Pleasant Food, Inc. et al v. Erie Insurance Exchange
Plaintiff: DTAG, INC. doing business as CROW'S NEST, PLEASANT FOOD, INC. doing business as SIDELINES GRILL PLEASANT VIEW, ANNEX ROAD GROUP, INC. doing business as HILLWOOD PUB, DTAG, INC. doing business as CROW'S NEST, C & G, INC. doing business as SIDELINES GRILL ASHLAND CITY, PLANTATION PUB, INC., JDA PUB, INC. on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated doing business as JOE'S PLACE and PLANTATION PUB, INC.
Defendant: ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
Case Number: 1:2021cv00014
Filed: January 6, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Mark R Hornak
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
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February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER. The Court having been assigned this Multi-District proceeding, Multidistrict Litigation ("MDL") Number 2969, by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ("JPMDL"), and in order to facilitate the Court's administration and resolution of the actions relating thereto, the Court hereby directs that an Initial Status Conference is hereby SCHEDULED for February 18, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. EST, by video conference via ZOOM.gov. The Initial Status Conference is for counsel only, and the instructions to access and participate in such will be circulated by February 12, 2021 to all counsel who have entered an appearance as set forth in this Order. It is further ORDERED as set forth herein. Signed by Chief Judge Mark R. Hornak on 2/1/21. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C) (bdb)
January 6, 2021 Filing 43 Case transferred in from District of Tennessee Middle; Case Number 3:20-cv-00570. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER: Pursuant to the Certified Transfer Order of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, Docket No. 2969, this case is hereby transferred to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Erie Division, for coordinated or consolidated proceedings. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case and electronically transmit the record to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Erie Division. Signed by District Judge William L. Campbell, Jr on 01/06/2021. (ln)
January 4, 2021 Filing 41 CERTIFIED COPY OF TRANSFER ORDER, for case MDL 2969, rec'd from the Western District of Pennsylvania. (Case is ready for closing/transfer; Proposed order submitted to chambers.) (bs)
December 15, 2020 Filing 40 TRANSFER ORDER filed by the UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL on MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION IN RE: Erie COVID-19 Business Interruption Protection Insurance Litigation MDL No. 2969, transferring the case to the Western District of Pennsylvania. This order does not become effective until it is filed in the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. (bs)
December 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #38 : Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Gabriel A. Panek is granted. Signed by Vicki Kinkade, Chief Deputy Clerk, on 12/4/20. (vk)
November 30, 2020 NY State Bar status verified as active for Gabriel A. Panek not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. . (kc) Modified on 12/3/2020 (kc).
November 25, 2020 Filing 38 MOTION for attorney Gabriel A. Panek to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Fee paid. Receipt #34675060692) by Annex Road Group, Inc., C & G, Inc., DTAG, Inc., JDA Pub, Inc., Plantation Pub, Inc., Pleasant Food, Inc. (kc) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/25/2020: #1 Attachment - Certificate of Good Standing) (kc). Modified on 12/3/2020 (kc).
November 24, 2020 Filing 37 RECEIPT #34675060692 in the amount of $100.00 posted by Annex Road Group, Inc., C & G, Inc., DTAG, Inc., JDA Pub, Inc., Plantation Pub, Inc. and Pleasant Food, Inc. re #38 Appear Pro Hac Vice for Gabriel A. Panek. (kc) Modified on 11/30/2020 (kc).
November 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #35 : Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Kristin Shepard is granted. Signed by Vicki Kinkade, Chief Deputy Clerk, on 11/11/20. (vk)
November 5, 2020 DC State Bar status verified as active for Kristen A. Shepard not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (vh) Modified on 11/13/2020 (vh).
November 4, 2020 Filing 35 MOTION for attorney Kristin Shepard to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3249653) by Erie Insurance Exchange. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Hadden, S.)
