William Powell Company v. Ocean Marine Insurance Company Limited, et al
| WILLIAM POWELL COMPANY |
| OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, et al., GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, GREAT AMERICAN E & S INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY COMPANY, UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY and AVIVA INSURANCE LIMITED |
| 25-3322 |
| April 24, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Contract: Insurance |
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| Wm. Powell Co. v. Ocean Marine Ins. Co. |
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| Filing 46 Argument acknowledgment filed by Attorney Mr. John J. Hamill for Appellees Aviva Insurance Limited and Ocean Marine Insurance Company Limited. Certificate of Service: 10/17/2025. [25-3322] (JJH) [Entered: 10/17/2025 10:58 AM] |
| Filing 45 ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED for 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, December 11, 2025. (KSF) [Entered: 10/08/2025 02:04 PM] |
| Filing 44 CORRECTED REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Mr. Nathaniel Lampley, Jr. for Appellant William Powell Company, Mr. Alan H. Abes for Great American Insurance Company of New York, et al., Mr. John J. Garvey for Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, and Mr. Daniel F. Gourash for United States Fire Insurance Company. [25-3322]--[Edited 09/12/2025 by RLB] (NL) [Entered: 09/11/2025 12:16 PM] |
| Filing 43 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company by John J. Garvey III. Certificate of Service: 09/09/2025. [25-3322] (JJG) [Entered: 09/09/2025 02:58 PM] |
| Filing 42 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: The appearance form [ # 41 ] filed by Mr. John J. Garvey, III for Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company is deficient for the reason noted on the attached checklist. Deficiency to be corrected by 09/16/2025. (RLB) [Entered: 09/09/2025 10:27 AM] |
| Filing 41 ***FORM LOCKED - COUNSEL'S CONTACT INFORMATION IS INCORRECT - COUNSEL TO UPDATE PACER ACCOUNT AND REFILE APPEARANCE ONCE CORRECTED*** APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company by John J. Garvey III. Certificate of Service: 09/09/2025. [25-3322] (JJG) [Entered: 09/09/2025 09:46 AM] |
| Filing 40 BRIEFING LETTER SENT requesting brief corrections from Mr. Nathaniel Lampley, Jr. for William Powell Company, et al., because contains an attorney who has not filed an appearance form - Mr. John Garvey. Corrected brief due: 09/12/2025. (RLB) [Entered: 09/05/2025 08:59 AM] |
| Filing 39 ***BRIEF LOCKED - INCORRECT FILER - COUNSEL MR. JOHN GARVEY HAS NOT FILED AN APPEARANCE FORM - COUNSEL TO REFILE WITH PROPER COUNSEL ON THE CASE*** JOINT REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Mr. Nathaniel Lampley, Jr. for Appellant William Powell Company, Mr. Alan H. Abes for Great American Insurance Company of New York, et al., Mr. John J. Garvey for Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, and Mr. Daniel F. Gourash for United States Fire Insurance Company. Certificate of Service: 09/04/2025. [25-3322]--[Edited 09/05/2025 by RLB] (NL) [Entered: 09/04/2025 03:02 PM] |
| Filing 38 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. John J. Hamill for Aviva Insurance Limited and Ocean Marine Insurance Company Limited. Certificate of Service: 08/14/2025. Argument Request: not requested. [25-3322] (JJH) [Entered: 08/14/2025 11:10 PM] |
| Filing 37 RULING LETTER SENT the motion to extend time to file their brief [ # 36 ] filed by Mr. John J. Hamill for Aviva Insurance Limited and Ocean Marine Insurance Company Limited is GRANTED. Resetting briefing schedule: appellee brief now due 08/14/2025. (RLB) [Entered: 06/30/2025 10:42 AM] |
| Filing 36 MOTION filed by Mr. John J. Hamill for Aviva Insurance Limited and Ocean Marine Insurance Company Limited to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 06/27/2025. [25-3322] (JJH) [Entered: 06/27/2025 06:34 PM] |
| Filing 35 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED - CASE CAPTION DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE OFFICIAL COURT CAPTION - COUNSEL INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT CASE CAPTION AND REFILE MOTION*** MOTION filed by Mr. John J. Hamill for Aviva Insurance Limited and Ocean Marine Insurance Company Limited to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 06/27/2025. [25-3322]--[Edited 06/27/2025 by RLB] (JJH) [Entered: 06/27/2025 01:11 PM] |
| Filing 34 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Aviva Insurance Limited by John J. Hamill. Certificate of Service: 06/24/2025. [25-3322] (JJH) [Entered: 06/24/2025 03:16 PM] |
| Filing 33 CORRECTED APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Nathaniel Lampley, Jr. for William Powell Company, Mr. Edward B. Parks, II for Great American Insurance Company of New York, et al., Ms. Dena Economou for Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, and Mr. Daniel F. Gourash for United States Fire Insurance Company. Certificate of Service: 06/19/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-3322]--[Edited 06/23/2025 by RLB] (NL) [Entered: 06/19/2025 04:19 PM] |
| Filing 32 BRIEFING LETTER SENT requesting brief corrections from Ms. Dena Economou for Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Mr. Daniel F. Gourash for United States Fire Insurance Company, Mr. Nathaniel Lampley, Jr. for William Powell Company and Mr. Edward Parks, II for Great American E & S Insurance Company and Great American Insurance Company Of New York because Brief exceeds the 13,000 word limit. Corrected brief due: 06/25/2025. (RLB) [Entered: 06/18/2025 11:14 AM] |
