ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY et al
Plaintiff: ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC
Defendant: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. and TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY
3Rd Party Plaintiff: NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY and FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Cross Defendant: LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY and GRANITE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Case Number: 1:2018cv00299
Filed: October 3, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Susan Paradise Baxter
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 158 SCHEDULING ORDER. Telephonic Status Conference set for 2/5/2020 at 02:30 PM in Room A-240 before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. Counsel for the Plaintiff is directed to coordinate and initiate conference call. Once all parties are on the line, contact the Court at 814-874-5914. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 12/16/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa)
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter: Telephonic Status Conference held on 12/16/2019. (Court Reporter: Richard Ford) Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes a Minute of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa)
November 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 157 TEXT SCHEDULING ORDER for Telephonic Status Conference set for 12/16/2019 at 11:00 AM in Room A-240 before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. Counsel for Defendants shall coordinate and initiate phone call. Once all parties are on the line, contact the Court at 814-874-5914. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/20/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa)
November 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 156 ORDER granting #151 Motion to Vacate. The current scheduling Order is vacated and the Court shall hold a status conference on November 20, 2019 to discuss a revised, and more comprehensive schedule for further proceedings in this action. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/20/19. (esa)
November 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter: Telephonic Status Conference held on 11/20/2019. The Court held a telephonic status conference to discuss the Moving Parties' Joint Motion to Vacate Phase I Scheduling Order #151 . The Court indicated that it would schedule another Telephonic Status Conference for December 16, 2019. At that time, it will discuss with the parties a plan for more generalized discovery and and briefing of dispositive motions. The Court will not entertain dispositive motions in the interim. (Court Reporter: Janis Ferguson) Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes a Minute of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa)
November 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 155 TEXT SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephonic Status Conference set for 11/15/19 at 12:00 PM is CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED for 11/20/2019 at 10:30 AM in Room A-240 before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. Counsel for Plaintiffs are directed to coordinate and initiate phone call. Once all parties are on the line, contact the Court at 814-874-5914. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/14/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa)
October 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter: Telephonic Status Conference held on 10/18/2019. The Court held a Status Conference to Discuss #151 Joint Motion to Vacate Phase I Scheduling Order. After hearing from the parties, the Court indicated that it will defer ruling on the Joint Motion to Vacate pending the 11/13/19 mediation session. The Court will hold another Telephonic Status Conference on 11/15/2019 at 12:00 PM in Room A-240 before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. At that time, the Court will address any further discovery needs and/or a briefing schedule for additional motions practice. (Court Reporter: Janis Ferguson) Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes a Minute of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa)
October 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 154 ORDER granting #153 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Cicely Miltich terminated. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 10/11/12. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa)
October 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 153 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY(individually and as successor in interest to the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company). (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Miltich, Cicely)
October 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 152 TEXT SCHEDULING ORDER re #151 Motion to Vacate. Telephonic Status Conference set for 10/18/2019 at 01:30 PM in Room A-240 before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. Counsel for Plaintiffs is directed to coordinate and initiate phone call. Once all parties are on the line, contact the Court at its conference number: 814-874-5914. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 10/2/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa)
September 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 151 Joint MOTION to Vacate Phase I Scheduling Order and for Status Conference by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY(individually and as successor in interest to the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company), ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Murphy, Patrick)
June 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 150 TEXT ORDER re #149 Motion to Amend/Correct: NOW, this 20th Day of June, 2019, upon consideration of the second Joint Motion By All Parties to Amend Order Setting Expedited Discovery, IT IS ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. All outstanding discovery relative to the issue of the exhaustion of Travelers' 1983-1985 policies, including written and deposition discovery, shall be completed by August 30, 2019. Dispositive motions on the issue of the exhaustion of Travelers' 1983-1985 policies must be filed no later than September 30, 2019. All other provisions of the Court's January 15, 2019 Order, ECF No. #110 , shall remain in effect. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 6/20/2019. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
June 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 149 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct Order Setting Expedited Discovery Schedule by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Murphy, Patrick)
June 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 148 TEXT ORDER: NOW, this 18th Day of June, 2019, upon consideration of #147 the Motion to Withdraw Appearance of Charles E. Leasure, III as Counsel of Record for Defendants First State Insurance Company and New England Insurance Company, IT IS ORDERED that said motion is GRANTED. Attorney Charles E. Leasure, III terminated. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 6/18/2019. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
June 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 147 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney of Charles E. Leasure, III as Counsel of Record by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service) (Shiner, Michael)
