Strategic Acquisitions, Inc. et al v. Great American Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Strategic Acquisitions, Inc. and Make It Nice, LLC
Defendant: Does 1 through 10, inclusive, Great American Insurance Company, Hercules Community Corporation, Great American E and S Insurance Company, William Reingold and Does 3 through 10, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2017cv06770
Filed: September 14, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Jacqueline Chooljian
Referring Judge: Otis D Wright
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 25, 2017 Filing 28 TRANSMITTAL of documents to Los Angeles Superior Court. A certified copy of the order of remand and a copy of the docket sheet from this court was sent to Los Angeles Superior Court, No. BC672352 (lc)
October 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER REMANDING TO STATE COURT #26 ; AND DENYING DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS AS MOOT #19 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: the Court finds the addition of Hercules and Reingold as non-diverse defendants divests it of diversity jurisdiction. Accordingly, the Court REMANDS this case to state court. The Court also DENIES Defendants Motion to Dismiss, as moot. Case remanded to Los Angeles Superior Court no.BC 672352. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) . (lc). Modified on 10/25/2017 (lc).
October 23, 2017 Filing 26 RESPONSE filed by Defendant Great American E and S Insurance Companyto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings #23 Response To Court's Order To Show Cause Re Subject Matter Jurisdiction (Taylor Meehan, James)
October 18, 2017 Filing 25 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Great American Insurance Notice (Other), #24 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: (clerk cannot advise, due to incorrect procedure used). Leave of court required for filing. Proposed Document was not submitted as separate attachment. Filer attempted to continue a pending motion set for November 20, to January 8, 2018. Pdf is a set of Motion documents. Filer must file proper documents to continue the pending motions, to which the missing proposed order should have been submitted as a separate attachment In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lc)
October 17, 2017 Filing 24 NOTICE OF NEW HEARING DATE FOR GREAT AMERICANS MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Defendant Great American E and S Insurance Company, Great American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Memorandum, #3 Declaration, #4 Proposed Order)(Taylor Meehan, James)
October 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Defendant Great American Insurance Company is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE in writing by OCTOBER 13,2017 why this case should not be remanded to state court for lack of diversity jurisdiction. (lc)
October 16, 2017 Filing 22 REQUEST for Order to Show Cause re: re: lack of diversity jurisdiction filed by plaintiff Make It Nice, LLC. (Richards, Ronald)
October 16, 2017 Filing 21 DECLARATION of J.A. Taylor Meehan NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint with Prejudice #19 filed by Defendants Great American E and S Insurance Company, Great American Insurance Company. (Taylor Meehan, James)
October 16, 2017 Filing 20 MEMORANDUM in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint with Prejudice #19 filed by Defendants Great American E and S Insurance Company, Great American Insurance Company. (Taylor Meehan, James)
October 16, 2017 Filing 19 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint with Prejudice filed by Defendant Great American E and S Insurance Company, Great American Insurance Company. Motion set for hearing on 11/20/2017 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Taylor Meehan, James)
October 10, 2017 Filing 18 21 DAY Summons Issued re First Amended Complaint #13 as to Defendant William Reingold. (lom)
October 10, 2017 Filing 17 21 DAY Summons Issued re First Amended Complaint #13 as to Defendant Hercules Community Corporation. (lom)
October 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS AS MOOT #9 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. As the pending motion to dismiss was based on a complaint that is no longer operative, the motion is DENIED as MOOT. (lom)
October 9, 2017 Filing 15 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Amended Complaint/Petition #13 filed by plaintiffs Make It Nice, LLC. (Richards, Ronald)
October 9, 2017 Filing 14 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Amended Complaint/Petition #13 filed by plaintiffs Make It Nice, LLC. (Richards, Ronald)
October 9, 2017 Filing 13 first AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Plaintiffs amending Complaint - (Discovery), JURY DEMAND, filed by plaintiffs Strategic Acquisitions, Inc., Make It Nice, LLC(Richards, Ronald)
October 6, 2017 Filing 12 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case #9 notice of intent to file a first amended complaint per rule 15(a)(1)(B) filed by Plaintiffs Make It Nice, LLC, Strategic Acquisitions, Inc.. (Richards, Ronald)
October 6, 2017 Filing 11 REPLY In Support NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case #9 filed by Defendant Great American E and S Insurance Company. (Taylor Meehan, James)
September 21, 2017 Filing 10 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendant Great American E and S Insurance Company. correcting NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case #9 [Exhibit 2 to Declaration of J.A. Taylor Meehan ISO Motion To Dismiss Case] (Taylor Meehan, James)
September 21, 2017 Filing 9 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendant Great American E and S Insurance Company. Motion set for hearing on 10/23/2017 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Declaration of James A. T. Meehan, #3 Proposed Order) (Taylor Meehan, James)
September 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D Wright, II: This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Otis D. Wright II. Counsel are STRONGLY encouraged to review the Central Districts website for additional information. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFIC FILING REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION; PLEASE refer to Local Rule 79-5 for the submission of CIVIL ONLY SEALED DOCUMENTS. CRIMINAL SEALED DOCUMENTS will remain the same. all proposed sealed documents must be submitted via e-mail to the Judges Chambers email address, EXCLUDING those submitted by pro se parties and IN CAMERA filings, which shall continue to comply with Local Rule 79-5.1. Please refer to the Judges procedures and schedules for detailed instructions for submission of sealed documents. (lc)
September 15, 2017 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
September 15, 2017 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian. (et)
September 14, 2017 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Great American E and S Insurance Company, Does 1 through 10, inclusive., filed by Plaintiffs Strategic Acquisitions, Inc., Make It Nice, LLC. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 8/16/2017 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO EXHIBIT A TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL AS ATTACHMENT #1] (et)
September 14, 2017 Filing 5 DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by Defendant Great American Insurance Company.. (Celebrezze, Bruce)
September 14, 2017 Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Great American Insurance Company, identifying Great American E&S Insurance Company, Great American Insurance Company, American Financial Group Inc.,. (Celebrezze, Bruce)
September 14, 2017 Filing 3 DECLARATION of J.A. Taylor Meehan re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 In Support of Great American E&S Insurance Company's Notice of Removal filed by Defendant Great American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to J.A. Taylor Meehan Declaration)(Celebrezze, Bruce)
September 14, 2017 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Great American Insurance Company. (Celebrezze, Bruce)
September 14, 2017 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number BC672352 Receipt No: 0973-20504374 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant Great American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint) (Attorney Bruce Daniel Celebrezze added to party Great American Insurance Company(pty:dft))(Celebrezze, Bruce)

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Plaintiff: Strategic Acquisitions, Inc.
Represented By: Moran Stelmach
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Plaintiff: Make It Nice, LLC
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Defendant: Great American E and S Insurance Company
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