Acrisure LLC v. Edgewood Partners Insurance Center et al
Plaintiff: Acrisure, LLC
Defendant: Nikki Howes, Edgewood Partners Insurance Center and Jose Palmer
Undetermined: Facilitative Mediator
Case Number: 1:2019cv00170
Filed: March 6, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Robert J Jonker
Referring Judge: Ray Kent
Nature of Suit: Contract: Recovery/Enforcement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 3, 2019 Filing 68 NOTICE of appointment of Facilitative Mediator Frederick D. Dilley ; plaintiff VFM fee to be submitted by 5/10/2019 defendant VFM fee to be submitted by 5/10/2019 (lep)
May 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ORDER granting #64 motion to withdraw as attorney; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
May 2, 2019 Filing 66 NOTICE re #61 Selection of Mediator by plaintiff Acrisure, LLC (Hofman, Herman)
April 30, 2019 Filing 65 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Acrisure, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K) (Hofman, Herman)
April 30, 2019 Filing 64 MOTION to withdraw as attorney of Tanya Chaney and Sonila Themeli by plaintiff Acrisure, LLC, counter-defendant Acrisure, LLC; (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (Hofman, Herman)
April 25, 2019 Copy of Order on Stipulation and Proposed Order #63 sent via U.S. Mail to Tanya Lynn Chaney and Sonila Themeli (ns)
April 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER granting STIPULATION #62 ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
April 23, 2019 Filing 62 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER to Extend Deadline to Respond to Defendants' Counterclaims by plaintiff Acrisure, LLC, counter-defendant Acrisure, LLC (Murphy, Lawrence)
April 19, 2019 Copy of Case Management Order, #61 sent via U.S. Mail to Tanya Lynn Chaney and Sonila Themeli (ns)
April 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 61 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: settlement conference set for 5/27/2020 at 01:30 PM at 584 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; final pretrial conference set for 6/26/2020 at 03:00 PM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker; jury trial set for 7/14/2020 at 08:30 AM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
April 16, 2019 Filing 60 MINUTES of scheduling conference held before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Court Reporter: Glenda Trexler) (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
April 9, 2019 Filing 59 JOINT STATUS REPORT (Barnett, Michael)
April 4, 2019 Filing 58 NOTICE to attorney Richard Thomas Kienzler regarding recent filing #53 , #55 , #54 (ns)
April 4, 2019 Filing 57 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER - SECOND NOTICE sent to attorney Sonila Themeli; attorney admission deadline set for 5/2/2019; (jlb)
April 4, 2019 Filing 56 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER - SECOND NOTICE sent to attorney Tanya L. Chaney; attorney admission deadline set for 5/2/2019; (jlb)
April 3, 2019 Filing 55 ANSWER to complaint,, #1 by Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (Kienzler, Richard)
April 3, 2019 Filing 54 ANSWER to complaint,, #1 with affirmative defenses , COUNTERCLAIM against Acrisure, LLC by Nikki Howes (Kienzler, Richard)
April 3, 2019 Filing 53 ANSWER to complaint,, #1 with affirmative defenses , COUNTERCLAIM against Acrisure, LLC by Jose Palmer (Kienzler, Richard)
March 20, 2019 Copy of Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer #52 sent via U.S. Mail to Tanya Lynn Chaney, Sonila Themeli, and David L. Barron (ns)
March 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER granting #51 motion for extension of time to answer; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
March 18, 2019 Filing 51 UNOPPOSED MOTION for extension of time to file answer re #1 by defendants Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Nikki Howes, Jose Palmer; (Kienzler, Richard)
March 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER denying #48 motion for reconsideration re #46 ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
March 15, 2019 Copy of Order on Motion for Reconsideration #50 sent via U.S. Mail to Tanya Lynn Chaney, Sonila Themeli, and David L. Barron (ns)
March 14, 2019 Filing 49 BRIEF in support of MOTION for reconsideration re #46 March 11, 2019 Order #48 Motion for Reconsideration filed by Acrisure, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E) (Barnett, Michael)
March 14, 2019 Filing 48 MOTION for reconsideration re #46 March 11, 2019 Order by plaintiff Acrisure, LLC; (Barnett, Michael)
March 13, 2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Michael Bradley Barnett on behalf of plaintiff Acrisure, LLC (Barnett, Michael)
March 12, 2019 Copy of Order on Motion to Set Aside, Order on Motion for TRO, Order on Motion to Dismiss, Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, #46 sent via U.S. Mail to Tanya Lynn Chaney, Sonila Themeli, and David L. Barron (ns)
March 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER Defendants' Motion to Dissolve Plaintiff's Ex Parte TRO #25 and Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order #39 are DENIED;Defendants motion to dismiss #26 based on the employment agreements' forum selection clauses is DISMISSED AS MOOT; and Defendants' Motion to Set Aside Temporary Standstill Agreement #37 is DISMISSED AS MOOT; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
March 8, 2019 Filing 45 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Acrisure, LLC re Supplement #44 (Hofman, Herman)
March 8, 2019 Filing 44 SUPPLEMENT re Response to Motion #42 Supplemental Exhibit by plaintiff Acrisure, LLC (Hofman, Herman)
March 8, 2019 Filing 43 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Acrisure, LLC re Response to Motion #42 (Hofman, Herman)
March 8, 2019 Filing 42 RESPONSE TO MOTION to Set Aside Temporary Standstill Agreement #37 filed by Acrisure, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Hofman, Herman) Modified text on 3/8/2019 (ns).
