Simpson Unlimited, Inc. v. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company et al.
Plaintiff: Simpson Unlimited, Inc.
Defendant: Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, Zurich American Insurance Company, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Case Number: 1:2019cv01400
Filed: May 13, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Maryland
Presiding Judge: Stephanie A Gallagher
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 40 U.S.C. § 3131
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 PAPERLESS ORDER: In accordance with 28 USC 636(c), all parties have voluntarily consented to have Magistrate Judge Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial and entry of final judgment, and conduct all post-judgment proceedings, with direct review by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, if an appeal is filed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephanie A Gallagher on 7/8/2019. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
July 2, 2019 Filing 31 RESPONSE in Opposition re #28 Joint MOTION to Stay re #1 Complaint, By Defendant Sureties and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company filed by Simpson Unlimited, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support)(Wood, Brian)
June 28, 2019 Filing 30 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re: #29 Consent to Magistrate Judge. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, Zurich American Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company must correct the following error(s):**Incorrect form used - complete the form Consent to Exercise of Jurisdiction by United States Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded #here and refile using the event 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge located in Other Documents >25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
June 27, 2019 Filing 29 -[FILED IN ERROR]- Consent to Magistrate Judge (Valkenet, Thomas) Modified on 6/28/2019 (bas, Deputy Clerk).
June 18, 2019 Filing 28 Joint MOTION to Stay re #1 Complaint, By Defendant Sureties and by The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support Memorandum of Law, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B, #4 Affidavit Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit Exhibit E, #7 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Valkenet, Thomas)
June 17, 2019 Filing 27 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Simpson Unlimited, Inc.. Zurich American Insurance Company served on 6/10/2019, answer due 7/1/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Wood, Brian)
June 17, 2019 Filing 26 QC NOTICE: #21 Notice (Other) filed by Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, #24 Notice (Other) filed by The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, #22 Notice (Other) filed by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, #23 Notice (Other) filed by Zurich American Insurance Company was filed incorrectly. **Please refile Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statements. All Corporate affiliations and/or those with financial interest should be entered when the system prompts you do to so. The specific event is located under Civil Events > Other Filings > Other Documents > Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
June 13, 2019 Filing 25 NOTICE of Case Assignment. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher. Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Zurich American Insurance Company or counsel for Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Zurich American Insurance Company are required to review and comply with the Magistrate Judge Pilot Project Procedures which can be downloaded #here. Pursuant to Standing Order 2018-04, which can be downloaded #here, counsel has 14 days from the date of this notice to file their consent, or decline to consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded #here. To file your consent, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. To file your declination, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Decline to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. Failure to file a consent or declination will result in issuance of an Order to Show Cause. Please review the case management order that has been issued in this case. Magistrate Election Form due by 6/27/2019. (jnls, Deputy Clerk)
June 12, 2019 Filing 24 -[FILED IN ERROR]- NOTICE by The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Local Rule 103.3 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Valkenet, Ian) Modified on 6/17/2019 (bas, Deputy Clerk).
June 12, 2019 Filing 23 -[FILED IN ERROR]- NOTICE by Zurich American Insurance Company Local Rule 103.3 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Valkenet, Ian) Modified on 6/17/2019 (bas, Deputy Clerk).
June 12, 2019 Filing 22 -[FILED IN ERROR]- NOTICE by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Local Rule 103.3 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Valkenet, Ian) Modified on 6/17/2019 (bas, Deputy Clerk).
June 12, 2019 Filing 21 -[FILED IN ERROR]- NOTICE by Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland Local Rule 103.3 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Valkenet, Ian) Modified on 6/17/2019 (bas, Deputy Clerk).
June 12, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Ian Thomas Valkenet on behalf of All Defendants (Valkenet, Ian)
June 6, 2019 Filing 18 Summons Reissued as to Zurich American Insurance Company.(bas, Deputy Clerk)
June 5, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re: Please correct the following error(s):**Incorrect form used - complete the form Consent to Exercise of Jurisdiction by United States Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded #here and refile using the event 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge located in Other Documents >25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
June 5, 2019 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Simpson Unlimited, Inc.. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company served on 5/28/2019, answer due 6/18/2019.(Wood, Brian)
June 5, 2019 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Simpson Unlimited, Inc.. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company served on 5/28/2019, answer due 6/18/2019.(Wood, Brian)
June 5, 2019 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Simpson Unlimited, Inc.. Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland served on 5/28/2019, answer due 6/18/2019.(Wood, Brian)
June 5, 2019 Filing 13 QC NOTICE: 10 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge filed by Simpson Unlimited, Inc. was filed incorrectly. **Incorrect form. Please reference 3 NOTICE of Case Assignment. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
June 5, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE by Simpson Unlimited, Inc. re #1 Complaint, (Wood, Brian)
June 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PAPERLESS ORDER CANCELLING Show Cause Hearing re: #9 Order to Show Cause. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephanie A Gallagher on 6/5/2019. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
May 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER directing Simpson Unlimited, Inc. to show cause for failure to comply with #Standing Order 2018-04. Show Cause Hearing set for 6/28/2019 02:00 PM in (proceed to the Clerk's Office to determine the location of the hearing) before the Chambers Judge. This Order shall be vacated if Simpson Unlimited, Inc. files a consent or declination prior to the show cause hearing date. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephanie A Gallagher on 5/29/2019. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
May 17, 2019 Filing 8 Summons Issued 21 days as to Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Zurich American Insurance Company.(bas, Deputy Clerk)
May 17, 2019 Filing 7 QC NOTICE: #6 Notice (Other) filed by Simpson Unlimited, Inc. was filed incorrectly. **Summons are not completely filled out. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
May 16, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE by Simpson Unlimited, Inc. re #1 Complaint, (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons)(Wood, Brian)
May 16, 2019 Filing 5 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Simpson Unlimited, Inc. (Wood, Brian)
May 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Case Management Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephanie A Gallagher on 5/13/2019. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
May 13, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE of Case Assignment. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher. Simpson Unlimited, Inc. or counsel for Simpson Unlimited, Inc. are required to review and comply with the Magistrate Judge Pilot Project Procedures which can be downloaded #here. Pursuant to Standing Order 2018-04, which can be downloaded #here, counsel has 14 days from the date of this notice to file their consent, or decline to consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded #here. To file your consent, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. To file your declination, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Decline to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. Failure to file a consent or declination will result in issuance of an Order to Show Cause. Please review the case management order that has been issued in this case. Magistrate Election Form due by 5/28/2019. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
May 13, 2019 Filing 2 QC NOTICE: #1 Complaint, filed by Simpson Unlimited, Inc. was filed incorrectly. **The following attachments or exhibits are missing - Summons. To correct this problem, file Summons using the event Notice (Other) and link Summons to #1 Complaint. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
May 13, 2019 Deficiency Notice as to Simpson Unlimited, Inc. -- Your Local Rule 103.3 disclosure statement has not been filed. The Statement must be filed by 5/20/2019 (bas, Deputy Clerk)
May 13, 2019 Jury Trial Demand by Simpson Unlimited, Inc.(bas, Deputy Clerk)
May 13, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Zurich American Insurance Company ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0416-8007912.), filed by Simpson Unlimited, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Attachment, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2)(Wood, Brian)

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Defendant: Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
Represented By: Ian Thomas Valkenet
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Defendant: Zurich American Insurance Company
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