RLI Insurance Company et al v. Ceradyne, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: RLI Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Defendant: Ceradyne, Inc. and Does 1-30, inclusive
Case Number: 1:2020cv01777
Filed: December 29, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Maryellen Noreika
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 22, 2021 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #43 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jared Zola, #42 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney James R. Murray, #44 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kyle P. Brinkman filed by Ceradyne, Inc. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 2/22/2021. (dlw)
February 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kyle P. Brinkman - filed by Ceradyne, Inc.. (Orlacchio, Adam)
February 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jared Zola - filed by Ceradyne, Inc.. (Orlacchio, Adam)
February 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney James R. Murray - filed by Ceradyne, Inc.. (Orlacchio, Adam)
February 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 REQUEST for Oral Argument by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, RLI Insurance Company re #31 . (Katzenstein, Robert)
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 REPLY BRIEF in Further Support of Its Motion to Dismiss Insurers' Amended Complaint filed by Ceradyne, Inc. (McCune, Brandon) Modified on 2/8/2021 (dlw).
January 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition to Ceradyne, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint filed by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, RLI Insurance Company. Reply Brief due date per #38 Stipulation and Order is 2/8/2021. (Katzenstein, Robert) Modified on 1/19/2021 (dlw).
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #38 Stipulation and Briefing Schedule (Set Briefing Schedule re #31 Motion to Dismiss: Answering Brief due 1/18/2021. Reply Brief due 2/8/2021). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 1/4/2021. (dlw)
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 STIPULATION Briefing Schedule on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Proposed Order by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, RLI Insurance Company. (Katzenstein, Robert) Modified on 1/4/2021 (dlw).
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Adam V. Orlacchio on behalf of Ceradyne, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Orlacchio, Adam)
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert J. Katzenstein on behalf of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, RLI Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Katzenstein, Robert)
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Maryellen Noreika. Please include the initials of the Judge (MN) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb)
December 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Local Counsel Letter sent. Notice of Compliance deadline set for 1/28/2021. (sam)
December 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Record of case transferred in from District of California Central; Case Number in Other District: 8:20-cv-01997. Copy of Docket Sheet and original file
December 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MINUTES [IN CHAMBERS] Order Regarding Defendant's Motion to Transfer by Judge James V. Selna: For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS Ceradyne's motion to transfer venue. Ceradyne also filed two request for judicial notices. Dkt. Nos. 19-4, 30-4. The Court GRANTS Ceradyne's requests for judicial notice. All remaining and pending motions are transferred to the transferee court in the District of Delaware. (See document for further details.) ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (es) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 First REQUEST for Hearing Motion to Transfer or Stay Proceedings, re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings #19 , filed by Plaintiff RLI Insurance Company. Request set for hearing on 12/21/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge James V. Selna. (Prough, Michael) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
December 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by defendant Ceradyne, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 1/25/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge James V. Selna. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion by Defendant Ceradyne, Inc. to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit 1 to Memorandum, #3 Exhibit 2 to Memorandum, #4 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint by Defendant Ceradyne, Inc., #5 Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Defendant Ceradyne, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint, #6 Exhibit A to Request for Judicial Notice, #7 Exhibit B to Request for Judicial Notice, #8 Exhibit C to Request for Judicial Notice, #9 Declaration of Jared Zola in Support of Defendant Ceradyne, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint, #10 Exhibit A to Declaration of Jared Zola, #11 Exhibit B to Declaration of Jared Zola, #12 Exhibit C to Declaration of Jared Zola, #13 Exhibit D to Declaration of Jared Zola) (Holt, Julia) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
December 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings #19 filed by Defendant Ceradyne, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jared Zola in Support of Defendant's Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss, Transfer or Stay, #2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Jared Zola, #3 Exhibit B to Declaration of Jared Zola, #4 Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Defendant's Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss, Transfer or Stay, #5 Exhibit 1 to Request for Judicial Notice, #6 Exhibit 2 to Request for Judicial Notice)(Holt, Julia) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER RE: STIPULATION TO CONTINUE HEARING ON CERADYNE, INC.'S MOTION TO DISMISS, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TRANSFER OR STAY #28 by Judge James V. Selna. