Supreme Court

Case: 14-0882    
14-0882
10/29/2014
Multidistrict Litigation
IN RE FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY WIND/HAIL STORM LITIGATION 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/13/2015Multidistrict Litigation Filing   MDL Pretrial Court's Recommendation of Assignment of Unassigned Cases filed on behalf of Farmers Insurance Company by attorney Kevin Cain
07/22/2015Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Notice of Settlement filed by attorneys for Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
06/22/2015Multidistrict Litigation Reply filedMovant Farmers Insurance Company's Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing Regarding Daly & Black Cases filed by attorney Kevin Cain
06/12/2015MDL Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion for Rehearing regarding Daly & Black Cases filed by attorney Melissa Waden Wray
06/01/2015Multidistrict Litigation Filing Respondent Reply to Farmers Insurance Company's Response to Pennebaker Law Firm Plaintiffs' Motion for Rehearing filed by attorney Lee H. Shidlofsky
05/20/2015MDL Response to Motion for RehearingMovant Farmers Insurance Company's Response to Mostyn Law Firm's Motion for Rehearing filed by attorney Kevin Cain
05/15/2015MDL Response to Motion for RehearingMovant Farmers Insurance Company's Response to Pennebaker Law Firm Plaintiffs' Motion for Rehearing filed by attorney Kevin G. Cain
05/12/2015MDL Response to Motion for RehearingMovant Farmers Insurance Company's Response to Mendez Law Firm Plaintiffs' Motion for Rehearing filed by attorney Kevin G. Cain
05/07/2015Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation PanelRespondent Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Real Parties in Interest, people and businesses represented by the Mostyn Law Firm filed by attorney J. Steve Mostyn
05/06/2015Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation PanelRespondent Motion for Rehearing on Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed on behalf of Real Parties in Interest, People and Business Represented by the Pennebaker Law Firm by Lee H. Shidlofsky
05/06/2015Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation PanelMovant Farmers Insurance Company's Motion for Rehearing Regarding Daly & Black Cases filed by attorney Kevin G. Cain
04/28/2015Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation PanelRespondent Mendez Law Firm Plaintiffs' Motion for Rehearing filed by attorney Juan "Trey" Mendez III
04/09/2015Multidistrict Litigation letter received  Letter addressed to the MDL Panel regarding the recent order and opinion dated April 7, 2015.
02/12/2015Multidistrict Litigation Filing Movant Farmers Insurance Company's Exhibit List per MDL Order issued February 5, 2015.
02/10/2015Multidistrict Litigation Filing Respondent Letter from the Mostyn Law Firm in response to Farmers Insurance Companys Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Appendix A and Request for Clarificatino of Stay filed by J. Steve Mostyn
12/29/2014Multidistrict Litigation Reply filedMovant Farmers Insurance Company's Reply to Responses to Motion to Transfer filed by Kevin G. Cain
12/18/2014MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.'s Respose to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 (and incorporated Unopposed Motion to Partially Lift Stay, and Alternative Motion to Sever) filed by attorney Travis Lee Richins
12/15/2014MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Law Offices of R. Kent Livesay's Respone to Motion to Transfer filed by R. Kent Livesay
12/11/2014Multidistrict Litigation supplemental Respondent Ketterman Rowland & Westlund's Supplemented Exhibit A to Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed by Kevin Baker
12/09/2014MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Allan, Nava & Glander, PLLC's Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed by William N. Allan, IV
12/09/2014MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Daly & Black, P.C.'s Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed by Melissa Waden Wray
12/09/2014MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Solis & Smith, P.C., et al's Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed by Lee H. Shidlofsky
12/09/2014MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Ketterman Rowland & Westlund's Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed by Ryan A. Todd
11/20/2014MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent V. Gonzalez & Associates, P.C.'s Response to Motion to Transfer filed by attorney Aloysius Peter Thaddeus, Jr.
