Lovato v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Kim Lovato
Defendant: State Farm Mutual Insurance Company and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2025cv00908
Filed: October 14, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Ted Stewart
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal- Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 3, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE FROM THE COURT: On February 2, 2026, the parties filed their #14 Stipulated MOTION to Dismiss . Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), the stipulated dismissal is self-effectuating. The case is dismissed with prejudice per the terms of the stipulated dismissal with no fees or costs awarded as to any party. No order will follow. (cg)
February 3, 2026 Civil Case Terminated per #14 and Notice From The Court. Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead no longer assigned to case. Case Closed. (mh)
February 2, 2026 Filing 14 Stipulated MOTION to Dismiss filed by Defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Neilson, Chet)
November 7, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE OF NON-CONSENT Consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge under DUCivR 72-3 has not been obtained. Case randomly assigned to Judge Ted Stewart and Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead. Magistrate Judge 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 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Scheduling Order. Amended Pleadings due by 12/19/2025. Joinder of Parties due by 12/19/2025. Discovery due by 12/21/2026. Motions due by 1/4/2027. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 10/20/2025. (alf)
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #7 Motion to Substitute/Correct Party. State Farm Mutual 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 10/20/2025. (alf)
October 17, 2025 Filing 10 Stipulated MOTION for Scheduling Order filed by Defendant State Farm Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Joint Planning Meeting Report, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Neilson, Chet)
October 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER OF RECUSAL Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead for all further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 10/15/2025. (sg)
October 15, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. For the benefit of the public and the bar, the District of Utah offers judicial settlement conference as an alternative for dispute resolution assistance in all civil cases and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. The court offers this alternative because, when compared with litigation, it can resolve a dispute faster, at less expense, and with solutions that are better able to meet the parties' needs and interests. Parties may file a stipulated motion for judicial settlement conference. A form #motion is available on the court's website. Notice e-mailed to Plaintiff Kim Lovato, Defendant State Farm Mutual Insurance Company. (mdj)
October 14, 2025 Filing 7 Stipulated MOTION to Substitute Party Correct Defendant filed by Defendant State Farm Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Neilson, Chet)
October 14, 2025 Filing 6 RECEIVED Consent/Reassignment Form from Defendant State Farm Mutual Insurance Company. (mh)
October 14, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE OF PRESIDING MAGISTRATE JUDGE ASSIGNMENT - This case is assigned to a magistrate judge. Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and DUCivR 72-3, 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 [email protected] or mail to the address on the form. Please do not efile the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed or mailed to Plaintiff Kim Lovato, Defendant State Farm Mutual Insurance Company. Form due by 11/4/2025. (mh)
October 14, 2025 Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Second Cause of Action filed by Defendant State Farm Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint)(Neilson, Chet)
October 14, 2025 Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand filed by State Farm Mutual Insurance Company.(Neilson, Chet)
October 14, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 3rd District Court, Salt Lake County, case number 250907855, (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5583643) filed by State Farm Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - State Court Docket, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Wright, Andrew)
October 14, 2025 Filing 1 Case has been indexed. Defendant State Farm Mutual Insurance Company 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 $ 405 by the end of the business day.NOTE: The court will not have jurisdiction and a judge will not be assigned until the opening document is electronically filed and the filing fee paid in the CM/ECF system. (mdj)
October 14, 2025 Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero added. Case number will now read 2:25-cv-00908-CMR. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (mdj)

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Plaintiff: Kim Lovato
Represented By: Geena Arata
Represented By: Daniel S. Garner
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Defendant: State Farm Mutual Insurance Company
Represented By: Chet W. Neilson
Represented By: Andrew D. Wright
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Defendant: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Represented By: Chet W. Neilson
Represented By: Andrew D. Wright
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