Pfizer Inc. v. The North River Insurance Company
Pfizer Inc. |
Federal Insurance Company, RSUI Indemnity Company and The North River Insurance Company |
1:2018cv00251 |
February 13, 2018 |
US District Court for the District of Delaware |
Wilmington Office |
New Castle |
Colm F Connolly |
Insurance |
28 U.S.C. § 1332 |
Plaintiff |
Docket Report
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Filing 64 NOTICE of Deposition of Gary F. Giampetruzzi by The North River Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 63 NOTICE of Deposition of Plaintiff Pfizer, Inc. by The North River Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 62 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant The North River Insurance Company's Third Set of Requests for Production of Documents to Plaintiff filed by The North River Insurance Company.(Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 61 STIPULATION AND SECOND REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER, Setting Scheduling Order Deadlines ( Discovery due by 9/13/2019., Fact Discovery completed by 6/28/2019., Opening Expert Reports due by 7/19/2019., Rebuttal Expert Reports due by 8/16/2019.). Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 5/1/2019. (fms) Modified on 5/2/2019 (fms). |
Filing 60 Letter to Judge Connolly from Attorney for The North River Insurance Company regarding amending certain discovery deadlines - re #54 Scheduling Order,,. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 59 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs Objections and Responses to The North River Insurance Companys Second Set of Requests for Production of Documents filed by Pfizer Inc..(Grzaslewicz, Barnaby) |
Filing 58 NOTICE of Deposition of Marc Vidone by Pfizer Inc. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Grzaslewicz, Barnaby) |
Filing 57 NOTICE of Deposition of Frank Thompson by Pfizer Inc. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Grzaslewicz, Barnaby) |
Filing 56 NOTICE of Deposition of Joseph P. Connors, Jr., Esq. by Pfizer Inc. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Grzaslewicz, Barnaby) |
Filing 55 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant The North River Insurance Company's Second Request for Production of Documents to Plaintiff filed by The North River Insurance Company.(Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 54 REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER: Case referred to the Magistrate Judge for the purpose of exploring ADR. Discovery due by 8/30/2019. Fact Discovery completed by 5/31/2019. Dispositive Motions due by 10/4/2019. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 1/24/2020. A Final Pretrial Conference is set for 2/27/2020 at 04:00 PM in Courtroom 4B before Judge Colm F. Connolly. A Jury Trial is set for 3/9/2020 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 4B before Judge Colm F. Connolly. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 1/31/2019. (nmf) |
Filing 53 Letter to The Honorable Colm F. Connolly from John P. DiTomo regarding providing an update and jointly request an extension of the dates contained in the current scheduling order - re #51 Scheduling Order,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Redline of Proposed Scheduling Order), #2 Exhibit B (Proposed Scheduling Order))(DiTomo, John) |
Filing 52 ORAL ORDER Setting Mediation Conferences: The mediation scheduled for 1/8/19 at 10:00 AM with Judge Thynge has been rescheduled to 3/15/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2B. There shall be no further submissions of the parties. All other provisions in the Court's Order dated 10/10/18 remain in full force and effect. Ordered by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 1/8/19. (cak) |
Filing 51 SCHEDULING ORDER: Case referred to the Magistrate Judge for the purpose of exploring ADR. Discovery due by 5/24/2019. Fact Discovery completed by 2/28/2019. Dispositive Motions due by 7/19/2019. A Final Pretrial Conference is set for 12/17/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 4B before Judge Colm F. Connolly. A Jury Trial is set for 1/21/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 4B before Judge Colm F. Connolly. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 11/26/2018. (nmf) |
Filing 50 PROPOSED ORDER Scheduling re SO ORDERED,,, Scheduling Order,, by Pfizer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter from John P. DiTomo)(DiTomo, John) |
Filing 49 ORDER re #45 Status Report, IT IS ORDERED that, on or before November 21, 2018, the Plaintiff shall submit a proposed revised scheduling order that incorporates the dates and discovery limitations currently in effect and comports with the Court's "Rule 16 Scheduling Order for Non-Patent Cases"(revised on November 14, 2018)., ORDER, Setting Deadlines: (Notice of Compliance deadline set for 11/21/2018.) Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 11/15/2018. (nmf) |