11/18/2014MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Charles A. Stewart, III and Linda Wilson-Stewart's Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer filed by Lance H. "Luke" Beshara of Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen, Benson & Jones, LLP
11/18/2014MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer filed on behalf of The Mostyn Law Firm Plaintiffs by J. Steve Mostyn
11/18/2014MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Plaintiffs' Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed on behalf of Speights and Worrich Plaintiffs by attorney Jason B. Speights
11/18/2014MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer to One MDL, and in the alternative, Motion to Transfer to Regional MDLs Pursuant to Rule 13 on behalf of Multiple Plaintiffs represented by Phipps, LLP filed by attorney Martin J. Phipps
11/17/2014MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Response to Movant's Motion for Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration filed on behalf of The Mendez Law Firm Plaintiffs by Juan "Trey" Mendez, III
11/17/2014Multidistrict Litigation Filing Movant Reply to Response to Request for Clarification of Stay filed on behalf of Farmers Insurance Company by Kevin G. Cain
11/13/2014Multidistrict Litigation Filing Respondent Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Request for Clarification of Stay filed on behalf of The Mostyn Law Firm by J. Steve Mostyn
11/12/2014Multidistrict Litigation Filing Movant Request for Clarification of Stay filed on behalf of Farmers Insurance Company by attorney Kevin Cain
10/31/2014Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedRespondent Joinder in Opposition to Farmers Insurance Company's Emergency Motion to Stay filed by attorney Lance H. Beshara on behalf of Charles A. Stewart, III and Linda Wilson-Stewart
10/31/2014MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Emergency Motion to Stay filed by J. Steve Mostyn
10/29/2014Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to TransferMovant Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 on behalf of Farmers Insurance Company filed by attorney Christopher W. Martin
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/29/2014Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Farmers Insurance Company's Motion for Leave to Exceed Reply Page Limit filed by Kevin G. Cain
12/29/2014Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Farmers Insurance Company's Motion for Leave to Submit Evidence Supporting its Reply Brief filed by attorney Kevin G. Cain
12/29/2014Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed  Farmers Insurance Company's Reply to Responses to Motion to Transfer filed by Kevin G. Cain
12/19/2018Appointment of Pretrial Judge   MDL Panel appoints and assigns former Judge Sylvia Matthews as the MDL Pretrial Judge pursuant to Chapter 74 of the Texas Government Code.
(12/19/2018 2:10:38 PM) 140882 MDL Appointment of Pretrial Judge.pdf
12/19/2014Motion before the MDL Panel disposedFiling granted Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Extend Time to Reply to Responses to Motion to Transfer granted
12/19/2014Motion before the MDL Panel disposedFiling granted JPMorgan Chase's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Farmers Ins. Co's Motion to Transfer granted
12/18/2014MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.'s Respose to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 (and incorporated Unopposed Motion to Partially Lift Stay, and Alternative Motion to Sever) filed by attorney Travis Lee Richins
12/18/2014Multidistrict Litigation Motion  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.'s Unopposed Motion to Partially Lift Stay, and Alternative Motion to Sever (incorporated with the Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13) filed by attorney Travis Lee Richins
12/16/2014Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Extend Time to Reply to Responses to Motion to Transfer filed by Kevin G. Cain
12/16/2014Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed on behalf of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. by WM. Lance Lewis
12/15/2014MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Law Offices of R. Kent Livesay's Respone to Motion to Transfer filed by R. Kent Livesay
12/12/2014Motion before the MDL Panel disposedFiling granted Farmers’ Motion for Leave to File Amended Appendix A is granted.  Appendix A is filed as of the date it was received, replacing the original Appendix A.  Farmers’ Request for Clarification of the stay is also granted.  The stay is lifted for the cases removed from this proceeding (Appendix B), and it is extended to the cases added to this proceeding (Appendix C).
12/11/2014Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Farmers Insurance Company's Motion for Leave to File Amended Appendix A, and Request for Clarification of Stay filed by Kevin G. Cain
12/11/2014Multidistrict Litigation supplemental   Ketterman Rowland & Westlund's Supplemented Exhibit A to Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed by Kevin Baker
12/09/2014MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Allan, Nava & Glander, PLLC's Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed by William N. Allan, IV
12/09/2014MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Daly & Black, P.C.'s Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed by Melissa Waden Wray
12/09/2014MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Solis & Smith, P.C., et al's Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed by Lee H. Shidlofsky
12/09/2014MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Ketterman Rowland & Westlund's Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed by Ryan A. Todd
11/20/2014MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  V. Gonzalez & Associates, P.C.'s Response to Motion to Transfer filed by attorney Aloysius Peter Thaddeus, Jr.
11/19/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Allan, Nava & Glander PLLC's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed by attorney William N. Allan, IV granted.  Response due no later than December 9, 2014.
