Travis Sowell v. Western Mutual Insurance, et al
Plaintiff: Travis Sowell
Defendant: Western Mutual Insurance Company, Vital Core Construction & Consulting and Justin Campbell
Case Number: 5:2022cv01283
Filed: November 30, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Henry J Bemporad
Referring Judge: Jason K Pulliam
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER --The parties have submitted their preferences for umpires. After careful review, the Court hereby appoints JP Rankin.. Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (mgr)
January 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE Joint Application for the Appointment of an Umpire by Western Mutual Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit "1" Policy. Dec Page, #2 Exhibit Exhibit "2" 11.15.2023 Letter from Plaintiff's Counsel Invoking Appraisal, #3 Exhibit Exhibit "3" 12.5.2023 Letter from Western Mutual Insurance Company Responding to Appraisal, #4 Exhibit Exhibit "4" Mr. Manuel's List of Potential Umpire Candidates, #5 Exhibit Exhibit "5" Mr. Harrison's List of Potential Umpire Candidates, #6 Proposed Order Order on Joint Application for Appointment of an Umpire)(Ortiz, Ray)
January 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER SETTING VIDEO INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE, (Initial Pretrial Conference set for 3/1/2023 3:00 PM before Judge Henry J. Bemporad,). Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (mgr)
January 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Henry J. Bemporad. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (mgr)
January 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re #6 Motion to Remand to State Court filed by Travis Sowell. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (mgr)
December 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Travis Sowell, re #6 Opposed MOTION to Remand to State Court and Motion for Attorney's Fees filed by Plaintiff Travis Sowell (Christoffel, David)
December 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RESPONSE Defendant Western Mutual Insurance Company's Response to Plaintiff's Opposed Motion to Remand and Motion for Attorney's Fees by Western Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A-Estimate, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B- Demand, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order on Plaintiff's Opposed Motion to Remand and Motion for Attorney's Fees)(Ortiz, Ray)
December 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Opposed MOTION to Remand to State Court and Motion for Attorney's Fees by Travis Sowell. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Christoffel, David)
December 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Certificate of Interested Parties by Travis Sowell. (Christoffel, David)
December 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David A. Christoffel on behalf of Travis Sowell (Christoffel, David)
December 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER for procedure in cases before Judge Pulliam. All parties and counsel are directed to review Judge Pulliam's Standing Order containing rules of practice, particularly the requirement of conference before filing a Motion to Dismiss under Federal Rule 12(b)(6) and demonstration of complete diversity. Failure to follow these rules of practice could result in the Court striking the Motion to Dismiss on its own initiative without further notice. Signed by Judge Jason Pulliam. (bot2)
November 30, 2022 Opinion or Order If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Bemporad. (rg)
November 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Case assigned to Judge Jason K. Pulliam. 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. (rg)
November 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ATTACHMENT Exhibit F- Defendant Western Mutual Insurance Company's Corporate Disclosure Statement to #1 Notice of Removal,, by Western Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Extra Copy)(Ortiz, Ray)
November 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Western Mutual Insurance Company Notice of Removal (Filing fee $402 receipt number BTXWDC-16802105), filed by Western Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A-Index of State Court Papers with attachments, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B- List of Parties and Counsel, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C- Index of Matters Being File, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D-TDI Information for Western Mutual, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E- California Secretary of State- Western Mutual Insurance, #6 Civil Cover Sheet JS 44-Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Supplement Supplement to JS 44 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ortiz, Ray)

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Plaintiff: Travis Sowell
Represented By: David A. Christoffel
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Defendant: Western Mutual Insurance Company
Represented By: Ray R. Ortiz
Represented By: Leslie Megin Koch
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