| Filing 31 ***BRIEF LOCKED - SEE CORRECTION LETTER SENT 6/18/25*** APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Nathaniel Lampley, Jr. for William Powell Company, Mr. Edward B. Parks, II for Great American Insurance Company of New York, et al., Ms. Dena Economou for Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, and Mr. Daniel F. Gourash for United States Fire Insurance Company. Certificate of Service: 06/17/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-3322]--[Edited 06/18/2025 by RLB]--[Edited 06/18/2025 by RLB] (NL) [Entered: 06/17/2025 02:07 PM] |
| Filing 30 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (MLB) [Entered: 05/30/2025 01:59 PM] |
| Filing 29 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 05/22/2025 is hereby canceled. (LMR) [Entered: 05/21/2025 08:56 AM] |
| Filing 28 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Daniel F. Gourash ; United States Fire Insurance Company makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Yes. United States Fire Insurance Company is wholly owned by Crum & Forster Holdings Corporation, which, in turn, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the ultimate parent, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, a publicly traded company. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No publicly owned corporation has a financial interest in the outcome of this appeal. Certificate of Service: 05/08/2025. [25-3322] (DFG) [Entered: 05/08/2025 04:34 PM] |
| Filing 27 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 06/17/2025;. appellee brief due 07/17/2025; (RLB) [Entered: 05/08/2025 03:48 PM] |
| Filing 26 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Nathaniel Lampley, Jr. for Appellant William Powell Company, Attorney Alan Howard Abes for Great American Insurance Company of New York and Great American E&S, Attorney Dena Economou for Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, and Attorney Daniel F. Gourash for United States Fire Insurance Company, . Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Aviva Insurance Limited ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 05/08/2025. [25-3322]--[Edited 05/08/2025 by RLB] (NL) [Entered: 05/08/2025 03:39 PM] |
| Filing 25 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Jonathan Kinney ; Aviva Insurance Limited makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Yes. Aviva PLC is the indirect parent and 100% owner of Aviva Insurance Limited. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? Based on facts presently known to Aviva Insurance Limited, no publicly owned corporation that is not a party to the appeal has a financial interest in the outcome. Certificate of Service: 05/08/2025. [25-3322] (JMK) [Entered: 05/08/2025 03:07 PM] |
| Filing 24 ***THIS FORM IS TO BE FILED ON BEHALF OF ALL APPELLANT PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE APPEAL AND NOT INDIVIDUAL APPELLANT PARTIES - PLEASE ONLY REFILE ONCE ALL APPELLANT PARTIES MADE A PART OF THIS FILING*** CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Nathaniel Lampley, Jr. for Appellant William Powell Company. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Aviva Insurance Limited ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 05/08/2025. [25-3322]--[Edited 05/08/2025 by RLB] (NL) [Entered: 05/08/2025 02:53 PM] |
| Filing 23 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED - FORM IS NOT FILED ON BEHALF OF ALL APPELLANT PARTIES - COUNSEL INSTRUCTED TO REFILE FORM FOR ALL APPELLANT PARTIES*** CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Nathaniel Lampley, Jr. for Appellant William Powell Company. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Aviva Insurance Limited ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 05/08/2025. [25-3322]--[Edited 05/08/2025 by RLB] (NL) [Entered: 05/08/2025 02:33 PM] |
| Filing 22 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Alan H. Abes ; Great American Insurance Company Of New York makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Great American Insurance Company of New York is a New York corporation wholly owned by Great American Insurance Company. Great American Insurance Company is an Ohio corporation wholly owned by American Financial Group, Inc. which is a public company whose stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? American Financial Group - Corporate Parent Certificate of Service: 05/08/2025. [25-3322] (AHA) [Entered: 05/08/2025 01:00 PM] |
| Filing 21 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Alan H. Abes ; Great American E & S Insurance Company makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Great American E&S Insurance Company is an Ohio wholly owned by Great American Insurance Company. Great American Insurance Company is an Ohio Corp. wholly owned by American Financial Group, a public company whose stock is traded on NY Stock Exchange 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? American Financial Group - Corporate Parent Certificate of Service: 05/08/2025. [25-3322] (AHA) [Entered: 05/08/2025 12:53 PM] |
