UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

OFFICE OF THE CLERK

POST OFFICE BOX 711

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101-0711

DEBRA P. HACKETT TELEPHONE

CLERK November 15, 2007 (334) 954-3610

Mr. Thomas K. Kahn, Clerk USDC No CV-06-C-708-S

USCA, Eleventh Circuit

56 Forsyth Street, NW USCA No. 07-14446-B

Atlanta, GA 30303

In Re: GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERViNG, INC. VS. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.

CERTIFICATE OF READINESS OF RECORD ON APPEAL

Pursuant to Fed.R.App.P. 11(c) the Clerk of the District Court for the Middle District of

Alabama hereby certifies that, as shown on the enclosed index, the record is complete for

purposes of this appeal. The record (including the transcript(s) or parts thereof designated

for inclusion and all necessary exhibits) consists of:

. Volume(s) of Pleadings

L Volume(s) of Transcripts

- Exhibits: - Box Binders: Envelopes;

- Other: .$EAL Envelope (s) PSI(s)

Other:

Please acknowledge receipt on the enclosed copy of this letter.

Sincerely,

DEBRA P. HACKETT, Clerk

By: Yolanda Williams

cc: LESLIE A. CALDWELL

KENNETH ALDEN DOWDY

BLANE HORTON CRUTCHFIELD

LOUIS CLIFTON NORVELL

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APPEAL, CLOSED, CONSENT

U.S. District Court

Alabama Middle District (Dothan)

CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:06-cv-00708-CSC

Internal Use Oniy

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. v. American Home Date Filed: 08/09/2006

Assurance Company et al (CONSENT) Date Terminated: 08/21/2007

Assigned to: Honorable Charles S. Coody Jury Demand: Plaintiff

Case in other court: USCA, 07-14446-B Nature of Suit: 110 Insurance

Cause: 28:1446 Breach of Contract- Insurance Jurisdiction: Diversity

Plaintiff

Great Southern Wood Preserving,

Inc.

represented by Kenneth A. Dowdy

Lusk, Lusk, Dowdy & Caidwell, P.C.

2101 Highland Avenue

Suite 410

Birmingham, AL 35205

205-933-7090

Fax: 205-933-7099

Email: kad@lusklaw.com

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Leslie Ann Caidwell

Lusk, Lusk, Dowdy & Caldwell, P.C.

2101 Highland Avenue

Suite 410

Birmingham, AL 35205

205-933-7090

Fax: 205-933-7099

Email: lac@lusklaw.com

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

American Home Assurance Company represented by Blane Horton Crutchfield

Hand Arendall, L.L.C.

P.O. Box 123

Mobile, AL 36601-0123

251-432-5511

Fax: 251-694-6375

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Email: bcrutchfield@handarendall.com

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Louis Clifton Norvell

Hand Arendall, LLC

P0 Box 123

Mobile, AL 36601-0123

251-694-6281

Fax: 251-544-1627

Email: lnorvell@handarendall.com

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

AIG represented by Blanc Horton Crutchfield

(See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Louis Clifton Norvell

(See above for address)

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

American International Underwriters

Corporation

represented by Blanc Horton Crutchfield

(See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Louis Clifton Norvell

(See above for address)

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

American International Marine

Agency

represented by Blanc Horton Crutchfield

(See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Louis Clifton Norvell

(See above for address)

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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Date Filed # Docket Text

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08/09/2006 '31 OMPLAINT against all defendants (Filing fee $ 350.00 receipt number

111149.), filed by Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc.. (Attachments: #

1 Exhibit 1)(vma,) (Entered: 08/23/2006)

08/09/2006 '3 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc.. (No

P F attached; contained within doc. 1)(vma, ) (Entered: 08/23/2006)

08/10/2006 '32 S mmons Issued as to American Home Assurance Company; summons

nd complaint returned to counsel for personal service. (vma, ) (Entered:

23/2006)

08/10/2006 / '33

iT

08/10/2006 '34

rimons Issued as to AIG; summons and complaint returned to counsel

personal service. (vma, ) (Entered: 08/23/2006)

Issued as to American International Underwriters Corporation;

summons and complaint returned to counsel for personal service. (vma,)

Entered: 08/23/2006)

08/10/2006

08/11/2006

0 8/23/2006

(35 ummons Issued as to American International Marine Agency; summons

j%nd complaint returned to counsel for personal service. (vma,) (Entered:

