Woodward Design + Build, LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, et al
Plaintiff: Woodward Design & Build, LLC, Woodward Audubon LLC and Woodward Design + Build, LLC
Defendant: Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Everest Indemnity Insurance Company and Tokio Marine Kiln
Intervenor: International Insurance Company of Hanover Ltd., Indian Harbor Insurance Company, United Specialty Insurance Company, Lexington Inscurance Company, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona and QBE Specialty Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2019cv14017
Filed: December 3, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Dana Douglas
Referring Judge: Greg Gerard Guidry
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Arbitration
Cause of Action: 09 U.S.C. § 0205
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 23, 2020 Filing 45 REPLY to Response to Motion filed by Woodward Design + Build, LLC re #15 MOTION to Remand to State Court. (LeMieux, Christopher) Modified text on 1/23/2020 (mm). (Filed per order at rec. doc. 40)
January 23, 2020 Filing 44 Surreply filed by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Tokio Marine Kiln in Support of Oppositions to #15 MOTION to Remand to State Court, #20 MOTION to Remand to State Court. (mm)
January 23, 2020 Filing 43 REPLY to Response to Motion filed by Woodward Audubon LLC re #20 MOTION to Remand to State Court. (mm)
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) granting #38 Motion for Leave to File Surreply in Support of Oppositions to Motions to Remand re: rec. docs. 15&20 by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Tokio Marine Kiln. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry. (tjg)
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) granting #37 Motion for Leave to File Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Remand re: rec. doc. 20 by Woodward Audubon LLC. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry. (tjg)
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) granting in part and denying in part #34 Motion for Leave to File Reply to Insurers' Opposition to Woodward's Motion to Remand re: rec. doc. 15 by Woodward Design + Build, LLC. The movant is granted leave to file a reply, but leave to file the proposed pleading is denied because it exceeds the page limitation set forth in LR 7.7. Movant is granted until Monday, January 27, 2020, to file a reply in compliance with the Court's Local Rules. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry. (tjg)
January 21, 2020 Filing 39 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #38 MOTION for Leave to File Surreply. **Filing attorney did not select category 'Proposed Pleading' when attaching document for which leave to file is being requested. Clerk took corrective action.** (mm)
January 21, 2020 Filing 38 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Leave to File Surreply re: rec. docs. 15&20 by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Tokio Marine Kiln. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Pleading)(Holwadel, D.) Modified text on 1/21/2020 (mm).
January 21, 2020 Filing 37 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Leave to File Reply re: rec. doc. 20 by Woodward Audubon LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading, #2 Proposed Order)(Castex, Jimmy) Modified text on 1/21/2020 (mm).
January 21, 2020 Filing 36 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #34 MOTION for Leave to File Reply to Insurers' Opposition to Woodward's Motion to Remand. **Filing attorney should have selected 'Yes' at the question 'Is this an Exparte/Consent Motion Y/N?'. Exparte/Consent Motions are not set for submission. Clerk modified docket text to reflect 'Exparte' and removed submission date.** (mm)
January 21, 2020 Filing 35 ANSWER to #14 Intervenor Complaint by Woodward Design + Build, LLC.(LeMieux, Christopher)
January 21, 2020 Filing 34 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Leave to File Reply to Insurers' Opposition to Woodward's Motion to Remand re: rec. doc. 15 by Woodward Design + Build, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Pleading)(LeMieux, Christopher) Modified text/removed submission date on 1/21/2020 (mm).
January 20, 2020 Filing 33 DEFICIENT: REPLY to Response to Motion filed by Woodward Design + Build, LLC re #15 MOTION to Remand to State Court. (LeMieux, Christopher) Modified text on 1/21/2020 (mm).
January 17, 2020 Filing 32 RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Tokio Marine Kiln re #15 MOTION to Remand to State Court, #20 MOTION to Remand to State Court. (Holwadel, D.)
