Roof Technologies, Inc., et al, v. Berkley Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Roof Technologies, Inc., et al, Green Systems of Louisiana, Inc., Roof Technologies, Inc. and Green Systems of Louisiana, LLC
Defendant: Berkley Insurance Company
Case Number: 3:2023cv00536
Filed: July 11, 2023
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. ยง 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 GENERAL ORDER: All pleadings and other papers filed under seal in civil and criminal actions shall be maintained under seal for thirty days following final disposition of the action. After that time, all sealed pleadings and other papers shall be placed in the case record unless a District Judge or Magistrate Judge, upon motion and for good cause shown, orders that the pleading or other paper be maintained under seal. The deadline for filing any motions regarding the unsealing of any document shall be within thirty days of the final disposition of any action and shall contain a concise statement of reasons for maintaining the pleading or other paper under seal. ATTENTION: If a motion to retain documents under seal is NOT filed, all documents shall be placed in the public case record, unless specifically identified in the attached General Order Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 7/8/2019. (JEG)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: This action is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice to the right, upon good cause shown within sixty (60) days, to reopen the action if the settlement is not consummated. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 8/23/2023. (JEG)
August 17, 2023 Filing 11 Notice to Counsel: Considering the #10 Notice of Settlement, the Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 9/21/2023 is CANCELLED as well as the deadlines to file a joint status report and amended notice of removal. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (SGO)
August 17, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Settlement by Green Systems of Louisiana, LLC, Roof Technologies, Inc. (Melchiode, Gerald)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1653, on or before September 8, 2023, the removing defendant shall file an amended notice of removal providing the citizenship of plaintiff Green Systems of Louisiana, LLC, by setting forth all citizenship particulars required to sustain federal diversity jurisdiction. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 8/15/2023. (SGO)
July 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER:A Telephone Scheduling Conference is set for 9/21/2023 at 11:00 AM 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 9/7/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 7/28/2023. (SGO)
July 14, 2023 Filing 7 Certificate of Interested Persons by Green Systems of Louisiana, LLC, Roof Technologies, Inc. identifying Affiliate/Interested Person W.R. Berkley Corporation, Affiliate/Interested Person Melchiode Marks King LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Gerald Melchiode, Affiliate/Interested Person Financial Sales Professionals Purchasing Group, Affiliate/Interested Person William Luebbert, Affiliate/Interested Person Arnulfo Juarez, Jr., Affiliate/Interested Person Kyle M Sepulveda, Affiliate/Interested Person Deutsch Kerrigan LLP, Affiliate/Interested Person Frederick T Le Clercq, Affiliate/Interested Person Charles E Leche, Affiliate/Interested Person Lancer Claims Service, a division of Brown & Brown Program Insurance Services, Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Calsurance Associates, Affiliate/Interested Person Person Worldwide Insurance Network, Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Smart Choice, Affiliate/Interested Person Berkley Insurance Company for Green Systems of Louisiana, LLC, Roof Technologies, Inc... (Melchiode, Gerald)
July 14, 2023 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Green Systems of Louisiana, LLC, Roof Technologies, Inc.. (Melchiode, Gerald)
July 12, 2023 Filing 5 Certificate of Interested Persons by Berkley Insurance Company identifying Affiliate/Interested Person W. R. Berkley Corporation, Affiliate/Interested Person Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP, Affiliate/Interested Person Melchiode Marks King LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Roof Technologies, Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Green Systems of Louisiana, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Bernie Garcia, d/b/a Bernie Garcia Insurance, Affiliate/Interested Person Bernie Garcia, d/b/a Bernie Garcia Insurance Agency, Affiliate/Interested Person Gerald Melchiode, Affiliate/Interested Person Kyle Sepulveda, Affiliate/Interested Person Frederick Theodore Le Clercq, Affiliate/Interested Person Charles Eustace Leche, Affiliate/Interested Person Lancer Claims Services, a division of Brown & Brown Program Insurance Services, Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Brown & Brown Program Insurance Services, Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Brown & Brown Program Insurance Services, Inc., d/b/a CalSurance Associates, Affiliate/Interested Person Worldwide Insurance Network, Inc., d/b/a Smart Choice, Affiliate/Interested Person Financial Sales Professionals Purchasing Group, Affiliate/Interested Person Berkley Insurance Company for Berkley Insurance Company. (Leche, Charles) (Main Document 5 replaced on 7/12/2023 to flatten document) (JEG). Modified on 7/12/2023 to designate as Affiliate/Interested Person W. R. Berkley Corporation. (JEG).
July 12, 2023 Filing 4 Exhibit(s) to 3 Notice of Deficiency with Administrative Procedures III(A)(1),, by Berkley Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiffs state court petition and its exhibits, #2 Exhibit Citation showing service of plaintiffs' petition on Berkley Ins. Co., #3 Exhibit Certif of Ins issued to Bernie Garcia Insurance)(Leche, Charles)
July 12, 2023 Filing 3 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. Each exhibit MUST include a description (e.g., Ex.1 Plaintiff Depo). (JEG)
July 12, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY with LR 7.1 as to #1 Notice of Removal. 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. (JEG)
July 11, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 19th JDC, East Baton Rouge Parish, Case Number C-733017 Div 21. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAMDC-2605108), filed by Berkley Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C)(Leche, Charles) (Main Document 1 and Attachment 1 replaced on 7/12/2023 to make Notice fo Removal main document and Civil Cover Sheet attachment) (JEG). Modified on 7/12/2023 to edit State Court information and to remove duplicate description of attachments. (JEG).

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Represented By: Gerald A. Melchiode
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