October 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #31 : Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Adam J. Kaiser is granted. Signed by Vicki Kinkade, Chief Deputy Clerk, on 10/24/2020. (vk)
October 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #30 : Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Tiffany L. Powers is granted. Signed by Vicki Kinkade, Chief Deputy Clerk, on 10/24/2020. (vk)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER SETTING CASE FOR TRIAL: Jury Trial set for 11/8/2022 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom A826 before District Judge William L. Campbell Jr. Exhibit List due by 10/24/2022. Witness List due by 10/24/2022. Pretrial Conference set for 10/31/2022 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom A826 before District Judge William L. Campbell Jr.. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 10/24/2022. Signed by District Judge William L. Campbell, Jr on 10/20/2020. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(kc)
October 16, 2020 GA State Bar status verified as active for Tiffany L. Powers not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (vh) Modified on 11/13/2020 (vh).
October 16, 2020 NY State Bar status verified as active for Adam J. Kaiser not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (vh) Modified on 11/13/2020 (vh).
October 14, 2020 Filing 31 MOTION for attorney Adam J. Kaiser to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3234922) by Erie Insurance Exchange. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Hadden, S.)
October 14, 2020 Filing 30 MOTION for attorney Tiffany L. Powers to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3234916) by Erie Insurance Exchange. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Hadden, S.)
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 12/21/2020. Discovery due by 9/1/2021. Dispositive Motions due by 4/15/2022. Case Management Conference by Telephone set for 7/8/2021 at 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 10/9/2020. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb)
October 1, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes: Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone held on 10/1/2020; ORDER to enter. (Tape #not recorded.) (Hearing lasted :52)(jwc)
September 28, 2020 Filing 28 PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER (Joint) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Chalos, Mark)
September 11, 2020 Filing 27 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,, by Erie Insurance Exchange.(Hadden, S.)
August 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER: Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the motion to appear pro hac vice (Doc. No. #24 ) of Caroline Ross Williams is GRANTED. Signed by Vicki R. Kinkade on 8/12/2020. (vh)
August 7, 2020 Filing 25 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Erie Insurance Exchange. (Hadden, S.)
August 4, 2020 NOTICE TO FILER re DE#24 : This document has been scanned. Documents generated from a word processor (Word or WordPerfect) should NOT be scanned, but rather printed directly to PDF via a PDF writer. Document must be text searchable. You do not have to refile this document, however, future scanned pleadings of this nature may require refiling. (vh)
July 31, 2020 Filing 24 MOTION for attorney Caroline Ross Williams to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3187428) by Erie Insurance Exchange. (Hadden, S.)
July 28, 2020 NOTICE TO FILER re DE#23 : The form for the Business Entity Disclosure Statement was not used. Counsel shall re-file the document using the form on the Court's website under the Forms section. Counsel shall use the event Business Entity Disclosure Statement under Other Documents when filing this document. (vh)
July 27, 2020 Filing 23 CERTIFICATE Of Corporate Interest filed by Erie Insurance Exchange. (Hadden, S.)
July 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER: Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the motions to appear pro hac vice (Doc. Nos. #14 , #15 , #16 and #17 ) of Fabrice N. Vincent, Jacob H. Polin, Robert J. Nelson, and Alexandra L. Foote are GRANTED. Signed by Acting Clerk of Court Vicki R. Kinkade on 7/26/2020. (dt)
July 22, 2020 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Caroline R. Williams: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, a Certificate of Good Standing signed by the Clerk of a United States District Court or a U. S. appellate court where admitted, and pay a fee of $100.00 (LR 83.01(b)). PHV due by 8/12/2020. (vh)
July 22, 2020 NOTICE TO FILER re DE#20 : This document has been scanned. Documents generated from a word processor (Word or WordPerfect) should NOT be scanned, but rather printed directly to PDF via a PDF writer. Document must be text searchable. You do not have to refile this document, however, future scanned pleadings of this nature may require refiling. (vh)
July 22, 2020 TN State Bar status verified as active for S. Morris Hadden and Caroline R. Williams. (vh)
July 21, 2020 Filing 21 STIPULATION to Service by Electronic Mail and Extension of Deadline to Respond by Annex Road Group, Inc., C & G, Inc., DTAG, Inc., JDA Pub, Inc., Plantation Pub, Inc., Pleasant Food, Inc.. (Chalos, Mark)
July 21, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by S. Morris Hadden on behalf of Erie Insurance Exchange (Hadden, S.)
