First Mercury Insurance Company v. Bright Event Rentals, LLC et al
Plaintiff: First Mercury Insurance Company
Defendant: Bright Event Rentals, LLC a California Limited Liability Company doing business as Classic Party Rentals and Axis Insurance Company
Case Number: 3:2021cv09411
Filed: December 6, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Edward M Chen
Referring Judge: Sallie Kim
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 4053
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 19, 2022 Filing 23 Certificate of Interested Entities by Axis Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Axis Capital Holdings Limited, Corporate Parent AXIS Specialty U.S. Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent Axis Specialty Global Holdings Limited for Axis Insurance Company. (Mathis, Jennifer) (Filed on 1/19/2022)
January 19, 2022 Filing 22 DEFENDANT BRIGHT EVENT RENTALS, LLC DBA CLASSIC PARTY RENTALS ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand TO PLAINTIFFS FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANYS COMPLAINT byAxis Insurance Company, Bright Event Rentals, LLC. (Chapman, Arthur) (Filed on 1/19/2022)
January 18, 2022 #Electronic filing error. Filer did not add all interested parties when prompted. Re-file this document in its entirety and when prompted, enter all affiliates or corporate parents . Re: #21 Certificate of Interested Entities filed by Axis Insurance Company, (jml, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/18/2022)
January 18, 2022 Filing 21 Certificate of Interested Entities by Axis Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent for Axis Insurance Company. (Mathis, Jennifer) (Filed on 1/18/2022)
January 18, 2022 Filing 20 ANSWER to Complaint byAxis Insurance Company. (Mathis, Jennifer) (Filed on 1/18/2022)
January 18, 2022 Filing 19 DEFENDANT BRIGHT EVENT RENTALS, LLC DBA CLASSIC PARTY RENTALS ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand TO PLAINTIFFS FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANYS COMPLAINT byBright Event Rentals, LLC. (Chapman, Arthur) (Filed on 1/18/2022)
January 3, 2022 Filing 18 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR, BRIGHT EVENT RENTALS, LLC DBA CLASSIC PARTY RENTALS TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT filed by Bright Event Rentals, LLC, First Mercury Insurance Company. (Chapman, Arthur) (Filed on 1/3/2022) Modified on 1/3/2022 (cjl, COURT STAFF).
January 3, 2022 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by First Mercury Insurance Company (Curet, Blaise) (Filed on 1/3/2022)
December 27, 2021 Filing 16 STIPULATION Extending Time to Respond to Complaint filed by Axis Insurance Company, First Mercury Insurance Company. (Mathis, Jennifer) (Filed on 12/27/2021) Modified on 12/28/2021 (cjl, COURT STAFF).
December 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER IN REASSIGNED CASE: Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/22/2022 01:30 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. Joint Case Management Statement due by 3/15/2022. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 12/20/2021. (afm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/20/2021)
December 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Edward M. Chen for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras.. Signed by Clerk on 12/09/2021. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2021)
December 8, 2021 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by First Mercury Insurance Company re 7 Case Assigned by Intake,,, #9 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines, #3 Notice of Appearance, #8 Summons Issued, #2 Notice of Appearance, #4 Certificate of Interested Entities, #1 Complaint, served on Axis Insurance Company, an Illinois Corporation (Curet, Blaise) (Filed on 12/8/2021)
December 8, 2021 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by First Mercury Insurance Company re 7 Case Assigned by Intake,,, #9 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines, #3 Notice of Appearance, #8 Summons Issued, #2 Notice of Appearance, #4 Certificate of Interested Entities, #1 Complaint, served on Bright Event Rentals, LLC dba Classic Party Rentals, a California LLC (Curet, Blaise) (Filed on 12/8/2021)
December 8, 2021 Filing 11 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/8/2021)
December 8, 2021 Filing 10 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by First Mercury Insurance Company.. (Curet, Blaise) (Filed on 12/8/2021)
December 6, 2021 Filing 9 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 2/28/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/7/2022 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom C, 15th Floor. (cjl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/6/2021)
December 6, 2021 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Axis Insurance Company, Bright Event Rentals, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(cjl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/6/2021)
December 6, 2021 Filing 7 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 12/20/2021. (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/6/2021)
December 6, 2021 Filing 6 Proposed Summons. (Curet, Blaise) (Filed on 12/6/2021)
December 6, 2021 Filing 5 Proposed Summons. (Curet, Blaise) (Filed on 12/6/2021)
December 6, 2021 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by First Mercury Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, Corporate Parent Fairfax (US) Inc., Corporate Parent FFHL Group Ltd., Corporate Parent Crum & Forster Holdings Corp., Corporate Parent UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation for First Mercury Insurance Company. re #1 Complaint, (Curet, Blaise) (Filed on 12/6/2021)
December 6, 2021 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance of Sharon Lewis by Blaise S. Curet. (Curet, Blaise) (Filed on 12/6/2021) Modified on 12/6/2021 (cjl, COURT STAFF).
December 6, 2021 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Blaise S. Curet (Curet, Blaise) (Filed on 12/6/2021)
December 6, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT (with jury demand) against Axis Insurance Company, Bright Event Rentals, LLC (Filing fee $402, receipt number ACANDC-16691184). Filed by First Mercury Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Curet, Blaise) (Filed on 12/6/2021) Modified on 12/6/2021 (cjl, COURT STAFF).

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Plaintiff: First Mercury Insurance Company
Represented By: Sharon Ruth Lewis
Represented By: Blaise S. Curet
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Defendant: Bright Event Rentals, LLC a California Limited Liability Company doing business as Classic Party Rentals
Represented By: Arthur Joseph Chapman
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Defendant: Axis Insurance Company
Represented By: Arthur Joseph Chapman
Represented By: Jennifer Mathis
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