Kergan Bros., Inc. et al v. Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company
Plaintiff: Kergan Bros., Inc., Sonic Drive-In of Alexandria, Inc., GT's Sonic, Inc., Sonic of Leesville, Inc., Sonic Drive-In of Oakdale, Inc., Sonic Drive-In of Ville Platte, Inc., Sonic of Jena, Inc., K&K Investments, Ltd., Inc., America's Favorite of Lake Authur, LLC, SDI of Broussard, LLC, SDI of N Mall Drive, LLC, SDI of Rayne, LLC, SDI of Coliseum Blvd., LLC, Sonic Drive-In of Patterson, Inc., Sonic Drive-In of St. Mary Parish, Inc., SDI of Admiral Doyle, LLC, SDI of Crowley, LLC, SDI of Eunice, LLC, SDI of Youngsville, LLC and SDI of Abbeville, LLC
Defendant: Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company
Not Yet Classified: Sonic Drive-In of Kaplan, Inc., Sonic of Pinhook Road, Inc., Sonic of Pinhook Road #2, Inc., Sonic Drive-In #6, Inc., Church Point Partners, LLC, SDI of Highway 28 West, LLC, SDI of Johnston, LLC, SDI of Breaux Bridge, LLC, SDI of Lafayette-J.S., LLC, SDI of Opelousas, LLC, SDI of St. Martinville, LLC and SDI of St. Peter, LLC
Case Number: 3:2022cv00691
Filed: September 29, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Richard L Bourgeois
Referring Judge: Shelly D Dick
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 Breach of Contract- Insurance
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion to Substitute Ex Parte Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Rec. Doc. 13). The Clerk's Office shall substitute R. Doc. 14-2 in place of R. Doc. 13. The #13 Ex Parte Motion for James W. Holbrook to Appear Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED, as substituted, and Attorney Holbrook is enrolled as pro hac vice co-counsel on behalf of Defendant Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 11/9/2022. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (SGO)ATTENTION: Local counsel shall provide the following link to those attorneys granted leave to proceed pro hac vice in the Middle District of Louisiana who choose to register for e-file access #www.lamd.uscourts.gov/pro-hac-vice-e-filing-registration.
November 8, 2022 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #14 MOTION to Substitute Ex Parte Motion for Pro Hac Vice (Rec. Doc. 13) . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (JEG)
November 7, 2022 Filing 14 MOTION to Substitute #13 Ex Parte Motion for Pro Hac Vice by Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company (Attachments: #1 Attachment Proposed Order to Mt to Substitute, #2 Proposed Pleading; Corrected Motion for Pro Hac Vice, #3 Attachment Corrected Proposed Order to Motion for Pro Hac Vice)(Reimonenq, Simeon) Modified on 11/8/2022 to add linkage to document 13 (JEG).
November 7, 2022 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #13 MOTION for James W. Holbrook, III to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2500222). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (JEG)
November 3, 2022 Filing 13 MOTION for James W. Holbrook, III to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2500222) by Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Affidavit, #2 Exhibit B, TX Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Exhibit C, WA Certificate of Good Standing, #4 Attachment Proposed Order)(Reimonenq, Simeon) Modified on 11/7/2022 to remove duplicate description of attachment (JEG). Modified on 11/10/2022 to replace document as per Order #15 (LLH).
October 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: Civil Action No. 22-831-BAJ-RLB is hereby consolidated with Civil Action No. 22-691-SDD-RLB for all further proceedings. Civil Action No. 22-831-BAJ-RLBshall be reassigned to Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick. Counsel shall review Local Rule 10(b) for procedure governing consolidated cases. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 10/28/2022. (NLT)
October 20, 2022 Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint by Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company.(Reimonenq, Simeon)
October 17, 2022 Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company identifying Corporate Parent Travelers Insurance Group Holdings Inc., Corporate Parent Travelers Property Casualty Corp.,, Corporate Parent The Travelers Companies, Inc., Corporate Parent Travelers Casualty and Surety Company for Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company.. (Reimonenq, Simeon)
October 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 12/15/2022 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois Jr. Counsel for Plaintiff(s) shall initiate the call to all parties then contact the Court at (225) 389-3602. Status Report due by 12/1/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 10/5/2022. (SGO)
October 4, 2022 Filing 8 Certificate of Interested Persons by Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company. (Reimonenq, Simeon)
October 4, 2022 Filing 7 Certificate of Interested Persons by Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company. (Reimonenq, Simeon)
September 30, 2022 Filing 6 Certificate of Interested Persons by Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company identifying Corporate Parent Travelers Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent Travelers Property Casualty Corp., Corporate Parent The Travelers Companies, Inc., Corporate Parent Travelers Casualty and Surety Company for Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company.. (Reimonenq, Simeon) (Main Document 6 replaced on 10/3/2022) (EDC). Modified on 10/3/2022 to flatten document. (EDC).
September 30, 2022 Filing 5 Exhibit(s) to #1 Notice of Removal, by Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Limited Waiver and Release, #2 Exhibit B, State Court Record, #3 Exhibit C, Listing Pursuant to 28 USC 1447(b), #4 Exhibit D, Notice to State Court of Filing of Notice of Removal)(Reimonenq, Simeon) (Attachment 1 replaced on 10/3/2022) (EDC). Modified on 10/3/2022 to rotate pages. (EDC).
September 30, 2022 Filing 4 Notice of Deficiency with Administrative Procedure III(A)(1) as to #1 Notice of Removal. Pursuant to Administrative Procedure III(A)(1), Each exhibit should be submitted individually in CM/ECF with an exhibit number and short description (e.g., Ex.1 Plaintiff Depo). REQUIRED CORRECTION: The filer is directed to refile the exhibits in the proper format using the event Exhibit located under Other Documents in the CM/ECF system and link the exhibits to the previously filed document. The main document for this event shall be an exhibit list of the exhibits being attached. (EDC)
September 30, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY with LR 7.1 Failure to file a Certificate of Interested Persons REQUIRED CORRECTION: Within one business day, the filer shall file a Certificate of Interested Persons and the interested persons shall be added to CM/ECF by the filer using the event Certificate of Interested Persons. OR Failure to add interested persons to CM/ECF upon filing of Certificate of Interested Persons REQUIRED CORRECTION: Within one business day, the filer shall add all interested persons listed on the certificate using the event Add Interested Person located under Notices in the CM/ECF system. (EDC)
September 30, 2022 Filing 2 Letter to Attorney Simeon B. Reimonenq, Jr. regarding James W. Holbrook, III and Jennifer L. Gibbs who are Co-Counsel for party Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company. Attorneys are not admitted to practice in LAMD. (EDC)
September 29, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 19th Judicial District Court, Case Number 722640. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAMDC-2484325), filed by Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, State Court Record, #3 Exhibit C, Listing Pursuant to 28 USC 1447(b), #4 Exhibit D, State Court Notice, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Reimonenq, Simeon) (Attachment 1 replaced on 9/30/2022) (EDC). Modified on 9/30/2022 to rotate pages. (EDC).

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