BALLARD v. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES
Plaintiff: KAITLYN BALLARD
Defendant: STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES doing business as STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY
Case Number: 2:2023cv00559
Filed: April 3, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Cathy Bissoon
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Notice of Removal - Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: Video Initial Case Management Conference set before Judge Cathy Bissoon, as more fully stated in said Order. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 5/5/2023. (sps)
May 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER denying as moot #3 Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff has amended her pleading as a matter of course under Federal Rule 15(a)(1)(B). See Am. Compl. (Doc. #9 ), and Defendant has answered the Amended Complaint (Doc. #11 ). Defendant's Motion, therefore, is moot. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 5/5/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (sps)
May 5, 2023 Filing 11 ANSWER to #9 Amended Complaint, and Affirmative Defenses by STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES. (Berry, John)
April 25, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Hillman on behalf of STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES. (Hillman, Sarah)
April 21, 2023 Filing 9 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES, filed by KAITLYN BALLARD. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7) (Tarasi, Elizabeth) Modified text on 4/21/2023. (jd)
April 21, 2023 Update Answer Deadline: Answer due from STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES on 5/5/2023 (jd)
April 12, 2023 Filing 8 Errata re Quality Control message - No signature s/, by STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES. Reason for Correction: Signature on document and filer do not match. (Berry, John)
April 12, 2023 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re 7 Disclosure Statement. ERROR: Signature on document and filer do not match. CORRECTION: Attorney advised of signature requirements. Attorney to resubmit the document using the Errata event. (jd)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER Response/Briefing Schedule re #3 Motion to Dismiss. Consistent with the undersigned's Practices and Procedures (https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/content/cathy-bissoon-district-judge), Plaintiff's response is due by 5/1/23. All future motions in this case will be governed by the undersigned's Practices and Procedures, and no briefing schedule will issue. If the parties consent to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge in this case, the parties must file a stipulation consenting to such jurisdiction on or before 4/21/23. If any party declines to consent, no stipulation or other filing is required. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 4/11/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (sps)
April 10, 2023 Filing 5 Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate, by STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES. (Berry, John)
April 10, 2023 Filing 4 BRIEF in Support re #3 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Statutory Bad Faith Claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) filed by STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES. (Berry, John)
April 10, 2023 Filing 3 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs Statutory Bad Faith Claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) by STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Berry, John)
April 10, 2023 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #5 Disclosure Statement. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement IDENTIFYING CITIZENSHIP pursuant to FRCvP 7.1(a)(2), which took effect on December 1, 2022. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement within 7 days under Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.A and/or FRCvP 7.1(a)(2)).ACTION REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP Disclosure Statement due by 4/17/2023. (jd)
April 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER governing procedures for motions filed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12. See contents of this filing for instructions. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 4/4/2023. (sps)
April 3, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from ALLEGHENY COUNTY, case number GD-23-002913 with Plaintiff Copies attached: Lower Court Complaint, Exhibits, Notice of Filing of Notice of Removal, Docket Sheet (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7620674), filed by STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit D, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (jd)
April 3, 2023 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #1 Notice of Removal,. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying all parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates that have issued shares or debt securities to the public as required pursuant to LR 7.1.A AND identifying citizenship pursuant to FRCvP 7.1(a)(2), which took effect on December 1, 2022. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement within 7 days under Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.A and/or FRCvP 7.1(a)(2)). Disclosure Statement due by 4/10/2023. (jd)

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Plaintiff: KAITLYN BALLARD
Represented By: Elizabeth Tarasi
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Defendant: STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES doing business as STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY
Represented By: John J. Berry
Represented By: Sarah Hillman
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