Bell v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Plaintiff: David Bell
Defendant: State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Case Number: 1:2026cv02107
Filed: May 15, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Charlotte N. Sweeney
Referring Judge: Maritza Dominguez Braswell
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
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September 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ESI PROTOCOL ORDER by Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 9/28/2026. (evaug )
September 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #32 Stipulation-ESI Protocol Order by Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 9/28/2026. Text Only Entry(evaug )
September 28, 2026 Filing 33 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Grace Detwiler on behalf of State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyAttorney Grace Detwiler added to party State Farm Fire and Casualty Company(pty:dft) (Detwiler, Grace)
September 22, 2026 Filing 32 STIPULATION re Proposed Order Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d) by Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Chin, Paul)
September 9, 2026 Filing 31 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Paul W. Chin on behalf of State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyAttorney Paul W. Chin added to party State Farm Fire and Casualty Company(pty:dft) (Chin, Paul)
September 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #29 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney by Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. Attorney Mackenzie A. Larrenaga is withdrawn. By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 9/1/2026. Text Only Entry(cnsja, )
August 31, 2026 Filing 29 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Larrenaga, Mackenzie)
August 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 28 PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 8/12/2026. (evaug)
August 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Protective Order by Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 8/12/2026. Text Only Entry(evaug)
August 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MEMORANDUM regarding #25 Joint Motion for Protective Order. Motion #25 is referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell, By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 8/11/2026. Text Only Entry (cnsja, )
August 11, 2026 Filing 25 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Protective Order)(Larrenaga, Mackenzie)
July 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTE ORDER: A Final Pretrial Conference is set for 9/21/2027 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom A 702 before Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney. The parties' Proposed Final Pretrial is Order due by 9/14/2027. In addition to filing, the parties are directed to email the proposed order in editable format to [email protected]. By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 7/24/2026. Text Only Entry (cnsja, )
July 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 SCHEDULING ORDER: Joint Motion for Protective Order due by 8/12/2026. Joint Motion for ESI Protocol due by 9/21/2026, if needed. Discovery due by 4/12/2027. Within 24 hours of the Scheduling Conference and/or the issuance of a Scheduling Order, the parties shall jointly email chambers to request a date for Final Pretrial Conference. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 7/22/2026. (evaug )
July 13, 2026 Filing 22 Proposed Scheduling Order by Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Larrenaga, Mackenzie)
July 13, 2026 Filing 21 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company All parties do not consent.. (Larrenaga, Mackenzie)
June 10, 2026 Filing 20 ANSWER to Complaint by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.(Wheeler, Karen)
June 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER SETTING INITIAL CASE DEADLINES. Proposed Scheduling Order due 7/13/2026. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 6/2/2026. (evaug)
May 27, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE of Submission of State Court Docket Sheet by Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Register of Actions and Party Information)(Larrenaga, Mackenzie)
May 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER finding as moot #13 Partial Motion to Dismiss. The Partial Motion to Dismiss is denied as moot in light of Plaintiff's filing of a First Amended Complaint, ECF No. 16. By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 5/27/2026. Text Only Entry(cnsja, )
May 27, 2026 Filing 16 Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by Plaintiff David Bell (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Redline Complaint)(Jack, Michael) Modified on 5/27/2026 to edit title per chambers. (sphil, ).
May 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MINUTE ORDER: Upon review of the filings in this case, defense counsel is ordered to review this Court's Uniform Civil Practice Standards. Specifically, CNS Civ. Practice Standard 10.1(a) which can be found #here. All future filings shall be made in Arial 12-point font. The Court may summarily strike future filings that do not comply. By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 5/26/2026. Text Only Entry (cnsja, )
May 22, 2026 Filing 14 ANSWER to #5 Complaint and Jury Demand by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.(Wheeler, Karen)
May 22, 2026 Filing 13 Partial MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Wheeler, Karen)
May 19, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Chad Troy Wilson on behalf of David BellAttorney Chad Troy Wilson added to party David Bell(pty:pla) (Wilson, Chad)
May 19, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff David Bell (Jack, Michael)
May 19, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Michael D. Jack on behalf of David BellAttorney Michael D. Jack added to party David Bell(pty:pla) (Jack, Michael)
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell 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 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) 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. Additionally, the parties are ordered to familiarize themselves with the Uniform Civil Practice Standards of both judicial officers assigned to this case which can be found #here. By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 5/18/2026. Text Only Entry (cnsja, )
May 18, 2026 Filing 8 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (agarc, )
May 15, 2026 Filing 7 Case assigned to Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney and drawn to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. Text Only Entry. (agarc, )
May 15, 2026 Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint upon State Farm Fire and Casualty Company on 4/24/2026. (agarc, )
May 15, 2026 Filing 5 COMPLAINT and Jury Demand against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, filed by David Bell.(agarc, )
May 15, 2026 Filing 4 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) (agarc, )
May 15, 2026 Filing 3 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.) (agarc, )
May 15, 2026 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Larrenaga, Mackenzie)
May 15, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company from Fremont County District Court, Case Number 2026CV030047. (Filing fee $ 405, Receipt Number ACODC-11016374), filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Bell.Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet Bell.Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit Exhibit A - Civil Case Cover Sheet, #4 Exhibit Exhibit B - Complaint with Jury Demand, #5 Exhibit Exhibit C - Summons, #6 Exhibit Exhibit D - Return of Service, #7 Exhibit Exhibit E - Periodic Report, #8 Exhibit Exhibit F - Certification of Good Standing)(Wheeler, Karen)

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Plaintiff: David Bell
Represented By: Michael D. Jack
Represented By: Chad Troy Wilson
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Defendant: State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Represented By: Paul W. Chin
Represented By: Grace Detwiler
Represented By: Karen Hannah Wheeler
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