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WDLA

U.S. District Court

Middle District of Louisiana (Baton Rouge)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:09-cv-00309-JTT-JDK

Krawdaddy's LA, L.L.C. v. Westchester Surplus Lines Date Filed: 05/22/2009

Insurance Company et al Jury Demand: Both
Assigned to: Honorable James T. Trimble, Jr Nature of Suit: 110 Insurance
Referred to: Honorable James D. Kirk Jurisdiction: Diversity
Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Plaintiff
Krawdaddy's LA, LLC represented by Craig L. Williams
Tarcza & Associates, LLC
228 St. Charles Ave.
Suite 1310
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-525-6696
Fax: 504-525-6701
Email: clwlaw11@yahoo.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael Anthony Triay

Tarcza & Associates, LLC
228 St. Charles Avenue
Suite 1310
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-525-6696
Fax: 504-525-6701
Email: mtriay@tglaw.net
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert E. Tarcza
Tarcza & Associates, LLC
228 St. Charles Ave.
Suite 1310
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-525-6696
Fax: 504-525-6701
Email: bobt@tglaw.net
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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V.
Defendant
Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance represented by Leah Nunn Engelhardt
Company Preis & Roy - N.O.
601 Poydras Street
Suite 1700
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-581-6062
Fax: 504-522-9129
Email: lne@preisroy.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ezra Lavi Finkle

Preis & Roy
601 Poydras St
Suite 1700
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-581-6062
Fax: 504-522-9129
Email: elf@preisroy.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Travelers Casualty and Surety represented by Matthew J. Farley
Company of America Krebs, Farley & Pelleteri
400 Paydras Street
Suite 2500
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-299-3570
Fax: 504-299-3582
Email: mfarley@kfplaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed # Docket Text

05/22/2009 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 19th Judicial District Court for the Parish of East
Baton Rouge, Case Number 575630. (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number
053N0000000000451625), filed by Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance
Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. (Attachments: #
1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet)

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(Farley, Matthew) (Entered: 05/22/2009)

05/22/2009 2 Letter to Attorney Michael Triay who is co counsel for Krawdaddy's LLC.
Attorney is not admitted to practice in MDLA. (PAH, ) (Entered: 05/22/2009)
05/26/2009 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of
America identifying Corporate Parent Travelers Insurance Group Holdings Inc.,
Corporate Parent Travelers Property Casualty Corp.,, Corporate Parent Travelers
Companies, Inc., Corporate Parent Travelers Casualty and Surety Company for
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America.. (Farley, Matthew)
(Entered: 05/26/2009)
06/01/2009 4 NOTICE by Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America of
Supplemental Filing of State Court Record Document (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit
A)(Farley, Matthew) (Entered: 06/01/2009)
06/09/2009 5 ANSWER to Complaint by Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of
America.(Farley, Matthew) (Entered: 06/09/2009)
06/22/2009 6 ANSWER to Complaint by Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company.
(Engelhardt, Leah) (Entered: 06/22/2009)
06/22/2009 7 Ex Parte MOTION to Enroll Ezra Finkle as Additional Attorney by Westchester
Surplus Lines Insurance Company. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Pleading; Order
on Motion to Enroll Ezra Finkle as Additional Counsel of Record)(Engelhardt,
Leah) (Entered: 06/22/2009)
06/22/2009 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance
Company identifying Corporate Parent Ace American Insurance Company,
Corporate Parent ACE Limited for Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance
Company.. (Engelhardt, Leah) (Entered: 06/22/2009)
06/22/2009 MOTION(S) REFERRED: 7 Ex Parte MOTION to Enroll Ezra Finkle as
Additional Attorney. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (BP, )
(Entered: 06/22/2009)
06/23/2009 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance
Company (Finkle, Ezra) (Entered: 06/23/2009)
06/24/2009 10 ORDER granting 7 Motion to Enroll Additional Attorney. Added attorney Ezra
Lavi Finkle for Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company.. Signed by
Magistrate Judge Docia L Dalby on 6/24/2009. (NLT, ) (Entered: 06/24/2009)
07/10/2009 11 90 DAY CONFERENCE ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 8/20/2009 at
11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Docia L Dalby. Status Report due by
8/6/2009. Signed by Magistrate Judge Docia L Dalby on 7/10/09. (BP, )
(Entered: 07/10/2009)
07/16/2009 12 ORDER: on or before July 30, 2009, the removing defendants shall file an
amended notice of removal setting forth all citizenship particulars required to

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sustain diversity jurisdiction. Signed by Magistrate Judge Docia L Dalby on

