GRANT v. LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Plaintiff: TIMOTHY GRANT
Defendant: LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Case Number: 2:2023cv01153
Filed: June 23, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: David S Cercone
Referring Judge: Christy Criswell Wiegand
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal-Contract Dispute
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Case electronically transferred to District of Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Case #2:23-cv-03026. (nae)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER GRANTING Defendant LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY's #6 Motion to Dismiss, Transfer, or Stay this case to the extent that it seeks to transfer this case pursuant to the first-filed rule. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case be transferred from the Western District of Pennsylvania to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania forthwith. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 8/9/2023. (mfm)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 OPINION. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY's #6 Motion to Dismiss, Transfer, or Stay this case is GRANTED to the extent it seeks to transfer this case forthwith to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as more fully set forth in the attached Opinion. A transfer order will follow. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 8/9/2023. (mfm)
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Sur-Reply in Opposition to #6 Motion to Dismiss, Motion to Stay, Motion to Transfer Case filed by TIMOTHY GRANT. (Shenkan, Richard) Modified text on 8/8/2023 to add document linkage. (kss)
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING #17 Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply Instanter by TIMOTHY GRANT. Plaintiff TIMOTHY GRANT has asked to file a sur-reply as part of the briefing for Defendant LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY's #6 Motion to Dismiss, Transfer, or Stay This Case. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Mr. GRANT's #17 Motion is GRANTED, and he shall file the sur-reply that is attached to his Motion by 8/8/2023.. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 8/7/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bjw)
August 4, 2023 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #17 Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply Instanter. 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. (kss)
August 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply Instanter by TIMOTHY GRANT. (Shenkan, Richard)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 REPLY to Response to Motion re #6 Motion to Dismiss, Motion to Stay, Motion to Transfer Case, filed by LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (Foland, Brooks) Modified text on 7/27/2023. (cel)
July 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 BRIEF in Opposition re #6 Motion to Dismiss, Motion to Stay, Motion to Transfer Case, filed by TIMOTHY GRANT. (Shenkan, Richard) Modified text on 7/27/2023. (cel)
July 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER Response/Briefing Schedule. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff TIMOTHY GRANT shall file a response in opposition to Defendant LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY's #6 Motion to Dismiss Transfer, or Stay this Case re #1 Notice of Removal on or before 7/20/2023. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file a reply in support of his #6 Motion, if any, on or before 7/27/2023. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 7/11/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm)
July 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 AT&T SCHEDULING NOTICE FOR ALL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCES. Every Telephonic Conference conducted will be via an AT&T call-in number which requires participants to dial-in and provide an access code. When a Telephonic Conference is scheduled you will be instructed to refer back to this Notice. This document has a security setting of "Case Participants Only," so only those individuals will have access to view the document. (jmm)
July 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER re Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b) Motions to Dismiss as more fully stated in said order. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 7/10/2023. (jmm)
July 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE that instant civil action has been designated for placement into the United States District Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Parties are directed to fully complete the required 26(f) report, which includes the stipulation of selecting an ADR process. Counsel for plaintiff (or in the case of a removal action, counsel for removing defendant) shall make service of the notice on all parties. (jmm)
July 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case to another member of the court for all further proceedings. Judge Joy Flowers Conti no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 7/10/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lyk)
July 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand added as Presider. (bjw)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case to another member of the court for all further proceedings. Judge David S. Cercone no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 6/30/23. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (mwm)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #6 Motion to Dismiss, Motion to Stay,, Motion to Transfer Case. ERROR: MULTIPLE Relief Motion Filed as One Relief. CORRECTION: Attorney advised in future that Motions of this nature are to be filed using the Motion Event and clicking on all the reliefs sought in said motion. Clerk of Court added/docketed Brief In Support of Motion to Dismiss, Transfer, or Stay this Case. This message is for informational purposes only. CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #6 Motion to Dismiss, Motion to Stay, Motion to Transfer Case. ERROR: Document should have been filed as two separate documents. CORRECTION: Attorney advised in future that documents of that nature are to be filed as separate documents. Clerk of Court docketed Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss, Transfer or Stay this Case. This message is for informational purposes only. (bjw) Modified text on 7/5/2023. (cel)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Judge Joy Flowers Conti added. (sms)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 BRIEF in Support re #6 Motion to Dismiss, Motion to Stay, Motion to Transfer Case, filed by LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (bjw)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Disclosure Statement identifying Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc., et al. (see corporate disclosure) as corporate parent or other affiliate, by LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (Foland, Brooks)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss Transfer, or Stay this Case re #1 Notice of Removal, by LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Brief in Support, #3 Proposed Order) (Foland, Brooks). Added MOTION to Stay, MOTION to Transfer Case on 6/30/2023; Attachment #2 removed from public view and refiled at document #8 (bjw) Modified text on 6/30/2023. (bjw)
June 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate, by TIMOTHY GRANT. (Strassburger, David)
June 27, 2023 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #2 Notice of Appearance. 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)). Disclosure Statement due by 7/5/2023. (bjw)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by David A. Strassburger on behalf of TIMOTHY GRANT. (Strassburger, David)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Lydia A. Gorba on behalf of TIMOTHY GRANT. (Gorba, Lydia)
June 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Allegheny County, case number GD-23-006382 with Plaintiff Copies attached: State Complaint; Declaration in Support (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7751869), filed by LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (bjw)

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Plaintiff: TIMOTHY GRANT
Represented By: Richard Shenkan
Represented By: Richard E. Shenkan
Represented By: David A. Strassburger
Represented By: Lydia A. Gorba
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Defendant: LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Represented By: Brooks R. Foland
Represented By: Tiffany L Powers
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