Smith et al v. Farmer et al
Plaintiff: David Smith and Clint Smith
Defendant: Daniel Farmer, Hatchs Towing and Recovery, LLC, Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Hatchs Towing & Recovery L L C, Redwood Fire & Casualty Insurance Co and Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Co
Case Number: 2:2024cv00083
Filed: January 19, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: David C Joseph
Referring Judge: Thomas P LeBlanc
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
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Date Filed Document Text
February 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 6/17/2024 at 09:30 AM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc. (Attachment: #1 Attachment to scheduling conference order)(crt,Stewart, T)
February 20, 2024 NOTICE of Corrective Action to Lottie L Bash on behalf of Daniel Farmer regarding #14 Notice of Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement Requirement. Action taken: Modified to indicate notice issued in error. (crt,Thomas, T)
February 9, 2024 Filing 14 ISSUED IN ERROR - NOTICE of Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #13 Answer to Complaint sent to Lottie L Bash on behalf of Daniel Farmer. Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement due by 2/23/2024. (crt,Thomas, T) Modified on 2/20/2024 (Thomas, T).
February 9, 2024 Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint by Daniel Farmer.(Attorney Lottie L Bash added to party Daniel Farmer(pty:dft))(aty,Bash, Lottie)
February 6, 2024 Filing 12 RESPONSE TO REMOVAL ORDER by Redwood Fire & Casualty Insurance Co, Hatchs Towing & Recovery L L C. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Resp to Removal Order - Certified State Court Record)(aty,Bash, Lottie) Modified to add filer on 2/6/2024 (Thomas, T).
February 6, 2024 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Hatchs Towing & Recovery L L C, Redwood Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. ADMINISTRATIVE ENTRY: The PDF image can be found within Attachment #1 of document #12 Response to Removal Order.(crt,Thomas, T)
February 6, 2024 NOTICE of Corrective Action to Felton P Leger on behalf of Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Co regarding #11 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #10 Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement. Action taken: Modified to indicate document #11 is a duplicate filing; and to edit text of document #10 to reflect PDF image attached. Document now reads as #10 Corporate Disclosure Statement. Counsel should refile the Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement with the correct PDf image attached. (crt,Thomas, T)
February 5, 2024 Filing 11 DUPLICATE - CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Co identifying Corporate Parent Allstate Corp for Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (aty,Leger, Felton) Modified to indicate document is a duplicate filing on 2/6/2024 (Thomas, T).
February 5, 2024 Filing 10 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Allstate Property & Casualty identifying Corporate Parent Allstate Corp for Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance CoInsurance Co. (aty,Leger, Felton) Modified to more accurately reflect document filed on 2/6/2024 (Thomas, T).
February 5, 2024 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Co.(aty,Leger, Felton)
January 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 REMOVAL ORDER regarding state court documents, pending motions, registry funds, and admission status of counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc on 1/26/2024. (crt,Jones, P)
January 23, 2024 Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Hatchs Towing & Recovery L L C, Redwood Fire & Casualty Insurance Co identifying Corporate Parent Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Corporate Parent National Indemnity Company for Redwood Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. (aty,Hoffmann, Franklin)
January 23, 2024 Filing 6 DIVERSITY JURISDICTION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Hatchs Towing & Recovery L L C, Redwood Fire & Casualty Insurance Co, and Daniel Farmer (Attorney Franklin Andrew Hoffmann added to party Hatchs Towing & Recovery L L C(pty:dft)). (aty,Hoffmann, Franklin) Modified to add filer on 2/15/2024 (Whitener, M).
January 22, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE of Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #1 Notice of Removal, sent to Franklin Andrew Hoffmann on behalf of Redwood Fire & Casualty Insurance Co; AND Paul J Tellarico on behalf of David and Clint Smith; AND Felton P Leger on behalf of Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co. Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement due by 2/5/2024. (crt,Thomas, T)
January 22, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #1 Notice of Removal, sent to Franklin Andrew Hoffmann on behalf of Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company. Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 2/5/2024. (crt,Thomas, T)
January 22, 2024 Filing 3 PROPOSED REMOVAL ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 1/22/2024. (crt,Thomas, T)
January 19, 2024 STATE COURT Service Returned Executed. Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company answer due 1/26/2024. ADMINISTRATIVE ENTRY: The PDF image can be found within Attachment #1 of document #1 Notice of Removal. (crt,Thomas, T)
January 19, 2024 CONSENT TO REMOVAL by Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co. ADMINISTRATIVE ENTRY: The PDF image can be found within Attachment #2 of document #1 Notice of Removal. (crt,Thomas, T)
January 19, 2024 CASE Assigned to Judge David C Joseph and Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc. (crt,Thomas, T)
January 19, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company. (aty,Hoffmann, Franklin)
January 19, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from 30th JDC Vernon Parish, Case Number 103,337-B with Jury Demand; (Filing fee $405, receipt number ALAWDC-5830915) filed by Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Petition for Damages by Plaintiffs, #2 Exhibit B - Consent of Allstate, #3 Exhibit C - Written Notice of Removal (filed in State Court Action), #4 Exhibit D - Certification of Compliance with 28 U.S.C. 1446(d), #5 Exhibit E - Affidavit of Verification)(Attorney Franklin Andrew Hoffmann added to party Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company(pty:dft))(aty,Hoffmann, Franklin)

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Plaintiff: David Smith
Represented By: Paul J Tellarico
Represented By: Brian M Caubarreaux
Represented By: Ethan Edwin Caubarreaux
Represented By: Patrick B Sadler
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Plaintiff: Clint Smith
Represented By: Paul J Tellarico
Represented By: Brian M Caubarreaux
Represented By: Ethan Edwin Caubarreaux
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Defendant: Daniel Farmer
Represented By: Lottie L Bash
Represented By: Emily Fruge
Represented By: Franklin Andrew Hoffmann
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Defendant: Hatchs Towing and Recovery, LLC
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Defendant: Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company
Represented By: Franklin Andrew Hoffmann
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Defendant: Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company
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Defendant: Hatchs Towing & Recovery L L C
Represented By: Emily Fruge
Represented By: Franklin Andrew Hoffmann
Represented By: Jordan Samuel Varnado
Represented By: Lottie L Bash
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Defendant: Redwood Fire & Casualty Insurance Co
Represented By: Franklin Andrew Hoffmann
Represented By: Emily Fruge
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Represented By: Lottie L Bash
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Defendant: Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Co
Represented By: Felton P Leger
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