Welty et al v. American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida et al
Plaintiff: Hollee Welty, Scott Welty, Matthew J Wilcoxson and Christina Lynn Duke Wilcoxson
Defendant: American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, Federal Warranty Service Corporation and HomeFirst Agency, Inc.
Counter-Claimant: Federal Warranty Service Corporation, HomeFirst Agency, Inc. and American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida
Counter-Defendant: Hollee Welty, Scott Welty, Christina Lynn Duke Wilcoxson and Matthew J Wilcoxson
Case Number: 1:2025cv01650
Filed: May 23, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: N Reid Neureiter
Referring Judge: Nina Y Wang
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
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August 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 36 SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 4/30/2026. Dispositive Motions due by 5/29/2026. Joint Status Report due by 1/9/2026. By Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on August 14, 2025. (rvill, )
August 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter: Scheduling Conference held on 8/14/2025. FTR: Courtroom A401. (rvill, )
August 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 34 CERTIFICATE of Service of Initial Disclosures by Plaintiffs Hollee Welty, Scott Welty, Matthew J Wilcoxson, Christina Lynn Duke Wilcoxson. (Johnson, Chad)
August 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Proposed Scheduling Order by Plaintiffs Hollee Welty, Scott Welty, Matthew J Wilcoxson, Christina Lynn Duke Wilcoxson. (Johnson, Chad)
August 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Utility Resetting Hearings: Text Only Entry Scheduling Conference set for 8/14/2025 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter pursuant to ECF #31 . (norlin, )
August 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MINUTE ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 8/4/2025. Plaintiffs' Second Unopposed Motion to Reschedule the Scheduling Conference (ECF No. 29 ) is GRANTED. The Scheduling Conference set on August 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. is VACATED and RESET on August 14, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. The proposed Scheduling Order is due on or before August 7, 2025. PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER. (norlin, )
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MEMORANDUM regarding #28 Unopposed MOTION to Reset the Scheduling Conference to a More Convenient Date filed by Hollee Welty, Christina Lynn Duke Wilcoxson, Matthew J Wilcoxson. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 08/01/2025. Text Only Entry (nywlc9, )
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER REFERRING CASE: This case is referred to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter for non-dispositive matters. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, and (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions. Court-sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the request of the Parties by motion, this Court may direct the Parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding. Alternatively, the Magistrate Judge, at his discretion, may convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. Counsel for the Parties and all counsel who may later enter an appearance shall review and familiarize themselves with the undersigned's Practice Standards, as well as the Practice Standards of the assigned Magistrate Judge. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 08/01/2025. Text Only Entry (nywlc9, )
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Unopposed MOTION to Reset the Scheduling Conference to a More Convenient Date by Plaintiffs Hollee Welty, Matthew J Wilcoxson, Christina Lynn Duke Wilcoxson, Counter Defendant Hollee Welty. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Proposed Order Granting Plaintiffs' Second Unopposed Motion to Reschedule the Scheduling Conference to a More Convenient Date)(Johnson, Chad)
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 CASE REASSIGNED Pursuant to #25 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge, all parties do not consent. Case randomly reassigned to Judge Nina Y. Wang and drawn to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. All future pleadings should be designated as 25-cv-01650-NYW. (Text Only Entry) (norlin, )
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Plaintiffs' ANSWER/REPLY to #21 Counterclaim, for Declaratory Judgment by Hollee Welty, Scott Welty, Matthew J Wilcoxson, Christina Lynn Duke Wilcoxson.(Johnson, Chad)
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Plaintiffs Hollee Welty, Scott Welty, Matthew J Wilcoxson, Christina Lynn Duke Wilcoxson All parties do not consent.. (Johnson, Chad)
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTE ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 8/1/2025. Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to Reschedule the Scheduling Conference (ECF No. #23 ) is GRANTED. The Scheduling Conference set on August 7, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. is VACATED and RESET on August 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. The proposed Scheduling Order is due on or before August 5, 2025. The parties shall file the Consent/Non-Consent form (ECF No. #12 ) on or before August 1, 2025. PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER. (norlin, )
July 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Unopposed MOTION to Reset the Scheduling Conference to a More Convenient Date by Plaintiffs Hollee Welty, Scott Welty, Matthew J Wilcoxson, Christina Lynn Duke Wilcoxson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Proposed Order Granting Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to Reschedule the Scheduling Conference to a More Convenient Date)(Johnson, Chad)
July 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to Answer or Respond to the Complaint Counterclaim for Declaratory Judgment by Defendants American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, Federal Warranty Service Corporation, HomeFirst Agency, Inc.. All Defendants. (Johnson, Chad)
June 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 COUNTERCLAIM for Declaratory Judgment against Hollee Welty, Scott Welty, Christina Lynn Duke Wilcoxson, Matthew J Wilcoxson, filed by Federal Warranty Service Corporation, HomeFirst Agency, Inc., American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Engle, Hannah)
June 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Defendants' ANSWER to #8 Complaint, by American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, Federal Warranty Service Corporation, HomeFirst Agency, Inc..(Engle, Hannah)
June 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ADVISORY NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH COURT RULES/PROCEDURES re: #18 Notice of Entry of Appearance, filed by attorney Chad W. Johnson. DO NOT REFILE THE DOCUMENT. Action to take - counsel must submit a change of contact request through the Manage my Account tab at the PACER website at https://www.pacer.gov/, pursuant to D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5(c) and 3.5 of the Electronic Case Filing Procedures (Civil cases). (Text Only Entry) (agarc, )
