Guerdan v. State Automobile
| Catherine E. Guerdan and Ashley C. Guerdan |
| State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, Individually, doing business as State Auto Insurance Companies, doing business as Meridian Insurance Company, Meridian Security Insurance Company, Individually, doing business as State Auto Insurance Companies, Caliber Home Loans, Incorporated, PennyMac Loan Services, L.L.C., John and Jane Doe Defendants A, B, C, D, and E, Community Bank of Mississippi, Jason Sykes, Individually and as agent of Community Bank of Mississippi and as an agent of State Automobile Insurance Company and Meridian Security Insurance Company, M.B.I. Holdings, L.L.C., formerly known as M.B.I. Group, L.L.C., Michael Bishop, Individually and as agent of M.B.I. Holdings, L.L.C., Ulist L.L.C., Linda Burleson, Individually and as agent of Ulist L.L.C. and Brad Burleson, Individually and as agent of Ulist L.L.C. |
| 25-60491 |
| September 15, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Insurance |
Docket Report
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| Filing 66 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellees Mr. Michael Bishop, Mr. Brad Burleson, Ms. Linda Burleson, Caliber Home Loans, Incorporated, M.B.I. Holdings, L.L.C., Meridian Security Insurance Company, PennyMac Loan Services, L.L.C., State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company and Ulist L.L.C.. Extension Granted to and including 03/27/2026. E/Res's Brief deadline updated to 03/27/2026 for Appellees Michael Bishop, Brad Burleson, Linda Burleson, Caliber Home Loans, Incorporated, Community Bank of Mississippi, M.B.I. Holdings, L.L.C., Meridian Security Insurance Company, PennyMac Loan Services, L.L.C., State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, Jason Sykes and Ulist L.L.C. [25-60491] (RA) [Entered: 02/18/2026 11:34 AM] |
| Filing 65 LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellees Community Bank of Mississippi and Mr. Jason Sykes for filing Appellees' Joint Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Appellees' Brief until 03/27/2026 [25-60491] (William Dement Drinkwater ) [Entered: 02/18/2026 10:34 AM] |
| Filing 64 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the duplicate Appellant's record excerpts received from Appellants Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan and Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan because they were previously filed and processed [25-60491] (RA) [Entered: 01/27/2026 02:50 PM] |
| Filing 62 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. # of Copies Provided: 0 [25-60491] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellants Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan and Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan. Date of service: 01/26/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Barfield, Blunden, Coleman, Drinkwater, Jones, Moore, Powers, Rushing; Attorney for Appellants: Bass, Van Cleave, Walker [25-60491] (Christopher Collins Van Cleave ) [Entered: 01/26/2026 10:10 PM] |
| Filing 61 APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED # of Copies Provided: 0 A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Appellee's Brief due on 02/25/2026 for Appellees Michael Bishop, Brad Burleson, Linda Burleson, Caliber Home Loans, Incorporated, Community Bank of Mississippi, M.B.I. Holdings, L.L.C., Meridian Security Insurance Company, PennyMac Loan Services, L.L.C., State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, Jason Sykes and Ulist L.L.C. [25-60491] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan and Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan. Date of service: 01/26/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Barfield, Blunden, Coleman, Drinkwater, Jones, Moore, Powers, Rushing; Attorney for Appellants: Bass, Van Cleave, Walker [25-60491] (Christopher Collins Van Cleave ) [Entered: 01/26/2026 09:48 PM] |
| Filing 60 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to extend time to file appellant's brief filed by Appellants Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan and Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan [ # 56 ] A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 01/26/2026 for Appellants Ashley C. Guerdan and Catherine E. Guerdan [25-60491] (RA) [Entered: 01/21/2026 02:48 PM] |
| Filing 56 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellants Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan and Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan to extend time to file brief as appellant until 01/26/2026 [56]. Date of service: 01/19/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Barfield, Blunden, Coleman, Drinkwater, Jones, Moore, Powers, Rushing; Attorney for Appellants: Bass, Van Cleave, Walker; clerk - Attorney for Appellees: Barfield, Blunden, Coleman, Drinkwater, Jones, Moore, Powers; Attorney for Appellant: Bass [25-60491] (Christopher Collins Van Cleave ) [Entered: 01/19/2026 05:29 PM] |