January 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/18/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge Greg Gerard Guidry. Jury Trial set for 7/6/2020 at 09:30 AM before Judge Greg Gerard Guidry. All discovery must be completed by 5/4/2020. Issued by the Clerk on 1/15/2020. (Attachments: #1 Pre-Trial Notice)(mm) (NEF: Magistrate Judge)
January 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #26 Motion for Extension of Deadlines to File Opposition to Motions to Remand. IT IS ORDERED that Defendants be, and hereby are, granted until 1/17/2020, to file their oppositions to the Motions to Remand filed by Woodward Design + Build, LLC (R. Doc. 15) and Woodward Audubon, LLC (R. Doc. 20). No further extensions will be granted. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry on 1/14/2020. (mm)
January 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) granting #27 Motion to Expedite Hearing on Motion for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Motions to Remand filed by Defendant (R. Doc. 26). The Motion for Extension of Time will be decided on January 14, 2020. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry. (tjg)
January 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) finding as moot #24 Motion to Expedite. See R. Doc. 27. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry. (Gregoire, T. Jeffery)
January 13, 2020 Filing 27 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Expedite MOTION for Extension of Deadlines to File Opposition to Motions to Remand re: rec. doc. 26 by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Tokio Marine Kiln, Everest Indemnity Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Rew, Phillip) Modified text on 1/14/2020 (mm).
January 13, 2020 Filing 26 MOTION for Extension of Deadlines to File Opposition to Motions to Remand re: rec. docs. 15 & 20 by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Tokio Marine Kiln, Everest Indemnity Insurance Company. Motion(s) will be submitted on 2/5/2020. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Notice of Submission, #3 Proposed Order)(Rew, Phillip) Modified text on 1/14/2020 (mm).
January 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER denying #22 Motion to Continue Scheduling Conference. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry on 1/10/2020. (mm)
January 10, 2020 Filing 24 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Expedite Hearing on MOTION for Extension of Deadlines to File Opposition to Motions to Remand by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Everest Indemnity Insurance Company, Tokio Marine Kiln. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Rew, Phillip) Modified text on 1/13/2020 (mm).
January 10, 2020 Filing 23 DEFICIENT: MOTION for Extension of Deadlines to File Opposition to Motions to Remand re: rec. docs. 15 & 20 by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Everest Indemnity Insurance Company, Tokio Marine Kiln. Motion(s) will be submitted on 2/5/2020. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Submission, #2 Proposed Order)(Rew, Phillip) Modified text on 1/13/2020 (mm).
January 8, 2020 Filing 22 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Continue Scheduling Conference by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Everest Indemnity Insurance Company, Tokio Marine Kiln. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Rew, Phillip) Modified text on 1/9/2020 (pp).
January 3, 2020 Filing 21 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Woodward Design + Build, LLC (LeMieux, Christopher)
January 3, 2020 Filing 20 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Woodward Audubon LLC. Motion(s) will be submitted on 1/22/2020. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Notice of Submission)(Castex, Jimmy)
January 3, 2020 Filing 19 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Woodward Audubon LLC (Castex, Jimmy)
January 3, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE re #16 Request/Statement of Oral Argument: This Court will issue an order setting oral argument for a specific date and time if the Court grants the request. Counsel should not appear for oral argument until ordered to do so. Deadlines for response memoranda are not extended. Issued for the Court by Clerk.(ko)
January 2, 2020 Filing 17 DEFICIENT: MOTION to Remand to State Court by Woodward Audubon LLC. Motion(s) will be submitted on 1/2/2020. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5)(Castex, Jimmy) Modified text on 1/3/2020 (mm).
January 2, 2020 Filing 16 Request/Statement of Oral Argument by Woodward Design + Build, LLC regarding #15 MOTION to Remand to State Court (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(LeMieux, Christopher)
January 2, 2020 Filing 15 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Woodward Design + Build, LLC. Motion(s) will be submitted on 1/22/2020. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exh. A, #3 Exh. B, #4 Exh. C, #5 Exh. D, #6 Exh. E, #7Exh. F, #8 Exh. G, #9 Exh. H, #10 Exh. I, #11 Exh. J, #12 Notice of Submission)(LeMieux, Christopher) Modified text on 1/2/2020 (mm).
December 31, 2019 Filing 14 Intervenor COMPLAINT filed by United Specialty Insurance Company, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona, Lexington Inscurance Company, QBE Specialty Insurance Company, Indian Harbor Insurance Company, International Insurance Company of Hanover Ltd.(ko)
December 31, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Intervene. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry on 12/31/19. (ko)
December 26, 2019 Filing 12 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #11 MOTION to Intervene. 1. Attachments had duplicate descriptions. For attachments, select either a category OR enter a description, but not both since this results in duplicate docket text. Clerk took corrective action. 2. Filing attorney did not select category 'Proposed Pleading' when attaching document for which leave to file is being requested. Clerk took corrective action.** (mm)
December 26, 2019 Filing 11 EXPARTE/CONSENT Unopposed MOTION to Intervene by General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona, Indian Harbor Insurance Company, International Insurance Company of Hanover Ltd., Lexington Insurance Company, QBE Specialty Insurance Company, United Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Proposed Pleading, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit 3, #6 Exhibit 4, #7 Exhibit 5, #8 Exhibit 6, #9 Exhibit 7, #10 Exhibit 8, #11 Exhibit 9)(Holwadel, D.) Modified text on 12/26/2019 (mm).