O/23/2006)

6 JMMONS Returned Executed by Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc..

American Home Assurance Company served on 8/10/2006, answer due

8/30/2006; AIG served on 8/10/2006, answer due 8/30/2006; American

International Underwriters Corporation served on 8/10/2006, answer due

8/30/2006; American International Marine Agency served on 8/10/2006,

answer due 8/30/2006. (vma,) (Entered: 08/23/2006)

'3 NOTICE of Assignment to Magistrate Judge mailed to counsel for Great

iouthern Wood Preserving, Inc. (vma, ) (Entered: 08/23/2006)

08/30/2006 '37 OTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by American Home

Assurance Company, AIG, American International Underwriters

Corporation, American International Marine Agency. (Crutchfield, Blane)

(Entered: 08/30/2006)

08/31/2006 NOTICE of Assignment to Magistrate Judge mailed to counsel for

American Home Assurance Company, AIG, American International

,nderwriters Corporation, American International Marine Agency (vma,)

(Fçtered: 08/31/2006)

08/31/2006 '38 0 ER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Answer due

m American Home Assurance Company on 9/11/2006; AIG on

9/11/2006; American International Underwriters Corporation on

..Q1 1/2006; American International Marine Agency on 9/11/2006. Signed

byudge Charles S. Coody on 8/31/06. (vma, ) (Entered: 08/31/2006)

09/12/2006 Q9 A1'SWER to Complaint by American Home Assurance Company, AIG,

itierican International Underwriters Corporation, American International

...._.frMarine Agency.(Crutchfield, Blane) (Entered: 09/12/2006)

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09/20/2006

10/10/2006

10/11/2006

10/16/2006

10/16/2006

10/16/2006

10/19/2006

10 O)&DER that the Rule 26(f) report containing the discovery plan shall be

1ed as soon as practicable but not later than 10/10/06; Rule 26 Meeting

Report due by 10/10/2006; counsel for the parties are directed to complete

and send tothe Clerk of the Court the attached consent from so that the

form is received by the Clerk on or before 10/10/06. Signed by Judge

harles S. Coody on 9/20/06. (vma, ) (Entered: 09/20/2006)

PORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Crutchfield, Blane) (Entered:

/10/2006)

)TICE by Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. Notice of Endorsement

owdy, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/11/2006)

)NSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge by Great Southern

ood Preserving, Inc. (vma, ) (Entered: 10/16/2006)

ONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge by American Home

j,Assurance Company, AIG, American International Underwriters

-' Corporation, American International Marine Agency. (vma,) (Entered:

0/16/2006)

l5 CHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/28/2007

11:00 AM in Courtroom 4B before Honorable Charles S. Coody. Non-Jury

Trial set for 10/15/2007 09:00 AM in Dothan, Alabama before Honorable

Charles S. Coody. Amended Pleadings due by 1/12/2007. Discovery due

by 8/14/2007. Motions due by 5/30/2007. Proposed Pretrial Order due by

,'- 2l/2007. Mediation Notice due by 6/25/2007. Signed by Judge Charles

S.00dy on 10/16/06. (furn: yg hc ws)(vma,) (Entered: 10/16/2006)

316 9kDER Setting Jury Trial for 10/1/2007, Dothan, AL before Honorable

Charles S. Coody; It is further Ordered that the FRCP 16 scheduling order

be and is hereby modified to conform this order, with all dates adjusted

accordingly. Signed by Judge Charles S. Coody on 10/19/06. (Term:

,,7 -Jury Trial for 10/15/07) (vma, )(furn: yg hc ws) (Entered:

10/i9/2006

11/20/2006 l7 N ICE of Appearance by Louis Clifton Norvell on behalf of American

ome Assurance Company, AIG, American International Underwriters

Corporation, American International Marine Agency (Norvell, Louis)

Entered: 11/20/2006)

03/01/2007 f

18 9'orporate Disclosure Statement by Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc..

