Slant/Fin Corporation v. Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America et al
Plaintiff: Slant/Fin Corporation
Defendant: Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
Cross Defendant: Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company, First State Insurance Company and Federal Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2015cv04921
Filed: August 21, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Office: Central Islip Office
Presiding Judge: Joan M Azrack
Referring Judge: Anne Y Shields
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 12 U.S.C. § 635 Breach of Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order ORDER DISMISSING CASE re #120 . The stipulation of dismissal is so ordered. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 6/5/2023. (LP)
June 2, 2023 Filing 120 STIPULATION of Dismissal Voluntarily Without Prejudice and Order as to Remaining Defendant Federal Insurance Company Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
May 3, 2023 Filing 119 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Joan M. Azrack: Civil Cause for STATUS CONFERENCE (Tel) held on 5/3/2023. APPEARANCES: For Plaintiff: John Koch. For Defendants: Cyril Smith. Case called. Counsel present for all sides. Other: The parties are directed to file the stipulation of dismissal and tolling agreement by 6/2/2023. (LC)
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: Due to a change in this Court's calendar, the telephone status conference scheduled for 5/3/2023 is ADVANCED to 12:00 PM. Dial-in remains the same. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 5/2/2023. (LP)
April 24, 2023 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: A Telephone Conference is set for 5/3/2023 at 1:30 PM before Judge Joan M. Azrack. Counsel shall dial 1-877-873-8017 and enter access code 4785432 at the prompt. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 4/24/2023. (LP)
March 31, 2023 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER - A further status report is due by 5/31/2023. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 3/31/2023. (LP)
March 30, 2023 Filing 118 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER - A further status report should be filed by 3/31/2023. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 2/6/2023. (LP)
February 3, 2023 Filing 117 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
January 18, 2023 Opinion or Order ORDER terminating #66 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. The motion is held in abeyance pending resolution of this matter. The Court will reinstate the motion if the case does not settle. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 1/18/2023. (LP)
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER: A further status report should be filed by 2/3/2023. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 12/16/2022. (LP)
December 15, 2022 Filing 116 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
November 30, 2022 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER: A further status report is due by 12/15/2022. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 11/30/2022. (LP)
September 1, 2022 Filing 115 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
September 1, 2022 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER: Status Report due by 10/17/2022. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 9/1/2022. (Patterson, Samuel)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER: Pursuant to the status report #114 , the Court will continue to hold the motion for summary judgment in abeyance. However, for administrative purposes, the Court is terminating the motion at this time. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate and immediately re-open the #66 motion for partial summary judgment. An updated status report is due by 9/2/2022. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 8/22/2022. (Posillico, Lauren)
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER: A further Status Report is due by 9/2/2022. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 7/19/2022. (Patterson, Samuel)
July 18, 2022 Filing 114 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
July 11, 2022 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER: By Order dated 5/16/2022, the parties were directed to file a status report by 6/30/2022. No status report has been filed. The parties are therefore directed to file a further status report by 7/18/2022. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 7/11/2022. (Patterson, Samuel)
May 16, 2022 Filing 113 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
May 16, 2022 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER: A further Status Report is due by 6/30/2022. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 5/16/2022. (Patterson, Samuel)
March 11, 2022 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER: A further status report is due by 5/15/2022. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 3/11/2022. (Posillico, Lauren)
March 10, 2022 Filing 112 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
January 19, 2022 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER: A further Status Report should be filed by 3/9/2022. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 1/19/2022. (Posillico, Lauren)
