AGCS Marine Insurance Company et al v. Smeal SFA, LLC et al
Plaintiff: AGCS Marine Insurance Company and City of Council Bluffs
Defendant: Smeal SFA, LLC, Spartan Motors, Inc., The Shyft Group, Inc doing business as Spartan Motors formerly known as Spartan Motors, Inc. and Smeal SFA, LLC doing business as Smeal Fire Apparatus Company
Case Number: 1:2022cv00022
Filed: December 15, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Presiding Judge: Helen C Adams
Referring Judge: Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 23, 2023 Filing 24 SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 by Smeal SFA, LLC. (vr)
January 20, 2023 Filing 23 TEXT ORDER granting #21 Motion for Leave to File. Clerk to detach and file Defendant Smeal SFA, LLCs Supplemental Notice of Removal, ECF No. 21-1. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 1/20/2023. (amp)
January 19, 2023 Filing 22 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE #13 by Smeal SFA, LLC. (Locher, Amy) Modified on 1/23/2023, to add link (vr).
January 19, 2023 Filing 21 Unresisted MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal by Smeal SFA, LLC.Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 2/2/2023. (Attachments: #1 Supplemental Notice of Removal)(Locher, Amy)
January 19, 2023 Filing 20 SUPPLEMENT/ADDENDUM #11 by Smeal SFA, LLC. (Locher, Amy) Modified on 1/23/2023, to add link (vr).
January 19, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE of Consent(s) by The Shyft Group, Inc (Locher, Amy)
January 19, 2023 Filing 18 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by The Shyft Group, Inc. (Locher, Amy)
January 19, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Amy Marie Locher on behalf of The Shyft Group, Inc (Locher, Amy)
January 19, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas M. Locher on behalf of The Shyft Group, Inc (Locher, Thomas)
January 19, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew David Hammes on behalf of The Shyft Group, Inc (Hammes, Matthew)
January 11, 2023 Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by City of Council Bluffs, AGCS Marine Insurance Company; The Shyft Group, Inc waiver served on 1/10/2023, answer due 3/13/2023. (Livingston, Robert)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER to Show Cause. See order for particulars. Signed by Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger on 1/9/2023. (h)
January 6, 2023 Filing 12 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Smeal SFA, LLC, The Shyft Group, Inc., filed by City of Council Bluffs, AGCS Marine Insurance Company. (bp)
January 5, 2023 Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Smeal SFA, LLC. (Locher, Amy)
January 5, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas M. Locher on behalf of Smeal SFA, LLC (Locher, Thomas)
January 5, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Amy Marie Locher on behalf of Smeal SFA, LLC (Locher, Amy)
January 5, 2023 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by AGCS Marine Insurance Company, City of Council Bluffs. (Livingston, Robert)
January 3, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal filed by City of Council Bluffs, AGCS Marine Insurance Company dismissing party Spartan Motors, Inc.. (Livingston, Robert)
January 3, 2023 Filing 6 TEXT ORDER granting #4 Motion for Leave to File. Clerk to detach and file ECF No. 5, Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 1/3/2023. (amp)
December 30, 2022 Filing 5 Errata re #4 Motion for Leave to File, filed by AGCS Marine Insurance Company, City of Council Bluffs. (Livingston, Robert)
December 29, 2022 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to File AMEND PETITION AND SUBSTITUTE PARTIES by AGCS Marine Insurance Company, City of Council Bluffs.Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 1/12/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Livingston, Robert)
December 22, 2022 Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint by Smeal SFA, LLC.(Hammes, Matthew)
December 16, 2022 Filing 2 Summons/Corporate Disclosure Packet Note: Counsel should download the attached summons and/or corporate disclosure packet, if applicable. In compliance with Rule 4 of the Rules of Civil Procedure for summons and Local Rule 7.1 for the disclosure statements. Corporate Disclosure Statement deadline set for plaintiff 1/5/2023. Corporate Disclosure Statement deadline set for defendants 1/5/2023. (Attachments: #1 7.1 packet) (kjw)
December 15, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Smeal SFA, LLC d/b/a Smeal Fire Apparatus Company from Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, case number LACV123472. Filing fee paid in the amount of $ 402, receipt number AIASDC-5006902., filed by Smeal SFA, LLC. Rule 16 Notice of Dismissal set for 3/15/2023. (Attachments: #1 All process, pleadings and orders from District Court)(Hammes, Matthew)

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Plaintiff: AGCS Marine Insurance Company
Represented By: Robert M. Livingston
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Plaintiff: City of Council Bluffs
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Defendant: Smeal SFA, LLC
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Defendant: Spartan Motors, Inc.
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Defendant: The Shyft Group, Inc doing business as Spartan Motors formerly known as Spartan Motors, Inc.
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Defendant: Smeal SFA, LLC doing business as Smeal Fire Apparatus Company
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