Knapp v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: James R. Knapp
Defendant: West Bend Mutual Insurance Company and American Family Mutual Insurance Company
Undetermined: Terence M Austgen
Case Number: 2:2018cv00281
Filed: July 31, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Office: Hammond Office
County: Lake
Presiding Judge: Joseph S Van Bokkelen
Referring Judge: Andrew P Rodovich
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 24, 2018 Filing 17 TELEPHONIC RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 8/24/2018, before Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich. Pla appeared by atty Mike Polen. Dfts appeared by attys Tracey Wetzstein, Christopher Cody. The Report filed as DE #14 is APPROVED and ADOPTED as follows: Initial Disclosures to be exchanged by 10/8/2018. Fact Discovery to be completed by 3/1/2019. Plaintiff expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the defendants by 4/1/2019. Defendants expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the plaintiff by 5/17/2019. Depositions of any and all expert witnesses to be completed by 6/28/2019. The last date any party may seek leave of court to join additional parties and to amend the pleadings is 10/26/2018. Terence M. Austgen appointed as mediator. Results of the mediation shall be filed with the court no later than 10 days before the final pretrial conference. Magistrate Consent forms ddl extended to 9/14/2018. All other dates/ddls to be set by presiding judge at a later time. The summary judgment deadline in FRCP 56 shall not apply. (tc)
August 22, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: Court GRANTS #15 Unopposed Motion for Leave to Attend Trial Rule 16 Conference by Telephone. The Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 8/24/2018 10:30 AM will be held telephonically for ALL PARTIES. Attorney Christopher Cody to initiate the call. By Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich on 8/22/2018. Text entry only. (tc)
August 22, 2018 Filing 15 MOTION for Hearing by Defendant American Family Mutual Insurance Company. (Cody, Christopher)
August 21, 2018 Filing 14 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Wetzstein, Tracey)
August 20, 2018 Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint by American Family Mutual Insurance Company.(Cody, Christopher)
August 15, 2018 Filing 12 Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint by West Bend Mutual Insurance Company.(Wetzstein, Tracey)
August 7, 2018 Filing 11 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties (Standard Track). Magistrate Consent forms due by 8/28/2018. (tc)
August 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING: In Person Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 8/24/2018 10:30 AM in US District Court - Hammond before Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich. A proposed Discovery Plan under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) to be filed no later than five (5) business days prior to the pretrial conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich on 8/7/2018. (tc)
August 6, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE by American Family Mutual Insurance Company of Consent to Removal (Cody, Christopher)
August 6, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher D Cody on behalf of American Family Mutual Insurance Company (Cody, Christopher)
August 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MINUTE ORDER: Each party and each attorney in this case shall take reasonable steps to preserve electronically stored information (ESI) that is relevant to any claim or defense in this case, whether or not the information is admissible at trial. This requirement relates back to the point in time when the party or attorney reasonably anticipated litigation about these matters. Text entry order. By Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich on 8/2/2018. (tc)
August 1, 2018 Judge Joseph S Van Bokkelen and Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich added. (NEW CASE) (mlc) Modified on 8/1/2018 to reflect that there is not a motion pending (jss).
July 31, 2018 Filing 3 Disclosure Statement by Defendant West Bend Mutual Insurance Company. (Wetzstein, Tracey) Modified on 8/1/2018 to reflect that this is not a motion (jss).
July 31, 2018 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Tracey S Wetzstein on behalf of West Bend Mutual Insurance Company (Wetzstein, Tracey)
July 31, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0755-3636632.) from Lake Superior Court, Cause No. 45D10-1806-CT-000189, filed by West Bend Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 4)(Wetzstein, Tracey)

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Defendant: West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Represented By: Tracey S Wetzstein
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Defendant: American Family Mutual Insurance Company
Represented By: Christopher D Cody
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Plaintiff: James R. Knapp
Represented By: Terrence M Rubino
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Undetermined: Terence M Austgen
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