June 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 146 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael A. Shiner on behalf of FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Shiner, Michael)
June 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 145 ORDER granting #139 MOTION for Leave to File Documents Under Seal. After receiving notice of the order of court, you must provide the sealed document to the Clerk of Courts both on paper and on disk, in pdf format. In the alternative, you may contact the Intake Section and make arrangements to email the pdf to the Clerk of Courts. The sealed version of the document WILL NOT be docketed by the Clerk of Court until the party electronically files the redacted version of the documents (using Redacted Document event located under Other Documents), unless otherwise ordered by the Court. You would be required to serve the sealed document on counsel using traditional service methods. Document Sealed Permanently. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 6/13/2019. (kas) Modified text on 6/17/2019. (jd)
June 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 144 Proposed Order re #139 Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Shortridge, Alexandra)
June 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 143 TEXT ORDER re #139 Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC: NOW, this 11th day of June, 2019, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff Zurn Industries, LLC file a proposed Order to accompany its Motion for Leave to File Under Seal Confidential Portions of its Answer to Travelers' Counterclaim #139 . The proposed order may be modeled after the Order previously docketed at CM/ECF No. #127 . Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 6/11/2019. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
May 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 142 TEXT ORDER granting #141 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Ashley L. Wilkinson terminated. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 5/7/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lrw)
May 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 141 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wilkinson, Ashley)
April 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 140 REDACTION Zurn's Answer to Travelers' Counterclaim by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Murphy, Patrick)
April 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 139 MOTION for Leave to File Documents Under Seal by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Murphy, Patrick)
April 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 138 TEXT ORDER: NOW, this 12th Day of April, 2019, upon consideration of #137 Joint Motion by All Parties to Amend Order Setting Expedited Discovery, IT IS ORDERED that said motion is GRANTED. All discovery relative to the issue of the exhaustion of Travelers' 1983-1985 policies, including written and deposition discovery, shall be completed by June 21, 2019. Dispositive motions on the issue of the exhaustion of Travelers' 1983-1985 policies must be filed no later than July 22, 2019. All other provisions of the Court's January 15, 2019 Order, ECF No. #110 , shall remain in effect. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 4/12/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 137 Joint MOTION to Extend Time to Phase 1 Discovery Deadlines by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Galloway, Benjamin)
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 136 SEALED DOCUMENT by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. This document Sealed pursuant to #127 Order on Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal,,, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (jd)
April 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 135 REDACTION (Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaim) by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Moskowitz, Keith)
April 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 134 TEXT ORDER re #129 Motion for Leave to Amend Answer to Assert Counterclaim: AND NOW, this 3rd Day of April, 2019, upon consideration of Travelers Casualty and Surety Company's Motion for Leave to Amend Answer to Assert Counterclaim and Zurn Industries, LLC's response thereto, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to amend is GRANTED. Travelers shall file its amended answer and counterclaim on or before 4/8/19. Zurn's response to the Counterclaim shall be filed on or before 4/29/19. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 04/03/2019. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
April 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 133 RESPONSE to Motion re #129 MOTION for Leave to File Counterclaim filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Murphy, Patrick)
March 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 132 TEXT ORDER granting #128 Motion for Edward B. Parks, II to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 3/25/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lrw)
March 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 131 SEALED DOCUMENT by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. This document Sealed pursuant to #127 Order on Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal (jd) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/22/2019: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (jd)
March 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 130 REDACTION Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Leave by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY(individually and as successor in interest to the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Martini, Mark)
March 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 129 MOTION for Leave to File Counterclaim by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY(individually and as successor in interest to the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company). (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Martini, Mark)
March 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 128 MOTION for attorney Edward B. Parks, II to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-5069299) by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order) (Parks, Edward)
March 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 127 ORDER granting #126 MOTION for Leave to File Documents Under Seal. After receiving notice of the order of court, you must provide the sealed document to the Clerk of Courts both on paper and on disk, in pdf format. In the alternative, you may contact the Intake Section and make arrangements to email the pdf to the Clerk of Courts. The sealed version of the document WILL NOT be docketed by the Clerk of Court until the party electronically files the redacted version of the documents (using Redacted Document event located under Other Documents), unless otherwise ordered by the Court. You would be required to serve the sealed document on counsel using traditional service methods. Document Sealed Permanently. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 3/14/19. (lrw)
March 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 126 MOTION for Leave to File Documents Under Seal Confidential Portions of Motion for Leave to Amend Answer to Assert Counterclaim by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order) (Moskowitz, Keith)
