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United States District Court

Western District of Michigan (Southern Division (1))
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:10-cv-00100-JTN

Vela v. Ace American Insurance Company et al Date Filed: 02/02/2010

Assigned to: Judge Janet T. Neff Date Terminated: 01/10/2011
Cause: 28:1132 E.R.I.S.A. Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 110 Insurance
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
plaintiff
Marcia Vela represented by Paul G. Valentino
Individually and as Personal Lehman & Valentino, P.C.
Representative of the Estate of John 43494 Woodward Ave., Ste. 203
Vela, Deceased Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
estate of (248) 334-7787
John Vela Email: paul@lehman-valentino.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
defendant
Ace American Insurance Company
jointly & severely

defendant
Knape & Vogt Manufacturing represented by D. Andrew Portinga
Company Miller Johnson PLC (Grand Rapids)
jointly & severely 250 Monroe Ave., NW, Ste. 800
TERMINATED: 08/10/2010 P.O. Box 306
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0306
(616) 831-1772
Email: portingaa@millerjohnson.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed # Docket Text

02/02/2010 1 COMPLAINT against Ace American Insurance Company, Knape & Vogt
Manufacturing Company filed by Marcia Vela (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover
Sheet)(jlg) Modified text on 2/3/2010 (jlg). (Entered: 02/03/2010)

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02/02/2010 RECEIPT: in the amount of $350.00, receipt number GR018428; for Filing Fee
(jlg) (Entered: 02/03/2010)
02/02/2010 SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendants Ace American Insurance Company,
Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company (jlg) Modified text on 2/3/2010 (jlg).
(Entered: 02/03/2010)
02/02/2010 2 DEMAND for TRIAL BY JURY by plaintiff Marcia Vela (jlg) (Entered:
02/03/2010)
02/03/2010 3 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Paul G. Valentino;
attorney admission deadline set for 3/3/2010; (jlg) (Entered: 02/03/2010)
03/04/2010 4 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER - SECOND NOTICE sent to attorney Paul
G. Valentino; attorney admission deadline set for 4/1/2010; (lep) (Entered:
03/04/2010)
03/25/2010 ATTORNEY Paul G. Valentino ADMITTED to practice in the Western District
of Michigan (lep) (Entered: 03/25/2010)
04/13/2010 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of D. Andrew Portinga on
behalf of defendant Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company (Portinga, D.)
(Entered: 04/13/2010)
04/16/2010 5 SUMMONS returned executed; Ace American Insurance Company served on
4/7/2010, answer due 4/28/2010 (Valentino, Paul) Modified text on 4/19/2010 to
edit document title(jlg). (Entered: 04/16/2010)
04/16/2010 6 SUMMONS returned executed; Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company served
on 4/7/2010, answer due 4/28/2010 (Valentino, Paul) Modified text on
4/19/2010 to edit document title (jlg). (Entered: 04/16/2010)
04/28/2010 7 ANSWER to Complaint 1 with affirmative defenses by Knape & Vogt
Manufacturing Company(Portinga, D.) (Entered: 04/28/2010)
05/12/2010 8 NOTICE OF IMPENDING DEFAULT ; plaintiff to file a request for entry of
default or advise the court that a responsive pleading has been filed by
5/26/2010 or the Court will enter default as to Ace American Insurance
Company ; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, sas) (Entered:
05/12/2010)
06/01/2010 9 DEFAULT ENTERED as to defendant Ace American Insurance Company ;
signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, sas) (Entered: 06/01/2010)
06/04/2010 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Marcia Vela of Entry of Default on
Ace America Insurance Co. (Valentino, Paul) (Entered: 06/04/2010)
08/10/2010 11 STIPULATION of dismissal of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company, Only
and proposed order (one document) by defendant Knape & Vogt Manufacturing
Company (Portinga, D.) (Entered: 08/10/2010)

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08/10/2010 12 ORDER approving STIPULATION to dismiss 11 Knape & Vogt Manufacturing

Company without prejudice and without costs ; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff
(Judge Janet T. Neff, sas) (Entered: 08/10/2010)
11/08/2010 13 MOTION for entry of Default Judgment, Index of Exhibits and Exhibits A-G by
plaintiff Marcia Vela; (Valentino, Paul) Modified text on 11/9/2010 (pjw)
(Entered: 11/08/2010)
01/10/2011 14 DEFAULT JUDGMENT granting 13 motion for entry of judgment in favor of
plaintiff and against the defendant Ace American Insurance Company; signed
by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, clb) (Entered: 01/10/2011)

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