Germantown Mutual Insurance Company v. Home Depot USA, Inc. et al

DocketSet Telephone Pretrial or Status Conference: Telephone Pretrial Conference set for 12/16/2021 at 02:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call to chambers at (608) 264-5153. [#Standing Order Governing Preliminary Pretrial Conference attached] (rks) (Entered: 11/16/2021)

Docket(#15) ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** The parties have filed a document they call a "stipulation for dismissal of party," in which they agree to dismiss Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company. Dkt. #14 . But plaintiff is still proceeding on claims against other defendants. When a plaintiff wishes to dismiss less than the entire action, the proper course is to file an amended pleading under Rule 15(a) rather than a stipulation of dismissal. See Taylor v. Brown, 787 F. 3d 851, 857-58 (7th Cir. 2015). I construe the parties' stipulation as a motion for leave to amend the complaint, and so construed, the motion is GRANTED. Allianz Global is DISMISSED. Plaintiff need not file a new complaint. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 11/8/2021. (rks) (Entered: 11/08/2021)

Docket(#14) STIPULATION of Dismissal of Party (Nester, Hillary) (Entered: 11/05/2021)

Docket(#13) Notice of Appearance filed by R Fletcher Koch for Defendant Midea America Corporation. (Koch, R) (Entered: 10/18/2021)

Docket(#12) ANSWER by Defendant Midea America Corporation. (Reid, John) (Entered: 10/18/2021)

Docket(#11) Demand for Trial by Jury by Defendant Midea America Corporation (Reid, John) (Entered: 10/18/2021)

Docket(#10) Notice of Appearance filed by John J. Reid for Defendant Midea America Corporation. (Reid, John) (Entered: 10/18/2021)

Docket(#9) ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #6 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Katelyn E. Paider withdrawn from the case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 10/12/2021. (jls) (Entered: 10/12/2021)

Docket(#8) Demand for Trial by Jury by Defendant Home Depot USA, Inc. (Reid, John) (Entered: 10/12/2021)

Docket(#7) Notice of Appearance filed by R Fletcher Koch for Defendant Home Depot USA, Inc.. (Koch, R) (Entered: 10/12/2021)

Docket(#6) Motion to Substitute Attorney by Defendant Home Depot USA, Inc.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Response due 10/19/2021. (Reid, John) (Entered: 10/12/2021)

Docket(#5) Notice of Appearance filed by John J. Reid for Defendant Home Depot USA, Inc. (Reid, John) (Entered: 10/12/2021)

Docket(#4) Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Home Depot USA, Inc.. (Paider, Katelyn) (Entered: 10/04/2021)

Docket(#3) ANSWER by Defendant Home Depot USA, Inc.. (Paider, Katelyn) (Entered: 10/04/2021)

Docket(#2) Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff Germantown Mutual Insurance Company. (Nester, Hillary) (Entered: 09/30/2021)

DocketStandard attachments for Judge James D. Peterson required to be served on all parties with summons or waiver of service: # NORTC, #Corporate Disclosure Statement. (rks) (Entered: 09/29/2021)

DocketCase randomly assigned to District Judge James D. Peterson and Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (rks) (Entered: 09/29/2021)

Docket(#1) Case transferred in from the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Case Number 2:21-cv-1120. (Attachments: #1 Motion to Transfer, #2 Docket Sheet) (lak) (Entered: 09/29/2021)