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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

NORTHERN DIVISION 

JAMES KINGMAN and 

REBECCA KINGMAN 

v. No. 3:18-cv-155-DPM 

CHARLI JOSEPH and 

TRANSETFREIGHT LTD. 

ORDER 

PLAINTIFFS 

DEFENDANTS 

1. Rebecca Kingman received the Court's October Order to 

either consummate her undisputed settlement with the defendants or 

appear before the Court on 19 December 2022 and show cause why she 

should not be held in contempt. Doc. 133. She did not sign the release 

or endorse the settlement check. And she did not appear at the 

December 19th hearing or show cause. Having considered all the 

material circumstances of record, this Court holds Rebecca Kingman in 

contempt. 

2. To move the case forward the Court must appoint a 

disinterested third party to consummate the settlement, resolve various 

liens on the settlement proceeds (including a lien held by Kingman' s 

trial lawyers), and conclude the litigation. The Court directs 

nominations Goint or separate) from defense counsel and Kingman' s 

trial counsel by 6 January 2023. Counsel should also research and 

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inform the Court about the most appropriate status for this third 

party- agent, trustee, master, or some other designation. 

3. Kingman may purge herself of contempt by complying with 

tis Court's October 2022 Order, consummating her settlement, and 

cooperating with her trial lawyers in addressing the liens and other trial 

steps needed to conclude the litigation. To encourage her compliance, 

the Court assess against her the reasonable fees of the disinterested 

third party the Court intends to appoint to act in her place on this 

matter. She must also pay all reasonable expenses incurred by that 

third party. Kingman can stop the accrual of these expenses at any time 

that she chooses to comply with this Court's October 2022 Order. 

For as long as she continues to defy that Order, whatever fees and 

expenses are reasonably incurred will be deducted from whatever part 

of the settlement proceeds are due to her after all liens and obligations 

are discharged. 

4. The Court authorizes defendants and their insurance carrier 

to stop payment on the original 23 February 2022 settlement check, 

which has become void. Doc. 138. 

5. Etoch, Griffin, and Lewis remain plaintiffs' counsel of record 

for all trial-related purposes. Rebecca Kingman is now prose for all 

future contempt-related purposes. She is, of course, free to retain 

counsel and the Court encourages her to do so. If she does not retain 

counsel, she must familiarize herself with and follow all applicable 

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court rules, including the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the 

Local Rules of the Eastern District of Arkansas. 

6. The Court directs the Clerk of Court to update the docket 

with Kingman' s address and send her a copy of all future filings. 

The Court also directs the U.S. Marshal to serve a copy of this Order on 

Rebecca Kingman by first class mail, Registered mail (return receipt 

requested), and email. The Court will provide the service information. 

7. In the unusual circumstances presented, the Court extends 

its subject matter jurisdiction to enforce the parties' settlement until 

31 December 2023. 

So Ordered. 

D.P. Marshall Jr.v' 

United States District Judge 

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