Agri-Systems v. Western National Assurance Company
Plaintiff: Agri-Systems
Defendant: Western National Assurance Company
Case Number: 1:2020cv00044
Filed: April 9, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Montana
Office: Billings Office
Presiding Judge: Timothy J Cavan
Referring Judge: Susan P Watters
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 1, 2020 Filing 35 REPLY to Response to Motion re #10 MOTION to Dismiss , Transfer or Stay MOTION to Stay MOTION to Transfer to filed by Western National Assurance Company. (Hanson, Laura)
June 1, 2020 Filing 34 AMENDED COMPLAINT , Request for Declaratory Relief and Demand for Jury Trial against All Defendants, filed by Agri-Systems. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Commercial General Liability Policy, #2 Exhibit Umbrella Policy, #3 Exhibit Complaint Underlying Case, #4 Exhibit 4-8-16 Letter, #5 Exhibit 11-08-17 Letter, #6 Exhibit 11-22-17 Tender letter from ASI and 22-27-17 Reply, #7 Exhibit 3-8-19 Reservation of Rights, #8 Exhibit 4-30-19 Western Letter) (Stacey, Calvin)
June 1, 2020 Filing 33 NOTICE of Acknowledgment of Pro Hac Vice Order by Western National Assurance Company re #31 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Broman, Stacy)
May 28, 2020 Filing 32 Letter from Clerk of Court, Tyler P. Gilman regarding the CM/ECF registration requirements. (HEG)
May 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #30 Motion for Stacy A. Broman to Appear Pro Hac Vice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order is subject to withdrawal unless Ms. Broman, within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Order, files a pleading acknowledging her admission under the terms set forth above. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 5/28/2020. (HEG)
May 28, 2020 Filing 30 MOTION Stacy A. Broman to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 255 receipt number 0977-2486554.) Laura Jean Hanson appearing for Defendant Western National Assurance Company Motions referred to Timothy J. Cavan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Stacy A. Broman, #2 Text of Proposed Order) (Hanson, Laura)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Leave to File. Plaintiff shall promptly file the Amended Complaint in accordance with Civil Local Rule 15.1. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 5/27/2020. (HEG)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER VACATING PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. The Preliminary Pretrial Conference currently set for June 4, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. is VACATED. See order for additional information. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 5/27/2020. (HEG)
May 27, 2020 Filing 27 Unopposed MOTION to Vacate Order Setting Telephonic Preliminary Pretrial Conference Calvin J. Stacey appearing for Plaintiff Agri-Systems Motions referred to Timothy J. Cavan. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Doc 22 MN Order re Prelim Pretrial Conf, #2 Text of Proposed Order Tex of Proposed Order) (Stacey, Calvin)
May 26, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE by Agri-Systems re #16 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint (Opposed), #17 Brief/Memorandum in Support Plaintiff's Report to Court re: Motion (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Stacey, Calvin)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER, Consent to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge having been either withheld or met with objection, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, The case remains assigned to the Honorable Susan P. Watters, United States District Judge, and is referred to the Honorable Timothy J. Cavan, United States Magistrate Judge. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 5/22/2020. (EMH)
May 19, 2020 Filing 24 NOTICE of Acknowledgment of Pro Hac Vice Order by Agri-Systems re #20 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Fehrenbacher, Tony)
May 18, 2020 Filing 23 AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION re #21 Response to Motion by Agri-Systems. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Email from John Harens dated 3.13.2020, #2 Exhibit Complaint filed by Western National on 3.13.2020) (Manion, Andrew)
May 18, 2020 Filing 22 AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION re #21 Response to Motion by Agri-Systems. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ASI Notice to Western National dated 1.14.2016, #2 Exhibit Correspondence from Western National dated 4.8.2016, #3 Exhibit Email from Western National dated 11.27.2016, #4 Exhibit Coverage Letter from Lloyds, #5 Exhibit Correspondence from Western National dated 3.8.2019, #6 Exhibit Correspondence from Western National dated 4.30.2019) (Manion, Andrew)
May 18, 2020 Filing 21 RESPONSE to Motion re #10 MOTION to Dismiss , Transfer or Stay MOTION to Stay MOTION to Transfer to filed by Agri-Systems. (Manion, Andrew)
May 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. FURTHER ORDERED: This Order is subject to withdrawal unless Mr. Fehrenbacher, within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Order, files a pleading acknowledging his admission under the terms set forth above. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 5/18/2020. (HEG)
