| Court: | laed |
| Docket #: | 2:99-cv-03347 |
| Case Name: | A O Smith Corp, et al v. Amer Alternative Ins, et al |
| PACER case #: | 80105 |
| Date filed: | 1999-11-03 |
| Date terminated: | 2000-01-12 |
| Assigned to: | Judge Marcel Livaudais |
| Case Cause: | 15:2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act |
| Nature of Suit: | 385 Prop. Damage Prod. Liability |
| Jury Demand: | Plaintiff |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Represented Party | Attorney & Contact Info |
| AO Smith Corporation Plaintiff |
Scott Selden Partridge John M. Sylvester John T. Waldron , III Kerry J. Miller Michael Raudon Phillips Monique G. Morial Thomas E. Birsic |
| American Water Heater Company Plaintiff |
Scott Selden Partridge John M. Sylvester John T. Waldron , III Kerry J. Miller Michael Raudon Phillips Monique G. Morial Thomas E. Birsic |
| Bradford White Corporation Plaintiff |
Scott Selden Partridge John M. Sylvester John T. Waldron , III Kerry J. Miller Michael Raudon Phillips Monique G. Morial Thomas E. Birsic |
| Rheem Manufacturing Company Plaintiff |
Scott Selden Partridge John M. Sylvester John T. Waldron , III Kerry J. Miller Michael Raudon Phillips Monique G. Morial Thomas E. Birsic |
| American Alternative Insurance Corporation Defendant |
William Alexander Porteous , III |
| American Motorists Insurance Company Defendant |
Andrew Lane Plauche , Jr. |
| American National Fire Insurance Company Defendant |
George James Richaud Robert John Young , III |
| C&F Underwriters Company of Ohio Defendant TERMINATED: 11/16/1999 |
Joseph R. Ward , Jr. |
| Federal Insurance Company Defendant |
Judy Perry Martinez Daniel J. Caruso Daniel F. Gourash |
| Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York Defendant |
James M. Garner John T. Balhoff , II |
| Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Defendant |
Perry Roger Staub , Jr. Steve Mark Sikich |
| Gerling America Insurance Company Defendant |
W. Paul Andersson |
| Home Insurance Company Defendant as successor-in-interest to The Home Indemnity Company |
Claude Alvin Greco Joseph L. Spilman , III |
| International Insurance Company Defendant |
David F. Bienvenu James M. Garner John T. Balhoff , II |
| Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Company Defendant |
Andrew Lane Plauche , Jr. |
| National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA. Defendant |
Robert I. Siegel |
| Royal Indemnity Company Defendant |
Thomas M. Young |
| Transcontinental Insurance Company Defendant |
James M. Garner John T. Balhoff , II |
| Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Defendant as successor-in-interest to Aetna Casualty & Surety Company |
Roy J. Rodney , Jr. Charlotte G. Bordenave John Karl Etter |
| Travelers Indemnity Company Defendant |
Roy J. Rodney , Jr. Charlotte G. Bordenave John Karl Etter |
| Travelers Indemnity Company of Illinois Defendant |
Roy J. Rodney , Jr. Charlotte G. Bordenave John Karl Etter |
| Twin City Fire Insurance Company Defendant |
John Villars Baus , Jr. Michael Gregory Cordes David Scranton Daly Jennifer Carter de Blanc |
| Westchester Fire Insurance Company Defendant |
Edward Phillips Lobman Jeanne Nunez Juneau |
| Crum & Forster Underwriters Company of Ohio Defendant incorrectly named C&F Underwriters |
Joseph R. Ward , Jr. Lynn H. Frank |
| Date Filed | Document # | Attachment # | Short Description | Long Description | Upload date | SHA1 hash |
| 1999-11-03 | 1 | 0 | Notice of removal by defendant Fid & Cas Co of NY, defendant - Transcontinental Ins from CDC Orleans Court; Case Number: 99-15646-F(10) . (daf) (Entered: 11/05/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 2 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant Royal Indemnity Company (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 3 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant American Alternative Insurance Company (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 4 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant American Motorists Insurance Corporation, defendant Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 5 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant American National Fire Insurance Company (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 6 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant C & F Underwriters Company of Ohio (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 7 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant Federal Insurance Company (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 8 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant Fireman's Fund Insurance Company (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 9 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant Gerling America Insurance Company (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 10 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant