Ward v. American Economy Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Scott Ward
Defendant: American Economy Insurance Company
Case Number: 4:2025cv04834
Filed: October 9, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Nicholas J Ganjei
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1446 Breach of Contract- Insurance
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 27, 2026 Filing 17 Joint MOTION for Continuance of Pre-trial and Trial Deadlines and Entry of Agreed Amended Scheduling Order by American Economy Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/17/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order) (Peirce, Jonathan)
March 12, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Reassignment to Judge Nicholas J. Ganjei pursuant to Special Order No. 2026-1 Establishing the Houston Division Docket of Judge Nicholas J. Ganjei. Deadlines in scheduling orders remain in effect, and all court settings are vacated. Judge Charles Eskridge no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (dek4)
January 28, 2026 Filing 15 AMENDED ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal, by American Economy Insurance Company, filed. (jmg4)
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4)
January 16, 2026 Filing 13 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amend Answer by American Economy Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Moore, Rebecca)
December 17, 2025 Filing 12 Minute entry for INITIAL CONFERENCE before Judge Charles Eskridge on December 17, 2025. All partiespresent by video and represented by counsel. The Court addressed the scheduling and docket control order and the joint discovery/case management plan. Dkts 9 & 10. The Court addressed the request by Defendants to dismiss Defendant Jarvis Williams from this action. Dkt 10 at 1. Plaintiff stated no objection. Defendant Jarvis Williams was thus DISMISSED from this action. The parties should continue to confer in good faith regarding settlement and discovery. Appearances:(ERO: used), filed. (jmg4)
December 17, 2025 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Scott Ward, filed. (Cook, Andrew)
December 16, 2025 ***Initial Conference set for 12/17/2025 at 2:30 pm is converted to Zoom. The parties can locate Zoom instructions on the Court's public webpage., filed. (jmg4)
December 16, 2025 ***Set Hearings: Initial Conference set for 12/17/2025 at 02:30 PM by video before Judge Charles Eskridge (jmg4)
December 3, 2025 Filing 10 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by American Economy Insurance Company, filed. (Moore, Rebecca)
December 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SCHEDULING and DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 1/16/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 1/16/2026 Pltf Expert Report due by 2/18/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 3/5/2026. Discovery due by 4/7/2026. Mediation due by 4/22/2026. Joint Pretrial Order due by 5/7/2026. Docket Call set for 6/16/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4)
November 21, 2025 Filing 8 Certificate of Service in a Removed Action by American Economy Insurance Company, filed. (Moore, Rebecca)
November 21, 2025 Filing 7 STATEMENT of Information in a Removed Action by American Economy Insurance Company, filed. (Moore, Rebecca)
November 21, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan R. Peirce on behalf of American Economy Insurance Company, filed. (Peirce, Jonathan)
November 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order in Removed Case. Statement due within ten days. (Signed. by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4)
November 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 12/17/2025 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) (Attachments: #1 Attachments) Parties notified. (jmg4)
October 10, 2025 Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (anc4)
October 10, 2025 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. (anc4)
October 9, 2025 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by American Economy Insurance Company identifying Safeco Corporation as Corporate Parent, filed. (Kressenberg, John)
October 9, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 11th Judicial District, case number 2025-52218 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34291059) filed by American Economy Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit B-1, #3 Exhibit B-2, #4 Exhibit B-3, #5 Exhibit B-4, #6 Exhibit B-5, #7 Exhibit B-6, #8 Exhibit B-7, #9 Exhibit C, #10 Exhibit D, #11 Exhibit E, #12 Exhibit F) (Kressenberg, John)

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Plaintiff: Scott Ward
Represented By: Andrew Cobb Cook
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Defendant: American Economy Insurance Company
Represented By: Rebecca A Moore
Represented By: Jonathan Read Peirce
Represented By: John Mark Kressenberg
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