SMITH et al v. AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
| BARBARA SMITH and CHRISTOPHER SMITH |
| AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY |
| 2:2023cv00634 |
| April 17, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania |
| J Nicholas Ranjan |
| Insurance |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Breach of Contract |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 23 Notice of ADR proceeding: The litigants are advised that at the conclusion of the ADR process they must submit a completed questionnaire to the Clerk of Courts. The questionnaire is available on the Court's website at www.pawd.uscourts.gov and click on the ADR icon. Early Neutral Evaluation set for 6/16/2023 10:00 AM. (Arcovio, Robert) |
Filing 22
PRETRIAL ORDER: Joint Exhibit List, Joint Stipulations and Deposition Designations due by 11/16/2023; Motions in Limine due by 11/20/2023; Proposed Jury Instructions, Proposed Verdict Slip, and Proposed Voir Dire all due by 11/27/2023; Responses to Motions in Limine due by 11/29/2023. A Final Pretrial Conference is set for 12/4/2023 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 6C before Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan. Jury Selection and Trial are set to begin on 12/11/2023 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 6C before Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 5/18/2023. (pak)
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Filing 21
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. Robert Arcovio is appointed as mediator. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 5/18/2023. (pak)
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| Filing 20 Errata re #18 Stipulation Selecting ADR Process by BARBARA SMITH. Reason for Correction: Signature. (Attachments: #1 Selecting ADR Process, #2 Selecting ADR Process) (Crenney, Thomas) |
| CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #19 Errata. ERROR: Signature on document and filer do not match. CORRECTION: Attorney advised of signature requirements. Attorney to resubmit the document using the Errata event. (kss) |
| Filing 19 Errata re #18 Stipulation Selecting ADR Process by BARBARA SMITH. Reason for Correction: /s/ signatures. (Tallman, James) Document removed from public view and refiled as an Errata at #20 . Modified text on 5/18/2023. (kss) |
| Filing 18 STIPULATION Selecting ADR process by BARBARA SMITH. (Crenney, Thomas) Modified text on 5/17/2023. (kss) Document removed from public view and refiled as an Errata at #20 . Modified text on 5/18/2023. (kss) |
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Filing 17
ORDER. As discussed at the 5/17/2023 Initial Case Management Conference, the parties shall file their Stipulation Selecting ADR Process by 5:00 p.m. today, 5/17/2023. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 5/17/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak)
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Filing 16
ORDER denying #9 Motion for Insurance Representative to Attend Mediation via Zoom, for the reasons discussed at the 5/17/2023 Initial Case Management Conference. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 5/17/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak)
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Filing 15
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Exchange of required Rule 26(a)(1) information due by 5/27/2023; Joint stipulations re scope of claims and discovery due by 5/31/2023; Amended Pleadings and Joinder of Parties due by 6/16/2023; Discovery due by 9/15/2023; Expert designations or reports to be exchanged by 10/20/2023; Rebuttal expert designations or reports to be exchanged by 11/3/2023; Expert Depositions to be completed by 11/17/2023. The parties shall file a joint status report as to the current status of discovery by 8/15/2023. Trial is set to begin on 12/11/2023 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 6C before Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 5/17/2023. (pak)
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| Filing 14 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan: Initial Case Management Conference held on 5/17/2023. (Court Reporter: None) (pak) |
| CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #18 Stipulation. ERROR: Typed name omitted by s/. CORRECTION: Attorney advised of signature requirements. Attorney to resubmit with signature, using Errata event. CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE ERROR: Wrong event selected. CORRECTION: Corrected to Stipulation Selecting ADR process. This message is for informational purposes only. (kss) |
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Filing 13
ORDER re #12 Stipulation. Count II of Plaintiff's complaint is hereby dismissed without prejudice, and Count III is dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 5/16/2023. (pak)
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| Filing 12 STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' COUNTS II AND III OF THEIR COMPLAINT by AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY. (French, Ryan) |
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Filing 11
ORDER. The Telephonic Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/17/2023 at 11:00 a.m. is hereby converted to an In-Person Initial Case Management Conference, to be held at the same date and time in Courtroom 6C before Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan. All deadlines set by the Court's prior #3 Case Management Order remain in effect. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 5/8/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak)
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| Filing 10 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Crenney, Thomas) |
| Filing 9 First MOTION For Insurance Representative to Attend Mediation Via Zoom by AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY. (French, Ryan) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan William French on behalf of AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY. (French, Ryan) |
| Filing 7 ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE by BARBARA SMITH, CHRISTOPHER SMITH (Crenney, Thomas) Modified text on 5/3/2023 to add filer. (kss) |
| Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Registered Agent on 4/18/23, filed by BARBARA SMITH, CHRISTOPHER SMITH . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Tallman, James) Modified text on 4/25/2023 to add filer. (kss) |
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Filing 5
ORDER ESTABLISHING PRESUMPTIVE TRIAL DATE. Trial is set for 12/11/2023 in Courtroom 6C before Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan. The parties are directed to prepare their Rule 26 report to conform with this trial date. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 4/19/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak)
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| Filing 4 Proposed Rule 26(f) Report. (pak) |
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Filing 3
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Rule 26 Meeting Report and Stipulation Selecting ADR Process due by 5/8/2023. A Telephonic Status Conference is set for 5/17/2023 at 11:00 a.m. before Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan. The dial-in information is as follows: 412-547-0144, with an access code of 870448545#. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 4/19/2023. (pak)
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| Filing 2 Disclosure Statement identifying Owners Insurance Case Company, Auto-Owners Life Insurance Company, Home-Owners Insurance Company, Property-Owners Insurance Company, and Southern-Owners Insurance Company as corporate parent or other affiliate, by AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY. (Stritmatter, Sharon) Modified text on 4/18/2023. (kss) |
| 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 4/25/2023. (kss) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Allegheny County, case number GD-23-004505 Copies attached: Complaint, Exhibits, Notice of Notice of Removal (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7643543), filed by AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B) (kss) |
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