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The Hearing on the Motion is continued from 12/14/2020 to 12/21/2020 at 1:30 P.M.; 2. The time for filing Defendant Ceradyne Inc.'s reply papers as to the Motion is continued from November 30, 2020 to December 7, 2020. (es) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 STIPULATION to Continue Motion to Dismiss from December 14, 2020 to December 21, 2020 Re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings #19 filed by Defendant Ceradyne, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Holt, Julia) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings #19 Filed by Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and filed by Plaintiff RLI Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration John E. Howell, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)(Prough, Michael) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 EXHIBIT Filed filed by Plaintiffs Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, RLI Insurance Company. as to Amended Complaint/Petition #24 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Burleigh, Paul) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by Plaintiffs Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, RLI Insurance Company.. (Burleigh, Paul) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against DEFENDANT Ceradyne, Inc. amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 , filed by Plaintiff RLI Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company(Burleigh, Paul) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER by Judge James V. Selna: Franting #22 Non-Resident Attorney Bonnie M. Hoffman APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, designating Paul H. Burleigh as local counsel. (es) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Bonnie M. Hoffman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-29004369) filed by Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Burleigh, Paul) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER by Judge James V. Selna: Granting #20 Non-Resident Attorney Ronald P. Schiller APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, designating Paul H. Burleigh as local counsel. (es) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ronald P. Schiller to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-28950394) filed by Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Burleigh, Paul) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings filed by Defendant Ceradyne, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 12/14/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge James V. Selna. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jared Zola in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings, #2 Exhibit A in Support of Declaration of Jared Zola in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings, #3 Exhibit B in Support of Declaration of Jared Zola in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings, #4 Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings, #5 Exhibit 1 in Support of Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings, #6 Exhibit 2 in Support of Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings, #7 Exhibit 3 in Support of Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings, #8 Exhibit 4 in Support of Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings, #9 Exhibit 5 in Support of Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings, #10 Exhibit 6 in Support of Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings, #11 Exhibit 7 in Support of Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings, #12 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion to Tranfer or Motion to Stay Proceedings, #13 Proposed Order) (Holt, Julia) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Ceradyne, Inc., identifying 3M Company. (Holt, Julia) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER by Judge James V. Selna: Granting #13 Non-Resident Attorney James Murray APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Ceradyne, Inc., designating Julia K. Holt as local counsel. (es) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER by Judge James V. Selna: Granting #14 Non-Resident Attorney Jared Zola APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Ceradyne, Inc., designating Julia K. Holt as local counsel. (es) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney James R. Murray to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Ceradyne, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-28938126) #13 . The following error(s) was/were found: Phone number incorrect. Application has last 4 digits at 3490 and proposed order has 3409. All State Bars list attorney in DC, not NY. (Thrasher, Lupe) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jared Zola to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Ceradyne, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-28938570) filed by defendant Ceradyne, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Holt, Julia) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney James R. Murray to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Ceradyne, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-28938126) filed by defendant Ceradyne, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Julia Katheryn Holt added to party Ceradyne, Inc.(pty:dft)) (Holt, Julia) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
October 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, re Initial Order Setting R26 Scheduling Conference - form only #11 served on 10/30/20. (Burleigh, Paul) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
October 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Order Setting Rule 26(f) Scheduling Conference set for 1/11/2021 at 10:00 am before Judge James V. Selna. Counsel shall file the Joint Rule 26 Meeting Report, with the completed Exhibit A, by 1/4/2021. (lb) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
October 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, upon Defendant Ceradyne, Inc. served on 10/20/2020, answer due 11/10/2020. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Nicole Staus, Registered Agent, authorized agent CSC Lawyers Incorporating Service in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons returned. (Burleigh, Paul) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 INITIAL ORDER FOLLOWING FILING OF COMPLAINT ASSIGNED TO JUDGE SELNA (lb) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 21 DAY Summons issued re Complaint #1 as to defendant Ceradyne, Inc. (esa) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge James V. Selna and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (esa) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Plaintiff RLI INSURANCE COMPANY identifying RLI CORP. as Corporate Parent. (Prough, Michael) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Insurance Company LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, identifying Plaintiff LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY is a wholly-owned (100%) subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Group Inc., which is a wholly-owned (100%) subsidiary of LMHC Massachusetts Holdings Inc. which is a wholly-owned (100%) subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. No publicly held entity owns 10% or more of the stock of Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc.. (Burleigh, Paul) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (Burleigh, Paul) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Insurance Company LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (Burleigh, Paul) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-28574257 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Insurance Company LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Primary Policy, #2 Exhibit B - RLI Policy, #3 Exhibit C - Liberty Policy) (Attorney Paul Henry Burleigh added to party LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY(pty:pla))(Burleigh, Paul) [Transferred from California Central on 12/29/2020.]

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