Sickles v. Texas Farmers Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Michael Sickles
Defendant: Texas Farmers Insurance Company
Case Number: 4:2018cv03161
Filed: September 6, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Kenneth M Hoyt
Referring Judge: Lee H Rosenthal
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 4072
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. All claims are dismissed with prejudice. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(rguerrero, 4)
April 29, 2020 Filing 29 STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by Texas Farmers Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sullivan, Sean)
March 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER OF DISMISSAL entered based on settlement notification. Case terminated on 3/13/20. Deadline to reinstate: within 60 days from the date of this order.(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
March 12, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. MEDIATION held on 3/12/2020, filed. (wbostic, 4)
February 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER - this case is referred to United States Magistrate Judge Andrew Edison for mediation. It is further ORDERED that mediation will occur within forty-five (45) days from the date of this Order....*** CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(sanderson, 4)
February 6, 2020 Filing 26 Agreement Regarding Mediation by Michael Sickles, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Butler, Addie)
December 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SCHEDULING AND DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Reinspections and Expert Designation due by 1/10/2020, Completion of Plaintiffs' and Designated Experts' Depostions due by 2/14/2020, Mediation due by 3/13/2020. Dispositive Motion and Motion in Limine Filing due by 3/27/2020. Joint Pretrial Order due by 3/27/2020. Docket Call set for 4/3/2020 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 11B before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(jguajardo, 4)
December 13, 2019 Filing 24 Minute entry for proceedings before the Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal. Status conference held on December 13, 2019. The court heard from counsel of record and determined the work and schedule to prepare to try the case. The court will separately enter a docketing and scheduling order, as stated on the record. Appearances:Addie Butler/Cate Biggs for Pltf. and Brad Jones/Joe Aguda/Keith Detweiler for Deft.(Court Reporter: L. Smith), filed.(leddins, 4)
December 6, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 12/13/2019 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 11B before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal, filed. (leddins, 4)
July 26, 2019 Filing 22 Minute entry for proceedings before the Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal. Status conference held on July 26, 2019. The court had the parties identify the settled cases and stated that they would be resolved by a 30-day dismissal order. The parties agreed. As to the nonsettled cases set for hearing, the court resolved the parties discovery dispute. The defendant must serve an interrogatory and a request for production of related documents showing the property owners repair costs and, as feasible, the items the costs relate to, no later than August 23, 2019. The defendant insurer must also serve any Rule 45 third-party repairer subpoenas no later than August 23, 2019. The plaintiff insureds must respond to the interrogatory and production request, with verified responses as required or affidavits or declarations, all under penalty of perjury, no later than September 20, 2019. The parties then have until November 1, 2019, to engage in settlement or mediation efforts. For cases that settle, the parties must inform the court promptly. The court will hold a status and scheduling conference as to the remaining cases on November 8, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 11-B. Appearances: Cate Biggs, Addie Butler, Brad Jones, Joe Aguda and Keith Detweiler.(Court Reporter: N. Forrest), filed.(leddins, 4)
July 22, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 7/26/2019 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 11B before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal, filed. (leddins, 4)
May 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER MODIFYING FEBRUARY 15, 2019, ORDER RELATING TO THE DISASTER LITIGATION INITIAL DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
May 9, 2019 Filing 19 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal. PRE-MOTION CONFERENCE held on 5/9/2019. The court redacted the plaintiffs' motion for a status conference and ordered it stricken from the record, mooting Texas Farmers's request for leave to move to strike. The court will docket the redacted motion and a redacted version of Texas Farmers's response. The court will file the original motion and Texas Farmers's unredacted response under seal to complete the record. The court heard argument on the parties' discovery disputes and performance under the Disaster Litigation Initial Discovery Protocols, as stated in detail on the record. The court found that the Protocols responses have been exchanged. The case is stayed until July 12, 2019, to give the parties an opportunity to settle the case. If the case is not resolved by July 12, 2019, within 7 days, or by July 19, 2019, either party may request a status conference. The court separately enters an order modifying the February 15, 2019, stay order.. Appearances: Addie Butler/Cate Biggs for Plaintiff; Bradley Jones/Joe Aguda/Bill Tres/Doug D'Arche/Ryan Walton for Defendant.(Court Reporter: L. Wells), filed.(leddins, 4) Modified on 5/13/2019 (leddins, 4).
May 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER entered : GRANTING MOTION for a Status Conference. A Pre-Motion Conference is set for 5/9/2019 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 11B before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Motion to Substitute Attorney Attorney Megan Elizabeth Snider terminated.(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(jguajardo, 4)
April 16, 2019 Filing 16 MOTION to Substitute Attorney Sean P. Sullivan in place of Megan E. Snider by Texas Farmers Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/7/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sullivan, Sean)
February 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER STAYING CASE until May 24, 2019. If a case is not resolved by May 24, 2019, then either party may submit a motion for status conference by May 31, 2019. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (lgouadi, 4)
February 14, 2019 Filing 14 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 2/14/2019. Minute entry for proceedings before the Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal. Status conference held on February 14, 2019. The court stayed the coordinated cases against Texas Farmers until May 24, 2019, to allow settlement negotiations. The court and the parties discussed the procedures for settlement negotiations. The Initial Discovery Protocol responses must be exchanged by March 1, 2019. Texas Farmers must prepare responses to the plaintiffs disclosures by April 1, 2019. If the parties have a dispute, they must request a status conference or premotion hearing. Appearances: Cate Biggs/Addie Butler for Pltf. for Plaintiff; Bradley Jones/Joseph Aguda for Deft. for Defendant.(Court Reporter: J. Sanchez), filed.(leddins, 4)
February 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER ON INITIAL DISCOVERY PROTOCOLS FOR DISASTER CASES entered. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
February 1, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 2/14/2019 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 11B before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal, filed. (leddins, 4)
January 31, 2019 Filing 11 Notice of Transfer. Case reassigned to Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal for all further proceedings. Judge Kenneth M Hoyt no longer assigned to the case(Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified.(rguerrero, 4)
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER STAYING CASE for 60 days anticipating consolidation of this case into Aguilar v. American Bankers Ins. Co., Case No. 18-3079.(Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified.(chorace)
December 6, 2018 Filing 9 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Texas Farmers Insurance Company, filed.(Jones, Bradley)
December 5, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Megan E. Snider on behalf of Texas Farmers Insurance Company, filed. (Snider, Megan)
December 3, 2018 Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Texas Farmers Insurance Company, filed.(Jones, Bradley)
December 3, 2018 Filing 6 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Texas Farmers Insurance Company, filed.(Jones, Bradley)
October 11, 2018 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Texas Farmers Insurance Company, filed.(Jones, Bradley)
September 21, 2018 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Michael Sickles, filed.(Biggs, Cate)
September 21, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Cate Biggs on behalf of Michael Sickles, filed. (Biggs, Cate)
September 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference by Telephone and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Counsel who filed or removed the action is responsible for placing the conference call and insuring that all parties are on the line. The call shall be placed to (713)250-5613. Telephone Conference set for 12/17/2018 at 09:30 AM by telephone before Judge Kenneth M Hoyt (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified.(RuthGuerreroadi, 4)
September 6, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Texas Farmers Insurance Company (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-20819857) filed by Michael Sickles. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Butler, Addie)

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Plaintiff: Michael Sickles
Represented By: Addie Faye Butler
Represented By: Cate Biggs
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Defendant: Texas Farmers Insurance Company
Represented By: Bradley K Jones
Represented By: Sean Patrick Sullivan
Represented By: Megan Elizabeth Snider
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