Smith v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Jack Smith
Defendant: State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, Frances Catalanotto and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2020cv01032
Filed: March 27, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Janis van Meerveld
Referring Judge: Wendy B Vitter
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 14, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of Hearing. A call-in scheduling conference is set for 5/29/2020 at 09:30 AM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk. Please follow the instructions provided in the notice.(mmv)
April 30, 2020 Filing 15 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #13 Answer to Complaint, Answer to Amended Complaint. **Statement of Corporate Disclosures should be filed as a separate docket entry instead of an attachment to the Answer. Clerk took corrective action by separating this attachment and docketing it as a separate entry. No further action necessary.** (jeg)
April 30, 2020 Filing 14 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (jeg)
April 29, 2020 Filing 13 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, #10 Second Amended Complaint with Jury Demand , with Jury Demand by Frances Catalanotto, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Corporate Disclosure)Attorney Heather Cheesbro added to party Frances Catalanotto(pty:dft), Attorney Heather Cheesbro added to party State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company(pty:dft).(Cheesbro, Heather) Modified on 4/30/2020 (jeg). Modified text on 4/30/2020 (mmv).
April 16, 2020 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Frances Catalanotto served on 4/8/2020, answer due 4/29/2020 (David, Blake) Modified text on 4/17/2020 (jeg).
April 13, 2020 Filing 11 **DEFICIENT** SUMMONS Returned Executed; Frances Catalanotto served on 4/8/2020, answer due 4/29/2020. (David, Blake) Modified on 4/14/2020 (jeg).
April 2, 2020 Filing 10 Second AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by Jack Smith.(David, Blake)
April 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the #5 Amended Complaint be STRICKEN from the record for failure to comply with the Court's #3 March 30, 2020 Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff, Jack Smith, shall have seven (7) days from the date of this Order to file a comprehensive amended Complaint, without further leave of Court, properly setting forth the citizenship particulars of all of the parties, as required to establish that the Court has diversity jurisdiction over this case under 28 U.S.C. 1332(a) as set forth in document. Failure to comply with this Order may result in dismissal of the Complaint. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 4/1/2020.(mmv)
April 1, 2020 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Frances Catalanotto, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(jeg)
April 1, 2020 Filing 7 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #6 Summons Submitted for Issuance. **Multiple documents were incorrectly filed as one PDF. Clerk took corrective action by separating PDF images. For future pleadings, please include one summons form as main document, and each additional summons form as a separate attachment.** (jeg)
March 31, 2020 Filing 6 Summons Submitted for Issuance (David, Blake) (Main Document 6 replaced on 4/1/2020) (jeg). (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/1/2020: #1 Summons) (jeg).
March 31, 2020 Filing 5 **STRICKEN PER ORDER, REC. DOC. 9** First AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Jack Smith.(David, Blake) Modified on 4/1/2020 (mmv).
March 30, 2020 Filing 4 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #1 Complaint. **Filing attorney did not properly format the pdf of the Civil Cover Sheet. The pdf should not have the purple 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. No further action necessary.** (jeg)
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: ORDERED that plaintiff, Jack Smith, shall have seven (7) days from the date of this Order to file a comprehensive amended Complaint, without further leave of Court, as set forth in document. Failure to comply with this Order may result in dismissal of the Complaint. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 3/30/2020.(jeg)
March 27, 2020 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Wendy B Vitter and Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld. (go)
March 27, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAEDC-8236568) filed by Jack Smith. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Blake R. David added to party Jack Smith(pty:pla).(David, Blake) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/30/2020) (jeg).

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Defendant: Frances Catalanotto
Represented By: Heather Cheesbro
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Defendant: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Represented By: Heather Cheesbro
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Plaintiff: Jack Smith
Represented By: Blake R. David
Represented By: Robert B. Brahan, Jr.
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