American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group v. Granite State Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group
Defendant: National Continental Insurance Company, Granite State Insurance Company and Lexington Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2020cv08402
Filed: September 14, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Jacqueline Chooljian
Referring Judge: John F Walter
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
November 12, 2020 Filing 45 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge John F. Walter: ORDER DENYING GRANITE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT #33 The hearing calendared for November 16, 2020 is hereby vacated and the mattertaken off calendar. Although Granite States arguments are persuasive, the Court finds that the issues raised by Granite State are more appropriately resolved on a motion for summary judgment. Accordingly, Granite States Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint is DENIED. (lc)
November 9, 2020 Filing 44 Granite State Insurance Company's ANSWER to Amended Crossclaim, #38 of National Continental Insurance Company filed by cross-defendant Granite State Insurance Company.(Howerton, Brandon)
November 9, 2020 Filing 43 Lexington Insurance Company's ANSWER to Amended Crossclaim, #38 of National Continental Insurance Company filed by cross-defendant Lexington Insurance Company.(Howerton, Brandon)
November 4, 2020 Filing 42 NOTICE OF LODGING filed [Proposed] Statement of Decision Granting Granite State Insurance Company re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6)) #33 (Attachments: #1 [Proposed] Statement of Decision Granting Granite State Insurance Companys Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint (FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6)), #2 Certificate of Service)(Howerton, Brandon)
November 2, 2020 Filing 41 REPLY in Support of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6)) NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6)) #33 filed by Defendant Granite State Insurance Company. (Howerton, Brandon)
October 29, 2020 Filing 40 ANSWER to Crossclaim of National Continental Insurance Company filed by Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group.(Yaron, George)
October 29, 2020 Filing 39 NOTICE OF LODGING filed Re: [Proposed] Statement of Decision Denying Defendant Granite State Insurance Company's Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(6) re Objection/Opposition (Motion related), #37 (Yaron, George)
October 26, 2020 Filing 38 First AMENDED CROSSCLAIM against Cross-Defendants Lexington Insurance Company, American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, Granite State Insurance Company amending Crossclaim ; JURY DEMAND, filed by Defendant and Cross-Complainant National Continental Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Appendix Redlined version)(Winegar, Nathan)
October 26, 2020 Filing 37 OPPOSITION Opposition to the related document re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6)) #33 filed by Plaintiff American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group. (Yaron, George)
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Order Granting Request to Continue Deadline of National Continental Insurance Company to Respond to Written Discovery by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian: granting #35 Request to Extend Time: (see attached order) (jm)
October 21, 2020 Filing 35 First REQUEST to Extend Time to Respond to Written Discovery Requests filed by Defendant National Continental Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Winegar, Nathan)
October 13, 2020 Filing 34 DECLARATION of Brandon A. Howerton in Support of Granite State Insurance Company's NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6)) #33 filed by Defendant Granite State Insurance Company. (Howerton, Brandon)
October 13, 2020 Filing 33 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6)) filed by defendant Granite State Insurance Company. Motion set for hearing on 11/16/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Howerton, Brandon)
October 13, 2020 Filing 32 ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition, #25 filed by Defendant National Continental Insurance Company.(Winegar, Nathan)
October 13, 2020 Filing 31 ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition, #25 filed by Defendant Lexington Insurance Company.(Howerton, Brandon)
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. The purpose of this Order is to notify the parties and their counsel of the deadlines and the schedule that will govern this action. Pretrial Conference set for 10/1/2021 at 8:00 AM. Hearing on Motions in Limine; Disputed Jury Instructions set for 10/8/2021 at 8:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 10/19/2021 at 8:30 AM. (iv)
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, REFERRAL TO PRIVATE MEDIATION, and DISMISSING ANY UNSERVED DOE DEFENDANTS by Judge John F. Walter. The Court has reviewed the parties' Joint Rule 26(f) Report and finds that a Scheduling Conference is not necessary. The hearing on October 19, 2020 is vacated and taken off calendar. A Scheduling and Case Management Order will issue. Any unserved DOE defendants are dismissed at this time. The Court, having considered the parties' Request: ADR Procedure Selection, the Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program, or the report submitted by the parties pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and Civil L.R. 26-1, hereby: ORDERS this case referred to: ADR PROCEDURE NO. 3: (Private mediation). The ADR proceeding is to be completed no later than: June 7, 2021. The Joint Report re: Results of Settlement Conference due on: June 14, 2021. (iv)
October 8, 2020 Filing 28 STATEMENT Regarding Meet and Confer on Potential Challenges to American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group's First Amended Complaint filed by Defendants Granite State Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company (Howerton, Brandon)
October 8, 2020 Filing 27 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 16(B) and 26(F) ; estimated length of trial 5-10 days, filed by Defendants Granite State Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company.. (Howerton, Brandon)
September 29, 2020 Filing 26 Redlined version AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Amended Complaint/Petition, #25 , filed by Plaintiff American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group(Yaron, George)
September 29, 2020 Filing 25 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Plaintiff American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Yaron, George)
September 29, 2020 Filing 24 ANSWER to Crossclaim of National Continental Insurance Company filed by Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group.(Yaron, George)
