James v. AmGuard Insurance Company
Plaintiff: John James
Defendant: AmGuard Insurance Company
Pretrial Services: Jane McEldowney
Case Number: 2:2025cv01188
Filed: December 4, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Rodney Gilstrap
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 4/14/2026. (NKL)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER - Pretrial Conference set for 6/7/2027 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Jury Selection set for 6/21/2027 at 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 4/14/2026. (NKL)
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER Appointing Mediator. Jane McEldowney added as Mediator. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 4/4/2026. (NKL)
March 30, 2026 Filing 10 JOINT NOTICE of Agreed Mediator by AmGuard Insurance Company (Cooper, Jamie)
March 26, 2026 Filing 11 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 3/26/2026 from 10:36 AM - 11:04 AM. Counsel for the parties appeared. Counsel to notify the Court within three business days of the name of an agreed upon mediator. If no agreement is reached, the Court will appoint a mediator. Docket Control Order: Court modified: (1) filing of Joint Pretrial Order, Joint Proposed Jury Instructions and Form of the Verdict, Responses to Motions in Limine, Updated Exhibit Lists, Updated Witness Lists and Updated Deposition Designations from May 28, 2027 to May 24, 2027. Discovery Order: No requested changes at this time. No immediate need for Protective Order. (Court Reporter - Shawn McRoberts) (Text entry only; no document attached) (aeb)
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, PROPOSED DEADLINES FOR DOCKET CONTROL ORDER AND DISCOVERY ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 3/26/2026 at 10:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 2/23/2026. (NKL)
January 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER re #7 AGREED MOTION to Continue Scheduling Conference filed by John James., Scheduling/Case Management Conference reset for 3/26/2026 at 10:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (Motion(s) #7 terminated). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/14/2026. (NKL)
January 9, 2026 Filing 7 AGREED MOTION to Continue Scheduling Conference by John James. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order - Agreed MTC)(Carrion, L. Zachary)
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, PROPOSED DEADLINES FOR DOCKET CONTROL ORDER AND DISCOVERY ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 1/22/2026 at 10:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 12/16/2025. (NKL)
December 4, 2025 Filing 5 ORIGINAL ANSWER to #4 Complaint by AmGuard Insurance Company from 71st Judicial District Court of Harrison County, Texas, case number 25-0884.(NKL)
December 4, 2025 Filing 4 ORIGINAL PETITION against AmGuard Insurance Company, filed by John James from 71st Judicial District Court of Harrison County, Texas, case number 25-0884.(NKL)
December 4, 2025 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) AND (2) Disclosure Statement filed by AmGuard Insurance Company (Cooper, Jamie)
December 4, 2025 Filing 2 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by AmGuard Insurance Company. (Cooper, Jamie)
December 4, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by AmGuard Insurance Company from 71st Judicial District Court of Harrison County, Texas, case number 25-0884. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11240282), filed by AmGuard Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Civil Cover Sheet)(Martin, Christopher)
December 4, 2025 Plaintiff attorney L. Zachary Carrion has been emailed and advise if he would like to appear in case to submit a PHV application or attorney admission application. (NKL)
December 4, 2025 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (Copy of the notice to be sent by US Mail to parties not electronically noticed.) (NKL)
December 4, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL)

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Plaintiff: John James
Represented By: L. Zachary Carrion
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Defendant: AmGuard Insurance Company
Represented By: Christopher Weldon Martin
Represented By: Jamie Penton Cooper
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