Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company v. Sero Services, LLC
Plaintiff: Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company
Defendant: Sero Services, LLC
Case Number: 1:2023cv02002
Filed: July 24, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Maryland
Office: Baltimore Office
Presiding Judge: Richard D Bennett
Nature of Suit: Contract: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgement
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ANSWER to #34 Amended Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim Plaintiff's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Amended Counterclaim by Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company.(Gilmer, Amelia)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Sero Services, LLC, filed by Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Redline Copy, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C) (ols, Deputy Clerk)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #33 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint. Signed by Judge Richard D. Bennett on 8/29/2023. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 STIPULATION Joint Stipulation of the Parties' Consent to the Filing of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company(Gilmer, Amelia)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 STIPULATION Joint Stipulation of the Parties' Consent to the Filing of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company(Abel, Christopher)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 AMENDED ANSWER to, COUNTERCLAIM against Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company by Sero Services, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Comparison)(Kirk, Eric)
August 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION to Amend/Correct Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend its Complaint by Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Text of Proposed Order, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit)(Gilmer, Amelia)
August 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 QC NOTICE: #31 Motion to Amend/Correct, filed by Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company needs to be corrected. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. The following corrective actions are needed regarding missing or incomplete information: **Clean copy and/or redline copy of the amended complaint has not been filed. Please re-file the motion for leave to file as the main document and the clean and redline versions as attachments to the motion. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
August 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 -FILED IN ERROR- MOTION to Amend/Correct Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend its Complaint by Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support Memo in Support of Motion for Leave, #2 Exhibit Amended Complaint, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Exhibit Policy, #5 Exhibit Insurance Application, #6 Exhibit)(Gilmer, Amelia) Modified on 8/28/2023 (ols, Deputy Clerk).
August 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Plaintiff's ANSWER to #22 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim Plaintiff's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Counterclaim by Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company.(Gilmer, Amelia)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Report due by 1/5/2024. Signed by Judge Richard D. Bennett on 8/23/2023. (Attachments: #1 Informal Discovery Letter) (ols, Deputy Clerk)
August 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #27 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Amelia A. Gilmer. Directing attorney Amelia A. Gilmer to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 8/17/2023. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Amelia Anne Gilmer, Esquire (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-10768056.) by Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company(Ohana, Jason)
August 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason E. Ohana, I on behalf of Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company (Ohana, Jason)
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Sero Services, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Sero Services LLC for Sero Services, LLC, Sero Services, LLC.(Kirk, Eric)
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 QC NOTICE: #23 Notice (Other) filed by Sero Services, LLC was filed incorrectly. **Incorrect event used. Please refile using the event under Other Documents > Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement. Please add anyone listed as a corporate parent/other affiliate when prompted. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 -FILED IN ERROR- NOTICE by Sero Services, LLC Corporate Interest (Kirk, Eric) Modified on 8/7/2023 (ols, Deputy Clerk).
August 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ANSWER to #1 Complaint , COUNTERCLAIM against Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company by Sero Services, LLC.(Kirk, Eric)
August 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric Kirk on behalf of Sero Services, LLC (Kirk, Eric)
August 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Deficiency Notice for Sero Services, LLC -- Your Local Rule 103.3 disclosure statement has not been filed. The Statement must be filed by 8/11/2023 (ols, Deputy Clerk)
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Correspondence to Counsel for Defendant re: Transfer Notification Letter (c/em 7/25/23 ols, Deputy Clerk)
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Correspondence to Counsel for Plaintiff re: Transfer Notification Letter (c/em 7/25/2023 ols, Deputy Clerk)
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Case transferred in from District of Texas Southern; Case Number 4:23-cv-00803. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting #7 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and/or Lack of Venue and/or Motion to Transfer to Court of Proper Venue. It is further ORDERED that all further relief requested in the Motion is DENIED as MOOT. (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified.(JacquelineMata, 4)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Interdistrict transfer to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Case transferred electronically. Case terminated on July 24, 2023., filed. (JacquelineMata, 4)
July 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. New Parties due by 7/21/2023. Pltf Expert Witness List due by 10/16/2023. Deft Expert Witness List due by 11/15/2023. Discovery due by 12/4/2023. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 1/4/2024. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 1/4/2024. Joint Pretrial Order due by 4/1/2024. Docket Call set for 5/3/2024 at 04:00 PM in Courtroom 11D before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr. (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (marflores, 4)
July 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr. RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE held on 7/7/2023. Docket Control Order. The parties will complete all discovery required for purposes of ADR, including mediation, within 90 days, and no later than 10/5/2023 will advise the Court of the identity of a mediator to whom they jointly agree that this case can be referred for mediation. Appearances: Stacey Norstrud (AUSA), Richard A Cozad for Pltf. Law Clerk: J. Summers (Court Reporter: n/a), filed. (marflores, 4)
July 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 REPLY in Support of #7 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and/or Lack of Venue and/or Motion to Transfer to Court of Proper Venue, filed by Sero Services, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 5, #2 Exhibit 6)(Cozad, Richard)
July 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 TIME CHANGE ONLY. NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference is RESET to 7/7/2023 at 03:30 PM by telephone before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr, filed. (marflores, 4)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RESPONSE to #7 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and/or Lack of Venue and/or Motion to Transfer to Court of Proper Venue filed by Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Strickland, Timothy)
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER RE: INITIAL CONFERENCE. (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (marflores, 4)
June 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PROPOSED ORDER Docket Control Order, filed.(Strickland, Timothy)
June 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company, filed.(Strickland, Timothy)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference is RESET to 7/7/2023 at 03:00 PM in Room 11521 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr, filed. (marflores, 4)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and/or Lack of Venue and/or Motion to Transfer to Court of Proper Venue by Sero Services, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/30/2023. (Attachments: #1 Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4)(Cozad, Richard)
May 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Sero Services, LLC served on 5/16/2023, answer due 6/6/2023, filed.(Strickland, Timothy)
March 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company, filed.(Strickland, Timothy)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Sero Services, LLC. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(hlerma, 4)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 6/23/2023 at 03:00 PM in Room 11521 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr. (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified.(HeatherCarr, 4)
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Sero Services, LLC, filed.(Strickland, Timothy)
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Sero Services, LLC (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXSDC-29550938) filed by Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company.(Strickland, Timothy)

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Plaintiff: Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company
Represented By: Amelia A. Gilmer
Represented By: Jason E. Ohana, I
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Defendant: Sero Services, LLC
Represented By: Eric Kirk
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