Barnes v. Federal Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Flossie Y. Barnes
Defendant: Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Federal Insurance Company and ESIS, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2024cv01271
Filed: December 2, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Hala Y Jarbou
Referring Judge: Ray Kent
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: discovery to be completed by 7/16/2025; dispositive motions due by 8/18/2025; status conference set for 2/5/2025 at 11:00 AM at 128 Federal Building, Lansing, MI before Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou; settlement conference set for 2/11/2026 at 1:30 PM at 584 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; final pretrial conference set for 3/10/2026 at 10:00 AM at 128 Federal Building, Lansing, MI before Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou; bench trial set for 3/30/2026 at 8:30 AM at 128 Federal Building, Lansing, MI before Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
January 16, 2025 Copy of Case Management Order, #25 sent via U.S. Mail to Flossie Y. Barnes (eod)
January 15, 2025 Filing 24 STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by plaintiff Flossie Y. Barnes (eod)
January 15, 2025 Filing 23 STATUS REPORT by defendants (LaVoy, Gregory) Modified text on 1/15/2025 (eod)
December 23, 2024 Copy of Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney #22 sent via U.S. Mail to Flossie Y. Barnes and Kevin J. Wistrom (eod)
December 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #12 motion to withdraw as attorney; extending deadline for Joint Status Report to 1/15/2025; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
December 20, 2024 Filing 21 MINUTES of motion hearing re #12 MOTION to withdraw as attorney filed by Flossie Y. Barnes; held before Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (Court Reporter: Trisha Cameron) (aks)
December 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 STIPULATION AND ORDER entering #18 as modified; adjourning motion hearing to 12/20/2024 at 2:00 PM; directing plaintiff to appear for hearing; directing attorney Wistrom to serve a copy of this order on plaintiff; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
December 16, 2024 Copy of Stipulation and Order, #20 sent via U.S. Mail to Kevin J. Wistrom (eod)
December 12, 2024 Filing 19 PROOF OF SERVICE by attorney Kevin J. Wistrom; sent Order #17 via USPS certified mail to plaintiff Flossie Y. Barnes (pjw) Modified text on 12/13/2024 (pjw)
December 12, 2024 Filing 18 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER to Adjourn Hearing by defendants Federal Insurance Company, ESIS, Inc., Chubb Group of Insurance Companies (LaVoy, Gregory)
December 11, 2024 Copy of Order, #17 sent via U.S. Mail to attorney Kevin J. Wistrom (ns)
December 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER re Supplement #16 ; directing attorney Wistrom to appear for hearing on December 18, 2024, at 10:30 AM; plaintiff to appear for hearing; directing attorney Wistrom to serve a copy of this order on plaintiff, and to file a proof of service; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (eod)
December 9, 2024 Filing 16 SUPPLEMENT re MOTION to withdraw as attorney #12 by attorney Kevin Wistrom (eod) Modified text on 12/10/2024 (eod)
December 9, 2024 Copy of Notice of Motion Hearing #14 , Notice Cancelling Hearing #15 and Order #13 sent via U.S. Mail to Kevin J. Wistrom (pjw)
December 6, 2024 Filing 15 NOTICE cancelling Telephone Scheduling Conference (R16) hearing set for 1/6/2025 at 10:00 AM; joint status report remains due 12/31/2024; (aks)
December 6, 2024 Filing 14 NOTICE OF MOTION HEARING regarding motion #12 : motion hearing is set for 12/18/2024 at 10:30 AM at 128 Federal Building, Lansing, MI before Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou; (aks)
December 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER setting motion to withdraw #12 for hearing on 12/18/2024 at 10:30 AM; directing plaintiff to appear for hearing; directing attorney Wistrom to serve a copy of this order on plaintiff; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
December 5, 2024 Filing 12 MOTION to withdraw as attorney by plaintiff Flossie Y. Barnes; (Attachments: #1 Attachment 1) (jjm)
December 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE that this case is reassigned to Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou for all further proceedings pursuant to Order #10 signed by Judge Maloney; Judge Maloney no longer assigned to the case (eod)
December 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER OF RECUSAL: District Judge Paul L. Maloney recused from this case; case to be reassigned; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
December 5, 2024 Copy of Notice Regarding Reassignment of Case #11 and Order of Recusal #10 sent via U.S. Mail to Kevin J. Wistrom (pjw)
December 4, 2024 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by defendants Federal Insurance Company, ESIS, Inc., Chubb Group of Insurance Companies re Answer to Complaint (Petition for Removal) #2 , Corporate Disclosure Statement #7 , Notice of Removal,, #1 , Corporate Disclosure Statement #5 , Corporate Disclosure Statement #6 (LaVoy, Gregory)
December 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference by telephone: telephone Rule 16 scheduling conference set for 1/6/2025 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; status report due by 12/31/2024; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (fhw)
December 4, 2024 Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Chubb INA Holdings Inc, Chubb Group Holdings Inc., Chubb Limited as Corporate Parents for Federal Insurance Company filed by Federal Insurance Company (LaVoy, Gregory) Modified text on 12/4/2024 (eod)
December 4, 2024 Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying INA Holdings Corporation, INA Financial Corporation, Chubb INA Holdings Inc, Chubb Group Holdings Inc, Chubb Limited as corporate parents for ESIS, Inc. filed by ESIS, Inc. (LaVoy, Gregory) Modified text on 12/4/2024 (eod)
December 4, 2024 Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Chubb Group of Insurance Companies (LaVoy, Gregory)
December 4, 2024 Copy of Order Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference by Telephone #8 sent via U.S. Mail to Kevin J. Wistrom (eod)
December 3, 2024 Filing 4 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Kevin J. Wistrom; attorney admission deadline set for 12/31/2024; (eod)
December 3, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE that this case has been assigned to Paul L. Maloney ; with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re filing fee re corporate disclosure statement (eod)
December 3, 2024 FILING FEE PAID re #1 by defendants Federal Insurance Company, ESIS, Inc., Chubb Group of Insurance Companies in the amount of $405, receipt number AMIWDC-7556139 (LaVoy, Gregory)
December 3, 2024 Copy of Notice Regarding Assignment of Case #3 sent via U.S. Mail to Kevin J. Wistrom (eod)
December 2, 2024 Filing 2 ANSWER to complaint #1 with affirmative defenses by Federal Insurance Company, ESIS, Inc., Chubb Group of Insurance Companies (LaVoy, Gregory)
December 2, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Muskegon County Circuit Court case number 2024-003672-CK filed by Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, ESIS, Inc., Federal Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Index, #2 Summons and Complaint, #3 Federal Insurance Company detailed information, #4 ESIS, Inc. Licensing and Regulatory Affairs page, #5 Affidavit of Joseph Haiduc, #6 Notice of Filing Petition of Removal) (LaVoy, Gregory) Modified text on 12/2/2024 (eod) Modified text on 12/3/2024 (eod)
December 2, 2024 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Gregory Phillip LaVoy on behalf of defendants Federal Insurance Company, ESIS, Inc., Chubb Group of Insurance Companies (LaVoy, Gregory)

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