Town of Vinton v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds London et al
Plaintiff: Town of Vinton
Defendant: Certain Underwriters at Lloyds London, Indian Harbor Insurance Co, Q B E Specialty Insurance Co, Steadfast Insurance Co, General Security Indemnity Co of Arizona, United Specialty Insurance Co, Lexington Insurance Co, Safety Specialty Insurance Co, H D I Global Specialty S E and Old Republic Union Insurance Co
Special Master: Patrick A Juneau, Jr and Cade Richard Cole
Case Number: 2:2023cv00240
Filed: February 23, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: James D Cain
Referring Judge: Kathleen Kay
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 09 U.S.C. § 0201 Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ELECTRONIC ORDER Electronic Orders 15 and 16 are VACATED; these orders were inadvertently filed in the wrong case.. Signed by Judge James D Cain, Jr on 4/17/2023. (crt,Petrofes, T)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 VACATED: ELECTRONIC ORDER, A Bench Trial is set for 2/26/2024 at 09:00 AM in Lake Charles, Courtroom 4 before Judge James D Cain Jr. A Scheduling Order shall be forthcoming.. Signed by Judge James D Cain, Jr on 4/17/2023. (crt,Petrofes, T) Modified to indicate vacated per document #17 on 4/17/2023 (Stewart, T).
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 VACATED: ELECTRONIC ORDER: A District Judge Status Conference is set for 4/19/2023 at 02:30 PM by phone before Judge Cain. Counsel shall use the chambers conference line at (877) 873-8018, Access Code: 4800394. Counsel should have their calendars ready to set mediation with Mr. Sid Moreland, who will be participating in the conference, in Chennault v. Starr Surplus in May, in Vinton v. Starr Surplus in June, and in Westlake v. Starr Surplus in July. Signed by Judge James D Cain, Jr on 4/17/2023. (crt,Higgins, M) Modified to indicate vacated per document #17 on 4/17/2023 (Stewart, T).
April 12, 2023 Filing 14 REPLY to Response to Motion re #6 MOTION to Compel Arbitration MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by General Security Indemnity Co of Arizona, Indian Harbor Insurance Co, Lexington Insurance Co, Old Republic Union Insurance Co, Q B E Specialty Insurance Co, Safety Specialty Insurance Co, Steadfast Insurance Co, United Specialty Insurance Co. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(crt,Crick, S)
April 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #12 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. The clerk is directed to docket the proposed reply. Signed by Judge James D Cain, Jr on 4/12/2023. (crt,Higgins, M)
April 11, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in Reply to #6 Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings by General Security Indemnity Co of Arizona, Indian Harbor Insurance Co, Lexington Insurance Co, Old Republic Union Insurance Co, Q B E Specialty Insurance Co, Safety Specialty Insurance Co, Steadfast Insurance Co, United Specialty Insurance Co. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/11/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order, #2 Proposed pleading, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit)(aty,Addison, Bryce) Modified on 4/11/2023 to create docket entry relationship. (Crick, S).
April 4, 2023 Motions Transferred regarding #9 MOTION for JEANETTE DEWITT-KYLE and RUSSELL J. STUTES, III to Enroll as Counsel . Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay. (crt,Crick, S)
April 4, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION for Hearing re #6 MOTION to Compel Arbitration MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Town of Vinton. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/4/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(aty,Stutes, Russell)
April 4, 2023 Filing 10 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #6 MOTION to Compel Arbitration MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by Town of Vinton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(aty,Stutes, Russell)
April 4, 2023 Filing 9 MOTION for JEANETTE DEWITT-KYLE and RUSSELL J. STUTES, III to Enroll as Counsel by Town of Vinton. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/4/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(Attorney Russell Joseph Stutes, III added to party Town of Vinton(pty:pla))(aty,Stutes, Russell)
March 28, 2023 Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by General Security Indemnity Co of Arizona, Indian Harbor Insurance Co, Lexington Insurance Co, Old Republic Union Insurance Co, Q B E Specialty Insurance Co, Safety Specialty Insurance Co, Steadfast Insurance Co, United Specialty Insurance Co identifying Corporate Parents, Q B E Insurance Group Ltd, Q B E Insurance Corp, Q B E Reinsurance Corp, Q B E Holdings Inc, Q B E Investments (North America) Inc, Q B E Insurance Holdings Pty Ltdfor Q B E Specialty Insurance Co; Corporate Parents, S C O R Reinsurance Co Inc, S C O R S E for General Security Indemnity Co of Arizona; Corporate Parents, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd, Zurich American Insurance Co, Zurich Holding Co of America Inc, Zurich American Insurance Co Ltd, Zurich Insurance Co Ltd for Steadfast Insurance Co; Corporate Parents, American International Group Inc, A I G Property Casualty U S Inc, A I G Property Casualty Inc for Lexington Insurance Co; Corporate Parents, A X A Assurances Vie Mutuelle, X L Specialty Insurance Co, X L Reinsurance of America Inc, X L America Inc, X L Financial Holdings (Ireland) Ltd, X L Bermuda Ltd, E X E L Holdings Ltd, X L I T Ltd, X L Group Ltd, A X A S A, for Indian Harbor Insurance Co; Corporate Parents, Tokio Marine Holdings Inc, Safety National Casualty Corp for Safety Specialty Insurance Co; Corporate Parents, X L Reinsurance America Inc, X L Specialty Insurance Co for United Specialty Insurance Co; Corporate Parent, Old Republic International Corp for Old Republic Union Insurance Co. (aty,Addison, Bryce) Modified on 3/28/2023 to add corporate parents and modify docket text. (Crick, S).
