Carter et al v. Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana et al
Plaintiff: Anthony Turco, Andrew Carter, James Ralph and Laura Ralph
Defendant: Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company and LM Insurance Corporation
Case Number: 3:2020cv00002
Filed: January 3, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Douglas R Cole
Referring Judge: Thomas M Rose
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 12 U.S.C. § 635
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 CLERK'S JUDGMENT. Signed on 5/20/21. (pb)
May 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL TO CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 5/20/21. (pb)
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Thomas M. Rose: Final Approval Hearing held on 5/18/2021. Both counsel agreed to proceeding being held by way of go to meeting. Court heard statements from both counsel. Court adopts and grants the Final Approval of Class Action Settlement, and ordered counsel to resubmit the agreement with the appropriate blanks filled in. (Court Reporter: Mary Schweinhagen) (jg)
May 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiffs' Motion for Service Awards to Class Representatives and Awards of Attorneys' Fees, Costs, and Expenses to Class Counsel by Plaintiffs Andrew Carter, James Ralph, Laura Ralph, Anthony Turco. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memorandum in Support of Motion, #2 Affidavit of Erik D. Peterson, #3 Affidavit of Stephen Whetstone) (Whetstone, Stephen)
May 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Unopposed MOTION for Settlement Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement by Plaintiffs Andrew Carter, James Ralph, Laura Ralph, Anthony Turco. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memorandum in Support of Motion, #2 Affidavit of Jennifer M. Keough, #3 Affidavit of Erik D. Peterson, #4 Affidavit of Stephen Whetstone) (Whetstone, Stephen)
February 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Unopposed MOTION for Settlement Renewed Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement by Plaintiffs Andrew Carter, James Ralph, Laura Ralph, Anthony Turco. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memorandum in Support of Motion, #2 Exhibit 1 to Memo - Peterson Declaration, #3 Exhibit 1 to Peterson Declaration - Settlement Agreement, #4 Exhibit A to Sett. Agreement - Preliminary Approval Order, #5 Exhibit B to Sett. Agreement - Class Notice, #6 Exhibit C to Sett. Agreement - Claim Form, #7 Exhibit D to Sett. Agreement - Postcard Notice, #8 Exhibit E to Sett. Agreement - Final Judgment, #9 Exhibit 2 to Memo - Whetstone Declaration) (Whetstone, Stephen)
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Unopposed MOTION for Settlement Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement by Plaintiffs Andrew Carter, James Ralph, Laura Ralph, Anthony Turco. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memorandum in Support of Motion, #2 Exhibit 1 to Memo - Peterson Declaration, #3 Exhibit 1 to Peterson Declaration - Settlement Agreement, #4 Exhibit A to Sett. Agreement - Preliminary Approval Order, #5 Exhibit B to Sett. Agreement - Class Notice, #6 Exhibit C to Sett. Agreement - Claim Form, #7 Exhibit D to Sett. Agreement - Postcard Notice, #8 Exhibit E to Sett. Agreement - Final Judgment, #9 Exhibit 2 to Memo - Whetstone Declaration) (Whetstone, Stephen)
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #22 Motion to Consolidate Cases - This matter came before the Court on the Parties Joint Motion to Consolidate two cases pending before this Court. Having considered the briefing, the Court is of the opinion that the Motion is well-taken and should be granted. Carter, et al. v. Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana, et al., Case No. 3:20-cv-00002-TMR is hereby consolidated into and joined with Schulte v. Liberty Insurance Corporation, Case No. 3:19-cv-00026-TMR, also pending before this Court, for settlement purposes Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 11/5/20. (pb) Modified on 11/5/2020 (pb). (pb).