Home Insurance Company (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 11 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant International Insurance Company (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 12 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 13 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant Travelers Casualty & Surety Company, defendant Travelers Indemnity Company, defendant Travelers Indemnity Company of Illinois (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 14 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant Twin City Fire Insurance Company (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-03 | 15 | 0 | Consent to Notice of Removal by defendant Westchester Fire Insurance Company (daf) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-09 | 16 | 0 | Mtn by dft Home Ins Co The and ORDER extending time until 11/28/99 in which to file responsive pleadings to plas' original petition. by Judge Marcel Livaudais Date Signed: 11/10/99 (dno) (Entered: 11/12/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-12 | 17 | 0 | Notice of compliance by defendant Fid & Cas Co of NY, defendant Transcontinental Ins to Court's ntc pursuant to 28 USC 1447(b). (gw) (Entered: 11/15/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-15 | 18 | 0 | Motion by defendant Fireman's Fund Ins and ORDER withdrawing attorney Perry Roger Staub Jr. as counsel of record; Steve M. Sikich will remain as counsel of record by Judge Marcel Livaudais (gw) (Entered: 11/17/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-16 | 19 | 0 | 12(b)(2) MTN by dft Crum & Forster to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction to be heard before Judge at 10:00 12/1/99 (dno) (Entered: 11/18/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-19 | 20 | 0 | Motion by defendant Twin City Fire Ins and ORDER withdrawing attorney Michael Gregory Cordes and substituting attorneys John Villars Baus Jr., David Scranton Daly & Jennifer Carter deBlanc for dft by Judge Marcel Livaudais Date Signed: 11/22/99 (sw) (Entered: 11/23/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-19 | 21 | 0 | Motion by defendant Twin City Fire Ins and ORDER that dft is granted an extension of time until 11/29/99 w/in which to file responsive pleadings by Judge Marcel Livaudais Date Signed: 11/22/99 (sw) (Entered: 11/23/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-19 | 22 | 0 | Motion by defendant Amer Alternative Ins and ORDER that dft is granted an extension of time until 11/29/99 w/in which to file responsive pleadings by Judge Marcel Livaudais Date Signed: 11/22/99 (sw) (Entered: 11/23/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-23 | 23 | 0 | Memo in opposition by plas A O Smith Corp, Amer Water Heater Co, Bradford White Corp, Rheem Mfg Company to motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction [19-1] filed by defendant Crum & Forster - (sw) (Entered: 11/29/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-29 | 24 | 0 | Motion by defendant Fireman's Fund Ins and ORDER extending time until 12/12/99 to answer pla's original petn by Judge Marcel Livaudais Date Signed: 11/29/99 (gw) (Entered: 12/01/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-29 | 25 | 0 | Motion by defendant Royal Indem Company and ORDER extending time until 12/20/99 to answer pla's original petn by Judge Marcel Livaudais Date Signed: 11/29/99 (gw) (Entered: 12/01/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-26 | 26 | 0 | 2nd Mtn by dft Twin City Fire Ins and ORDER extending time until 12/20/99 w/in which to file responsive pleadings. by Judge Marcel Livaudais Date Signed: 11/29/99 (dno) (Entered: 12/01/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-29 | 27 | 0 | Objections by dfts A O Smith Corp, Amer Water Heater Co, Bradford White Corp, Rheem Mfg Company to motions for extension of time (ijg) (Entered: 12/01/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-29 | 28 | 0 | MOTION by dfts Amer Alternative Ins, et al to dismiss plas' cmp for failure to state a claim under the LA Direct Action Statute La RS 22:655 to be heard before Judge at 10:00 12/15/99 (ijg) (Entered: 12/01/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-30 | 29 | 0 | MOTION by plaintiffs to remand matter to CDC, Orleans Parish to be heard before Judge Livaudais at 10:00 12/15/99 (kh) (Entered: 12/01/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-01 | 30 | 0 | Reply memorandum by defendant Crum & Forster in support of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction [19-1] (tbl) (Entered: 12/03/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-06 | 31 | 0 | Motion by plaintiffs A O Smith Corp, Amer Water Heater Co, Bradford White Corp, Rheem Mfg Company and ORDER that pla's motion to remand matter to CDC, Orleans Parish [29-1] is cont to 12/29/99 