(JCx), CLOSED, DISCOVERY, MANADR UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (Western Division - Los Angeles) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:06-cv-04766-CAS-JC Meridian Textiles Inc v. Indemnity Insurance Company of North America et al Assigned to: Judge Christina A. Snyder Referred to: Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian Demand: $5,000,000 Case in other court: Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC354072 Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal Date Filed: 07/31/2006 Date Terminated: 03/24/2008 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 120 Contract: Marine Jurisdiction: Diversity Date Filed # Docket Text 07/31/2006 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles County Superior Court, case number BC354072 with copy of summons and complaint.case assigned to Judge Christina A. Snyder, Discovery to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian. (Filing fee $ 350 ), filed by defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America.(rrey, ) (Entered: 08/04/2006) 07/31/2006 2 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America. (rrey, ) (Entered: 08/04/2006) 07/31/2006 3 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF ADR PILOT PROGRAM filed.(rrey, ) (Entered: 08/04/2006) 08/02/2006 6 NOTICE TO COUNSEL by Judge Christina A. Snyder (mg, ) (Entered: 08/04/2006) 08/03/2006 4 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Meridian Textiles Inc. (mg, ) (Entered: 08/04/2006) 08/03/2006 5 DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by plaintiffs Meridian Textiles Inc.. (mg, ) (Entered: 08/04/2006) 08/04/2006 7 ANSWER to Notice of Removal, 1 filed by defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America.(mg, ) (Entered: 08/07/2006) 08/07/2006 8 SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Christina A. Snyder: Scheduling Conference set for 10/16/2006 11:00 AM before Judge Christina A. Snyder.(hh, ) (Entered: 08/07/2006) 1 of 6 12/10/10 11:15 AM
08/09/2006 9 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, re Notice to Counsel 6 ; served on 8/8/06. (mg, ) (Entered: 08/22/2006) 09/22/2006 10 ADR PILOT PROGRAM QUESTIONNAIRE filed by attorney Jeffrey M Cohon, Neil S Lerner on behalf of Plaintiff Meridian Textiles Inc and Defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America.(mg, ) (Entered: 09/25/2006) 09/22/2006 11 JOINT REPORT to Court Pursuant to Rule 26(f); estimated length of trial is 8-10 days. (mg, ) (Entered: 09/27/2006) 10/16/2006 12 ORDER by Judge Christina A. Snyder: Case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties. Conference to be held no later than 3/1/07. Status Conference set for 3/19/2007 at 11:00 AM before Judge Christina A. Snyder.(mg, ) (Entered: 10/17/2006) 10/16/2006 13 MINUTES of Scheduling Conference held before Judge Christina A. Snyder: The Court confers with counsel and schedules the following dates: Amended Pleadings due by 1/12/2007. Factual Discovery cut-off 5/1/2007. Settlement completion cut-off: 3/1/07. Plaintiffs exchange of expert reports cut-off: 5/25/07; Defendants exchange of expert reports cut-off: 6/8/07; Counter exchange of expert reports cut-off: 6/18/07; Motions due by 8/1/2007. Expert discovery cut-off: 7/20/07; Status Conference re Settlement: 3/19/2007 at 11:00 AM. Pretrial Conference set for 10/1/2007 11:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 11/6/2007 at 09:30 AM before Judge Christina A. Snyder. Court Reporter: Laura Elias. (mg, ) (Entered: 10/19/2006) 03/01/2007 15 STIPULATION to Continue Mediation Completion Date; Request for status Conference filed by defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America. Lodged proposed order. (jag, ) (Entered: 03/15/2007) 03/02/2007 14 ORDER by Judge Christina A. Snyder Regarding Stipulation to Continue Mediation Completion Date; Stipulation to Continue Status Conference Re: Mediation; and Joint Request for Status Conference. It Is Hereby Ordered that the Stipulation to Continue the Mediation Completion date to 5/25/07 and the Status Conference Re: Mediation date to 6/18/07 is hereby GRANTED. It Is Further Ordered that a Status Conference be set for 3/15/2007 at 12:00 PM to discuss recent developments that will impact the progress and scheduling of the case. (mg, ) (Entered: 03/05/2007) 03/16/2007 16 MINUTES OF Status Conference held before Judge Christina A. Snyder: The Court confers with counsel and grants counsel's request to continue existing dates scheduled for ninety (90) days. Counsel shall submit a stipulated proposed order with new deadlines and dates approximately ninety (90) dates out for the Court's approval forthwith. The Court orders the Court Reporter's Transcript for this hearing sealed. Court Reporter: Laura Elias. (mg, ) (Entered: 03/19/2007) 2 of 6 12/10/10 11:15 AM
