Finch v. Sentry Casualty Company et al
Plaintiff: Ann Finch
Defendant: Wall Templeton & Haldrup PA, Sentry Casualty Company, US Fidelity and Guaranty Company and Zurich American Insurance Company
3Rd Party Plaintiff: Peter Protopapas
3Rd Party Defendant: State Insurance Company, TIG Insurance Company, As Successor in Interest to Fairmont Specialty Insurance Company, F/K/A Ranger Insurance Company; and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Case Number: 3:2019cv01827
Filed: June 27, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Bruce Howe Hendricks
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 21, 2019 Filing 34 LETTER EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER TIG Insurance Company, As Successor in Interest to Fairmont Specialty Insurance Company, F/K/A Ranger Insurance Company; answer due 8/30/2019. (Abee, Matthew)
August 21, 2019 Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Adams Abee on behalf of TIG Insurance Company, As Successor in Interest to Fairmont Specialty Insurance Company, F/K/A Ranger Insurance Company; (Attachments: #1 LR 26.01 Answers)(Abee, Matthew)
August 15, 2019 Filing 32 DELETION OF DOCKET ENTRY NUMBER 30 Reason: per attorney request. Corrected Filing Document Number #31 (alew, )
August 8, 2019 Filing 31 MOTION to Dismiss Crossclaims of Defendant Peter Protopapas, as Receiver for Covil Corporation by Sentry Casualty Company. Response to Motion due by 8/22/2019. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Memo in Support Sentry's MEMO in Support of its MTD Crossclaims, #2 Exhibit Covil Answer, #3 Exhibit Order Granting Covil MSJ in part and denying in part, #4 Exhibit Covil v. Zurich Complaint, #5 Exhibit Third Amended Complaint)No proposed order.(Sawyer, Wesley)
July 26, 2019 Filing 28 REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 MOTION to Remand to State Court to Insurers Response filed by Ann Finch. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Hearing Trans 07 11 19, #2 Exhibit B - Court Order on Covil Mtns, #3 Exhibit C - Order Denying Covil Mtn to Lift Default, #4 Exhibit D - Finch Hearing Trans 02 07 19, #5 Exhibit E - MTC Covil)(Holder, Jonathan)
July 26, 2019 Filing 27 REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 MOTION to Remand to State Court Response filed by Ann Finch. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Order Appointing Receiver, #2 Exhibit B - Decl of Irene Muse, #3 Exhibit C - Hearing Transcript 02 21 19, #4 Exhibit D - Court Order on Covil Mtns, #5 Exhibit E - Order Denying Covil Mtn Lift Default, #6 Exhibit F - Hearing Trans 07 11 19)(Holder, Jonathan) Modified on 7/29/2019 to edit text (alew, ).
July 25, 2019 Filing 25 REPLY to Response to Motion re #4 MOTION to Realign Response filed by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Dworjanyn, Peter)
July 23, 2019 Filing 24 NOTICE: Counsel is noticed to follow all ECF filing requirements, instructions and judge's preferences when making any future filings. If there are any questions about filing any pleading, please contact the Clerk's Office before attempting to file. Case captions, case numbers, etc. should reflect this court's case in which counsel is filing, not any other court's captions. Associated Cases: 7:18-cv-03291-BHH, 3:19-cv-01635-BHH, 3:19-cv-01827-BHH(alew, )
July 22, 2019 Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition re #13 MOTION to Remand to State Court Response filed by Wall Templeton & Haldrup PA.Reply to Response to Motion due by 7/29/2019 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Clark, Chelsea)
July 22, 2019 Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition re #13 MOTION to Remand to State Court Insurers' Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand Response filed by Sentry Casualty Company, US Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Zurich American Insurance Company.Reply to Response to Motion due by 7/29/2019 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Notice of Appearance of James M. Dedman, IV as counsel for Defendant Covil Corporation, #2 Exhibit B-Order Granting Covil Corporation's Motion for Leave to Withdraw Counsel, #3 Exhibit C-Notice of Appearance of Wall Templeton & Haldrup, P.A. as counsel for Covil Corporation)(Dworjanyn, Peter) (Main Document 22 replaced on 7/23/2019) (alew, ). Modified on 7/23/2019 to replace with corrected document provided by filing user, to add exhibit descriptions provided by filing user (alew, ).
