Carlson v. American Family Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Brenda Carlson
Defendant: American Family Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2023cv01839
Filed: November 30, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: John C Coughenour
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 26, 2024 Filing 10 CIVIL TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Pursuant to the parties' joint status report, the Court hereby sets this case for trial and orders the following case management schedule: 7-8 Day Jury Trial is set for 2/24/2025 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 16206 before U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. Pleading amendment/3rd pty action due by 4/26/2024, Discovery completed by 10/28/2024, 39.1 mediation to be completed by 11/12/2024, Dispositive motions due by 11/26/2024, Motions in Limine due by 2/14/2025, Pretrial Order due by 2/14/2025, Proposed verdict forms, voir dire and jury instructions due by 2/18/2025, Trial briefs to be submitted by 2/20/2025. All discovery, including expert disclosures and all fact and expert depositions, must be completed by the discovery cutoff date.The parties must review and abide by the Court's Chambers Procedures, located at #https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/judges/coughenour-procedures which contain additional requirements and pretrial deadlines.Counsel are advised that this case is one of several cases set for the week described above. Counsel must be prepared to commence trial as scheduled but also be aware that the trial may have to be continued. Counsel are directed to contact Courtroom Deputy Kadya Peter at kadya_peter@wawd.uscourts.gov two to four weeks in advance of the trial date to inquire about the Court's calendar.Counsel must attend Courtroom Technology Training at least one month in advance of the trial to become familiar with the new A/V equipment now available in the courtroom. Contact the Courtroom Deputy to schedule an in-person training and technology check session. (KMP)
January 17, 2024 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint; by American Family Insurance Company.(Rider, Kimberly)
January 16, 2024 Filing 8 JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. Estimated Trial Days: 7-8. Filed by Defendant American Family Insurance Company.(Rider, Kimberly)
January 16, 2024 Set/Reset Deadlines: Per request of the parties, the Court hereby resets the Initial Disclosure Deadline to 1/31/2024. (KMP)
December 18, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Association of Attorney by Tricia O'Konek on behalf of Plaintiff Brenda Carlson. (O'Konek, Tricia)
December 6, 2023 Filing 6 MINUTE ORDER SETTING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT DATES All counsel and any pro se parties are directed to meet and confer and to provide the Court with a combined Joint Status Report (the Report) by the deadline set below. This meet-and-confer must be a face-to-face meeting or a telephonic conference. If the parties are unable to agree on any part of the Report, they may answer in separate paragraphs; no separate reports are to be filed. In addition to the requirements articulated in FRCP 26(f)(3), the Report must contain the following information: 1. An estimate of the number of days needed for trial; 2. The date by which the case will be ready for trial; and 3. Whether the parties intend to mediate per LCR 39.1 and, if so, when the parties expect to complete mediation.The deadlines below may be extended only by court order. Any request for extension of these deadlines should be made by email to Courtroom Deputy Clerk Kadya Peter at kadya_peter@wawd.uscourts.gov. The parties who have appeared in this matter must meet and confer before contacting the Court to request an extension. If this case involves claims that are exempt from the requirements of FRCP 26(a) and 26(f), please notify the Courtroom Deputy Clerk. Please note: Initial Disclosures are not to be filed. FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 1/17/2024, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 1/24/2024, Joint Status Report due by 1/31/2024. (KMP)
December 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (KMP)
December 1, 2023 Filing 4 DEMAND for JURY TRIAL by Defendant American Family Insurance Company (Knapp, Dylan)
December 1, 2023 Filing 3 CORPORATE AND DIVERSITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent AmFam Holdings, Inc. for American Family Insurance Company. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1) and (2). Filed by American Family Insurance Company. (Knapp, Dylan)
December 1, 2023 Filing 2 LETTER from Clerk re receipt of case from King County Superior Court and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. JURY DEMAND - properly submitted state court jury demand on file (MG)
December 1, 2023 NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1), Defendant(s) must file a Corporate Disclosure Statement by 12/8/2023. If applicable, a Diversity Disclosure Statement may be required pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(2). In order to properly notify the Court, use the event Corporate/Diversity Disclosure Statement located in CM/ECF under Other Filings, Other Documents. (MG)
December 1, 2023 U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour added. (MG)
November 30, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with State Court JURY DEMAND by Plaintiff attached as separate document; from King County Superior Court, case number 23-2-02463-0 KNT; (Receipt # AWAWDC-8260081) filed by American Family Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Complaint, #3 Amended Complaint, #4 Jury Demand, #5 Exhibit A- M Combined, #6 Exhibit N-Z Combined, #7 Exhibit AA-JJ Combined)(Fugere, Lauren)

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Plaintiff: Brenda Carlson
Represented By: Roxanne Eberle
Represented By: Tricia O'Konek
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Defendant: American Family Insurance Company
Represented By: Kimberly Larsen Rider
Represented By: Lauren I. Fugere
Represented By: Rory W Leid, III
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