Wills v. Encompass Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Paul I. Wills
Defendant: Encompass Insurance Company, Allstate Insurance Company and Encompass Indemnity Company
Case Number: 2:2020cv02150
Filed: August 24, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: P K Holmes
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 TEXT ONLY ORDER extending deadline to respond to #25 MOTION for Partial Dismissal of Second Amended Complaint to November 3, 2020. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes III on October 13, 2020. (rab)
October 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 MOTION to Vacate filed by Encompass Indemnity Company, Encompass Insurance Company. (Burns, James)
October 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO Motion re #13 MOTION to Vacate filed by Paul I. Wills. (Gilbreath, E.)
October 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ***DISREGARD, SEE DOCUMENT #28 ***RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO Motion re #13 MOTION to Vacate filed by Paul I. Wills. (Gilbreath, E.) Modified on 10/7/2020 to add text (lw).
October 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of #25 MOTION to Dismiss for Partial Dismissal of Second Amended Complaint by Allstate Insurance Company. (Hill, Zachary)
October 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION to Dismiss for Partial Dismissal of Second Amended Complaint by Allstate Insurance Company. (Hill, Zachary)
October 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ANSWER to #21 Amended Complaint, by Allstate Insurance Company.(Hill, Zachary)
September 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 TEXT ONLY ORDER finding as moot #9 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim on the basis of the filing of a #21 second amended complaint. See In re Atlas Van Lines, Inc., 209 F.3d 1064, 1067 (8th Cir. 2000) ("It is well-established that an amended complaint supercedes an original complaint and renders the original complaint without legal effect."). To the extent that arguments for dismissal raised in the mooted motion to dismiss may apply to the currently-operative complaint, they are not waived and may be raised again if appropriate. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes III on September 30, 2020. (rab)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ANSWER to #21 Amended Complaint, with Jury Demand by Encompass Indemnity Company, Encompass Insurance Company.(Burns, James)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand as to #4 Complaint, #6 Amended Complaint, against All Defendants , filed by Paul I. Wills. Related document: #4 Complaint, filed by Paul I. Wills, #6 Amended Complaint, filed by Paul I. Wills. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Gilbreath, E.) Modified on 9/25/2020 (hnc).
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #19 Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint. Plaintiff is directed to file the proposed complaint that is an exhibit to his motion as an amended complaint. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes III on September 24, 2020. (rab)
September 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Paul I. Wills. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Gilbreath, E.)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER, as set forth. Jury Trial set for 6/14/2021 09:00 AM in Fort Smith -- 3rd flr (Rm 310) before Honorable P. K. Holmes III. Signed by Jane Ann Short, Courtroom Deputy for Honorable P. K. Holmes III on September 18, 2020. (jas)
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 JOINT REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Allstate Insurance Company. (Strabala, Richard)
September 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE by Encompass Indemnity Company, Encompass Insurance Company re #9 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim , #10 Memorandum Brief in Support (Burns, James)
September 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 TEXT ONLY ORDER extending deadline to respond to #13 MOTION to Vacate to October 9, 2020. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes III on September 9, 2020. (rab)
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of #13 MOTION to Vacate by Encompass Indemnity Company, Encompass Insurance Company. (Burns, James) Modified text on 9/8/2020 (hnc).
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Vacate the Order Granting Summary Judgment to Plaintiff (filed in State Court 5/31/19) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Order Granting PL MSJ, #2 Exhibit Plaintiff's MSJ, #3 Affidavit Dr. Arkin)(Burns, James) Modified text on 9/8/2020 (hnc).
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Allstate Insurance Company. (Strabala, Richard)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 TEXT ONLY ORDER re #9 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim: The deadline to respond to this motion is extended to September 30, 2020. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes III on September 1, 2020. (rab)
August 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of #9 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Allstate Insurance Company. (Hill, Zachary)
August 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Allstate Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Hill, Zachary)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 9/30/2020. Jury Trial set for 6/14/2021 09:00 AM in Fort Smith -- 3rd flr (Rm 310) before Honorable P. K. Holmes III. Signed by Jane Ann Short, Courtroom Deputy for Honorable P. K. Holmes III on August 24, 2020. (jas)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ANSWER to #6 Amended Complaint, by Encompass Indemnity Company, Encompass Insurance Company. (Originally filed in the Circuit Court of Sebastian County on 08/06/2020 in case CV-19-131)(mjm)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT as to #4 Complaint against Encompass Insurance Company, Allstate Insurance Company, Encompass Indemnity Company, filed by Paul I. Wills. Related document: #4 Complaint filed by Paul I. Willis. (Originally filed in the Circuit Court of Sebastian County on 07/21/2020 in case CV-19-131)(mjm) Modified on 8/24/2020 to edit Plaintiff last name (mjm).
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ANSWER to #4 Complaint by Encompass Indemnity Company, Encompass Insurance Company. (Originally filed in the Circuit Court of Sebastian County on 02/22/2019 in case CV-19-131) (mjm)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 COMPLAINT against Encompass Indemnity Company, Encompass Insurance Company, filed by Paul I. Wills. (Originally filed in the Circuit Court of Sebastian County on 02/12/2019 in case CV-19-131)(mjm) Modified on 8/24/2020 to edit Plaintiff last name (mjm).
