Employers Mutual Casualty Company v. Five Star Industrial, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Employers Mutual Casualty Company
Defendant: Five Star Industrial, LLC, Five S Industrial, LLC, J. Lawton Company, LLC and William B. Lawton Family Limited Partnership
Case Number: 3:2018cv01015
Filed: November 15, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: John W deGravelles
Referring Judge: Shelly D Dick
2 Judge: Erin Wilder-Doomes
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 10, 2019 Filing 27 STATUS REPORT by Employers Mutual Casualty Company. (Bearden, Joseph)
January 8, 2019 Filing 26 REPLY to #22 Memorandum in Opposition to #16 Motion to Dismiss filed by Five S Industrial, LLC, Five Star Industrial, LLC. (Brown, Somer) Modified on 1/10/2019 to properly link document (KAH).
January 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER: The #21 Motion to Substitute Second Amended Complaint for declaratory Judgment for, and in place of Original Complaint for Declaratory Judgment is GRANTED. The clerk is ORDERED to substitute the Second Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgment Pursuant to 28 USC 2201 (R. Doc. 21-2) in the place of the original complaint (R. Doc. 1). Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 1/2/2018. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR)
January 2, 2019 Filing 24 NOTICE of Briefing Schedule on #23 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(B)(6) : Opposition to the motion shall be filed within 21 days from the filing of the motion and shall not exceed 10 pages excluding attachments. The mover may file a reply brief within 14 days of the filing of the opposition and shall be limited to a total of 5 pages. No motion for leave will be required. Sur-Reply briefs will be permitted only with leave of Court for extraordinary reasons supported by sufficient facts. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(KDC)
December 31, 2018 Filing 23 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(B)(6) by J. Lawton Company, LLC, William B. Lawton Family Limited Partnership. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), #2 Proposed Pleading; proposed Order)(Roan, Eric)
December 27, 2018 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #21 MOTION to Substitute Second Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgment. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE)
December 26, 2018 Filing 22 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to #16 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Employers Mutual Casualty Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Bearden, Joseph)
December 26, 2018 Filing 21 MOTION to Substitute Second Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgment by Employers Mutual Casualty Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading; Order, #2 Proposed Pleading; Second Amended Complaint)(Bearden, Joseph) Modified on 12/27/2018 to edit the text(SWE).
December 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE AND ORDER: The #13 Motion to Substitute Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgment for, and in the place of, Original Complaint for Declaratory Judgment11 is DENIED. Employers Mutual Casualty Company shall file, within fourteen (14) days of this Notice and Order, a Motion to Substitute its Complaint for Declaratory Judgment Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2201 with a comprehensive Complaint that adequately alleges the citizenship of: (1) Five S Industrial, LLC; (2) Five Star Industrial, LLC; (3) J. Lawton Company, LLC; and (4) William B. Lawton Family Limited Partnership by setting out the citizenship of each entitys members. No further leave of court is required to file the Motion to Substitute. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 12/17/2018. (KAH)
December 13, 2018 Filing 19 NOTICE of Briefing Schedule on #16 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim : Opposition to the motion shall be filed within 21 days from the filing of the motion and shall not exceed 10 pages excluding attachments. The mover may file a reply brief within 14 days of the filing of the opposition and shall be limited to a total of 5 pages. No motion for leave will be required. Sur-Reply briefs will be permitted only with leave of Court for extraordinary reasons supported by sufficient facts. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KDC)
December 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #11 Ex Parte MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings. Five S Industrial, LLC and Five Star Industrial, LLC answers due 1/2/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 12/12/2018. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR)
December 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #10 Ex Parte Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings. J. Lawton Company, LLC and William B. Lawton Family Limited Partnership answers due 1/2/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 12/12/2018. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR)
December 12, 2018 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Five S Industrial, LLC, Five Star Industrial, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #3 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Brown, Somer) Modified on 12/13/2018 to rotate attachment (KAH).