July 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the initial case management conference is RESCHEDULED to 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 1, 2020. Plaintiffs' counsel shall serve a copy of this Order on Defendant and/or otherwise ensure that Defendant is aware of the rescheduled date. Given the current responses to the outbreak of the coronavirus known as COVID-19, including the Court's Administrative Order No. 209 amended on July 8, 2020, the initial case management conference in this case will be held telephonically. Counsel should use the following dial-in information to participate in the telephonic initial case management conference: Dial-in number: 877-402-9753; Access Code: 3808663#. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 7/20/2020. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(vh)
July 20, 2020 Filing 18 SUPPLEMENT filed by Annex Road Group, Inc., C & G, Inc., DTAG, Inc., JDA Pub, Inc., Plantation Pub, Inc., Pleasant Food, Inc. re #16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Annotation - Deficiency Notice. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing for Robert J. Nelson, #2 Exhibit B - Certificate of Good Standing for Fabrice N. Vincent, #3 Exhibit C - Certificate of Good Standing for Jacob H. Polin, #4 Exhibit D - Certificate of Good Standing for Alexandra L. Foote)(Chalos, Mark)
July 16, 2020 NOTICE TO FILER re DE#'s [14-17]: The Certificate of Good Standing must be from a United States District Court or a United States appellate court. The new certificate shall be filed within 10 days. (vh)
July 15, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION for attorney Alexandra L. Foote to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3177216) by Annex Road Group, Inc., C & G, Inc., DTAG, Inc., JDA Pub, Inc., Plantation Pub, Inc., Pleasant Food, Inc.. (Chalos, Mark)
July 15, 2020 Filing 16 MOTION for attorney Robert J. Nelson to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3177215) by Annex Road Group, Inc., C & G, Inc., DTAG, Inc., JDA Pub, Inc., Plantation Pub, Inc., Pleasant Food, Inc.. (Chalos, Mark)
July 15, 2020 Filing 15 MOTION for attorney Jacob H. Polin to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3177214) by Annex Road Group, Inc., C & G, Inc., DTAG, Inc., JDA Pub, Inc., Plantation Pub, Inc., Pleasant Food, Inc.. (Chalos, Mark)
July 15, 2020 Filing 14 MOTION for attorney Fabrice N. Vincent to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3177210) by Annex Road Group, Inc., C & G, Inc., DTAG, Inc., JDA Pub, Inc., Plantation Pub, Inc., Pleasant Food, Inc.. (Chalos, Mark)
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: This case is REFERRED to the Magistrate Judge for customized case management in accordance with Local Rule 16.01 and 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A). Lead counsel for the parties shall attend the initial case management conference. Signed by District Judge William L. Campbell, Jr on 7/2/2020. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(vh)
July 2, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/17/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 764 before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. (vh)
July 1, 2020 Filing 11 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Plantation Pub, Inc.. (Chalos, Mark)
July 1, 2020 Filing 10 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Pleasant Food, Inc.. (Chalos, Mark)
July 1, 2020 Filing 9 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by JDA Pub, Inc.. (Chalos, Mark)
July 1, 2020 Filing 8 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by JDA Pub, Inc.. (Chalos, Mark)
July 1, 2020 Filing 7 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by DTAG, Inc.. (Chalos, Mark)
July 1, 2020 Filing 6 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by C & G, Inc.. (Chalos, Mark)
July 1, 2020 Filing 5 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Annex Road Group, Inc.. (Chalos, Mark)
