KNIGHTSBRIDGE MANAGEMENT, INC. et al v. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Plaintiff: ANNABELLE, LLC, KNIGHTSBRIDGE MANAGEMENT, INC. T/A KNIGHTSBRIDGE RESTAURANT GROUP, BINDAAS 2000 PENN LLC T/A BINDAAS, BOMBAY CLUB, INC., RASIKA LLC, ARDEO LLC T/A SABABA/BINDAAS, RASIKA WEST END LLC, BIBIANA, LLC T/A MODENA, OVAL ROOM, LLC and AB, LLC T/A OLIVIA
Defendant: ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Case Number: 1:2021cv00402
Filed: February 12, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Tanya S Chutkan
Referring Judge: Amy Berman Jackson
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
April 9, 2021 Filing 38 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jared K. Clapper, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8364033. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jared K. Clapper)(Hofer, Patrick)
April 9, 2021 Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Answer due by 4/29/2021. (tb)
April 8, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report #37 , it is hereby ordered that: 1) Zurich will dismiss without prejudice Case No. 20-cv-3371-TSC (the "Zurich Lawsuit") within seven (7) days of the entry of this Order, with each party bearing their own fees and costs; 2) Knightsbridge does not need to file an answer in the Zurich Lawsuit; 3) The parties will proceed to litigate their dispute in this lawsuit, 21-cv-402-TSC; 4) Zurich is hereby given leave to file an amended answer asserting a counterclaim in this lawsuit by 4/29/21; and 5) Knightsbridge shall answer the Zurich counterclaim no later than 5/20/21. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/8/21. (DJS)
March 9, 2021 Filing 37 Joint STATUS REPORT WITH PROPOSAL FOR CONSOLIDATION by ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Hofer, Patrick)
February 24, 2021 Filing 36 Case directly reassigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan as there is an earlier related case. Judge Amy Berman Jackson is no longer assigned to the case. (rj)
February 24, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Because 20-v-3371,TSC, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. KNIGHTSBRIDGE MANAGEMENT, INC and 21-cv-402-TSC, KNIGHTSBRIDGE MANAGEMENT, INC. v. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY involve the same parties and overlapping issues, the parties shall meet and confer by 3/5/21 and file a joint status report by 3/10/21 with a proposal for consolidating and proceeding with these cases. The status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/24/21. (DJS)
February 24, 2021 Set/Reset Deadlines: Attorney Meet and Confer Conference due by 3/5/2021. Joint Status Report due by 3/10/2021. (tb)
February 23, 2021 Filing 35 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by AB, LLC T/A OLIVIA, ANNABELLE, LLC, ARDEO LLC T/A SABABA/BINDAAS, BIBIANA, LLC T/A MODENA, BINDAAS 2000 PENN LLC T/A BINDAAS, BOMBAY CLUB, INC., KNIGHTSBRIDGE MANAGEMENT, INC. T/A KNIGHTSBRIDGE RESTAURANT GROUP, OVAL ROOM, LLC, RASIKA LLC, RASIKA WEST END LLC. Case related to Case No. 20-cv-3371. (Nugent, Victoria)
February 23, 2021 Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Victoria S. Nugent on behalf of AB, LLC T/A OLIVIA, ANNABELLE, LLC, ARDEO LLC T/A SABABA/BINDAAS, BIBIANA, LLC T/A MODENA, BINDAAS 2000 PENN LLC T/A BINDAAS, BOMBAY CLUB, INC., KNIGHTSBRIDGE MANAGEMENT, INC. T/A KNIGHTSBRIDGE RESTAURANT GROUP, OVAL ROOM, LLC, RASIKA LLC, RASIKA WEST END LLC (Nugent, Victoria)
February 12, 2021 Filing 33 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Southern; Case Number 3:20-cv-01165. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
February 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #7 Motion to Change Venue and denying #17 Motion to Remand. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), the Court TRANSFERS this case to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Further, the Court CANCELS the Scheduling and Discovery Conference set for February 12, 2021. The Clerk of Court shall close the case in this judicial district. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison on 2/11/2021. (klh) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
January 26, 2021 Filing 31 NOTICE RESETTING Hearing: Due to a discrepancy in the Court's calendar the Telephonic Scheduling Conference is reset for 2/12/2021 at 12:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison. Instructions for the conference call are as follows: (1) call toll-free, 888-273-3658; (2) when prompted, enter the seven-digit Access Code: 5699758; (3) when prompted, enter the four-digit Security Code: 1165.(cds)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #29 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Graber on behalf of all Plaintiffs. (kdw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
January 4, 2021 Filing 29 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Geoffrey A Graber $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4368954 by on behalf of AB, LLC T/A Olivia, Annabelle, LLC, Ardeo LLC T/A Sababa/Bindaas, Bibiana, LLC T/A Modena, Bindaas 2000 Penn LLC T/A Bindaas, Bombay Club, Inc., Knightsbridge Management, Inc. T/A Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, Oval Room, LLC, Rasika West End, LLC, Rasika, LLC. (Graber, Geoffrey) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
January 4, 2021 Filing 28 NOTICE RESETTING Hearing:Telephonic Scheduling Conference is RESET for 1/27/2021 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison. Instructions for the conference call are as follows: (1) call toll-free, 888-273-3658; (2) when prompted, enter the seven-digit Access Code: 5699758; (3) when prompted, enter the four-digit Security Code: 1165. Signed by Judge Gilbert C. Sison on 11/25/2020. (cds)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
December 22, 2020 Filing 27 RESPONSE in Opposition re #17 MOTION to Remand filed by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Alexandra Olkowski In Support of Opposition to Motion, #2 Declaration of Jared Clapper in Support of Opposition to Motion)(Bower, Eileen) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Hofer on behalf of defendant Zurich American Insurance Company. (kdw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
December 21, 2020 Filing 25 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Patrick Florian Hofer $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4361715 by on behalf of Zurich American Insurance Company. (Hofer, Patrick) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
December 11, 2020 Filing 24 REPLY to Response to Motion re #7 MOTION to Change Venue filed by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Mark Baughman in Support of Zurich's Reply)(Bower, Eileen) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
December 7, 2020 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Eileen King Bower on behalf of Zurich American Insurance Company (Bower, Eileen) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
December 7, 2020 Filing 22 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by All Plaintiffs. (Bartholomew, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
