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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Court of Appeals Docket #: 10-1373 Docketed: 04/05/2010

Nature of Suit: 4110 Insurance Termed: 02/25/2011
Stanley McWhite v. ACE American Insurance Company
Appeal From: United States District Court for the District of South Carolina at Florence
Fee Status: fee paid

Case Type Information:

1) Civil Private
2) private
3) null

Originating Court Information:

District: 0420-4 : 4:07-cv-01551-RBH
Court Reporter: Janet Woodward, Court Reporter Coordinator
Presiding Judge: R. Bryan Harwell, U. S. District Court Judge
Date Filed: 06/04/2007
Date Order/Judgment: Date Order/Judgment EOD: Date NOA Filed:
03/17/2010 03/17/2010 03/30/2010

Prior Cases:
None

Current Cases:
None

STANLEY MCWHITE Stephen J. Wukela, Esq., Attorney

Plaintiff - Appellant Direct: 843-669-5634
Email: stephen@wukelalaw.com
[COR NTC Retained]
WUKELA LAW FIRM
403 Second Loop Road
P. O. Box 13057
Florence, SC 29505-0000
v.

ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY Jeffrey Carl Kull

Defendant - Appellee Direct: 803-782-4100
Email: jkull@murphygrantland.com
[COR NTC Retained]
MURPHY & GRANTLAND, PA
P.O. Box 6648
Columbia, SC 29260-0000

John Robert Murphy

Direct: 803-454-1231
Email: jrmurphy@murphygrantland.com
[COR NTC Retained]
MURPHY & GRANTLAND, PA
P.O. Box 6648
Columbia, SC 29260-0000

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STANLEY MCWHITE

Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Defendant - Appellee

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04/05/2010 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 4:07-cv-01551-RBH. Case manager: ABrownlee. Date notice of
1 pg, 38.82 KB appeal filed: 03/30/2010 [10-1373] (AW)

04/05/2010 2 DOCKETING NOTICE issued. Re: [1],case docketed Initial forms due within 14 days.. Originating case
4 pg, 90.31 KB number: 4:07-cv-01551-RBH. [10-1373] (AW)

04/05/2010 3 DISTRICT COURT UPDATE. ASSEMBLED INITIAL ELECTRONIC RECORD TRANSMITTED TO

FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS re [93] Notice of Appeal, Electronic record successfully
transmitted. [10-1373] (AD)

04/05/2010 4 ASSEMBLED ELECTRONIC RECORD docketed. Originating case number: 4:07-cv-01551-RBH. Record in
folder? Yes. Record reviewed? Yes. [10-1373] (AW)

04/06/2010 5 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL filed (Local Rule 46(c)) by Jeffrey C. Kull for ACE American Insurance
1 pg, 51.98 KB Company.[998313635] [10-1373] Jeffrey Kull

04/06/2010 6 DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS (Local Rule 26.1) filed by Appellee ACE American
1 pg, 61.01 KB Insurance Company. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? Yes [998313637] [10-1373]
Jeffrey Kull

04/08/2010 7 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL filed (Local Rule 46(c)) by Stephen J. Wukela for Stanley McWhite.
1 pg, 86.14 KB [998315150] [10-1373] Stephen Wukela

04/08/2010 8 DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS (Local Rule 26.1) filed by Appellant Stanley McWhite.
1 pg, 100.82 KB Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [998315157] [10-1373] Stephen Wukela

04/08/2010 9 DOCKETING STATEMENT filed by Appellant Stanley McWhite. [10-1373] Stephen Wukela
4 pg, 101.58 KB

04/08/2010 10 BRIEFING ORDER filed. Opening Brief and Appendix due 05/18/2010. Response Brief due 06/21/2010
2 pg, 65.37 KB [10-1373] (AW)

04/09/2010 11 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL filed (Local Rule 46(c)) by J. R. Murphy for ACE American Insurance
1 pg, 52.71 KB Company.[998316355] [10-1373] John Murphy

04/26/2010 12 MOTION filed by Appellant Stanley McWhite for certification of question to state court. Date of service:
32 pg, 2.39 MB 04/26/2010 [998326225] [10-1373] Stephen Wukela

04/26/2010 13 NOTICE ISSUED to ACE American Insurance Company requesting response to Motion to certify question
1 pg, 60.33 KB to state court [12]Response due: 05/10/2010.[998326340] [10-1373] (JHM)

05/06/2010 14 ORDER filed [998333897] extending filing time for opening brief and appendix, updating/ resuming briefing
1 pg, 36.68 KB order deadlines. Opening brief and appendix due 06/01/2010. Response brief due 07/06/2010 Copies to all
parties. [10-1373] (AW)

05/10/2010 15 RESPONSE/ANSWER filed by ACE American Insurance Company to notice requesting response [13],
56 pg, 1.7 MB Motion to certify question to state court [12]. Nature of response: in opposition. [10-1373] John Murphy

