Hartmann et al v. QBE Specialty Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Robert Hartmann and Carol Hartmann
Defendant: QBE Specialty Insurance Company
Case Number: 3:2020cv01008
Filed: July 17, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Victor A Bolden
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 14, 2020 Filing 20 First MOTION to Amend/Correct the Complaint (Complaint appended to ECF No. 1, Notice of Removal) by Carol Hartmann, Robert Hartmann.Responses due by 10/5/2020 (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint, #2 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit Operative Complaint, #4 Exhibit Red-Lined Complaint)(Carnelli, Dennis)
September 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER. In light of Doc. #18, revoking the referral of this case to Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam, the Telephonic Scheduling Conference set for Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 3:30PM is hereby CANCELED. If the parties wish to engage in settlement discussions with the assistance of the Court, counsel should file a motion on the docket for a referral. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 9/10/2020.(Weis, Anne)
September 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER REVOKING re 16 Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam for settlement conference. Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 9/10/2020.(Perez, J.)
September 10, 2020 Filing 17 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.Telephonic Scheduling Conference set for Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 3:30PM, before Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam. The case has been referred to Judge Merriam for a settlement conference. The parties' 26(f) Report indicates that "plaintiffs request an early settlement conference" and "defendant is presently evaluating its position regarding an early settlement conference[.]" Doc. #14 at 3. Judge Merriam will conduct a telephone call with counsel for all parties on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 3:30PM, to discuss whether a settlement conference should be scheduled at this time. If both parties agree to proceed with a settlement conference, a firm date for that conference, to be conducted remotely by Zoom videoconference, will be set during the telephone call. The Court requires all named parties and any other persons necessary to achieve full settlement (such as insurance representatives) to appear for the settlement conference via Zoom. Therefore, counsel must consult with their clients and other necessary parties prior to the telephone call to determine any dates on which they will be unavailable in the next 120 days. Counsel must also have their own calendars available to facilitate scheduling. During the telephone call, counsel should be prepared to discuss what needs to be accomplished prior to the settlement conference for the conference to be productive. Please use the following dial-in for this call: (888)278-0296; Access Code: 2280867.(Weis, Anne)
September 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 REVOKED-ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam for settlement conference. Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 9/9/2020.(Perez, J.) Modified on 9/10/2020 (Perez, J.).
September 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SCHEDULING ORDER: The Court adopts the following pre-trial schedule: Joinder of parties and amended pleadings due by September 18, 2020 (Plaintiffs) and October 23, 2020 (Defendant). Initial disclosures due by October 2, 2020. Damages analysis due by January 8, 2021. Fact witness depositions to begin by December 14, 2020 and to be completed by February 12, 2021. Designation of experts and expert disclosures due by January 8, 2021 (Plaintiffs) and February 5, 2021 (Defendant). Designation of any expert witnesses due by February 19, 2021 (Plaintiffs) and March 19, 2021 (Defendant). Discovery to be completed by March 26, 2021, notwithstanding expert witness depositions. Dispositive motions due by June 25, 2021. Responses to dispositive motions due by July 16, 2021. Reply briefs to any responses due by July 30, 2021. Joint trial memorandum due by October 1, 2021. Trial ready date to be November 1, 2021. Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 09/04/2020.(Millat, C.)
September 3, 2020 Filing 14 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Rusche, Jason)
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #10 MOTION to Dismiss Responses due by 9/12/2020. The Court GRANTS the motion for an extension of time, and notes that, in the ordinary course, this motion should be accompanied by a statement indicating the consent or opposition of opposing counsel, but given the recent and significant power outages throughout the State of Connecticut, the Court sua sponte waives this requirement. Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 8/11/2020. (Garcia, A.)
August 10, 2020 Filing 12 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #10 MOTION to Dismiss until 09/13/2020 by Carol Hartmann, Robert Hartmann. (Carnelli, Dennis)
July 24, 2020 Docket Entry Correction re #8 Notice (Other) MODIFIED TO NOTE ENTRY HAS BEEN ENTERED IN ERROR AND REDOCKETED AS DOC #11; THE INCORRECT EVENT WAS USED (Oliver, T.)
July 23, 2020 Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement by QBE Specialty Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent QBE Holdings, Inc., Other Affiliate QBE Ins Group Ltd for QBE Specialty Insurance Company. (REPLACING DOC #8) (Oliver, T.)
July 23, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss by QBE Specialty Insurance Company.Responses due by 8/13/2020 (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit A - Policy)(Rusche, Jason)
July 23, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE by QBE Specialty Insurance Company of Defendant's Statement in Compliance with Court's Standing Order on Removed Cases (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Docket Entry #1)(Rusche, Jason)
July 23, 2020 Filing 8 ENTERED IN ERROR - NOTICE by QBE Specialty Insurance Company of Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement (Rusche, Jason) Modified on 7/24/2020 (Oliver, T.).
July 23, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE by QBE Specialty Insurance Company of Pending Motions (Rusche, Jason)
July 21, 2020 Set Deadlines: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 9/3/2020. (Perez, J.)
July 20, 2020 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Dennis Mark Carnelli on behalf of Carol Hartmann, Robert Hartmann (Carnelli, Dennis)
July 17, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES : Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of #1 Notice of Removal, filed by QBE Specialty Insurance Company, #4 Electronic Filing Order, #5 Protective Order, #3 Order on Pretrial Deadlines. Signed by Clerk on 7/17/2020. (Attachments: #1 Standing order on removed cases)(Imbriani, Susan)
July 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 7/17/2020.(Imbriani, Susan)
July 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 7/17/2020.(Imbriani, Susan)
July 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 9/18/2020; Discovery due by 1/19/2021; Dispositive Motions due by 2/23/. Signed by Clerk on 7/17/2020.(Imbriani, Susan) Modified on 7/20/2020 as to filing date.(Imbriani, Susan).
July 17, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by QBE Specialty Insurance Company from Connecticut Superior Court, case number AAN-CV20-6038649-S. Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ACTDC-5980370, filed by QBE Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - the Summons, Complaint, Return of Service, Withdrawal, Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Connecticut Business Inquiry Report for Flanagan Associates, LLC, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C - Certification of Notice to State Court, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D - North Dakota Secretary of State Business Inquiry Report)(Rusche, Jason)
July 17, 2020 Judge Victor A. Bolden added. (Nuzzi, Tiffany)

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