| Filing 55 COURT ORDER granting Motion to file brief in excess pages filed by Appellants Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan and Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan [ # 47 ]; granting Motion to file brief in excess of word count filed by Appellants Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan and Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan [ # 47 ]; granting Motion to file record excerpts in excess pages. filed by Appellants Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan and Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan [ # 46 ] [25-60491] (RA) [Entered: 01/13/2026 10:12 AM] |
| Filing 47 UNOPPOSED MOTION to file brief in excess of the page limitations but not to exceed 60 pages [47], to file brief in excess of the word count limitation but not to exceed 26,000 words [47]. Date of service: 01/09/2026 [25-60491] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellants Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan and Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan to file brief in excess of the page limitations but not to exceed 60 pages [47] , to file brief in excess of the word count limitation but not to exceed 26000 words [47]. Date of service: 01/09/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Barfield, Blunden, Coleman, Drinkwater, Jones, Moore, Powers, Rushing; Attorney for Appellants: Bass, Van Cleave, Walker; clerk - Attorney for Appellees: Barfield, Blunden, Coleman, Drinkwater, Jones, Moore, Powers, Rushing; Attorney for Appellants: Bass, Van Cleave, Walker [25-60491] (Christopher Collins Van Cleave ) [Entered: 01/09/2026 04:55 PM] |
| Filing 46 UNOPPOSED MOTION to file record excerpts in excess pages [46]. Date of service: 01/09/2026 [25-60491] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellants Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan and Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan to file record excerpts in excess pages [46]. Date of service: 01/09/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Barfield, Blunden, Coleman, Drinkwater, Jones, Moore, Powers, Rushing; Attorney for Appellants: Bass, Van Cleave, Walker; clerk - Attorney for Appellees: Barfield, Blunden, Coleman, Drinkwater, Jones, Moore, Powers, Rushing; Attorney for Appellants: Bass, Van Cleave, Walker [25-60491] (Christopher Collins Van Cleave ) [Entered: 01/09/2026 04:50 PM] |
| Filing 45 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Harris Frederick Powers III for Appellee PennyMac Loan Services, L.L.C. in 25-60491 [25-60491] (IAC) [Entered: 12/16/2025 12:00 PM] |
| Filing 44 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellants Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan and Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan. Extension Granted to and including 01/21/2026. A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 01/21/2026 for Appellants Ashley C. Guerdan and Catherine E. Guerdan [25-60491] (RA) [Entered: 12/15/2025 09:11 AM] |
| Filing 43 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellants Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan and Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan for filing Plaintiffs/Appellants Brief until 01/21/2026 [25-60491] (Christopher Collins Van Cleave ) [Entered: 12/12/2025 05:25 PM] |
| Filing 42 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Harris Frederick Powers, III for PennyMac Loan Services, L.L.C. for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60491] (Harris Frederick Powers III) [Entered: 12/12/2025 01:48 PM] |
| Filing 40 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Stevie Farrar Rushing for party(s) Appellee Caliber Home Loans, Incorporated, in case 25-60491 [25-60491] (JAK) [Entered: 11/26/2025 09:52 AM] |
| Filing 39 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60491] (Stevie Farrar Rushing ) [Entered: 11/25/2025 04:34 PM] |
| Filing 38 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. SPECIAL ISSUES TO BE BRIEFED. A/Pet's Brief Due on 12/22/2025 for Appellants Ashley C. Guerdan and Catherine E. Guerdan. [25-60491] (DDL) [Entered: 11/11/2025 10:27 AM] |
| Filing 37 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? No Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [25-60491] (DDL) [Entered: 11/11/2025 10:27 AM] |
| Filing 36 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 3:22-CV-144; 3:23-CV-556. Electronic ROA due on 11/19/2025. [25-60491] (ABT) [Entered: 11/04/2025 12:59 PM] |
| Filing 35 TRANSCRIPT FILED IN DISTRICT COURT Transcript Order: Court Reporter: Caroline Morgan, Dt. Filed in Dist. Ct: 10/20/2025 Transcript Due/Court Reporter Discount Date canceled [25-60491] (ABT) [Entered: 11/04/2025 12:58 PM] |
| Filing 34 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Transcript Order: Court Reporter: Caroline Morgan, Est. Completion Dt: 10/19/2025, Est. No.of Pgs: 20, Dt. Fin Arrangements Made: 09/19/2025, Dt. Trans. to be Filed: 10/20/2025, Proceeding Type and Date: Motion Hearing 04/05/2025. Transcript Due/Court Reporter Discount Date is 10/20/2025 for Caroline Morgan, Court Reporter [25-60491] (RA) [Entered: 10/16/2025 04:51 PM] |
| Filing 33 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellants Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan and Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan. DETAILS: Transcript Order: Court Reporter: Caroline Morgan, Proceeding Type and Date: Motion Hearing 04/05/2025. Transcript Order ddl satisfied. Electronic Filing Processed: [ # 8 ] [25-60491] (RA) [Entered: 10/16/2025 04:49 PM] |