Filing 48 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Amended Objections and Responses to Pfizer's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents filed by The North River Insurance Company.(Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 47 NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Plaintiff's Objections and Responses to The North River Insurance Company's First Set of Interrogatories and (2) Plaintiff's Objections and Responses to The North River Insurance Company's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents filed by Pfizer Inc..(DiTomo, John) |
Filing 46 ORDER Setting Mediation Conferences: A Mediation Conference is set for 1/8/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2B before Judge Mary Pat Thynge. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 10/10/18. (cak) |
Filing 45 Joint STATUS REPORT by Pfizer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(DiTomo, John) |
ORAL ORDER: Pursuant to the reassignment of this action, the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before October 9, 2018. Please identify in the status report the next event the parties believe the Court needs to schedule. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on September 24, 2018. (fms) |
Case reassigned to Judge Colm F. Connolly. Please include the initials of the Judge (CFC) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb) |
SO ORDERED - re #44 Stipulated Protective Order filed by Pfizer Inc.. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 9/17/2018. (mdb) |
Filing 44 STIPULATION Stipulated Protective Order re SO ORDERED,,, Scheduling Order,, by Pfizer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Letter to The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet)(DiTomo, John) |
Filing 43 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Objections and Responses to Pfizer's First Set of Interrogatories and Objections and Responses to Pfizer's First Set of Requests for Production filed by The North River Insurance Company.(Weaver, Thaddeus) |
SO ORDERED - re #42 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to file Protective Order, Pursuant to Scheduling Order (D.I. 40) to September 14, 2018 filed by The North River Insurance Company. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 9/10/2018. (mdb) |
Filing 42 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to file Protective Order, Pursuant to Scheduling Order (D.I. 40) to September 14, 2018 - filed by The North River Insurance Company. (Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Pro Hac Vice Attorney Denise Yasinow for Pfizer Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (ceg) |
Pro Hac Vice Attorney Copernicus T. Gaza for The North River Insurance Company added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (crb) |
Filing 41 ORDER Setting Teleconference: Plaintiff's counsel to initiate the call. A Telephone Conference is set for 9/24/2018 at 09:00 AM Eastern Time before Judge Mary Pat Thynge to discuss ADR. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 8/30/2018. (fms) |
CASE REFERRED to Chief Magistrate Judge Thynge for Mediation. Please see Standing Order dated January 20, 2016, regarding disclosure of confidential ADR communications. A link to the standing order is provided here for your convenience at # http://www.ded.uscourts.gov/general-orders/magistrate-judges-standing-order-adr-mediation (fms) |
SO ORDERED - re #40 Proposed Scheduling Order: Case referred to the Magistrate Judge for the purpose of exploring ADR. (Motions for Joinder of Parties and to Amend Pleadings due by 10/1/2018., Fact Discovery completed by 2/28/2019., Opening Expert Reports due by 3/29/2019., Rebuttal Expert Reports due by 4/26/2019., Expert Discovery due by 5/24/2019., Dispositive Motions due by 7/19/2019., Proposed Final Pretrial Order due by 11/15/2019., A Final Pretrial Conference is set for 12/17/2019 at 10:00 AM (courtroom TBD)., and a 4-day Jury Trial is set for 1/21/2020 at 9:30 AM (courtroom TBD). Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 8/28/2018. (mdb) |
CORRECTING ENTRY: The proposed scheduling order ( #40 ) has been replaced to correct the Final Proposed Pretrial Order deadline. (mdb) |
Filing 40 PROPOSED ORDER Amended Scheduling Order re Oral Order,, by Pfizer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(DiTomo, John) (Main Document 40 replaced on 8/22/2018) (mdb). |
Filing 39 NOTICE OF SERVICE of First Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiff and First Set of Requests for Production to Plaintiff filed by The North River Insurance Company.(Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 38 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(A) filed by The North River Insurance Company.(Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 37 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by The North River Insurance Company.(Weaver, Thaddeus) Modified on 8/2/2018 (mdb). |
SO ORDERED - re #36 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Copernicus T. Gaza filed by The North River Insurance Company. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 8/1/2018. (mdb) |
