Patrick J. Wielinski
Cokinos, Bosien &Young − Arlington
2221 East Lamar Boulevard
Suite 750
Arlington , TX 76006
817−635−3600
Fax: 817−635−3633
Email: pwielinski@cbylaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
V.
Defendant
Ace American Insurance Company represented by Charles J. Jesuit , Jr.
Cozen &O'Connor − Philadelphia
The Atrium
1900 Market Street
Philadelphia , PA 19103
215−665−2000
Email: cjesuit@cozen.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Richard C. Mason
Cozen &O'Connor − Philadelphia
Terri L. Ackerman
Cozen &O'Connor − Philadelphia
The Atrium
1900 Market Street
Philadelphia , PA 19103
215−665−2000
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Scott J. Lancaster
Wilcox Parker Hurst Lancaster &Lacy −
Maumelle
123 Audubon Drive
Suite 500
Maumelle , AR 72113
501−851−0040
Fax: 870−931−3102
Email: slancaster@wphll.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
National Union Fire Insurance represented by Ellen Van Meir
Company of Pittsburgh PA Thompson, Coe, Cousins &Irons, L.L.P.
700 North Pearl Street
Suite 2500
Dallas , TX 75201−2832
214−871−8200
Email: evanmeir@thompsoncoe.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
James A. Arnold , II
Ledbetter, Cogbill, Arnold and Harrison,
LLP
Post Office Box 185
Fort Smith , AR 72902−0185
(479) 782−7294
Email: jaa@lcahlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Counter Claimant
National Union Fire Insurance represented by Ellen Van Meir
Company of Pittsburgh PA (See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
James A. Arnold , II
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
V.
Counter Defendant
Lexicon Inc represented by John C. Calhoun , Jr.
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Patrick J. Wielinski
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
02/02/2009 1 COMPLAINT against Ace American Insurance Company, National Union Fire
Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA (Filing fee $350.00, LIT015415), filed by
Lexicon Inc, summons issued and given to attorney (jap) (Entered: 02/02/2009)
02/02/2009 2 MOTION for Admission pro hac vice by Lexicon Inc (jap) (Entered:
02/02/2009)
02/02/2009 3 MEMO TO FILE re service of complaint 1 filed by Lexicon Inc (jap) (Entered:
02/02/2009)
02/02/2009 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Lexicon Inc (jap) (Entered:
02/02/2009)
02/05/2009 5
02/26/2009 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by National Union Fire Insurance
Company of Pittsburgh PA (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Ellen Van
Meir)(Arnold, James) (Entered: 02/26/2009)
02/26/2009 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by National Union Fire Insurance
Company of Pittsburgh PA (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Mariah Baker
Quiroz)(Arnold, James) (Entered: 02/26/2009)
02/27/2009 13 ORDER granting 11 Motion of Ellen Van Meir to Appear pro hac vice on
behalf of Deft National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA.
Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 2/27/09. (vjt) (Entered: 02/27/2009)
02/27/2009 14 ORDER granting 12 Motion of Mariah Baker Quiroz to Appear pro hac vice on
behalf of Deft National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA.
Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 2/27/09. (vjt) (Entered: 02/27/2009)
03/05/2009 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Ellen Van Meir on behalf of National Union Fire
Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA (Van Meir, Ellen) (Entered: 03/05/2009)
03/10/2009 21 First MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice Terri L. Ackerman by Ace
American Insurance Company (Lancaster, Scott) (Entered: 03/10/2009)
03/10/2009 22 Second MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice Charles J. Jesuit, Jr. by
Ace American Insurance Company (Lancaster, Scott) (Entered: 03/10/2009)
03/10/2009 23 Third MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Richard C. Mason by Ace
American Insurance Company (Lancaster, Scott) (Entered: 03/10/2009)
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03/11/2009 24 ORDER granting 23 Motion for Leave to Appear pro hac vice for Richard C.
Mason to appear for Ace American Insurance Company. Signed by Chief Judge
J. Leon Holmes on 3/11/09. (bkp) (Entered: 03/11/2009)
03/11/2009 25 ORDER granting 21 Motion for Leave to Appear pro hac vice for Terri L.
Ackerman to appear for Ace American Insurance Company. Signed by Chief
Judge J. Leon Holmes on 3/11/09. (bkp) (Entered: 03/11/2009)
03/11/2009 26 ORDER granting 22 Motion for Leave to Appear pro hac vice for Charles J.
Jesuit, Jr. to appear for Ace American Insurance Company. Signed by Chief
Judge J. Leon Holmes on 3/11/09. (bkp) (Entered: 03/11/2009)
06/23/2009 36 FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER (DOC): Bench Trial set for the week of
4/5/2010 at 9:15 AM in Little Rock, Courtroom #4D before Chief Judge J. Leon
Holmes; Discovery due by 1/21/2010; Pretrial Disclosure Sheet due by
3/16/2010; Status Report due by 2/4/2010. (cdw) (Entered: 06/23/2009)
07/08/2009 39 MOTION for Summary Judgment by National Union Fire Insurance Company
of Pittsburgh PA (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit (pt. 1 of NU policy), # 2 Exhibit (pt.