January 18, 2022 Filing 111 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER : A further status report should be filed by 1/15/2022. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 11/16/2021. (Posillico, Lauren)
November 15, 2021 Filing 110 STATUS REPORT (Jointly Filed) by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
September 15, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER: Pursuant to the status report #109 , the Court will continue to hold the motion for summary judgment in abeyance. However, for administrative purposes, the Court is terminating the motion at this time. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate and immediately re-open the #66 motion for partial summary judgment. The parties are directed to provide an updated status report no later than 11/15/2021.Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 9/15/2021. (Walsh, Catherine)
June 30, 2021 Filing 109 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
June 1, 2021 Filing 108 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
April 19, 2021 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER: A further status report is due by 6/30/2021. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 4/19/2021. (Posillico, Lauren)
April 15, 2021 Filing 107 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
February 10, 2021 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER : A further status report is due by 4/15/2021.Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 2/10/2021. (Posillico, Lauren)
February 9, 2021 Filing 106 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER : A further status report is due by 2/12/2021.Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 12/22/2020. (Posillico, Lauren)
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER. Pursuant to the status report #105 , the Court will continue to hold the motion for summary judgment in abeyance. However, for administrative purposes, the Court is terminating the motion at this time. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate and immediately re-open the #66 motion for partial summary judgment. The parties are directed to provide an updated status report no later than 2/12/2021. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 12/22/2020. (Walsh, Catherine)
December 21, 2020 Filing 105 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
November 9, 2020 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER : A further status reportis due by 1/4/2021. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 11/9/2020. (Posillico, Lauren)
November 6, 2020 Filing 104 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
September 21, 2020 Filing 103 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER: A further Status Report due by 11/5/2020. So Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 9/21/2020. (Ortiz, Grisel)
August 4, 2020 Filing 102 NOTICE of Change of Firm, Address, Phone, Fax, Email Once the filing has been made, you must login to www.pacer.gov and update your account. (Koch, John)
August 4, 2020 Filing 101 NOTICE of Change of Firm, Address, Phone, Fax, Email Once the filing has been made, you must login to www.pacer.gov and update your account. (Epstein, Lee)
July 31, 2020 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER : A further status report is due by 9/18/2020. Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 7/31/2020. (Posillico, Lauren)
July 30, 2020 Filing 100 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
July 1, 2020 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER : Counsel for the plaintiff shall submit a further Status Report due by 7/31/2020.Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 7/1/2020. (Posillico, Lauren)
June 30, 2020 Case Reassigned to Judge Joan M. Azrack. Judge Arthur D. Spatt no longer assigned to the case. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (McMahon, Carol)
May 8, 2020 Filing 99 STATUS REPORT (Jointly Filed) by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
March 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Electronic ORDER terminating #66 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Pursuant to parties' joint status report #98 , the Court will continue to hold the motion for summary judgment in abeyance. However, for administrative purposes, the Court is terminating the motion at this time. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to immediately re-open the #66 motion for partial summary judgment. The parties are directed to provide an updated status report no later than May 1, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 3/23/2020. (Kanellopoulos, Paul)
November 1, 2019 Filing 98 STATUS REPORT (Jointly Filed) by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
October 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Electronic ORDER. Pursuant to parties' joint status report #97 , the Court will continue to hold the motion for summary judgment in abeyance. However, for administrative purposes, the Court is terminating the motion at this time. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate and immediately re-open the #66 motion for partial summary judgment. The parties are directed to provide an updated status report no later than November 1, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 10/1/2019. (Kanellopoulos, Paul)
