Kras v. Dick's R U Crazy, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Nathan Kras
Defendant: Dick's R U Crazy, Inc., R U Crazy, Ltd., Richard E Wurtzbacher and Robert Wayne Nelson
Garnishee: Conifer Insurance Company
Counter_claimant: Conifer Insurance Company
Counter_defendant: Nathan Kras
Case Number: 2:2016cv00224
Filed: June 13, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Office: Hammond Office
County: Lake
Presiding Judge: Jon E DeGuilio
Presiding Judge: John E Martin
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both

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September 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 141 OPINION AND ORDER DENYING 135 MOTION to Set Aside Judgment MOTION to Amend/Correct 130 Opinion and Order, 131 Clerks Judgment MOTION for Reconsideration re 130 Opinion and Order, filed by Nathan Kras. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 9/4/20. (ksp)
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 130 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court hereby GRANTS the Garnishee-Defendants Motion to Exclude the Proffered Affidavit Testimony of Plaintiffs Expert David Demik 106 and the Garnishee-Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment 108 . The Court DENIES Plainti ffs Motion for Summary Judgment on Conifer Insurance Companys Duty to Defendant, Coverage and Indemnification 111 and Plaintiffs Motion and Memorandum in Support to Strike Affidavit of Detective Sgt. Stephen Guernsey 118 . The Court hereby DIREC TS the Clerk of Court toenter judgment in favor of Conifer Insurance Company and against Nathan Kras and the other Counterclaim Defendants on all claims and counterclaims in this case. Because the case is now fully resolved, the Court hereby DENIES as moot the Motion to Set Status Conference 129 . Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 3/16/2020. (shk)
October 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 79 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING 77 MOTION for Hearing Status Conference, and will set this matter for a status conference after the judgment debtors have been added to this case. The Court also GRANTS Conifer's request to amend its cou nterclaim and ORDERS Conifer Insurance Company to file its Amended Counterclaim for Declaratory Judgment currently on the docket as an attachment to its briefing on or before 10/12/2018 and to properly serve it on all counterclaim defendants as required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 10/3/18. (ksp)
January 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 71 OPINION AND ORDER: DENIES Plaintiff's Motion to Join Additional Parties and for Remand 47 and ORDERS both parties to file briefs, as outlined, on or before 2/16/2018, with responses to be filed on or before 3/2/2018. The Court DENIES Garnish ee-Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 55 , Counter Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment on Conifer Insurance Company's Declaratory Judgment Counter Claim 57 , and Plaintiff's Motion and Memorandum in Support to Strike Affidavit of Detective Sgt. Stephen Guernsey 60 , with leave to refile after the Court has ruled on the question of joinder. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 1/29/2018. (lhc)
January 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 37 OPINION AND ORDER denying 35 Motion to Reconsider and Alternative Motion to Certify Question to the Indiana Supreme Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 1/6/17. (nal)
November 30, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 34 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART and DENYING IN PART Kras's Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses (DE 21). The Court STRIKES Conifer's Affirmative Defenses #5, #7, and #8. The Court declines to strike Conifer's Affirmative Defenses #11 and #12. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 11/30/16. (ksp)
November 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 33 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING 20 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and ORDERS that Conifer's deadline for responding to Kras's Motion for Summary Judgment 17 is STAYED until 30 days after the close of discovery or the resolution of any discovery disputes, whichever comes later. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 11/23/2016. (jss)
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Plaintiff: Nathan Kras
Represented By: David B Andrick
Represented By: Daniel A Korban
Represented By: Paul A Rossi
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Defendant: Dick's R U Crazy, Inc.
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Defendant: R U Crazy, Ltd.
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Defendant: Richard E Wurtzbacher
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Defendant: Robert Wayne Nelson
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Garnishee: Conifer Insurance Company
Represented By: Christina L Fugate
Represented By: James L Petersen
Represented By: Gregory W Pottorff
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Counter_claimant: Conifer Insurance Company
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Counter_defendant: Nathan Kras
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