2 of NU policy), # 3 Exhibit 2 (pt. 1 of LM policy), # 4 Exhibit (pt. 2 of LM
policy))(Quiroz, Mariah) (Entered: 07/08/2009)
08/07/2009 48 MOTION for Protective Order by Ace American Insurance Company (Jesuit,
Charles) (Entered: 08/07/2009)
08/17/2009 56 ORDER granting Ace American's 49 Motion for Issuance of International Letter
of Request; (Attachments: #(1) International Letter of Request). Signed by
Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 8/17/09. (vjt) (Entered: 08/17/2009)
08/19/2009 58 MOTION for Leave to File Responsive Pleadings by Lexicon Inc (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibits)(Calhoun, John) (Entered: 08/19/2009)
08/20/2009 59 ORDER granting 58 Lexicon Inc.'s Motion for Leave to File response to
objections and brief in support within five days of this order. Signed by Chief
Judge J. Leon Holmes on 8/20/09. (bkp) (Entered: 08/20/2009)
10/27/2009 79 ORDER granting pltf's 78 Motion for Extension of Time until 11/25/09 to
respond to 75 Motion for Summary Judgment, and the time for ACE to file its
reply will be extended to 12/8/09. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on
10/27/09. (vjt) (Entered: 10/28/2009)
11/02/2009 81 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint by Lexicon Inc
(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Calhoun, John) (Entered: 11/02/2009)
11/19/2009 83 REPLY to Response to Motion re 81 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended
Complaint {Reply of Lexicon, Inc. to Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff Lexicon,
Inc.'s Motion for Leave to Amend} filed by Lexicon Inc. (Attachments: # 1
Exhibits)(Calhoun, John) (Entered: 11/19/2009)
11/25/2009 86 MOTION for Summary Judgment {Motion of Lexicon, Inc. for Partial Summary
Judgment Against ACE American Insurance Company} by Lexicon Inc
(Calhoun, John) (Entered: 11/25/2009)
12/04/2009 91 ORDER granting Ace American's 90 Motion for Extension of Time until
12/11/09 to file its response to Pltf's 86 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment.
Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 12/4/09. (vjt) (Entered: 12/04/2009)
12/10/2009 94 RESPONSE re 87 Statement of Facts (Local Rule 56.1) by National Union Fire
Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Weatherly
excerpts)(Quiroz, Mariah) (Entered: 12/10/2009)
12/18/2009 100 REPLY to Response to Motion {Brief of Lexicon, Inc. in Reply to Responses of
ACE American Insurance Company and National Union Fire Insurance
Company of Pittsburgh, PA to Lexicon's Motion for Partial Summary
Judgment} filed by Lexicon Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1 − 23, # 2 Exhibits
24 − 45, # 3 Exhibits 46 − 51)(Calhoun, John) (Entered: 12/18/2009)
12/22/2009 101 Unopposed MOTION to Extend Time Case Deadlines by Ace American
Insurance Company (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Richard C. Mason)(Jesuit,
Charles) (Entered: 12/22/2009)
12/23/2009 102 MOTION for Summary Judgment {Motion of Lexicon, Inc. for Partial Summary
Judgment Against National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA}
by Lexicon Inc (Calhoun, John) (Entered: 12/23/2009)
12/23/2009 103 STATEMENT OF FACTS (Local Rule 56.1) re 102 Motion for Summary
Judgment {Statement of Undisputed Facts in Support of Lexicon, Inc.'s Motion
for Partial Summary Judgment Against National Union Fire Insurance
Company of Pittsburgh, PA} filed by Lexicon Inc. (Calhoun, John) (Entered:
12/23/2009)
12/23/2009 104 BRIEF IN SUPPORT filed by Lexicon Inc re 102 Motion for Summary
Judgment (Calhoun, John) (Entered: 12/23/2009)
12/23/2009 105 ORDER granting 101 Motion to Extend Certain Discovery and Deadlines;
discovery ddl is extended until February 25, 2010; all motions, except motions
in limine, must be filed on or before March 11, 2010 ; status reports will also be
due by March 11, 2010; all other ddls remain as previously set forth in the Final
Scheduling Order entered on June 23, 2009. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon
Holmes on 12/23/09. (mkf) (Entered: 12/23/2009)
12/23/2009 107 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Lexicon's Motion
for Partial Summary Judgment by National Union Fire Insurance Company of
Pittsburgh PA (Arnold, James) (Entered: 12/23/2009)
12/28/2009 108 ORDER granting National Union's 107 Motion for Extension of Time until
1/15/10 to respond to Pltf's 102 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed
by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 12/28/09. (vjt) (Entered: 12/28/2009)
12/31/2009 110 OPINION AND ORDER denying 69 Regions's Motion to Intervene; granting
81 Lexicon's Motion for leave to file a first amended complaint; Lexicon must
file its amended complaint within 5 days of the entry of this order. Signed by
Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 12/31/2009.(thd) (Entered: 12/31/2009)
01/04/2010 112 AMENDED COMPLAINT {First Amended Complaint} against Ace American
Insurance Company, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA,
filed by Lexicon Inc(Calhoun, John) (Entered: 01/04/2010)
01/07/2010 113 12 OPINION AND ORDER that Ace's motion for summary judgment 75 and
National Union's 39 motion for summary judgment are GRANTED; Lexicon's
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motions for summary judgment 86 102 are both DENIED; Lexicon's claims
against Ace and National Union are dismissed with prejudice; judgment will be
entered accordingly. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 1/7/10. (vjt)
(Entered: 01/07/2010)
01/07/2010 114 25 JUDGMENT pursuant to 113 Opinion and Order entered this date, judgment is
hereby entered in favor of Ace American Insurance Company and National
Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA on the claims of Lexicon Inc,
dismissing this action with prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on
1/7/10. (vjt) (Entered: 01/07/2010)
01/13/2010 117 USCA Appeal Fees received $ 455 receipt number LIT020844 re 116 Notice of
Appeal filed by Lexicon Inc (dac) (Entered: 01/14/2010)