Highline Financial Group, LLC v. Hanover Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Highline Financial Group, LLC
Defendant: Hanover Insurance Company
Case Number: 1:2026cv00507
Filed: February 10, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Regina M Rodriguez
Referring Judge: Kathryn A Starnella
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
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Date Filed Document Text
April 1, 2026 Filing 27 RESPONSE to #24 MOTION to Remand Corrected, #23 MOTION to Remand filed by Defendant Hanover Insurance Company. (Hollars, Jacob)
March 17, 2026 Filing 26 AMENDED ANSWER to Plaintiff's Complaint with Jury Demand by Defendant Hanover Insurance Company. (Hollars, Jacob)
March 17, 2026 Filing 25 NOTICE of Filing Amended Pleading by Defendant Hanover Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Redline Second Amended Answer)(Hollars, Jacob)
March 13, 2026 Filing 24 MOTION to Remand Corrected by Plaintiff Highline Financial Group, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Order Appointing Receiver, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - State Court Docket, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - Complaint and Jury Demand, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 - Return of Service, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 5 - Plaintiff's Objections and Responses to Defendant's First Set of Written Discovery)(Sweet, Patrick)
March 13, 2026 Filing 23 MOTION to Remand by Plaintiff Highline Financial Group, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - Order Appointing Receiver, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - State Court Docket, #3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - Complaint, #4 Exhibit Ex. 4 - Return of Service, #5 Exhibit Ex. 5 - Written Discovery Responses)(Sweet, Patrick)
March 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 SCHEDULING ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 3/10/26. (lgale, )
March 10, 2026 Filing 21 MINUTE ENTRY for Scheduling Conference held before Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 3/10/2026. Discovery due by 9/11/2026. FTR: KAS Courtroom A501. (lgale, )
March 3, 2026 Filing 20 Proposed Scheduling Order by Plaintiff Highline Financial Group, LLC. (Sweet, Patrick)
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. 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 Local Civ. R. 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, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions, (4) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions, and (5) pursuant to Local Civ. R. 16.6 and at the discretion of the Magistrate Judge, 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. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 2/24/2026. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 24 February 2026. This matter is before the Court on the Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction [#17 ] (the "Consent/Non-Consent Form"). This case was assigned to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c). The signed Consent/Non-Consent Form [#17 ] indicates that at least one party has declined to consent. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case shall be assigned to a District Judge under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(8) and D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a). (Case randomly reassigned to Judge Regina M. Rodriguez and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-00507-RMR). (amona,)
February 24, 2026 Filing 17 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Plaintiff Highline Financial Group, LLC All parties do not consent.. (Sweet, Patrick)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(4), the deadline to file the Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form [#13] is February 24, 2026. By Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on February 17, 2026. Text Only Entry (kaslc8, )
February 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PRE-SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 12 February 2026. (agryan)
February 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER Setting Scheduling/Planning Conference by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 12 February 2026. A Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b) shall be held on March 10, 2026, commencing at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom A-501, Fifth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. No later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the Scheduling/Planning Conference, counsel and pro se parties shall submit their proposed Scheduling Order in compliance with the Court's Electronic Case Filing Procedures which are also available on the Court's website. (Attachments: #1 Instructions for Preparation of Scheduling Order, #2 Proposed Scheduling Order) (agryan)
February 11, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Yongxian Wang on behalf of Hanover Insurance CompanyAttorney Yongxian Wang added to party Hanover Insurance Company(pty:dft) (Wang, Yongxian)
February 10, 2026 Filing 13 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (eguth, )
February 10, 2026 Filing 12 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry (eguth, )
February 10, 2026 Filing 11 STATE COURT ORDER Granting Defendant's Motion to Substitute Highline Financial Group, LLC, as Plaintiff, and Defendant's Motion to Reconsider and Vacate Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion to Substitute Until Receivership Court Issued Order and Defendant's Motion to Stay Pending Outcome of Motion to Substitute and Defendant's Motion to Disqualify Plaintiff's Counsel Patrick Sweet and Discovery Dispute Related to Reserves and Attorney-Client Privilege and Defendant's Motion to Strike Opinions of Christopher Harff and Additional Pleadings. By Joseph R. Whitfield, District Court Judge, Arapahoe County on 2/6/2026. (eguth, )
February 10, 2026 Filing 10 DEFENDANT HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY'S AMENDED ANSWER to Plaintiff's #7 Complaint and Jury Demand by Hanover Insurance Company.(eguth, )
