ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY v. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
Plaintiff: ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY
Defendant: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. doing business as AUDI OF AMERICA
Case Number: 1:2021cv00151
Filed: February 24, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: L PATRICK AULD
Referring Judge: WILLIAM L OSTEEN
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 2301
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER signed by JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR on 4/9/2021; that the motion to withdraw, (Doc. #20 ), is GRANTED and that Attorney Paula M. Burlison is hereby withdrawn from representing Defendant. Remaining counsel of record for Defendant shall continue as counsel in this matter. (Sheets, Jamie) (Main Document 21 replaced on 4/9/2021 with correct pdf.) (Sheets, Jamie)
April 8, 2021 Filing 20 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney PAULA M. BURLISON by on behalf of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.. Responses due by 4/29/2021 (BURLISON, PAULA)
April 6, 2021 Filing 19 STIPULATED ORDER OF PROTECTION AS TO CONFIDENTIAL DATA AND DOCUMENTS signed by MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD on 4/6/2021 as set out herein. (Sheets, Jamie)
April 6, 2021 Motion Referred re: #18 Joint MOTION for Protective Order, to MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD. (Welch, Kelly)
April 1, 2021 Filing 18 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.. Response to Motion due by 4/15/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit [proposed] Stipulated Protective Order)(CROOMS-CARPENTER, ASHIA)
March 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Appointing WAYNE P. HUCKEL, as the mediator. It is ordered that the order of March 16, 2021 appointing Arthur A. Vreeland as the mediator is rescinded. Signed by John S. Brubaker, Clerk of Court. (Bond, Melisa)
March 29, 2021 TEXT ORDER granting #16 Joint Motion to Substitute Mediator and substituting Wayne Huckel in place of Arthur Vreeland as mediator. Issued by MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD on 03/29/2021. (AULD, L.)
March 29, 2021 Motion Referred re: #16 JOINT MOTION to Substitute Mediator, to MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD (Welch, Kelly)
March 24, 2021 Filing 16 Joint MOTION to Substitute Mediator by ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY. Response to Motion due by 4/14/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(HIRSCH, ALEXANDRA)
March 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER Appointing ARTHUR A. VREELAND, as the Mediator pursuant to LR 83.9d(b). Signed by John S. Brubaker, Clerk of Court. (Bond, Melisa) Modified on 3/30/2021 - RESCINDED pursuant to #17 Order. (Bond, Melisa).
March 16, 2021 TEXT ORDER adopting #14 Joint Rule 26(f) Report. Issued by MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD on 03/16/2021. (AULD, L.)
March 16, 2021 TEXT ORDER (A) terminating #13 Local Rule 5.5 Report, and (B) requiring the parties to file (on or before 03/23/2021) an amended Local Rule 5.5 Report either (i) certifying that the case will involve requests for the filing under seal of few documents (and therefore electing the default sealing procedures), or (ii) proposing alternative procedures to deal with the greater volume of documents as to which the parties expect to request sealing. See M.D.N.C. LR 5.4(b)(4); M.D.N.C. 5.4 comment.; M.D.N.C. LR 5.5. Issued by MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD on 03/16/2021. (AULD, L.)
March 16, 2021 Set Scheduling Order Deadlines: Discovery shall be placed on a case-management track in LR 26.1(a) as Complex. Discovery due by 11/30/2021. Mediation should be conducted midway in the discovery period, the exact date to be set by the mediator after consultation with the parties. The parties agree that the mediator shall be Arthur A. Vreeland. Plaintiff's Amended Pleadings due by 5/31/2021. Defendant's Amended Pleadings due by 5/31/2021. Joinder of Parties for Plaintiff due by 5/31/2021. Joinder of Parties for Defendant due by 5/31/2021. The parties do not agree to jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Trial of the action is expected to take approximately 3-4 days. A jury trial has been demanded. (Sheets, Jamie)
March 16, 2021 MEDIATION SCHEDULING ORDER; Mediation due by 7/30/2021. (Bond, Melisa)
March 16, 2021 Motions Referred: RE: #14 Rule 26(f) Report (Joint) filed by all parties, #13 L.R. 5.5 Report-Joint filed by all parties, to MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD (Garrett, Kim)
March 15, 2021 Filing 14 Rule 26(f) Report (Joint) filed by all parties by ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY.(REIS, JOHN)
March 15, 2021 Filing 13 L.R. 5.5 Report-Joint filed by all parties by ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY.(REIS, JOHN)
March 3, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney ALEXANDRA J. HIRSCH on behalf of Plaintiff ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY (HIRSCH, ALEXANDRA)
March 2, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney PAUL T. COLLINS on behalf of Defendant VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number 0418-2998793.) (COLLINS, PAUL)
March 2, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney PAULA M. BURLISON on behalf of Defendant VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number 0418-2998760.) (BURLISON, PAULA)
March 1, 2021 Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed pursuant to FRCP 7.1(a) by Plaintiff ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY (REIS, JOHN)
February 25, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE of Initial Pretrial Conference Hearing: Initial Pretrial Conference Hearing set for 3/29/2021 09:30 AM in Greensboro Courtroom #1A before MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD. (Garrett, Kim)
February 24, 2021 Filing 7 ANSWER to #3 Complaint with Jury Demand by VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.. (CROOMS-CARPENTER, ASHIA)
February 24, 2021 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.. (CROOMS-CARPENTER, ASHIA)
February 24, 2021 Filing 5 Notice of Right to Consent. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) (Hicks, Samantha)
February 24, 2021 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. (Original filed in Moore County Superior Court, case number 21-CVS-62, issued 1/15/2021, and listed as Exhibit A to the #1 Petition for Removal) (Hicks, Samantha)
February 24, 2021 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., filed by ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Original filed in Moore County Superior Court, case number 21-CVS-62, and listed as Exhibit A to the #1 Petition for Removal) (Hicks, Samantha)
February 24, 2021 Filing 2 ECF 30 Day Notice as to Attorney ALEXANDRA J. HIRSCH. ECF 30 Day Notice due by 3/26/2021. (Hicks, Samantha)
February 24, 2021 Filing 1 PETITION FOR REMOVAL against Erie Insurance Company, as subrogee of Jonathan and Sarah Foster ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0418-2994321.), filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. d/b/a Audi of America. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - State Court Docs)(CROOMS-CARPENTER, ASHIA)
February 24, 2021 CASE REFERRED to Mediation pursuant to Local Rule 83.9b of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of this Court. Please go to our website under Attorney Information for a list of mediators which must be served on all parties. (Hicks, Samantha)
February 24, 2021 Case ASSIGNED to JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR and MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD. (Hicks, Samantha)

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Defendant: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. doing business as AUDI OF AMERICA
Represented By: ASHIA BRE'ANA CROOMS-CARPENTER
Represented By: PAUL T. COLLINS
Represented By: PAULA M. BURLISON
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Plaintiff: ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY
Represented By: JOHN W. REIS
Represented By: ALEXANDRA J. HIRSCH
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