April 1, 2019 Filing 97 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
March 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Electronic ORDER terminating #66 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Pursuant to parties' joint status report #96 , the Court will continue to hold the motion for summary judgment in abeyance. However, for administrative purposes, the Court is terminating the motion at this time. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate and immediately re-open the #66 motion for partial summary judgment. The parties are directed to provide an updated status report no later than April 1, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 3/21/2019. (Kanellopoulos, Paul)
January 30, 2019 Filing 96 STATUS REPORT Filed Jointly by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
December 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Electronic ORDER terminating #66 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Pursuant to parties' joint status report #95 , the Court will continue to hold the motion for summary judgment in abeyance. However, for administrative purposes, the Court is terminating the motion at this time. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate and immediately re-open the #66 motion for partial summary judgment. The parties are directed to file an updated status report on or before 1/14/2019. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 12/14/2018. (Kanellopoulos, Paul)
December 13, 2018 Filing 95 STATUS REPORT (Jointly) by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
December 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Electronic ORDER. The parties are directed to file a status update no later than December 14, 2018. The status update should address whether the parties still request that the Court hold its consideration of the summary judgment motions in abeyance. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 12/6/2018. (Kanellopoulos, Paul)
September 5, 2018 Filing 94 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
August 24, 2018 Filing 93 STIPULATION of Dismissal as to Defendants Travelers, Hartford and First State by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
July 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Electronic STATUS REPORT ORDER. The Court will continue to hold the motion for summary judgment in abeyance. The parties are directed to provide the Court with a status update by 8/31/2018. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 7/12/2018. (Fell, Christopher)
July 11, 2018 Filing 92 STATUS REPORT Jointly Filed by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
June 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Electronic STATUS REPORT ORDER. The parties are directed to file an updated status report by 7/2/2018. The Court will continue to hold the motion for summary judgment in abeyance. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 6/1/2018. (Fell, Christopher)
May 31, 2018 Filing 91 STATUS REPORT (Jointly Filed) by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
May 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Electronic STATUS REPORT ORDER. The Court will continue to hold Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment in abeyance. The parties are directed to file an updated status report by 5/30/2018. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 5/1/2018. (Fell, Christopher)
April 30, 2018 Filing 90 STATUS REPORT Jointly Filed by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
March 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Electronic STATUS REPORT ORDER. The Court will continue to hold the Plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment in abeyance. The parties are directed to file another status report by 4/30/2018. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 3/31/2018. (Fell, Christopher)
March 30, 2018 Filing 89 STATUS REPORT Jointly Filed by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
March 28, 2018 Filing 88 NOTICE of Change of Firm and Address by Juliette Song (Song, Juliette)
March 28, 2018 Email Notification Test - DO NOT REPLY. (Coleman, Laurie)
March 20, 2018 Filing 87 NOTICE of Change of Firm and Address by Juliette Song (Song, Juliette)
March 20, 2018 Filing 86 NOTICE of Change of Firm and Address by Stephen V. Gimigliano (Gimigliano, Stephen)
March 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Electronic ORDER terminating #66 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Pursuant to the parties' joint status report #85 , the Court will continue to hold the motion for summary judgment in abeyance. However, for administrative purposes, the Court is terminating the motion at this time. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to restore the motion on 4/15/2018. The parties are directed to file an updated status report on or before 3/30/2018. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 3/1/2018. (Fell, Christopher)
February 28, 2018 Filing 85 STATUS REPORT Jointly filed by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Electronic STATUS REPORT ORDER. The Court will continue to hold the motion for summary judgment in abeyance. The parties are directed to update the Court on their status by 2/28/2018. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 1/30/2018. (Fell, Christopher)