03/30/2007 17 STIPULATED PROPOSED ORDER: Pursuant to the Court order during the 3/14/2007 status conference, counsel hereby submit the following Stipulated Proposed Order as follows: Last day to request leave to file amended pleadings or to add parties shall remain on 1/12/2007; Factual Discovery Cut-off on 9/4/2007; Settlement Completion Cut-off on 8/31/2007; Plaintiff Exchange of Expedrt Reports Cut-off on 10/5/2007; Defendant Exchange to Expert Reports Cut-off on 10/19/2007; Counter Exchange of Expert Reports Cut-off on 10/31/2007; Last Day to File Motions due by 12/17/2007. Expert Discovery cut-off 11/30/2007. Status Conference regarding Settlement 9/17/2007 at 11:00 AM. Pretrial Conference set for 2/4/2008 at 11:00 AM; Jury Trial set for 2/26/2008 at 09:30 AM 13. IT IS SO ORDERED by Judge Christina A. Snyder. (jp) (Entered: 04/02/2007) 09/11/2007 18 MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER by Judge Christina A. Snyder continuing Status Conference re: Settlement to 9/24/2007 at 11:00 AM before Judge Christina A. Snyder.(cj) (Entered: 09/11/2007) 09/18/2007 19 NOTICE of Change of Address by Jeffrey M Cohon, Kristina S Keller attorney for Plaintiff Meridian Textiles Inc, changing address to 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Filed by plaintiff Meridian Textiles, Inc (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2007) 09/24/2007 20 MINUTES OF Status Conference Re: Settlement held before Judge Christina A. Snyder: The Court confers with counsel and counsel inform the Court of the current and ongoing procedures towards settlement discussions. Court sets a Further Status Conference Re: Settlement on 12/10/2007 11:00 AM before Judge Christina A. Snyder. Court Reporter: Laura Elias. (gk) (Entered: 09/27/2007) 10/04/2007 21 STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Christina A. Snyder Granting Withdrawal With Prejudice of Twenty-Third Affirmative Defense.(cj) (Entered: 10/11/2007) 12/10/2007 22 MINUTES OF Status Conference Re Settlement held before Judge Christina A. Snyder: The Court confers with counsel and counsel inform the Court of the parties' upcoming mediation. The Court grants counsels' request to continue the Final Pretrial Conference to 3/3/2008 11:00 AM before Judge Christina A. Snyder. and the Jury Trial to 3/25/2008 09:30 AM before Judge Christina A. Snyder. Court Reporter: Laura Elias. (gk) (Entered: 12/13/2007) 02/12/2008 23 JOINT Exhibit List filed by Defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Shapiro, Benjamin) (Entered: 02/12/2008) 02/12/2008 24 Witness List filed by Defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Shapiro, Benjamin) (Entered: 02/12/2008) 3 of 6 12/10/10 11:15 AM
02/12/2008 25 MEMORANDUM of CONTENTIONS of FACT and LAW filed by Defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Shapiro, Benjamin) (Entered: 02/12/2008) 02/13/2008 26 NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER: by Judge Christina A. Snyder, ORDERING Memorandum of Contentions and Fact and Law; and Plaintiff's Witness List, submitted by Defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America received on 2/12/08 not to be filed but instead rejected. Denial based on: Pursuant to G.O. 07-08, case is designated for electronic filing. (mmu) (Entered: 02/14/2008) 02/14/2008 27 Witness List filed by plaintiff Meridian Textiles Inc.. (Cohon, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/14/2008) 02/14/2008 28 MEMORANDUM of CONTENTIONS of FACT and LAW filed by plaintiff Meridian Textiles Inc. (Cohon, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/14/2008) 02/14/2008 29 DECLARATION of Jeffrey M. Cohon and Exhibits filed by Plaintiff Meridian Textiles Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Cohon, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/14/2008) 02/21/2008 30 NOTICE OF LODGING Proposed Pretrial Conference Order Plaintiff Meridian Textiles