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form. (mjm)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of Sebastian County, case number CV-19-131., filed by Allstate Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Complaint, #2 Exhibit B: Summons - Encompass, #3 Exhibit C: Answer of Defendants, #4 Exhibit D: Affidavit of Service, #5 Exhibit E: Response to D's Motion to Strike, #6 Exhibit F: MSJ and BIS, #7 Exhibit G: Motion to Seal Medical Records, #8 Exhibit H: Order Sealing Medical Records, #9 Exhibit I: D's MSJ and BIS, #10 Exhibit J: Resp to P's MPSJ and BIS, #11 Exhibit K: P's Resp to D's MPSJ, #12 Exhibit L: Motion for Judgment for P on P's MSJ, #13 Exhibit M: D's Reply to P's Resp to D's MPSJ, #14 Exhibit N: Court's Letter to Counsel Setting Hrg, #15 Exhibit O: Order Granting P's MSJ, #16 Exhibit P: Court's Letter to Counsel Forwarding Order, #17 Exhibit Q: (Set Aside 8-16-19) Order-D's MPSJ, #18 Exhibit R: Motion to Reconsider and BIS, #19 Exhibit S: Motion for Stay of Execution of Judgment, #20 Exhibit T: Motion for Specific Dates, #21 Exhibit U: Order-Response to Motion to Reconsider BIS, #22 Exhibit V: Amended Order-Pltf's Motion for Specific Dates Requesting, #23 Exhibit W: P's Resp to D's Motion to Reconsider BIS, #24 Exhibit X: Motion to Set Specific Date, #25 Exhibit Y: Order-P's Motion to Set Specific Date, #26 Exhibit Z: Notice of Appeal, #27 Exhibit AA: Court's Letter to Counsel Setting Hrg, #28 Exhibit BB: Motion for Relief from Judgment, #29 Exhibit CC: Response to Pltf's Motion to Reconsider, #30 Exhibit DD: Motion to Set Specific Date, #31 Exhibit EE: Notice of Appeal Filed by Atty James Burns, #32 Exhibit FF: Order-Pltf's Motion to Set the Specific Date, #33 Exhibit GG: Order Overruling Def's Motion to Reconsider, #34 Exhibit HH: Motion for Damages Atty Fees on Loss, #35 Exhibit II: Exhibit A B-Attachment to BIS, #36 Exhibit JJ: BIS of Pltf's Motion for Damages Atty Fees, #37 Exhibit KK: Reply to Def's Resp to Pltf's Motion to Reconsider, #38 Exhibit LL: Order-Def's MPSJ, #39 Exhibit MM: D's Resp to Pltf's Motion for Attorney Fees, #40 Exhibit NN: Order to Fix Date, #41 Exhibit OO: Motion for Order to Fix Date, #42 Exhibit PP: Reply to D's Resp to Pltf's Mtn for Atty Fees, #43 Exhibit QQ: Order-Pltf is Awarded an Atty Fee, #44 Exhibit RR: Amended Notice of Appeal, #45 Exhibit SS: Transcript Filed by Court Reporter Paula Barden (3 Vols), #46 Exhibit TT: Motion for Relief from Judgment Decree or Order, #47 Exhibit UU: Order-Pltf's Motion to Fix the Date, #48 Exhibit VV: Motion for Order to Fix Date, #49 Exhibit WW: Courts Letter to Atty Burns, #50 Exhibit XX: Letter to Court from Atty James Burns Re MSJ, #51 Exhibit YY: Motion to Correct Records, #52 Exhibit ZZ: Order to Correct Records, #53 Exhibit AAA: From Ark Cout of Appeals, #54 Exhibit BBB: Opinion from Ark Court of Appeals, #55 Exhibit CCC: Letter to Clerk from Encompass Regarding Claim, #56 Exhibit DDD: Summons Issued to Allstate, #57 Exhibit EEE: Court's Email Regarding Scheduling Conference, #58 Exhibit FFF: Summons Issued to Encompass, #59 Exhibit GGG: Amended Complaint, #60 Exhibit HHH: Summons Issued to Encompass Ins Co., #61 Exhibit III: Pre-Trial Scheduling Order, #62 Exhibit JJJ: Answer of Encompass Ins Co and Encompass Indemnity, #63 Exhibit KKK: Affidavit of Service, #64 Exhibit LLL: Answer of DS Encompass, #65 Exhibit MMM: Order of 8-16-19 is Set Aside, #66 Exhibit NNN: P's Resp to Motion of Encompass, #67 Exhibit OOO: Motion for Compel Discovery, #68 Exhibit PPP: MTC Resp to RFP, #69 Exhibit QQQ: MTC Production of Documents, #70 Exhibit RRR: MTC to Int.)(mjm)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 CIVIL COVER SHEET for case initiated by Allstate Insurance Company. (mjm)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order CLERK'S NOTICE REGARDING FILING FEE. The following document was received and filed without the appropriate filing fee: #2 Notice of Removal. You MUST pay the filing fee of $400.00 or file a motion to proceed In Forma Pauperis, if appropriate, within 2 business days.If the proper fees or motion are not received for case initiating documents, your case may be subject to dismissal.Present your payment to the appropriate Divisional Office or Pay Online, using the Civil -> Other Documents -> Filing Fee Submitted event. Filing Fee due by 8/26/2020. (mjm)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Notice of Removal filing fee paid re #2 Notice of Removal,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, : $ 400, receipt number AARWDC-2206830.. (Hill, Zachary)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY CLERK'S ORDER requiring parties to request a trial by jury within 14 days from date of this order, if desired and allowed by law. (mjm)

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Plaintiff: Paul I. Wills
Represented By: E. C. Gilbreath
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Defendant: Encompass Insurance Company
Represented By: James D. Burns
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Defendant: Allstate Insurance Company
Represented By: Zachary Richmond Hill
Represented By: Richard Shane Strabala
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Defendant: Encompass Indemnity Company
Represented By: James D. Burns
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