January 29, 2018 Filing 84 STATUS REPORT Regarding Progress of Settlement (jointly filed) by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
December 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 83 STATUS REPORT ORDER. The Court will continue to hold the summary judgment motion in abeyance until 1/29/2018. At that time, the Court expects a finalized settlement agreement from Slant/Fin and the Defendants Travelers and Hartford. If Slant/Fin and Federal Insurance have not reached a settlement in principle by that date, the Court will have the parties appear for a settlement conference in February. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 12/23/2017. (Fell, Christopher)
December 22, 2017 Filing 82 STATUS REPORT Regarding Progress of Settlement (jointly filed) by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
November 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER entered #66 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment In light of the parties' representation that the proposed settlement agreement is close tobeing finalized, the Court will continue to hold the Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment in abeyance. The parties are directed to submit an updated status report by 12/22/2017.. Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 11/25/2017. (Bollbach, Jean)
November 22, 2017 Filing 80 STATUS REPORT by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
October 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER re #78 status report. The Court will continue to hold the Plaintiff's #66 motion for partial summary judgment in abeyance. The parties are directed to submit an updated status report on or before 11/22/2017. SO ORDERED by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 10/24/2017. (Coleman, Laurie)
October 23, 2017 Filing 78 STATUS REPORT Jointly filed by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
September 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Electronic STATUS REPORT ORDER. In light of the parties' status report #77 , the Court directs the parties to update the Court on their status again on or before 10/23/2017. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 9/23/2017. (Fell, Christopher)
September 22, 2017 Filing 77 STATUS REPORT (Jointly Filed) by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
August 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER re #75 Letter. The Court will hold Plaintiff's #66 motion for partial summary judgment in abeyance for thirty days. The parties are to file an update with the Court on or before 9/22/2017. SO ORDERED by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 8/21/2017. (Coleman, Laurie)
August 17, 2017 Filing 75 Letter by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
August 11, 2017 Filing 74 REPLY to Response to Motion re #66 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on the Duty to Defend filed by Federal Insurance Company. (McCormack, Aidan)
July 28, 2017 Filing 73 REPLY in Support re #66 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on the Duty to Defend ,and in Opposition to Federal Insurance Company's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by Slant/Fin Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Koch, John)
July 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER re #71 Motion to amend the briefing schedule: Slant/Fin's reply to any opposition to cross-motion due 7/28/2017; Defendants' reply to any cross-motion due 8/11/2017. The proposed briefing schedule is SO ORDERED by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 7/8/2017. (Coleman, Laurie)
July 6, 2017 Filing 71 Letter Motion regarding Briefing Schedule by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John) Modified on 7/10/2017 to change eventy type to motion. (Coleman, Laurie).
June 19, 2017 Filing 70 RESPONSE in Opposition re #66 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on the Duty to Defend filed by Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America. (Attachments: #1 Response to Slant/Fin's Supplemental Rule 56.1 Statement, #2 Declaration of Stephen V. Gimigliano, #3 Exhibit A to the Gimigliano Declaration, #4 Exhibit B to the Gimigliano Declaration, #5 Exhibit C to the Gimigliano Declaration, #6 Exhibit D to the Gimigliano Declaration, #7 Exhibit E to the Gimigliano Declaration, #8 Exhibit F to the Gimigliano Declaration, #9 Exhibit G to the Gimigliano Declaration, #10 Exhibit H to the Gimigliano Declaration, #11 Exhibit I to the Gimigliano Declaration, #12 Exhibit J to the Gimigliano Declaration, #13 Exhibit K to the Gimigliano Declaration, #14 Exhibit L to the Gimigliano Declaration, #15 Exhibit M to the Gimigliano Declaration, #16 Exhibit N to the Gimigliano Declaration, #17 Exhibit O to the Gimigliano Declaration, #18 Exhibit P to the Gimigliano Declaration, #19 Exhibit Q to the Gimigliano Declaration, #20 Exhibit R to the Gimigliano Declaration, #21 Certificate of Service) (Gimigliano, Stephen)
