Federated Mutual Insurance Company v. Pujdak
Plaintiff: Federated Mutual Insurance Company
Defendant: Nathan Pujdak
Case Number: 1:2023cv01109
Filed: March 17, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jonathan E Hawley
Referring Judge: Michael M Mihm
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Declaratory Judgment
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 3, 2023 Filing 5 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Federated Mutual Insurance Company Response to March 21, 2023 Order to Show Cause. (Shorris, Perry)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER: On March 21, 2023, this Court entered an Order directing Plaintiff to show cause as to why this case should not be transferred to the Northern District of Illinois. On April 3, 2023, Plaintiff filed a response stating it had inadvertently determined Defendants residence in Monee, Will County, Illinois was in the Central District of Illinois. Plaintiff further agreed the case should be transferred to the Northern District of Illinois. Accordingly, the Clerk is DIRECTED to transfer this case to the Northern District of Illinois. See 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) (For the convenience of parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice, a district court may transfer any civil action to any other district or division where it might have been brought). Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 4/3/2023. (AH)
April 3, 2023 Remark: Case transferred from Illinois Central has been opened in Northern District of Illinois - CM/ECF NextGen 1.7.1.1 as case 1:23-cv-02097, filed 04/03/2023. (TK)
April 3, 2023 Case was electronically submitted to the Northern District of Illinois. (AH)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's #1 Complaint for Declaratory Judgment Action regarding coverage of Defendant's injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Racine, Wisconsin on March 26, 2019. (D. 1). According to the Complaint, Defendant is seeking to recover damages under Underinsured Motorist insurance coverage in a Commercial Package Policy issued by Plaintiff to Defendants employer at the time of the accident. Id. Plaintiff alleges this Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. 1332(a), as the action is between citizens of different states. Id. at 4. Plaintiff is a corporation organized under the laws of Minnesota, with its principal place of business in Minnesota. Id. at 1. Defendant is a resident of Illinois. Id. Plaintiff further alleges [v]enue is proper in the Central District of Illinois, as [Defendant] resides in this District. Id. at 5. According to the Civil Cover Sheet, Defendant resides in Will County, Illinois, which is in the Northern District of Illinois. (D. 1-3). Plaintiff is therefore directed to show cause by 04/03/2023 why this case should not be transferred to the Northern District of Illinois. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 03/21/2023. (AH)
March 17, 2023 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Nathan Pujdak. Issued Summons mailed to Atty Perry Shorris for service. (FDS)
March 17, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Jeffrey Alan Goldwater on behalf of Federated Mutual Insurance Company (Goldwater, Jeffrey)
March 17, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Perry M Shorris on behalf of Federated Mutual Insurance Company (Shorris, Perry)
March 17, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against Nathan Pujdak ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AILCDC-4160290.), filed by Federated Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (letter), #2 Exhibit B (policy), #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Shorris, Perry)

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Plaintiff: Federated Mutual Insurance Company
Represented By: Jeffrey Alan Goldwater
Represented By: Perry M Shorris
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