July 1, 2020 Filing 4 Summons issued as to Erie Insurance Exchange (service copies returned to counsel by mail.) (vh)
July 1, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE of Business Entity Disclosure Statement filing requirement. (vh)
July 1, 2020 Filing 2 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (vh)
July 1, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Erie Insurance Exchange (Filing fee $400, Receipt number 0650-3169190), filed by Pleasant Food, Inc., Plantation Pub, Inc., JDA Pub, Inc., C & G, Inc., and Annex Road Group, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Supporting Documents, #2 Exhibit 2-Supporting Documents, #3 Exhibit 3-Supporting Documents, #4 Exhibit 4-Supporting Documents, #5 Exhibit 5-Supporting Documents, #6 Exhibit 6-Supporting Documents, #7 Exhibit 7-Supporting Documents, #8 Exhibit 8-Supporting Documents, #9 Exhibit 9-Supporting Documents, #10 Exhibit 10-Supporting Documents, #11 Exhibit 11-Supporting Documents, #12 Exhibit 12-Supporting Documents, #13 Exhibit 13-Supporting Documents, #14 Exhibit 14-Supporting Documents, #15 Exhibit 15-Supporting Documents, #16 Exhibit 16-Supporting Documents, #17 Exhibit 17-Supporting Documents, #18 Civil Cover Sheet)(vh)
July 1, 2020 TN State Bar status verified as active for Mark P. Chalos and James S. Higgins. CA State Bar status verified as active for Robert J. Nelson, Fabrice N. Vincent, Jacob H. Polin, and Alexandra L. Foote. (vh)

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Plaintiff: DTAG, INC. doing business as CROW'S NEST
Represented By: Alexandra L. Foote
Represented By: Mark P. Chalos
Represented By: James S. Higgins
Represented By: Jacob H. Polin
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
Represented By: Robert J. Nelson
Represented By: Fabrice N. Vincent
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Plaintiff: PLEASANT FOOD, INC. doing business as SIDELINES GRILL PLEASANT VIEW
Represented By: Alexandra L. Foote
Represented By: Mark P. Chalos
Represented By: James S. Higgins
Represented By: Jacob H. Polin
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
Represented By: Robert J. Nelson
Represented By: Fabrice N. Vincent
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Plaintiff: ANNEX ROAD GROUP, INC. doing business as HILLWOOD PUB, DTAG, INC. doing business as CROW'S NEST
Represented By: Alexandra L. Foote
Represented By: Mark P. Chalos
Represented By: James S. Higgins
Represented By: Jacob H. Polin
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
Represented By: Robert J. Nelson
Represented By: Fabrice N. Vincent
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Plaintiff: C & G, INC. doing business as SIDELINES GRILL ASHLAND CITY, PLANTATION PUB, INC.
Represented By: Alexandra L. Foote
Represented By: Mark P. Chalos
Represented By: James S. Higgins
Represented By: Jacob H. Polin
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
Represented By: Robert J. Nelson
Represented By: Fabrice N. Vincent
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Plaintiff: JDA PUB, INC. on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated doing business as JOE'S PLACE
Represented By: Alexandra L. Foote
Represented By: Mark P. Chalos
Represented By: James S. Higgins
Represented By: Jacob H. Polin
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
Represented By: Robert J. Nelson
Represented By: Fabrice N. Vincent
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Plaintiff: PLANTATION PUB, INC.
Represented By: Alexandra L. Foote
Represented By: Mark P. Chalos
Represented By: James S. Higgins
Represented By: Jacob H. Polin
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
Represented By: Fabrice N. Vincent
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Defendant: ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
Represented By: S. Morris Hadden
Represented By: Tiffany L Powers
Represented By: Adam J. Kaiser
Represented By: Caroline R. Williams
Represented By: Kristen A. Shepard
Represented By: Kristin Ann Shepard
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