March 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 125 TEXT ORDER granting #123 Motion for Sarah E. Dlugoszewski to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 3/12/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lrw)
March 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 124 TEXT ORDER granting #122 Motion for James T. Joyce to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 3/12/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lrw)
March 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 123 MOTION for attorney Sarah E. Dlugoszewski to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-5057105) by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order) (Dlugoszewski, Sarah)
March 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 122 MOTION for attorney James T. Joyce to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-5057077) by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order) (Joyce, James)
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 121 PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 3/6/19. (kas)
March 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 120 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER Motion for Entry by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Stipulated Protective Order) (Galloway, Benjamin)
March 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 119 TEXT ORDER: NOW, this 4th Day of March, 2019, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion #118 for Patrick J. Murphy to Appear Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 3/4/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
March 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 118 MOTION for attorney Patrick Murphy to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-5050024) by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Murphy, Patrick)
March 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 117 TEXT ORDER: NOW this 4th Day of March, 2019, the Motion #116 for Alexandra Shortridge to Appear Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 3/4/2019. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
March 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 116 MOTION for attorney Alexandra Shortridge to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-5049894) by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Shortridge, Alexandra)
February 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 115 ANSWER to #95 Answer to Complaint,, Crossclaim,, Counterclaim, by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. (Moskowitz, Keith)
January 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 114 ANSWER to Allstate Insurance Company's #95 Counterclaim, by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Sichtermann, Jonathan) Modified text on 2/1/2019. (jd)
January 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 113 NOTICE of Filing of Plan for Appointing Special Master by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY (Leasure, Charles)
January 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 112 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings re Case Management held on January 15, 2019 before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. Court Reporter/Transcriber Janis Ferguson, Telephone number 814-464-9613. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely, electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. For redaction purposes, or otherwise, during this 90 day period a copy of the transcript may be purchased from the court reporter/transcriber or viewed at the clerk's office public terminal. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction and Redaction Request must be separately mailed to the court reporter of said proceedings. Notice of Intent for Redaction of Personal Data Identifiers due by 1/24/2019. Redaction Request due 2/7/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/19/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/17/2019. (jlf) Modified text on 1/28/2019. (jd) Modified text on 2/20/2019. (jd) Modified text on 4/18/2019. (jd)
January 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 111 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter: Case Management Conference held on 1/15/2019. The Court discussed with counsel a plan for expedited discovery relative to the issue ofexhaustion of Travelers underlying 1983-1985 policies. The Court indicated it would adopt the general timeframes set forth in the parties Proposed Expedited Discovery Schedule filed on 12/11/18 #77 , but will extend those deadlines by two weeks. The Court granted Zurn Industries leave to file a dispositive motion challenging the relevance of discovery on the exhaustion issue. Counsel agreed that the settlement agreement between Zurn Industries and Travelers would be produced to counsel for First State/ New England. On or before 1/22/19, the parties will submit a plan for the possible use of a special master. (Court Reporter: Janis Ferguson) (lrw)
January 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 110 ORDER that, for the reasons set forth more fully on the record at the initial case management conference held this same date, the following deadlines shall apply to the first phase of (expedited) discovery, as it relates to the issue of whether Travelers has exhausted its obligations pursuant to its 1983-1985 policies, thereby triggering Hartfords defense and indemnity obligations:1. Responses to written discovery, including the production of any responsive documents, will be due on or before February 8, 2019. 2. All discovery on the issue of the exhaustion of Travelers 1983-1985 policies, including written and deposition discovery, must be completed by April 9, 2019. 3. Dispositive motions on the issue of the exhaustion of Travelers 1983-1985 policies must be filed no later than May 9, 2019. At any point prior to this deadline, Plaintiff may file a dispositive motion challenging the relevance of Hartfords proposed discovery as it relates to the issue of exhaustion. Upon the filing of any dispositive motion, the Court will issue an appropriate briefing order.4. Following the resolution of the issue of the exhaustion of Travelers 1983-1985 policies, the parties shall meet and confer regarding a proposed schedule for the remainder of the case, including discovery on all other remaining issues. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 1/15/19. (lrw)
January 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 109 TEXT ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this 14th Day of January, 2019, that the Motion #105 filed by third-party defendant Liberty Mutual Insurance Company to Participate in the Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone is GRANTED. Counsel for Liberty Mutual is ordered to make arrangements to connect with the Court in advance of the parties' Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 11:00 am on January15, 2019. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 1/14/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
January 14, 2019 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #101 Proposed Discovery Plan, #104 Errata. ERROR: Wrong event selected. CORRECTION: Re-docketed as #108 Rule 26(f) Report of the Parties. This message is for informational purposes only. (ksa) Modified text on 1/14/2019. (jv)
January 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 108 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. "Document previously filed electronically" (ksa)
