Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 23 et al v. Gemini Insurance Company et al
| Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 23 and Municipal District Services, L.L.C. |
| Gemini Insurance Company, Vela Insurance Services, LLC and AmeriMex Motor & Controls, LLC (f'/k/a All-Pump & Equip. Co.) |
| 4:2025cv02873 |
| June 20, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| George C Hanks |
| Insurance |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract |
| Defendant |
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Filing 25
DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Trial Term: Dec 2026/Jan 2027. ETT: 3-4 days. Jury Trial. Amended Pleadings due by 10/16/2025. Joinder of Parties due by 10/16/2025 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 2/27/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 2/27/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 3/31/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 3/31/2026. Discovery due by 6/30/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 7/7/2026. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 8/6/2026. Joint Pretrial Order due by 10/2/2026. Docket Call set for 10/9/2026 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 9C before Judge George C Hanks Jr (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
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Filing 24
MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The court conducted the Initial Conference and entered a Scheduling Order. Appearances: Brian Alexander Srubar, Ewell H. Jackson, IV. Ct Reporter: ERO. Digital Number: 10:23-10:24AM. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
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| Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Ewell H. Jackson, IV on behalf of Gemini Insurance Company, filed. (Jackson, Ewell) |
| Filing 22 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Gemini Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Rymer, Nathan) |
| Filing 21 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge George C Hanks, Jr. PRE-MOTION CONFERENCE held on 8/20/2025. At the hearing, the following rulings were made as stated on the record: The Court held a pre-motion conference. The Court will take up Defendants' pending motion to strike Plaintiffs first amended complaint [Dkt. 14]. If the Court grants Defendants motion to strike, then Plaintiffs may file a motion for leave to amend and Defendants may file a motion to dismiss as discussed on the record. If the Court denies Defendants' motion to strike, then the Court will remand the case to state court. Docket entry #15 is TERMINATED. Appearances:Jack Jackson. Brian Trachtenberg, Brian Alexander Srubar.(ERO:yes), filed. (knp4) |
| Filing 20 REPLY to Response to #14 MOTION to Strike #9 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. , filed by Gemini Insurance Company. (Rymer, Nathan) |
| Filing 19 RESPONSE in Opposition to #14 MOTION to Strike #9 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. , filed by Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 23, Municipal District Services, L.L.C.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Trachtenberg, Brian) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Resetting re: #15 REQUEST for pre-motion conference. Parties notified. Pre-Motion Conference is reset to 8/20/2025 at 02:00 PM by video before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. (knp4) |
| Filing 17 RESPONSE to #15 REQUEST for pre-motion conference , filed by Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 23, Municipal District Services, L.L.C.. (Trachtenberg, Brian) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Setting re: #15 REQUEST for pre-motion conference. Parties notified. Pre-Motion Conference is reset to 8/13/2025 at 02:00 PM by video before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. (knp4) |
| Filing 15 REQUEST for pre-motion conference, filed. (Rymer, Nathan) |
| Filing 14 MOTION to Strike #9 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Gemini Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/13/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Rymer, Nathan) |
| Filing 13 REPLY to Response to #2 MOTION to Dismiss and Answer, filed by Gemini Insurance Company, Vela Insurance Services, LLC. (Rymer, Nathan) |
| Filing 12 Summons Issued as to AmeriMex Motor & Controls, LLC (f'/k/a All-Pump & Equip. Co.). Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (jlm4) |
| Filing 11 Request for Issuance of Summons as to AmeriMex Motor & Controls, LLC (f'/k/a All-Pump & Equip. Co.), filed. (Trachtenberg, Brian) |
| Filing 10 RESPONSE in Opposition to #2 MOTION to Dismiss and Answer, filed by Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 23, Municipal District Services, L.L.C.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Trachtenberg, Brian) |
| Filing 9 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 23, Municipal District Services, L.L.C.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Trachtenberg, Brian) |
| Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 23, Municipal District Services, L.L.C., filed. (Trachtenberg, Brian) |
| Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Gemini Insurance Company, Vela Insurance Services, LLC, filed. (Rymer, Nathan) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian A. Srubar on behalf of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 23, Municipal District Services, L.L.C., filed. (Srubar, Brian) |
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Filing 5
ORDER on Initial Discovery Protocols for First-Party Insurance Property Damage Cases Arising from Disasters. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (pns4)
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Filing 4
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 9/16/2025 at 10:15 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (pns4)
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| Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (pns4) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett randomly 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. (pns4) |
| Filing 2 MOTION to Dismiss and Answer by Gemini Insurance Company, Vela Insurance Services, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/11/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Rymer, Nathan) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 434th district Court of Fort Bend County, case number 25-DCV-329833 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33627062) filed by Vela Insurance Services, LLC, Gemini Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B1, #3 Exhibit B2, #4 Exhibit B3, #5 Exhibit B4, #6 Exhibit B5, #7 Exhibit B6, #8 Exhibit C, #9 Exhibit D, #10 Exhibit E, #11 Exhibit F, #12 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Rymer, Nathan) |
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