7/16/09. (BP, ) (Entered: 07/16/2009)
07/30/2009 13 NOTICE OF REMOVAL First Amended Notice of Removal from East Baton
Rouge Parish, Case Number 57563. (), filed by Westchester Surplus Lines
Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America.
(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Farley, Matthew) (Entered:
07/30/2009)
08/05/2009 14 ORDER: The Court has reviewed the dfts' First Amended Notice of Removal
and is satisfied that the citizenship of the parties has been adequately alleged.
Signed by Magistrate Judge Docia L Dalby on 8/4/09. (BP, ) (Entered:
08/05/2009)
08/05/2009 15 MOTION to Enroll Michael A. Triay as Additional Attorney by Krawdaddy's
LA, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Tarcza, Robert)
(Entered: 08/05/2009)
08/05/2009 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Krawdaddy's LA, LLC. (Tarcza, Robert)
(Entered: 08/05/2009)
08/05/2009 MOTION(S) REFERRED: 15 MOTION to Enroll Michael A. Triay as
Additional Attorney. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (BP, )
(Entered: 08/05/2009)
08/06/2009 17 ORDER granting 15 Motion to Enroll Additional Attorney. Added attorney
Michael Anthony Triay for Krawdaddy's LA, LLC.. Signed by Magistrate Judge
Docia L Dalby on 8/5/09. (BP, ) (Entered: 08/06/2009)
08/06/2009 18 STATUS REPORT by Krawdaddy's LA, LLC. (Tarcza, Robert) (Entered:
08/06/2009)
08/13/2009 19 SCHEDULING ORDER: In accordance with FRCP 16(b), the following
discovery deadlines are established. The scheduling cnf set for 8/20/09 is
cancelled. Amended Pleadings due by 9/6/2009. Filing all discovery motions
and completing all discovery except experts due by 6/1/2010. Expert Witness
List due by 2/1/2010 for pla and 3/1/10 for dfts. Expert Reports due by 4/1/2010
for pla and 5/1/10 fr dfts. Experts shall be deposed by 7/15/2010. Dispositive
Motions shall be filed by 8/1/2010.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Docia L Dalby
on 8/13/09. (BP, ) (Entered: 08/13/2009)
02/09/2010 20 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE: This case is hereby reassigned to Judge James
T. Trimble and Magistrate Judge James D. Kirk of the Western District of
Louisiana for all further proceedings.. Signed by Chief Judge Ralph E. Tyson on
2/9/10. (BP, ) (Entered: 02/09/2010)
02/09/2010 Case reassigned to Honorable James T. Trimble, Jr and Honorable James D.
Kirk. Judge John V. Parker, Magistrate Judge Docia L Dalby no longer assigned
to the case. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF

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document associated with this entry.) (BP, ) (Entered: 02/09/2010)

02/24/2010 21 ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the matter is REFERRED to the
magistrate judge for a telephone trial fixing conference. Signed by Honorable
James T. Trimble, Jr on 02/24/2010. (Williams, Lysandra) (Entered: 02/24/2010)
03/02/2010 22 Witness List by Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company. (For your free
look at document, enter your ECF login and pw to confirm your right to view).
(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Finkle, Ezra) (Entered: 03/02/2010)
03/03/2010 23 ORDER: All deadlines and delays established prior to the reassignment of these
cases to the undersigned are hereby UPSET. Signed by Honorable James T.
Trimble, Jr on 03/03/10. (Williams, Lysandra) (Entered: 03/03/2010)
03/03/2010 24 ORDER: Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 4/9/2010 at 11:00 AM
before Honorable James D. Kirk. (Attachments: # 1 Sample of Pretrial
Statement, # 2 Standing Order Governing Pretrial Procedure, # 3 Consent to
Proceed Before U S Magistrate Judge)(Williams, Lysandra) (Entered:
03/04/2010)
03/31/2010 25 NOTICE to Filers of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement. (Williams,
Lysandra) (Entered: 03/31/2010)
04/09/2010 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Honorable James D. Kirk: Telephone
Conference held on 4/9/2010. (Burge, Joyce) (Entered: 04/13/2010)
04/12/2010 26 NOTICE OF TRIAL FIXING: Jury Trial set for 3/28/2011 at 09:30 AM in
Courtroom 3, Baton Rouge, as a first setting, before Honorable James T. Trimble
Jr. Signed by Honorable James D. Kirk on 04/12/2010. (Williams, Lysandra)
(Entered: 04/13/2010)
04/14/2010 27 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance
Company identifying Corporate Parent ACE US Holdings, Inc., Corporate
Parent ACE Group Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent ACE Limited for
Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company.. (Engelhardt, Leah) (Entered:
04/14/2010)

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