THORNTON et al v. STATE AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES et al
Plaintiff: LANCE THORNTON and SUSAN MULLOOLY
Defendant: STATE AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES, MILBANK INSURANCE COMPANY, FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ASSURANT, INC., ASSUREDPARTNERS and ASSUREDPARTNERS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC
Case Number: 1:2022cv00215
Filed: July 11, 2022
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 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on September 8, 2022. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
September 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #33 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Freedom Mortgage Corporation. Said Defendant's response now due by 9/27/2022. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 09/08/2022. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (fcf)
September 8, 2022 Filing 33 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint by FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Service Order, #2 Certificate of Service) (McKenna, Daniel)
September 8, 2022 Filing 32 ANSWER to #29 Amended Complaint, with Affirmative Defenses by MILBANK INSURANCE COMPANY. (Krekstein, William)
September 2, 2022 Filing 31 ANSWER to #29 Amended Complaint, by AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY. (Ryan, Jerri)
September 2, 2022 Filing 30 ANSWER to #29 Amended Complaint, by ASSUREDPARTNERS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC. (McGrath, Estelle)
August 19, 2022 Filing 29 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, MILBANK INSURANCE COMPANY, AssuredPartners of West Virginia, LLC AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY answer due 9/2/2022; FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION answer due 9/13/2022; MILBANK INSURANCE COMPANY answer due 9/8/2022; AssuredPartners of West Virginia, LLC answer due 9/2/2022, filed by LANCE THORNTON; SUSAN MULLOOLY. (Berloth, Christopher)
August 19, 2022 Filing 28 STIPULATION to Dismiss and Amend Caption by SUSAN MULLOOLY, LANCE THORNTON. (Berloth, Christopher)
August 19, 2022 Update Answer Deadline: Answer due from AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY on 9/2/2022; FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION on 9/2/2022; MILBANK INSURANCE COMPANY on 9/2/2022 (elt)
August 19, 2022 Update Answer Deadline: Answer due from MILBANK INSURANCE COMPANY on 9/8/2022 (elt)
August 19, 2022 Update Answer Deadline: Answer due from FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION on 9/13/2022 (elt)
August 12, 2022 Filing 27 Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate, by ASSUREDPARTNERS. (McGrath, Estelle)
August 12, 2022 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Estelle K. McGrath on behalf of ASSUREDPARTNERS. (McGrath, Estelle)
August 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint, filed by Defendant Freedom Mortgage Corporation. Said Defendant's Response is now due by 9/13/2022. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 08/12/2022. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (fcf)
August 11, 2022 Filing 24 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint, by FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Service Order, #2 Certificate of Service) (McKenna, Daniel)
August 8, 2022 Filing 23 Disclosure Statement identifying Assurant, Inc. as corporate parent or other affiliate, by AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ASSURANT, INC.. (Ryan, Jerri)
August 8, 2022 Filing 22 Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate, by FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION. (McKenna, Daniel)
August 8, 2022 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel McKenna on behalf of FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION. (McKenna, Daniel)
August 8, 2022 Filing 20 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by LANCE THORNTON, SUSAN MULLOOLY. FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION served on 8/2/2022, answer due 8/23/2022. (Berloth, Christopher)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #17 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Defendant Milbank Insurance Company. Said Defendant shall have twenty (20) days to file a response to Plaintiff's amended complaint, which shall be filed within fourteen (14) days of this Order. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 08/05/2022. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (fcf)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #1 Complaint filed by American Security Insurance Co. and Assurant, Inc. Response due by 8/26/2022. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 08/03/2022. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (fcf)
August 2, 2022 Filing 17 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint, by MILBANK INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service) (Krekstein, William)
July 28, 2022 Filing 16 Errata re #15 Notice of Appearance by MILBANK INSURANCE COMPANY. Reason for Correction: Removal of unrelated proposed order from document.. (Krekstein, William)
July 28, 2022 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by William O. Krekstein on behalf of MILBANK INSURANCE COMPANY. (Krekstein, William)
July 28, 2022 Filing 14 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by LANCE THORNTON, SUSAN MULLOOLY. STATE AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES served on 7/18/2022, answer due 8/8/2022. (Berloth, Christopher)
July 28, 2022 Filing 13 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by LANCE THORNTON, SUSAN MULLOOLY. MILBANK INSURANCE COMPANY served on 7/18/2022, answer due 8/8/2022. (Berloth, Christopher)
July 28, 2022 Filing 12 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by LANCE THORNTON, SUSAN MULLOOLY. AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY served on 7/27/2022, answer due 8/17/2022. (Berloth, Christopher)
July 27, 2022 Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiffs' Complaint by AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ASSURANT, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ryan, Jerri)
July 27, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Jerri Ann Ryan on behalf of AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ASSURANT, INC.. (Ryan, Jerri)
July 25, 2022 Filing 9 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by LANCE THORNTON, SUSAN MULLOOLY. ASSUREDPARTNERS served on 7/18/2022, answer due 8/8/2022. (Berloth, Christopher)
July 25, 2022 Filing 8 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by LANCE THORNTON, SUSAN MULLOOLY. ASSURANT, INC. served on 7/15/2022, answer due 8/5/2022. (Berloth, Christopher)
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Christopher Berloth to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 07/22/22. (snc)
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Kristine Celeste to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 07/22/22. (snc)
July 21, 2022 Filing 5 First MOTION for attorney Kristine N. Celeste to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7208091) by LANCE THORNTON. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Proposed Service Order, #4 Certificate of Service) (Celeste, Kristine)
July 21, 2022 Filing 4 First MOTION for attorney Christopher M. Berloth to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7207988) by LANCE THORNTON. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Proposed Service Order, #4 Certificate of Service) (Berloth, Christopher)
July 13, 2022 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, STATE AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES (Attachments: #1 Summons State Auto Insurance Companies) (elt)
July 11, 2022 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to MILBANK INSURANCE COMPANY, AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ASSURANT, INC., ASSUREDPARTNERS (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons) (elt) Modified on 7/13/2022 (elt). Modified on 7/13/2022 (elt).
July 11, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against STATE AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES, MILBANK INSURANCE COMPANY, FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ASSURANT, INC., ASSUREDPARTNERS (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7153751), filed by LANCE THORNTON. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (elt) Modified on 7/19/2022 (elt).

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Pennsylvania Western District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: THORNTON et al v. STATE AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: LANCE THORNTON
Represented By: Michael A. Agresti
Represented By: Christopher M. Berloth
Represented By: Kristine Celeste
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: SUSAN MULLOOLY
Represented By: Michael A. Agresti
Represented By: Christopher M. Berloth
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: STATE AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: MILBANK INSURANCE COMPANY
Represented By: William O. Krekstein
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Represented By: Daniel McKenna
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Represented By: Jerri Ann Ryan
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: ASSURANT, INC.
Represented By: Jerri Ann Ryan
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: ASSUREDPARTNERS
Represented By: Estelle K. McGrath
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: ASSUREDPARTNERS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC
Represented By: Estelle K. McGrath
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?