Cooks v. Estate of Tiara Monae Walker et al
Plaintiff: Vakerri Cooks
Defendant: Estate of Tiara Monae Walker and Progressive Gulf Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2022cv00051
Filed: April 22, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Presiding Judge: Michael T Parker
Referring Judge: Keith Starrett
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 11, 2023 Filing 16 FINAL JUDGMENT, summary judgment granted in favor of defendant Progressive Gulf Insurance Company. Plaintiff' claims dismissed with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 1/11/2023. (LDR)
January 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Summary Judgment Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 1/11/2023 (lm)
January 5, 2023 Filing 14 Rebuttal re #8 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment MOTION for Summary Judgment "Rebuttal Brief in Support of Progressive Gulf's Motion to Dismiss or, In the Alternative, for Summary Judgment filed by Progressive Gulf Insurance Company (Heidelberg, Cecil)
December 30, 2022 Filing 13 RESPONSE to Motion re #8 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Vakerri Cooks (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Accident Report, #2 Exhibit May 5 2022 Letter)(Abston, Willie)
December 28, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Plaintiff shall have until December 30, 2022 to respond to #8 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss/Motion for Summary Judgment. Defendant shall have until January 6, 2023 to file a reply. No further written order shall issue. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 12/28/2022 (lm)
December 22, 2022 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Plaintiffs' Response to Defendant Progressive Gulf Insurance Company's #8 Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment by Vakerri Cooks (Abston, Willie) Modified on 12/22/2022 (LDR).
December 22, 2022 DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #12 : This document was not linked to the document whose deadline is to be extended. Court staff has made the correction. (LDR)
December 2, 2022 Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #8 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment MOTION for Summary Judgment by Vakerri Cooks (Abston, Willie)
December 2, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #8 MOTION to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, Summary Judgment. Responses due by 12/22/2022. Replies due by 12/29/2022. No further written order shall issue. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 12/2/2022 (lm)
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER setting briefing schedule re #8 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Progressive Gulf Insurance Company Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 11/28/2022 (lm)
November 23, 2022 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM in Support re #8 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment filed by Progressive Gulf Insurance Company (Heidelberg, Cecil)
November 23, 2022 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment by Progressive Gulf Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Complaint, #2 Exhibit B- UM Rejection Form, #3 Exhibit C- Dec Page and Policy, #4 Exhibit D- Declaration of Kristen Cronan)(Heidelberg, Cecil). Added MOTION for Summary Judgment on 11/23/2022 (LDR).
November 23, 2022 DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #8 : Multiple motions filed under one motion event. This document requests several motion reliefs. Every motion relief should be selected from the list of motion titles or each relief docketed separately. The same PDF document may be used for all motion filing entries. It is not necessary to refile as court staff has made the necessary correction. Attorney is advised to follow this procedure in future filings. (LDR)
October 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: The parties do not consent; Jury Trial set for a two week term beginning 9/5/2023 before District Judge Keith Starrett; ETT: 2 days; Pretrial Conference set for 8/24/2023 before District Judge Keith Starrett; Discovery due by 4/3/2023; Motions for Amended Pleadings due by 11/3/2022; Motions for Joinder of Parties due by 11/3/2022; Designate Experts Plaintiff Deadline due by 1/9/2023; Designate Experts for Defendant Deadline due by 2/9/2023; Motions due by 4/17/2023; ADR Report due by 8/17/2023; ADR to be completed by discovery deadline. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael T. Parker on October 4, 2022 (KPM)
October 4, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael T. Parker: Telephonic Case Management Conference held on 10/4/2022. A case management order will be entered. PARTICIPANTS: Willie Abston for plaintiff; Maison Heidelberg for defendant. (KPM)
September 21, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE of Service of Pre-Discovery Disclosure by Progressive Gulf Insurance Company (Heidelberg, Cecil)
August 30, 2022 Filing 5 Rule 16(a) Initial Order: Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 10/4/2022 9:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Michael T. Parker. Counsel shall dial 888.273.3658, code 1055457 to connect to the call. Confidential settlement memoranda are due on or before 9/27/22.(KPM)
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER dismissing without prejudice claims against Estate of Tiara Monae Walker for failure to serve summons and Complaint. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 8/29/22 (lm)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER and Notice to Plaintiff. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael T. Parker on August 5, 2022 (KPM)
April 22, 2022 Filing 2 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) by Progressive Gulf Insurance Company (Heidelberg, Cecil)
April 22, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Progressive Gulf Insurance Company from Circuit Court of Clarke County, Mississippi, case number 12CI1:22-cv-00026-cw. (Filing fee $402 receipt number AMSSDC-4820718) If the complete state court record is not attached as an Exhibit to the Petition for Removal, pursuant to Rule L.U.Civ.R. 5(b): within 14 days removing party must electronically file the entire state court record as a single filing; and all parties shall, within fourteen days after the Case Management Conference, file as separate docket items any unresolved motions that were filed in state court which they wish to advance. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A-State Court Record) (CS)

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Plaintiff: Vakerri Cooks
Represented By: Willie T. Abston
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Represented By: Cecil Maison Heidelberg
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