Guerdan et al v. State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Catherine E. Guerdan and Ashley C. Guerdan
Defendant: State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company individually and d/b/a/ State Auto Insurance Companies and Meridian Insurance Company, Meridian Security Insurance Company individually and d/b/a/ State Auto Insurance Companies, Community Bank of Mississippi, Jason Sykes, M.B.I. Holdings, LLC, Michael Bishop, Ulist LLC, Linda Burleson, Brad Burleson, Caliber Home Loans, Inc., Pennymac Loan Services LLC and John and Jane Doe Defendants A, B, C, D, and E
Case Number: 3:2022cv00144
Filed: March 15, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Presiding Judge: LaKeysha Greer Isaac
Referring Judge: Henry T Wingate
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
May 13, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #42 Motion to Stay Proceedings. A Motion to Remand [Doc. #21) has been filed herein. Rule 16(b)(1)(B) of the Local Uniform Civil Rules for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi provides:A motion to remand... will stay the attorney conference and disclosure requirements and all discovery not relevant to the remand requirements and all discovery not relevant to the remand... issue and will stay the parties' obligation to make disclosures pending the court's ruling on the motions.The proceedings in this case are therefore stayed pursuant to the Local Rules (SEE DOCKET NO. 25). NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER SHALL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 5/13/22 (NL)
May 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Regarding Defendant PennyMac Loan Services, LLC's Motion to Dismiss The Amended Complaint (Doc. 37) by Ashley C. Guerdan, Catherine E. Guerdan (Walker, John)
May 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Pennymac Loan Services LLC identifying Corporate Parent Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC for Pennymac Loan Services LLC. (Chang - PHV, Cheryl)
May 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Rebecca Blunden on behalf of Meridian Security Insurance Company, State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (Blunden, Rebecca)
May 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy J. Sterling on behalf of Meridian Security Insurance Company, State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (Sterling, Timothy)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re #37 MOTION to Dismiss The Amended Complaint filed by Pennymac Loan Services LLC (Chang - PHV, Cheryl)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION to Dismiss The Amended Complaint by Pennymac Loan Services LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Chang - PHV, Cheryl)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Caliber Home Loans, Inc. (Rushing, Stevie)
April 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Corporate Disclosure Statement by M.B.I. Holdings, LLC (Barfield, David)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Rebuttal re #29 Response in Opposition to Motion, #33 Memorandum in Support, #27 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #22 Memorandum in Support of Motion, #21 MOTION to Remand URGENT AND NECESSITOUS, #28 Memorandum in Support of Motion, filed by Meridian Security Insurance Company, State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (Smith, Blake)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re #29 Response in Opposition to Motion, #27 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #22 Memorandum in Support of Motion, #21 MOTION to Remand URGENT AND NECESSITOUS, #28 Memorandum in Support of Motion, filed by Ashley C. Guerdan, Catherine E. Guerdan (Walker, John)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Community Bank of Mississippi identifying Corporate Parent Community Bancshares of Mississippi, Inc. for Community Bank of Mississippi. (Jones, William Trey)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses to Amended Complaint by Community Bank of Mississippi.(Jones, William Trey)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses to Amended Complaint by Jason Sykes.(Jones, William Trey)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 RESPONSE in Opposition re #27 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #22 Memorandum in Support of Motion, #21 MOTION to Remand URGENT AND NECESSITOUS filed by Ashley C. Guerdan, Catherine E. Guerdan (Walker, John)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MEMORANDUM in Support re #27 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #22 Memorandum in Support of Motion, #21 MOTION to Remand URGENT AND NECESSITOUS filed by Meridian Security Insurance Company, State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 Emails b/w Guerdans and Meridian)(Smith, Blake)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #22 Memorandum in Support of Motion, #21 MOTION to Remand URGENT AND NECESSITOUS by Meridian Security Insurance Company, State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 Emails b/w Guerdans and Meridian)(Smith, Blake)
April 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Meridian Security Insurance Company, State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 050120 denial letter, #2 Exhibit 2 052120 response to DOI complaint, #3 Exhibit 3 Insurance policy, #4 Exhibit 4 Electronic consent)(Smith, Blake)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #23 Motion to Stay Proceedings; granting #24 Motion to Stay Proceedings. Plaintiffs' responsive pleading to Defendant Caliber Home Loans, Inc's Motion to Dismiss is hereby stayed pending a ruling on Plaintiffs Motion to Remand. The Telephonic Case Management Conference set for April 28, 2022 is hereby cancelled. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 4/12/22 (NL)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order ***Deadlines/Hearings terminated. (NL)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Regarding Defendant Caliber Home Loans, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 8) by Ashley C. Guerdan, Catherine E. Guerdan (Walker, John)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending This Court's Ruling on Plaintiffs' Motion To Remand by Ashley C. Guerdan, Catherine E. Guerdan (Walker, John)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MEMORANDUM in Support re #21 MOTION to Remand filed by Ashley C. Guerdan, Catherine E. Guerdan (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Closing Disclosure, #2 Exhibit Email exchange between Plaintiffs' counsel and removing Defendants' counsel)(Walker, John)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION to Remand by Ashley C. Guerdan, Catherine E. Guerdan (Walker, John)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Cheryl S. Chang - PHV on behalf of Pennymac Loan Services LLC (Chang - PHV, Cheryl)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Defenses and ANSWER to Complaint , as amended by Michael Bishop, M.B.I. Holdings, LLC.(Barfield, David)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. That Attorneys Jessica A. McElroy and Cheryl S. Chang be admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Defendant, Pennymac Loan Services LLC, 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 WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 4/4/22 (NL)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #18 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Community Bank of Mississippi and Jason Sykes are granted up to and including 4/18/2022 to file a pleading responsive to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER SHALL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 4/4/22 (NL)
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to First Amended Complaint re #1 Notice of Removal, by Community Bank of Mississippi, Jason Sykes (Drinkwater, William) Modified on 4/1/2022 to add link to Notice of Removal (VM).
