Protopas v. Standard Fire Insurance Company, The et al
Plaintiff: Peter D Protopas and Peter D Protopapas
Defendant: Cobbs Alan & Hall Inc., Cobbs Allen Inc, Standard Fire Insurance Company, The, General Reinsurance Corporation, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, The and Twin City Fire Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2021cv00033
Filed: January 8, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Abdul K Kallon
Referring Judge: R David Proctor
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 8, 2021 Filing 40 REPLY to Response to Motion re #38 MOTION to Remand Cobbs Allen's Response to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand and #39 RESPONSE in Opposition re Motion to Remand filed by The St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company and The Standard Fire Insurance Company filed by Peter D Protopapas. (Edwards, Brady)
February 26, 2021 Filing 39 RESPONSE in Opposition re #32 MOTION to Remand filed by St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, The, Standard Fire Insurance Company, The. (Frankel, Andrew)
February 26, 2021 Filing 38 Cobbs Allen's RESPONSE to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand by Cobbs Alan & Hall Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Service of Process Receipt)(Whitehead, Stephen) Modified text on 2/26/2021 (MRR, ).
February 25, 2021 PHV Fee paid: 2/22/2021 $75, receipt number B4601111581 (KAM)
February 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 TEXT ORDER - This matter is before the court on Plaintiff Peter D. Protopas Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Brian M. Barnwell. #36 . The Motion #36 is CONDITIONALLY GRANTED. On or before Wednesday, February 24, 2021, attorney Brian M. Barnwell SHALL pay the PHV fee. Failure to do so will result in vacatur of the conditional grant of the motion. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 2/18/2021. (KAM)
February 17, 2021 Filing 36 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Brian M. Barnwell by Peter D Protopapas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- South Carolina Certificate of Good Standing)(Ragsdale, M)
February 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 TEXT ORDER - The court has been informally contacted by counsel for Defendant Standard Fire Insurance Company, who has requested the court clarify its February 10, 2021 Order 34 with regard to the pending deadlines set forth in the Initial Order #29 entered on January 28, 2021. All deadlines set forth in the Initial Order #29 are STAYED. In the event the court denies the pending Motion to Remand #32 , those deadlines will be reset. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 2/17/2021. (KAM)
February 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 TEXT ORDER - Pursuant to the parties request for an agreed briefing schedule on the pending motion to remand, it is ORDERED as follows; Defendants response brief(s) shall be filed on or before February 26, 2021; Plaintiffs reply brief shall be filed within 10 calendar days of the date Defendants response brief is filed. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 2/10/2021. (KAM)
February 10, 2021 Set Deadlines as to #32 MOTION to Remand . Responses due by 2/26/2021 (KAM)
February 5, 2021 Filing 33 STATUS REPORT pursuant to the Court's January 25, 2021 Order by Peter D Protopapas. filed by Peter D Protopapas (Edwards, Brady)
February 5, 2021 Filing 32 MOTION to Remand by Peter D Protopapas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Amended Receivership Order, #2 Exhibit B. 12/21/20 and 1/8/21 letters from Cobbs Allens counsel to Brian Barnwell, #3 Exhibit C. Notice of Filing Foreign Judgment - Receivership Order, #4 Exhibit D. Great Barriers Application for Issuance of Foreign Subpoena, #5 Exhibit E. Receipt showing service on Cobbs Allen)(Edwards, Brady)
February 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER the #30 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal is GRANTED; Plaintiff's claims against Twin City Fire Insurance Company are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 2/2/2021. (KAM)
February 1, 2021 Filing 30 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Peter D Protopas (Edwards, Brady)
January 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 INITIAL ORDER - with appendices attached. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 1/28/2021. (KAM)
January 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 TEXT ORDER - This matter is before the court on Plaintiff Peter D. Protopas Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Brandy Edwards #22 , Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Lauren A. M. Semlinger #23 , Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Lewis Smith #24 , and Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of David Marston, Jr. #25 .The Motions [22, 23, 24, 25] are GRANTED. Attorneys Edwards, Semlinger, Smith, and Marston, Jr. are accordingly granted leave to appear pro hac vice in this case. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 1/25/2021. (KAM)
January 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER the parties are ORDERED, on or before February 5, 2021, to meet and confer and submit to the court a Joint Report detailing (1) what parties are and should be in this case, (2) what needs to be done by the parties and the court at this time, and (3) how the parties intend to engage in orderly motions practice moving forward, including an assessment of what motions should be filed by the court and in which order; Upon receipt of that Joint Report, the court will consider setting a pretrial conference pursuant to Rule 16(a). All outstanding motions are ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATED. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 1/22/2021. (KAM)
January 22, 2021 Filing 26 RESPONSE in Opposition re #11 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint filed by Peter D Protopas. (Ragsdale, M)
January 22, 2021 Filing 25 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of David Marston, Jr. by Peter D Protopas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Florida Certificate of Good Standing)(Shah, Vishal)
January 22, 2021 Filing 24 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Lewis Smith by Peter D Protopas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Texas Certificate of Good Standing)(Shah, Vishal)
January 22, 2021 Filing 23 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Lauren A. M. Semlinger by Peter D Protopas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Texas Certificate of Good Standing)(Shah, Vishal)
January 22, 2021 Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Brady Edwards by Peter D Protopas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Texas Certificate of Good Standing)(Shah, Vishal)
January 22, 2021 PHV Fee paid: $ 75, receipt number 1126-3759073. (Shah, Vishal)
January 22, 2021 PHV Fee paid: $ 75, receipt number 1126-3759561. (Shah, Vishal)
January 22, 2021 PHV Fee paid: $ 75, receipt number 1126-3759091. (Shah, Vishal)
January 22, 2021 PHV Fee paid: $ 75, receipt number 1126-3759085. (Shah, Vishal)
January 21, 2021 Filing 21 MOTION to Stay Proceedings on Pending Motion to Dismiss by Peter D Protopas. (Ragsdale, M)
January 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 TEXT ORDER - This matter is before the court on Defendants Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice [12, 17] of attorneys Isaac M. Rethy and Andrew T. Frankel. The Motions [12, 17] are CONDITIONALLY GRANTED. On or before Friday, January 29, 2021, attorneys Isaac M. Rethy and Andrew T. Frankel SHALL pay the PHV fee. Failure to do so will result in vacatur of the conditional grant of the motion. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 1/20/2021. (KAM)
January 20, 2021 PHV Fee paid: $ 75, receipt number 1126-3757619. (Rethy, Isaac)
January 20, 2021 PHV Fee paid: $ 75, receipt number 1126-3757627. (Frankel, Andrew)
January 19, 2021 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael D Petway on behalf of Peter D Protopas (Petway, Michael)
January 19, 2021 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by M Clay Ragsdale, IV on behalf of Peter D Protopas (Ragsdale, M)
January 19, 2021 Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Andrew T. Frankel by St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, The, Standard Fire Insurance Company, The. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A- Certificates of Good Standing)(Isenberg, Joel)
January 19, 2021 Filing 16 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT - The above-styled civil action has been reassigned to the Honorable R. David Proctor. Please use case number 2:21-cv-33-RDP on all subsequent pleadings. (KEK)
January 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER - The undersigned recuses herself from further participation in this case. The court DIRECTS the Clerk to reassign this case to another judge in accordance with the Clerk's normal procedure. Signed by Judge Annemarie Carney Axon on 1/19/2021. (KEK)
January 15, 2021 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss by Cobbs Alan & Hall Inc.. (Whitehead, Stephen)
January 15, 2021 Filing 13 MOTION to Dismiss Brief of Cobbs Allen in Support of Motion to Dismiss by Cobbs Alan & Hall Inc.. (Whitehead, Stephen)
January 15, 2021 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Isaac M. Rethy by St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, The, Standard Fire Insurance Company, The. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing)(Isenberg, Joel)
January 15, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint by St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, The, Standard Fire Insurance Company, The. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Isenberg, Joel)
January 15, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT- The above-styled civil action has been reassigned to the Honorable Annemarie Carney Axon. Please use case number 2:21 CV 33 ACA on all subsequent pleadings. (AKD)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER OF RECUSAL- In light of the disclosure statement filed by General Reinsurance Corporation, #7 the undersigned recuses himself from this matter. The clerk is directed to reassign this matter to another judge. Signed by Judge Abdul K Kallon on 01/15/2021. (AKD)
January 14, 2021 Filing 8 BRIEFING SCHEDULE-Before the court is Defendant General Reinsurance Corporations Motion to Dismiss, filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court. Plaintiffs response is due by January 26, 2021, defendants reply, if any, is due by February 2, 2021. The parties are reminded of the briefing schedule outlined in Appendix III attached hereto. Signed by Judge Abdul K Kallon on 01/14/2021. (AKD)
January 11, 2021 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by General Reinsurance Corporation. filed by General Reinsurance Corporation (Dauphin, Charles)
January 8, 2021 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Cobbs Alan & Hall Inc.. filed by Cobbs Alan & Hall Inc. (Whitehead, Stephen)
January 8, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE by Cobbs Alan & Hall Inc. Consent to Removal (Whitehead, Stephen)
January 8, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE by General Reinsurance Corporation of Consent and Joinder of Removal (Dauphin, Charles)
January 8, 2021 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, The. filed by St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, The (Isenberg, Joel)
January 8, 2021 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Standard Fire Insurance Company, The. filed by Standard Fire Insurance Company, The (Isenberg, Joel)
January 8, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Standard Fire Insurance Company, The, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, The from Cicuit Court of Jefferson County Alabama, case number 01-CV-2020-904040.00, filed by Standard Fire Insurance Company, The, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, The. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K)(AKD)
January 8, 2021 Motion to Dismiss for failure to state a claim against defendant Gen Re deemed filed in Jefferson County Court on 1/04/2021 by Charles Dauphin (AKD) Modified on 1/22/2021 (KAM, ).
January 8, 2021 Filing Fee: Filing fee $ 402, receipt_number 1126-3748842 (B4601110723). related document #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Standard Fire Insurance Company, The, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, The from Cicuit Court of Jefferson County Alabama, case number 01-CV-2020-904040.00, filed by Standard Fire Insurance Company, The, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, The. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K)(AKD). (Isenberg, Joel) Modified on 1/11/2021 (MEB2).

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Defendant: Cobbs Alan & Hall Inc.
Represented By: Stephen E Whitehead
Represented By: Carleton P Ketcham, III
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Defendant: Cobbs Allen Inc
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Plaintiff: Peter D Protopas
Represented By: Vishal H Shah
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