Filing 36 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Copernicus T. Gaza - filed by The North River Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certification by Counsel to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Weaver, Thaddeus) |
ORAL ORDER re #30 Joint Status Report - The parties' proposed schedule outlined in Exhibit A is ADOPTED-IN-PART, with the following changes: The Final Proposed Pretrial Order is due by the close of business on 11/15/2019, the Final Pretrial Conference is set for 12/17/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 4A, and a 4-day Jury Trial is set for 1/21/2020 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 4A. This case is referred to the Magistrate Judge for exploring ADR; the parties shall include the generic referral language in the proposed amended scheduling order, which is due within seven (7) business days from today. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 7/27/2018. (mdb) |
Filing 35 PROPOSED ORDER Scheduling Order re Oral Order,, by Pfizer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(DiTomo, John) |
Filing 34 ORDER - denying #14 Motion to Transfer Case. Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 7/9/2018. (mdb) |
Filing 33 ORDER - denying #11 Motion to Remand. Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 7/9/2018. (mdb) |
ORAL ORDER re #30 Joint Status Report - Upon review of the parties' proposed schedules, the court will adopt North River's position that summary judgment motions should follow discovery. Given the court's rulings on the motions to remand and transfer ( #33 , #34 ), the parties shall have a meet-and-confer to propose a new schedule consistent with this order. The amended proposed scheduling order is due within 14 days from this order. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 7/9/2018. (mdb) |
Pro Hac Vice Attorney Adam S. Ziffer for Pfizer Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (crb) |
Filing 32 NOTICE of Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents and First Set of Interrogatories by Pfizer Inc. (DiTomo, John) |
Filing 31 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) filed by Pfizer Inc..(DiTomo, John) |
Filing 30 Joint STATUS REPORT by Pfizer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Scheduling Order, #2 Exhibit B - Proposed Scheduling Order North River Proposal)(DiTomo, John) |
Filing 29 ORDER REGARDING CASE MANAGEMENT IN CIVIL CASES. Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 5/24/2018. (asw) |
Filing 28 Letter to The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet from John P. DiTomo regarding Update to the Court. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Attachment to Letter)(DiTomo, John) |
Filing 27 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Pfizer Inc.. (DiTomo, John) |
Filing 26 REQUEST for Oral Argument by Pfizer Inc. re #11 MOTION to (1) Remand To Delaware Superior Court Or, In The Alternative, (2) To Enjoin Defendant's Prosecution Of Their New York Action, #14 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. (DiTomo, John) |
Filing 25 REPLY BRIEF re #14 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Southern District of New York filed by The North River Insurance Company. (Weaver, Thaddeus) Modified on 5/14/2018 (mdb). |
Filing 24 DECLARATION re #11 MOTION to (1) Remand To Delaware Superior Court Or, In The Alternative, (2) To Enjoin Defendant's Prosecution Of Their New York Action, #23 Reply Brief by Pfizer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(DiTomo, John) |
Filing 23 REPLY BRIEF re #11 MOTION to (1) Remand To Delaware Superior Court Or, In The Alternative, (2) To Enjoin Defendant's Prosecution Of Their New York Action filed by Pfizer Inc.. (DiTomo, John) |
Filing 22 DECLARATION re #21 Answering Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff Pfizer, Inc.'s Motion to Remand or Enjoin by The North River Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Declaration of Copernicus T. Gaza, #2 Exhibit B to Declaration of Copernicus T Gaza, #3 (Proposed) Order Denying Motion to Remand or Stay)(Weaver, Thaddeus) Modified on 4/30/2018 (mdb). |
Filing 21 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re #11 MOTION to (1) Remand To Delaware Superior Court Or, In The Alternative, (2) To Enjoin Defendant's Prosecution Of Their New York Action filed by The North River Insurance Company.Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 5/4/2018. (Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 20 DECLARATION of Anthony J. Riina by Pfizer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(DiTomo, John) Modified on 4/30/2018 (mdb). |
Filing 19 DECLARATION of John P. DiTomo by Pfizer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(DiTomo, John) Modified on 4/30/2018 (mdb). |
Filing 18 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re #14 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Southern District of New York filed by Pfizer Inc..Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 5/4/2018. (DiTomo, John) |
Filing 17 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Pfizer Inc. as to Defendant RSUI Indemnity Company (DiTomo, John) |