February 10, 2026 Filing 9 DEFENDANT HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY'S ANSWER to Plaintiff's #7 Complaint and Jury Demand, and ALTERNATIVE COUNTERCLAIMS against Hanover Insurance Company by Hanover Insurance Company.(eguth, )
February 10, 2026 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT/RETURN of Service of Summons, District Court Civil Case Cover Sheet for Initial Pleading of Complaint, Counterclaim, Cross-Claim or Third Party Complaint and Jury Demand, and Complaint and Jury Demand upon Hanover Insurance Company on 4/30/2024 (eguth, )
February 10, 2026 Filing 7 COMPLAINT and Jury Demand against Hanover Insurance Company, filed by Highline Financial Group, LLC.(eguth, )
February 10, 2026 Filing 6 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) (eguth, )
February 10, 2026 Filing 5 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.) (eguth, )
February 10, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE of Filing State Court Docket by Defendant Hanover Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 State Court - Complaint and Jury Demand, #2 State Court - Civil Case Cover Sheet, #3 State Court - District Court Civil Summons - Hanover Insurance Company, #4 State Court - Delay Reduction Order, #5 State Court - Affidavit of Service, #6 State Court - Entry of Appearance of Evan Stephenson, #7 State Court - Notice of Entry of Appearance of Jon D. Bressler, #8 State Court - Defendant's Partially Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint, #9 State Court - Order Granting with Amendments Defendant's Partially Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint, #10 State Court - Defendant Hanover Insurance Company's Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint and Jury Demand and Alternative Counterclaims, #11 State Court - Motion to Dismiss Defendant's Counterclaim, #12 State Court - Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses, Motion to Strike Improper Responses, and Motion to Dismiss Defendant's Counterclaim, #13 State Court - Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses, Motion to Strike Improper Responses, and Motion to Dismiss Defendant's Counterclaim, #14 State Court - Defendant's Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion to Strike, Affirmative Defenses, Motion to Strike Improper Responses, and Motion to Dismiss Defendant's Counterclaim, #15 State Court - Order Granting Defendant's Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion to Strike, Affirmative Defenses, Motion to Strike Improper Responses, and Motion to Dismiss Defendant's Counterclaim, #16 State Court - Entry of Appearance of Hannah E. Huston, #17 State Court - Defendants Response to Plaintiffs Motion to Dismiss Defendants Counterclaim, #18 State Court - Defendants Response to Plaintiffs Motion to Strike Improper Affirmative Defenses, #19 State Court - Defendants Response to Plaintiffs Motion to Strike Improper Responses to Allegations in Plaintiffs Complaint, #20 State Court - Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Replies in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Defendant's Counterclaim, Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses, and Motion to Strike Improper Responses, #21 State Court - Order Granting Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Replies in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Defendant's Counterclaim, Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses, and Motion to Strike Improper Responses., #22 State Court - Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Hanover's Counterclaim, #23 State Court - Reply in Support of Motion to Strike Improper Responses to Allegations, #24 State Court - Reply in Support of Motion to Strike Improper Affirmative Defenses, #25 State Court - Order Denying In Part and Granting in Part Plaintiff's Motion re Sufficiency of Defendant's Answer, #26 State Court - Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Defendants Defenses, #27 State Court - Order Granting With Clarification Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Defendant's Counterclaim, #28 State Court - Defendant Hanover Insurance Company's Amended Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint and Jury Demand, #29 State Court - Notice to Set Trial and Case Managment Conference, #30 State Court - Order Concerning Cases Set for Case Management Conference, #31 State Court - Notice of Case Management Conference, #32 State Court - Proposed Case Management Order, #33 State Court - Case Management Order, #34 State Court - Order Re: Cases Set for Trial, #35 State Court - Standard Pre-Trial Order Concerning Proper Argument or Inquiry of Counsel, #36 State Court - Notice of Pretrial Readiness Conference, #37 State Court - Notice of Jury Trial, #38 State Court - Notice of Discovery Dispute Conference, #39 State Court - Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Assert Privileges and Protections in Connection with Plaintiff's Third-Party Subpoena to DBI Construction Consultants, LLC, #40 State Court - RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ASSERT UNTIMELY OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS SUBPOENA, #41 State Court - Notice of Discovery Dispute Conference, #42 State Court - Defendant Hanover Insurance Company's Statement Concerning the Costs of Compliance with Plaintiff's Proposed ESI Protocol, #43 State Court - Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, or, Alternately, for Partial Summary Judgment by Defendant Hanover Insurance Group, #44 State Court - Plaintiff's Statement Concerning Costs of Producing Metadata, #45 State Court - Entry of Appearance of Jacob Hollars, #46 State Court - Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, #47 State Court - Order:Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, #48 State Court - Order Re Proposed ESI Protocol, #49 State Court - Transcript Request - Spencer Fane LLP - FTR, #50 State Court - Motion to Substitute Highline Financial Group, LLC, as Receiver for Metco Landscape, LLC, as