05/17/2010 16 MOTION filed by Appellant Stanley McWhite to exceed length limitations for brief. Date of service:
4 pg, 36.51 KB 05/17/2010 [998341013] [10-1373] Stephen Wukela

05/18/2010 Notice issued re: motion to exceed length limitations deemed moot. [10-1373] (AW)
1 pg, 59.46 KB

05/18/2010 17 MOTION filed by Appellant Stanley McWhite to withdraw Motion to Exceed Page Limit of 30 Pages on
2 pg, 28.75 KB Appellant's Brief. motion.. Date of service: 05/18/2010 [998342069] [10-1373] Stephen Wukela

05/19/2010 Notice issued re: motion to withdraw deemed moot. [10-1373] (AW)
1 pg, 58.95 KB

05/27/2010 18 COURT ORDER filed [998348400] denying Motion to certify question to state court [12] Copies to all
1 pg, 20.62 KB parties. [10-1373] (DHB)

05/28/2010 19 BRIEF filed by Appellant Stanley McWhite in electronic and paper format. Type of Brief: Opening. Method
55 pg, 481.47 KB of Filing Paper Copies: mail. Date Paper Copies Mailed, Dispatched, or Delivered to Court: 05/28/2010.. Is
this a redacted brief?No. If yes, have you verified that the redacted material cannot be revealed by cutting
and pasting text? N/A. [998349041] [10-1373] Stephen Wukela

05/28/2010 20 NOTICE OF PAPER FILING filed by Appellant Stanley McWhite. Type of paper document filed: appendix..
1 pg, 497.6 KB Date paper copies mailed, dispatched or delivered to court: 05/28/2010. Method of filing paper copies: mail
[10-1373] Stephen Wukela

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05/28/2010 21 OPENING BRIEF (PAPER) file-stamped, on behalf of Stanley McWhite. Number of pages: [55]. Sufficient:
YES. Entered on Docket Date: 06/04/2010. [998352654] [10-1373] (TW)

05/28/2010 22 APPENDIX (PAPER) file-stamped, on behalf of Stanley McWhite. Total number of volumes (including any
sealed): 1. Total number of pages in all volumes: 477. Total number of sealed volumes: 0. Entered on
Docket Date: 06/04/2010. [998352656] [10-1373] (TW)

07/06/2010 23 BRIEF filed by Appellee ACE American Insurance Company in electronic and paper format. Type of Brief:
69 pg, 399.01 KB Response. Method of Filing Paper Copies: hand delivery. Date Paper Copies Mailed, Dispatched, or
Delivered to Court: 07/06/2010.. Is this a redacted brief?No. If yes, have you verified that the redacted
material cannot be revealed by cutting and pasting text? N/A. [998374523] [10-1373] John Murphy

07/06/2010 24 RESPONSE BRIEF (PAPER) file-stamped, on behalf of ACE American Insurance Company. Number of
pages: [69]. Sufficient: YES. Entered on Docket Date: 07/07/2010. [998374970] [10-1373] (TW)

08/18/2010 25 SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES (FRAP 28(j)) filed by Appellee ACE American Insurance Company.
12 pg, 895.29 KB [998406499]. [10-1373] Jeffrey Kull

09/03/2010 26 CASE TENTATIVELY CALENDARED for oral argument during the 12/7/10 - 12/10/10 argument session.
2 pg, 87.77 KB Notify Clerk's Office of any scheduling conflict by: 09/13/2010 [10-1373] (JLE)

10/05/2010 27 CASE CALENDARED for oral argument. Date: 12/08/2010. Time: 8:45 - 9:00 [10-1373] (JLC)
3 pg, 110.7 KB

10/06/2010 28 ORAL ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT filed by Appellee ACE American Insurance Company....
1 pg, 123.37 KB [998439939] [10-1373] John Murphy

10/06/2010 29 ORAL ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT filed by Appellant Stanley McWhite. Counsel arguing: Stephen
1 pg, 70.53 KB J. Wukela. Opening argument time: 13 minutes. Rebuttal argument time: 7 minutes. [998440421] [10-1373]
Stephen Wukela

12/08/2010 30 ORAL ARGUMENT heard before the Honorable SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR, ALLYSON K. DUNCAN and
G. STEVEN AGEE. Attorneys arguing case: Mr. Stephen J. Wukela, Esq. for Appellant Stanley McWhite
and Mr. John Robert Murphy for Appellee ACE American Insurance Company. Courtroom Deputy: Lisa
Robertson. [998482537] [10-1373] (CP)

02/25/2011 31 UNPUBLISHED AUTHORED OPINION filed. Originating case number: 4:07-cv-01551-RBH Copies to all
17 pg, 40.5 KB parties and the district court/agency. [998532712] [10-1373] (MR)

02/25/2011 32 JUDGMENT ORDER filed. Disposition method: 10-1373 opn.u.arg. Decision: Affirmed. Originating case
3 pg, 104.13 KB number: 4:07-cv-01551-RBH. Entered on Docket Date: 02/25/2011. [998532718] Copies to all parties and
the district court/agency. [10-1373] (MR)

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