Cajun Conti, LLC v. Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Cajun Conti, LLC
Defendant: Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company
Interested Party: Hurricane Ida Program Administrator
Case Number: 2:2023cv01837
Filed: June 1, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Karen Wells Roby
Referring Judge: Wendy B Vitter
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on September 28, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
September 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) denying #32 Motion to Enroll as Counsel of Record. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED due to non-payment of attorney dues. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 9/28/2023. (ctc)
September 28, 2023 Filing 32 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Enroll Additional Counsel of Record Albert A. Thibodeaux (Louisiana Bar Roll No. 24895) by Cajun Conti, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lewis, Jonathan) Modified text on 9/28/2023 (mmv). Modified on 9/28/2023 (mmv).
September 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Oral Argument on the pending #18 Motion to Transfer Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by the Defendant, Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company, be set for Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. Each side will have fifteen (15) minutes to argue. The Court encourages more junior associates to attend and/or participate in the Oral Argument. Extra time for arguments will be given, if appropriate. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 9/27/2023.(mmv)
September 27, 2023 Filing 30 HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS Third Amendment to CMO No. 1. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 09/14/2023.(lag)
September 15, 2023 Filing 29 HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS Second Amendment to CMO No. 1. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 09/12/2023.(lag)
August 8, 2023 Filing 28 Reply Memorandum filed by Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company, in Support of #18 MOTION to Transfer Case under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(mmv)
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) granting #26 Motion for Leave to File. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court file the Defendant's Reply Memorandum (R. Doc. 26-2) and attached exhibit (R. Doc. 26-3) into the record. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 8/7/2023. (ctc)
August 7, 2023 Filing 26 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Leave to File Reply Memorandum in Support of Starr's Motion to Transfer by Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Pleading - Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Transfer, #3 Proposed Pleading - Exhibit 1)(Engelhardt, Leah)
July 31, 2023 Filing 25 Rule 7.1 Disclosure/Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Cajun Conti, LLC (Lewis, Jonathan) Modified text on 8/1/2023 (mmv).
July 31, 2023 Filing 24 AMENDED AND SUPERSEDING COMPLAINT filed pursuant to Order, rec. doc.20 against Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company filed by Cajun Conti, LLC.(Lewis, Jonathan) Modified text on 8/1/2023 (mmv).
July 28, 2023 Filing 23 RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by Cajun Conti, LLC re #18 MOTION to Transfer Case under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) . (Lewis, Jonathan)
July 27, 2023 Filing 22 Rule 7.1 Disclosure/Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Starr International Company, Inc., Corporate Parent Starr Indemnity & Liability Company, Corporate Parent Starr Insurance Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent Starr Global Financial, Inc., Corporate Parent Starr Global Holdings AG for Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company (Engelhardt, Leah) Modified text on 7/28/2023 (mmv).
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER: Before the Court is a Motion to Stay Case Management Order Deadlines Pending Outcome of its Motion to Transfer (Rec. Doc. #18 ) filed by the Defendant, Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company (R. Doc. #19 ). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all deadlines set forth in the Court's Case Management Order (R. Doc. #7 ) are STAYED until the Court rules on the Defendant's Motion to Transfer (R. Doc. #18 ). The Court requires compliance with its prior Order (R. Doc. #20 ) notwithstanding this Order staying CMO deadlines. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 7/27/23. (cg)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: On June 1, 2023, Plaintiff Cajun Conti, LLC ("Plaintiff") filed a Complaint asserting that the Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this case based upon 28 U.S.C. 1332, diversity jurisdiction. The Complaint, however, fails to adequately allege the citizenship of the parties. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff Cajun Conti, LLC and Defendant Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company shall have seven (7) days from the date of this Order to file a disclosure statement pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(2). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff Cajun Conti, LLC 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). Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 7/27/23.(cg)
July 25, 2023 Filing 19 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Stay Case Management Order Deadlines Pending Outcome of Motion to Transfer, rec. doc. 18 by Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order)(Engelhardt, Leah) Modified text on 7/25/2023 (mmv).
