Alavi et al v. Hudson Excess Insurance Company et al
| Amir Alavi and Demetrios Anaipakos |
| Hudson Excess Insurance Company, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, Bridgeway Insurance Company and QBE Insurance Corporation |
| 2:2026cv00022 |
| January 9, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Rodney Gilstrap |
| Insurance |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract |
| None |
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Filing 58
DOCKET CONTROL ORDER - Pretrial Conference set for 8/2/2027 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Jury Selection set for 8/16/2027 at 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 6/15/2026. (NKL)
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Filing 57
DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 6/15/2026. (NKL)
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Filing 56
ORDER Appointing Mediator. Steve Schulwolf added as Mediator. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 06/03/2026. (mdj)
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| Filing 55 JOINT NOTICE of Designation of Mediator, Steve Schulwolf, filed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. (Jackson, Jonah) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 5/28/2026 from 10:33 AM - 10:57 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: No requested changes at this time. Discovery Order: No requested changes at this time. Parties to submit a proposed joint Protective Order. (Court Reporter - Shawn McRoberts) (aeb) |
| Filing 54 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James Kuritzkes on behalf of Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, Hudson Excess Insurance Company (Kuritzkes, James) |
| Filing 53 REPLY to Response re #42 MOTION to Dismiss Renewed filed by Bridgeway Insurance Company. (Low, Nicholas) |
| ***FILED IN ERROR PER ATTORNEY. Document # 50, OPPOSED MOTION to Dismiss To Rule 12(b)(6). PLEASE IGNORE.*** (NKL) |
| Filing 52 REPLY to Response re #43 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint or, in the Alternative, to Transfer (Reply Brief in Support of their Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint or, in the Alternative, to Transfer) filed by Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, Hudson Excess Insurance Company. (Giometti, Craig) |
| Filing 51 RESPONSE in Support re #44 MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFFS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE filed by QBE Insurance Corporation. (Timmins, David) |
| Filing 50 FILED IN ERROR PER ATTORNEY OPPOSED MOTION to Dismiss To Rule 12(b)(6) by Bridgeway Insurance Company. (Low, Nicholas) Modified on 5/19/2026 (NKL). Modified on 5/19/2026 (NKL). |
| Filing 49 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nicholas Keith Low on behalf of Bridgeway Insurance Company (Low, Nicholas) |
| Filing 48 RESPONSE re #44 MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFFS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE filed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Dancy, Christopher) |
| Filing 47 RESPONSE re #42 MOTION to Dismiss Renewed filed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Dancy, Christopher) |
| Filing 46 RESPONSE re #43 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint or, in the Alternative, to Transfer filed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Dancy, Christopher) |
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Filing 45
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, PROPOSED DEADLINES FOR DOCKET CONTROL ORDER AND DISCOVERY ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 5/28/2026 at 10:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 4/30/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 44 MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFFS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE by QBE Insurance Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Proposed Order)(Timmins, David) |
| Filing 43 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint or, in the Alternative, to Transfer by Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, Hudson Excess Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Proposed Order)(Giometti, Craig) |
| Filing 42 MOTION to Dismiss Renewed by Bridgeway Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Bridgeway Policy, #2 Exhibit Demand for Arbitration, #3 Exhibit Hudson Policy, #4 Proposed Order Granting Renewed Motion to Dismiss)(Van Meir, Ellen) |
| Filing 41 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Hudson Excess Insurance Company answer is now due 4/27/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL) |
| Filing 40 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Aspen Specialty Insurance Company answer is now due 4/27/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL) |
| Filing 39 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Hudson Excess Insurance Company. Summons originally served on 02/11/2026. Agreed new answer date is 04/27/2026.(Giometti, Craig) |
| Filing 38 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Aspen Specialty Insurance Company. Summons originally served on 02/09/2026. Agreed new answer date is 04/27/2026.(Giometti, Craig) |
| Filing 37 JOINT STIPULATION re #26 MOTION to Dismiss Under Rules 12(b)(6) and 12(b)(3) MOTION to Change Venue , #21 MOTION to Dismiss (Defendants Hudson Excess Insurance Company, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, and Bridgeway Insurance Company's Motion to Dismiss or Transfer), #24 PROPOSED MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice by Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, Hudson Excess Insurance Company. (Giometti, Craig) |
| Filing 36 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Bridgeway Insurance Company answer is now due 4/27/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL) |
| Filing 35 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. QBE Insurance Corporation answer is now due 4/27/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL) |
| Filing 34 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Bridgeway Insurance Company. Summons originally served on 02/05/2026. Agreed new answer date is 04/27/2026.(Van Meir, Ellen) |
| Filing 33 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by QBE Insurance Corporation. Summons originally served on 02/05/2026. Agreed new answer date is 04/27/2026.(Timmins, David) |
| Filing 32 DEFICIENT DOCUMENT JOINT MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #27 Amended Complaint Joint Stipulation Regarding Defendants Motions to Dismiss and Extension to Respond to First Amended Complaint by Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, Hudson Excess Insurance Company. (Giometti, Craig) Modified on 4/16/2026 (NKL). |
