Canal Insurance Company v. Greenland Trucking LLC et al
Plaintiff: Canal Insurance Company
Defendant: Maekel Habtemariam, Yohannes Meharena, Greenland Trucking LLC and Simon Yitbarek
Case Number: 3:2020cv02970
Filed: September 25, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: A Joe Fish
Nature of Suit: Contract: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER granting #40 Motion to Dismiss. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 5/10/2021) (oyh)
May 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Agreed MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice filed by Canal Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Melendi, Stephen)
April 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Appendix in Support filed by Canal Insurance Company re #38 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Exhibit(s) 2, #3 Exhibit(s) 3, #4 Exhibit(s) 4, #5 Exhibit(s) 5, #6 Exhibit(s) 6) (Melendi, Stephen) Modified docket text on 4/2/2021 (oyh).
April 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Canal Insurance Company re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Melendi, Stephen)
April 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Canal Insurance Company (Melendi, Stephen)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER ESTABLISHING SCHEDULE AND CERTAIN PRETRIAL REQUIREMENTS: This case is set for trial on this court's four-week docket beginning 11/1/2021 before Senior Judge A. Joe Fish. Joinder of Parties due by 4/19/2021. Amended Pleadings due by 4/19/2021. Motions due by 6/30/2021. Discovery due by 7/30/2021. Pretrial Materials due by 10/22/2021. Joint Pretrial Order due by 10/22/2021. Pretrial Conference set for 10/29/2021 at 10:30 AM before Senior Judge A. Joe Fish. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 3/17/2021) (ctf)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Joint STATUS REPORT filed by Canal Insurance Company. (Melendi, Stephen)
February 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 STATUS REPORT ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 3/17/2021. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 2/24/2021) (ctf)
February 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, filed by Simon Yitbarek. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Marye, Eric)
February 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: For the reasons stated above, defendant Simon Yitbarek's #29 Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss is DENIED. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 2/9/2021) (twd)
January 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 RESPONSE AND OBJECTION filed by Canal Insurance Company re: #29 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Proposed Order) (Melendi, Stephen)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, filed by Greenland Trucking LLC. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Richman, Marc)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Simon Yitbarek with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Amended Petition)Attorney Eric H Marye added to party Simon Yitbarek(pty:dft) (Marye, Eric)
December 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ELECTRONIC ORDER: The third agreed motion to extend time for the defendant Greenland Trucking, LLC, ("Greenland") to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint (docket entry 27) is GRANTED. Greenland shall file its answer or otherwise respond no later than December 23, 2020. SO ORDERED. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 12/17/2020) (chmb)
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint filed by Greenland Trucking LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Motion to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint) (Richman, Marc)
December 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ELECTRONIC ORDER: The second agreed motion to extend time for the defendant Greenland Trucking, LLC, ("Greenland") to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint (docket entry #25 ) is GRANTED. Greenland shall file its answer or otherwise respond no later than December 16, 2020. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 12/10/2020) (chmb)
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint filed by Greenland Trucking LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Motion to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint) (Richman, Marc)
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 DEFAULT JUDGMENT granting #22 MOTION for Default Judgment. Meharena has failed to answer or otherwise plead and has defaulted, default has been entered by the Clerk, and the plaintiff has proven its entitlement to the relief sought in the petition (docket entry 22-2). (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 11/13/2020) (mjr)
November 13, 2020 Filing 23 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Yohannes Meharena. (axm)
November 12, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION for Default Judgment against Yohannes Meharena filed by Canal Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) A-1, #3 Affidavit(s), #4 Proposed Order) (Melendi, Stephen)
November 12, 2020 Filing 21 Request for Clerk to issue ENTRY OF DEFAULT AGAINST DEFENDANT YOHANNES MEHARENA filed by Canal Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Melendi, Stephen)
