Church Mutual Insurance Company v. Gateway Church et al
Plaintiff: Church Mutual Insurance Company
Defendant: Gateway Church, Kevin Grove, Thomas H Miller, Jr, Robert Morris, Deborah Morris, John D Willbanks, III, Jeremy Carrasco, Kenneth W Fambro, II, Gayland Lawshe, Dane Minor, Lawrence Swicegood, Steve Dulin, Cindy Clemishire and Jerry Lee Clemishire
Case Number: 3:2025cv03037
Filed: November 6, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Ada Brown
Nature of Suit: Contract: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on April 27, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
April 27, 2026 Filing 35 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Robert Morris. Waiver sent on 4/24/2026. (Henderson, Lisa)
April 27, 2026 Filing 34 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Deborah Morris. Waiver sent on 4/24/2026. (Henderson, Lisa)
April 17, 2026 Filing 33 Summons Reissued as to Deborah Morris, Robert Morris. (axm)
April 16, 2026 Filing 32 Request for Clerk to issue Summons - Robert Morris filed by Church Mutual Insurance Company. (Henderson, Lisa)
April 16, 2026 Filing 31 Request for Clerk to issue Summons - Deborah Morris filed by Church Mutual Insurance Company. (Henderson, Lisa)
April 3, 2026 Filing 30 NOTICE of Dismissal of Defendant Robert Morris Evangelistic Association, Inc. filed by Church Mutual Insurance Company (Henderson, Lisa)
February 9, 2026 Filing 29 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Jeremy Carrasco, Steve Dulin, Kenneth W Fambro, II, Gateway Church, Kevin Grove, Gayland Lawshe, Thomas H Miller, Jr, Dane Minor, Lawrence Swicegood, John D Willbanks, III. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (McIntire, Melanie)
February 9, 2026 Filing 28 ANSWER to #1 Complaint filed by Jeremy Carrasco, Steve Dulin, Kenneth W Fambro, II, Gateway Church, Kevin Grove, Gayland Lawshe, Thomas H Miller, Jr, Dane Minor, Lawrence Swicegood, John D Willbanks, III. 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. (McIntire, Melanie)
February 3, 2026 Filing 27 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed (Henderson, Lisa)
February 3, 2026 Filing 26 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed (Henderson, Lisa)
February 2, 2026 Filing 25 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, filed by Cindy Clemishire, Jerry Lee Clemishire. 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. Attorney Meghan Mitchell added to party Cindy Clemishire(pty:dft), Attorney Meghan Mitchell added to party Jerry Lee Clemishire(pty:dft) (Mitchell, Meghan)
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #23 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint. Defendants Gayland Lawshe, Kevin Grove, and Lawrence Swicegood answer due 2/9/2026. (Ordered by Judge Ada Brown on 12/17/2025) (chmb)
December 16, 2025 Filing 23 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Kevin Grove, Gayland Lawshe, Lawrence Swicegood Attorney Micah Ethan Skidmore added to party Kevin Grove(pty:dft), Attorney Micah Ethan Skidmore added to party Gayland Lawshe(pty:dft), Attorney Micah Ethan Skidmore added to party Lawrence Swicegood(pty:dft) (Skidmore, Micah)
December 12, 2025 Filing 22 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Dane Minor. Waiver sent on 12/22/2025. (Henderson, Lisa) Modified text on 12/15/2025 (knb).
December 12, 2025 Filing 21 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Thomas H Miller, Jr. Waiver sent on 12/11/2025. (Henderson, Lisa)
December 12, 2025 Filing 20 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Steve Dulin. Waiver sent on 12/11/2025. (Henderson, Lisa)
December 12, 2025 Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Kenneth W Fambro, II. Waiver sent on 12/11/2025. (Henderson, Lisa)
December 12, 2025 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to John D Willbanks, III. Waiver sent on 12/11/2025. (Henderson, Lisa)
December 12, 2025 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Jeremy Carrasco. Waiver sent on 12/11/2025. (Henderson, Lisa)
December 12, 2025 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Gateway Church. Waiver sent on 12/11/2025. (Henderson, Lisa)
December 12, 2025 Filing 15 Disregard per attorney WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Dane Minor. Waiver sent on 12/11/2025. (Henderson, Lisa) Modified on 12/12/2025 (cfk).
December 8, 2025 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Kevin Grove; served on 12/3/2025. (knb)
November 13, 2025 Filing 13 Summons Issued as to Jeremy Carrasco, Cindy Clemishire, Jerry Lee Clemishire, Steve Dulin, Kenneth W Fambro, II, Gateway Church, Kevin Grove, Gayland Lawshe, Thomas H Miller, Jr, Dane Minor, Deborah Morris, Robert Morris, Robert Morris Evangelistic Association Inc, Lawrence Swicegood, John D Willbanks, III. (ykp)
November 13, 2025 Filing 12 Request for Clerk to issue Summons - Thomas H. Miller Jr filed by Church Mutual Insurance Company. (Henderson, Lisa)
November 13, 2025 Filing 11 Request for Clerk to issue Summons - Steve Dulin filed by Church Mutual Insurance Company. (Henderson, Lisa)
November 13, 2025 Filing 10 Request for Clerk to issue Summons - Lawrence Swicegood filed by Church Mutual Insurance Company. (Henderson, Lisa)
November 13, 2025 Filing 9 Request for Clerk to issue Summons - Kevin Grove filed by Church Mutual Insurance Company. (Henderson, Lisa)
November 13, 2025 Filing 8 Request for Clerk to issue Summons - Kenneth W. Fambro II filed by Church Mutual Insurance Company. (Henderson, Lisa)
November 13, 2025 Filing 7 Request for Clerk to issue Summons - John D. Wilbanks III filed by Church Mutual Insurance Company. (Henderson, Lisa)
November 13, 2025 Filing 6 Request for Clerk to issue Summons - Jeremy Carrasco filed by Church Mutual Insurance Company. (Henderson, Lisa)
November 13, 2025 Filing 5 Request for Clerk to issue Summons - Gayland Lawshe filed by Church Mutual Insurance Company. (Henderson, Lisa)
November 13, 2025 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Church Mutual Insurance Company. (Henderson, Lisa)
November 6, 2025 Filing 3 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. (knb)
November 6, 2025 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Church Mutual Insurance Company. (Clerk QC note: Affiliate entry indicated). (Henderson, Lisa)
November 6, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Church Mutual Insurance Company. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-15970245) Summons(es) not requested at this time. 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 Exhibit(s) D, #5 Exhibit(s) E, #6 Cover Sheet) (Henderson, Lisa) Modified text on 11/7/2025 (knb).

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Plaintiff: Church Mutual Insurance Company
Represented By: Leah Kimberly Steele
Represented By: Lisa M Henderson
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Defendant: Gayland Lawshe
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Defendant: Dane Minor
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Defendant: Lawrence Swicegood
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Defendant: Steve Dulin
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Defendant: Cindy Clemishire
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