SO ORDERED - re #16 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Robin L. Cohen, Adam S. Ziffer, Marc T. Ladd, and Denise N. Yasinow of McKool Smith P.C. filed by Pfizer Inc.. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 4/11/2018. (mdb) |
Filing 16 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Robin L. Cohen, Adam S. Ziffer, Marc T. Ladd, and Denise N. Yasinow of McKool Smith P.C. - filed by Pfizer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certification by Counsel Sheets)(DiTomo, John) |
Filing 15 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #14 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Southern District of New York filed by RSUI Indemnity Company, The North River Insurance Company.Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 4/13/2018. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to Defendants' Brief in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #2 Exhibit Exhibits 2-4 to Defendants' Brief in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #3 Affidavit Declaration of Copernicus T. Gaza, Esq. (In Support of Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue), #4 Exhibit Exhibits A-D to Declaration of Copernicus T. Gaza, Esq. (In Support of Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue), #5 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order (Granting Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue))(Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 14 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Southern District of New York - filed by RSUI Indemnity Company, The North River Insurance Company. (Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 13 DECLARATION re #12 Opening Brief in Support of Motion To (1) Remand To Delaware Superior Court Or, In The Alternative, (2) To Enjoin Defendant's Prosecution Of Their New York Action by Pfizer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(DiTomo, John) Modified on 4/3/2018 (mdb). |
Filing 12 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #11 MOTION to (1) Remand To Delaware Superior Court Or, In The Alternative, (2) To Enjoin Defendant's Prosecution Of Their New York Action filed by Pfizer Inc. Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 4/13/2018. (DiTomo, John) Modified on 4/3/2018 (mdb). |
Filing 11 MOTION to (1) Remand To Delaware Superior Court Or, In The Alternative, (2) To Enjoin Defendant's Prosecution Of Their New York Action - filed by Pfizer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(DiTomo, John) Modified on 4/3/2018 (mdb). |
Filing 10 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Pfizer Inc. as to Defendant Federal Insurance Company Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(DiTomo, John) |
Filing 9 SO ORDERED - re #7 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME To file pre-answer motions and respond to the Complaint to (Various, see Stipulation). Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 2/28/2018. (mdb) |
Filing 8 Letter to Honorable Gregory M. Sleet from Thaddeus J. Weaver, Esq. regarding Stipulation and Proposed Order on Briefing - re #7 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME To file pre-answer motions and respond to the Complaint to (Various, see Stipulation). (Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Case Assigned to Judge Gregory M. Sleet. Please include the initials of the Judge (GMS) after the case number on all documents filed. (nms) |
Filing 7 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME To file pre-answer motions and respond to the Complaint to (Various, see Stipulation) - filed by Pfizer Inc.. (DiTomo, John) |
Filing 6 NOTICE of Lodging by Federal Insurance Company, RSUI Indemnity Company, The North River Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 5 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent RSUI Group, Inc., Corporate Parent Alleghany Insurance Holdings, LLC, Corporate Parent Alleghany Corporation for RSUI Indemnity Company filed by RSUI Indemnity Company. (Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 4 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent Chubb Group Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent Chubb Limited for Federal Insurance Company filed by Federal Insurance Company. (Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 3 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent United States Fire Insurance Company, Corporate Parent Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, Corporate Parent Crum & Forster Holdings Corp., Corporate Parent Fairfax (US) Inc., Corporate Parent FFHL Group Ltd. for The North River Insurance Company filed by The North River Insurance Company. (Weaver, Thaddeus) |
Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (nmg) |
Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL and copies of documents from DE Superior Ct, Case Number N18C-01-366 EMD (Filing fee $400, receipt number 0311-2321758)- filed by The North River Insurance Company, RSUI Indemnity Company, Federal Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(nmg) |
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