Ward v. Benthic USA LLC et al
Plaintiff: Larry Ward
Defendant: Benthic USA LLC, Acteon US Holdings Inc. and Zurich American Insurance Company
Case Number: 4:2022cv02974
Filed: September 1, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Andrew S Hanen
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 21, 2022 Filing 23 RESPONSE to #16 Opposed MOTION to Remand filed by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Proposed Order)(Dancy, Christopher)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 SCHEDULING ORDER. ETT: 7-8 days. Jury. Amended Pleadings due by 10/21/2022. Joinder of Parties due by 10/21/2022 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 11/3/2022. Pltf Expert Report due by 11/3/2022. Deft Expert Witness List due by 11/3/2022. Deft Expert Report due by 11/3/2022. Discovery due by 12/9/2022. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 1/27/2023. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 1/27/2023. Responses due by 2/17/2023. Joint Pretrial Order due by 7/26/2023. Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/28/2023 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9C before Judge Andrew S Hanen Jury Trial set for 9/11/2023 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9C before Judge Andrew S Hanen(Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(sjones, 4)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The Court conducted the Initial Conference and entered a Scheduling Order. Appearances: Cynthia Lea Jones, Michael Patrick Doyle, Emma Rose Brockway, Sarah E. Scott. Ct Reporter: ERO. Digital Number: 11:10-11:14AM.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(sjones, 4)
October 11, 2022 Filing 20 Defendants' Proposed Scheduling Order by Zurich American Insurance Company, filed.(Dancy, Christopher)
October 10, 2022 Filing 19 PROPOSED ORDER Plaintiff's Proposed Scheduling Order, filed.(Doyle, Michael)
October 10, 2022 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Rose Brockway on behalf of Larry Ward, filed. (Doyle, Michael)
October 3, 2022 Filing 17 First INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Benthic USA LLC, filed.(Newton, Henry)
September 30, 2022 Filing 16 Opposed MOTION to Remand by Larry Ward, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/21/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Larry Ward, #2 Exhibit Email from Gino Ciolino dated April 29, 2020, #3 Exhibit Benthics Answer, #4 Exhibit Zurichs Answer, #5 Exhibit Zurichs Amended Answer and counterclaim, #6 Exhibit Acteons Answer, #7 Exhibit Zurich Foreign Voluntary Policy, #8 Exhibit Email dated April 28, 2020 from Tammy Jenkins, #9 Exhibit Plaintiffs First Amended Petition, #10 Exhibit Defendants' Plea to the Jurisdiction, #11 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion to Remand)(Doyle, Michael)
September 29, 2022 Filing 15 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Zurich American Insurance Company, filed.(Dancy, Christopher)
September 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Leave to Appear.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(sjones, 4)
September 19, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE of Referral of Motion to Magistrate Judge Sam S. Sheldon re #12 Unopposed MOTION for Sarah E. Scott to Appear as Attorney, filed. (rhawkins)
September 16, 2022 Filing 12 Unopposed MOTION for Sarah E. Scott to Appear as Attorney by Zurich American Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/7/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Dancy, Christopher)
September 16, 2022 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Zurich American Insurance Company, filed.(Dancy, Christopher)
September 14, 2022 Filing 10 Disclosure of Entitties with Financial Interest by Benthic USA LLC, filed.(Newton, Henry)
September 14, 2022 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Larry Ward, filed.(Doyle, Michael)
September 13, 2022 Filing 8 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Larry Ward, filed.(Doyle, Michael)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 10/13/2022 at 11:10 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(BrandisIsom, 4)
September 1, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL IN STATE COURT by Zurich American Insurance Company, filed. (Dancy, Christopher)
September 1, 2022 Filing 5 Additional EXHIBITS re: #1 Notice of Removal, by Zurich American Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit C, #2 Exhibit D, #3 Exhibit E)(Dancy, Christopher)
September 1, 2022 Filing 4 Additional EXHIBITS re: #1 Notice of Removal, by Zurich American Insurance Company, filed.(Dancy, Christopher)
September 1, 2022 Filing 3 Additional EXHIBITS re: #1 Notice of Removal, by Zurich American Insurance Company, filed.(Dancy, Christopher)
September 1, 2022 Filing 2 Additional EXHIBITS re: #1 Notice of Removal, by Zurich American Insurance Company, filed.(Dancy, Christopher)
September 1, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 125th District Court of Harris County, Texas, case number 2021-15076 (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXSDC-28709862) filed by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit B (Part 1))(Dancy, Christopher)

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Plaintiff: Larry Ward
Represented By: Michael Patrick Doyle
Represented By: Emma Rose Brockway
Represented By: Jeffrey I Avery
Represented By: Patrick Mason Dennis
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Defendant: Benthic USA LLC
Represented By: Cynthia Lea Jones
Represented By: Henry Dwayne Newton, I
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Defendant: Acteon US Holdings Inc.
Represented By: Cynthia Lea Jones
Represented By: Henry Dwayne Newton, I
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Defendant: Zurich American Insurance Company
Represented By: Christopher Blair Dancy
Represented By: Sarah E. Scott
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