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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

KEVIN NUTT AND LISA NUTT PLAINTIFFS

v. Case No. 3:10-cv-00307-KGB

STAFFORD KEES, ET AL. DEFENDANTS

ORDER AND AMENDED JUDGMENT

On August 12, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an 

Opinion and Judgment in this case (Dkt. Nos. 150, 151). In its Opinion, the Eighth Circuit 

reversed and remanded this Court’s judgment in favor of plaintiffs Kevin and Lisa Nutt against 

defendant Osceola Therapy and Living Center (“OTLC”) (Dkt. No. 124). The mandate issued 

on September 2, 2015 (Dkt. No. 152). 

When a mandate is issued by an appellate court and further proceedings are not required, 

the order of the appellate court shall be the order of the district court and shall be entered by the 

Clerk with no further action by the district court. Local Rule of the United States District Court 

for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas 83.4. In this case, the Court finds it necessary 

to amend its Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and the accompanying Judgment to 

conform with the Opinion of the appellate court because there are ongoing proceedings in this 

case (Dkt. Nos. 123, 124). Therefore, the Court amends its Findings of Fact and Conclusions of 

Law and Judgment entered in this case to strike the portions that are inconsistent with the Eighth 

Circuit Opinion, specifically those portions finding in favor of plaintiffs Kevin and Lisa Nutt 

against defendant OTLC. 

An Amended Judgment is hereby entered in favor of defendant OTLC as against 

plaintiffs Kevin and Lisa Nutt. The Court reaffirms its Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 

and Judgment in all other respects, specifically in regard to plaintiffs Kevin and Lisa Nutt’s 

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claims against defendants Stafford Kees, Osceola Nursing Home, LLP, and Osceola Healthcare, 

PLLC. 

Finally, this Court writes to confirm that its stay on the execution of the judgment in 

favor of plaintiffs Kevin and Lisa Nutt has been lifted (Dkt. No. 147). That stay was in effect 

pending the outcome of the plaintiffs’ motion to amend the judgment. This Court denied that 

motion by prior Order (Dkt. No. 148), and the stay is no longer in effect.

SO ORDERED this 24th day of September, 2015.

 ________________________________

 KRISTINE G. BAKER

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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