Cope v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Todd Cope
Defendant: Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Case Number: 1:2018cv00051
Filed: January 8, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Colorado
Office: Denver Office
County: Denver
Presiding Judge: Michael J. Watanabe
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
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December 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 389 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR COMPLETE SUMMARY JUDGMENT. The Court ORDERS as follows: 1. Defendant's Motion (ECF No. 337 ) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as set forth herein; and 2. This case remains SET for a Final Trial Preparation Conference on July 8, 2024 and a nine-day jury trial to begin on July 22, 2024 (ECF No. 367 ) SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 12/12/2023. (jrobe, )
December 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 388 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO EXCLUDE THE EXPERT TESTIMONY OF DEFENDANT'S RETAINED EXPERT JOHN ASTUNO PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF EVIDENCE 702. Defendant filed a response in opposition (ECF No. 356 ), to which Plaintiff filed a reply (ECF No. 361 ). Neither party requested an evidentiary hearing on the Motion, and the Court finds it does not need one to resolve the Motion. The Court ORDERS that the Motion (ECF No. 332 ) is DENIED. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 12/07/2023.(jrobe, )
December 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 387 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT'S OMNIBUS MOTION TO EXCLUDE OPINIONS OF CERTAIN OF PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT WITNESSES. The Court ORDERS that: 1. The Motion (ECF No. 335 ) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as set forth ab ove; and 2. The parties are DIRECTED to submit proposed limiting instructions concerning Dr. Castro's causation opinion in his medical records when they submit their other proposed jury instructions as required by the Court's Revised Practice Standards. The parties are strongly encouraged to confer and submit a single, agreed-upon proposed limiting instruction. SO ORDRED by Judge William J. Martinez on 12/06/2023.(jcharl, )
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 312 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 276 Motion to Strike. For the reasons stated herein, the Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. It is DENIED to the extent Defendant seeks the disclosures to be stricken. It is GRANTED insofar as i t alternatively sought to reopen discovery with Plaintiff ordered to pay the fees and costs resulting from the untimely disclosures. In light of this Order, the Discovery Hearing set for 3-30-2022 is VACATED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Telephon ic Status Conference is set for 4-7-2022 at 10:30 am in Courtroom C201 before Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews. The purpose of the Status Conference is to set dates for discovery deadlines. Prior to the hearing, the parties shall confer over the disco very that is necessary or sought by Defendant as a result of the untimely disclosures and the parties attempt to agree on a schedule for the discovery. The parties should be prepared to discuss and set the schedule and limitations on remaining discov ery at the Status Conference.Dial-in instructions for the Telephonic Status Conference are as follows:CONFERENCE CALL LINE: (888) 251-2909ACCESS CODE: 5662814# SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews on 3-25-2022. (skclc2).
August 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 299 ORDER Overruling Defendant's Objections to Magistrate Judge's Nondispositive Orders. Defendant's First Objection (ECF No. 254 ) is OVERRULED. Defendant's Second Objection (ECF No. 280 ) is OVERRULED. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 8/6/2021.(trvo, )
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 190 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 148 Motion for Sanctions. The the Motion is GRANTED IN PART, to the extent Defendant seeks a finding that Mr. Bell violated Rule 11(b) by knowingly making false statements to the Court, and relief in the form of monetary sanctions. It is DENIED IN PART, to the extent Defendant seeks non-monetary sanctions. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Court finds that Bell has violated Rule 11(b). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court hereby awards Defen dant its reasonable attorneys fees in preparing and filing the Motion and Reply. Finally, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall file an affidavit of fees and costs within ten (10) days of this Order; and, Mr. Bell shall have ten (10) days from the date Defendant files its affidavit to submit a response over the reasonableness of the claimed fees and costs. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews on 3/30/2020. (skclc2)
January 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 186 ORDER denying Auto-Owners' "Motion to Disqualify Anthony Gary Bell from Serving as Trial Counsel Because He Is a Necessary Witness" 94 ; denying as moot Auto-Owners' "Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Court's Ruling on i ts Motion to Disqualify Anthony Gary Bell" 121 ; and granting Auto-Owners' "Motion to Strike Improper Exhibits in Plaintiffs' Response to Auto-Owners['] Motion to Disqualify Anthony Gary Bell from Serving as Trial Counsel" 123 , by Judge William J. Martinez on 01/31/2020. (wjmlc1)
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Plaintiff: Todd Cope
Represented By: Kimberly Jo Burrows Smith
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Defendant: Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Represented By: Linda Jane Knight
Represented By: Evan Bennett Stephenson
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