Principal Life Insurance Company v. Jones et al
| Kathleen Anne Jones and Sharon Ellis |
| 3:2025cv00221 |
| July 14, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Jeffrey V Brown |
| Andrew M Edison |
| Insurance |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract |
| None |
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Filing 20
DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 1/9/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 1/9/2026 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 3/27/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 3/27/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 4/24/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 4/24/2026. Discovery due by 5/22/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 5/29/2026. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 7/10/2026. Exchange Pretrial Materials due by 9/4/2026. Docket Call set for 9/11/2026 at 09:30 AM in Sixth Floor Courtroom Galveston before Judge Jeffrey V Brown (Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) Parties notified. (agg3)
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| Filing 19 Minute Entry for proceeding held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison on November 3, 2025. Status Conference held re mediation. Court to enter docket control order. Appearances: Andrew Whitaker for Plaintiff, Keith Gross for Kathleen A. Jones, Amanda Johnson for Sharon Ellis and now Kaitlyn Ellis. (Court Reporter: L. Wells), filed. (rrc3) |
| Deposit made into the Registry of the Court by Principal Life Insurance Co in the amount of $2094291.23, receipt number 300000465, filed. (ndb3) |
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Filing 18
AGREED ORDER granting #17 Stipulation (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (agg3)
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| Filing 17 STIPULATION re: for Order Granting Interpleader and Dismissal with Prejudice of Plaintiff Only by Principal Life Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Whitaker, Andrew) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 11/3/2025 at 10:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (rrc3) |
| Filing 15 Minute Entry for proceeding held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison on August 21, 2025. Status Conference held. The parties will mediate the case in the next 60 days. Judge Edison set a status conference for November 3, 2025, at 10 am. Appearances: Andrew Whitaker for Plaintiff, Keith Gross for Defendant Kathleen A. Jones, Amanda Johnson for Defendant Sharon Ellis. (Court Reporter: L. Wells), filed. (rrc3) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 8/21/2025 at 09:30 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (rrc3) |
| Filing 13 CLERKS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION Initial Conference set for 11/12/2025 at 09:00 AM is CANCELED. Parties notified, filed. (rrc3) |
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Filing 12
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(a), all non-dispositive pretrial matters in this case are hereby referred to United States Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison for determination. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(b), all dispositive pretrial matters in this case are hereby referred to United States Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison for Report and Recommendation to this court. All trial deadlines before this court remain in effect. (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (dm4)
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| Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint by Sharon Ellis, filed. (Johnson, Amanda) |
| Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint by Kathleen Anne Jones, filed. (Gross, Keith) |
| Filing 9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Sharon Ellison served on 7/19/2025, answer due 8/11/2025, filed. (Whitaker, Andrew) |
| Filing 8 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Kathleen Anne Jones served on 7/17/2025, answer due 8/7/2025, filed. (Whitaker, Andrew) |
| Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Sharon Ellison, Kathleen Anne Jones. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (vp3) |
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Filing 6
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 11/12/2025 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (vp3)
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| Filing 5 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (vp3) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (vp3) |
| Filing 4 MOTION to Deposit Funds. by Principal Life Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/4/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Deposit Funds) (Whitaker, Andrew) |
| Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Principal Life Insurance Company identifying Principal Financial Services, Inc. and Principal Financial Group, Inc. as Corporate Parent, filed. (Whitaker, Andrew) |
| Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Whitaker, Andrew) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT in Interpleader against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33750333) filed by Principal Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Whitaker, Andrew) |
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