June 19, 2017 Filing 69 RESPONSE in Opposition re #66 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on the Duty to Defend filed by Federal Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Memo of Law Ex. A, #2 Exhibit Memo of Law Ex. B, #3 Exhibit Memo of Law Ex. C, #4 Exhibit Memo of Law Ex. D, #5 Exhibit Memo of Law Ex. E, #6 Response to Supplemental Rule 56.1 Statement, #7 Response to Rule 56.1 Statement, #8 Waller-Pignatello Declaration, #9 Exhibit Waller-Pignatello Ex. A, #10 Exhibit Waller-Pignatello Ex. B, #11 Exhibit Waller-Pignatello Ex. C, #12 Exhibit Waller-Pignatello Ex. D, #13 Exhibit Waller-Pignatello Ex. E, #14 Exhibit Waller-Pignatello Ex. F, #15 Exhibit Waller-Pignatello Ex. G, #16 Exhibit Waller-Pignatello Ex. H, #17 Exhibit Waller-Pignatello Ex. I, #18 Exhibit Waller-Pignatello Ex. J, #19 Exhibit Waller-Pignatello Ex. K, #20 Exhibit Waller-Pignatello Ex. L, #21 Exhibit Waller-Pignatello Ex. M, #22 Exhibit Memo of Law Ex. F, #23 Notice of Motion Notice of Cross Motion) (McCormack, Aidan)
June 19, 2017 Filing 68 RESPONSE in Opposition re #66 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on the Duty to Defend filed by First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Brief in Opposition, #2 Response to Plaintiff's Rule 56.1 Statement, #3 Response to Plaintiff's Supplemental Rule 56.1 Statement, #4 Declaration of William Palaia, #5 Exhibit A to Palaia Declaration, #6 Exhibit B to Palaia Declaration, #7 Exhibit C to Palaia Declaration) (Mayer, Joshua)
May 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Electronic ORDER granting #67 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. The proposed amended briefing schedule #67 is SO ORDERED. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 5/20/2017. (Fell, Christopher)
May 19, 2017 Filing 67 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply As Per New Briefing Schedule by Federal Insurance Company. (Smith, Cyril)
April 20, 2017 Filing 66 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on the Duty to Defend by Slant/Fin Corporation. Responses due by 5/22/2017 (Attachments: #1 Rule 56.1 Statement, #2 Declaration of Charles Famoso, #3 Exhibit A through J of Declaration of Charles Famoso, #4 Exhibit K-T of Declaration of Charles Famoso, #5 Rule 56.1 Statement Supplemental, #6 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Charles Famoso, #7 Exhibit A to Supplemental Declaration of Charles Famoso, #8 Exhibit B to Supplemental Declaration of Charles Famoso, #9 Exhibit C to Supplemental Declaration of Charles Famoso, #10 Exhibit D to Supplemental Declaration of Charles Famoso, #11 Exhibit E to Supplemental Declaration of Charles Famoso, #12 Exhibit F to Supplemental Declaration of Charles Famoso, #13 Exhibit G to Supplemental Declaration of Charles Famoso, #14 Exhibit H to Supplemental Declaration of Charles Famoso, #15 Memorandum in Support, #16 Exhibit A to Brief, #17 Exhibit B to Brief, #18 Exhibit C to Brief, #19 Exhibit D to Brief, #20 Exhibit E to Brief, #21 Exhibit F to Brief, #22 Exhibit G to Brief) (Koch, John)
April 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Electronic ORDER granting #65 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The proposed schedule #65 is So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 4/5/2017. (Fell, Christopher)
April 4, 2017 Filing 65 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Partial Summary Judgment Motion by Slant/Fin Corporation. (Koch, John)
February 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ORDER granting #63 motion for an extension of time for Slant/Fin to file their for motion partial summary judgment. Plaintiff shall file motion by April 6, 2017; Defendants' opposition and cross-motions by May 6, 2017; Plaintiff's reply by May 20, 2017; Defendant's reply by June 3, 2017. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 2/24/2017. (Coleman, Laurie)
February 22, 2017 Filing 63 Letter Motion regarding Briefing Schedule by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John) Modified on 2/24/2017 to change docketing event from letter to letter motion for extension of time. (Coleman, Laurie).
January 18, 2017 Filing 62 Letter Motion regarding Briefing Schedule by Slant/Fin Corporation (Epstein, Lee)
January 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER re #60 letter for approval of the proposed briefing schedule: Plaintiff's summary judgment motion and brief to be filed 3/3/2017; Defendants' opposition and/or cross-motion briefs are due 4/3/2017; Slant/Fin's reply due 4/17/2017; and Defendants' reply to any cross-motion due 5/1/2017. The parties proposed briefing schedule is So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 1/12/2017. (Coleman, Laurie)
January 11, 2017 Filing 60 Letter Motion regarding Briefing Schedule by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
November 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER granting #58 motion to approve the proposed briefing schedule: Plaintiff's summary judgment motion and brief to be filed January 20, 2017; Defendants' opposition and/or cross-motion briefs due February 20, 2017; Slant/Fin's reply due March 6, 2017; Defendants' reply to any cross-motion due March 20, 2017. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 11/15/2016. (Coleman, Laurie)
November 15, 2016 Filing 58 Letter Motion Jointly Submitted Seeking to Extend Date to File Slant/Fin's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John) Modified on 11/16/2016 to change docketing event from letter to letter motion to continue. (Coleman, Laurie).
