Colony Insurance Company v. James River Insurance Company et al

New York Southern District Court
Judge:Analisa Torres
Case #: 1:25-cv-00136
Nature of Suit110 Contract - Insurance
Cause28:1332 Diversity Action
Case Filed:Jan 07, 2025
Last checked: Tuesday Jan 07, 2025 4:08 PM EST
Defendant
James River Insurance Company
6641W Broad Street Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23230
Defendant
RONGFU ZHANG
Plaintiff
Colony Insurance Company
8720 Stony Point Parkway Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23235
Represented By
William John Edwins
London Fischer LLP
contact info


Docket last updated: 01/17/2025 11:59 PM EST
Wednesday, January 08, 2025
11 11 misc Civil Cover Sheet Wed 01/08 3:21 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Edwins, William)
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10 10 order Scheduling Order Wed 01/08 12:19 PM
INITIAL PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Counsel for all parties are directed to submit a joint letter and a jointly proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order by March 10, 2025, in accordance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the instructions set forth below. (As further set forth in this Order.) SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 1/8/2025) (vfr)
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9 9 3 pgs order Order Wed 01/08 12:18 PM
ORDER: To conserve resources, to promote judicial efficiency, and in an effort to achieve a faster disposition of this matter, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties discuss whether they are willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge. If all parties consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge, counsel for Defendants shall, by March 10, 2025, file a fully executed Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, as further set forth herein. If any party does not consent to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge, the parties must file a joint letter, by March 10, 2025, advising the Court that the parties do not consent, but without disclosing the identity of the party or parties who do not consent. The parties are free to withhold consent without negative consequences. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 1/8/2025) (vfr)
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8 8 1 pgs order Order Wed 01/08 12:17 PM
ORDER: To protect the public health, while promoting the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding," Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, it is ORDERED pursuant to Rules 30(b)(3) and 30(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that all depositions in this action may be taken via telephone, videoconference, or other remote means. It is further ORDERED pursuant to Rule 30(b)(5) that a deposition will be deemed to have taken place "before an officer appointed or designated under Rule 28" if such officer attends the deposition using the same remote means used to connect all other participants, so long as all participants (including the officer) can clearly hear and be heard by all other participants. The parties are encouraged to engage in discovery through remote means at every available opportunity. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 1/8/2025) (vfr)
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7 7 service Summons Issued Wed 01/08 9:40 AM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Rongfu Zhang..(jgo)
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6 6 service Summons Issued Wed 01/08 9:36 AM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to James River Insurance Company..(jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet Wed 01/08 9:30 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney William John Edwins to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the form used for the civil cover sheet is not the S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet form dated December 4, 2024;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated December 4, 2024. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated December 4, 2024 is located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-cover-sheet-2.. (jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction Wed 01/08 9:31 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney William John Edwins. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code New York; Fee Status code due (due);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to XX Out of State; the Fee Status code has been modified to pd (paid);. (jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification Wed 01/08 9:31 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney William John Edwins. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: RONGFU ZHANG. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps;. (jgo)
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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Wed 01/08 9:33 AM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Analisa Torres. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions] ..(jgo)
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utility Case Designation Wed 01/08 9:34 AM
Magistrate Judge Gary Stein is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link:[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf] . (jgo)
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utility Case Designated ECF Wed 01/08 9:35 AM
Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
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Tuesday, January 07, 2025
5 5 service Request for Issuance of Summons Tue 01/07 4:11 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to James River Insurance Company, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Colony Insurance Company..(Edwins, William)
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4 4 service Request for Issuance of Summons Tue 01/07 4:08 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to RONGFU ZHANG c/o Caesar, Napoli and Spivak, PLLC, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Colony Insurance Company..(Edwins, William)
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3 3 misc Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Tue 01/07 4:04 PM
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Argo Group US, Inc. Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. for Colony Insurance Company. Document filed by Colony Insurance Company..(Edwins, William)
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2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet Tue 01/07 3:57 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Edwins, William)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Tue 01/07 3:51 PM
COMPLAINT against James River Insurance Company, RONGFU ZHANG. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-30422465)Document filed by Colony Insurance Company..(Edwins, William)
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