Montano v. Benchmark Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Apolinar Montano
Defendant: Benchmark Insurance Company
Case Number: 4:2026cv03563
Filed: May 1, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Andrew S Hanen
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 29, 2026 Filing 6 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Benchmark Insurance Company, filed. (Selvidge, Joshua)
June 25, 2026 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Benchmark Insurance Company, filed. (Selvidge, Joshua)
May 15, 2026 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Apolinar Montano, filed. (Dick, Eric)
May 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 7/13/2026 at 10:45 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (sew4)
May 6, 2026 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (sew4)
May 6, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan 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)
May 5, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 80th Judicial District Court, case number 2026-02971 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-35769129) filed by Benchmark Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Petition, #2 Exhibit Service of Process, #3 Exhibit Cover Sheet, #4 Exhibit Demand Letter, #5 Exhibit Defendant Original Answer, #6 Exhibit List of Parties and Counsel, #7 Exhibit State Court Information Sheet) (Fountain, Thomas)

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Plaintiff: Apolinar Montano
Represented By: Eric B. Dick
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Defendant: Benchmark Insurance Company
Represented By: Thomas M Fountain
Represented By: Joshua Eugene Selvidge
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