July 19, 2019 Filing 19 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Sentry Casualty Company.(Sawyer, Wesley)
July 18, 2019 Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re #4 MOTION to Realign Response filed by Peter Protopapas.Reply to Response to Motion due by 7/25/2019 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Order Appointing Receiver, #2 Exhibit Zurich Motion to Deposit, #3 Exhibit Finch v. Covil Notice of Appeal, #4 Exhibit Receiver Opposition to Zurich's Motion to Deposit, #5 Exhibit Insurers' Memo in Support of Motion to Dismiss)(Spitz, Jescelyn)
July 18, 2019 Filing 17 ANSWER to Complaint , THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, State Insurance Company, TIG Insurance Company, As Successor in Interest to Fairmont Specialty Insurance Company, F/K/A Ranger Insurance Company;, CROSSCLAIM against All Defendants by Peter Protopapas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Order Appointing Receiver, #2 Main Document Wall Affidavit, #3 Exhibit Order re. Default, #4 Exhibit Virzi Affidavit, #5 Exhibit Zurich Policy 1, #6 Exhibit Zurich Policy 2, #7 Exhibit Zurich Policy 3, #8 Exhibit Zurich Policy 4, #9 Exhibit Sentry Policy, #10 Exhibit USF&G Policy, #11 Exhibit TIG Policy)(Spitz, Jescelyn)
July 15, 2019 Filing 16 TEXT ORDER granting #14 Motion to Stay Deadlines. All further deadlines are stayed until adjudication of the motion to remand is complete. Signed by Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks on 7/15/19.(alew, ) Modified on 7/15/2019 to edit text (alew, ).
July 9, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION to Stay Deadlines by Ann Finch. Response to Motion due by 7/23/2019. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Holder, Jonathan)
July 8, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Ann Finch. Response to Motion due by 7/22/2019. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-SC Secretary of State Filing, #2 Exhibit 2-Diagnosing Path Report, #3 Exhibit 3-Original Complaint, #4 Exhibit 4-Jury Verdict Form, #5 Exhibit 5-Final Judgment)No proposed order.(Holder, Jonathan) Modified on 7/12/2019 to add exhibit descriptions provided by filing user (alew, ).
July 8, 2019 Filing 12 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Wall Templeton & Haldrup PA.(Powell, Warren)
July 8, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction ( Response to Motion due by 7/22/2019. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. ) by Wall Templeton & Haldrup PA. No proposed order.(Powell, Warren)
July 8, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss by Insurers Zurich American Insurance Company, Sentry Insurance Mutual Company and by US Fidelity and Guaranty Company. Response to Motion due by 7/22/2019. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Finch Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - NC Finch Order)No proposed order.(Davis, William) Modified on 7/12/2019 (alew, ).
July 3, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Marshall Holder on behalf of Ann Finch (Holder, Jonathan)
July 1, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE and Acknowledgment of receipt of Notice of Removal by Clerk of Court for Richland County. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Notice and Acknowledgement)(Dworjanyn, Peter)
June 27, 2019 Filing 5 CONSENT TO REMOVAL FROM STATE COURT by US Fidelity and Guaranty Company. (Davis, William)
June 27, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION to Realign by Zurich American Insurance Company. Response to Motion due by 7/11/2019. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - complaint)No proposed order.(Dworjanyn, Peter)
June 27, 2019 Filing 3 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Zurich American Insurance Company.(alew, )
June 27, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Richland County Court of Common Pleas, case number 2019-CP-40-03003. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0420-8528303), filed by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-SOS forfeiture document, #2 Exhibit B-Affidavit of Mark Wall, #3 Exhibit C-Affidavit of John Weiss, #4 Exhibit D-Affidavit of James Covil, #5 State Court Documents)(alew, )

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Defendant: Wall Templeton & Haldrup PA
Represented By: Warren C Powell, Jr
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3rd party defendant: TIG Insurance Company, As Successor in Interest to Fairmont Specialty Insurance Company, F/K/A Ranger Insurance Company;
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