January 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 107 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC Answer due from ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC on 1/25/2019. (Sichtermann, Jonathan)
January 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 106 STIPULATION re #95 Answer to Complaint,, Crossclaim,, Counterclaim, (Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Cross-Claim) by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY(individually and as successor in interest to the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company). (Miltich, Cicely)
January 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 105 MOTION to Participate in Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone by LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service) (Radocha, Allison)
January 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 104 Errata re #101 Proposed Discovery Plan pursuant to 26(f) by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. Reason for Correction: Adding Attorney Signature. (Galloway, Benjamin)
January 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ANSWER to #95 Crossclaim by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Leasure, Charles) Modified text on 1/11/2019. (cel)
January 11, 2019 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #101 Proposed Discovery Plan. ERROR: Typed name omitted by s/. CORRECTION: Attorney advised of signature requirements. Attorney to resubmit with signature, using Errata event. This message is for informational purposes only. (sdp)
January 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 102 STIPULATION selecting ADR process by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 List of Attorneys) (Galloway, Benjamin)
January 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 101 ERROR; SIGNATURE IS MISSING; THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM PUBLIC VIEW; PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN pursuant to Rule 26(f) by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Galloway, Benjamin) Modified text on 1/11/2019. (cel)
January 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 100 ANSWER to #95 Answer to Complaint,, Crossclaim,, Counterclaim, by LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (Sullivan, John)
January 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 99 TEXT ORDER granting #98 Motion for Allison R. Radocha to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 1/8/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lrw)
January 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 98 MOTION for attorney Allison R. Radocha to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-4985940) by LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Affidavit, #3 Certificate of Service) (Radocha, Allison)
January 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 97 ANSWER to #95 Answer to Complaint,, Crossclaim,, Counterclaim, of Defendant Allstate Insurance Company by AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, GRANITE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY. (Luongo, Ralph)
December 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 96 Errata re #95 Answer to Complaint,, Crossclaim,, Counterclaim, by ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. Reason for Correction: Incorrect attorney signature.. (Johnson, Christopher)
December 26, 2018 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #95 Answer to Complaint,, Crossclaim,, Counterclaim,. ERROR: Signature on document and filer do not match. CORRECTION: Attorney advised of signature requirements. Attorney to resubmit the document using the Errata event. This message is for informational purposes only. (jd)
December 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 95 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, , CROSSCLAIM against LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, GRANITE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, COUNTERCLAIM against ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC by ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Johnson, Christopher)
December 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 94 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, this 20th Day of December, 2018, that the parties shall exchange their pre-discovery disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) on or before January 3, 2019. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall serve written discovery on the issue of the exhaustion of Travelers' 1983-85 policies on or before January 3, 2019. At the case management conference scheduled for January 15, 2019, 11:00 a.m., the Court will address with counsel an appropriate timeframe for the completion of expedited discovery and related motions practice on the issue of exhaustion. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 12/20/18. (kas)
December 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ORDER re: Mediation Article. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 12/20/18. (Attachments: #1 Mediation Article) (lrw)
December 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 92 INITIAL LOCAL RULE 16.1 SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management set for 1/15/2019 at 11:00 AM in Room A-280, U.S. District Court, 17 South Park Row, Erie, PA before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. Rule 26 Meeting to be conducted on or before 1/3/2019. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 1/10/2019. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 12/20/18. (lrw)
December 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 91 STANDING ORDER on Civil Motion Practice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 12/20/18. (lrw)
December 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 90 ANSWER to #16 Answer to Complaint,, Third Party Complaint,, Crossclaim,, Counterclaim, and Affirmative Defenses by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. (Moskowitz, Keith)
December 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 89 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, and Affirmative Defenses by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. (Moskowitz, Keith)
December 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 88 TEXT ORDER: AND NOW, this 18th Day of December, 2018, IT IS ORDERED, for good cause shown, that Defendant Allstate Insurance Company's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer #86 is hereby GRANTED. Defendant ALLSTATE shall answer or otherwise respond to the Plaintiff's complaint by 12/21/2018. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 12/18/18. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ANSWER to #16 Answer to Complaint,, Third Party Complaint,, Crossclaim,, Counterclaim, by ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Johnson, Christopher)
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 86 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Complaint by ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Johnson, Christopher)
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 85 ORDER granting #83 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer: that, for good cause shown, Defendant Travelers Casualty and Surety Company shall haveuntil and including December 19, 2018 to answer or otherwise respond to the Cross-Claim. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 12/17/18. (lrw)