September 8, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER granting #53 proposed briefing schedule; Plaintiff's summary judgment motion and brief to be filed 11/18/2016; Defendants' opposition and/or cross-motion briefs due 12/20/2016; Slant/Fin's reply due 1/6/2017; Defendants' reply to any cross-motion due 1/20/2017. The parties proposed briefing schedule is so ordered. Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 9/8/2016. (Coleman, Laurie) Modified on 9/9/2016 to correct a clerical omission. (Coleman, Laurie).
September 7, 2016 Filing 56 Letter Agreeing to Proposed Briefing Schedule by First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company (Mayer, Joshua)
September 7, 2016 Filing 55 Letter agreeing to proposed briefing schedule by Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America (Gimigliano, Stephen)
September 7, 2016 Filing 54 Letter Agreeing To Proposed Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule by Federal Insurance Company (Smith, Cyril)
September 6, 2016 Filing 53 Letter Motion Proposing Local Rule 56.1 Briefing Schedule In-Lieu of Status Conference by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
September 6, 2016 Opinion or Order In light of the status report provided by the Plaintiff's counsel, the status conference scheduled for Wednesday September 7, 2016, is hereby adjourned. The Court will rule on the Plaintiff's proposed briefing schedule after the other parties have had an opportunity to be heard on the proposed dates. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 9/6/2016. (Fayer, Jonathan)
July 22, 2016 Opinion or Order ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #51 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. in light of the parties' representations that they have entered into mediation, the parties' discovery request is GRANTED. The discovery deadline is EXTENDED to January 24, 2017. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 7/22/2016. (Demosthenous, Dina)
July 21, 2016 Filing 52 STATUS REPORT Jointly by Defendants and by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
July 21, 2016 Filing 51 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Jointly by Defendants and by Slant/Fin Corporation. (Koch, John)
June 30, 2016 Filing 50 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Arthur D. Spatt: Civil Cause for Pre-Motion Conference held on 6/30/2016. Case called. Counsel for all sides present. Pre-Motion Conference held. Settlement discussions held. Case not settled at this time. Discussions regarding participating in mediation. (Coleman, Laurie)
June 27, 2016 Filing 49 NOTICE of Change of Address by John Gregory Koch and Lee M. Epstein (Koch, John)
June 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER Granting #44 Motion for Pre Motion Conference. Pre Motion Hearing set for 6/30/2016 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 1020 before Judge Arthur D. Spatt. Counsels shall have authority to discuss settlement at this conference. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 6/22/2016. (Ortiz, Grisel)
June 22, 2016 Filing 47 Letter Response to Plaintiff's Request for Pre-Motion Conference by Federal Insurance Company (McCormack, Aidan)
June 22, 2016 Filing 46 Letter Response to Plaintiff's Request for Pre-Motion Conference by Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America (Gimigliano, Stephen)
June 22, 2016 Filing 45 Letter Response to Plaintiff's Request for Pre-Motion Conference by First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company (Mayer, Joshua)
June 15, 2016 Filing 44 Letter MOTION for pre motion conference pursuant to Local Rule 56.1 by Slant/Fin Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Consolidated Responses to Plaintiff's Statement of Material Undisputed Facts) (Koch, John)
April 29, 2016 Filing 43 Letter to Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields regarding joint status by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
April 29, 2016 Opinion or Order ELECTRONIC ORDER re #43 . The Court is in receipt of the Parties' Joint Status Letter #43 indicating that discovery is progressing and that there are no issues at this time. In light of these representations the Parties are directed to continue with discovery according to the the Discovery Schedule. Counsel are directed to submit a joint status letter to this Court on July 15, 2016 setting forth all discovery taken and stating with particularity, all discovery necessary and dates for completion thereof, for this matter to be trial or dispositive motion practice ready. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 4/29/2016. (Demosthenous, Dina)
April 4, 2016 Filing 42 NOTICE of Change of Name of Plaintiff's Counsel's Law Firm by John Gregory Koch (Koch, John)