March 8, 2019 Filing 41 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Acrisure, LLC re Brief in Support of a Motion, #40 , MOTION for temporary restraining order #39 (Hofman, Herman)
March 8, 2019 Filing 40 BRIEF in support of MOTION for temporary restraining order #39 filed by Acrisure, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F) (Hofman, Herman) Modified text on 3/8/2019 (ns).
March 8, 2019 Filing 39 MOTION for temporary restraining order by plaintiff Acrisure, LLC; (Hofman, Herman)
March 8, 2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Herman Daniel Hofman on behalf of plaintiff Acrisure, LLC (Hofman, Herman)
March 8, 2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Lawrence J. Murphy on behalf of plaintiff Acrisure, LLC (Murphy, Lawrence)
March 7, 2019 Filing 38 MEMORANDUM in support of Motion to Set Aside #37 Temporary Standstill Agreement filed by Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Nikki Howes, Jose Palmer (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4) (Kienzler, Richard) Modified text on 3/8/2019 (ns).
March 7, 2019 Filing 37 MOTION to Set Aside Temporary Standstill Agreement by defendants Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Nikki Howes, Jose Palmer; (Kienzler, Richard)
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 47 NOTICE from Southern District of Texas regarding Order granting Motion for Michael B. Barnett to Appear Pro Hac Vice, signed by Judge Andrew S. Hanen and entered on March 6, 2019 (ns)
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 4/16/2019 at 03:00 PM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker; status report due by 4/9/2019; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER regarding TRO; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
March 6, 2019 Filing 34 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Steven D. Pearson; attorney admission deadline set for 4/3/2019; (ns)
March 6, 2019 Filing 33 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney David L. Barron; attorney admission deadline set for 4/3/2019; (ns)
March 6, 2019 Filing 32 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Richard T. Kienzler; attorney admission deadline set for 4/3/2019; (ns)
March 6, 2019 Filing 31 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Sonila Themeli; attorney admission deadline set for 4/3/2019; (ns)
March 6, 2019 Filing 30 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Tanya L. Chaney; attorney admission deadline set for 4/3/2019; (ns)
March 6, 2019 Filing 29 NOTICE of receipt of case (ns)
March 6, 2019 Filing 28 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from Texas Southern, their case number 4:19-cv-00662; the documents listed above were electronically transferred to the Western District of Michigan (mla)
March 6, 2019 Copy of Order Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference, #36 , Order #35 sent via U.S. Mail to Tanya Lynn Chaney, Sonila Themeli, Richard Thomas Kienzler, David L. Barron, and Steven D. Pearson (ns)
March 6, 2019 Copy of Receipt of Case Notice #29 sent via U.S. Mail to Tanya Lynn Chaney, Sonila Themeli, Richard Thomas Kienzler, David L. Barron, and Steven D. Pearson (ns)
March 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Western District of Michigan; granting #26 Motion.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
March 5, 2019 Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss by Edgewood Partners Insurance Center d/b/a EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, Nikki Howes, Jose Palmer, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/26/2019. (Barron, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
March 5, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Andrew S Hanen. MOTION HEARING held on 3/5/2019. The parties have conferred and informed the Court that they have agreed to matters as indicated on the record. The parties also agree that this case should be transferred to the Western District of Minnesota. The Court will enter an Order to that effect. Appearances: Michael Barnett, Tanya Chaney, David L Barron, Richard Thomas Kienzler, Steven D Pearson.(Court Reporter: G. Dye), filed.(rhawkins) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
March 5, 2019 Interdistrict transfer to Western District of Michigan. Case transferred electronically. Case terminated on 3/5/2019, filed. (jdav, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
March 4, 2019 Filing 25 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint, , MOTION Motion to Dissolve Plaintiff's ex parte Temporary Restraining Order and Opposition to Preliminary Injunction( Motion Docket Date 3/25/2019.) by Edgewood Partners Insurance Center d/b/a EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, Nikki Howes, Jose Palmer, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Kienzler, Richard) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
March 4, 2019 Filing 24 Supplemental BRIEF in support of its application for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction by Acrisure LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Themeli, Sonila)[Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.] Modified text on 3/6/2019 to remove capitalization (mla)
March 4, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Sonila Themeli on behalf of Acrisure LLC, filed. (Themeli, Sonila) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
