Golden Corral Corp. et al v. Illinois Union Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc. and Golden Corral Corp.
Defendant: Illinois Union Insurance Company
Case Number: 5:2020cv00349
Filed: July 2, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: James C Dever
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Injunctive & Declaratory Relief
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER of US Court of Appeals granting Lawrence Duke's Motion to Withdraw as counsel for plaintiffs as to #41 Notice of Appeal filed by Golden Corral Corp., Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc.. (Foell, S.)
October 8, 2021 Filing 43 US Court of Appeals Case Number 21-2119 (Cathi Bennett, Case Manager) as to #41 Notice of Appeal filed by Golden Corral Corp., Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc.. (Foell, S.)
October 6, 2021 Filing 42 Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals regarding #41 Notice of Appeal. (Foell, S.)
October 6, 2021 Filing 41 Notice of Appeal filed by Golden Corral Corp., Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc. as to #40 Judgment,. Filing fee, receipt number 0417-6263390. (Hartzell, William)
September 8, 2021 Filing 40 JUDGMENT - IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the court GRANTS Illinois Union's motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 24] and DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE Golden Corral's amended complaint [D.E. 15]. Additional amendments would be futile. The court DENIES as moot defendant's motion to stay discovery [D.E. 26]. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 9/8/2021. (Sellers, N.)
September 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #24 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; denying as moot #26 Motion to Stay. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 9/8/2021. (Sellers, N.)
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #37 Motion Consent Motion to Modify Scheduling Order. Counsel should read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 8/23/2021. (Sellers, N.)
August 23, 2021 Filing 37 Second MOTION Consent Motion to Modify Scheduling Order regarding #21 Scheduling Order, filed by Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Welch, Jennifer)
June 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #35 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. All discovery shall be completed by September 16, 2021; and All potentially dispositive motions shall be filed by October 14, 2021. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 6/10/2021. (Sellers, N.)
June 9, 2021 Motion Submitted to District Judge James C. Dever III regarding #35 MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. (Sellers, N.)
June 8, 2021 Filing 35 MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery filed by Golden Corral Corp., Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Hartzell, William)
April 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #33 Motion to Modify Scheduling Order. The deadline for reports from retained experts shall be April 30, 2021. The deadline for reports from rebuttal experts shall be May 28, 2021. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 4/14/2021. (Sellers, N.)
April 14, 2021 Filing 33 Consent MOTION to Modify Scheduling Order regarding #21 Scheduling Order, filed by Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Smyth, Theodore)
April 14, 2021 Motion Submitted to District Judge James C. Dever III regarding #33 Consent MOTION to Modify Scheduling Order regarding #21 Scheduling Order. (Sellers, N.)
March 10, 2021 Motion Submitted to District Judge James C. Dever III regarding #24 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings, #26 MOTION to Stay Discovery. (Sellers, N.)
March 8, 2021 Filing 32 REPLY to Response to Motion regarding #24 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Welch, Jennifer)
February 22, 2021 Filing 31 RESPONSE in Opposition regarding #24 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Golden Corral Corp., Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Defendant Illinois Union Insurance Companys Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint Pursuant to FRCP 12(B)(6), London Bridge Resort, LLC v. Illinois Union Insurance Company, Inc., Case No. 3:20-cv-08109 (D. Az. July 2, 2020)) (Hartzell, William)
February 16, 2021 Filing 30 RESPONSE in Opposition regarding #26 MOTION to Stay Discovery filed by Golden Corral Corp., Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc.. (Hartzell, William)
February 3, 2021 Filing 29 Proposed Order regarding #26 MOTION to Stay Discovery filed by Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Welch, Jennifer)
February 3, 2021 Notice to Counsel regarding: #26 Motion to Stay. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 7.1(b)(3) and Section V(I)(3) of the CM/ECF Policy and Procedures Manual and Judge Dever's practice preferences, parties must file a proposed order with any non-dispositive motion. Please file a proposed order using the event 'Proposed Order' in the Responses and Replies category and link it back to the motion to which it corresponds. (Sellers, N.)
February 2, 2021 Filing 28 AMENDED Memorandum in Support by Illinois Union Insurance Company. Amendment to #27 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Stay Discovery (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - National Coatings Order) (Welch, Jennifer)
February 2, 2021 Filing 27 DISREGARD. Amended and re-filed at #28 . Memorandum in Support regarding #26 MOTION to Stay Discovery filed by Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - National Coatings Order) (Welch, Jennifer) Modified on 2/3/2021 (Sellers, N.).
