Markel International Insurance Company Limited et al v. Triangle Engineering, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Markel International Insurance Company Limited and J.H. Blades & Co., Inc.
Defendant: Triangle Engineering, LLC, Brian Bell, Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., Ameritrust Group, Inc., Ameritrust Insurance Corporation and Century Surety Company
Case Number: 7:2022cv00099
Filed: April 26, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David Counts
Referring Judge: Ronald C Griffin
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Contract Dispute
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #13 Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. It is ORDERED the deadline for Plaintiffs to respond to Century's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 5) is extended, and that Plaintiffs must file their response to said motion within 14 days of this Court ruling on Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand (Doc. 9), if such ruling does notorder that this suit be remanded to state court. It is so ORDERED. Entered by Judge Ronald C. Griffin. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (db)
June 16, 2022 Filing 13 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to to Century's Motion to Dismiss by J.H. Blades & Co., Inc., Markel International Insurance Company Limited. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadline to Respond). Motions referred to Judge Ronald C. Griffin. (Jett, M.)
June 14, 2022 Filing 12 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by J.H. Blades & Co., Inc., Markel International Insurance Company Limited, re #9 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Plaintiff Markel International Insurance Company Limited, Plaintiff J.H. Blades & Co., Inc., #5 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff J.H. Blades & Co., Inc. Pursuant to 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) and Brief in Support filed by Defendant Century Surety Company (Jett, M.)
June 7, 2022 Filing 11 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Ameritrust Group, Inc., Ameritrust Insurance Corporation, re #9 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Plaintiff Markel International Insurance Company Limited, Plaintiff J.H. Blades & Co., Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit)(Witmeyer, Robert)
June 3, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE Letter of Attorney Vacation by Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (Ervin, Courtney)
May 24, 2022 Filing 9 MOTION to Remand to State Court by J.H. Blades & Co., Inc., Markel International Insurance Company Limited. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiffs' First Amended Petition for Declaratory Relief, #2 Exhibit B - Hallmark Financial Proof of Service, #3 Exhibit C - Hallmark Financials 2021 SEC Form 10-K, #4 Exhibit D - Hallmark Nationals 2020 Annual Statement to the Arizona Department of Insurance, #5 Exhibit E - Hallmark Financials 2021 SEC Definitive Proxy Statement). Motions referred to Judge Ronald C. Griffin. (Jett, M.)
May 9, 2022 Filing 8 AMENDED ANSWER to Plaintiff Markel International Insurance Company Limited's First Amended Petition for Declaratory Relief by Century Surety Company. (Witmeyer, Robert)
May 9, 2022 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) Defendant Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.'s Original Answer and Defenses to Plaintiffs' Original Petition (Complaint) by Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.. (Ervin, Courtney)
May 3, 2022 Filing 6 Defendant Century Surety Company's Original ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses to the Claims of Plaintiff Markel International Insurance Company Limited by Century Surety Company.(Witmeyer, Robert)
May 3, 2022 Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff J.H. Blades & Co., Inc. Pursuant to 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) and Brief in Support by Century Surety Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Plaintiffs' First Amended Petition for Declaratory Relief, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Colgate Primary Policy #JCGL1001844, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C - Colgate Excess Policy #JUMB101585, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D - Markel's Acknowledgment Letter to Counsel for Triangle Jim Mounts, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E - Markel's Reservation of Rights Letter to Counsel for Triangle Jim Mounts). Motions referred to Judge Ronald C. Griffin. (Witmeyer, Robert)
April 29, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE of Consent to Removal by Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (Ervin, Courtney)
April 28, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Defendant Brian Bell's Consent to Removal by Century Surety Company re #1 Notice of Removal, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Brian Bell)(Witmeyer, Robert)
April 26, 2022 Case assigned to Judge David Counts and Judge Ronald C. Griffin. 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. (kg)
April 26, 2022 Filing 2 Amended NOTICE of Removal by Century Surety Company re #1 Notice of Removal, , filed by Century Surety Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Markel Primary Policy, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Markel Excess Policy, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C - Hallmark Policy, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D - Index of State Court Documents)(Witmeyer, Robert)
April 26, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Century Surety Company (Filing fee $402 receipt number 0542-15964901), filed by Century Surety Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Supplement Supplemental Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit Index of State Court Documents)(Witmeyer, Robert)

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Plaintiff: Markel International Insurance Company Limited
Represented By: Ellen Horton Raine
Represented By: M. Matt Jett
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Plaintiff: J.H. Blades & Co., Inc.
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Defendant: Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
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Defendant: Ameritrust Group, Inc.
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