Navigators Specialty Insurance Company v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Navigators Specialty Insurance Company
Defendant: Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2021cv00123
Filed: January 27, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Office: Southern Office
Presiding Judge: John H England
Referring Judge: Anna M Manasco
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 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 SCHEDULING ORDER- Certain deadlines and instructions apply as further set out within including: Discovery due by 12/15/2021, Dispositive Motions due by 1/28/2022, Status Report due by 12/29/2021, Trial ready May 2022. A Status Conference is set for Monday, December 6, 2021 at 11:00 AM by Zoom. Signed by Judge Anna M Manasco on 3/18/21. (MRR, )
March 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 INITIAL ORDER GOVERNING ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS- with appendices I, II, and III attached. Signed by Judge Anna M Manasco on 3/18/21. (MRR, )
March 9, 2021 Filing 33 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Clapp, Brandon)
March 5, 2021 Filing 32 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT-The parties having not unanimously consented to the dispositive jurisdiction by a Magistrate Judge, the above styled civil action has been randomly reassigned to the Honorable Anna M. Manasco. Please use case number 2:21 CV 123 AMM on all subsequent pleadings. (AKD)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 TEXT ORDER granting #29 & #30 Motions to Admit Pro Hac Vice attorneys Thomas S. Hays and Kevin F. Kieffer, but with the understanding and on the condition they pay the applicable fee and register for e-filing and notification within 14 days, unless they have already done so. Signed by Magistrate Judge John H England, III on 3/5/2021. (AVC)
March 5, 2021 NOTICE: Telephone Conference set for March 8, 2021 is CANCELLED. (AKD)
March 3, 2021 Filing 30 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Kevin F. Kieffer Motion is RIPE 3/3/2021. Any party may file a motion to reconsider within three (3) business days of a ruling on the motion.Filed by Navigators Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing)(Hess, Joshua)
March 3, 2021 Filing 29 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Thomas S. Hay Motion is RIPE 3/3/2021. Any party may file a motion to reconsider within three (3) business days of a ruling on the motion.Filed by Navigators Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing)(Hess, Joshua) Modified to correct spelling of Attorney's name on 3/12/2021 (MRR, ).
March 3, 2021 PHV Fee paid: $ 75, receipt number 1126-3789892 (ALND receipt# B4601111830). (Hess, Joshua) Modified on 3/4/2021 (AKD).
March 3, 2021 PHV Fee paid: $ 75, receipt number 1126-3789895 (ALND receipt# B4601111829). (Hess, Joshua) Modified on 3/4/2021 (AKD).
February 19, 2021 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua R Hess on behalf of Navigators Specialty Insurance Company (Hess, Joshua)
February 19, 2021 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua B Baker on behalf of Navigators Specialty Insurance Company (Baker, Joshua)
February 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 TEXT ORDER granting #25 Motion to Withdraw. Attorney Jessica M. Phillips is TERMINATED. Signed by Magistrate Judge John H. England, III on 2/9/2021. (CDG)
February 9, 2021 Filing 25 MOTION to Withdraw Jessica M. Phillips as additional Counsel for Auto-Owners Insurance Company Motion is RIPE 2/9/2021. Any party may file a motion to reconsider within three (3) business days of a ruling on the motion.Filed by Auto-Owners Insurance Company. (Richardson, Brian)
February 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 26(f). Signed by Magistrate Judge John H England, III on 02/09/2021. (AKD)
February 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER - Pursuant to the General Order For Referral of Civil Matters to the United States Magistrate Judges of the Northern District of Alabama, dated January 2, 2015, the parties are REQUIRED to enter an election regarding the exercise of dispositive jurisdiction by a magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c) no later than March 22, 2021. In the absence of consent by all parties, the Clerk is hereby DIRECTED to reassign the case to a district judge without further order after March 22, 2021. A telephone status conference is hereby SET for March 8, 2021 at 10:15 a.m.. The parties are DIRECTED to call 877-873-8017 to access the telephone conference. The access code is 4577302. The telephone conference will be cancelled if all forms are submitted twenty-four hours in advance. Signed by Magistrate Judge John H England, III on 02/09/2021. (AKD)
February 5, 2021 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Brandon J Clapp on behalf of Auto-Owners Insurance Company (Clapp, Brandon)
February 4, 2021 Filing 21 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,, by Auto-Owners Insurance Company.(Richardson, Brian)
January 27, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE OF CONSENT to a magistrate judge in a civil action. (AKD)