Inc, Defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America. (Cohon, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/21/2008) 02/26/2008 31 NOTICE OF LODGING Proposed Pretrial Conference Order Plaintiff Meridian Textiles Inc, Defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America. Supplemental (Cohon, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/26/2008) 03/03/2008 32 FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER by Judge Christina A. Snyder : Following pretrial proceedings, pursuant to Rule 16, F.R.Civ.P. and L.R. 16, IT IS ORDERED: (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS.) (csl) (Entered: 03/04/2008) 03/03/2008 33 SUPPLEMENT TO FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER by Judge Christina A. Snyder, re Final Pretrial Conference Order 32 : The parties having further met and conferred on February 25, 2008, the proposed pretrial conference order previously submitted pursuant to Rule 16, F.R.Civ.P. and L.R. 16, is supplemented as follows and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS.) (csl) (Entered: 03/04/2008) 03/03/2008 34 MINUTES OF Pretrial Conference held before Judge Christina A. Snyder: The Court orders simultaneous briefs, not to exceed ten (10) pages, to be filed on or before 3/14/2008, regarding the issues addressed in the Supplemental Pretrial Conference Order. Upon receipt of the filings of the parties brief, the Court will take the matter under submission and issue a ruling thereafter. The Court approves the Pretrial Conference Order and the Supplemental Pretrial Conference Order and orders them filed forthwith.court Reporter: Laura Elias. (mmu) (Entered: 03/07/2008) 4 of 6 12/10/10 11:15 AM
03/14/2008 35 TRIAL BRIEF Re Coverage Analysis filed by Plaintiff Meridian Textiles Inc.. (Cohon, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/14/2008) 03/14/2008 36 TRIAL BRIEF Re: Coverage Issue Referenced in Supplemental Pre-Trial Order filed by Defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit Exhibit E# 6 Certificate of Service)(Dayalan, Arun) (Entered: 03/14/2008) 03/18/2008 37 TRIAL BRIEF filed by Defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Dayalan, Arun) (Entered: 03/18/2008) 03/18/2008 38 TRIAL BRIEF Pursuant to Rule 16 filed by Plaintiff Meridian Textiles Inc.. (Cohon, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/18/2008) 03/18/2008 39 MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER by Judge Christina A. Snyder: In preparation for the upcoming trial, the Court sets a Telephonic Status Conference on 3/20/2008 at 11:00 a.m. in order for counsel to provide the Court with additional information about the insurance policy at issue in the aboveentitled action. (See document for further details). (mmu) (Entered: 03/19/2008) 03/20/2008 40 MINUTES OF Telephone Conference held before Judge Christina A. Snyder re: Order Clarifying Insurance Policy Coverage [**SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS**]. Court Reporter: Laura Elias. (cj) (Entered: 03/21/2008) 03/24/2008 41 NOTICE of Settlement filed by Defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America. (Dayalan, Arun) (Entered: 03/24/2008) 03/24/2008 42 MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER by Judge Christina A. Snyder Removing Action from the Active List of Cases, Pursuant to the Notice of Settlement 41. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel shall file a proper stipulation for dismissal or a joint report detailing settlement status within 30 days and every quarter thereafter until a stipulation for dismissal is filed. This Court retains full jurisdiction over this action and this Order shall not prejudice any party to this action. All dates in this action are hereby VACATED. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (cj) (Entered: 03/24/2008) 04/25/2008 43 Joint STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to case was completely settled by the parties. filed by Defendant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America.(Dayalan, Arun) (Entered: 04/25/2008) 04/25/2008 44 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents. The following error(s) was found: No proposed Order for Court to sign RE: Stipulation to Dismiss Case 43. In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) the document stricken or (3) take other action as the court deems appropriate. (mmo) (Entered: 04/30/2008) 5 of 6 12/10/10 11:15 AM