Hattiesburg Public School District v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company et al

Plaintiff: Hattiesburg Public School District
Defendant: Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, John Doe I, John Doe II, John Doe III, John Doe IV and John Doe V
Case Number: 2:2024cv00040
Filed: March 12, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Presiding Judge: Halil S Ozerden
Referring Judge: Bradley W Rath
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 29, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE of Service of Pre Discovery Disclosure by Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Holt, Edward)
April 29, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE of Service of Pre-Discovery Disclosure by Hattiesburg Public School District (Watson, Percy)
April 26, 2024 Filing 7 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Disclosure due by 4/29/2024. Jury Trial set for a three week trial calendar beginning on 8/4/2025 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 1 (Hattiesburg) before District Judge Halil S. Ozerden. Pretrial Conference set for 7/15-17/2025 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 1 (Hattiesburg) before District Judge Halil S. Ozerden. Discovery due by 2/4/2025. Motions for Amended Pleadings due by 5/28/2024. Motions for Joinder of Parties due by 5/28/2024. Designate Experts Plaintiff Deadline due by 10/1/2024. Designate Experts for Defendant Deadline due by 11/1/2024. Motions due by 2/18/2025. Settlement Conference set for 4/2/2025 at 9:30 AM in Hattiesburg before Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath. ADR Report due by 7/8/2025. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 7/15/2025. EDT: 3 days. Parties do not consent. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 4/26/2024 (AB)
April 26, 2024 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath: Telephonic Case Management Conference held on 4/26/2024. PARTICIPANTS: Percy W. Watson (counsel for Plaintiff); Edward M. Holt and Braden Travis Morell - PHV (counsel for Defendant Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company). A Case Management Order will be entered. Tape Number: 4/26/2024. (AB)
April 26, 2024 NOTICE of Calendar Setting: For the Settlement Conference set for 4/2/2025 at 9:30 AM in Hattiesburg before Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath, counsel are instructed to submit to Judge Rath, seven (7) days prior to the conference, a memorandum (3 page maximum in PDF format) setting forth a brief explanation of the case, and a candid appraisal of their respective positions, including possible settlement figures. This document is NOT to be exchanged and will be viewed only by the Court. The settlement memoranda should be sent to Judge Rath via e-mail (rath_chambers@mssd.uscourts.gov). LOCAL COUNSEL, LEAD COUNSEL AND PARTIES WITH FULL SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY MUST BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE CONFERENCE (INCLUDING INSURANCE CARRIERS WHO HAVE AUTHORITY). Company policies limiting or prohibiting travel will no longer be accepted as a valid excuse for a corporate representative's failure to personally appear at the settlement conference. FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS. (AB)
April 17, 2024 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. That Attorney Christopher C. Frost be admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Defendant Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company in association with local counsel conditioned upon completion of the registration procedures found on the Court's website and at the following link: https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-page. NO FURTHER ORDER WILL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 4/17/2024 (AB)
April 16, 2024 Filing 6 MOTION for Christopher C. Frost to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5384988) by Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Holt, Edward)
April 16, 2024 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. That Attorney Braden T. Morell be admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Defendant Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company in association with local counsel conditioned upon completion of the registration procedures found on the Court's website and at the following link: https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-page. NO FURTHER ORDER WILL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 4/16/2024 (AB)
April 15, 2024 Filing 5 MOTION for Braden T. Morell to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5384306) by Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Holt, Edward)
March 19, 2024 Filing 4 Rule 16(a) Initial Order: Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 4/26/2024 at 9:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath. (AB)
March 19, 2024 Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company.(Holt, Edward)
March 15, 2024 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc., Corporate Parent LMHC Massachusetts Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. for Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company. (Holt, Edward)
March 15, 2024 DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #2 : Attorney is advised to include the correct judge assignment HSO-BWR on future filed pleadings. (LDR)
March 12, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company from Forrest County Circuit Court, case number 18CI1:24-cv-00015. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AMSSDC-5358495) 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 - Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - State Court Documents, #4 Exhibit C - Declaration)(LDR)

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Plaintiff: Hattiesburg Public School District
Represented By: Percy W. Watson
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Defendant: Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Represented By: Edward M. Holt
Represented By: Braden Travis Morell - PHV
Represented By: Christopher C. Frost - PHV
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Defendant: John Doe I
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Defendant: John Doe IV
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