11/18/2014MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Charles A. Stewart, III and Linda Wilson-Stewart's Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer filed by Lance H. "Luke" Beshara of Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen, Benson & Jones, LLP
11/18/2014MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer filed on behalf of The Mostyn Law Firm Plaintiffs by J. Steve Mostyn
11/18/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Allan, Nava & Glander PLLC's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed by attorney William N. Allan, IV
11/18/2014MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Plaintiffs' Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed on behalf of Speights and Worrich Plaintiffs by attorney Jason B. Speights
11/18/2014MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer to One MDL, and in the alternative, Motion to Transfer to Regional MDLs Pursuant to Rule 13 on behalf of Multiple Plaintiffs represented by Phipps, LLP filed by attorney Martin J. Phipps
11/17/2014MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Response to Movant's Motion for Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration filed on behalf of The Mendez Law Firm Plaintiffs by Juan "Trey" Mendez, III
11/17/2014Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Reply to Response to Request for Clarification of Stay filed on behalf of Farmers Insurance Company by Kevin G. Cain
11/14/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed on behalf of Daly & Black, P.C. Plaintiffs by attorney Melissa Waden Wray granted.  The response is due no later than December 9, 2014.
11/14/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed on behalf of Daly & Black, P.C. Plaintiffs by attorney Melissa Waden Wray
11/14/2014Multidistrict Litigation Order sent  MDL Order Sent stating:  Farmers has asked the MDL Panel to clarify the stay order granted on October 31, 2014 in the captioned proceeding. It asks whether the stay prevents it from filing motions to remand three cases that were included in its MDL motion but which have been placed into existing MDL proceedings in Hidalgo County by Rule 13's tag-along procedure.

The October 31 stay order is clarified as follows. Farmers may file motions to remand the three cases, request a hearing, and present its contentions to the pretrial court. Other parties may respond to the remand motions and present their contentions to the pretrial court.
11/13/2014Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Request for Clarification of Stay filed on behalf of The Mostyn Law Firm by J. Steve Mostyn
11/12/2014Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Request for Clarification of Stay filed on behalf of Farmers Insurance Company by attorney Kevin Cain
11/12/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer granted.  Response is due December 9, 2014.
11/10/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed on behalf of Solis & Smith P.C. Plaintiffs by Lee H. Shidlofsky
10/31/2014Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Joinder in Opposition to Farmers Insurance Company's Emergency Motion to Stay filed by attorney Lance H. Beshara on behalf of Charles A. Stewart, III and Linda Wilson-Stewart
10/31/2014MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Emergency Motion to Stay filed by J. Steve Mostyn
10/31/2014Supplement to Motion filed  Supplement to Emergency Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Farmers Insurance Company filed by Christopher W. Martin
10/31/2014Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Emergency Motion to Stay granted
10/31/2014Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Motion for Leave to Exceed Brief Page Limit granted
10/29/2014Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Emergency Motion to Stay on behalf of Farmers Insurance Company by attorney Christopher W. Martin
10/29/2014Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Motion for Leave to Exceed Brief Page Limit filed on behalf of Farmers Ins. Co. by attorney Christopher W. Martin
10/29/2014Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to Transfer  Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 on behalf of Farmers Insurance Company filed by attorney Christopher W. Martin
08/21/2015Multidistrict Litigation Order sent  MDL Order approving Order regarding Pretrial Court's Recommendation.
(8/21/2015 11:00:41 AM) 14-0882 MDL Order Approving Pretrial Court's Recommendation.pdf
08/13/2015Multidistrict Litigation Filing   MDL Pretrial Court's Recommendation of Assignment of Unassigned Cases filed on behalf of Farmers Insurance Company by attorney Kevin Cain
07/22/2015Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Notice of Settlement filed by attorneys for Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
06/24/2015Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation Panel disposedFiling granted Farmers Insurance Company's Motion for Rehearing Regarding Daly & Black Cases granted
(6/24/2015 6:06:27 PM) 14-0882 OPINION ISSUED - On Rehearing.pdf
06/24/2015Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation Panel disposedDenied The Pennebaker Law Firm's Motion for Rehearing on Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 denied
06/24/2015Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation Panel disposedDenied The Mostyn Law Firm's Motion for Rehearing denied
06/24/2015Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation Panel disposedDenied Mendez Law Firm Plaintiffs' Motion for Rehearing denied
06/22/2015Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed  Farmers Insurance Company's Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing Regarding Daly & Black Cases filed by attorney Kevin Cain
06/12/2015MDL Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Farmers Insurance Company's Motion for Rehearing regarding Daly & Black Cases filed by attorney Melissa Waden Wray
06/07/2021MDL Order Issued  The assignment of the Hon. David L. Evans as a pretrial judge is hereby terminated.
