Batts v. Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan
Plaintiff: Cynthia Batts
Defendant: Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan
Case Number: 3:2024cv00305
Filed: April 15, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Richard L Bourgeois
Referring Judge: Scott D Johnson
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 26, 2024 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule 12(b)(6), #2 Exhibit A - Affidavit of Records Custodian, #3 Proposed Order on Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule 12(b)(6))(Bargas, Valerie)
May 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 6/25/2024 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson. Status Report due by 6/11/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 5/16/2024. (KAH)
May 1, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Considering that no party has indicated that they are withholding their Consent to Proceed before a Magistrate Judge, this case will remain with the assigned Magistrate Judge for all matters, including entry of a final judgment pursuant to General Order 2024-02. (DCB)
April 18, 2024 Filing 7 There is no record document 7. Document entered in error. Modified on 4/18/2024 to edit the text and remove the document (JEG).
April 16, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE of Compliance by Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan to #1 Notice of Removal, (Attachments: #1 State Court Motion for Extension of Time)(Bargas, Valerie)
April 16, 2024 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan identifying Corporate Parent Fire Insurance Exchange, Corporate Parent Truck Insurance Exchange, Corporate Parent Farmers Insurance Exchange for Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Bargas, Valerie)
April 16, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL: As previously noticed, this case has been assigned to a United States Magistrate Judge for all purposes, including trial, final entry of judgment and direct review by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. See General Order 2024-02 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. Consent to a Magistrate Judge is voluntary. Any party may decline consent by indicating such on the attached form and emailing, faxing, or mailing the form back to the court as stated herein. The form must be received no later than 14 days from the filing of this notice. DO NOT ELECTRONICALLY FILE THIS FORM. If a party does not return the form by the designated deadline, that party is deemed to have knowingly and voluntarily consented to proceed before the Magistrate Judge. If any party declines consent, then a district judge will be randomly assigned to the matter. (DCB)
April 16, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL: This case has been assigned to a United States Magistrate Judge for all purposes, including trial, final entry of judgment, and direct review by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. See General Order 2024-02 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. Consent to a Magistrate Judge is voluntary. Any party may decline consent. Once all parties have appeared in this matter, a Consent Form will be noticed to the parties and a deadline set for the form to be returned to the court. The form will not be part of the court record and the identity of any party declining consent will not be communicated to any judge. (DCB)
April 15, 2024 Filing 2 Certificate of Interested Persons by Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan identifying Corporate Parent Fire Insurance Exchange, Corporate Parent Truck Insurance Exchange, Corporate Parent Farmers Insurance Exchange, Affiliate/Interested Person Valerie Briggs Bargas, Affiliate/Interested Person Devlan Melancon, Affiliate/Interested Person Kinchen Walker Bienvenu Bargas Reed & Helm, Affiliate/Interested Person Mahalie LeFranc Kyzar, Affiliate/Interested Person Michael Giardina, Affiliate/Interested Person Dante Cortello, Affiliate/Interested Person Sallie C DuPont, Affiliate/Interested Person Godbey Giardina Law Group, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Cynthia Batts, Affiliate/Interested Person Brittney M Reed, Affiliate/Interested Person Alan David Comardelle, II for Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Bargas, Valerie) (Main Document 2 replaced on 4/16/2024 to flatten document) (JEG).
April 15, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL and Request for Trial by Jury from 21st JDC; Livingston Parish, Case Number 181,558. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number BLAMDC-2740144), filed by Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Petition for Damages, #3 Affidavit of Valerie Briggs Bargas, #4 Notice of Filing Notice of Removal)(Bargas, Valerie)

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Plaintiff: Cynthia Batts
Represented By: Alan David Comardelle, II
Represented By: Devlan Melancon, Sr.
Represented By: Dante Cortello
Represented By: Michael S Giardina
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Defendant: Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan
Represented By: Valerie Briggs Bargas
Represented By: Brittney Marie Reed
Represented By: Mahalie LeFranc
Represented By: Sallie C. DuPont
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