June 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Chad William Johnson on behalf of Hollee Welty, Scott Welty, Matthew J Wilcoxson, Christina Lynn Duke WilcoxsonAttorney Chad William Johnson added to party Hollee Welty(pty:pla), Attorney Chad William Johnson added to party Scott Welty(pty:pla), Attorney Chad William Johnson added to party Matthew J Wilcoxson(pty:pla), Attorney Chad William Johnson added to party Christina Lynn Duke Wilcoxson(pty:pla) (Johnson, Chad)
May 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MINUTE ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 5/29/2025. Defendants' Amended Unopposed Motion to Extend Defendants' Deadline to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint (ECF No. #16 ) is GRANTED. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint on or before June 20, 2025. Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Extend Defendants' Deadline to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint (ECF No. #15 ) is DENIED as moot. PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER. (norlin, )
May 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #8 Complaint, Amended Unopposed Motion to Extend Defendants' Deadline to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by Defendants American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, Federal Warranty Service Corporation, HomeFirst Agency, Inc.. (Engle, Hannah)
May 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #8 Complaint, by Defendants American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, Federal Warranty Service Corporation, HomeFirst Agency, Inc.. (Engle, Hannah)
May 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CERTIFICATE of Service by USPS by Clerk of Court re #13 Order to Chad W. Johnson Joseph J. Novak Johnson Law 3457 Ringsby Court, Suite 214 Denver, CO 80216. Text Only Entry (norlin, )
May 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE AND SETTING DEADLINE FOR FILING OF CONSENT/NON-CONSENT FORM entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 5/27/2025. The above-captioned case has been directly assigned to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c) - Direct Assignment to Magistrate Judges. On or before July 24, 2025, the parties shall complete and file the Consent/Non-Consent Form (see Dkt. #3-1), indicating either unanimous consent of the parties or that consent has been declined. Please note that this date may be earlier than the default deadlines contemplated by D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(4). A Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.16(b) shall be held on: August 7, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. in Courtroom A-401, Fourth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. The Scheduling Conference will be conducted via telephone. Five minutes prior to the start of the hearing, the parties are directed to call the conference line as a participant at (571) 353-2301, Access Code 841686937#. If this date is not convenient for any counsel/pro se party, he/she should confer with opposing counsel/pro se party and file a motion to reschedule the conference to a more convenient date. Absent exceptional circumstances, no request for rescheduling any appearance in this court will be entertained unless a motion is filed no less than FIVE (5) business days in advance of the date of appearance. PLEASE READ ATTACHED ORDER. (norlin, )[order mailed as directed, see ecf 14]
May 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (eluce, )
May 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Text Only Entry. (eluce, )
May 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STATE COURT ORDER Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Service of Process. By Shannon Lyons, District Court Judge, Weld County on 2/25/2025. (eluce, )
May 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Civil Case Cover Sheet, Summons, Plaintiffs' Complaint and Jury Demand, Civil Case Procedures Order, Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Service of Process upon HomeFirst Agency, Inc. on 4/23/2025. (eluce, )
May 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Plaintiffs' Complaint and Jury Demand against American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, Federal Warranty Service Corporation, HomeFirst Agency, Inc., filed by Christina Lynn Duke Wilcoxson, Hollee Welty, Matthew J Wilcoxson, Scott Welty.(eluce, )
May 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 FIRST AND FINAL NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEY(S) AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES IN REMOVED, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHER CASES. To receive any further notice in a case removed or transferred to this court, or special matters including discovery disputes, bankruptcy appeals, or withdrawals of reference, Multi-district litigation (MDL), etc., all attorneys and unrepresented parties must enter an appearance under D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5(a). An attorney must be an active member of this court's bar and be in good standing in accordance with D.C.COLO.LAttyR 3. A waiver of the fee for bar admission may apply in limited situations. (Text Only Entry). (eluce, )
May 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ADMINISTRATIVE REMINDER to Filer. It is the responsibility of the attorney or pro se party removing the case to follow Local Rule D.C.COLO.LCivR 81.1 and 28 U.S.C. Section 1446a when filing a Notice of Removal. (Text only entry.) (eluce, )
May 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Christopher Ryan Jones on behalf of American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, Federal Warranty Service Corporation, HomeFirst Agency, Inc.Attorney Christopher Ryan Jones added to party American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher Ryan Jones added to party Federal Warranty Service Corporation(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher Ryan Jones added to party HomeFirst Agency, Inc.(pty:dft) (Jones, Christopher)
May 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Engle, Hannah)
May 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Engle, Hannah)
May 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Engle, Hannah)
May 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Federal Warranty Service Corporation, HomeFirst Agency, Inc., American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida from District Court, County of Weld, State of Colorado, Case Number 2024CV31185. (Filing fee $ 405, Receipt Number ACODC-10354792), filed by Federal Warranty Service Corporation, HomeFirst Agency, Inc., American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Civil Cover Sheet)(Engle, Hannah)

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Plaintiff: Hollee Welty
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