____________ (Dowdy, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/01/2007)

05/03/2007 ('l9 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULES RE: NON-FILING OF

4IIViL DISCOVERY) NOTICE by American Home Assurance Company

of Filing Interrogatories and Request for Production to Plaintff(Norvell,

____________ ouis) Modified on 5/4/2007 (djy,). (Entered: 05/03/2007)

05/04/2007 (

20 NJ1ITICE of Non-Compliance re 19 Notice which has been STRICKEN

'ursuant to Local Rules re: Non-Filing of Civil Discovery (djy, ) (Entered:

05/04/2007)

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05/30/2007 21 OTION for Summary Judgment by American Home Assurance

Company, AIG, American International Underwriters Corporation,

American International Marine Agency. (Norvell, Louis) (Entered:

Q5/30/2007)

05/30/2007 322 RIEF/MEMORANDUM in Support re 21 MOTION for Summary

c (!Uj i7i lJudgment filed by American Home Assurance Company, AIG, American

j J ( International Underwriters Corporation, American International Marine

- '

Agency (Attachments # 1 Exhibit A-i # 2 Exhibit A-2# 3 Exhibit B# 4

Fxhibit C# 5 Exhibit D)(Norvell, Louis) (Entered: 05/30/2007)

06/04/2007

06/26/2007

23 j O)RDER re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by American Home

.44cssurance Company,, AIG,, American International Underwriters

Corporation,, American International Marine Agency, Motion Submission

Deadline set for 7/2/2007; Response to Motion due by 7/2/2007 as further

set out in order.. Signed by Judge Charles S. Coody on 6/4/07. (vma,)

'Entered: 06/04/2007)

otice of Mediation and Settlement Conference by Great Southern Wood

eserving, Inc. (Dowdy, Kenneth) (Entered: 06/26/2007)

06/27/2007 25 tice of Deficiency requiring filing of Corporate Disclosure/Conflict

tatement as to American Home Assurance Company, AIG, American

International Underwriters Corporation and American International

Marine Agency; Corporate Disclosures due by 7/7/2007. (Attachments: #

1 CORP CONFLICT STANDING ORDER & SAMPLE FORMAT)(cc,)

ntered: 06/27/2007)

07/02/2007 ( )26 BRIEF/MEMORANDUM in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for

..j I S,iimmary Judgment filed by Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc..

4'iT jr lPd Attachments:#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#iO#J)(Dowdy,

1't t/) k( Kenneth) Modified on 7/3/2007 to reflect attachments as Exhibits A I IC A through K (qc/djy,). (Entered: 07/02/2007)

07/03/2007 NOTICE of Docket Text Correction re 26 BRIEF/MEMORANDUM in

/ Op osition to reflect attachments as Exhibits A through K (NO PDF

doe ent attached to this notice).(djy,) (Entered: 07/03/2007)

07/09/2007 I I 27 Disclosure Statement by American Home Assurance

pany, AIG, American International Underwriters Corporation,

rican International Marine Agency re 25 Notice of Deficiency

ring filing of Corporate Disclosure/Conflict Statement,. (Norvell,

s) (Entered: 07/09/2007)

07/17/2007 )28 RE LY BRIEF re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 26

B EF/MEMORANDUM in Opposition,, 22 BRIEF/MEMORANDUM

n Support, filed by American Home Assurance Company, AIG, American

International Underwriters Corporation, American International Marine

Agency. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-E# 2 Exhibit F)(Norvell, Louis)

(Entered: 07/i 7/2007)

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*29J,ORDER re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment 26

BRIEF/MEMORANDUM in Opposition 28 Reply Brief, Setting Oral

Argument for 8/3/2007 11:00 AM in Courtroom 4B before Honorable

arles S. Coody. Signed by Judge Charles S. Coody on 7/25/07. (furn: yg

hc s)(vma,) (Entered: 07/25/2007)

07/26/2007 30 TION to Continue Summary Judgment Hearing by American Home

Assurance Company, AIG, American International Underwriters

cooration, American International Marine Agency. (Norvell, Louis)

" (tered: 07/26/2007)

07/27/2007 31 ER Resetting Oral Argument on the motion for summary judgment

rom 8/3/07 to 8/14/2007 11:00 AM in Courtroom 4B before Honorable

Charles S. Coody. Signed by Judge Charles S. Coody on 7/27/07. (furn: yg

hc ws)(vma, ) Modified on 7/27/2007 - to add to text re: motion for

summary judgment(vma, ). (Entered: 07/27/2007)

07/27/2007 NOTICE of Docket Text Correction re 31 Order, - Modified on 7/27/2007

\to add to text re: motion for summary judgment (No PDF attached to this

,/' noice)(vma, ) (Entered: 07/27/2007)

08/01/2007 32 RE PONSE to Motion re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiffs

R sponse to Defendants' Reply to Plaintiffs Opposition to Motion for

ummary Judgment filed by Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc..