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Combined ANSWER to Complaint - Amended Complaint re #1 Notice of Removal by Brad Burleson, Linda Burleson, Ulist LLC.(Moore, John) Modified on 4/1/2022 to add link to Notice of Removal (VM).
March 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Jessica A. McElroy to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-4801200) by Pennymac Loan Services LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Powers, Harris)
March 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for Cheryl S. Chang to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-4801198) by Pennymac Loan Services LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Powers, Harris)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 State Court Record by Defendants Meridian Security Insurance Company, State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (Smith, Blake)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Pennymac Loan Services LLC answer due 5/2/2022. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER SHALL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 3/28/22 (NL)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER Resetting Hearing: Telephonic Case Management Conference reset for 6/1/2022 02:30 PM before Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac. All instructions and deadlines set forth in the Rule 16(a) initial Order (Docket No. 2) setting the Telephonic Case Management Conference for 4/28/22 will remain in effect. No later than seven (7) days prior to the TCMC, a confidential memorandum AND a proposed Case Management Order shall be submitted via e-mail to isaac_chambers@mssd.uscourts.gov. The parties are instructed to use the following Dial-in Number for the Conference: (888) 684-8852 PASSCODE: 3566012. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER SHALL ISSUE. (NL)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Pennymac Loan Services LLC (Powers, Harris)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer and Defenses Michael Bishop answer due 4/5/2022; M.B.I. Holdings, LLC answer due 4/5/2022. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER SHALL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 3/24/22 (NL)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Meridian Security Insurance Company answer due 4/14/2022; State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company answer due 4/14/2022. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER SHALL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 3/24/22 (NL)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint by Meridian Security Insurance Company, State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (Stewart, William)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by William Dement Drinkwater on behalf of Community Bank of Mississippi, Jason Sykes (Drinkwater, William)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by William Trey E. Jones, III on behalf of Community Bank of Mississippi, Jason Sykes (Jones, William Trey)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MEMORANDUM in Support re #8 MOTION to Dismiss the Amended Complaint filed by Caliber Home Loans, Inc. (Rushing, Stevie)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss the Amended Complaint by Caliber Home Loans, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Deed, #2 Exhibit B. Policy)(Rushing, Stevie)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Michelle Tolle High on behalf of Michael Bishop, M.B.I. Holdings, LLC (High, Michelle)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer and Defenses by Michael Bishop, M.B.I. Holdings, LLC (Barfield, David)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Harris Frederick Powers, III on behalf of Pennymac Loan Services LLC (Powers, Harris)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by William Buckley Stewart on behalf of Meridian Security Insurance Company, State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (Stewart, William)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Dale G. Russell on behalf of Meridian Security Insurance Company, State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (Russell, Dale)
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Rule 16(a) Initial Order Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 4/28/2022 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac. No later than seven (7) days prior to the TCMC, a confidential memorandum AND a proposed Case Management Order shall be submitted via e-mail to isaac_chambers@mssd.uscourts.gov. The parties are instructed to use the following Dial-in Number for the Conference: (888) 684-8852 PASSCODE: 3566012 (NL)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Meridian Security Insurance Company, State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company from Hinds County Circuit Court, case number 25CI1:22-cv-00064. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number MSSDC-4790262) 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 Exhibit 1 - Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2 - First Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit 3 - State auto Policy, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(KNS)

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Plaintiff: Catherine E. Guerdan
Represented By: Christopher C Van Cleave
Represented By: Gloria J. Green
Represented By: John L. Walker, Jr.
Represented By: Kevin B. Bass
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Plaintiff: Ashley C. Guerdan
Represented By: Christopher C Van Cleave
Represented By: Gloria J. Green
Represented By: John L. Walker, Jr.
Represented By: Kevin B. Bass
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Defendant: State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company individually and d/b/a/ State Auto Insurance Companies and Meridian Insurance Company
Represented By: Blake D. Smith
Represented By: Dale G. Russell
Represented By: Rebecca Blunden
Represented By: Timothy J. Sterling
Represented By: William Buckley Stewart
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Defendant: Meridian Security Insurance Company individually and d/b/a/ State Auto Insurance Companies
Represented By: Blake D. Smith
Represented By: Dale G. Russell
Represented By: Rebecca Blunden
Represented By: Timothy J. Sterling
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Defendant: Community Bank of Mississippi
Represented By: William Trey E. Jones, III
Represented By: William Dement Drinkwater
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Defendant: Jason Sykes
Represented By: William Trey E. Jones, III
Represented By: William Dement Drinkwater
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Defendant: M.B.I. Holdings, LLC
Represented By: David A. Barfield
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Defendant: Michael Bishop
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Defendant: Ulist LLC
Represented By: John D. Moore
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Defendant: Linda Burleson
Represented By: John D. Moore
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Defendant: Brad Burleson
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Defendant: Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Represented By: Stevie F. Rushing
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Defendant: Pennymac Loan Services LLC
Represented By: Cheryl S. Chang - PHV
Represented By: Harris Frederick Powers, III
Represented By: Jessica A. McElroy - PHV
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Defendant: John and Jane Doe Defendants A, B, C, D, and E
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