| Filing 31 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) John Michael Coleman for party(s) Appellee State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company Appellee Meridian Security Insurance Company, in case 25-60491. [25-60491] (RA) [Entered: 10/10/2025 11:10 AM] |
| Filing 30 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60491] (John Michael Coleman ) [Entered: 10/09/2025 04:03 PM] |
| Filing 29 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney John D. Moore for Appellee Brad Burleson in 25-60491, Attorney John D. Moore for Appellee Linda Burleson in 25-60491, Attorney John D. Moore for Appellee Ulist L.L.C. in 25-60491 [25-60491] (RA) [Entered: 10/07/2025 11:21 AM] |
| Filing 28 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. John D. Moore for Mr. Brad Burleson, Ms. Linda Burleson and Ulist L.L.C. for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60491] (John D. Moore ) [Entered: 10/07/2025 11:02 AM] |
| Filing 27 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Rebecca Blunden for Appellee Meridian Security Insurance Company in 25-60491, Attorney Rebecca Blunden for Appellee State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company in 25-60491. [25-60491] (RA) [Entered: 10/06/2025 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 26 APPEARANCE FORM received from Ms. Rebecca Blunden for Meridian Security Insurance Company and State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60491] (Rebecca Blunden ) [Entered: 10/06/2025 03:27 PM] |
| Filing 25 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Christopher Collins Van Cleave for Appellant Ashley C. Guerdan in 25-60491, Attorney Christopher Collins Van Cleave for Appellant Catherine E. Guerdan in 25-60491, Attorney John L. Walker for Appellant Ashley C. Guerdan in 25-60491, Attorney John L. Walker for Appellant Catherine E. Guerdan in 25-60491 [25-60491] (ABT) [Entered: 10/04/2025 06:39 AM] |
| Filing 24 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60491] (Christopher Collins Van Cleave ) [Entered: 10/03/2025 04:19 PM] |
| Filing 23 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. John L. Walker, Esq. for Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan and Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60491] (John L. Walker ) [Entered: 10/03/2025 02:57 PM] |
| Filing 22 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney David Alan Barfield for Appellee Michael Bishop in 25-60491, Attorney David Alan Barfield for Appellee M.B.I. Holdings, L.L.C. in 25-60491 [25-60491] (RA) [Entered: 10/02/2025 03:18 PM] |
| Filing 21 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. David Alan Barfield, Esq. for Mr. Michael Bishop and M.B.I. Holdings, L.L.C. for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60491] (David Alan Barfield ) [Entered: 10/02/2025 03:07 PM] |
| Filing 19 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney William Trey Jones III for Appellee Jason Sykes in 25-60491, Attorney William Trey Jones III for Appellee Community Bank of Mississippi in 25-60491 [25-60491] (RA) [Entered: 10/02/2025 11:21 AM] |
| Filing 18 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) William Dement Drinkwater for party(s) Appellee Community Bank of Mississippi Appellee Jason Sykes, in case 25-60491 [25-60491] (RA) [Entered: 10/02/2025 11:18 AM] |
| Filing 17 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60491] (William Trey Jones III) [Entered: 10/02/2025 10:41 AM] |
| Filing 16 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60491] (William Dement Drinkwater ) [Entered: 10/02/2025 10:40 AM] |
| Filing 15 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [15] [25-60491] (IAC) [Entered: 09/25/2025 11:48 AM] |
| Filing 14 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: OK to Process with Special Issues to be Briefed. [14] Initial AA Check Due satisfied.. Transcript order due on 10/10/2025 for Appellants Ashley C. Guerdan and Catherine E. Guerdan [25-60491] (IAC) [Entered: 09/25/2025 11:44 AM] |
| Filing 10 COURT REPORTER ACKNOWLEDGMENT received from Caroline Morgan. [25-60491] (Caroline Morgan ) [Entered: 09/19/2025 11:14 AM] |
| Filing 8 ATTORNEY TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Appellants Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan and Ms. Catherine E. Guerdanfor the Court to process. Date of service: 09/19/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Barfield, Blunden, Jones, Moore, Powers, Rushing; Attorney for Appellants: Bass, Van Cleave, Walker. [25-60491] (Christopher Collins Van Cleave ) [Entered: 09/19/2025 10:11 AM] |
| Filing 5 CASE CAPTION updated. Additional appeal filed. [5] NOA filed by Appellants Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan and Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan. [5] [25-60491] (IAC) [Entered: 09/17/2025 09:45 AM] |
| Filing 4 CASE CAPTION updated. Appellees Community Bank of Mississippi, Jason Sykes, M.B.I. Holdings, L.L.C., Michael Bishop, Ulist L.L.C., Linda Burleson and Brad Burleson added to case. [25-60491] (IAC) [Entered: 09/17/2025 09:37 AM] |
| Filing 1 PRIVATE CIVIL DIVERSITY CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Ms. Ashley C. Guerdan and Ms. Catherine E. Guerdan [25-60491] (IAC) [Entered: 09/15/2025 03:22 PM] |
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