(Attachments: # Exhibit 1 (1) # Exhibit 2 (2) # Exhibit 3 (3) # Exhibit 4

(4) # Exhibit 5 (5) # Exhibit 6 (6) # Exhibit 7 (7))(Dowdy, Kenneth)

odified on 8/2/2007 - to show and name Exhibits 1-7. (vma,). (Entered:

0(01/2007)

08/09/2007 33 0 ER Resetting Final Pretrial Conference from 8/28/07 to 8/27/2007

1:00 AM in Courtroom 4B before Honorable Charles S. Coody. Signed

by Judge Charles S. Coody on 8/8/07. (furn: yg he ws)(vma, ) (Entered:

oSo9/2007)

08/14/2007 \ 34 M nute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Charles S. Coody: Oral

rgument held on 8/14/2007 (PDF available for court use only).

(Recording Time FTR: 11:00 - 11:32.) (ws, ) Additional attachment(s)

dded on 10/16/2007 (ws,). (Entered: 08/16/2007)

08/21/2007 35 0 ER granting 21 Motion for Summary Judgment; a memorandum

o inion and a separate order entering final judgment will be entered

shortly. Signed by Judge Charles S. Coody on 8/21/07. (Attachments: # 1

ivil appeals checklist) (djy, ) (Entered: 08/21/2007)

08/21/2007 \.t 6EMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Charles S. Coody on

21/07. (djy, ) (Entered: 08/21/2007)

08/21/2007 ( '37 F AL JUDGMENT is entered in favor of AIG, American Home

ssurance Company, American International Marine Agency, American

International Underwriters Corporation and this case be and is hereby

DISMISSED with prejudice with costs taxed against the plaintiff. Signed

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by Judge Charles S. Coody on 8/21/07. (Attachments: I civil appeals

, .Z ecklist)(djy,) (Entered: 08/21/2007)

09/20/2007 ( 38 NJbTICE OF APPEAL by Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., to the

1nited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from the 36

emorandum Opinion and Order 37 Judgment, entered on 8/21/07.

Cpies mailed(ydw, ) (Entered: 09/20/2007)

09/20/2007 39 U CA Appeal Fees received $ 455 receipt number 4602000502 re 38

otice of Appeal filed by Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. (ydw,)

( ntered: 09/20/2007)

09/20/2007 40 LL OF COSTS by American Home Assurance Company, AIG,

American International Underwriters Corporation, American International

anne Agency. (Crutchfield, Blane) (Entered: 09/20/2007)

09/21/2007 ( 41 9bosts Taxed in amount of $ 2,822.30 against Great Southern Wood

reserving, Inc. (vma,) (Entered: 09/21/2007)

09/21/2007 ( 42 [*'ransmission of Notice of Appeal and Certified Copy of Docket Sheet and

Order to US Court of Appeals re 38 Notice of Appeal (ydw, ) Additional

,i'Tttachment(s) added on 9/21/2007 (ydw,). (Entered: 09/21/2007)

09/28/2007

10/04/2007

!43J,J4SCA Case Number 07-14446-B for 38 Notice of Appeal filed by Great

—Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. (ydw, ) (Entered: 10/02/2007)

)44 1ECEIVED TRANSCRIPT REQUEST re 38 Notice of Appeal from

Jenneth A. Dowdy counsel for Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc.

with following notation: "All necessary transcript(s) on file" [PER MY

CONVERSATION WITH ATTORNEY KENNETH DOWDY ON

10/3/07 NO TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUESTED FOR THIS APPEAL]

idw, ) (Entered: 10/05/2007)

10/10/2007 45 T NSCRIPT REQUEST by American Home Assurance Company, AIG,

merican International Underwriters Corporation, American International

Marine Agency for proceedings held on August 14, 2007 before Judge

Charles S. Coody, re 38 Notice of Appeal (Crutchfield, Blanc) (Entered:

,-\J0/10/2007)

10/18/2007 46 TjANSCRIPT re 38 M lAppeal (PDF available for court use only)

of)Motion For Summary filed for dates of 8/14/07 before Judge Charles S.

oody, Court Reporter: Mitchell Reisner. (ydw, ) (Entered: 10/18/2007)

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