Smith et al v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Inc.
Plaintiff: Sidney Smith and April Smith
Defendant: State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Inc. and Melanie Garner
Case Number: 1:2021cv00776
Filed: November 15, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: R Austin Huffaker
Referring Judge: Kelly F Pate
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Case reassigned to Honorable Judge R. Austin Huffaker, Jr as presiding judge and Honorable Judge Kelly F. Pate as referral judge; Honorable Judge Kelly F. Pate no longer assigned to the case as presiding judge. (bes, )
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to the filing of Plaintiff's #14 Amended Complaint, Defendant Garner's #2 Motion to Dismiss is DENIED as moot. Signed by Honorable Judge Kelly F. Pate on 1/12/2022. (no PDF attached to this entry) (bes, )
January 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Inc., filed by Sidney Smith, April Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Insurance Contract)(Gamble, Glenn)
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting the #12 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint; Amended Pleadings due by 1/18/2022. Signed by Honorable Judge Kelly F. Pate on 1/10/2022. (bes, )
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order RESPONSE to #2 Motion to Dismiss filed by April Smith, Sidney Smith. (No PDF attached to this entry - see doc #12 for PDF) (bes, )
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 First MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by April Smith, Sidney Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit First Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit Exh. A to First Amended Complaint)(Gamble, Glenn) Modified on 1/10/2022 to clarify the docket text (bes, ).
December 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, by the PLF, as to why the #2 Motion to Dismiss should not be granted; Show Cause Response due by 1/10/2022; DFT Garner may file a reply by 1/21/202; Counsel for the parties are DIRECTED to complete the appropriate attached form and send it to the Clerk by 1/10/2022; Do NOT electronically file the consent form nor the reassignment form into the record. Signed by Honorable Judge Kelly F. Pate on 12/20/2021.(bes, )
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by Melanie Garner re #4 Notice of Deficiency requiring filing of Corporate Disclosure/Conflict Statement. (Jackson, Micheal) Modified on 11/19/2021 to add the link to the #4 notice (bes, ).
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Inc. re #4 Notice of Deficiency requiring filing of Corporate Disclosure/Conflict Statement. (Jackson, Micheal) Modified on 11/19/2021 to add the link to the #4 notice (bes, ).
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by April Smith, Sidney Smith re #7 Notice of Deficiency requiring filing of Corporate Disclosure/Conflict Statement. (Gamble, Glenn) Modified on 11/18/2021 to add the link to the #7 Notice (bes, ).
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Notice of Deficiency requiring filing of Corporate Disclosure/Conflict Statement sent to Sidney Smith & April Smith; Corporate Disclosures due by 11/29/2021. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order and Sample Format)(bes, )
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Assignment to Magistrate Judge sent to counsel for (PLF) April Smith, Sidney Smith. (bes, )
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Glenn Channing Gamble on behalf of April Smith, Sidney Smith (Gamble, Glenn)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Notice of Deficiency requiring filing of Corporate Disclosure/Conflict Statement sent to State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Inc. & Melanie Garner; Corporate Disclosures due by 11/29/2021. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order and Sample Format)(bes, )
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Assignment to Magistrate Judge sent to counsel for (DFTs) Melanie Garner, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Inc.. (bes, )
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION to Dismiss by Melanie Garner. (bes, )
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Melanie Garner, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Inc. from Circuit Court of Geneva County, AL, case number 34-cv-2021-900065.00. ( Filing fee $ 402.00 receipt number 4602065250) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2A, #3 Exhibit 2B, #4 Exhibit 3 - State Court Record, #5 Exhibit 4 - Notice of Filing, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Civil Cover Sheet, #8 Receipt)(bes, )
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order COMPLAINT against Melanie Garner, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Inc., filed by Sidney Smith, April Smith. (No PDF attached to this entry - see doc #1 for PDF)(bes, )
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order DEMAND for Trial by Jury by April Smith, Sidney Smith. (No PDF attached to this entry - see doc #1 for PDF) (bes, )
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Filing Notice of Removal with State Court by Melanie Garner, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Inc. re #1 Notice of Removal. (No PDF attached to this entry - see doc #1 for PDF) (bes, )
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order BRIEF in Support re #2 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Melanie Garner. (No PDF attached to this entry - see doc #2 for PDF) (bes, )

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Plaintiff: Sidney Smith
Represented By: Jeffrey Todd Gray
Represented By: Glenn Channing Gamble
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Plaintiff: April Smith
Represented By: Jeffrey Todd Gray
Represented By: Glenn Channing Gamble
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Defendant: State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Inc.
Represented By: Micheal Stewart Jackson
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