Sutton et al v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
| Sheri Sutton and Michael Sutton |
| State Farm Fire and Casualty Company |
| 1:2026cv01953 |
| May 6, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado |
| S Kato Crews |
| Scott T Varholak |
| Insurance |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract |
| Both |
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Filing 17
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak 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 their 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 Standing Order and Practice Standards, as well as the Practice Standards of the assigned Magistrate Judge. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 7/2/2026. Text Only Entry (skcja, )
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| Filing 16 CASE REASSIGNED. Pursuant to #15 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge, All parties do not consent. Case randomly reassigned to Judge S. Kato Crews and drawn to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-01953-SKC. (Text Only Entry) (sphil, ) |
| Filing 15 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company All parties do not consent.. (Jones, Megan) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Rodney J. Monheit on behalf of Michael Sutton, Sheri SuttonAttorney Rodney J. Monheit added to party Michael Sutton(pty:pla), Attorney Rodney J. Monheit added to party Sheri Sutton(pty:pla) (Monheit, Rodney) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Katherine Elizabeth Goodrich on behalf of Michael Sutton, Sheri SuttonAttorney Katherine Elizabeth Goodrich added to party Michael Sutton(pty:pla), Attorney Katherine Elizabeth Goodrich added to party Sheri Sutton(pty:pla) (Goodrich, Katherine) |
| Filing 12 ANSWER to #4 Complaint and Jury Demand by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.(Lavin, Andrew) |
| Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, an Illinois corporation for State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Jones, Megan) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Megan Amanda Jones on behalf of State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyAttorney Megan Amanda Jones added to party State Farm Fire and Casualty Company(pty:dft) (Jones, Megan) |
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Filing 9
ORDER Setting Deadline for Filing Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent to Magistrate Jurisdiction Form and Setting Scheduling Conference by Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak on 5/12/2026. Consent Form due by 6/30/2026. Proposed Scheduling Order due 7/7/2026. Scheduling Conference set for 7/14/2026 10:30 AM in Courtroom A 402 before Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. (sphil, )
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| Filing 8 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (echa, ) |
| Filing 7 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. Text Only Entry. (echa, ) |
| Filing 6 STATE COURT ORDER GRANTING Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Response to Plaintiffs' Complaint by District Court Judge on 4/27/2026. (echa, ) |
| Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT/RETURN of Service of Summons, Complaint, Civil Cover Sheet upon State Farm Fire and Casualty Company on 4/6/2026. (echa, ) |
| Filing 4 COMPLAINT against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, filed by Sheri Sutton, Michael Sutton.(echa, ) |
| Filing 3 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) (echa, ) |
| Filing 2 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.) (echa, ) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company from County of Weld District Court, Case Number 2026CV30400. (Filing fee $ 405, Receipt Number ACODC-10995004), filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I)(Lavin, Andrew) |
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