February 11, 2016 Filing 41 ANSWER to #32 Answer to Complaint, Crossclaim,, by First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company. (Mayer, Joshua)
February 11, 2016 Filing 40 ANSWER to #32 Answer to Complaint, Crossclaim,, by Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America. (Gimigliano, Stephen)
February 2, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER terminating #33 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - In light of the parties agreement to stay Federals motion and their ongoing settlement discussions, the Court adopts Judge Shields recommendation and denies Federals motion to dismiss without prejudice and with leave to renew pending the outcome of settlement negotiations. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate without prejudice docket number 33. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 2/2/2016. (Coleman, Laurie)
January 30, 2016 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #38 Motion to Stay. In light of discussions held on the record with counsel, ongoing negotiations and the desire to avoid unnecessary and costly motion practice at this time, the parties have resonded to this court's suggestion regarding the pending motion to dismiss with an agreement to stay proceedings as to that motion which seeks dismissal of a single cause of action asserted against one of the Defendants. Accordingly, this Court recommends that the District Court enter a order denying the pending motion to dismiss without prejudice to renewal at a later date, if necessary. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 1/30/2016. (Shields, Anne)
January 29, 2016 Filing 38 Letter MOTION to Stay re #37 Initial Conference Hearing :(Joint Letter Motion - Plaintiff and Federal Insurance Company) Re: the Second Count as to Federal and the related Motion and discovery. by Federal Insurance Company. (McCormack, Aidan)
January 25, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Minute Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields:Initial Conference Hearing held on 1/25/2016. See Minute Order for details. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields. (Tape #10:15-10:38.) (Torres, Jasmine)
January 25, 2016 Filing 36 Motion to Appear by Telephone for Initial Conference by First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company. (Mayer, Joshua)
January 25, 2016 Opinion or Order Electronic ORDER granting #36 Motion to Appear by Telephone. Due to the weather conditions and travel difficulties of counsel, the moving party is granted an appearance by telephone in this singular instance. All other parties are to appear in person and all future conferences are to be attended in person unless otherwise noted by this Court. The moving party is directed to call chambers at the scheduled time for the conference. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 1/25/2016. (Berson, Alison)
January 22, 2016 Filing 35 Proposed Scheduling Order by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
January 21, 2016 Filing 34 MEMORANDUM in Support re #33 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Federal Insurance Company. (McCormack, Aidan)
January 21, 2016 Filing 33 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Federal Insurance Company. (McCormack, Aidan)
January 21, 2016 Filing 32 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, and ANSWER to #22 Crossclaim of Travelers Casualty Insurance Company, CROSSCLAIM against First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company, Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America by Federal Insurance Company. (McCormack, Aidan)
January 9, 2016 Opinion or Order ORDER. The conference previously scheduled for December 7, 2015, shall be held, upon request and consent of all parties, on January 25, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 1/9/2016. (Shields, Anne)
January 8, 2016 Filing 31 Letter Motion by Slant/Fin Corporation (Koch, John)
January 5, 2016 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by Aidan M. McCormack on behalf of Federal Insurance Company (aty to be noticed) (McCormack, Aidan)
December 30, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER Re: #28 Motion for an extension of time up to and including 1/21/16 for Federal to respond to the complaint. Request granted. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 12/30/2015. (Coleman, Laurie)
December 29, 2015 Filing 28 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File an Answer re #1 Complaint by Federal Insurance Company. (Smith, Cyril) Modified on 12/30/2015 to change docketing event from Motion for Extension of Time to Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. (Coleman, Laurie).
