Palmer Cravens, LLC et al v. Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC
Plaintiff: Palmer Cravens, LLC and Estate of Guy Hardy as authorized by and through NORA FINLEY, the sole heir and representative doing business as Dripping Springs Roofing
Defendant: Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group LLC
Case Number: 7:2023cv00361
Filed: October 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Peter Bray
Referring Judge: Drew B Tipton
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 SCHEDULING ORDER. Joinder of Parties due by 3/29/2024 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 6/28/2024. Pltf Expert Report due by 6/28/2024. Deft Expert Witness List due by 7/31/2024. Deft Expert Report due by 7/31/2024. Discovery due by 9/30/2024. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/31/2024. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/31/2024.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray) Parties notified.(JasonMarchand, 4)
November 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER denying without prejudice #31 MOTION to Bifurcate Separate trials, Status Conference set 11/30/2023 terminated. Scheduling order to be issued. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray) Parties notified.(JasonMarchand, 4)
November 28, 2023 Filing 32 STATUS REPORT by Palmer Cravens, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Proposed Scheduling Order)(Jones, David)
November 16, 2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 11/16/2023. Status Report due by 11/28/2023. Status Conference set for 11/30/2023 at 11:30 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray Appearances: Raymond L Thomas, Jr, Tracy Jackson Cowart.(ERO:Yes), filed.(JasonMarchand, 4)
November 10, 2023 Filing 31 MOTION to Bifurcate Separate trialsMotions referred to Peter Bray. by Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/1/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Cowart, Tracy)
November 10, 2023 Filing 30 STATUS REPORT by Palmer Cravens, LLC, filed.(Jones, David)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER Status Report due by 11/10/2023. Initial Conference set for 11/16/2023 at 09:45 AM in by telephone before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray(Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray) Parties notified.(JasonMarchand, 4)
October 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER of REFERENCE to Magistrate Judge Peter Bray(Signed by Judge Drew B Tipton) (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) Parties notified.(KelliePapaioannou, 2)
October 20, 2023 Filing 27 Case transferred in from Texas Western. Case Number 1:22-cv-00327; received electronically.
October 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER, the Court GRANTS the Motion (Dkt. #25 ) and directs the Clerk of the Court to transfer this action to the McAllen Division of the Southern District of Texas. Signed by Judge James R. Nowlin. (pg) (Main Document 26 replaced on 10/18/2023) (pg). Modified docket text entry on 10/18/2023 (pg).
September 7, 2023 Filing 25 Unopposed MOTION to Transfer Case to Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division by Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Smith, David)
August 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for #21 Report and Recommendations; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's #12 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, is GRANTED. Signed by Judge James R. Nowlin. (pg)
August 11, 2023 Filing 23 RESPONSE to #22 Objection to Report and Recommendations by Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC. (Smith, David)
July 28, 2023 Filing 22 OBJECTION to #21 Report and Recommendations by Palmer Cravens, LLC.. (Jones, David)
July 14, 2023 Filing 21 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #12 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, filed by Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC, Motions No Longer Referred: #12 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Mark Lane. (pg)
June 30, 2023 Filing 20 STATEMENT OF ISSUES Plaintiffs' Statement Identifying Citizenship by Palmer Cravens, LLC. (Jones, David)
June 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER, the court DIRECTS Plaintiffs to file a statement identifying the citizenship of each of Palmer's members. The deadline to file such a statement is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 30, 2023. Signed by Judge Mark Lane. (pg)
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge James R. Nowlin for all proceedings. Judge Docket II - Austin no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (pg)
May 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Docket II - Austin for all proceedings. Judge Lee Yeakel no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (bot1)
February 27, 2023 Filing 16 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC, re #12 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Defendant Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 16, #2 Exhibit 17)(Smith, David)
February 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #12 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel.. Referral Magistrate Judge: Mark Lane. (pg)
February 17, 2023 Filing 14 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Estate of Guy Hardy, Palmer Cravens, LLC, re #12 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Defendant Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC Plaintiffs' Response to Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of David Jones, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Ray Thomas, #3 Exhibit The Policy, #4 Exhibit June 6, 2017 letter, #5 Exhibit November 8, 2017 letter, #6 Exhibit January 29, 2018 letter, #7 Exhibit Dripping Springs Original Answer, #8 Exhibit March 14, 2018 email, #9 Exhibit March 19, 2018 letter, #10 Exhibit Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, #11 Exhibit Final Judgment)(Jones, David)
January 30, 2023 Filing 13 Defendant's First Amended ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC.(Cowart, Tracy)
January 27, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15)(Smith, David)
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SCHEDULING ORDER: Motion for Partial Summary Judgment due by 1/27/2023. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (pg)
January 18, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David West Smith on behalf of Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC. Attorney David West Smith added to party Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC(pty:dft) (Smith, David)
January 17, 2023 Filing 9 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Lee Yeakel: Initial Pretrial Conference held by Telephone on 1/17/2023 (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.) Written Order Forthcoming. (Court Reporter Arlinda Rodriguez.)(pg)
January 16, 2023 Filing 8 Certificate of Interested Parties by Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC. (Cowart, Tracy)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER Setting Telephonic Initial Pretrial Conference for 1/17/2023 3:30 PM in Austin before Judge Lee Yeakel. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (bot1)
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER SETTING INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE set for 1/12/2023 03:30 PM by Telephone before Judge Lee Yeakel. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (pg)
August 15, 2022 Filing 5 Rule 26(f) Discovery Report/Case Management Plan by Estate of Guy Hardy, Palmer Cravens, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Scheduling Order)(Jones, David)
July 8, 2022 Filing 4 Miscellaneous Objection CORRESPONDENCE TO JUDGE by Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC. (Cowart, Tracy)
June 14, 2022 Filing 3 Defendant's ANSWER to #1 Complaint, . Attorney Tracy Jackson Cowart added to party Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC(pty:dft) by Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC.(Cowart, Tracy)
May 2, 2022 Filing 2 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Palmer Cravens, LLC as to Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC. Waiver sent on 4/15/2022, answer due 6/14/2022. (Jones, David)
April 5, 2022 Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (rn)
April 5, 2022 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Lane (rn)
April 5, 2022 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Dripping Springs Roofing, Estate of Guy Hardy, Nora Finley, Palmer Cravens, LLC. (rn)
April 5, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15891171). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Palmer Cravens, LLC, Nora Finley, Estate of Guy Hardy, Dripping Springs Roofing. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Jones, David)

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Plaintiff: Palmer Cravens, LLC
Represented By: Raymond L. Thomas
Represented By: David Watkin Jones
Represented By: Raymond L Thomas, Jr
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Plaintiff: Estate of Guy Hardy as authorized by and through NORA FINLEY, the sole heir and representative doing business as Dripping Springs Roofing
Represented By: Raymond L. Thomas
Represented By: David Watkin Jones
Represented By: Raymond L Thomas, Jr
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Defendant: Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group LLC
Represented By: Tracy Jackson Cowart
Represented By: David West Smith
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