University of Southern California v. ACE American Insurance Company et al
Defendant: Pacific Indemnity Company and Westchester Fire Insurance Company
Counter Defendant: University of Southern California
Counter Claimant: ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company and Pacific Employers Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2023cv01921
Filed: March 15, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Dean D Pregerson
Referring Judge: Alka Sagar
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: GRANTING #24 Non-Resident Attorney Christopher A. Wadley APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, and for Westchester Fire Insurance Company, designating Chet A. Kronenberg as local counsel. (lt)
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: GRANTING #25 Non-Resident Attorney Joyce F. Noyes APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, and for Westchester Fire Insurance Company, designating Chet A. Kronenberg as local counsel. (lt)
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: GRANTING #26 Non-Resident Attorney Caitlin M. McAuliffe APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, and for Westchester Fire Insurance Company, designating Chet A. Kronenberg as local counsel. (lt)
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: GRANTING #27 Non-Resident Attorney Matthew W. Casey APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, and for Westchester Fire Insurance Company, designating Chet Kronenberg as local counsel. (lt)
May 8, 2023 Filing 29 TEXT ONLY ENTRY - IN CHAMBERS by Judge Dean D. Pregerson. The previously set Scheduling Conference for 5/22/2023 is reset to be heard at 11:00 AM before Judge Dean D. Pregerson. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (vdr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
May 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Dean D. Pregerson. Counsel must refer to the Central Districts website at http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov for Judge Dean D. Pregerson's Procedures and Schedules. Counsel must review the Court's Standing Order and CV Trial Order, and comply with the same. The Court hears motions only on Mondays at 10:00 a.m. It is not necessary to clear a motion date with the Court Clerk prior to filing a motion. Counsel are required to comply with C.D. Cal. L.R. 5-4.4.1 through 5-4.4.2. See order for more information. (shb)
May 3, 2023 Filing 27 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Matthew W. Casey to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35250106) filed by Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Kronenberg, Chet)
May 3, 2023 Filing 26 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Caitlin M. McAuliffe to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35249996) filed by Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Kronenberg, Chet)
May 3, 2023 Filing 25 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Joyce F. Noyes to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35249483) filed by Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Kronenberg, Chet)
May 3, 2023 Filing 24 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Christopher A. Wadley to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35249302) filed by Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Kronenberg, Chet)
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 21-01-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:19-cv-06964 DDP(ASx). Case transferred from Magistrate Judge Steve Kim and Judge Otis D. Wright, II to Judge Dean D. Pregerson and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:23-cv-01921 DDP(ASx). Signed by Judge Dean D. Pregerson (rn)
May 2, 2023 Filing 22 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Plaintiff's Miscellaneous Document #21 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition. Other error(s) with document(s): Note: To assist in a search for correct events, please use the "SEARCH" option for a "key word" to narrow the selection process. 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)
May 1, 2023 Filing 21 Opposition filed by Plaintiff University of Southern California re: Notice of Related Case(s), #20 (Childress, Tyrone)
April 27, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company. Related Case(s): 2:19-cv-06964-DDP (ASx), 2:21-cv-01272-DDP (ASx), 2:22-cv-03184-DDP (ASx), 2:23-cv-02975-DDP (ASx) (Kronenberg, Chet)
April 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Bryce L. Friedman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company and designating Chet A. Kronenberg as local counsel #17 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. (lc)
April 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY Chet A. Kronenberg in place of attorney Rebecca R. Weinreich and Stephen V. Kovarik filed by Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company #13 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. (lc)
April 20, 2023 Filing 17 Corrected APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Bryce L. Friedman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500.00 Previously Paid on 4/18/2023, Receipt No. ACACDC-35155420) filed by Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Kronenberg, Chet)
April 19, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Bryce L. Friedman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance #15 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 5-4.3.4 Application not hand-signed. Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(a) Application not complete: state and/or federal courts to which the applicant has been admitted are not listed. Other error(s) with document(s): Please note that electronic, image or stamp signatures are not allowed for either applicant or local counsel. See Instructions for Applicants (1). Applicant failed to list state bars where they are admitted. Only listed appellate and district courts. See Instructions for Applicants (1)(G-64). (lt)
April 18, 2023 Filing 15 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Bryce L. Friedman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500.00 Previously Paid on 4/18/2023, Receipt No. ACACDC-35155420) filed by Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Kronenberg, Chet)
April 14, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE OF LODGING filed re REQUEST TO SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY Chet A. Kronenberg in place of attorney Rebecca R. Weinreich and Stephen V. Kovarik #13 (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Attorney)(Weinreich, Rebecca)
