Vakas v. Federal Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Gus Vakas
Defendant: Federal Insurance Company
Case Number: 6:2024cv01034
Filed: March 1, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Kansas
Presiding Judge: Eric F Melgren
Referring Judge: Brooks G Severson
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SCHEDULING ORDER: Mediation Notice or Confidential Settlement Report Due to Magistrate Judge on 6/20/2024. Discovery deadline 9/27/2024. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 10/25/2024. Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/5/2024 at 02:00 PM by Telephone BGS - CONFERENCE LINE 1-888-363-4749 ACCESS CODE 5407703 before Magistrate Judge Brooks G. Severson. Dispositive motion deadline 12/10/2024. Trial TBD. Estimated trial time 3-4 days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brooks G. Severson on 4/23/2024. (sz)
April 23, 2024 Filing 14 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Brooks G. Severson: SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 4/23/2024. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (df)
April 15, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE OF SERVICE by Gus Vakas of Initial Rule 26 Disclosures. (Turner, Patrick)
April 12, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE OF SERVICE by Federal Insurance Company of Initial Rule 26 Disclosures of Defendant. (Pfaff, Alan)
April 12, 2024 Filing 11 DIVERSITY JURISDICTION STATEMENT by Defendant Federal Insurance Company. (Pfaff, Alan)
March 29, 2024 Filing 10 DIVERSITY JURISDICTION STATEMENT by Plaintiff Gus Vakas. (Turner, Patrick)
March 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 INITIAL ORDER REGARDING PLANNING AND SCHEDULING: Scheduling Conference set for 4/23/2024 at 10:00 AM by Telephone BGS - CONFERENCE LINE 1-888-363-4749 ACCESS CODE 5407703 before Magistrate Judge Brooks G. Severson. Rule 26 Planning Conference Deadline 4/2/2024. Rule 26 Initial Disclosures Deadline set for 4/12/2024. Proposed Scheduling Order Deadline 4/12/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brooks G. Severson on 3/11/24. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.)(cc)
March 8, 2024 Filing 8 Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint by Federal Insurance Company.(Pfaff, Alan)
March 1, 2024 Filing 7 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED -- Certified Mail by Gus Vakas upon Federal insurance Company on 2/8/2024. (ORIGINALLY FILED IN SEDGWICK COUNTY DISTRICT COURT ON 2/20/2024; See Doc. [3, page 7] for pleading). (ca)
March 1, 2024 Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Federal Insurance Company identifying Chubb Limited as corporate parent . (Sanders, James)
March 1, 2024 Filing 5 DESIGNATION OF PLACE OF TRIAL filed by Defendant Federal Insurance Company - trial to be held in Wichita. (Sanders, James)
March 1, 2024 Filing 4 DEMAND FOR TRIAL BY JURY by Federal Insurance Company. (Sanders, James)
March 1, 2024 Filing 3 STATE COURT RECORDS from District Court of Sedgwick County, Kansas. (Sanders, James)
March 1, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Defendant Federal Insurance Company. (Sanders, James)
March 1, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from District Court of Sedgwick County, Kansas, case number SG-2024-CV-000188, trial location of Wichita (Filing fee $405, Internet Payment Receipt Number AKSDC-6288202.), filed by Federal Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 State Court Petition) (Sanders, James)
March 1, 2024 NOTICE OF JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Case assigned to Chief District Judge Eric F. Melgren and Magistrate Judge Brooks G. Severson for all proceedings. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) NOTICE OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE AVAILABILITY: A United States magistrate judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action if all parties voluntarily consent. Information & consent forms are available at http://www.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-forms/notice-consent-and-reference-civil-action-magistrate-judge (jk)

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Plaintiff: Gus Vakas
Represented By: Dustin L. DeVaughn
Represented By: Patrick A. Turner
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Defendant: Federal Insurance Company
Represented By: Alan R. Pfaff
Represented By: James L. Sanders
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