Wright et al v. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: JAMES R. WRIGHT, D.M.D., P.S.C., WRIGHT DENTAL CENTER, PLLC and James R. Wright
Defendant: HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY and THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
Case Number: 1:2020cv23253
Filed: August 5, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Beth Bloom
Referring Judge: Lauren Fleischer Louis
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
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Answer to Complaint by October 5, 2020. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (BB)
September 25, 2020 Filing 29 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint, by Hartford Casualty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Agreed Order)(Kaplan, James)
September 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #25 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Caitlin R. Tharp. Pursuant to Local Rule 4(b), lawyers who are not members of the bar of this Court shall not be permitted to engage in general practice in this District. For purposes of this rule, the filing of more than three motions to appear pro hac vice within a 365-day period in separate representations before the Courts of this District shall be presumed to be a general practice. The Court finds that good cause has been shown to waive or modify this prohibition. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (BB)
September 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #24 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Sarah D. Gordon. Pursuant to Local Rule 4(b), lawyers who are not members of the bar of this Court shall not be permitted to engage in general practice in this District. For purposes of this rule, the filing of more than three motions to appear pro hac vice within a 365-day period in separate representations before the Courts of this District shall be presumed to be a general practice. The Court finds that good cause has been shown to waive or modify this prohibition. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (BB)
September 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #23 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Anthony J. Anscombe. Pursuant to Local Rule 4(b), lawyers who are not members of the bar of this Court shall not be permitted to engage in general practice in this District. For purposes of this rule, the filing of more than three motions to appear pro hac vice within a 365-day period in separate representations before the Courts of this District shall be presumed to be a general practice. The Court finds that good cause has been shown to waive or modify this prohibition. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (BB)
September 18, 2020 Filing 25 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Caitlin R. Tharp. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-13546528 by Hartford Casualty Insurance Company. Responses due by 10/2/2020 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kaplan, James)
September 18, 2020 Filing 24 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Sarah D. Gordon. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-13546499 by Hartford Casualty Insurance Company. Responses due by 10/2/2020 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kaplan, James)
September 18, 2020 Filing 23 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Anthony J. Anscombe. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-13546341 by Hartford Casualty Insurance Company. Responses due by 10/2/2020 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kaplan, James)
September 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 GENERAL ORDER ON DISCOVERY OBJECTIONS AND PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lauren Fleischer Louis on 9/16/2020. See attached document for full details. (aw)
September 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Amended Pleadings due by 11/16/2020., Discovery due by 6/1/2021., Fact Discovery due by 6/1/2021., Expert Discovery due by 6/1/2021., Joinder of Parties due by 11/16/2020., Mediation Deadline 6/29/2021., In Limine Motions due by 7/7/2021., Dispositive Motions due by 7/7/2021., Motions due by 7/7/2021., Joint Pretrial Stipulation due by 9/27/2021., Jury Trial set for 10/12/2021 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom., Calendar Call set for 10/5/2021 01:45 PM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. (Mediation Deadline 6/29/2021), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Lauren Fleischer Louis for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 9/15/2020. See attached document for full details. (ebz) #Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here.
September 15, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE of Striking #18 Consent to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge filed by James R. Wright, Wright Dental Center, PLLC by James R. Wright, Wright Dental Center, PLLC (Moskowitz, Adam)
September 11, 2020 Filing 19 Election to Jurisdiction for Final Disposition of Motions . Filed by James R. Wright, Wright Dental Center, PLLC (Moskowitz, Adam)
September 11, 2020 Filing 18 Notice and Consent to Jurisdiction US Magistrate Judge signed by all parties . Filed by James R. Wright, Wright Dental Center, PLLC (Moskowitz, Adam)
September 11, 2020 Filing 17 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by James R. Wright, Wright Dental Center, PLLC (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Moskowitz, Adam)
September 10, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kimberly Sarah Heifferman on behalf of Hartford Casualty Insurance Company. Attorney Kimberly Sarah Heifferman added to party Hartford Casualty Insurance Company(pty:dft). (Heifferman, Kimberly)
September 4, 2020 Filing 15 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by James R. Wright, Wright Dental Center, PLLC (Moskowitz, Adam)
September 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER AND ADJUDGED that the Courts Order, DE#12 is VACATED. Defendant shall respond to Plaintiffs Complaint by no later than September 28, 2020. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 9/3/2020. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
September 2, 2020 Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Hartford Casualty Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Corporate Parent Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Corporate Parent The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. for Hartford Casualty Insurance Company (Kaplan, James)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 VACATED ORDER ORDER ON DEFAULT PROCEDURES. Defendant must file its response to Plaintiffs Complaint by or before September 8, 2020. (Responses due by 9/8/2020) Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 9/1/2020. See attached document for full details. (ebz) Modified VACATED PER DE#14 ORDER on 9/3/2020 (ebz).
