Jay Bourgeois v. Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Jay Bourgeois
Defendant: Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company
Case Number: 3:2018cv00983
Filed: October 30, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Shelly D Dick
Referring Judge: Erin Wilder-Doomes
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Motion to Enroll Additional Attorney. Added attorney Matthew Robert Slaughter for Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 12/27/2018. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR)
December 21, 2018 Filing 16 MOTION to Enroll Additional Counsel of Record by Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Clayman, Jeffrey) Modified on 12/21/2018 to edit the text (SWE).
December 21, 2018 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #16 MOTION to Enroll Additional Counsel of Record . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE)
December 18, 2018 Filing 15 Notice Setting Trial and Related Deadlines: Jury Trial set for 7/27/2020 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3 before Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick. Pretrial Conference set for 7/14/2020 at 02:30 PM in chambers before Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick. Affidavit of Settlement Efforts due by 6/15/2020. All other Trial deadlines are set as stated in the attached Notice. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 12/18/18. (BKA)
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE AND ORDER: On November 14, 2018, Plaintiff was ordered to file either: (1) a memorandum and supporting evidence concerning whether the amount in controversy requirement of 28 U.S.C. 1332 is met; or (2) a Motion to Remand within ten (10) days after the filing of Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Companys memorandum regarding the amount in controversy. R. Doc. 7. Despite the November 14, 2018 Order, Plaintiff failed to timely file the required submission. However, per the parties Joint Status Report, Plaintiff concedes that the amount in controversy exceeds the jurisdictional threshold. R. Doc. 10, p. 3. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff is relieved of his obligation to file a memorandum or Motion to Remand as required by the November 14, 2018 Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 12/17/2018. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(BLR)
December 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 10/17/2019 at 01:30 PM in chambers before Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 12/14/2018. (KAH)
December 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SCHEDULING ORDER: In accordance with FRCP 16(b), the following discovery deadlines are established. Amended Pleadings due by 2/25/2019. F.R.C.P. 26(a)(1) disclosures due by 12/20/2018. Discovery due by 9/26/2019. Plaintiff's Expert Witness List due by 3/1/2019. Defendant's Expert Witness List due by 4/1/2019. Plaintiff's Expert Reports due by 5/1/2019. Defendant's Expert Reports due by 6/3/2019. Discovery from Experts due by 10/30/2019. Motions shall be filed by 12/2/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 12/14/2018. (KAH)
December 14, 2018 Filing 11 Notice to Counsel: The Scheduling Conference set for 12/27/2018 is CANCELED. The court will issue a separate scheduling order. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR)
December 5, 2018 Filing 10 STATUS REPORT by Jay Bourgeois. (Maughan, Roy)
November 26, 2018 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM in Support that the Amount in Controversy Requirement is Met re: #7 Order filed by Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Clayman, Jeffrey) Modified on 11/26/2018 to edit the text (SWE).
November 20, 2018 Filing 8 AMENDED NOTICE OF REMOVAL against Jay Bourgeois, filed by Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company.(Clayman, Jeffrey)
November 15, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines (Court Use Only)(SGO)
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: Defendant shall file, by 11/21/2018, a Motion to Substitute with a comprehensive Notice of Removal that adequately addresses Plaintiff's citizenship. Defendant shall file, by 11/26/18, a memorandum and supporting evidence concerning the amount of controversy requirement of 28 U.S.C. 1332 is met. Plaintiff shall file either (1) a memorandum and supporting evidence concerning the amount of controversy requirement of 28 U.S.C. 1332 is met; or (2) a Motion to Remand within 10 days after the filing of defendants memorandum regarding amount in controversy. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 11/14/2018. (SWE)
November 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 Ex Parte MOTION and Order for Leave to Substitute Signed Pleading. The clerk is directed to replace R. Doc. 4 with R. Doc. 5 pp 3-4 (exhibit A). Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 11/8/2018. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR)
November 8, 2018 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #5 Ex Parte MOTION for Leave to File Signed Corporate Disclosure . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC)
November 7, 2018 Filing 5 Ex Parte MOTION for Leave to File Signed Corporate Disclosure by Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading;)(Clayman, Jeffrey)
November 6, 2018 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent The Hanover Insurance Company, Corporate Parent Opus Investment Management, Inc., Corporate Parent The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. for Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company.. (Clayman, Jeffrey) Modified on 11/9/2018 to replace document per RD 6 (SWE).
November 6, 2018 Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company.(Clayman, Jeffrey)
October 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 2 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 12/27/2018 at 02:30 PM in chambers before Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes. Status Report due by 12/13/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 10/30/2018. (SWE)
October 30, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 19th Judicial District Court, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Case Number 674597. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAMDC-1854435), filed by Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, State Court Pleadings & Process, #2 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet)(Clayman, Jeffrey)

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Plaintiff: Jay Bourgeois
Represented By: Namisha D. Patel
Represented By: Joshua David Roy
Represented By: Roy H. Maughan, Jr.
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Defendant: Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company
Represented By: Jeffrey A. Clayman
Represented By: Mark Charles Dodart
Represented By: Matthew Robert Slaughter
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