American General Life Insurance Company v. Ruiz

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN DIVISION No. 4:19–CV–142–BR AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE ) INSURANCE COMPANY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ORDER ) KATHRYN MIDYETTE RUIZ, DONALD ) E. PONTIFF, RONALD A. PONTIFF, ) PHILLIP MARK PARROTT, BARRY S. ) MILLS, JOSEPH L. VARGA, JOHN R. ) HULTIN and DOES 1-10, ) ) Defendants. ) This matter is before the court on Ronald A. Pontiff’s (“Pontiff”) response to the court’s show cause order. (DE # 30.) Also before the court is Kathryn Midyette Ruiz’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. (DE # 24.) I. BACKGROUND…