Unique Crowne Hospitality, LLC v. Axis Surplus Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Unique Crowne Hospitality, LLC
Defendant: Axis Surplus Insurance Company, Gotham Insurance Company, Navigators Specialty Insurance Company, QBE Specialty Insurance Company, The Princeton Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance Company, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona, Accredited Specialty Insurance Company, Transverse Specialty Insurance Company and Engle Martin & Associates, LLC
Counter-Claimant: Gotham Insurance Company and Navigators Specialty Insurance Company
Counter-Defendant: Unique Crowne Hospitality, LLC
Case Number: 4:2026cv03632
Filed: May 5, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Christina A Bryan
Referring Judge: George C Hanks
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 17, 2026 Filing 27 REPLY to Response to #16 MOTION to Dismiss #10 Order on Request for Pre-Motion Conference, , filed by Accredited Specialty Insurance Company, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona, QBE Specialty Insurance Company, The Princeton Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Transverse Specialty Insurance Company. (Jones, Paige)
June 16, 2026 Filing 26 REPLY in Support of #15 Opposed MOTION to Remand, filed by Unique Crowne Hospitality, LLC. (Zarghouni, Matthew)
June 12, 2026 Filing 25 REPLY in Support of #13 MOTION to Strike Attorney's, filed by Gotham Insurance Company, Navigators Specialty Insurance Company. (Jones, Paige)
June 12, 2026 Filing 24 REPLY in Support of #14 MOTION to Strike Attorney's Fees, filed by Accredited Specialty Insurance Company, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona, QBE Specialty Insurance Company, The Princeton Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Transverse Specialty Insurance Company. (Jones, Paige)
June 10, 2026 Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition to #16 MOTION to Dismiss #10 Order on Request for Pre-Motion Conference, , filed by Unique Crowne Hospitality, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EX. A, #2 Proposed Order) (Zarghouni, Matthew)
June 10, 2026 Filing 22 RESPONSE to #15 Opposed MOTION to Remand filed by Navigators Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2 & 2A) (Jones, Paige)
June 5, 2026 Filing 21 RESPONSE in Opposition to #14 MOTION to Strike Attorney's Fees, #13 MOTION to Strike Attorney's, filed by Unique Crowne Hospitality, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Zarghouni, Matthew)
June 2, 2026 Filing 20 ANSWER to #8 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim with Jury Demand by Unique Crowne Hospitality, LLC, filed. (Zarghouni, Matthew)
May 22, 2026 Filing 19 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Unique Crowne Hospitality, LLC, filed. (Zarghouni, Matthew)
May 22, 2026 Filing 18 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Axis Surplus Insurance Company, filed. (Wilkin, Bruce)
May 22, 2026 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Accredited Specialty Insurance Company, Engle Martin & Associates, LLC, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona, Navigators Specialty Insurance Company, QBE Specialty Insurance Company, The Princeton Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Transverse Specialty Insurance Company, filed. (Jones, Paige)
May 20, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss #10 Order on Request for Pre-Motion Conference, by Accredited Specialty Insurance Company, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona, QBE Specialty Insurance Company, The Princeton Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Transverse Specialty Insurance Company, filed. Motions referred to Christina A Bryan. Motion Docket Date 6/10/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2 & 2A) (Jones, Paige)
May 20, 2026 Filing 15 Opposed MOTION to Remand by Unique Crowne Hospitality, LLC, filed. Motions referred to Christina A Bryan. Motion Docket Date 6/10/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Zarghouni, Matthew)
May 15, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION to Strike Attorney's Fees by Accredited Specialty Insurance Company, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona, QBE Specialty Insurance Company, The Princeton Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Transverse Specialty Insurance Company, filed. Motions referred to Christina A Bryan. Motion Docket Date 6/5/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order) (Jones, Paige)
May 15, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION to Strike Attorney's Fees by Gotham Insurance Company, Navigators Specialty Insurance Company, filed. Motions referred to Christina A Bryan. Motion Docket Date 6/5/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order) (Jones, Paige)
May 15, 2026 Filing 12 AMENDED ANSWER to by Axis Surplus Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - AXIS Policy, #2 Exhibit B - Navigators Policy, #3 Exhibit C - Gotham Policy, #4 Exhibit D - SOV) (Wilkin, Bruce)
May 15, 2026 Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint by Axis Surplus Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - AXIS Policy, #2 Exhibit B - Navigators Policy, #3 Exhibit C - Gotham Policy) (Wilkin, Bruce)
May 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #5 Request for Pre-Motion Conference; granting in part and denying in part #6 Request for Pre-Motion Conference. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (mem4)
May 13, 2026 Filing 9 SUPPLEMENT by Unique Crowne Hospitality, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Accredited Specialty Insurance Company, #2 Exhibit B General Security Indemnity Co. of Arizona, #3 Exhibit C Gotham Insurance Company, #4 Exhibit D QBE Specialty Insurance Company, #5 Exhibit E Transverse Specialty Insurance Company) (Zarghouni, Matthew)
May 12, 2026 Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Unique Crowne Hospitality, LLC by Gotham Insurance Company, Navigators Specialty Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Jones, Paige)
May 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (jg4)
May 11, 2026 Filing 6 Opposed REQUEST for pre-motion conference, filed. (Zarghouni, Matthew)
May 11, 2026 Filing 5 REQUEST for pre-motion conference, filed. (Jones, Paige)
May 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER on Initial Discovery Protocols for First-Party Insurance Property Damage Cases Arising from Disasters. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (sew4)
May 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/14/2026 at 10:15 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (sew4)
May 7, 2026 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (sew4)
May 7, 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 55th Judicial District Court, Haris County, Texas, case number 202615962 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-35770196) filed by Navigators Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F) (Jones, Paige)

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Defendant: Engle Martin & Associates, LLC
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Counter-claimant: Gotham Insurance Company
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Counter-defendant: Unique Crowne Hospitality, LLC
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