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SHEPHERD v. COMMUNITY FIRST BANK

Civil Action No. 8:15-04337-MGL.

FREDERICK D. SHEPHERD, JR., Plaintiff, v. COMMUNITY FIRST BANK, COMMUNITY FIRST BANK SERP PLAN, RICHARD D. BURLESON, GARY V. THRIFT, DR. LARRY S. BOWMAN, WILLIAM M. BROWN, JOHN R. HAMRICK, JAMES E. TURNER, CHARLES L. WINCHESTER, and ROBERT H. EDWARDS, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Anderson/Greenwood Division.

November 1, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 29 U.S.C. § 1002
Cause: 29 U.S.C. § 1002 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Nature of Suit: 791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Source: PACER

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick D Shepherd, Jr, Plaintiff, represented by Austin Fletcher Watts , Covington Patrick Hagins Stern and Lewis.

Frederick D Shepherd, Jr, Plaintiff, represented by Douglas Franklin Patrick , Covington Patrick Hagins Stern and Lewis.

Community First Bank, Defendant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

Richard D Burleson, Defendant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

Gary V Thrift, Defendant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

Dr Larry S Bowman, Defendant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

William M Brown, Defendant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

John R Hamrick, Defendant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

James E Turner, Defendant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

Charles L Winchester, Defendant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

Robert H Edwards, Defendant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

Community First Bank SERP, Defendant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm.

John R Hamrick, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

Richard D Burleson, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

Dr Larry S Bowman, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

James E Turner, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

Robert H Edwards, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

Gary V Thrift, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

Community First Bank, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

William M Brown, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

Charles L Winchester, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard, pro hac vice.

Frederick D Shepherd, Jr, Counter Defendant, represented by Austin Fletcher Watts , Covington Patrick Hagins Stern and Lewis & Douglas Franklin Patrick , Covington Patrick Hagins Stern and Lewis.

Gary V Thrift, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

John R Hamrick, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

Richard D Burleson, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

Charles L Winchester, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

Community First Bank, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

James E Turner, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

Dr Larry S Bowman, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

Robert H Edwards, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

William M Brown, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

Community First Bank SERP, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm.

Frederick D Shepherd, Jr, Counter Defendant, represented by Austin Fletcher Watts , Covington Patrick Hagins Stern and Lewis & Douglas Franklin Patrick , Covington Patrick Hagins Stern and Lewis.

Gary V Thrift, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

John R Hamrick, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

Richard D Burleson, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

Charles L Winchester, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

Community First Bank, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

James E Turner, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

William M Brown, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

Dr Larry S Bowman, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

Robert H Edwards, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm, James C. Adams, II , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard & Justin N. Outling , Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard.

Community First Bank SERP, Counter Claimant, represented by W. Andrew Arnold , Horton Law Firm.

Frederick D Shepherd, Jr, Counter Defendant, represented by Austin Fletcher Watts , Covington Patrick Hagins Stern and Lewis & Douglas Franklin Patrick , Covington Patrick Hagins Stern and Lewis.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS AND DISMISSING DEFENDANTS' STATE LAW COUNTERCLAIMS

I. INTRODUCTION

This is an action for the recovery of retirement benefits under a plan (the Plan) governed by the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA...

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