at 10:00 am; FURTHER ORDERED that the motion by dfts Amer Alternative Ins et al to dismiss plas' cmp for failure to state a claim under the LA Direct Action Statute La RS 22:655 [28-1] is cont w/o date until the Court rules on the pending mtn to remand by Judge Marcel Livaudais (gw) (Entered: 12/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-08 | 32 | 0 | Motion by plaintiff A O Smith Corp, plaintiff Amer Water Heater Co, plaintiff Bradford White Corp, plaintiff Rheem Mfg Company and ORDER for attorneys Thomas E. Birsic, John M. Sylvester & John T. Waldron to appear pro hac vice for plas by Judge Marcel Livaudais (sw) (Entered: 12/15/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-14 | 33 | 0 | Notice by defendants Amer Alternative Ins, Amer Motorists Ins, - Amer Natl Fire Ins, C&F Underwriters Co, International Ins Co, Lumbermens Mtl Cas, Natl Union Fire Ins, Royal Indem Company, - Twin City Fire Ins, Westchester Fire Ins of joinder of ptys for dfts' mtn to dism (sw) (Entered: 12/15/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-16 | 34 | 0 | MOTION by defendant Fireman's Fund Ins to dismiss case for failure to state a claim to be heard before Judge at 10:00 1/12/00 (sw) (Entered: 12/17/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-23 | 35 | 0 | Joinder by defendant - Amer Natl Fire Ins joining in opp to mtn to remand filed by Fidelity & Casualty & Transcontinental on 12/21/99. (sup) (Entered: 12/23/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-21 | 36 | 0 | Memo in opposition by defendant Fid & Cas Co of NY, defendant - Transcontinental Ins to motion to remand matter to CDC, Orleans Parish [29-1] filed by plaintiff A O Smith Corp, plaintiff Rheem Mfg Company (sup) (Entered: 12/23/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-23 | 37 | 0 | Joinder by defendant Royal Indem Company joining opp by dfts Fid & Cas Co of NY & Transcontinental Ins to plas' mtn to remand matter to CDC, Orleans Parish [36-1] (sw) (Entered: 12/27/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-22 | 38 | 0 | Motion by defendant International Ins Co and ORDER withdrawing attorney David F. Bienvenu and enrolling attorneys James M. Garner & John T. Balhoff II by Judge Marcel Livaudais Date Signed: 12/27/99 (gw) (Entered: 12/28/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-28 | 39 | 0 | Ntc of joinder & opposition by defendant Twin City Fire Ins to motion to remand matter to CDC, Orleans Parish [29-1] filed by plas A O Smith Corp, Amer Water Heater Co, Bradford White Corp, Rheem Mfg Company (gw) (Entered: 12/28/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-28 | 40 | 0 | Ntc of joinder & opposition by defendant Federal Ins Company to motion to remand matter to CDC, Orleans Parish [29-1] filed by plas A O Smith Corp, Amer Water Heater Co, Bradford White Corp & Rheem Mfg Company (gw) (Entered: 12/28/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-27 | 41 | 0 | Motion by defendant Federal Ins Company and ORDER for attorney Daniel F. Gourash to appear pro hac vice for dft by Judge Marcel Livaudais Date Signed: 12/28/99 (sw) (Entered: 12/29/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-28 | 42 | 0 | Motion by plas A O Smith Corp, Amer Water Heater Co, Bradford White Corp, Rheem Mfg Company and ORDER that plas are granted leave to file reply brief in support of their mtn to remand case to Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans in excess of ten pages by Judge Marcel Livaudais (sw) Modified on 01/05/2000 (Entered: 01/05/2000) | |||
| 2000-01-03 | 43 | 0 | Reply by plas A O Smith Corp, Amer Water Heater Co, Bradford White Corp, Rheem Mfg Company to dfts' response to pla's mtn to remand matter to CDC, Orleans Parish [29-1] (sw) (Entered: 01/05/2000) | |||
| 2000-01-04 | 44 | 0 | Motion by defendant Fid & Cas Co of NY, defendant Transcontinental Ins and ORDER for leave to file surreply to reply brief in support of mtn to remand case to Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans by Judge Marcel Livaudais Date Signed: 1/5/00 (sw) (Entered: 01/06/2000) | |||
| 2000-01-05 | 45 | 0 | Surreply by defendant Fid & Cas Co of NY, defendant - Transcontinental Ins to reply brief by plas in support of their mtn to remand case to Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans [43-1] (sw) (Entered: 01/06/2000) | |||
| 2000-01-12 | 46 | 0 | ORDER & REASONS: ORDERED that the mtn by dfts Crum & Forster Underwriters to dism for lack of personal jurisdiction [19-1] is denied w/o prej to its right to reurge this mtn in state court; that plas' mtn to remand matter to CDC, Orleans Parish [29-1] is granted & this action is remanded to the Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; that the plas' request for atty's fees & costs incurred in the removal is denied by Judge Marcel Livaudais ***CASE CLOSED*** (sw) Modified on 01/26/2000 (Entered: 01/13/2000) |