Bennett et al v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Plaintiff: Justin Bennett and Sharon L. Bennett
Defendant: State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Case Number: 4:2026cv00536
Filed: April 9, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Presiding Judge: Matthew T Schelp
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 12 U.S.C. ยง 635 Breach of Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 4, 2026 Filing 14 JOINT SCHEDULING PLAN by Plaintiffs Justin Bennett, Sharon L. Bennett. . (Winters, Douglas)
May 26, 2026 Filing 13 JOINT SCHEDULING PLAN by Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. . (Wilke, James)
May 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RULE 16 ORDER This case is assigned to Track: two [SEE ORDER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS]. (Joint Scheduling Plan due by 6/5/2026. Rule 16 Conference set for 6/10/2026 02:00 PM in Courtroom 16S - St. Louis before District Judge Matthew T. Schelp) Signed by District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on 05/22/2026. (KCD)
May 4, 2026 Filing 11 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Wilke, James)
May 4, 2026 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.. (Wilke, James)
April 30, 2026 Filing 9 Electronic Notice re: Disclosure Statement to Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. 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, non-individuals must include the state of incorporation/formation and state of principal business practice. See FRCP 7.1. Any entities listed in section 1 must be entered into CM/ECF where prompted. # (Disclosure Statement form can be downloaded here) (ANR)
April 29, 2026 Filing 8 ENTRY of Appearance by Daniel E. Wilke for Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Wilke, Daniel)
April 27, 2026 Filing 7 ENTRY of Appearance by James A. Wilke for Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Wilke, James)
April 27, 2026 Filing 6 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.(Wilke, James)
April 15, 2026 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Justin Bennett, Sharon L. Bennett. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company served on 4/14/2026, answer due 5/5/2026. (Winters, Douglas)
April 13, 2026 Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sharon L. Bennett. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Winters, Douglas)
April 13, 2026 Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Justin Bennett. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Winters, Douglas)
April 10, 2026 Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Matthew T. Schelp. 1 Summons(es) issued and emailed to Douglas James Winters. 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). (DLB)
April 9, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiffs Justin Bennett, Sharon L. Bennett Process Server: ABC Legal (Winters, Douglas)
April 9, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company with receipt number AMOEDC-11815869, in the amount of $405 Jury Demand,, filed by Justin Bennett, Sharon L. Bennett. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Insurance Policy, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Summons Summons, #4 Original Filing Form Original Filing Form)(Winters, Douglas)

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Plaintiff: Justin Bennett
Represented By: Douglas James Winters
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Plaintiff: Sharon L. Bennett
Represented By: Douglas James Winters
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Defendant: State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Represented By: James A. Wilke
Represented By: Daniel E. Wilke
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