December 29, 2015 Filing 27 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Federal Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent The Chubb Corporation for Federal Insurance Company. (Smith, Cyril)
December 29, 2015 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Cyril E. Smith on behalf of Federal Insurance Company (aty to be noticed) (Smith, Cyril)
December 3, 2015 Opinion or Order The December 7, 2015, conference is hereby adjourned pending the answer of defendant Federal. Wihthin two (2) days of defendant Federal electronically filing an answer, plaintiff is directed to confer with all parties, obtain mutually convenient odd numbered dates for all parties for an initial conference that will be held no later than three weeks after the filing of Federal's answer and to submit a letter to the Court providing the mutually convenient dates. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 12/3/2015. (Berson, Alison)
November 9, 2015 Filing 25 ANSWER to #22 Answer to Complaint, Crossclaim of Travelers Casualty Insurance Company by First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company. (Mayer, Joshua)
October 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER: Initial Conference set for 12/7/2015 in Courtroom 830 before Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields. See Order and Attachment. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 10/29/2015. (Attachments: #1 AYS Rules) (Torres, Jasmine)
October 20, 2015 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by John Gregory Koch on behalf of Slant/Fin Corporation (aty to be noticed) (Koch, John)
October 19, 2015 Filing 22 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, , CROSSCLAIM against Federal Insurance Company, First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company by Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America. (Gimigliano, Stephen)
October 19, 2015 Filing 21 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America (Gimigliano, Stephen)
October 19, 2015 Filing 20 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company. (Mayer, Joshua)
October 19, 2015 Filing 19 Corporate Disclosure Statement by First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company identifying Corporate Parent Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. for First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company. (Mayer, Joshua)
September 25, 2015 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by James Ruggeri on behalf of First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company (aty to be noticed) (Ruggeri, James)
September 25, 2015 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Mayer on behalf of First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company (notification declined or already on case) (Mayer, Joshua)
September 25, 2015 Opinion or Order Electronic ORDER granting #14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. James Ruggeri is hereby admitted pro hac vice as counesl for Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company and First State Insurance Company. Counsel is directed to file a notice of appearance and comply with all local rules. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 9/25/2015. (Berson, Alison)
September 25, 2015 Opinion or Order Electronic ORDER granting #14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Joshua Mayer is hereby admitted pro hac vice as counesl for Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company and First State Insurance Company. Counsel is directed to file a notice of appearance and comply with all local rules. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 9/25/2015. (Berson, Alison)
September 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Electronic ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. On consent of the parties, the request for an extension is GRANTED, and the time for Defendants First State Insurance Company and Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended to 10/19/15. Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 9/23/2015.
September 18, 2015 Filing 16 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company. (Mayer, Joshua)
September 18, 2015 Filing 15 Notice of MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Joshua P. Mayer Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-8028375. by First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order) (Mayer, Joshua)
September 18, 2015 Filing 14 Notice of MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice James P. Ruggeri Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-8028348. by First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order) (Mayer, Joshua)
September 17, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Re: #12 Motion an extension of time to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint to and including 10/19/15 for Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America. On consent of the parties, the Defendant's request is GRANTED. Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 9/17/2015. (Coleman, Laurie)
September 16, 2015 Filing 12 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America. (Song, Juliette)
September 16, 2015 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Juliette Song on behalf of Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America (aty to be noticed) (Song, Juliette)
September 16, 2015 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen V. Gimigliano on behalf of Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America (aty to be noticed) (Gimigliano, Stephen)
August 27, 2015 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Federal Insurance Company. (McMahon, Carol)
August 27, 2015 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to First State Insurance Company. (McMahon, Carol)
August 27, 2015 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Hartford Accident And Indemnity Company. (McMahon, Carol)
August 27, 2015 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America. (McMahon, Carol)
August 27, 2015 Filing 5 Proposed Summons. Re #1 Complaint, by Slant/Fin Corporation (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons First State, #2 Proposed Summons Hartford, #3 Proposed Summons Travelers) (Epstein, Lee)
August 25, 2015 Filing 4 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link:http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Flanagan, Doreen)
August 25, 2015 Filing 3 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Flanagan, Doreen)
August 25, 2015 Case Assigned to Judge Arthur D. Spatt and Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our ##website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Flanagan, Doreen)
August 21, 2015 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Slant/Fin Corporation (Flanagan, Doreen)
August 21, 2015 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0207-7969903 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed - No, filed by Slant/Fin Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement) (Epstein, Lee) Modified on 8/25/2015 (Flanagan, Doreen).

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