Bowler v. State Farm Insurance
Plaintiff: Chad Bowler
Defendant: State Farm Insurance and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2023cv00678
Filed: September 28, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Tena Campbell
Referring Judge: Dustin B Pead
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Notice of Removal- Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE- within 14 days, Plaintiff is ordered to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter (diversity) jurisdiction. Signed by Judge Tena Campbell on 11/6/23 (alt)
October 25, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE OF NON-CONSENT Consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge under DUCivR 72-4 has not been obtained. Case randomly assigned to Judge Tena Campbell and Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C636(b)(1)(A). Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (mh)
October 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SCHEDULING ORDER granting #13 Motion for Scheduling Order. Amended Pleadings due by 1/30/2024. Joinder of Parties due by 1/30/2024. Discovery due by 12/17/2024. Motions due by 1/15/2025. (See order for other deadlines.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 10/23/2023. (jwt)
October 23, 2023 Filing 13 Stipulated MOTION for Scheduling Order filed by Defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Attorney Planning Meeting, #2 Text of Proposed Order Scheduling Order)(Neilson, Chet)
October 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE CORRECT DEFENDANT - granting #11 Motion to Substitute Party. It is HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that State Farm Insurance Company is replaced with State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as the sole defendant in this case. No additional answer to the complaint is required. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 10/23/23. (jrj)
October 20, 2023 Filing 11 Stipulated MOTION to Substitute Party Correct Defendant filed by Defendant State Farm Insurance. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Substitute Correct Defendant)(Neilson, Chet)
October 20, 2023 Filing 10 AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint filed by State Farm Insurance. (Neilson, Chet)
October 20, 2023 Filing 9 SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL Chet W. Neilson replacing Blake A. Hallock and Bryan J. Stoddard as counsel on behalf of State Farm Insurance. (Neilson, Chet)
October 2, 2023 Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under FRCP 7.1 filed by Defendant State Farm Insurance identifying State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as Corporate Parent. (Stoddard, Bryan)
October 2, 2023 Filing 7 Defendant ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand filed by State Farm Insurance.(Stoddard, Bryan)
September 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 9/29/23. (jwt)
September 29, 2023 Filing 5 RECEIVED Consent/Reassignment Form from Plaintiff Chad Bowler. (mh)
September 29, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE - This case is assigned to a magistrate judge. Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, you are hereby notified that a magistrate judge for the District of Utah may conduct any or all proceedings in this case, including a jury or bench trial and entry of a final judgment. Exercise of this jurisdiction by the magistrate judge is permitted only if all parties voluntarily sign and return the form. To consent, return the Consent Form to the clerk's office within 21 days via email at consents@utd.uscourts.gov or mail at the address on the form and place Attention: Consent Clerk on the envelope. Please do not e-file the Consent Form in the case. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Plaintiff Chad Bowler, Defendant State Farm Insurance. Form due by 10/20/2023. (mh)
September 29, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ADR, e-mailed or mailed to Plaintiff Chad Bowler, Defendant State Farm Insurance. (sg)
September 28, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 3rd District Court Salt Lake County, case number 230906772, (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AUTDC-4824891) filed by State Farm Insurance. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Complaint) (Stoddard, Bryan)
September 28, 2023 Filing 1 Case has been indexed and assigned to Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead. Defendant State Farm Insurance is directed to E-File the Notice of Removal and cover sheet (found under Complaints and Other Initiating Documents) and pay the filing fee of $ 402.00 by the end of the business day.NOTE: The court will not have jurisdiction until the opening document is electronically filed and the filing fee paid in the CM/ECF system. (sg)

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Plaintiff: Chad Bowler
Represented By: Geena Arata
Represented By: Daniel S. Garner
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Defendant: State Farm Insurance
Represented By: Bryan J. Stoddard
Represented By: Blake A. Hallock
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Defendant: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Represented By: Chet W. Neilson
Represented By: Bryan J. Stoddard
Represented By: Blake A. Hallock
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