Porto v. Safeco Insurance Company of America
Plaintiff: Bob Porto and Bob Porto For Himself and All Other Arkansas Similarly Situated doing business as Bob Porto Builders
Defendant: Safeco Insurance Company of America
Case Number: 4:2017cv00436
Filed: July 7, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Office: Little Rock Office
County: Pulaski
Presiding Judge: James M Moody
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on December 5, 2017. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
December 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 34 JUDGMENT Based upon the #33 Order entered today, this case is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 12/5/2017. (mcz)
December 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER dismissing Plaintiff's complaint without prejudice. Safeco's #10 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is moot. The Clerk is directed to close the case. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 12/5/2017. (mcz)
October 17, 2017 Filing 32 NOTICE by Safeco Insurance Company of America re #10 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings of Supplemental Authority in Support of Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Class Action Compalint, Porto v. Allstate, #2 Exhibit B - Opinion & Order)(Eckelberry, Rodger)
October 13, 2017 Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Fletcher Rommel on behalf of Bob Porto (Rommel, Sean)
October 13, 2017 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by James Clark Wyly on behalf of Bob Porto (Wyly, James)
October 12, 2017 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Fletcher Rommel on behalf of Bob Porto (Rommel, Sean)
October 12, 2017 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by James Clark Wyly on behalf of Bob Porto (Wyly, James)
September 28, 2017 Filing 27 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Safeco Insurance Company of America. (Eckelberry, Rodger)
September 19, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting Separate Defendants' #15 , #16 and #18 motions for reconsideration of the Court's decision to consolidate the cases. The Clerk is directed to send Porto v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Case Number 4:17-CV-00437, back to the docket of United States District Judge D.P. Marshall, Jr. and Porto v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co., Case Number 4:17-CV-00440, back to the docket of United States District Judge J. Leon Holmes. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 9/19/2017. (mcz)
August 25, 2017 Filing 25 REPLY to Response to Motion re #10 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings In Support filed by Safeco Insurance Company of America. (Eckelberry, Rodger)
August 25, 2017 Filing 24 REPLY re #14 Order on Notice of Related Case, REPLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS FILED IN RELATED CASE, CASE NO. 4:17-CV-440, Dkt. Nos. 7 and 8) by Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company. (Heller, Christopher)
August 25, 2017 Filing 23 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #14 Order on Notice of Related Case, Reply Brief in Support of State Farm Fire and Casualty Company's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Class Action Complaint (Dkt. Nos. 12-13 in Case No. 4:17-cv-437-JM) filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Cancila, Joseph)
August 22, 2017 Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 MOTION for Reconsideration re #14 Order on Notice of Related Case, , #18 MOTION for Reconsideration re #14 Order on Notice of Related Case, , #16 MOTION for Reconsideration re #14 Order on Notice of Related Case, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Poynter, Scott)
August 18, 2017 Filing 21 RESPONSE in Opposition re #10 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Safeco filed by All Plaintiffs. (Poynter, Scott)
August 11, 2017 Filing 20 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 MOTION for Reconsideration re #14 Order on Notice of Related Case, , #10 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings Response to Motions to Dismiss by Allstate and State Farm filed by All Plaintiffs. (Poynter, Scott)
August 10, 2017 Filing 19 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #18 Motion for Reconsideration of Consolidation Order filed by Safeco Insurance Company of America. (Eckelberry, Rodger)
August 10, 2017 Filing 18 MOTION for Reconsideration re #14 Order on Notice of Related Case, by Safeco Insurance Company of America (Eckelberry, Rodger)
August 9, 2017 Filing 17 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #16 Motion for Reconsideration filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Farm's Response to Plaintiff's Notice of Related Case)(Cancila, Joseph)
August 9, 2017 Filing 16 MOTION for Reconsideration re #14 Order on Notice of Related Case, by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (Cancila, Joseph)
August 9, 2017 Filing 15 MOTION for Reconsideration re #14 Order on Notice of Related Case, by Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company (Heller, Christopher)
July 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES. Pending is Plaintiff's #9 Notice of Related Case. After review of the cases, the Court finds that they should be consolidated into one action. The Clerk is directed to consolidate 4:17CV00440 JLH and 4:17CV00437 DPM with the Porto case. All future documents should be filed in the Porto case. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 7/31/2017. (mcz)
July 31, 2017 Filing 13 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26(f) Conference to occur by 9/14/2017; Rule 26(f) Report due by 9/28/2017. Proposed Jury Trial set sometime during the week of 7/23/2018 at 9:15 AM in Little Rock Courtroom # 4A before Judge James M. Moody Jr. Signed at the Direction of the Court on 7/31/2017. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Final Scheduling Order)(kog)
July 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 12 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response re #10 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings. Response due by 8/18/2017. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 7/31/2017. (sjh)
July 28, 2017 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #10 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by All Plaintiffs (Poynter, Scott)
July 19, 2017 Filing 10 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Safeco Insurance Company of America (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Order Certifying Question, #2 Exhibit B-Order Accepting Certified Questions)(Eckelberry, Rodger)
July 17, 2017 Filing 9 NOTICE of Related Case by Bob Porto; Case Number 4:17-cv-00440-JLH and 4:17-cv-0437-DPM (Poynter, Scott)
July 14, 2017 Filing 8 ANSWER to #2 Complaint by Safeco Insurance Company of America. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Safeco Homeowners Policy, #2 Exhibit B - Arkansas Special Provisions)(Hargraves, Megan)
July 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #4 and #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Rodger L. Eckelberry and Ann Yackshaw are hereby admitted to appear before this Court as co-counsel of record in this action. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 7/7/2017. (mcz)
July 7, 2017 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Safeco Insurance Company of America. (mcz)
July 7, 2017 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by Ann Yackshaw. Fee $100 receipt number LIT062670. Filed by Safeco Insurance Company of America. (mcz)
July 7, 2017 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by Rodger L. Eckelberry. Fee $100 receipt number LIT062670. Filed by Safeco Insurance Company of America. (mcz)
July 7, 2017 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE OF FILING #1 Notice of Removal, by Safeco Insurance Company of America. (mcz)
July 7, 2017 Filing 2 CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Safeco Insurance Company of America, filed by Bob Porto. (mcz)
July 7, 2017 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Safeco Insurance Company of America from Pulaski County Circuit Court, case number 60 CV-17-2816. Fee of $400 paid, receipt number LIT062670. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(mcz)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Arkansas Eastern District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Porto v. Safeco Insurance Company of America
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Safeco Insurance Company of America
Represented By: Megan D. Hargraves
Represented By: Rodger L. Eckelberry
Represented By: Ann Yackshaw
Represented By: Lyn Peeples Pruitt
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Bob Porto
Represented By: Scott E. Poynter
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Bob Porto For Himself and All Other Arkansas Similarly Situated doing business as Bob Porto Builders
Represented By: Scott E. Poynter
Represented By: Sean Fletcher Rommel
Represented By: James Clark Wyly
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?