April 13, 2023 Filing 13 REQUEST TO SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY Chet A. Kronenberg in place of attorney Rebecca R. Weinreich and Stephen V. Kovarik filed by Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company. (Attorney Rebecca R Weinreich added to party Pacific Indemnity Company(pty:dft)) (Weinreich, Rebecca)
April 12, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Chet A Kronenberg on behalf of Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company (Attorney Chet A Kronenberg added to party ACE American Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Chet A Kronenberg added to party Federal Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Chet A Kronenberg added to party Pacific Employers Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Chet A Kronenberg added to party Pacific Indemnity Company(pty:dft), Attorney Chet A Kronenberg added to party Westchester Fire Insurance Company(pty:dft))(Kronenberg, Chet)
April 11, 2023 Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Plaintiff University of Southern California (Childress, Tyrone)
April 11, 2023 Filing 10 Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant USC's ANSWER to Answer to Complaint (Discovery),, Counterclaim, #7 with JURY DEMAND filed by Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant University of Southern California.(Childress, Tyrone)
March 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER that the Scheduling Conference is set for May 22, 2023 at 1:30 PM ; compliance with FRCP 16, and 26(f) and filing of joint report; Counsel for plaintiff shall immediately serve this Order on all parties, including any new parties to the action by Judge Otis D Wright, II. (lc)
March 22, 2023 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. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY- No mandatory chambers copies required, EXCEPT FOR EXCEPT FOR motions for summary judgment and any other evidence-heavy motions. The Court's Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS) allows people without lawyers who have pending cases in the US District Court for the Central District of California to submit documents electronically to the Clerk's Office The parties may consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge appearing on the voluntary consent list. PLEASE refer to Local Rule 79-5 for the submission of CIVIL ONLY SEALED DOCUMENTS. CRIMINAL SEALED DOCUMENTS will remain the same. Please refer to Court's Website and Judge's procedures for information as applicable. (lc)
March 22, 2023 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery) Defendants' Answer to Complaint and, COUNTERCLAIM against University of Southern California filed by Defendants Westchester Fire Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, ACE American Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company.(Kovarik, Stephen)
March 21, 2023 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jtil)
March 21, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
March 21, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (jtil)
March 15, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiff University of Southern California in Los Angeles Superior Court on 2/7/2023, attached as Exhibit B. (jtil)
March 15, 2023 Filing 3 DEFENDANTS' NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company, identifying INA Holdings Corporation, INA Financial, INA Corporation, CHUBB INA Holdings, Chubb Group Holdings, Chubb Limited, Chubb Group Holdings Inc., New York Stock Exchange (symbol CB). (Kovarik, Stephen)
March 15, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants ACE American Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company. (Kovarik, Stephen)
March 15, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, Central District, case number 23STCV02655 Receipt No: ACACDC-34959460 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendants Westchester Fire Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Federal Insurance Company, ACE American Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Summons), #2 Exhibit B (Complaint)) (Attorney Stephen V Kovarik added to party ACE American Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen V Kovarik added to party Federal Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen V Kovarik added to party Pacific Employers Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen V Kovarik added to party Pacific Indemnity Company(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen V Kovarik added to party Westchester Fire Insurance Company(pty:dft))(Kovarik, Stephen)

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Counter defendant: University of Southern California
Represented By: Tyrone Richard Childress
Represented By: Amanda Pade Ellison
Represented By: Christine Elizabeth Cheung
Represented By: Quinten Levin
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Counter claimant: ACE American Insurance Company
Represented By: Bryce L. Friedman
Represented By: Caitlin M. McAuliffe
Represented By: Christopher A. Wadley
Represented By: Joyce F. Noyes
Represented By: Matthew W. Casey
Represented By: Rebecca R. Weinreich
Represented By: Stephen V. Kovarik
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Counter claimant: Federal Insurance Company
Represented By: Bryce L. Friedman
Represented By: Caitlin M. McAuliffe
Represented By: Christopher A. Wadley
Represented By: Joyce F. Noyes
Represented By: Matthew W. Casey
Represented By: Rebecca R. Weinreich
Represented By: Stephen V. Kovarik
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Counter claimant: Pacific Employers Insurance Company
Represented By: Bryce L. Friedman
Represented By: Caitlin M. McAuliffe
Represented By: Christopher A. Wadley
Represented By: Joyce F. Noyes
Represented By: Matthew W. Casey
Represented By: Rebecca R. Weinreich
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Defendant: Pacific Indemnity Company
Represented By: Stephen V Kovarik
Represented By: Chet A. Kronenberg
Represented By: Bryce L. Friedman
Represented By: Caitlin M. McAuliffe
Represented By: Christopher A. Wadley
Represented By: Joyce F. Noyes
Represented By: Matthew W. Casey
Represented By: Rebecca R. Weinreich
Represented By: Stephen V. Kovarik
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Defendant: Westchester Fire Insurance Company
Represented By: Stephen V Kovarik
Represented By: Chet A. Kronenberg
Represented By: Bryce L. Friedman
Represented By: Caitlin M. McAuliffe
Represented By: Christopher A. Wadley
Represented By: Joyce F. Noyes
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