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ELECTRONIC ORDER re #6 MOTION to Compel Arbitration MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by Q B E Specialty Insurance Co, Lexington Insurance Co, Safety Specialty Insurance Co, Indian Harbor Insurance Co, General Security Indemnity Co of Arizona, Steadfast Insurance Co, Old Republic Union Insurance Co, United Specialty Insurance Co, Set Deadlines as to #6 MOTION to Compel Arbitration MOTION to Stay Proceedings :( Responses due by 4/4/2023, Replies due by 4/11/2023.). Signed by Judge James D Cain, Jr on 3/21/2023. (crt,Petrofes, T)
March 20, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION to Compel Arbitration by General Security Indemnity Co of Arizona, Indian Harbor Insurance Co, Lexington Insurance Co, Old Republic Union Insurance Co, Q B E Specialty Insurance Co, Safety Specialty Insurance Co, Steadfast Insurance Co, United Specialty Insurance Co. Motions referred to Kathleen Kay. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 3/20/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order, #2 Memorandum / Brief, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit)(aty,Addison, Bryce). Added MOTION to Stay Proceedings on 3/20/2023. (Alexander, E)
March 20, 2023 Set Deadlines as to #6 MOTION to Compel Arbitration MOTION to Stay Proceedings. (Motion Ripe Deadline set for 3/20/2023.) Motions Transferred regarding #6 MOTION to Compel Arbitration MOTION to Stay Proceedings. Motions referred to Judge James D Cain, Jr. (crt,Alexander, E)
March 14, 2023 Filing 5 SECOND NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement, re: #3 Notice of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement, sent to Bryce M Addison on behalf of General Security Indemnity Co of Arizona, Indian Harbor Insurance Co, Lexington Insurance Co, Old Republic Union Insurance Co, Q B E Specialty Insurance Co, Safety Specialty Insurance Co, Steadfast Insurance Co, United Specialty Insurance Co. Show Cause Response due by 3/28/2023. (crt,Mitchell, P)
February 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 REMOVAL ORDER regarding state court documents, pending motions, registry funds, and admission status of counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay on 2/24/2023. (crt,Jones, P)
February 23, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #1 Notice of Removal sent to Bryce M Addison on behalf of General Security Indemnity Co of Arizona, Indian Harbor Insurance Co, Lexington Insurance Co, Old Republic Union Insurance Co, Q B E Specialty Insurance Co, Safety Specialty Insurance Co, Steadfast Insurance Co, United Specialty Insurance Co. Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 3/9/2023. (crt,Crick, S)
February 23, 2023 Filing 2 PROPOSED REMOVAL ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 2/23/2023. (crt,Crick, S)
February 23, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from 14th JDC Calcasieu Parish, Case Number 2022-4185 (Filing fee $402, receipt number ALAWDC-5471095) filed by United Specialty Insurance Company, Q B E Specialty Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company, Old Republic Union Insurance Company, Indian Harbor Insurance Company, Safety Specialty Insurance Company, Steadfast Insurance Company, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Civil cover sheet, #4 Appendix, #5 Appendix, #6 State court petition)(Attorney Bryce M Addison added to party General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona(pty:dft), Attorney Bryce M Addison added to party Indian Harbor Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Bryce M Addison added to party Lexington Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Bryce M Addison added to party Old Republic Union Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Bryce M Addison added to party Q B E Specialty Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Bryce M Addison added to party Safety Specialty Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Bryce M Addison added to party Steadfast Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Bryce M Addison added to party United Specialty Insurance Company(pty:dft))(aty,Addison, Bryce)
February 23, 2023 CASE Assigned to Judge James D Cain, Jr and Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay. (crt,Crick, S)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order ORDER Granting Voluntary Motion to Dismiss in State Court Proceedings. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds London and H D I Global Specialty S E terminated. ADMINISTRATIVE ENTRY. The PDF image can be found at Attachment #6 at #1 Notice of Removal.(crt,Crick, S)

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Special master: Patrick A Juneau, Jr
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Plaintiff: Town of Vinton
Represented By: Patrick Jody Lavergne
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Defendant: Safety Specialty Insurance Co
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