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 DEFAULT JUDGMENT granting #15 Motion for Default Judgment. The defendant Maekel Habtemariam ("Habtemariam") has failed to answer or otherwise plead and has defaulted, default has been entered by the Clerk, and the plaintiff has proven its entitlement to the relief sought in the petition (docket entry 15-2). (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 11/10/2020) (axm)
November 10, 2020 Filing 19 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Maekel Habtemariam. (jmg)
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Although the defendant Yohannes Meharena ("Meharena") is in default, the plaintiff has failed to move for entry of default and a default judgment. Unless the plaintiff moves for such relief by November 17, 2020, its claims against Meharena will be dismissed without further notice. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 11/10/2020) (chmb)
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ELECTRONIC ORDER: The agreed motion to extend time for the defendant Greenland Trucking, LLC ("Greenland") to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint (docket entry 16) is GRANTED. Greenland shall file its answer or otherwise respond no later than December 9, 2020. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 11/10/2020) (chmb)
November 9, 2020 Filing 16 Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint filed by Greenland Trucking LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Motion to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint)Attorney Marc H Richman added to party Greenland Trucking LLC(pty:dft) (Richman, Marc)
November 6, 2020 Filing 15 MOTION for Default Judgment against Maekel Habtemariam filed by Canal Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) A-1, #3 Affidavit(s), #4 Proposed Order) (Melendi, Stephen)
November 6, 2020 Filing 14 Request for Clerk's Entry of Default Against Maekel Habtemariam filed by Canal Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Melendi, Stephen)
October 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Although the defendant Maekel Habtemariam ("Habtemariam") is in default, the plaintiff has failed to move for entry of default and a default judgment. Unless the plaintiff moves for such relief by November 6, 2020, its claims against Habtemariam will be dismissed without further notice. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 10/30/2020) (chmb)
October 21, 2020 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Greenland Trucking LLC; served on 10/19/2020. (oyh)
October 19, 2020 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Yohannes Meharena; served on 10/14/2020. (ykp)
October 15, 2020 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Canal Insurance Company. (Melendi, Stephen)
October 9, 2020 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Maekel Habtemariam; served on 10/1/2020. (mjr)
September 28, 2020 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Greenland Trucking LLC, Maekel Habtemariam, Yohannes Meharena, Simon Yitbarek. (mjr)
September 28, 2020 Filing 7 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Yitbarek filed by Canal Insurance Company. (Melendi, Stephen)
September 28, 2020 Filing 6 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Meharena filed by Canal Insurance Company. (Melendi, Stephen)
September 28, 2020 Filing 5 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Habtemariam filed by Canal Insurance Company. (Melendi, Stephen)
September 28, 2020 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Greenland Trucking, LLC filed by Canal Insurance Company. (Melendi, Stephen)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ELECTRONIC ORDER: On September 25, 2020, the plaintiff filed a complaint in this case but did not provide the clerk with a certificate of interested persons. N.D. Tex. Civ. R. 3.1(c) and 3.2(e) requires that "[w]hen a complaint is filed, the plaintiff must provide the clerk with...a separately signed certificate of interested persons that contains a complete list of all persons, associations of persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, guarantors, insurers, affiliates, parent or subsidiary corporations, or other legal entities who or which are financially interested in the outcome of the case. If a large group of persons or firms can be specified by a generic description, individual listing is not necessary." Accordingly, no later than 20 days after this order is filed, the plaintiff must comply with Rule 3.1(c) or 3.2(e) so that the court can ensure that recusal is not required in this case. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 9/25/2020) (chmb)
September 25, 2020 Filing 2 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (mjr)
September 25, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Canal Insurance Company. (Filing fee $400; Receipt number 0539-11209424) Plaintiff will submit summons(es) for issuance. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B, #3 Exhibit(s) C, #4 Cover Sheet) (Melendi, Stephen) (Attachment 4 replaced/flattened on 9/25/2020) (mjr).

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Plaintiff: Canal Insurance Company
Represented By: Stephen A Melendi
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