Georgia Northern District Court
Judge:Tiffany R Johnson
Case #: 1:23-cv-04678
Nature of Suit110 Contract - Insurance
Cause28:1446 Breach of Contract- Insurance
Case Filed:Oct 13, 2023
Last checked: Thursday Apr 11, 2024 5:29 AM EDT
Defendant
Chicago Title Insurance Company
Represented By
Edward D. Burch, Jr.
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLC
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Austin Jared Hemmer
Smith Gambrell & Russell, LLP
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Plaintiff
Conventus, LLC
Represented By
David Metzger
Williams Teusink, LLC
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Docket last updated: 9 hours ago
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
24 24 discov Certificate of Service Wed 05/14 2:04 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Defendant's First Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents to Plaintiff by Chicago Title Insurance Company.(Burch, Edward)
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Thursday, May 08, 2025
utility Submission to District Judge Thu 05/08 9:50 AM
Submission of19 MOTION to Bifurcate Discovery to District Judge Tiffany R Johnson. (bmr)
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Wednesday, May 07, 2025
23 23 respm Reply Brief Wed 05/07 9:30 AM
REPLY BRIEF re19 MOTION to Bifurcate Discovery filed by Chicago Title Insurance Company. (Burch, Edward)
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
22 22 respm Response in Opposition to Motion Wed 04/23 10:03 AM
RESPONSE in Opposition re19 MOTION to Bifurcate Discovery filed by Conventus, LLC. (Metzger, David)
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
21 21 discov Certificate of Service Tue 04/15 4:14 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Initial Disclosures by Chicago Title Insurance Company.(Burch, Edward)
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20 20 discov Certificate of Service Tue 04/15 3:40 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Initial Disclosures by Conventus, LLC.(Metzger, David)
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Wednesday, April 09, 2025
19 19 motion Bifurcate Wed 04/09 1:00 PM
MOTION to Bifurcate Discovery with Brief In Support by Chicago Title Insurance Company.(Burch, Edward)
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Att: 1 Brief - Memorandum of Law in Support of Chicago Title Insurance's Motion to Bifurcate Discovery
Monday, April 07, 2025
18 18 misc Leave of Absence Mon 04/07 8:20 AM
Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): June 30 - July 8, 2025, September 5 - September 15, 2025, September 22 - September 26, 2025, October 9, 2025, by David Metzger. (Metzger, David)
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Tuesday, April 01, 2025
17 17 answer Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal) Tue 04/01 11:45 AM
Chicago Title Insurance Company's ANSWER to1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Chicago Title Insurance Company. Discovery ends on 8/29/2025.(Burch, Edward)
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
16 16 9 pgs order Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Tue 03/18 2:43 PM
ORDER: Chicago Title's Motion to Dismiss3 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Counts I and IV of the Complaint are DISMISSED. Counts II and III may proceed to discovery. Chicago Title's answer to Counts II and III of the Complaint is due by April 1, 2025. The case will remain on a four-month discovery track. Initial Disclosures are due by April 15, 2025. The parties shall have until August 1, 2025 to complete discovery. Summary judgment motions shall be due on or before September 2, 2025. If no summary judgment motions are filed, the parties must submit a proposed consolidated pretrial order, by September 2, 2025. However, if a summary judgment motion is filed, the proposed consolidated pretrial order shall be due within 30 days of the Courts ruling on the motion for summary judgment. Signed by Judge Tiffany R Johnson on 3/18/2025. (djs) Modified on 3/18/2025 (djs)
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
15 15 notice Certificate of Compliance Tue 02/11 12:15 PM
CERTIFICATE of Compliance re12 Order, (Burch, Edward)
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Thursday, February 06, 2025
14 14 notice Certificate of Compliance Thu 02/06 2:06 PM
CERTIFICATE of Compliance re12 Order, (Hemmer, Austin)
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13 13 notice Certificate of Compliance Thu 02/06 11:16 AM
CERTIFICATE of Compliance re12 Order, (Metzger, David)
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12 12 27 pgs order Order Thu 02/06 10:21 AM
GUIDELINES TO PARTIES AND COUNSEL IN CIVIL CASES PROCEEDING BEFORE THE HONORABLE TIFFANY R. JOHNSON. Within seven (7) days of entry of this Order in your case, you are required to sign and file a Certificate of Compliance in a format consistent with the attached Certificate of Compliance. (bgt)
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Monday, January 06, 2025
