Case details

Court: pamd
Docket #: 3:13-cv-02380
Case Name: Sachs v. Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company
PACER case #: 95741
Date filed: 2013-09-14
Assigned to: Honorable Richard P. Conaboy
Case Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Nature of Suit: 110 Insurance
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Michael Sachs
Plaintiff
Robert J. Kidwell
712 Monroe Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 570-421-9090 Email: Rkidwell@newmanwilliams.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company
Defendant
Anne Robbins Myers
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo, LLP 1777 Sentry Park West, Gwynedd Hall Suite 301 Blue Bell, PA 19422 215-461-1100 Fax: 215-461-1300 Email: amyers@kdvlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Christopher J. Tellner
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP 1777 Sentry Park West Gwynedd Hall - Suite 301 Blue Ball, PA 19422 215.461.1100 Email: ctellner@kdvlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2013-09-16 1 0 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company from Monroe County Common Pleas, case number 2011-9255. (Filing fee $ 400.00 receipt number 333 032), filed by Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company. (Attachments: # 1 certificate of service, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(rm) (Entered: 09/16/2013)
2013-09-16 2 0 PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION (PRO HAC VICE) by Christopher J. Tellner on behalf of Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company Attorney Christopher Tellner, Esquire is seeking special admission. Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0314-2885443.. (Tellner, Christopher) (Entered: 09/16/2013)
2013-09-16 3 0 STIPULATION Extending Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company. (Myers, Anne) (Entered: 09/16/2013)
2013-09-19 4 0 ORDER Re: Case Assignment and Procedures This case has been assigned to me and has been placed on the September 8, 2014.Signed by Honorable Richard P. Conaboy on 9/19/13. (cc) (Entered: 09/19/2013)
2013-09-19 5 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: A Casee Management Conference will be conducted by the Court on Thursday, October 17, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. via telephone conference. Counsel for the Plaintiff shall iniate the conference call. The Case Management Plan shall be filed five (5) days prior to the conference (See Order)Signed by Honorable Richard P. Conaboy on 9/19/13. (cc) (Entered: 09/19/2013)
2013-10-09 6 0 Letter from Christopher J. Tellner, Esq. to Judge Conaboy dated 10/9/13. Re: Requesting that the time of the Case Management Conference scheduled for October 17, 2013, be changed from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. w/concurrence from counsel for the Plaintiff. (cc) (Entered: 10/09/2013)
2013-10-09 7 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: Upon consideration of the request of counsel for the Defendant, (Doc.6) to change the time of the Case Management Conference scheduled for October 17, 2013, with concurrrence from counsel for the Plaintiff, said request is granted. The Case Management Conference will now be held at 9:30 a.m. on October 17, 2013, in accordance with this Court's Ordr (Doc.5) issued on September 19, 2013.Signed by Honorable Richard P. Conaboy on 10/9/13. (cc) (Entered: 10/09/2013)
2013-10-09 8 0 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO FRCP 7.1 by Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent MetLife, Inc. for Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company. (Tellner, Christopher) (Entered: 10/09/2013)
2013-10-11 9 0 CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company. (Tellner, Christopher) (Entered: 10/11/2013)
2013-10-17 11 0 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER:On,October 17, 2013, a Joint Case Management Conference was held in this matter at which the Court discussed with counsel the proper preparation of this case for trial.As a result of that conference, the Court has determined that the following schedule shall apply to this matter.1.All discovery will be completed on or before April 14, 2014.2.Any additional parties shall be identified on or before March 14, 2014.3.Any amendments to the pleadings shall be completed on or before March 14, 2014.4.Plaintiff's expert's report will be supplied to the Defendant on or before April 14, 2014. 5.Defendant's expert's report shall be supplied to the Plaintiff on or before May 19, 2014.6.All dispositive motions shallbe filed on or before. June 30, 2014. 7.A final pretrial conference will be held in this matter on Thursday, August 14, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in Chambers. Pretrial memorandums, points for charge, written expert reports of expert witnesses scheduled to testify, and Special Verdict Questions, shall be filed on or before August 7, 2014. 8. Motions In Limine, if any, shall be filed on or before July 1, 2014. 9. Counsel are directed to notify the Court by letter, no later than April 14, 2014,regarding the status of settlement in this case. If counsel feel settlement discussions would be useful and potentially successful, counsel are directed to include in this notification dates of availability for the Court to schedule a settlement conference. 10.This case is assigned to September 2014,Trial List, with Jury Selection to commence on Monday, September 8, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. in Scranton, Pa.. Signed by Honorable Richard P. Conaboy on 10/17/13. (cc) (Entered: 10/17/2013)
2013-10-17 12 0 STIPULATION AND ORDER granting the Stipulation of Counsel (Doc. 3) extending the deadline for filing of an answer to the Complaint by the Defendant Metropoitan Direct Ins. Co. to November 22, 2013.Signed by Honorable Richard P. Conaboy on 10/17/13. (cc) (Entered: 10/17/2013)
2013-10-17 13 0 SPECIAL ADMISSIONS FORM APPROVED as to Christopher J. Tellner, Esq. on behalf of Defendant, Metropolitan Direct Property & Casualty Ins. Co.Signed by Honorable Richard P. Conaboy on 10/17/13. (cc) (Entered: 10/17/2013)
2013-11-08 14 0 STIPULATION Extending Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company. (Tellner, Christopher) (Entered: 11/08/2013)
2013-11-13 15 0 STIPULATION AND ORDER Approving the Stipulation of the parties granting the Defendant Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Ins. Co. to answer or before January 10, 2014.Signed by Honorable Richard P. Conaboy on 11/13/13. (cc) (Entered: 11/13/2013)
2014-01-10 16 0 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Certificate of Nonconcurrence, # 3 Certificate of Service, # 4 Exhibit(s) A)(Tellner, Christopher) (Entered: 01/10/2014)
2014-01-24 17 0 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re 16 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Tellner, Christopher) (Entered: 01/24/2014)