Edwards et al. v. FedNat Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Edwards Peter, Edwards Tammy, Peter Edwards and Tammy Edwards
Defendant: FedNat Insurance Company
Interested Party: Hurricane Ida Program Administrator
Case Number: 2:2022cv03298
Filed: September 15, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Michael North
Referring Judge: Wendy B Vitter
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS - AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1 with exhibits. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 10/25/22.(lag)
October 6, 2022 Filing 15 TELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE REPORT: On October 6, 2022, at the Court's request, the Court held a Telephone Status Conference in this matter. The Court held a conference to discuss with counsel how the case will proceed in light of the Notice of Filing Consent Order of Liquidation, Notice of Automatic and Permanent Stay as to FedNat Insurance Company, filed by FedNat Insurance Company (R. Doc. 13). The Court advised that it will address the issue of remand if the addition of a new party will destroy the Court's diversity jurisdiction over this case. (cg)
October 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) re #13 Notice (Other) filed by FedNat Insurance Company. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a telephone status conference is scheduled for Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (CST). Dial-in information will be emailed to counsel of record. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter.(fmm)
October 4, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE by FedNat Insurance Company of Filing Consent Order of Liquidation, Notice of Automatic and Permanent Stay as to FedNat Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Liquidation Order)(Scott, William)
September 30, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 24th Judicial District Court, Jefferson Parish, case number 831015-H (Fee previously paid) filed by FedNat Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(McNutt, Daphne)
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Amended Notice of Removal (R. Doc. 9) be STRICKEN from the record for failure to comply with the Courts September 20, 2022 Order (R. Doc. 8). Specifically, the Amended Notice of Removal fails to specify what form of entity FedNat Insurance Company is, alleging only that it is "a foreign insurance company" and "a corporate stock company." IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant, FedNat Insurance Company, shall have five (5) days from the date of this Order to file a comprehensive amended Notice of Removal, 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). Failure to comply with this Order may result in dismissal of the Notice of Removal (R. Doc. 1). Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 9/26/22.(cg)
September 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS-INTERIM PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 9/14/2022.(my)
September 22, 2022 Filing 9 *STRICKEN* AMENDED NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Fee previously paid) filed by FedNat Insurance Company.(McNutt, Daphne) Modified on 9/23/2022 (cg). Modified on 9/27/2022 (cg).
September 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER:On September 15, 2022, FedNat Insurance Company ("Defendant") filed a Notice of Removal, asserting that the Court has subject matter jurisdiction over Plaintiffs' Hurricane Ida claims based upon 28 U.S.C. 1332, diversity jurisdiction. While Defendant has sufficiently alleged the citizenship of the Plaintiffs in the Notice of Removal, Defendant failed to adequately allege its own citizenship. Specifically, Defendant failed to specify what form of entity it is. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant, FedNat Insurance Company, shall have seven (7) days from the date of this Order to file a comprehensive amended notice of removal, 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). Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 9/19/22.(cg)
September 16, 2022 Filing 7 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #1 Notice of Removal. List of Attorneys/Parties and List of Pleadings should be filed as separate entries instead of attachments to the Notice of Removal. Clerk took corrective action by separating these attachments and docketing them as separate entries. (cs)
September 16, 2022 Filing 6 Notice of Compliance: List of Pleadings by FedNat Insurance Company re #1 Notice of Removal. (cs)
September 16, 2022 Filing 5 Notice of Compliance: List of Attorneys and Parties by FedNat Insurance Company re #1 Notice of Removal. (cs)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS - CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 08/26/2022.(cs)
September 15, 2022 Filing 3 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Wendy B Vitter and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (ess)
September 15, 2022 Filing 2 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by FedNat Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Federated National Holding Company for FedNat Insurance Company (McNutt, Daphne)
September 15, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 24th Judicial District Court, Jefferson Parish, case number 831015-H (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9555398) filed by FedNat Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-State Court Pleadings, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Affidavit, #5 Listing of Attorneys, #6 Listing of Pleadings, #7 Notice to Court)Attorney Daphne P. McNutt added to party FedNat Insurance Company(pty:dft).(McNutt, Daphne) Modified text on 9/16/2022 (cs).

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Represented By: Peirce A. Hammond, II
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Defendant: FedNat Insurance Company
Represented By: Daphne P. McNutt
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Interested party: Hurricane Ida Program Administrator
Represented By: Francis Joseph Lobrano
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