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER granting #80 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer: that, for good cause shown, Defendant Travelers Casualty and Surety Company shall haveuntil and including December 19, 2018 to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 12/17/18. (lrw)
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 83 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Cross-Claim by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Miltich, Cicely)
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 82 Disclosure Statement identifying Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc., LMHC Massachusetts Holdings Inc. and Liberty Mutual Group Inc. as corporate parent or other affiliate, by LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (Sullivan, John)
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ANSWER to #16 Answer to Complaint,, Third Party Complaint,, Crossclaim,, Counterclaim, by LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (Sullivan, John)
December 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 80 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Miltich, Cicely)
December 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ANSWER to #16 Answer to Complaint,, Third Party Complaint,, Crossclaim,, Counterclaim, of Defendants First State Insurance Company and New England Insurance Company by AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, GRANITE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY. (Luongo, Ralph)
December 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 78 RESPONSE to #77 Proposed Discovery Plan, filed by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. (Moskowitz, Keith)
December 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 77 PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN pursuant to Rule 26(f) by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Leasure, Charles)
November 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 76 Disclosure Statement identifying The Allstate Corporation as corporate parent or other affiliate, by ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Johnson, Christopher)
November 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 75 Disclosure Statement identifying AIG Property Casualty U.S., Inc. as corporate parent or other affiliate, by GRANITE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Luongo, Ralph)
November 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 74 Disclosure Statement identifying AIG Property Casualty U.S., Inc. as corporate parent or other affiliate, by AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Luongo, Ralph)
November 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 73 Disclosure Statement identifying AIG Property Casualty U.S., Inc. as corporate parent or other affiliate, by LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY. (Luongo, Ralph)
November 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 72 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer by GRANITE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY Answer due from FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY on 12/14/2018; NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY on 12/14/2018. (Luongo, Ralph)
November 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 71 TEXT ORDER that, for good cause shown, #68 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Answer the Complaint is GRANTED, and Defendant Allstate Insurance Company, solely as successor in interest to Northbrook Excess and Surplus Insurance Company, formerly known as Northbrook Insurance Company, is granted an extension of time until and including December 17, 2018 in which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff Zurn Industries, LLC's Complaint. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/26/18. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
November 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 70 NOTICE of Appearance by John C. Sullivan on behalf of LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (Sullivan, John)
November 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 69 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer by LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Answer due from LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY on 12/17/2018. (Sullivan, John)
November 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 68 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Complaint by ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Johnson, Christopher)
November 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 67 NOTICE of Appearance by Ralph J. Luongo on behalf of AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, GRANITE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY. (Luongo, Ralph)
November 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER: AND NOW, this 20th day of November, 2018, upon consideration of the pending motion filed by Zurn Industries, LLC for an Expedited Interim Funding Order (ECF No. #28 ), and all filings related thereto, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, that said motion is DENIED without prejudice to be reasserted as a motion for summary judgment following an expedited period of discovery on the issue of exhaustion. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Counsel for First State Insurance Company and New England Insurance Company (collectively, "Hartford") shall confer with Zurn's attorneys and shall thereafter submit to the Court, on or before December 11, 2018, a proposed plan for expedited discovery. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/20/18. (kas)
November 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 65 MEMORANDUM OPINION re #28 Motion for an Expedited Interim Funding Order. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/20/18. (kas)
November 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 64 TEXT ORDER that #63 the Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Answer filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC and TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY is GRANTED. For good cause shown, Defendant Travelers Casualty and Surety Company shall have until and including December 17, 2018 to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/20/18. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
November 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 63 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Miltich, Cicely)
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 62 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY Answer due from TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY on 12/17/2018. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Miltich, Cicely)
November 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ANSWER to #16 Answer to Complaint,, Third Party Complaint,, Crossclaim,, Counterclaim, by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Galloway, Benjamin)
November 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 60 RESPONSE to Hartford's to #56 Sur-Reply Brief, filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Galloway, Benjamin)
