R&J Entertainment LLC et al v. HCC Specialty Insurance Company et al
| Trapped! LLC and R&J Entertainment LLC a California limited liability company, individually and on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated doing business as Trapped Escape Room |
| Houston Casualty Company and HCC Specialty Insurance Company |
| 4:2020cv03782 |
| November 6, 2020 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| David Hittner |
| Insurance |
| 12 U.S.C. § 635 |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 42 Joint JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC, filed.(Moskowitz, Adam) |
| Filing 41 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Houston Casualty Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/7/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Proposed Order)(Lane, Daniel) |
| Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Shane S. Smith on behalf of R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC, filed. (Smith, Shane) |
| Filing 39 NOTICE of Appearance by William F. Merlin, Jr. on behalf of R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC, filed. (Merlin, William) |
Filing 38
ORDER granting #37 Joint Motion for Briefing Schedule on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Defendant shall move to dismiss the original complaint on or before December 17, 2020; Plaintiffs shall file their Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss on or before January 19, 2021; Defendant shall file its Reply in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss on or before February 2, 2021..(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4)
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| Filing 37 Joint MOTION Briefing Schedule on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by Houston Casualty Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/11/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lane, Daniel) |
| Filing 36 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Houston Casualty Company, filed.(Lane, Daniel) |
| Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel McNeel Lane, Jr. and Sumera Khan on behalf of HCC Specialty Insurance Company, Houston Casualty Company, filed. (Lane, Daniel) |
| Filing 34 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC, filed.(Sigman, Rene) |
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Filing 33
ORDER granting #30 Motion for Adam A. Schwartzbaum to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4)
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Filing 32
ORDER granting #29 Motion for Adam M. Moskowitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4)
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Filing 31
ORDER OF DISMISSAL as to Defendant HCC Specialty Insurance Company. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4)
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| Filing 30 MOTION for Adam A Schwartzbaum to Appear Pro Hac Vice by R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(mmapps, 4) |
| Filing 29 MOTION for Adam M. Moskowitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice by R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(mmapps, 4) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE of Dismissal as to HCC Specialty Insurance Company by R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC, filed. (Sigman, Rene) |
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Filing 27
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 1/7/2021 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 703 before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(mmapps, 4)
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| Filing 26 Case transferred in from California Northern. Case Number 4:20-cv-06035; certified copy of transfer order, certified docket sheet, and transfer letter received |
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Filing 25
Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting #23 Stipulation Transferring Venue to Southern District of Texas.(dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/5/2020)
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| Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Jacqueline Clemence Karama (Karama, Jacqueline) (Filed on 11/2/2020) |
| Filing 23 Joint Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Regarding Transfer of Venue To The Southern District of Texas, Houston Division filed by HCC Specialty Insurance Company, Houston Casualty Company, R&J Entertainment LLC, and Trapped!LLC. (Mayer, Kevin) (Filed on 11/2/2020) Modified on 11/2/2020 (dtmS, COURT STAFF). Modified on 11/3/2020 (bnsS, COURT STAFF). |
| Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Cooper Mayer (Mayer, Kevin) (Filed on 11/2/2020) |
| Filing 21 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Class Action Complaint , Summons Issued, Civil Cover Sheet, and all other supplemental material required pursuant to Civil L.R. 4-2 served on National Registered Agents Inc., Registered Agent for Service for Defendant, Houston Casualty Company on October 13, 2020, filed by R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC. (Merlin, William) (Filed on 10/26/2020) |