July 11, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION to Transfer Case under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company. Motion(s) will be submitted on 8/8/2023. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit 1 - Affidavit of Leah Nunn Engelhardt, #3 Exhibit A to Affidavit of Leah Nunn Engelhardt - Policy of Insurance, #4 Exhibit 2 - Order and Reasons in Richard's Clearview, #5 Exhibit 3 - Order and Reasons in Louisiana Revitalization, #6 Exhibit 4 - Order and Reasons in My Investments, #7 Exhibit 5 - Judicial Caseload Profile, #8 Notice of Submission)(Engelhardt, Leah) Responses due by 7/31/2023 (mmv).
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER denying #10 Motion for Entry of Default. Signed by Clerk. (mmv)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) finding as moot #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #11 MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED as moot given that the Defendant, Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company, has since filed an answer in this matter. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 6/29/2023. (ctc)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) granting #13 Motion to Enroll as Counsel of Record. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Charles P. Blanchard and William M. Kelly be enrolled as additional counsel of record for the Defendant, Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company, in the above-captioned matter. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 6/29/2023. (ctc)
June 28, 2023 Filing 14 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company.(Engelhardt, Leah) Modified text on 6/29/2023 (mmv).
June 28, 2023 Filing 13 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Enroll Additional Counsel of Record Charles P. Blanchard (La. Bar No. 18798) and William M. Kelly (La. Bar No. 39234) by Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Engelhardt, Leah) Modified text on 6/29/2023 (mmv).
June 26, 2023 Filing 12 RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by Cajun Conti, LLC re #11 MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint . (Lewis, Jonathan)
June 26, 2023 Filing 11 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint by Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Leah Nunn Engelhardt added to party Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company(pty:dft).(Engelhardt, Leah)
June 26, 2023 Filing 10 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Entry of Default as to Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company by Cajun Conti, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Proposed Order)(Lewis, Jonathan)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - Defendant, Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company was served on June 23, 2023. (R. Doc. #8 ) Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company have not made an appearance. The deadline to file responsive pleadings has expired. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, absent an appearance by Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company or request for entry of default upon Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company, plaintiff(s) show cause on or before July 10, 2023, by written motion or memorandum, as is appropriate, to report the status thereof or show cause why this defendant should not be dismissed for plaintiff's failure to prosecute. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 6/26/23.(cg)
June 7, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company served on 6/2/2023, answer due 6/23/2023. (Lewis, Jonathan)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 10/25/2022.(mmv)
June 2, 2023 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company. (mmv)
June 2, 2023 Filing 5 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #2 Request for Summons Issued. **Filing attorney selected incorrect event. Correct event is Summons Submitted for Issuance. Clerk took corrective action by changing the event.** (mmv)
June 1, 2023 Filing 4 Civil Cover Sheet Submitted (Lewis, Jonathan)
June 1, 2023 Filing 3 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Wendy B Vitter and Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby. (kls)
June 1, 2023 Filing 2 Summons Submitted for Issuance as to Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company filed by Cajun Conti, LLC re #1 Complaint. (Lewis, Jonathan) Modified text/event on 6/2/2023 (mmv).
June 1, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9962863) filed by Cajun Conti, LLC.Attorney Jonathan David Lewis added to party Cajun Conti, LLC(pty:pla).(Lewis, Jonathan)

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Plaintiff: Cajun Conti, LLC
Represented By: Jonathan David Lewis
Represented By: Daniel Ernest Davillier
Represented By: Charles Ferrier Zimmer, II
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Defendant: Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company
Represented By: Leah Nunn Engelhardt
Represented By: Charles P. Blanchard
Represented By: William M. Kelly
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Interested party: Hurricane Ida Program Administrator
Represented By: Francis Joseph Lobrano
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