November 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 59 TEXT ORDER that #58 Motion by Zurn Industries, LLC for Leave to File Response to Hartford's Sur-Reply is GRANTED. ZURN is directed to file its response as a separate docket entry. No further briefing will be accepted from any party unless specifically directed by the Court. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/15/2018. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
November 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 58 MOTION for Leave to File Response to Hartford's Sur-Reply by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2) (Galloway, Benjamin)
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer by ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY Answer due from ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY on 12/17/2018. (Johnson, Christopher)
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 56 Sur-Reply Brief in Opposition to Zurn Industries, LLC's Motion for Expedited Interim Funding Order re #28 Motion to Expedite, filed by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Leasure, Charles)
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 55 TEXT ORDER that #54 Defendants First State Insurance Company and New England Insurance Company's Motion for Leave to File a Sur-reply Brief in further opposition to Zurn Industries,LLC's Motion for Expedited Interim Funding Order is GRANTED. Defendants First State Insurance Company and New England Insurance Company are directed to file their sur-reply brief as a separate docket entry. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/14/18. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 54 MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply in Opposition to Zurn Industries, LLC's Motion for Expedited Interim Funding Order by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Sur-reply in Opposition to Zurn Industries, LLC's Motion for Expedited Interim Funding Order, #2 Proposed Order) (Leasure, Charles)
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 53 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Third-Party Complaint, Answer, Cross-Claim, Counterclaim served on Lexington Insurance Company on November 6, 2018, filed by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Leasure, Charles)
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 52 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Third-Party Complaint, Answer, Cross-Claim, Counterclaim served on Liberty Mutual Insurance Company on November 7, 2018, filed by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Leasure, Charles)
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 51 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Third-Party Complaint, Answer, Cross-Claim, Counterclaim served on Granite State Insurance Company on November 7, 2018, filed by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Leasure, Charles)
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 50 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Third-Party Complaint, Answer, Cross-Claim, Counterclaim served on American Home Assurance Company on November 7, 2018, filed by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Leasure, Charles)
November 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY Answer due from TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. (Miltich, Cicely)
November 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 48 REPLY BRIEF re #42 Brief in Opposition to Motion, Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Expedited Interim Funding Order filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D) (Galloway, Benjamin)
November 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 47 REPLY to Response to Motion re #42 Brief in Opposition to Motion, filed by ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Johnson, Christopher)
November 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER granting #41 Motion for Michele Backus Konigsberg to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/8/18. (lrw)
November 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER granting #39 Motion for James P. Ruggeri to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/8/18. (lrw)
November 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER granting #38 Motion for Cicely R. Miltich to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/8/18. (lrw)
November 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER granting #37 Motion for Keith Moskowitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/8/18. (lrw)
November 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 42 BRIEF in Opposition re #28 Motion to Expedite filed by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Michele Konigsberg in Support of Hartford's Opposition to Zurn's Motion for Expedited Interim Funding Order, #2 Exhibit 1 to Affidavit of Michele Konigsberg, #3 Exhibit 2 to Affidavit of Michele Konigsberg) (Leasure, Charles)
November 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 41 MOTION for attorney Michele Backus Konigsberg to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Affidavit and Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-4926029) by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Konigsberg, Michele)
November 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 39 MOTION for attorney James P. Ruggeri to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Affidavit and Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-4920020) by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Ruggeri, James)
November 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MOTION for attorney Cicely R. Miltich to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-4919749) by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Miltich, Cicely)
November 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION for attorney Keith Moskowitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-4919566) by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Moskowitz, Keith)
November 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter: Motion Hearing held on 11/1/2018 re #28 MOTION to Expedite Interim Funding Order filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC: Response to Motion due by 11/8/2018; Reply to Response due by 11/12/2018. (Court Reporter: Shirley Hall) (lrw)
November 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #33 Motion for Robert R. Anderson III to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/1/18. (lrw)
November 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #32 Motion for Daniel A. Waitzman to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/1/18. (lrw)
November 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #31 Motion for Christopher A. Johnson to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/1/18. (lrw)
November 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION for attorney Robert R. Anderson III to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-4918755) by ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Anderson, Robert)
November 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MOTION for attorney Daniel A. Waitzman to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-4918729) by ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Waitzman, Daniel)
November 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION for attorney Christopher A. Johnson to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-4918624) by ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Johnson, Christopher)