| Filing 20 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED - ONLY ONE CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT TO BE FILED BY APPELLANT PARTIES - PARTIES ARE INSTRUCTED TO REFILED ONLY ONE CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES*** CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Alan Howard Abes for Appellants Great American E & S Insurance Company and Great American Insurance Company Of New York. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Aviva Insurance Limited ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 05/08/2025. [25-3322]--[Edited 05/08/2025 by RLB] (AHA) [Entered: 05/08/2025 12:43 PM] |
| Filing 19 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED - ONLY ONE CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT TO BE FILED BY APPELLANT PARTIES - PARTIES ARE INSTRUCTED TO REFILED ONLY ONE CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES*** CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Dena Economou for Appellant Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Aviva Insurance Limited ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 05/08/2025. [25-3322]--[Edited 05/08/2025 by RLB] (DE) [Entered: 05/08/2025 12:00 PM] |
| Filing 18 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Dena Economou ; Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Yes. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company is wholly owned by Hartford Fire Insurance Company which, in turn, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc., a publicly traded corporation. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No publicly owned corporation has a financial interest in the outcome of this appeal. Certificate of Service: 05/08/2025. [25-3322] (DE) [Entered: 05/08/2025 11:56 AM] |
| Filing 17 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Nathaniel Lampley Jr. ; William Powell Company makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No Certificate of Service: 05/08/2025. [25-3322] (NL) [Entered: 05/08/2025 11:34 AM] |
| Filing 16 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED - ONLY ONE CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT TO BE FILED BY APPELLANT PARTIES - PARTIES ARE INSTRUCTED TO REFILED ONLY ONE CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES*** CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Nathaniel Lampley, Jr. for Appellant William Powell Company. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Aviva Insurance Limited ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 05/08/2025. [25-3322]--[Edited 05/08/2025 by RLB] (NL) [Entered: 05/08/2025 11:30 AM] |
| Filing 15 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - no hearings held in District Court. Filed by Mr. Nathaniel Lampley, Jr. for William Powell Company. Certificate of Service: 05/08/2025. [25-3322] (NL) [Entered: 05/08/2025 11:05 AM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Aviva Insurance Limited by Jonathan M. Kinney. Certificate of Service: 05/07/2025. [25-3322] (JMK) [Entered: 05/07/2025 11:02 PM] |
| Filing 13 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Great American E & S Insurance Company and Great American Insurance Company Of New York by Edward B. Parks, II. Certificate of Service: 05/07/2025. [25-3322] (EP) [Entered: 05/07/2025 04:03 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Great American E & S Insurance Company and Great American Insurance Company Of New York by Joshua P. Mayer. Certificate of Service: 05/07/2025. [25-3322] (JM) [Entered: 05/07/2025 03:57 PM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company by Dena Economou. Certificate of Service: 05/01/2025. [25-3322] (DE) [Entered: 05/01/2025 05:50 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Great American Insurance Company Of New York and Great American E & S Insurance Company by Alan H. Abes. Certificate of Service: 05/01/2025. [25-3322] (AHA) [Entered: 05/01/2025 02:29 PM] |
| Filing 9 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 05/22/2025 at 9:30 AM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 04/29/2025 08:35 AM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant United States Fire Insurance Company by Robert Anderle. Certificate of Service: 04/25/2025. [25-3322] (RDA) [Entered: 04/25/2025 03:10 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant United States Fire Insurance Company by Daniel F. Gourash. Certificate of Service: 04/25/2025. [25-3322] (DFG) [Entered: 04/25/2025 03:04 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant United States Fire Insurance Company by Clare C. Moran. Certificate of Service: 04/25/2025. [25-3322] (CM) [Entered: 04/25/2025 03:03 PM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant William Powell Company by Joseph M. Brunner. Certificate of Service: 04/25/2025. [25-3322] (JMB) [Entered: 04/25/2025 10:41 AM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant William Powell Company by David F. Hine. Certificate of Service: 04/25/2025. [25-3322] (DFH) [Entered: 04/25/2025 10:35 AM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant William Powell Company by Nathaniel Lampley, Jr.. Certificate of Service: 04/25/2025. [25-3322] (NL) [Entered: 04/25/2025 10:34 AM] |
| Filing 2 The case manager for this case is: Robin L. Baker (RLB) [Entered: 04/24/2025 03:08 PM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Great American E & S Insurance Company, Great American Insurance Company Of New York, Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, United States Fire Insurance Company and William Powell Company. Transcript needed: y. (RLB) [Entered: 04/24/2025 03:04 PM] |
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