Plaintiff, #51 State Court - Response in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings or, Alternatively, for Partial Summary Judgment, #52 State Court - Unopposed Motion for Leave to Submit Supplemental Authority, #53 State Court - Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Leave to Submit Supplemental Authority, #54 State Court - Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Reply in Support of its Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, or, Alternatively, for Partial Summary Judgment and Request for an Additional Two Pages for its Reply Brief, #55 State Court - Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Reply in Support of its Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, or, Alternatively, for Partial Summary Judgment and Request for an Additional Two Pages for its Reply Brief, #56 State Court - Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion to Substitute, #57 State Court - Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion to Substitute, #58 State Court - Reply in Support of Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, or, Alternatively, for Partial Summary Judgement by Defendant Hanover Insurance Company, #59 State Court - Motion to Reconsider and Vacate Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion to Substitute Until Receivership Court Issues Order, #60 State Court - Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion to Substitute Until Receiver Court Issues Order, #61 State Court - Supplement to Motion to Reconsider and Vacate Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion to Substitute until Receivership Court Issues Order, #62 State Court - Proposed Stipulated Protective Order, #63 State Court - Joint Motion to Enter a Stipulated Protective Order, #64 State Court - Stipulated Protective Order, #65 State Court - Response in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Reconsideration, #66 State Court - Entry of Appearance of Sophia E. Kyziridis, #67 State Court - Reply in Support of Motion to Reconsider and Vacate Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion to Substitute Until Receivership Court Issues Order, #68 State Court - Order re: Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, or Alternatively, for Partial Summary Judgment, #69 State Court - Status Report Regarding Receiver's Motion to Confirm Receiver's Authority to Pursue and Prosecute, in the Name of Metco, Insurance Litigation Against Hanover Insurance, #70 State Court - Notice of Discovery Dispute Hearing, #71 State Court - JOINT EXHIBIT LIST FOR APRIL 7, 2025, DISCOVERY DISPUTE HEARING, #72 State Court - Notice of Withdrawal as Attorney of Record - Jon D. Bressler, #73 State Court - Notice of Discovery Dispute Hearing, #74 State Court -Status Report Regarding Decision on Receiver's Motion to Confirm Receiver's Authority to Pursue and Prosecute, in the Name of Metco, Insurance Litigation Against Hanover Insurance, #75 State Court - Motion to Stay Pending Outcome of Motion to Substitute, #76 State Court - Notice of No Timely Respond to Motion to Substitute Highline Financial Group, LLC, as Receiver for Metco Landscape, LLC, as Plaintiff, #77 State Court - Division 204 Pretrial Order and Discovery Protocol, #78 State Court - Plaintiffs Response in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Substitute, #79 State Court - Entry of Appearance - Xian Wang, #80 State Court - Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Expert Disclosures [Request for Forthwith Ruling], #81 State Court - Order re: Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Expert Disclosures, #82 State Court - Reply in Support of Motion to Substitute Highline Financial Group, LLC, as Receiver for Metco Landscape, LLC, as Plaintiff, #83 State Court - PLAINTIFFS RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TODEFENDANTS MOTION TO STAY, #84 State Court - Reply In Support of Motion to Stay Pending Outcome of motion to Substitute by Defendant Hanover Insurance Company, #85 State Court - Motion to Disqualify Plaintiff's Counsel Patrick Sweet, #86 State Court - Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Expert Disclosures, #87 State Court - ORDER RE PLAINTIFFS UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE EXPERT DISCLOSURES- Granted, #88 State Court - Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Expert Disclosures, #89 State Court - Joint Discovery Dispute Submission, #90 State Court - Motion For Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motion, #91 State Court - Response in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Disqualify Patrick M. Sweet as Counsel for Metco, #92 State Court - Unopposed Motion to Submit Additional Briefing Regarding Attorney-Client Privilege, #93 State Court - Reply in Support of Motion to Disqualify Plaintiff's Counsel Patrick Sweet, #94 State Court - Motion to Continue Trial Date, #95 State Court - Order re: Motion For Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motion, #96 State Court - Order Granting Defe
February 10, 2026 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Opus Investment Management, Inc., Corporate Parent The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. for Hanover Insurance Company. (Stephenson, Evan)
February 10, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Hanover Insurance Company from Arapahoe County District Court, Case Number 2024CV30856. (Filing fee $ 405, Receipt Number ACODC-10813490), filed by Hanover Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Metco - Responses to Hanover 1st Set of Written Discovery, #2 Exhibit B - Highline v. Melcor - Complaint, #3 Exhibit C - Complaint re Rockwood Homes, #4 Exhibit D - Complaint re 8400 E Crescent, #5 Exhibit E - Complaint re Ascent Basement Partners, #6 Exhibit F - Complaint re Aspen View Homes, #7 Exhibit G - Complaint re CUC Construction and Pine Bluffs HOA, #8 Exhibit H - Harff, Christopher - Deposition Transcript, #9 Exhibit I - Notice of Filing of Notice of Removal, #10 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hollars, Jacob)

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