacker Drive, S-4300 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ruth A. Cramer Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. One PPG Place – Suite 1900 Pittsburg, PA 15222 JOINT MOTION TO STAY ALL DEADLINES AND NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT – Page 3 Case 2:17-cv-00478-JRG Document 11 Filed 09/19/17 Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 54