January 27, 2021 Filing 19 Case transferred in from District of Georgia Northern; Case Number 1:20-cv-02007. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #8 Defendant's Motion to Transfer Case and directing the Clerk to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 1/27/2021. (ddm) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NINTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 12/08/2020. (ddm) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 09/28/2020. (adg) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 9/1/2020. (aaq) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
August 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SIXTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 08/03/2020. (jpa) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
July 14, 2020 Submission of #8 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively, to Transfer Venue, to District Judge J. P. Boulee. (ddm) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 FIFTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 7/10/2020 (mmc) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
July 6, 2020 Filing 12 REPLY to Response to Motion re #8 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively, to Transfer Venue MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Auto-Owners Insurance Company. (Phillips, Jessica) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 FOURTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 07/01/2020. (ddm) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
June 22, 2020 Filing 10 RESPONSE in Opposition re #8 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively, to Transfer Venue filed by Navigators Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Julia W. Manganaro, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A - Hathaway-Chance Contract, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B - Gonzalzed Certificate of Insurance, #4 Exhibit Exhibit C - Hathaway's Motion to Stay and to Compel Mediation and Arbitration, #5 Exhibit Exhibit D - Hathaway-Chance Settlement Agreement)(Hay, Thomas) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
June 8, 2020 Filing 9 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Auto-Owners Insurance Company identifying Other Affiliate Owners Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Home-Owners Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Property-Owners Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Southern-Owners Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Auto-Owners Life Insurance for Auto-Owners Insurance Company. (Phillips, Jessica) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
June 8, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively, to Transfer Venue by Auto-Owners Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Phillips, Jessica) . Added MOTION to Transfer Case on 6/9/2020 (ddm). [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
June 8, 2020 Clerks Notation re #9 Certificate of Interested Persons APPROVED by JPB. (bnw) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
June 3, 2020 Per #7 - Return of Service Executed by Navigators Specialty Insurance Company. Auto-Owners Insurance Company served on 5/18/2020, answer due 6/8/2020. (ddm) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
June 3, 2020 Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint , as to Auto-Owners Insurance Company, c/o Linda Banks c/o CT Corporation, its registered agent. (Hay, Thomas) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 THIRD AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 05/26/2020. (adg) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
May 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL LITIGATION. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 5/20/20. (bnw) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
May 20, 2020 Clerks Notation re #3 Certificate of Interested Persons APPROVED by JPB. (bnw) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL ORDER RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 4/30/20. (eop) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
May 11, 2020 Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Navigators Specialty Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent, Navigators Insurance Company for Navigators Specialty Insurance Company. (eop) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
May 11, 2020 Filing 2 Electronic Summons Issued as to Auto-Owners Insurance Company. (eop) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]
May 11, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Navigators Specialty Insurance Company. (Filing fee $400.00, receipt number AGANDC-9684752) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit -A -Chance Complaint, #2 Exhibit -B -Nav 4/17/18 ROR, #3 Exhibit -C -Nav 10/15/19 ROR, #4 Exhibit -D -Hathaway 15-6 Policy, #5 Exhibit -E -3rd Party Complaint to JG Bros. Construction, #6 Exhibit -F -Auto-Owners Coverage Letter, #7 Exhibit -G -12/9/19 Letter to Auto Owners re Chance 22, #8 Civil Cover Sheet)(eop) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 1/27/2021.]

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Plaintiff: Navigators Specialty Insurance Company
Represented By: Thomas S. Hay
Represented By: Kevin F. Kieffer
Represented By: Thomas Southard Hay, Jr
Represented By: Joshua B Baker
Represented By: Kevin F Kieffer
Represented By: Joshua R Hess
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Defendant: Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Represented By: Jessica M. Phillips
Represented By: Brandon J Clapp
Represented By: Brian C Richardson
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