Opara et al v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
| Onyema Opara, D.O and I.O |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company |
| 4:2025cv03663 |
| August 6, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Keith P Ellison |
| Insurance |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal |
| Both |
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Filing 31
ORDER granting #10 Motion to Sever.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
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| Filing 30 MOTION for Summary Judgment by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/12/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order) (Schein, Jill) |
| motion hearing on 1/22/26 is terminated. (aar4) |
| Filing 29 NOTICE of Setting as to #10 MOTION to Sever Extra-Contractual Causes of Action. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 1/22/2026 at 03:00 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4) |
| motion hearing to be reset. (aar4) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE of Setting as to #10 MOTION to Sever Extra-Contractual Causes of Action. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 1/12/2026 at 02:00 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4) |
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Filing 27
SCHEDULING/ DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. ETT: 2-3 Days. Jury trial. Amended Pleadings due by 1/6/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 1/6/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 6/15/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 7/15/2026. Discovery due by 10/27/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 12/2/2026. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 12/2/2026. Joint Pretrial Order due by 2/22/2027. Jury Trial set for 3/1/2027 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (jm4)
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| Filing 26 Agreed PROPOSED ORDER PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER, filed. (Schein, Jill) |
| Filing 25 Amended JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Scheduling Order) (Schein, Jill) |
| Filing 24 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Scheduling Order) (Schein, Jill) |
| initial conference will be addressed at the motion hearing. (aar4) |
| Filing 23 Notice Regarding Initial Conference (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Keith P Ellison. MOTION HEARING held on 11/24/2025. The Court considered Defendants Motion for Sanctions (ECF 15) and Plaintiffs Motion to Substitute Corrected Response (ECF 17). The Court DENIED Defendants Motion for Sanctions without prejudice to refiling at the conclusion of the case. The Court GRANTED Plaintiffs Motion to Substitute. Appearances: Kurt Jones, Jill Schein. (Court reporter: M. Walker-Bailey) (Law clerk: K. Salinas)., filed. (aar4) |
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Filing 22
ORDER granting #17 Motion to Substitute.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
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| Filing 21 Second Updated NOTICE of Setting as to #15 MOTION for Sanctions, #17 First MOTION to Substitute CORRECTED RESPONSE. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 11/24/2025 at 03:00 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4) |
| Filing 20 Updated NOTICE of Setting as to #15 MOTION for Sanctions, #14 JointDiscovery/Case Management Plan, #17 First MOTION to Substitute CORRECTED RESPONSE. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 11/24/2025 at 03:00 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Setting as to #15 MOTION for Sanctions, #14 JointDiscovery/Case Management Plan, #17 First MOTION to Substitute CORRECTED RESPONSE. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 11/21/2025 at 03:30 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4) |
| Filing 18 First RESPONSE in Opposition to #15 MOTION for Sanctions, filed by Onyema Opara. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit PLAINTIFFS CORRECTED RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR ABATEMENT, #2 Exhibit State Farm Settlement Letter, #3 Exhibit Adjuster Notes and Communication, #4 Exhibit State Farm Policy Dec Page, #5 Exhibit Declaration Kurt Jones, #6 Exhibit Affidavit Maria Collins) (Nnabugwu, Henry) |
| Filing 17 First MOTION to Substitute CORRECTED RESPONSE by Onyema Opara, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/26/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit PLAINTIFFS CORRECTED RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR ABATEMENT, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion for Leave) (Nnabugwu, Henry) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 12/4/2025 at 01:15 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4) |
| Filing 15 MOTION for Sanctions by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/19/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Judge Crane Order, #2 Exhibit 2 - Affidavit of Jill D. Schein, #3 Proposed Order) (Schein, Jill) |
| Filing 14 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Scheduling Order) (Schein, Jill) |
| Filing 13 RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Abatement of Extra-Contractual Causes of Action filed by D.O, I.O, Onyema Opara. (jm4) (Main Document 13 replaced on 11/24/2025) (aar4). |
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Filing 12
ORDER granting #11 Motion for Leave to File.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (jm4)
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| Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Late Response to defendant's Motion For Abatement of Extra-Contractual Cause of Action and For Separate Trials by Onyema Opara, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/6/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Response in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Abatement of Extra Contractual Cause of Action, #2 Exhibit State Farm Settlement Letter, #3 Exhibit Adjuster Notes and Communication, #4 Exhibit State Farm Policy Dec Page, #5 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Leave To File Late Response) (Nnabugwu, Henry) |
| Filing 10 MOTION to Sever Extra-Contractual Causes of Action by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/10/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Schein, Jill) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Kurt H. Jones on behalf of Onyema Opara, filed. (Nnabugwu, Henry) |
| Filing 8 PLAINTIFFS' FIRST AMENDED PETITION by Onyema Opara, filed. (Nnabugwu, Henry) |
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Filing 7
ORDER granting #6 Motion to Substitute Attorney Attorney Wesley Ralph Ward terminated.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
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| Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Attorney Jill D. Schein in place of Wesley R. Ward by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/16/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Schein, Jill) |
| Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, filed. (Ward, Wesley) |
| Filing 4 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, filed. (Ward, Wesley) |
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Filing 3
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 11/7/2025 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (pns4)
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| Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (pns4) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo 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 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 458th, case number 25-DCV-330963 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33893455) filed by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. (Ward, Wesley) |
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