Smith et al v. Praetorian Insurance Company et al
Plaintiff: Vonzella Smith and Wesley Smith
Defendant: Praetorian Insurance Company, Nicholas Purvis and PuroClean of Central SW Houston
Case Number: 4:2026cv05069
Filed: June 26, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Keith P Ellison
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Case terminated on 7/22/26 (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
July 10, 2026 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss by Vonzella Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/31/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Voyles, Adam)
July 10, 2026 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IN A REMOVED ACTION by Praetorian Insurance Company, filed. (Rinehart, Jerrod)
July 6, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Praetorian Insurance Company, Nicholas Purvis, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/27/2026. (Norman, J.)
July 6, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Hernandez on behalf of PuroClean of Central SW Houston, filed. (Hernandez, Laura)
July 6, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by PuroClean of Central SW Houston, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/27/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Hernandez, Laura)
June 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 9/11/2026 at 10:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (bow4)
June 30, 2026 Filing 5 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bow4)
June 30, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho 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. (bow4)
June 29, 2026 Filing fee received on 6/26/2026: $405.00, receipt number ATXSDC-36199959, filed. (apj4)
June 26, 2026 Filing 4 ANSWER to Complaint by Praetorian Insurance Company, filed. (Rinehart, Jerrod)
June 26, 2026 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Praetorian Insurance Company, filed. (Rinehart, Jerrod)
June 26, 2026 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IN A REMOVED ACTION by Praetorian Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Rinehart, Jerrod)
June 26, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal by Praetorian Insurance Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Appendix) (Rinehart, Jerrod)

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Plaintiff: Vonzella Smith
Represented By: McKenna Rae Harper
Represented By: Adam Q Voyles
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Plaintiff: Wesley Smith
Represented By: McKenna Rae Harper
Represented By: Adam Q Voyles
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Defendant: Praetorian Insurance Company
Represented By: Jerrod L Rinehart
Represented By: J. Andrew Norman
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Defendant: Nicholas Purvis
Represented By: J. Andrew Norman
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Defendant: PuroClean of Central SW Houston
Represented By: Laura Hernandez
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