Shiv Shakti Hotels Inc v. Valley Forge Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Shiv Shakti Hotels Inc doing business as Comfort Inn & Suites
Defendant: Valley Forge Insurance Company, Arch Reinsurance Limited, Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Fidelis Underwriting Limited, Hudson Excess Insurance Company, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, Navigators Specialty Insurance Company, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Core, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Palm, Rokstone and Besso XS Global Underwriters
Case Number: 4:2026cv00545
Filed: May 28, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: James M Moody
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 22, 2026 Filing 27 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Navigators Specialty Insurance Company (Gibbs, Jennifer)
July 22, 2026 Filing 26 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Navigators Specialty Insurance Company.(Gibbs, Jennifer)
July 21, 2026 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #25 Amended Document. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to correct the description of the document filed as "AMENDED ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Hudson Excess Insurance Company. " as marked on the document. (jak)
July 20, 2026 Filing 25 AMENDED ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Hudson Excess Insurance Company. (Gibbs, Jennifer) (Docket text modified on 7/21/2026 to correct the description of the document filed) (jak)
July 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #23 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Arch Reinsurance Limited answer due 8/20/2026. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 7/20/2026. (sjh)
July 17, 2026 Filing 23 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Arch Reinsurance Limited (Yandell, William)
July 17, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by William Taylor Yandell on behalf of Arch Reinsurance Limited (Yandell, William)
July 15, 2026 Filing 21 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) and Certificate of Interested Parties by Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (Gibbs, Jennifer)
July 15, 2026 Filing 20 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. Amendment to #19 Answer to Complaint (Gibbs, Jennifer)
July 15, 2026 Filing 19 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.(Gibbs, Jennifer)
July 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #4 Defendant's motion to dismiss Plaintiff's claim for bad faith. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 07/09/2026. (llg)
July 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to File a responsive pleading to the complaint. Arch Reinsurance Limited's response is due by 7/21/2026. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 7/1/2026. (sjh)
July 1, 2026 Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Arch Reinsurance Limited (Shannon, Michael)
June 30, 2026 Filing 15 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Fidelis Underwriting Limited (Wilson, David)
June 30, 2026 Filing 14 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Fidelis Underwriting Limited.(Wilson, David)
June 29, 2026 Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Hudson Excess Insurance Company (Gibbs, Jennifer)
June 29, 2026 Filing 12 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Hudson Excess Insurance Company.(Gibbs, Jennifer)
June 26, 2026 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Shiv Shakti Hotels Inc. Arch Reinsurance Limited served via ceertified mail on 6/23/2026. (jap)
June 23, 2026 Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company (Gibbs, Jennifer)
June 23, 2026 Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company.(Gibbs, Jennifer)
June 22, 2026 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Valley Forge Insurance Company (Breeding, Mark)
June 18, 2026 Filing 7 Deficiency Letter from Clerk of Court re #4 Motion to Dismiss notifying party that a Corporate Disclosure Statement was not filed with first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request (F.R.Cv.P. 7.1).(jak)
June 16, 2026 Filing 6 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Valley Forge Insurance Company.(Breeding, Mark)
June 16, 2026 Filing 5 MEMORANDUM re #4 MOTION to Dismiss Count II Bad Faith filed by Valley Forge Insurance Company. (Breeding, Mark)
June 16, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss Count II Bad Faith by Valley Forge Insurance Company (Breeding, Mark)
May 29, 2026 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Shiv Shakti Hotels Inc (Simpson, James)
May 28, 2026 Filing 2 Deficiency Letter from Clerk of Court notifying party that Corporate Disclosure Statement not filed with first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request re #1 Complaint. (ldb)
May 28, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Shiv Shakti Hotels Inc against Valley Forge Insurance Company. (Fee $405, Receipt Number LIT14741.) Summons issued and returned to counsel. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (ldb)

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Plaintiff: Shiv Shakti Hotels Inc doing business as Comfort Inn & Suites
Represented By: James A. Simpson, Jr.
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Defendant: Valley Forge Insurance Company
Represented By: Mark Steven Breeding
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Defendant: Arch Reinsurance Limited
Represented By: William Taylor Yandell
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Defendant: Hudson Excess Insurance Company
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Defendant: Navigators Specialty Insurance Company
Represented By: Jennifer Lynn Gibbs
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Defendant: Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Core
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Defendant: Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Palm
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