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO DEFENDANTS THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Notice of Voluntary Dismissal re DE#10 is APPROVED and ADOPTED. The claims asserted against Defendants The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and Twin City Fire Insurance Company are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Each party shall bear its own attorneys fees and costs. The above-styled case shall proceed against Defendant Hartford Casualty Insurance Company. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 8/24/2020. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
August 24, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal WITHOUT PREJUDICE by James R. Wright, Wright Dental Center, PLLC (Moskowitz, Adam)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #8 Motion for Extension of Time to File Defendants' Responses/Answers to the Complaint by September 28, 2020. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (BB)
August 21, 2020 Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint, by Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Twin City Fire Insurance Company. Attorney James Miller Kaplan added to party Hartford Casualty Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney James Miller Kaplan added to party The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney James Miller Kaplan added to party Twin City Fire Insurance Company(pty:dft). (Kaplan, James)
August 7, 2020 Filing 7 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by James R. Wright, D.M.D., P.S.C., Wright Dental Center, PLLC. Twin City Fire Insurance Company served on 8/7/2020, answer due 8/28/2020. (Moskowitz, Adam)
August 7, 2020 Filing 6 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by James R. Wright, D.M.D., P.S.C., Wright Dental Center, PLLC. Hartford Casualty Insurance Company served on 8/7/2020, answer due 8/28/2020. (Moskowitz, Adam)
August 7, 2020 Filing 5 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by James R. Wright, D.M.D., P.S.C., Wright Dental Center, PLLC. The Hartfoed Financial Services Group, Inc. served on 8/6/2020, answer due 8/27/2020. (Moskowitz, Adam)
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 8/6/2020. See attached document for full details. (cds)
August 6, 2020 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Summon(s), #2 Summon(s))(ebz)
August 5, 2020 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Beth Bloom. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (ebz)
August 5, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT JURY DEMAND against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 400.00 receipt number AFLSDC-13300947, filed by JAMES R. WRIGHT, D.M.D., P.S.C., WRIGHT DENTAL CENTER, PLLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Summon(s), #5 Summon(s), #6 Summon(s))(Moskowitz, Adam)

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Plaintiff: JAMES R. WRIGHT, D.M.D., P.S.C.
Represented By: Adam M. Moskowitz
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Plaintiff: WRIGHT DENTAL CENTER, PLLC
Represented By: Adam M. Moskowitz
Represented By: Joseph M. Kaye
Represented By: Adam Abraham Schwartzbaum
Represented By: Howard Mitchell Bushman
Represented By: William F. Merlin, Jr.
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Plaintiff: James R. Wright
Represented By: Adam M. Moskowitz
Represented By: Joseph M. Kaye
Represented By: Adam Abraham Schwartzbaum
Represented By: Howard Mitchell Bushman
Represented By: William F. Merlin, Jr.
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Defendant: HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Represented By: Kimberly Sarah Heifferman
Represented By: Sarah D. Gordon
Represented By: Anthony J. Anscombe
Represented By: Caitlin R. Tharp
Represented By: James Miller Kaplan
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Defendant: TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Represented By: James Miller Kaplan
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Defendant: THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
Represented By: James Miller Kaplan
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