Shands v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co et al
Plaintiff: Colby Shands
Defendant: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co, Pattridge Post Tension Inc, Employers Mutual Casualty Co and Mark C Ross
Case Number: 5:2020cv00087
Filed: January 17, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: S Maurice Hicks
Referring Judge: Mark L Hornsby
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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March 13, 2020 Filing 11 ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY: The scheduling conference originally set for April 15, 2020 is continued to be reset at a later date. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 3/13/2020. (crt,Rider, M)
March 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MEMORANDUM ORDER. Based on the representations, the claims in this case against PPT and Employers Mutual have been dismissed, so the clerk of court is directed to indicate on the docket sheet that they have been terminated as parties. See Memorandum Order for details. Employers Mutual Casualty Co and Pattridge Post Tension (P P T) Inc terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 3/3/2020. (crt,Keller, J)
March 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 4/15/2020 11:00 AM in chambers before Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. Rule 26 Conference between parties to take place before 4/1/2020. Initial Disclosures exchanged by 4/8/2020. Rule 26 Report due by 4/8/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 3/3/2020. (crt,Keller, J)
February 7, 2020 Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co identifying Corporate Parent State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (aty,Seabaugh, Alan)
February 7, 2020 Filing 7 AMENDED NOTICE of Removal from 26th JDC Bossier Parish, Case Number 160435 with Jury Demand; (Filing fee $400, receipt number ALAWDC-4175676) filed by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Consent Judgment MSJ, #2 Exhibit Plaintiff Response to Request for Admission)(aty,Seabaugh, Alan) Modified to reflect amended on 2/7/2020 (Bunting, M).
February 7, 2020 REMARK: A duplicate charge was incurred when filing the #7 Amended Notice of Removal. The payment of $400.00, receipt number ALAWDC-4175676, was voided in pay.gov the same date of the transaction. No further action is necessary. (crt,McInnis, S)
February 5, 2020 Filing 6 SECOND NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement, re: #2 Notice of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement, sent to Alan T Seabaugh, Michael Christopher Melerine on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Show Cause Response due by 2/19/2020. (crt,Mitchell, P)
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MEMORANDUM ORDER. The deadline for filing an amended notice of removal is February 7, 2020. If Plaintiff contests the assertion that PPT was improperly joined, he must file a motion to remand, supported by a memorandum, by February 21, 2020 and explain why there is a reasonable basis to predict that state law would allow Plaintiff to recover against PPT. If Plaintiff timely files a motion to remand, it will be noticed for briefing so that the removing defendants can respond and attempt to meet their burden on the improper joinder issue. If Plaintiff does not timely file a motion to remand and challenge the improper joinder plea, the court will consider Plaintiff to concede the point, PPT will be dismissed without prejudice, and the case will proceed toward a scheduling order. See Memorandum Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 1/23/2020. (crt,Keller, J)
January 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 REMOVAL ORDER regarding state court documents, pending motions, registry funds, and admission status of counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 1/21/2020. (crt,Bunting, M)
January 21, 2020 Filing 3 PROPOSED REMOVAL ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. (Public entry, but no electronic notice). (crt,Thigpen, M)
January 21, 2020 Filing 2 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #1 Notice of Removal, sent to Alan T Seabaugh, Michael Christopher Melerine on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 2/4/2020. (crt,Thigpen, M)
January 17, 2020 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Employers Mutual Casualty Co, Pattridge Post Tension Inc. ADMINISTRATIVE ENTRY: (THE PDF IMAGE CAN BE FOUND IN ATTACHMENT #2 OF DOCUMENT #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL).(crt,Thigpen, M)
January 17, 2020 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. ADMINISTRATIVE ENTRY: (THE PDF IMAGE CAN BE FOUND IN ATTACHMENT #3 OF DOCUMENT #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL).(crt,Thigpen, M)
January 17, 2020 CASE Assigned to Chief Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr and Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. (crt,Thigpen, M)
January 17, 2020 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Mark C Ross. ADMINISTRATIVE ENTRY: (THE PDF IMAGE CAN BE FOUND IN ATTACHMENT #4 OF DOCUMENT #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL).(crt,Thigpen, M)
January 17, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from 26th JDC Bossier Parish, Case Number 160435 (Filing fee $400, receipt number ALAWDC-4157872) filed by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (Attachments: #1 State court petition, #2 State court petition, #3 State court petition, #4 State court petition, #5 State court petition)(Attorney Alan T Seabaugh added to party State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co(pty:dft))(aty,Seabaugh, Alan)

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Defendant: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
Represented By: Alan T Seabaugh
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