November 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Joint MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Plaintiffs Andrew Carter, James Ralph, Laura Ralph, Anthony Turco. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memorandum in Support of Motion, #2 Exhibit 1 - Schulte complaint, #3 Text of Proposed Order) (Whetstone, Stephen)
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER - Pursuant to the filed status report #21 the parties are given through November 15, 2020 to prepare and file settlement documents and motion for preliminary approval. Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 10-15-2020. (de)
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by Defendants LM Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana. (Eckelberry, Rodger)
September 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by Plaintiffs Andrew Carter, James Ralph, Laura Ralph, Anthony Turco. (Whetstone, Stephen)
August 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 STATUS REPORT [Joint Status Report] by Defendants LM Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana. (Eckelberry, Rodger)
July 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 STATUS REPORT Joint by Defendants LM Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana. (Eckelberry, Rodger)
June 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER GRANTING Joint Motion to Stay #16 to Allow Settlement Negotiations. IT IS ORDERED that the Motion shall be GRANTED, and this Action is STAYED to allow the parties to focus their efforts on settlement negotiations. The parties are DIRECTED to provide a status update to the Court within thirty (30) days of entry of this Order. Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 6-10-2020. (de)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Joint MOTION to Stay to Allow Settlement Negotiations by Plaintiffs Andrew Carter, James Ralph, Laura Ralph, Anthony Turco. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memorandum in Support of Motion, #2 Text of Proposed Order) (Whetstone, Stephen)
May 15, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER granting #15 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiffs' opposition to Defendants' Motion to Certify a Question to the Supreme Court of Ohio shall be filed on or before June 15, 2020. Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 5-15-2020. (de)
May 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 6/15/2020. to file Opposition to Motion to Certify a Question to the Supreme Court by Plaintiffs Andrew Carter, James Ralph, Laura Ralph, Anthony Turco. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Whetstone, Stephen)
April 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION Certify a Question to the Supreme Court of Ohio [Defendants' Motion to Certify a Question to the Supreme Court of Ohio] by Defendants LM Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana. (Attachments: #1 Defendants' Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Certify Question of Law to the Supreme Court of Ohio, #2 Exhibit A - Carter Certified Policy, #3 Exhibit B - Turco Certified Policy, #4 Exhibit C - Ralph Certified Policy, #5 Exhibit - Ingram Decision, #6 Exhibit - Parker Decision) (Eckelberry, Rodger)
March 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand filed by LM Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana. (Eckelberry, Rodger)
February 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendants LM Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana, Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc., Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc., Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc., LMHC Massachusetts Holdings, Inc., LMHC Massachusetts Holdings, Inc., LMHC Massachusetts Holdings, Inc., Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Liberty Insurance Holdings, Inc., Liberty Insurance Holdings, Inc., Liberty Insurance Holdings, Inc., Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation, Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation, Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation, Safeco Corporation, Safeco Corporation, Safeco Corporation, General Insurance Company of America, General Insurance Company of America, General Insurance Company of America identifying Corporate Parent Safeco Corporation, Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation, Corporate Parent Liberty Insurance Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc., Corporate Parent LMHC Massachusetts Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent General Insurance Company of America for LM Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana.. (Peirsol, Marissa)
January 31, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER granting #11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Erik D. Peterson. Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 1/31/2020. (srb)
January 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 0648-7304642) of Erik D. Peterson by Plaintiffs Andrew Carter, James Ralph, Laura Ralph, Anthony Turco. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Text of Proposed Order) (Whetstone, Stephen)
January 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to LM Insurance Corporation on 1/13/2020, answer due 3/13/2020. (Whetstone, Stephen)
January 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company on 1/13/2020, answer due 3/13/2020. (Whetstone, Stephen)
January 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana on 1/13/2020, answer due 3/13/2020. (Whetstone, Stephen)
January 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Leigh Greenberg for Defendants LM Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana (Greenberg, Jessica)
January 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Rodger L Eckelberry for Defendants LM Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana (Eckelberry, Rodger)
January 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 RELATED CASE MEMORANDUM ORDER: The Judges agree that this case and case number 3:19-CV-26 ARE related.. Signed by Judge Douglas R. Cole on 1/15/2020. (kma)
January 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Marissa Anne Peirsol for Defendants LM Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana (Peirsol, Marissa)
January 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Judge Thomas M. Rose added. Judge Douglas R. Cole no longer assigned to case. (kma)
January 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Summons Issued as to LM Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana. (kma)
January 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Notice: If case is to be referred it will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman. (kma)
January 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against LM Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana ( Filing fee $ 400 paid - receipt number: 0648-7265425), filed by James Ralph, Andrew Carter, Laura Ralph, Anthony Turco. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Estimate, Liberty Mutual, Carter, #2 Exhibit 2 - Estimate, Safeco, Turco, #3 Exhibit 3 - Estimate, Liberty Mutual, Ralph, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Summons Form Liberty Mutual Fire Ins., #6 Summons Form LM Insurance Co., #7 Summons Form Safeco Insurance Co. of Indiana) (Whetstone, Stephen)

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Defendant: Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana
Represented By: Jessica Leigh Greenberg
Represented By: Marissa Anne Peirsol
Represented By: Rodger L Eckelberry
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Defendant: Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company
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Plaintiff: Anthony Turco
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