| Filing 20 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Class Action Complaint , Summons Issued, Civil Cover Sheet, and all other supplemental material required pursuant to Civil L.R. 4-2 served on Tammy Davenport (Kerr, Irvine, Rhodes & Ables), Agent Authorized to Accept Service on behalf of Defendant, HCC Specialty Insurance Company on October 14, 2020, filed by R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC. (Merlin, William) (Filed on 10/26/2020) |
| Filing 19 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC.. (Merlin, William) (Filed on 9/11/2020) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Jack Veroff (Veroff, Daniel) (Filed on 8/31/2020) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Victor J. Jacobellis (Jacobellis, Victor) (Filed on 8/31/2020) |
| Filing 16 Certificate of Interested Entities by R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC identifying Other Affiliate Richard S. Wilson, Other Affiliate Jennifer L. Wilson for Trapped! LLC. re #7 Statement (Merlin, William) (Filed on 8/31/2020) |
| Filing 15 Corporate Disclosure Statement by R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC identifying Other Affiliate Richard S. Wilson, Other Affiliate Jennifer L. Wilson for Trapped! LLC. re #5 Statement (Merlin, William) (Filed on 8/31/2020) |
| Filing 14 Certificate of Interested Entities by R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC identifying Other Affiliate Richard S. Wilson, Other Affiliate Jennifer L. Wilson for R&J Entertainment LLC. re #6 Statement, (Merlin, William) (Filed on 8/31/2020) |
| Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by R&J Entertainment LLC, Trapped! LLC identifying Other Affiliate Richard S. Wilson, Other Affiliate Jennifer L. Wilson for R&J Entertainment LLC. re #4 Statement (Merlin, William) (Filed on 8/31/2020) |
| #Electronic filing error. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel (Jacobellis and Veroff) must file their own Notice of Appearance using their own ECF Profiles to appear on the docket. Re: #12 Notice of Appearance filed by Trapped! LLC, R&J Entertainment LLC (bnsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/31/2020) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by William F. Merlin, Jr (Merlin, William) (Filed on 8/28/2020) |
| Filing 11 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 11/24/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/1/2020 01:30 PM. Please check online calendar for courtroom assignment. (bnsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2020) |
| Filing 10 Summons Issued as to Houston Casualty Company. (bnsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2020) |
| Filing 9 Summons Issued as to HCC Specialty Insurance Company. (bnsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2020) |
| Filing 8 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 9/11/2020. (haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2020) |
| #Electronic filing error. Incorrect event used. [err101] Event can be found under notices. Filer did not add all interested parties when prompted. Re-file this document in its enti rety and when prompted, enter all affiliates or corporate parents. Please re-file in its entirety. Re: #5 Statement filed by Trapped! LLC, R&J Entertainment LLC, #4 Statement filed by Trapped! LLC, R&J Entertainment LLC, #6 Statement, filed by Trapped! LLC, R&J Entertainment LLC, #7 Statement filed by Trapped! LLC, R&J Entertainment LLC (bnsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2020) |
| Filing 7 Statement re #5 Statement Plaintiff Trapped! LLCs Certification of Interested Entities or Persons Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-15 by R&J Entertainment LLC D/B/A Trapped Escape Room, Trapped! LLC. (Merlin, William) (Filed on 8/27/2020) |
| Filing 6 Statement re #4 Statement Plaintiff R&J Entertainment LLC D/B/A Trapped Escape Rooms Certification of Interested Entities or Persons Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-15 by R&J Entertainment LLC D/B/A Trapped Escape Room, Trapped! LLC. (Merlin, William) (Filed on 8/27/2020) |
| Filing 5 Statement Plaintiff Trapped! LLCs Corporate Disclosure Statement Pursuant to FRCP Rule 7.1 by R&J Entertainment LLC D/B/A Trapped Escape Room, Trapped! LLC. (Merlin, William) (Filed on 8/27/2020) |
| Filing 4 Statement Plaintiff R&J Entertainment LLC D/B/A Trapped Escape Rooms Corporate Disclosure Statement Pursuant to FRCP Rule 7.1 by R&J Entertainment LLC D/B/A Trapped Escape Room, Trapped! LLC. (Merlin, William) (Filed on 8/27/2020) |
| Filing 3 Proposed Summons. (Merlin, William) (Filed on 8/27/2020) |
| Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Merlin, William) (Filed on 8/27/2020) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against HCC Specialty Insurance Company, Houston Casualty Company ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-14870175.). Filed byR&J Entertainment LLC D/B/A Trapped Escape Room, Trapped! LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Merlin, William) (Filed on 8/27/2020) |
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