December 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #12 Motion to Strike Record Document No. 9 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 12/12/2018. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR)
December 12, 2018 Filing 14 Letter to Attorney Somer G. Brown regarding Michael K. Cox who is Co-Counsel for party Five Star Industrial, LLC. Attorney is not admitted to practice in LAMD. (SWE)
December 12, 2018 Filing 13 MOTION to Substitute Amended Complaint by Employers Mutual Casualty Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading;, #2 Proposed Order)(Bearden, Joseph)
December 12, 2018 Filing 12 MOTION to Strike 9 MOTION to Substitute Amended Complaint by Employers Mutual Casualty Company. (Bearden, Joseph)
December 12, 2018 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #13 MOTION to Substitute Amended Complaint . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE)
December 12, 2018 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #11 Ex Parte MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE)
December 12, 2018 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #10 Ex Parte MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE)
December 11, 2018 Filing 11 Ex Parte MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings to #1 Complaint, by Five S Industrial, LLC, Five Star Industrial, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Brown, Somer) Modified on 12/12/2018 to edit the text (SWE).
December 11, 2018 Filing 10 Ex Parte MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings by J. Lawton Company, LLC, William B. Lawton Family Limited Partnership. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading; proposed ORDER)(Roan, Eric) Modified on 12/12/2018 to edit the text (SWE).
December 11, 2018 Filing 9 STRICKEN FROM THE RECORD MOTION to Substitute Amended Complaint by Employers Mutual Casualty Company. (Attachments: # 1 Order, # 2 Proposed Pleading; Amended Complaint, # 3 4 Summons)(Bearden, Joseph) Modified on 12/17/2018to remove documents as they have been stricken in accordance with RD 15 (SWE).
December 11, 2018 MOTION(S) REFERRED: 9 MOTION to Substitute Amended Complaint . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE)
November 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE AND ORDER: Employers Mutual Casualty Company shall file, within 14 days of this Notice and Order, a Motion to Substitute its Complaint for Declaratory Judgment Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2201 with a comprehensive Complaint that adequately alleges the citizenship of: (1) Five S Industrial, LLC; (2) Five Star Industrial, LLC; (3) J. Lawton Company, LLC; and (4) William B. Lawton Family Limited Partnership. No further leave of court is required to file the Motion to Substitute. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 11/30/2018. (KAH)
November 26, 2018 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Employers Mutual Casualty Company. Five Star Industrial, LLC served on 11/21/2018, answer due 12/12/2018. (Bearden, Joseph)
November 26, 2018 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Employers Mutual Casualty Company. Five S Industrial, LLC served on 11/21/2018, answer due 12/12/2018. (Bearden, Joseph)
November 26, 2018 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Employers Mutual Casualty Company. William B. Lawton Family Limited Partnership served on 11/21/2018, answer due 12/12/2018. (Bearden, Joseph)
November 26, 2018 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Employers Mutual Casualty Company. J. Lawton Company, LLC served on 11/21/2018, answer due 12/12/2018. (Bearden, Joseph)
November 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 1/24/2019 at 02:00 PM in chambers before Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes. Status Report due by 1/10/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 11/20/2018. (BLR)
November 20, 2018 Case Reassigned to Judge John W. deGravelles. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick no longer assigned to the case. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (EDC)
November 16, 2018 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Five S Industrial, LLC, Five Star Industrial, LLC, J. Lawton Company, LLC, William B. Lawton Family Limited Partnership. (NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve both the summons and all attachments in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.) (Attachments: #1 summons, #2 summons, #3 summons)(EDC)
November 15, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment Pursuant to 28 USC 2201 against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAMDC-1862558.), filed by Employers Mutual Casualty Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Exhibit A Petition, #7 Exhibit B EMC Policy, #8 Exhibit C EMC Policy, #9 Exhibit D EMC Policy, #10 Exhibit E EMC Policy, #11 Exhibit F EMC Policy, #12 Exhibit G EMC Policy)(Bearden, Joseph) (Attachments 2-5 replaced on 11/16/2018) (EDC). Modified on 11/16/2018 to flatten pages. (EDC). Modified on 1/3/2019 to replace as per rec doc 25 (KAH).

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Defendant: Five Star Industrial, LLC
Represented By: Somer G. Brown
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Defendant: Five S Industrial, LLC
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Defendant: J. Lawton Company, LLC
Represented By: Eric Wylie Roan
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Defendant: William B. Lawton Family Limited Partnership
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Plaintiff: Employers Mutual Casualty Company
Represented By: Joseph E Bearden, III
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