May 15, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION Tony W. Fehrenbacher to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 255 receipt number 0977-2482075.) Andrew J. Manion appearing for Plaintiff Agri-Systems Motions referred to Timothy J. Cavan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Affidavit of Tony W. Fehrenbacher, #2 Supplement Proposed Order of Pro Hac Vice) (Manion, Andrew)
May 15, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE by Agri-Systems re #15 Notice of Appearance of Tony W. Fehrenbacher Pro Hac Process (Manion, Andrew)
May 15, 2020 Filing 17 Brief/Memorandum in Support re #16 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint (Opposed) filed by Agri-Systems. (Stacey, Calvin)
May 15, 2020 Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint (Opposed) Calvin J. Stacey appearing for Plaintiff Agri-Systems Motions referred to Timothy J. Cavan. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Text of First Amended Complaint) (Stacey, Calvin)
May 14, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Tony W. Fehrenbacher on behalf of Agri-Systems (Fehrenbacher, Tony)
May 1, 2020 Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Agri-Systems. (Manion, Andrew)
May 1, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew J. Manion on behalf of Agri-Systems (Manion, Andrew)
April 27, 2020 Filing 12 AFFIDAVIT in Support re #10 MOTION to Dismiss , Transfer or Stay filed by Western National Assurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperatives Underlying Minnesota Complaint against ASI Industrial, Minnesota USDC Case No. 17-cv-5552, #2 Exhibit B - Western Nationals Commercial General Liability and Commercial Umbrella policies, Policy Nos. CPP 1050926 03 and UMB 1008379 03, #3 Exhibit C - ASI Industrials Complaint and Request for Declaratory Relief against Western National, Yellowstone County, Montana 13th Judicial District, Case No. CV 20-0407, #4 Exhibit D - Western Nationals Complaint for Declaratory Judgment against ASI Industrial, Minnesota USDC Case No. 0:20-cv-00726, #5 Exhibit E - Affidavit of Service of Western Nationals Summons and Complaint upon ASI Industrial, Minnesota USDC Case No. 0:20-cv-00726, #6 Exhibit F - ASI Industrials Answer, Jury Demand and Counterclaims against Western National, Minnesota USDC Case No. 0:20-cv-00726) (Hanson, Laura)
April 27, 2020 Filing 11 Brief/Memorandum in Support re #10 MOTION to Dismiss , Transfer or Stay filed by Western National Assurance Company. (Hanson, Laura)
April 27, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss , Transfer or Stay Laura Jean Hanson appearing for Defendant Western National Assurance Company Motions referred to Timothy J. Cavan. (Hanson, Laura). Added MOTION to Stay, MOTION to Transfer to on 4/29/2020 (ACC).
April 22, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Calvin J. Stacey on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Stacey, Calvin)
April 17, 2020 Filing 8 Mailing of Consent - Honorable Timothy Cavan as Presiding Judge. Electronically mailed to counsel Andrew J. Manion, Laura Jean Hanson. Consent/Objection to USMJ Form due by 5/4/2020. (ACC)
April 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDERED: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(a), a telephonic Preliminary Pretrial Conference shall be held on June 4, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan. Lead trial counsel for the respective parties are required to participate in the conference. Counsel shall use the Courts conferencing system. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 4/16/2020. (HEG)
April 16, 2020 Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Notice of Removal and Civil Cover Sheet served on Tony Fehrenbacher and Andrew Manion, Counsel for Agri-Systems d/b/a ASI Industrial on 04/09/2020, filed by Western National Assurance Company. (Hanson, Laura)
April 16, 2020 Filing 5 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) by Western National Assurance Company. (Hanson, Laura)
April 10, 2020 Filing 4 COMPLAINT filed in State Court against Western National Assurance Company, filed by Agri-Systems. (JDR)
April 10, 2020 Filing 3 STATE COURT FILE: DV-20-407, MT 13th Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County. Case Register Report and File Receipt. STATE COURT FILE: DV-20-407, MT 13th Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County. Case Register Report. (Attachments: #1 State Court File, #2 File Receipt) (JDR)
April 10, 2020 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Western National Assurance Company. (Hanson, Laura)
April 9, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Western National Assurance Company from MT 13th Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, case number DV-20-407., filed by Western National Assurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (JDR) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/9/2020: #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (JDR).
April 9, 2020 Filing fee received: $ 400, receipt number 0977-2467323 (JDR)

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Plaintiff: Agri-Systems
Represented By: Andrew J. Manion
Represented By: Tony W. Fehrenbacher
Represented By: Calvin J. Stacey
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Defendant: Western National Assurance Company
Represented By: Laura Jean Hanson
Represented By: Stacy A. Broman
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