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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

ROBERT GABRIEL, et al., )

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Plaintiffs,

vs. CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-358-CG-B

LIFE OPTIONS 

INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

ORDER

This matter is before the court on the motions of defendants J. Michael 

Howard, Mike Howard Financial Services, Inc., and Life Options, International, Inc.

(hereafter “the moving Defendants”), to be excused from appearing at the status 

conference scheduled for August 19, 2014 (Doc. 10) and to dismiss (Doc. 12), and 

Plaintiffs’ response thereto (Doc. 14). 

Plaintiffs’ were ordered to show cause, on or before August 15, 2014, why the 

moving defendants should not be dismissed. (Doc. 13). Plaintiffs responded that 

they do not oppose the dismissal of the moving defendants. (Doc. 14).

In light of Plaintiffs’ response and because all claims against the moving 

defendants have apparently been settled. The motions of the moving Defendants 

(Docs. 10 & 12) are GRANTED and Defendants J. Michael Howard, Mike 

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Howard Financial Services, Inc., and Life Options, International, Inc. are 

hereby DISMISSED from this case.

DONE and ORDERED this 18th day of August, 2014. 

/s/ Callie V. S. Granade 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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