October 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 30 TEXT ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion #28 MOTION to Expedite Interim Funding Order: Motion Hearing via telephone set for 11/1/2018 2:00 PM before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. Counsel for Plaintiff and third party Plaintiff are directed to make arrangements for all parties, including third party defendants, to participate by conference call on the above date and time. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 10/31/18. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lrw)
October 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 29 BRIEF in Support re #28 Motion to Expedite Interim Funding Order filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Proposed Order) (Slagle, Beth)
October 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION to Expedite Interim Funding Order by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Slagle, Beth)
October 31, 2018 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #28 Motion to Expedite. ERROR: Proposed Order was not attached to Motion, but was attached to Brief. In the Future, You must attach Proposed Order to the Motion This message is for informational purposes only. (jd)
October 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Jonathan R. Sichtermann to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 10/29/18. (lrw)
October 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Benjamin J. Galloway to Appear Pro Hac Vice.. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 10/29/18. (lrw)
October 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #21 Motion for Mark Parsky to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 10/29/18. (lrw)
October 29, 2018 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #23 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #20 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #21 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. ERROR: Proposed Order was made part of main document. CORRECTION: Attorney advised that in future proposed orders are to be made attachments to the main document. This message is for informational purposes only. (jd)
October 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Summons Issued as to AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, GRANITE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (jd)
October 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION for attorney Jonathan Sichtermann to Appear Pro Hac Vice, and Draft Order (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-4911724) by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Sichtermann, Jonathan)
October 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Disclosure Statement identifying Travelers Insurance Group Holdings, Inc, Travelers Property Casualty Corp,The Travelers Companies, Inc. as corporate parent or other affiliate, by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. (Martini, Mark)
October 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION for attorney Mark Parsky to Appear Pro Hac Vice, and Draft Order (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-4911679) by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Parsky, Mark)
October 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION for attorney Benjamin Galloway to Appear Pro Hac Vice, and Draft Order (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-4911660) by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Galloway, Benjamin)
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER approving #13 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. the Clerk is directed to terminated parties Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., f/k/a/ The Hartford. The action continues as to all other Defendants. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 10/25/18. (lrw)
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Disclosure Statement identifying The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. as corporate parent or other affiliate, by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Leasure, Charles)
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PRAECIPE to Issue Summons by FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY (Attachments: #1 Summons on a Third-Party Complaint directed to American Home Assurance Company, Granite State Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company) (Leasure, Charles)
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, , THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against GRANITE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, CROSSCLAIM against ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, COUNTERCLAIM against ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC by NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Leasure, Charles)
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles E. Leasure, III on behalf of FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. (Leasure, Charles)
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer by TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY Answer due from TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY on 11/26/2018. (Martini, Mark)
October 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC (Slagle, Beth)
October 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer by ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY Answer due from ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Smith, Timothy)
October 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy R. Smith on behalf of ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Smith, Timothy)
October 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark A. Martini on behalf of TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. (Martini, Mark)
October 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY served on 10/4/2018, answer due 10/25/2018. (Slagle, Beth)
October 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, Exhibits, Civil Cover Sheet served on Travelers Casualty and Surety Company on 10/04/2018, filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Slagle, Beth)
October 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, Exhibits, Civil Cover Sheet served on New England Insurance Company on 10/04/2018, filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Slagle, Beth)
October 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, Exhibits, Civil Cover Sheet served on Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. on 10/04/2018, filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Slagle, Beth)
October 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, Exhibits, Civil Cover Sheet served on First State Insurance Company on 10/04/2018, filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Slagle, Beth)
October 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Ashley L. Wilkinson on behalf of ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Wilkinson, Ashley)
October 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Disclosure Statement identifying Rexnord-Zurn Holdings, Inc. as corporate parent or other affiliate, by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Slagle, Beth)
October 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Summons Issued as to ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY (jd)
October 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $400, receipt number 0315-4884521), filed by ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G) (jd) Modified on 10/3/2018. (jd)

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