September 28, 2020 Filing 23 DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by Defendant and Cross-Complainant National Continental Insurance Company.. (Winegar, Nathan)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY'S CROSS-COMPLAINT #16 by Judge John F. Walter. The date for Granite State and Lexington to respond to NCIC's cross-complaint shall be extended to October 29, 2020. (iv)
September 24, 2020 Filing 21 STATEMENT Joint Statement Regarding Meet and Confer On Potential Challenges To National Continental Insurance Companys Cross-Complaint filed by Cross Defendants Lexington Insurance Company, Granite State Insurance Company, Defendants Granite State Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company, National Continental Insurance Company, Cross Claimant National Continental Insurance Company re: Crossclaim. (Howerton, Brandon)
September 24, 2020 Filing 20 DECLARATION of Brandon A. Howerton as Lead Trial Counsel filed by Cross Defendants Lexington Insurance Company, Granite State Insurance Company, Defendants Granite State Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company. (Howerton, Brandon)
September 24, 2020 Filing 19 DECLARATION of Nathan L. Winegar Declaration of Lead Trial Counsel filed by Defendant National Continental Insurance Company. (Winegar, Nathan)
September 24, 2020 Filing 18 DECLARATION of George D. Yaron LEAD TRIAL COUNSEL filed by Plaintiff American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group. (Yaron, George)
September 24, 2020 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant and Cross-Complainant National Continental Insurance Company, identifying Progressive Commercial Holdings, Inc., and The Progressive Corporation. (Winegar, Nathan)
September 22, 2020 Filing 16 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Lexington Insurance Company answer now due 10/29/2020; Granite State Insurance Company answer now due 10/29/2020, re Crossclaim filed by Cross-Defendants Lexington Insurance Company; American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond to National Continental Insurance Company's Cross-Complaint)(Attorney Brandon A Howerton added to party Lexington Insurance Company(pty:crd), Attorney Brandon A Howerton added to party American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group(pty:crd))(Howerton, Brandon)
September 21, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE filed by Plaintiff American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group. (Yaron, George)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) COURT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for October 19, 2020 at 1:15 p.m. before Judge John F. Walter in Courtroom 7A, 350 W. 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Lead Trial Counsel shall attend all proceedings before this Court, including the Scheduling Conference. Counsel are directed to comply with Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 26-1 in a timely fashion and to file a Joint Report, on or before October 8, 2020. (iv)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge John F. Walter. (iv)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 19-03-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:20-cv-06888 JFW(JCx). Case transferred from Judge Fernando M. Olguin and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar to Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:20-cv-08402 JFW(JCx). Signed by Judge John F. Walter (rn)
September 18, 2020 Filing 11 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Lexington Insurance Company answer now due 10/5/2020; Granite State Insurance Company answer now due 10/5/2020, re Complaint - (Discovery) filed by defendants Lexington Insurance Company; Granite State Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Brandon A. Howerton in Support of Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond to Initial Complaint by Not More Than 30 Days (L.R. 8-3))(Howerton, Brandon)
September 17, 2020 Filing 10 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, identifying American Contractors Insurance Group, LTD.. (Yaron, George)
September 16, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
September 16, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Fernando M. Olguin and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. (jtil)
September 15, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by defendants Granite State Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company. Related Case(s): 2:20-cv-06888-JFW-JC (Howerton, Brandon)
September 14, 2020 CROSS COMPLAINT filed by Defendant/Cross Complainant National Continental Insurance Company, attached as Exhibit 3. (jtil)
September 14, 2020 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiff American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group in Los Angeles Superior Court on 8/10/2020, attached as Exhibit 1. (jtil)
September 14, 2020 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by defendant Lexington Insurance Company, identifying American International Group, Inc.. (Howerton, Brandon)
September 14, 2020 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by defendant Granite State Insurance Company, identifying American International Group, Inc.. (Howerton, Brandon)
September 14, 2020 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Granite State Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company. (Howerton, Brandon)
September 14, 2020 Filing 2 DECLARATION of Brandon A. Howerton re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendants Granite State Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company. (Howerton, Brandon)
September 14, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 20STCV30207 Receipt No: ACACDC-28071781 - Fee: $400, filed by defendants Lexington Insurance Company, Granite State Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit) (Attorney Brandon A Howerton added to party Granite State Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Brandon A Howerton added to party Lexington Insurance Company(pty:dft))(Howerton, Brandon)

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Defendant: National Continental Insurance Company
Represented By: Nathan L Winegar
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Defendant: Granite State Insurance Company
Represented By: Brandon A Howerton
Represented By: Andrew D Herold
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Defendant: Lexington Insurance Company
Represented By: Brandon A Howerton
Represented By: Andrew D Herold
Represented By: Brooke Marie Mullvain
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Plaintiff: American Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group
Represented By: George D Yaron
Represented By: James I Silverstein
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