First Baptist Church Eustace v. Covington Specialty Insurance Company
Plaintiff: First Baptist Church Eustace
Defendant: Covington Specialty Insurance Company
Pretrial Services: Sheryl O'Briant
Case Number: 6:2025cv00217
Filed: June 13, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: J Campbell Barker
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal- Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 4, 2025 Filing 17 FIRST AMENDED ANSWER to Plaintiff's Original Petition by Covington Specialty Insurance Company. (Raborn, John)
December 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #14 Defendant's motion for leave to amend an answer. Defendant is ordered to file its amended answer as an independent filing, not as an attachment to its motion. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 12/4/2025. (ndc)
November 25, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Covington Specialty Insurance Company re #14 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer (Raborn, John)
November 25, 2025 Filing 14 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer by Covington Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order)(Raborn, John)
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Appointing Mediator. Sheryl OBriant is appointed mediator in this case.. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 10/20/2025. (gsm)
October 16, 2025 Filing 12 JOINT NOTICE of Designation of Mediator, Sheryl O'Briant, filed by Covington Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Raborn, John)
September 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Selection set for 9/14/2026 at 09:30 AM before District Judge J. Campbell Barker. Jury Trial set for 9/14/2026 at 09:30 AM before District Judge J. Campbell Barker. The scheduling conference set for October 7, 2025, is canceled. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 9/24/2025. (ndc)
September 22, 2025 Filing 10 JOINT REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Raborn, John)
August 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER setting Rule 26 deadlines. Meeting Report due by 9/22/2025. Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 10/7/2025 at 10:00 AM by telephone before District Judge J. Campbell Barker. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 8/27/2025. (ndc)
August 19, 2025 Filing 8 JOINT Submission of Proposed Agreed Docket Control/Scheduling order by Covington Specialty Insurance Company . (Raborn, John)
July 30, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Readiness for Scheduling Conference by First Baptist Church Eustace (Gerguis, Maria)
June 26, 2025 Filing 6 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by First Baptist Church Eustace (Gerguis, Maria)
June 26, 2025 Filing 5 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by First Baptist Church Eustace. (Gerguis, Maria)
June 16, 2025 Filing 4 Original State Court Petition (Attachments: #1 Original State Court Answer)(gsm)
June 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER REGULATING PRACTICE. Ordered by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 2/13/2025. (gsm)
June 13, 2025 Filing 2 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Covington Specialty Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent RSUI Indemnity Company, Corporate Parent Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Corporate Parent Alleghany Corporation, Corporate Parent Alleghany Insurance Holdings, Corporate Parent RSUI group inc for Covington Specialty Insurance Company. (Raborn, John)
June 13, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Covington Specialty Insurance Company (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10900746), filed by Covington Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit)(Raborn, John) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/16/2025: #6 Civil Cover Sheet, #7 State Court Docket Sheet) (gsm).
June 13, 2025 District Judge J. Campbell Barker added. (gsm)

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Plaintiff: First Baptist Church Eustace
Represented By: Maria Rizkalla Gerguis
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Represented By: John Michael Raborn
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