Garcia v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Plaintiff: Christina Garcia
Defendant: State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Case Number: 2:2026cv00085
Filed: February 3, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: David Barlow
Referring Judge: Jared C Bennett
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
March 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 DOCKET TEXT ORDER finding as moot #3 Motion to Dismiss. On February 3, 2026, Defendant filed their #3 Motion to Dismiss. On February 11, 2026, Plaintiff filed an #8 Amended Complaint as permitted under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B). Because the #8 Amended Complaint is now the operative complaint, the court finds as moot and denies without prejudice Defendant's #3 motion to dismiss. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 3/6/2026. No attached document. (tjm)
March 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Scheduling Order. Amended Pleadings due by 3/31/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 3/31/2026. Discovery due by 5/7/2027. Motions due by 5/31/2027. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett on 3/2/2026. (alf)
February 27, 2026 Filing 11 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 David Barlow and Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett. Magistrate Judge is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C636(b)(1)(A). Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (mh)
February 13, 2026 Filing 10 Stipulated MOTION for Scheduling Order filed by Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Joint Planning Meeting Report, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Neilson, Chet)
February 12, 2026 Filing 9 Defendant's ANSWER to #8 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.(Neilson, Chet)
February 11, 2026 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. filed by Christina Garcia. (Russo, Matthew)
February 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett on 02/09/2026. (sg)
February 3, 2026 Filing 6 RECEIVED Consent/Reassignment Form from Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (mh)
February 3, 2026 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 Christina Garcia, Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. Form due by 2/24/2026. (mh)
February 3, 2026 Filing 4 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 or mailed to Plaintiff Christina Garcia, Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (sg)
February 3, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Second Cause of Action filed by Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complaint)(Neilson, Chet)
February 3, 2026 Filing 2 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. Attorney Chet W. Neilson added to party State Farm Fire and Casualty Company(pty:dft)(Neilson, Chet)
February 3, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 3rd District Court, Salt Lake County, case number 250910303, (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5686057) filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complaint, #2 Exhibit State Court Docket, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Wright, Andrew)
February 3, 2026 Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett added. Case number will now read 2:26-cv-00085-JCB. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (sg)

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Plaintiff: Christina Garcia
Represented By: Alicia Johnson
Represented By: Adriana Johnson
Represented By: Matthew Stephen Russo
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Defendant: State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Represented By: Andrew D. Wright
Represented By: Chet W. Neilson
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