The Hon. R. H. Wallace is hereby assigned to serve as one of the three pretrial judges with case specific responsibilities for those cases assigned to the 48th District Court of Tarrant County.  It is further provided, that the three pretrial judges may exchange benches and sit for each other on case specific matters pending in any of the three pretrial courts.
06/05/2015Letter sent to notice counsel  If Daly & Black desires to reply to Farmers' Motion for Rehearing, its reply must be filed by 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 12, 2015.
06/01/2015Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Reply to Farmers Insurance Company's Response to Pennebaker Law Firm Plaintiffs' Motion for Rehearing filed by attorney Lee H. Shidlofsky
05/20/2015MDL Response to Motion for Rehearing  Farmers Insurance Company's Response to Mostyn Law Firm's Motion for Rehearing filed by attorney Kevin Cain
05/15/2015MDL Response to Motion for Rehearing  Farmers Insurance Company's Response to Pennebaker Law Firm Plaintiffs' Motion for Rehearing filed by attorney Kevin G. Cain
05/12/2015MDL Response to Motion for Rehearing  Farmers Insurance Company's Response to Mendez Law Firm Plaintiffs' Motion for Rehearing filed by attorney Kevin G. Cain
05/07/2015Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation Panel  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Real Parties in Interest, people and businesses represented by the Mostyn Law Firm filed by attorney J. Steve Mostyn
05/06/2015Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation Panel  Motion for Rehearing on Farmers Insurance Company's Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Rule 13 filed on behalf of Real Parties in Interest, People and Business Represented by the Pennebaker Law Firm by Lee H. Shidlofsky
05/06/2015Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation Panel  Farmers Insurance Company's Motion for Rehearing Regarding Daly & Black Cases filed by attorney Kevin G. Cain
04/28/2015Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation Panel  Mendez Law Firm Plaintiffs' Motion for Rehearing filed by attorney Juan "Trey" Mendez III
04/17/2015Multidistrict Litigation Order sent  Farmers Insurance Company's Third Amended Appendix A is filed. The cases listed in that appendix, and all tag-along cases, are transferred to the three pre-trial courts established by the order of April 7. Matters such as disposition of the stay order and docketing details will be decided by the pretrial courts.
(4/17/2015 4:39:21 PM) 14-0882_MDL ORDER 04-17-2015.pdf
04/09/2015Multidistrict Litigation letter received  Letter addressed to the MDL Panel regarding the recent order and opinion dated April 7, 2015.
04/07/2015Opinion issued by Multidistrict Litigation Panel  PRESIDING JUDGE PEEPLES delivered the opinion of the MDL Panel.
04/07/2015Multidistrict Litigation Motion to Transfer disposedFiling granted in part Farmers Insurance Company's Motion for Transfer granted in part.  See order.
04/06/2016Case Stored  Case stored electronically
03/06/2015Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Farmers Insurance Company's Motion for Leave to File a Third Amended Appendix A, and Request for Clarification of Stay filed by attorney Kevin G. Cain
02/12/2015Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Farmers Insurance Company's Exhibit List per MDL Order issued February 5, 2015.
02/11/2015Motion before the MDL Panel disposedFiling granted Farmers Insurance Company's Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Appendix A, and Request for Clarification of Stay granted
02/10/2015Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Letter from the Mostyn Law Firm in response to Farmers Insurance Companys Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Appendix A and Request for Clarificatino of Stay filed by J. Steve Mostyn
02/06/2015Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Farmers Insurance Company's Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Appendix A, and Request for Clarification of Stay filed by attorney Kevin G. Cain
02/05/2015Multidistrict Litigation Order sent  Farmers is ordered to file, on or before Thursday, February 12, an exhibit showing the date of occurrence for each case and the county where the damage occurred.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/06/2016Case StoredCase stored.Case electronically stored.
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Farmers Insurance Company MovantMr. Kevin G. Cain
Mr. Christopher W. Martin
Hail Storm PlaintiffsRespondentCarlos Eduardo Solis
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