December 4, 2020 Filing 21 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #7 MOTION to Change Venue filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Declaration)(Bartholomew, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 30, 2020 Filing 20 DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by All Plaintiffs.(Bartholomew, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SCHEDULING and Discovery ORDER: Telephonic Scheduling Conference set for 1/6/2021 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison. Instructions for the conference call are as follows: (1) call toll-free, 888-273-3658; (2) when prompted, enter the seven-digit Access Code: 5699758; (3) when prompted, enter the four-digit Security Code: 1165 . Signed by Judge Gilbert C. Sison on 11/25/2020. (cds) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 25, 2020 Filing 18 CJRA TRACK C assigned: Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/11/2022 at 01:30 PM and Presumptive Trial Month is February, 2022 both in the East St. Louis Courthouse before Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison on 11/25/2020. (cds) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 25, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION to Remand by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 1/4/2021 (Attachments: #1 Declaration)(Bartholomew, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 24, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph A. Bartholomew on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Bartholomew, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 24, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE: All parties have consented to have a United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case. Accordingly, Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison is ASSIGNED to conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial and final entry of judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636(c) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. All future documents must bear case number 20-cv-1165-GCS. Any District Judge previously assigned will no longer be assigned to this case. (kek)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 24, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE OF ACTION - See Local Rule 83.1(f). In all cases filed in, removed to, or transferred to this court, all attorneys, including government attorneys, shall file a written entry of appearance before addressing the court. Attorney Joseph Bartholomew does not have a Notice of Appearance on file in this case. (kek)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 23, 2020 Filing 13 EXHIBIT by Zurich American Insurance Company. Exhibit to #10 Answer to Complaint . (Clapper, Jared) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 23, 2020 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by All Plaintiffs. Zurich American Insurance Company served on 11/6/2020, answer due 11/30/2020. (Bartholomew, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 23, 2020 Filing 11 FINAL CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Bartholomew, Joseph) Unsealed on 11/24/2020 (kek). [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 23, 2020 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint by Zurich American Insurance Company.(Clapper, Jared) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 20, 2020 Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT re #7 MOTION to Change Venue , #8 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7)(Clapper, Jared) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 20, 2020 Filing 8 MEMORANDUM in Support re #7 MOTION to Change Venue filed by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Clapper, Jared) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 20, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION to Change Venue by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Clapper, Jared) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 20, 2020 Filing 6 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Clapper, Jared) Unsealed on 11/24/2020 (kek). [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 12, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE REGARDING FILING re #4 Notice of Appearance filed by Zurich American Insurance Company. The Notice of Appearance submitted is a fillable document. Fillable documents should be converted to non-fillable PDF documents before filing on CM/ECF.This Notice is sent for informational purposes only. (kls3)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 11, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Jared K. Clapper on behalf of Zurich American Insurance Company (Clapper, Jared) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 4, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE OF INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This case has been randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257. The parties are advised that their consent is required if the assigned Magistrate Judge is to conduct all further proceedings in the case, including trial and final entry of judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. As set forth in Administrative Order No. 257, each party will be required to file a Notice and Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form indicating consent or nonconsent to the jurisdiction of the assigned Magistrate Judge. If all parties do not consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction, the case will be randomly assigned to a district judge for all further proceedings and the parties cannot later consent to reassignment of the case to a magistrate judge. The parties are further advised that they are free to withhold consent without adverse substantive consequences. Within 21 days of this Notice, the following party or parties must file the attached form indicating consent to proceed before the assigned Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent: All Parties. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #http://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/documents/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. All future documents must bear case number 20-1165-GCS. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. Consent due by 11/25/2020 (amv) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 3, 2020 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Moffitt, James) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]
November 3, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from In The Circuit Court Twentieth Judicial Circuit, St. Clair County, Illinois, case number 20L0832 ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0754-4325641), filed by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Civil Cover Sheet)(Moffitt, James) [Transferred from Illinois Southern on 2/19/2021.]

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Plaintiff: ANNABELLE, LLC
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Defendant: ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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