| Clerk's LR CV-10(d) Notice of Deficiency as to #32 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer, - LR CV-7(i) or LR CR-47(a)(3) requires this document to include a certificate of conference that complies with the rule. Recommended cure: Within one day, Filer must refile with the word Corrected in the title of the document. The filer should use the same ECF event and when offered the docket text enhancement dropdown, select CORRECTED so it will also appear in the docket text. (NKL) |
| Filing 31 RESPONSE re #26 MOTION to Dismiss Under Rules 12(b)(6) and 12(b)(3) MOTION to Change Venue filed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Dancy, Christopher) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jonah Davis Jackson on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Jackson, Jonah) |
| Filing 29 RESPONSE re #24 PROPOSED MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice filed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Dancy, Christopher) |
| Filing 28 RESPONSE re #21 MOTION to Dismiss (Defendants Hudson Excess Insurance Company, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, and Bridgeway Insurance Company's Motion to Dismiss or Transfer) filed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Dancy, Christopher) |
| Filing 27 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos.(Dancy, Christopher) |
| Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss Under Rules 12(b)(6) and 12(b)(3), MOTION to Change Venue by QBE Insurance Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Additional Attachment(s) Disclosure Statement, #6 Proposed Order)(Timmins, David) |
| 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) |
| Filing 25 ORIGINAL ANSWER to Complaint by Bridgeway Insurance Company.(Van Meir, Ellen) |
| Filing 24 PROPOSED MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice by Bridgeway Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Proposed Order)(Van Meir, Ellen) |
| Filing 23 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) AND (2) Disclosure Statement filed by Hudson Excess Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, Corporate Parent Odyssey Reinsurance Company, Corporate Parent Odyssey Group Holdings, Inc for Hudson Excess Insurance Company. (Giometti, Craig) |
| Filing 22 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) AND (2) Disclosure Statement filed by Aspen Specialty Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Aspen American Insurance Company, Corporate Parent Sompo International Holdings Ltd., Corporate Parent Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd., Corporate Parent Aspen U.S. Holdings, Inc, Corporate Parent Aspen (UK) Holdings Limited, Corporate Parent Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited, Corporate Parent Sompo Holdings, Inc for Aspen Specialty Insurance Company. (Giometti, Craig) |
| Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss (Defendants Hudson Excess Insurance Company, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, and Bridgeway Insurance Company's Motion to Dismiss or Transfer) by Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, Hudson Excess Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Proposed Order)(Giometti, Craig) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Melanie Dellplain on behalf of Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, Hudson Excess Insurance Company. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11439117. (Dellplain, Melanie) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Shari Lynn Klevens on behalf of Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, Hudson Excess Insurance Company. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11439070. (Attachments: #1 Appendix A)(Klevens, Shari) |
| Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 3/26/2026 at 10:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap has been CONTINUED to be reset by the Court at which time a new notice of hearing will be issued. (aeb) |
| Filing 18 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Continue Scheduling Conference by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Dancy, Christopher) |
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Filing 17
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)
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| Filing 16 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Hudson Excess Insurance Company answer is now due 3/23/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(KLC) |
| Filing 15 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Aspen Specialty Insurance Company answer is now due 3/23/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(KLC) |
| Filing 14 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Hudson Excess Insurance Company. Summons originally served on 02/11/2026. Agreed new answer date is 03/23/2026.(Giometti, Craig) |
| Filing 13 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Aspen Specialty Insurance Company. Summons originally served on 02/09/2026. Agreed new answer date is 03/23/2026.(Giometti, Craig) |
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Filing 12
ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 2/18/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 11 AGREED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading by Bridgeway Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Agreed Motion to Extend Deadline for Responsive Pleading)(Van Meir, Ellen) |
| Filing 10 Summons returned executed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. Hudson Excess Insurance Company served on 2/11/2026. (Dancy, Christopher) |
| Filing 9 Summons returned executed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. Aspen Specialty Insurance Company served on 2/9/2026. (Dancy, Christopher) |
| Filing 8 Summons issued as to Aspen Specialty Insurance Company c/o Its Registered Agent for Service Corporation Service Company, Hudson Excess Insurance Company c/o Its Registered Agent for Service CT Corporation System. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s))(NKL) |
| Filing 7 Summons returned executed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. Bridgeway Insurance Company served on 2/5/2026. (Dancy, Christopher) |
| Filing 6 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. (Dancy, Christopher) |
| Filing 5 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. (Dancy, Christopher) |
| Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. QBE Insurance Corporation waiver sent on 1/28/2026, answer due 3/30/2026. (Dancy, Christopher) |
| Filing 3 Summons issued as to Bridgeway Insurance Company. (NKL) |
| Filing 2 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. (Dancy, Christopher) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11300729.), filed by Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Dancy, Christopher) |
| Case: Alavi et al v. Hudson Excess Insurance Company et al was filed on 1/9/2026 and assigned to Judge Gilstrap. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (NKL) |
| Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL) |
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