December 19, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE: Scheduling Conference set for 1/15/2020 10:00 AM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk.(ko)
December 17, 2019 Filing 9 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #8 Notice of Compliance. **Some of the images in attachments 1 and 7 were filed sideways. Clerk has corrected images. Please adjust scanner for future filings. No further action necessary.** (mm)
December 17, 2019 Filing 8 Notice of Compliance by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Everest Indemnity Insurance Company, Tokio Marine Kiln re #1 Notice of Removal. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Part 1 of 1, #2 Exhibit Part 2 of 1, #3 Exhibit Part 3 of 1, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit 3, #6 Exhibit 4, #7 Exhibit 5)(Rew, Phillip) (Attachment 1 replaced on 12/17/2019) (mm). (Attachment 7 replaced on 12/17/2019) (mm).
December 17, 2019 Filing 7 DEFICIENT: EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Intervene by Indian Harbor Insurance Company, QBE Specialty Insurance Company, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona, United Specialty Insurance Company, Lexington Inscurance Company, International Insurance Company of Hanover Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit 3, #6 Exhibit 4, #7 Exhibit 5, #8 Exhibit 6, #9 Exhibit 7, #10 Exhibit 8, #11 Exhibit 9, #12 Notice of Submission)Attorney D. Russell Holwadel added to party Indian Harbor Insurance Company(pty:intvd), Attorney D. Russell Holwadel added to party QBE Specialty Insurance Company(pty:intvd), Attorney D. Russell Holwadel added to party General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona(pty:intvd), Attorney D. Russell Holwadel added to party United Specialty Insurance Company(pty:intvd), Attorney D. Russell Holwadel added to party Lexington Inscurance Company(pty:intvd), Attorney D. Russell Holwadel added to party International Insurance Company of Hanover Ltd.(pty:intvd).(Holwadel, D.) Modified text on 12/17/2019 (mm).
December 6, 2019 Filing 6 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE NOTICE: Scheduling Conference set for 12/19/2019 at 11:00 AM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk. Issued by the Clerk on 12/6/2019.(mm)
December 4, 2019 Filing 5 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #2 Civil Cover Sheet Submitted. **Filing attorney did not properly format the pdf of the civil cover sheet. The pdf should not have the blue boxes nor the 3 red buttons at the bottom. When using a FORM, fill in the applicable fields then click the red PRINT button at the bottom to print the document to pdf format. Clerk has taken corrective action.** (mm)
December 4, 2019 Filing 4 Directive of the Clerk regarding compliance with 28:1447(b) re: #1 Notice of Removal filed by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Tokio Marine Kiln. By the Clerk. (mm)
December 4, 2019 Filing 3 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Greg Gerard Guidry and Magistrate Judge Dana Douglas. (cc)
December 4, 2019 Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet Submitted (Holwadel, D.) (Main Document 2 replaced on 12/4/2019) (mm).
December 3, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, case number 19-08113 G-11 (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAEDC-8005282) filed by Tokio Marine Kiln, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London. (Attachments: #1 State Court Pleading, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit) Attorney D. Russell Holwadel added to party Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London(pty:dft), Attorney D. Russell Holwadel added to party Tokio Marine Kiln(pty:dft).(Holwadel, D.) Modified text on 12/4/2019 (mm).

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Defendant: Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London
Represented By: D. Russell Holwadel
Represented By: Bruce Reginald Hoefer, Jr.
Represented By: Heather England Reznik
Represented By: Phillip J. Rew
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Defendant: Everest Indemnity Insurance Company
Represented By: D. Russell Holwadel
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Defendant: Tokio Marine Kiln
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Plaintiff: Woodward Design & Build, LLC
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Plaintiff: Woodward Audubon LLC
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Plaintiff: Woodward Design + Build, LLC
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Represented By: Christopher K. LeMieux
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Intervenor: International Insurance Company of Hanover Ltd.
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Intervenor: Indian Harbor Insurance Company
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Intervenor: United Specialty Insurance Company
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Intervenor: Lexington Inscurance Company
Represented By: D. Russell Holwadel
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Intervenor: General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona
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Represented By: D. Russell Holwadel
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