Louisiana Eastern District Court
Judge:Wendy B Vitter
Referred: Michael North
Case #: 2:23-cv-04257
Nature of Suit110 Contract - Insurance
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Case Filed:Aug 25, 2023
Terminated:Oct 03, 2024
Last checked: Wednesday Feb 21, 2024 2:49 AM CST
Defendant
State Farm Fire & Casualty Company
Represented By
Eugene Gregg Barrios
Adams & Reese, Llp (new Orleans)
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Mary Katherine Fernandez
Adams And Reese LLP
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Kellen James Mathews
Adams & Reese, Llp (baton Rouge)
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Interested Party
Hurricane Ida Program Administrator
Represented By
Francis Joseph Lobrano
Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux
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Plaintiff
David Gandolfo
Represented By
Mark Richard Ladd
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Harry E. Cantrell, Jr.
Cantrell Law Group
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Chinwe Onyenekwu
Galindo Law Firm
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Docket last updated: 8 hours ago
Thursday, October 03, 2024
24 24 1 pgs order Order Dismissing Case Thu 10/03 9:00 AM
ORDER DISMISSING CASE: IT IS ORDERED that the22 Motion is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is DISMISSED without prejudice, with each party to bear its own costs. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 10/3/2024.(mmv)
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Tuesday, October 01, 2024
23 23 misc Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk Tue 10/01 2:59 PM
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re22 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. **Filing attorney selected incorrect event. Correct event is MOTION TO DISMISS CASE. Clerk took corrective action by changing the event.** (mmv)
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22 22 motion Dismiss Case Tue 10/01 2:10 PM
EXPARTE/CONSENT Voluntary MOTION to Dismiss without Prejudice by David Gandolfo.(Tarver, Dorothy) Modified text/event on 10/1/2024 (mmv)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Thursday, June 20, 2024
21 21 2 pgs order Order Thu 06/20 11:39 AM
HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS - ORDER re Motions to Compel and Payment of Mediation Fees. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 06/17/2024.(lag)
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Friday, May 17, 2024
20 20 order Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney Fri 05/17 3:30 PM
TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) granting19 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Harry E. Cantrell, Jr and Mark Richard Ladd terminated. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Dory Tarver be substituted as counsel of record for the Plaintiff in place of Harry E. Cantrell, Jr. and Mark Richard Ladd. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 5/17/2024. (ctc)
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19 19 motion Substitute Attorney Fri 05/17 12:42 PM
EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Dorothy L. Tarver (Bar No. 29714) to be substituted in place of Mark Richard Ladd and Harry E. Cantrell Jr. by David Gandolfo.(Ladd, Mark) Modified text on 5/17/2024 (mmv)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Tuesday, March 05, 2024
18 18 order Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney Tue 03/05 4:34 PM
TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) granting16 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Chinwe Onyenekwu terminated. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Chinwe Ndidi Onynekwu be withdrawn as counsel of record for the Plaintiff in the above-captioned matter. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 3/5/2024. (ctc)
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Monday, March 04, 2024
17 17 misc Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk Mon 03/04 1:16 PM
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re16 MOTION to Withdraw Chinwe Ndidi Onynekwu as Attorney . **All future filings must contain a proper case caption. The case caption for all filings should be David Gandolfo v State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.** (mmv)
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16 16 motion Withdraw as Attorney Mon 03/04 11:36 AM
EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Withdraw Chinwe Ndidi Onynekwu as Attorney by David Gandolfo.(Ladd, Mark) Modified text on 3/4/2024 (mmv)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Monday, December 18, 2023
15 15 30+ pgs order Order Mon 12/18 9:45 AM
HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS Fourth Amendment to CMO No. 1. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 12/12/2023.(lag)
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Monday, December 11, 2023
14 14 misc Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk Mon 12/11 1:39 PM
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re10 Answer to Complaint,11 Statement of Corporate Disclosure. **Documents marked FILED IN ERROR- SEE CORRECT FILINGS, REC. DOCS. 12 AND 13.** (mmv)
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13 13 misc Statement of Corporate Disclosure Mon 12/11 12:44 PM
Statement of Corporate Disclosure by State Farm Fire & Casualty Company identifying Corporate Parent State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company for State Farm Fire & Casualty Company (Fernandez, Mary)
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12 12 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 12/11 12:42 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by State Farm Fire & Casualty Company.Attorney Mary Katherine Fernandez added to party State Farm Fire & Casualty Company(pty:dft).(Fernandez, Mary)
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11 11 misc Statement of Corporate Disclosure Mon 12/11 11:54 AM
**FILED IN ERROR- SEE CORRECT FILING, REC. DOC. 13** Statement of Corporate Disclosure by State Farm Fire & Casualty Company identifying Corporate Parent State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company for State Farm Fire & Casualty Company (Oliaro, Jennifer) Modified on 12/11/2023 (mmv)
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10 10 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 12/11 11:52 AM
**FILED IN ERROR- SEE CORRECT FILING, REC. DOC. 12** ANSWER to1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by State Farm Fire & Casualty Company.Attorney Jennifer Bergeron Oliaro added to party State Farm Fire & Casualty Company(pty:dft).(Oliaro, Jennifer) Modified on 12/11/2023 (mmv)
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
9 9 service Summons Returned Executed Wed 11/29 12:52 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed; State Farm Fire & Casualty Company served on 10/11/2023, answer due 11/1/2023. (Ladd, Mark)
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
8 8 1 pgs order Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines Tue 11/28 11:33 AM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 11, 2023, plaintiff shall file proof of service or show good cause, in writing, why the defendant, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute pursuant to FRCP 4(m). Failure to comply with this Order of the Court, or show good cause in writing as to why this matter should not be dismissed, may result in dismissal without prejudice of the named defendant and/or of the case. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 11/28/2023.(mmv)
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Friday, October 06, 2023
7 7 misc ADI event Fri 10/06 4:10 PM
Amended Exhibit A to Hurricane Ida Case Management Order. (lag)
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Friday, September 29, 2023
6 6 30+ pgs order Order Fri 09/29 10:30 AM
HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS Third Amendment to CMO No. 1. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 09/14/2023.(lag)
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
5 5 30+ pgs order Order Wed 09/20 8:53 AM
HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS Second Amendment to CMO No. 1. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 09/12/2023.(lag)
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Friday, August 25, 2023
4 4 service Summons Issued Fri 08/25 1:16 PM
Summons Issued as to State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (mmv)
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3 3 30+ pgs order Order Fri 08/25 1:15 PM
HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1 with Addendum. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 10/25/2022.(mmv)
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2 2 misc Initial Case Assignment Fri 08/25 12:12 PM
Initial Case Assignment to Judge Wendy B Vitter and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (cc)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Fri 08/25 11:11 AM
COMPLAINT with jury demand against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-10108578) filed by David Gandolfo.Attorney Mark Richard Ladd added to party David Gandolfo(pty:pla).(Ladd, Mark) (Attachment 1 replaced on 8/25/2023) (mmv). (Attachment 2 replaced on 8/25/2023) (mmv)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons