Nichols v. Geico Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Merle Nichols
Defendant: Geico Insurance Company, Government Employees Insurance Company and GEICO General Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2018cv01253
Filed: August 24, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: Richard A Jones
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 4, 2018 Filing 20 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. for GEICO General Insurance Company. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by GEICO General Insurance Company (Grabel, Joshua)
October 4, 2018 Filing 19 ANSWER to #16 Amended Complaint with JURY DEMAND by GEICO General Insurance Company.(Grabel, Joshua)
September 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SCHEDULING ORDER: Having considered the parties' #17 Combined Joint Status Report and Discovery Plan, the Court enters the following case schedule: Deadline for Plaintiff to disclose expert witnesses is 2/1/2019, Deadline for joining additional parties is 2/15/2019, Deadline for Plaintiffs to file Motion for Class Certification is 3/1/2019, Deadline for Defendant to disclose expert witnesses is 4/1/2019, Deadline to complete discovery on class certification is 5/1/2019, Deadline for Defendant to file Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification is 5/1/2019, Deadline for Plaintiffs to file Reply re: Plaintiffs' Class Certification Motion is 6/1/2019. The Court will set further case scheduling deadlines after ruling on the motion for class certification. Should the Court deny the class certification motion, any party may request an expedited trial date. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(VE)
September 25, 2018 Filing 17 JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties Filed by Plaintiff Merle Nichols.(Turner, Duncan)
September 20, 2018 Filing 16 Second AMENDED COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment, Injunctive Relief, and for Damages against defendant(s) GEICO General Insurance Company with JURY DEMAND, filed by Merle Nichols.(Turner, Duncan)
September 20, 2018 Pursuant to the parties' #15 Stipulated MOTION to Amend Class Action Complaint and Extend Deadlines, Plaintiffs are given leave to file a Second Amended Class Action Complaint in the form attached to the parties' stipulation. The parties shall exchange their Initial Disclosures within 21 days of Defendant GEICO's response to the Second Amended Complaint. (VE)
September 18, 2018 Filing 15 Stipulated MOTION to Amend Class Action Complaint and Extend Deadlines, filed by Plaintiff Merle Nichols. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Second Amended Complaint), #2 Proposed Order) Noting Date 9/18/2018, (Turner, Duncan)
September 11, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Daniel A Rogers on behalf of Plaintiff Merle Nichols. (Rogers, Daniel)
September 10, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER re #11 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Joshua Grabel for Plaintiff Government Employees Insurance Company, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS)
September 10, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER re #10 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Jessica L Fuller for Plaintiff Government Employees Insurance Company, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS) Modified on 9/10/2018 (DS).
September 10, 2018 NOTE re: Document #8 . Appearance of attorney Danial Rogers is not proper, and notices of electronic filing will not be sent until corrected. Signatures must be in accordance with FRCP 11 and LCR 83.2(a) and must comply with #ECF Filing Procedures. (TH)
September 7, 2018 Filing 11 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Joshua Grabel FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Government Employees Insurance Company (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-5463733 (Selby, Leland)
September 7, 2018 Filing 10 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Jessica L. Fuller FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Government Employees Insurance Company (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-5463728 (Selby, Leland)
September 7, 2018 Filing 9 DEMAND for JURY TRIAL by Plaintiff Merle Nichols (Turner, Duncan)
September 7, 2018 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment, Injunctive Relief, and for Damages against defendant(s) Government Employees Insurance Company with JURY DEMAND, filed by Merle Nichols.(Turner, Duncan)
September 4, 2018 Pursuant to the parties' #7 Stipulated MOTION to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint, the time for Defendant to file an answer or other responsive pleading is extended to 9/21/2018. (VE)
August 31, 2018 Filing 7 Stipulated MOTION to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint, filed by Defendant Geico Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 8/31/2018, (Selby, Leland)
August 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REGARDING FRCP 26(f) CONFERENCE, INITIAL DISCLOSURES, AND JOINT STATUS REPORT. FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 9/11/2018, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 9/18/2018, Joint Status Report due by 9/25/2018, by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE)
August 27, 2018 Filing 5 STANDING ORDER for Civil Cases Assigned to Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE)
August 27, 2018 Filing 4 AMENDMENT Civil Cover Sheet to #1 Notice of Removal, by Defendant Geico Insurance Company (Selby, Leland)
August 27, 2018 Filing 3 LETTER from Clerk to counsel re: receipt of case from King County Superior Court and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. (DJ)
August 27, 2018 Judge Richard A. Jones added. (DJ)
August 24, 2018 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Geico Insurance Company (Selby, Leland)
August 24, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from King County Superior Court, case number 18-2-18374-0-SEA; (Receipt # 0981-5448045), filed by Geico Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit-Complaint, #3 Exhibit State Court Docket, #4 Exhibit Affidavit)(Selby, Leland). Modified on 8/27/2018 (DJ).

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Defendant: Geico Insurance Company
Represented By: Leland Clay Selby, Jr
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Defendant: Government Employees Insurance Company
Represented By: Leland Clay Selby, Jr
Represented By: Jessica L Fuller
Represented By: Joshua Grabel
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Defendant: GEICO General Insurance Company
Represented By: Leland Clay Selby, Jr
Represented By: Jessica L Fuller
Represented By: Joshua Grabel
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Plaintiff: Merle Nichols
Represented By: Randall C Johnson, Jr
Represented By: Duncan Calvert Turner
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Represented By: Daniel A Rogers
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