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 01/06 4:22 PM
Case Reassigned to Judge Tiffany R Johnson. Judge Sarah E. Geraghty no longer assigned to case. NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:23-cv-04678-TRJ. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. (ane)
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utility Submission to District Judge Mon 01/06 4:23 PM
Submission of3 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM to District Judge Tiffany R Johnson. (ane)
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
11 11 minutes Motion Hearing Fri 10/25 2:36 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sarah E. Geraghty: Oral Argument held on 10/22/2024 re3 Motion to Dismiss. Motion taken under advisement. (Court Reporter Melissa Brock) (sap)
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Monday, September 30, 2024
10 10 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Mon 09/30 6:34 PM
ORDER setting oral argument on Defendant's3 Motion to Dismiss for October 22, 2024, at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2307. If any party would prefer that the oral argument be conducted by Zoom, he/she may so advise the Courtroom Deputy Clerk. Defendant's motion is STAYED pending the oral argument. Signed by Judge Sarah E. Geraghty on 9/30/2024. (acm)
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Monday, November 20, 2023
utility Submission to District Judge Mon 11/20 11:43 AM
Submission of3 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM to District Judge Sarah E. Geraghty. (sap)
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Friday, November 17, 2023
9 9 respm Reply Brief Fri 11/17 4:13 PM
REPLY BRIEF re3 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Chicago Title Insurance Company.(Burch, Edward)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Closing Protection Letter,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2 - Title Policy
8 8 order Scheduling Order Fri 11/17 1:02 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER: re:7 Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan. Signed by Judge Sarah E. Geraghty on 11/17/2023. (ane)
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Monday, November 13, 2023
7 7 misc Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan Mon 11/13 5:47 PM
JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Conventus, LLC. (Metzger, David)
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Friday, November 03, 2023
6 6 respm Response in Opposition to Motion Fri 11/03 3:22 PM
RESPONSE in Opposition re3 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Conventus, LLC.(Metzger, David)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - CPL,
Att: 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Title Policy
5 5 misc Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement Fri 11/03 3:18 PM
Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Conventus, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Conventus Holdings Corporation for Conventus, LLC. (Metzger, David)
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Friday, October 27, 2023
4 4 30+ pgs order Order Fri 10/27 4:36 PM
STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL LITIGATION. Signed by Judge Sarah E. Geraghty on 10/27/2023. (sap)
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Friday, October 20, 2023
3 3 motion Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Fri 10/20 3:13 PM
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by Chicago Title Insurance Company.(Burch, Edward)
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Att: 1 Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1(a) - 3292 Title Policy,
Att: 3 Exhibit 1(b) - 3294 Title Policy,
Att: 4 Exhibit 1(c) - 3296 Title Policy,
Att: 5 Exhibit 1(d) - 3298 Title Policy,
Att: 6 Exhibit 1(e) - 3300 Title Policy,
Att: 7 Exhibit 1(f) - 3302 Title Policy,
Att: 8 Exhibit 2(a) - 3292 Security Deed,
Att: 9 Exhibit 2(b) - 3294 Security Deed,
Att: 10 Exhibit 2(c) - 3296 Security Deed,
Att: 11 Exhibit 2(d) - 3298 Security Deed,
Att: 12 Exhibit 2(e) - 3300 Security Deed,
Att: 13 Exhibit 2(f) - 3302 Security Deed,
Att: 14 Exhibit 3 - March 23, 2023 Letter,
Att: 15 Exhibit 4 - Conventus, LLC et al. v. 2 Big Legacy, LLC, et al., Verified Complaint,
Att: 16 Exhibit 5 - Amended Consent Order
Friday, October 13, 2023
2 2 misc Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement Mon 10/16 9:25 AM
Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Chicago Title Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Fidelity national Title Group, Inc. for Chicago Title Insurance Company. (jkb)
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1 1 cmp Notice of Removal Mon 10/16 9:23 AM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL with COMPLAINT filed by Chicago Title Insurance Company. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AGANDC-12948846)(jkb)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit C,
Att: 4 Civil Cover Sheet