Happy as Larry, LCC DBA Wild West Harley-Davidson v. Sentry Select Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Happy as Larry, LCC DBA Wild West Harley-Davidson
Defendant: Sentry Select Insurance Company
Case Number: 5:2026cv00007
Filed: January 12, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: James Wesley Hendrix
Referring Judge: Lee Ann Reno
Nature of Suit: Contract: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SCHEDULING ORDER: The Court will set a specific trial date by separate order; however, the parties should be ready for trial no later than July 30, 2027. Initial Disclosures due by 03/23/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 04/20/2026. Amendment of Pleadings due by 06/30/2026. Initial Expert Designations and Disclosures due by 09/01/2026. Responsive Expert Designations and Disclosures due by 10/01/2026. Rebuttal Expert Designations and Disclosures due by 11/02/2026. Objections to Experts due by 01/15/2027. A hearing on the parties' Daubert motions, if necessary, shall be set by separate order. Discovery due by 02/01/2027. Dispositive Motions due by 02/15/2027. Mediation due by 02/26/2027. Motions Not Otherwise Covered due by 02/01/2027. Rule 26(a)(3) Disclosures due by 06/30/2027. (CLERK NOTE: See Order for full details) (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 2/23/2026) (krr)
February 20, 2026 Filing 16 Proposal for contents of scheduling and discovery order by Sentry Select Insurance Company. (Bowman, Russell)
February 18, 2026 Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT (Notice of Removal) against Happy as Larry, LCC DBA Wild West Harley-Davidson filed by Sentry Select Insurance Company. 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. (Bowman, Russell)
February 2, 2026 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sentry Select Insurance Company. (Clerk QC note: Affiliate entry indicated). (Bowman, Russell)
January 29, 2026 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Happy as Larry, LCC DBA Wild West Harley-Davidson. (Clerk QC note: Affiliate entry indicated). (Kucera, Brennan)
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER TO PROPERLY ALLEGE CITIZENSHIP: No later than twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Order, Defendant must file an amended notice of removal that alleges diversity of citizenship in conformity with 28 U.S.C. 1332; otherwise, this action may be remanded to state court. (CLERK NOTE: See additional details in Order.) (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 1/28/2026) (krr)
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER TO SUPPLEMENT CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS: Each party is ORDERED to supplement its COIP within one week of the issuance of this Order. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 1/28/2026) (krr)
January 27, 2026 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Happy as Larry, LCC DBA Wild West Harley-Davidson. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Kucera, Brennan)
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED WITHOUT LOCAL COUNSEL: Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Appearance as Local Counsel, filed January 16, 2026. (ECF #5 ). For the following reasons, the Motion is GRANTED. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 1/20/2026) (krr)
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS AND JOINT PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER: Certificate of Interested Persons Deadline: seven (7) days from the date of this Order; Rule 26(f) Conference Deadline: February 6, 2026; Joint Proposed Scheduling Order Due Date: February 20, 2026. (CLERK NOTE: See Order for Full Details) (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 1/20/2026) (krr)
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING ORDERS - ORDER TO OBTAIN LOCAL COUNSEL; ORDER REGARDING POTENTIAL DISCOVERY DISPUTES; AND ORDER REGARDING MOTIONS FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AND FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL. (CLERK NOTE: See Order for Full Details) (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 1/20/2026) (krr) Modified to clean up text on 1/22/2026 (cjd).
January 18, 2026 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand filed by Sentry Select Insurance Company. 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. (Bowman, Russell)
January 16, 2026 Filing 5 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Proceed without Local Counsel filed by Happy as Larry, LCC DBA Wild West Harley-Davidson (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Kucera, Brennan)
January 16, 2026 Filing 4 US Magistrate Judge Amanda R Burch no longer assigned to the case. Case Referral Judge Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno pursuant to the directives in Special Order 3-249 and the directions of Judge James Wesley Hendrix related to docket control. Future filings in this case should reflect the case number as 5:26-cv-0007-H-BR (egp)
January 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER REFERRING CASE to U.S. Magistrate Judge Amanda R. Burch for pretrial management. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/14/2026) (krr)
January 13, 2026 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. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (krr)
January 12, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Sentry Select Insurance Company. (Filing fee $405; receipt number ATXNDC-16112391) 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 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. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A - State Court Pleadings, #2 Exhibit(s) B - Certificate of Interested Persons, #3 Cover Sheet Supplement, #4 Cover Sheet) (Bowman, Russell)

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Plaintiff: Happy as Larry, LCC DBA Wild West Harley-Davidson
Represented By: Benjamin Crowell
Represented By: Brennan Michael Kucera
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