Sentry Insurance Company v. The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company et al
| Sentry Insurance Company and Sentry Insurance A Mutual Company |
| The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company and Intsel Steel East LLC |
| Intsel Steel East LLC |
| The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company |
| Intsel Steel East LLC |
| Sentry Insurance Company |
| 4:2026cv00391 |
| January 18, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| David Hittner |
| Insurance |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgment (Insurance) |
| Defendant |
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Filing 27
ORDER. The pending Joint Motion to Modify the Scheduling Order (Document No. #26 ) is GRANTED. The Court further ORDERS that discovery regarding the pending duty to defend issues must be completed by September 25, 2026. The Court further ORDERS that any dispositive motions regarding the pending duty to defend issues must be filed by October 26, 2026. The Court further ORDERS that the date for the parties' expert witness designations and any trial date, joint pretrial order, motions in limine or exchange of trial exhibits are STAYED until after dispositive rulings on the duty to defend issues. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
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| Filing 26 Joint MOTION to Modify order as to #25 Scheduling Order, by Sentry Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/12/2026. (Bautista, Edric) |
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Filing 25
SCHEDULING ORDER. Trial Term: March / April 2027. Amended Pleadings and Joinder of Parties due by 5/22/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 5/22/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 6/25/2026. Discovery due by 9/25/2026. Motion Cut-Off is 10/26/2026. Joint Pretrial Order due by 2/26/2027. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray) Parties notified. (abb4)
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| Minute Entry for INITIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray on 4/17/2026. The court will enter separately a scheduling and docket control order. Appearances: Russell J Bowman, Edric S. Bautista, Daniel Alan Thompson, Allison Marie Hooker.(ERO:YES) (abb4) |
| Filing 24 ANSWER to #17 Answer to Complaint, Crossclaim, Counterclaim by Sentry Insurance Company, filed. (Bowman, Russell) |
| Filing 23 ANSWER to #17 Answer to Complaint, Crossclaim, Counterclaim by The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company, filed. (Hooker, Allison) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel A. Thompson on behalf of Intsel Steel East LLC, filed. (Thompson, Daniel) |
| Filing 21 Agreed JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Sentry Insurance Company, filed. (Bowman, Russell) |
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Filing 20
ORDER granting #19 Motion for Edric S. Bautista to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
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| Filing 19 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Edric S. Bautista (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-35464228) by Sentry Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/22/2026. (Bautista, Edric) |
| Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint by The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company, filed. (Hooker, Allison) |
| Filing 17 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand, CROSSCLAIM against The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company, COUNTERCLAIM against Sentry Insurance Company by Intsel Steel East LLC, filed. (Luckett, Kerianne) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of withdrawal of appearance of Attorney Brittany Bisson by Intsel Steel East LLC, filed. (Bisson, Brittany) |
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Filing 15
ORDER granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Defendant The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company shall file its Answer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgment on or before March 26, 2026. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
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| Filing 14 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time To File Answer by The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/2/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hooker, Allison) |
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Filing 13
ORDER granting #9 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to First Amended Complaint. Answer due for Intsel Steel East LLC 3/20/2026. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
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| Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Brittany L. Bisson on behalf of Intsel Steel East LLC, filed. (Bisson, Brittany) |
| Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Intsel Steel East LLC identifying Triple-S Steel Holding, Inc. as Corporate Parent, filed. (Luckett, Kerianne) |
| Filing 10 PROPOSED ORDER re: #9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to complaint, filed. (Luckett, Kerianne) |
| Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to complaint by Intsel Steel East LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/20/2026. (Luckett, Kerianne) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Kerianne K. Luckett on behalf of Intsel Steel East LLC, filed. (Luckett, Kerianne) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 4/17/2026 at 10:30 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray, filed. (abb4) |
| Filing 6 First Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgment by Sentry Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Sentry Policy, #2 Exhibit 2 - Charter Oak Policy, #3 Exhibit 3 - Flores Complaint, #4 Exhibit 4 - Ruan Complaint, #5 Exhibit 5 - Order to Consolidate, #6 Exhibit 6 - Notice to Admit, #7 Exhibit 7 - Response to Notice to Admit, #8 Exhibit 8 - Charter Oak ROR Letter, #9 Exhibit 9 - Charter Oak Revised ROR Letter) (Bowman, Russell) |
| Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Intsel Steel East LLC, The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (jld4) |
| Summons Not Issued as to Intsel Steel East LLC, The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company due to these deficiencies: Party named on summons (PLaintiff in the caption) is incorrectly named. Attorney or Plaintiff notified of deficiencies by NEF, filed. (mmm4) |
| Filing 4 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: #1 Continuation) (Bowman, Russell) |
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Filing 3
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 4/16/2026 at 10:30 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray) Parties notified. (sew4)
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| Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (sew4) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Peter Bray 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. (sew4) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34885852) filed by Sentry Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Sentry Policy, #2 Exhibit 2 - Charter Oak Policy, #3 Exhibit 3 - Flores Underlying ComplaintL, #4 Exhibit 4 - Ruan Complaint, #5 Exhibit 5 - Order to Consolidate, #6 Exhibit 6 - Notice to Admit Facts, #7 Exhibit 7 - Response to Notice to Admit, #8 Exhibit 8 - Charter Oak ROR Letter, #9 Exhibit 9 - Charter Oak Revised ROR Letter, #10 Civil Cover Sheet) (Bowman, Russell) |
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