February 2, 2021 Filing 26 MOTION to Stay Discovery filed by Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Welch, Jennifer)
February 1, 2021 Filing 25 Memorandum in Support regarding #24 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - North State Deli - Order Granting MSJ, #2 Exhibit B - Sentinel - Memorandum of Law, #3 Exhibit C - Sentinel - Transcript, #4 Exhibit D - Gavrilides - Order & Transcript, #5 Exhibit E - Inns by Sea - Order & Transcript, #6 Exhibit F - Its Nice - Order & Transcript, #7 Exhibit G - Mac Property - Opinion, #8 Exhibit H - KC Hopps - Order, #9 Exhibit I - Optical Services - Transcript, #10 Exhibit J - Mehl - Memo & Order) (Welch, Jennifer)
February 1, 2021 Filing 24 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Welch, Jennifer)
January 28, 2021 Filing 23 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Robert W. Fisher on behalf of Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Fisher, Robert)
January 28, 2021 Filing 22 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by James M. Bauer on behalf of Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Bauer, James)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 6/18/2021. Motions due by 7/16/2021. This matter will be set for trial by separate order. Counsel should read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever, III on 10/20/2020. (Attachments: #1 Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form) (Stouch, L.)
September 23, 2020 Filing 20 Rule 26(f) Report (joint) filed by Golden Corral Corp., Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc.. (Duke, Lawrence)
September 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Henry Denton Worrell terminated. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever, III on 9/16/2020. (Stouch, L.)
September 16, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Golden Corral Corp., Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Prop. Order Allowing Withdrawal) (Worrell, Henry)
September 11, 2020 Filing 17 ANSWER to #15 Amended Complaint by Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - IL Union Ins. Co. Policy D4226555A 001) (Smyth, Theodore)
September 9, 2020 Filing 16 Notice of Appearance filed by William R. Hartzell on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Hartzell, William)
August 28, 2020 Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Golden Corral Corp., Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc.. (McDougal, Gregg)
August 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER FOR DISCOVERY PLAN sent to all parties. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 8/12/2020. (Stouch, L.)
August 10, 2020 Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint by Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Policy # D4226555A 002) (Smyth, Theodore)
July 15, 2020 Filing 12 Financial Disclosure Statement by Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Golden Corral Corp. for Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc.. (Worrell, Henry)
July 15, 2020 Filing 11 Financial Disclosure Statement by Golden Corral Corp. identifying Corporate Parent Investors Management Corporation for Golden Corral Corp.. (Worrell, Henry)
July 15, 2020 Filing 10 Notice of Appearance filed by Lawrence Russell Duke on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Duke, Lawrence)
July 15, 2020 Filing 9 Notice of Appearance filed by Henry Denton Worrell on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Worrell, Henry)
July 15, 2020 Filing 8 Notice of Appearance filed by Gregg E. McDougal on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (McDougal, Gregg)
July 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Illinois Union Insurance Company answer due 8/10/2020. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 7/8/2020. Sent to Gregg McDougal, Esq., H. Denton Worrell, Esq., Lawrence R. Duke, Esq. at McDOUGAL WORRELL LLP 316 West Edenton Street, Suite 100 Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 via US Mail. (Sellers, N.)
July 7, 2020 Filing 6 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Smyth, Theodore)
July 7, 2020 Motion Referred to Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court regarding #6 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Notice of Removal. (Sellers, N.)
July 6, 2020 Filing 5 Notice regarding #1 Notice of Removal and requirement to file Notice of Appearance. Sent to Gregg McDougal, Esq., H. Denton Worrell, Esq., and Lawrence R. Duke, Esq. at McDOUGAL WORRELL LLP 316 West Edenton Street, Suite 100 Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 via US Mail. (Sellers, N.)
July 2, 2020 Filing 4 Notice of Appearance filed by Jennifer A. Welch on behalf of Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Welch, Jennifer)
July 2, 2020 Filing 3 Notice of Appearance filed by Theodore B. Smyth on behalf of Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Smyth, Theodore)
July 2, 2020 Filing 2 Financial Disclosure Statement by Illinois Union Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Chubb Limited for Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Smyth, Theodore)
July 2, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Illinois Union Insurance Company from Wake County Superior Court, case number 20CVS5667. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0417-5500136), filed by Illinois Union Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Summons & Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - State Court Notice of Removal, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Civil Cover Sheet - Supplemental) (Smyth, Theodore)

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Plaintiff: Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc.
Represented By: Henry Denton Worrell
Represented By: Gregg E. McDougal
Represented By: Lawrence Russell Duke
Represented By: William R. Hartzell
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Represented By: Henry Denton Worrell
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Defendant: Illinois Union Insurance Company
Represented By: Jennifer A. Welch
Represented By: Theodore B. Smyth
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