Miller v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company
| Robert Dale Miller |
| Auto-Owners Insurance Company |
| 2:2026cv00039 |
| May 6, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri |
| Rodney H Holmes |
| Insurance |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract |
| Both |
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Filing 22
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Alternative Dispute Resolution. This case is referred to: Mediation. Designation of Lead Counsel: Patrick Bottaro. Designation of Neutral/Conference Report due by 10/12/2026. ADR Completion Deadline due by 11/19/2026. ADR Compliance Report Deadline due by 12/3/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Rodney H. Holmes on 6/24/2026. (JEB)
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Filing 21
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER (See Full Order). This case is assigned to Track: 2 Standard. Motion to Join Parties due by 11/11/2026. Discovery Completion due by 2/5/2027. Dispositive Motions due by 2/5/2027. Pretrial Conference set for 9/8/2027 10:00 AM in Courtroom 13N - St. Louis before Magistrate Judge Rodney H. Holmes. Jury Trial set for 9/13/2027 09:00 AM in Courtroom 13N - St. Louis before Magistrate Judge Rodney H. Holmes. Signed by Magistrate Judge Rodney H. Holmes on 6/24/2026. (JEB)
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| Filing 20 ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY (no pdf attached) for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Rodney H. Holmes:Rule 16 Conference held on 6/24/2026. Parties present. Conference held via Zoom. CMO to issue. (proceedings started: 10:02 am) (proceedings ended: 10:17 am) (Appearance for Plaintiff: Patrick Bottaro)(Appearance for Defendant: Gavin Sample) (JEB) |
| Filing 19 ENTRY of Appearance by Gavin L. Sample for Defendant Auto-Owners Insurance Company. (Sample, Gavin) |
| Filing 18 Electronic Notice Re: #17 Notice (Other) filed by Defendant Auto-Owners Insurance Company. Counsel are reminded that discovery documents are not accepted by the Court. See Rule 3.02 (FRCP 26) Filing of Discovery and Disclosure Materials:(A) In civil actions, discovery and disclosure materials pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, and 36, and the certificates of their service, shall not be filed with the Court except as exhibits to a motion or memorandum. (CLH) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE Defendant's Rule 26 Initial Disclosures: by Defendant Auto-Owners Insurance Company (Bartlett, Brian) |
| Filing 16 JOINT SCHEDULING PLAN by Plaintiff Robert Dale Miller. . (Bottaro, Patrick) |
| Filing 15 AMENDED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Robert Dale Miller. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Bottaro, Patrick) |
| Filing 14 FULL CONSENT has been received by Defendant Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Plaintiff Robert Dale Miller. (CLH) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Filing Deficiency to Plaintiff Robert Dale Miller re #12 Disclosure Statement. In accordance with Eastern District of Missouri Local Rules and the CM/ECF Procedures Manual, a filing deficiency has been identified as follows: Party filed the Disclosure Statement in this action in which jurisdiction is based on diversity, but failed to properly complete the form with diversity information. Individual parties must list their name and state of citizenship - not residence or domicile - in Section 2. See FRCP 7.1. An amended Disclosure Statement must be filed immediately. # (Disclosure Statement form can be downloaded here) (ANR) |
| Filing 12 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Robert Dale Miller. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Bottaro, Patrick) |
| Filing 11 ENTRY of Appearance by Brian M. Bartlett for Defendant Auto-Owners Insurance Company. (Bartlett, Brian) |
| Filing 10 ENTRY of Appearance by Patrick F. Bottaro for Plaintiff Robert Dale Miller. (Bottaro, Patrick) |
| Filing 9 Electronic Notice re: Disclosure Statement to Plaintiff Robert Dale Miller. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every non-governmental party, including individuals or intervenors, must file a Disclosure Statement in any case based on Diversity Jurisdiction immediately upon entering its appearance in the case, completing Sections 1 and 2 of the Court-adopted form. In Section 2 of the form, individual parties must list their name and state of citizenship - not residence or domicile. # (Disclosure Statement form can be downloaded here) (TMT) |
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Filing 8
ORDER SETTING RULE 16 CONFERENCE: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: Consent: This case has been randomly assigned to a United States Magistrate Judge. Unless previously submitted, no later than May 29, 2026, each party must submit to the Clerk's Office the consent/option form either consenting to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge or opting to have the case assigned to a United States District Judge. 1. Scheduling Conference: A Scheduling Conference pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 16 is set for June 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. before the undersigned via Zoom. (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS) Joint Scheduling Plan due by 6/17/2026. Rule 16 Conference set for 6/24/2026 10:00 AM in Zoom Video Conference before Magistrate Judge Rodney H. Holmes. Notice re: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction due by 5/29/2026.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Rodney H. Holmes on 5/18/2026. (CLH)
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| Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint by Auto-Owners Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Mackay, Derek) |
| Filing 6 Electronic Notice - Application for Admission needed as to Patrick F. Bottaro. Review of case shows that Attorney Patrick F. Bottaro is not currently a member of our Bar. For instructions on applying for bar admission or moving for pro hac vice admission, please follow the instructions located on our website at #https://www.moed.uscourts.gov under the Attorney tab. Notice only, no.pdf attached. (JWD) |
| Filing 5 Petition (Removal/Transfer) Received From: Linn County Circuit Court, filed by Robert Dale Miller.(JWD) |
| Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Rodney H. Holmes. All parties must file the Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form consenting to or opting out of the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. Click #here for the instructions. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every nongovernmental corporate party or nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in any case, and every party or intervenor in an action in which jurisdiction is based upon diversity, must file a Disclosure Statement immediately upon entering its appearance in the case. Please complete and file the certificate as soon as possible. # (moed-0001.pdf). (JWD) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendant Auto-Owners Insurance Company Sent To: Plaintiff (Mackay, Derek) |
| Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Auto-Owners Insurance Company. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Mackay, Derek) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE by Defendant Auto-Owners Insurance Company (Original Filing Form) (Mackay, Derek) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of Linn County, Missouri, case number 26LI-CC00015, with receipt number AMOEDC-11859140, in the amount of $405 Jury Demand,, filed by Auto-Owners Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Mackay, Derek) |
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| Plaintiff: Robert Dale Miller | |
| Represented By: | Patrick F. Bottaro |
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| Represented By: | Gavin L. Sample |
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