March 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Steven D. Pearson to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(rguerrero, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
March 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Richard T. Kienzler to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(rguerrero, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
March 1, 2019 Filing 20 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Jose Palmer served on 2/28/2019, answer due 3/21/2019, filed.(Chaney, Tanya) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 28, 2019 Filing 19 MOTION for Michael B. Barnett to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Acrisure Holdings, Inc., Acrisure Intermediate, Inc., Acrisure LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/21/2019. (Chaney, Tanya) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 28, 2019 Filing 18 RETURN of Service, filed.(Chaney, Tanya) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 28, 2019 Filing 17 RETURN of Service, filed.(Chaney, Tanya) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 28, 2019 Filing 16 RETURN of Service, filed.(Chaney, Tanya) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 28, 2019 Filing 15 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Nikki Howes served on 2/27/2019, answer due 3/20/2019, filed.(Chaney, Tanya) Modified on 2/28/2019 to correct name of Deft. served.(hcarr, 4). [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 27, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION for Richard T. Kienzler to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Edgewood Partners Insurance Center d/b/a EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, Nikki Howes, Jose Palmer, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/20/2019. (Barron, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 27, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION for Steven D. Pearson to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Edgewood Partners Insurance Center d/b/a EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, Nikki Howes, Jose Palmer, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/20/2019. (Barron, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 27, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by David L. Barron on behalf of Edgewood Partners Insurance Center d/b/a EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, Nikki Howes, Jose Palmer, filed. (Barron, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 26, 2019 Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Acrisure LLC, filed.(Chaney, Tanya) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER and setting Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction to be held 3/5/2019 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 9C before Judge Andrew S Hanen. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 6/13/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 704 before Magistrate Judge Frances H Stacy(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(ckrus, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 26, 2019 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Nikki Howes, Jose Palmer. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (Attachments: #1 Summon, #2 Summon)(hlerma, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 26, 2019 Filing 7 PROPOSED ORDER re: #6 MOTION to Expedite Hearing, filed.(Chaney, Tanya) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 26, 2019 Filing 6 MOTION to Expedite Hearing by Acrisure LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/19/2019. (Chaney, Tanya) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 25, 2019 Filing 5 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Nikki Howes, filed.(Chaney, Tanya) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 25, 2019 Filing 4 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Jose Palmer, filed.(Chaney, Tanya) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 25, 2019 Filing 3 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Edgewood Partners Insurance Center d/b/a EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, filed.(Chaney, Tanya) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 25, 2019 Filing 2 MEMORANDUM In Support re: #1 Complaint, by Acrisure LLC, filed.(Chaney, Tanya) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]
February 25, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Edgewood Partners Insurance Center d/b/a EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, Nikki Howes, Jose Palmer (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-21940944) filed by Acrisure LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Proposed Order, #13 Civil Cover Sheet)(Chaney, Tanya) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/6/2019.]

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Plaintiff: Acrisure, LLC
Represented By: Sonila Themeli
Represented By: Tanya Lynn Chaney
Represented By: Michael Bradley Barnett
Represented By: Lawrence J. Murphy
Represented By: Herman Daniel Hofman
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Defendant: Nikki Howes
Represented By: Richard Thomas Kienzler
Represented By: David L. Barron
Represented By: Steven D. Pearson
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Defendant: Edgewood Partners Insurance Center
Represented By: Richard Thomas Kienzler
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Undetermined: Facilitative Mediator
Represented By: Frederick D. Dilley
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