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North Carolina Unified

North Carolina

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-28
Status Disposed - Final Judgment No Trial
Type General Civil Action
Docket 24 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Secu Life Insurance Company
Defendant Ballard, Darlene|Mc Knight, Mary|Saulter, Christopher E|Saulter, Victoria H
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Judge

Hon. (: Shirley, A Graham)

Harnett County (NC)

North Carolina

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Docket Entries

  1. Motion TO BE PAIND AS THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICY Filed By: Defendant Ballard, Darlene Against: Plaintiff SECU Life Insurance Company Created: 01/16/2025 12:52 PM
  2. Certificate of Service Created: 09/04/2024 2:29 PM
  3. Order (Judicial Officer: SHIRLEY, A GRAHAM) CONSENT ORDER APPROVING PAYMENT Filed By: Defendant Ballard, Darlene; Defendant McKnight, Mary; Defendant Saulter, Victoria H; Defendant Saulter, Christopher E Against: Plaintiff SECU Life Insurance Company Created: 09/04/2024 9:47 AM
  4. Motion Unopposed Motion for Entry of Consent Order Approving Payment to American Funeral Financial LLC Filed By: Defendant McKnight, Mary; Defendant Saulter, Victoria H; Defendant Saulter, Christopher E Created: 07/09/2024 1:13 PM
  5. Case Management - Order Created: 06/05/2024 11:00 AM
  6. Case Management - Notice Created: 05/15/2024 12:27 PM
  7. Order (Judicial Officer: HOLT, REBECCA W) ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO INTERVENE BY AMERICAN FUNERAL FINANCIAL LLC Filed By: Intervener AMERICAN FUNERAL FINANCIAL LLC Created: 04/17/2024 1:38 PM
  8. Notice Of Hearing on Motions Created: 02/12/2024 6:56 PM
  9. Motion Motion to Intervene by American Funeral Financial, LLC Created: 12/19/2023 3:09 PM
  10. Notice (General) Notice of Payment Filed By: Attorney COATS, DAVID S.; Plaintiff SECU Life Insurance Company Created: 12/14/2023 8:49 AM
  11. Certificate of Service Certificate of Service for Order Allowing Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment Filed By: Attorney COATS, DAVID S. Against: Defendant Ballard, Darlene; Defendant McKnight, Mary; Defendant Saulter, Victoria H; Defendant Saulter, Christopher E Created: 12/07/2023 11:10 AM
  12. Order (Judicial Officer: HILL, CLAIRE V) ORDER ALLOWING SUMMARY JUDGMENT Filed By: Plaintiff SECU Life Insurance Company Against: Defendant Ballard, Darlene; Defendant McKnight, Mary; Defendant Saulter, Victoria H; Defendant Saulter, Christopher E Created: 12/06/2023 3:51 PM
  13. Notice Of Hearing on Motions Created: 11/29/2023 8:09 AM
  14. Motion for Summary Judgment Filed By: Attorney COATS, DAVID S.; Plaintiff SECU Life Insurance Company Created: 10/19/2023 7:54 AM
  15. Answer Filed By: Defendant Ballard, Darlene Against: Attorney COATS, DAVID S.; Plaintiff SECU Life Insurance Company Created: 09/22/2023 8:36 AM
  16. Motion to Extend Time Filed By: Defendant Ballard, Darlene Created: 08/23/2023 9:24 AM
  17. Affidavit of Service Affidavit of Service Filed By: Plaintiff SECU Life Insurance Company Against: Defendant McKnight, Mary Created: 08/22/2023 10:46 AM
  18. Alias and Pluries Summons - Issued Alias and Pluries Summons Created: 08/14/2023 4:30 PM
  19. Affidavit Affidavit of Service- TO ALL DEFENDANTS Created: 08/09/2023 3:39 PM
  20. Cover Sheet Created: 07/28/2023 2:37 PM
  21. Complaint Complaint for Declaratory Relief and Interpleader Filed By: Attorney COATS, DAVID S.; Plaintiff SECU Life Insurance Company Against: Defendant Ballard, Darlene; Defendant McKnight, Mary; Defendant Saulter, Victoria H; Defendant Saulter, Christopher E Created: 07/28/2023 2:37 PM
  22. Civil Summons Civil Summons to Victoria Saulter Created: 07/28/2023 2:37 PM
  23. Civil Summons Civil Summons to Christopher Saulter Created: 07/28/2023 2:37 PM
  24. Civil Summons Civil Summons to McKnight and Ballard Created: 07/28/2023 2:37 PM

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