Mitchell v First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc.
| Bobby Mitchell, Jr. |
| First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc. |
| 1:2025cv00518 |
| December 15, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama |
| Sonja F Bivins |
| Kristi K DuBose |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal |
| Both |
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| Filing 17 Brief filed by First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc. Court Ordered Brief on Scope of Discovery. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B) (McCarthy, Megan) |
| Filing 16 PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM by Bobby Mitchell, Jr. (McClurkin, Samuel) |
| REFERRAL OF #17 Brief Addressing Scope of Discovery to Judge Sonja F. Bivins. (jmr) |
| REFERRAL OF #16 Pretrial Memorandum to Judge Sonja F. Bivins. (jmr) |
Filing 15
Order A scheduling conference was conducted on 2/12/2026, with counsel for the parties participating by telephone. Plaintiffs counsel orally requested permission to withdraw Plaintiffs Motion to Remand Doc. #6 for the reasons set forth in Defendants response. Doc. #8 . Counsel for Defendant voiced no opposition to the request by Plaintiffs counsel. Accordingly, Plaintiffs motion to remand is deemed WITHDRAWN.Additionally, for the reasons discussed on the record, counsel for the parties are directed to each file, by 3/5/2026, a brief addressing the proper scope of discovery for coverage and duty to defend issues. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 02/12/2026. (srd)
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| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins: Scheduling Conference held on 2/12/2026. DCR Digital Audio Recording. (srd) |
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Filing 13
Text Order resetting the Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference for 2/12/2026 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE INFO: 571-353-2301 (Guest ID: 002111801#). Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 02/11/2026. (srd)
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Filing 12
Order on Rule 16 Scheduling Conference entered Rule 16 Conference set for 2/12/2026 at 10:00 AM VIA TELEPHONE before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins. See Order for call-in instructions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 1/29/2026. (jmr)
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| Filing 11 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting Report. (McCarthy, Megan) |
| Filing 10 REPLY to Response to Motion #6 filed by Bobby Mitchell, Jr. (McClurkin, Samuel) |
| REFERRAL OF #10 Reply to Response to Motion to Judge Sonja F. Bivins. (jmr) |
| Filing 9 Document endorsed NOTED by District Judge Kristi K. DuBose: Corporate Disclosure Statement,,,, #4 filed by First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc. Review of the disclosure statement has been completed. The review did not reveal any reason to believe that there are potential conflicts of interest, which would require disqualification or recusal in this action. (khc) |
| REFERRAL OF #8 Response to Motion to Judge Sonja F. Bivins. (jmr) |
| Filing 8 RESPONSE to Motion re: #6 MOTION to Remand filed by First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc.. (McCarthy, Megan) |
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Filing 7
Order Setting Deadlines re: #6 MOTION to Remand filed by Bobby Mitchell, Jr. ORDERED for Defendant to file a Response to the Motion on or before 1/6/2026 and any reply by Plaintiff to be filed on or before 1/20/2026, as set out. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 12/16/2025. (jmr)
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| Filing 6 WITHDRAWN - MOTION to Remand filed by Bobby Mitchell, Jr. (McClurkin, Samuel) Modified on 2/12/2026 (srd). |
| MOTIONS REFERRED: #6 MOTION to Remand Referred to Judge Sonja F. Bivins. (cmj) |
| Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins. Magistrate Judge Bert W. Milling, Jr no longer assigned to the case. To insure that your pleadings are referred to the proper Judge and Magistrate Judge with as little delay as possible, please use the letter suffix KD-B after the case number on all future pleadings. Referred to Judge Sonja F. Bivins. (cmj) |
| MOTIONS REFERRED: #6 MOTION to Remand. Referred to Judge Bert W. Milling, Jr. (jmr) |
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Filing 5
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER entered Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 1/29/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bert W. Milling, Jr on 12/15/2025. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) (jmr)
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| Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Defendants First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc., First Acceptance Corporation, First Acceptance Insurance Company, FAC Holdings, Inc., First Acceptance Insurance Services, Inc., First Acceptance Insurance Company of Georgia, Inc., First Acceptance Insurance Company of Tennessee, Inc., First Acceptance Insurance Services, Inc., First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc., First Acceptance Services, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent First Acceptance Corporation, Corporate Parent First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc., Corporate Parent First Acceptance Insurance Company, Corporate Parent FAC Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent First Acceptance Services, Inc., Corporate Parent First Acceptance Insurance Company of Georgia, Inc., Corporate Parent First Acceptance Insurance Company of Tennessee, Inc., Corporate Parent First Acceptance Insurance Services, Inc., Corporate Parent First Acceptance Insurance Services, Inc. for First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc... (McCarthy, Megan) |
| Filing 3 First Acceptance Insurance Company's ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc.. (McCarthy, Megan) |
| Filing 2 Answer due from First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc. pursuant to FRCP 81(c). (jmr) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL ( Filing fee $ 405, Receipt number AALSDC-3742634, Online Credit Card Payment), filed by First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Civil Cover Sheet) (McCarthy, Megan) |
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| Plaintiff: Bobby Mitchell, Jr. | |
| Represented By: | Samuel P. McClurkin, IV |
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