Honick et al v. Ace Insurance Company of the Midwest
Plaintiff: Louis Honick and Candice Honick
Defendant: Ace Insurance Company of the Midwest
Case Number: 2:2021cv00637
Filed: August 25, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Sheri Polster Chappell
Referring Judge: Nicholas P Mizell
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDERED: Defendant's Amended Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint (Doc. #18) is DENIED. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 10/14/2021. (AEH)
October 5, 2021 Filing 21 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Laura Farach Farrant on behalf of Ace Insurance Company of the Midwest. Lead Counsel: Laura F. Farrant, Esq. (Farrant, Laura)
October 5, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE to counsel Bradley S. Fischer; Zachary David Sonenblum; Laura Farach Farrant of Local Rule 2.02(a), which requires designation of one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action. File a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation to identify lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (jmc)
October 4, 2021 Filing 19 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Sonenblum, Zachary)
September 21, 2021 Filing 18 Amended MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint #3 by Ace Insurance Company of the Midwest. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B to Motion to Dismiss, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C to Motion to Dismiss, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D to Motion to Dismiss, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E to Motion to Dismiss)(Farrant, Laura) Modified on 9/21/2021 to link the complaint (jmc).
September 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ENDORSED ORDER denying without prejudice Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint (Doc. #16) for failure to include a compliant Local Rule 3.01(g) Certification. The parties are reminded to review the new Local Rules (effective February 1), which now require conferrals on motions to dismiss. The Court cannot overstate the importance of Local Rule 3.01(g) in helping avoid needless litigation, fostering communication between the parties, and helping to resolve disputes without court intervention. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 9/20/2021. (KRH)
September 20, 2021 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by Ace Insurance Company of the Midwest. (Farrant, Laura)
September 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ENDORSED ORDER granting #13 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint. By September 20, 2021, Defendant will respond to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 9/14/2021. (GSK)
September 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ENDORSED ORDER. On August 30, the Court directed Defendant to supplement and show cause why this case should not be remanded for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. (Doc. #11). Based on Defendant's response (Doc. #12), the Court will take no further action on its Order at this time. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 9/10/2021. (KRH)
September 9, 2021 Filing 13 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Complaint by Ace Insurance Company of the Midwest. (Farrant, Laura) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
September 9, 2021 Filing 12 AFFIDAVIT of Laura F. Farrant re: #11 Order to show cause in Response to Court's Order to Show Cause Dated August 30, 2021 Supplementing Notice of Removal Filed on August 25, 2021 by Ace Insurance Company of the Midwest. (Farrant, Laura)
August 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDERED: Defendant must SUPPLEMENT the Notice of Removal (Doc. #1), on or before September 13, 2021, to show cause why this case should not be remanded for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Failure to comply with this Order will result in remand of the case without further notice. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 8/30/2021. (AEH)
August 30, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE of hearing: Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 10/28/2021 at 10:40 AM before Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. Parties shall file a Case Management Report by 10/12/2021. All parties shall appear telephonically. The toll-free teleconference number is 1-877-873-8018. The access code is 5997085. You will then be prompted to enter a participant security code: 21637. All parties are encouraged to utilize a landline or similarly stable connection free of ambient interference to avoid having any portion of the conference conducted without them. (WRW)
August 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ENDORSED ORDER granting #8 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint. By September 13, 2021, Defendant will respond to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 8/30/2021. (SM)
August 30, 2021 Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #3 Complaint by Ace Insurance Company of the Midwest. (Sonenblum, Zachary) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
August 30, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Ace Insurance Company of the Midwest. Related case(s): Yes (Sonenblum, Zachary)
August 26, 2021 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #4 Civil Action Order by Ace Insurance Company of the Midwest identifying Corporate Parent Chubb Ltd, Other Affiliate Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., Other Affiliate Chubb Group Holdings, Inc for Ace Insurance Company of the Midwest. (Sonenblum, Zachary)
August 26, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE of Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), which requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (MLJ)
August 26, 2021 Filing 4 CIVIL Action Order, Signed by All Divisional Judges on 8/26/2021. (MLJ)
August 26, 2021 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against Ace Insurance Company of the Midwest with Jury Demand filed by Candice Honick, Louis Honick (filed in State Court on 7/14/2021). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(MLJ)
August 26, 2021 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:21-cv-0637-SPC-NPM. (SJB)
August 25, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of Collier County, case number 2021-CA-001913 filed in State Court on 7/14/2021. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AFLMDC-18633735 filed by Ace Insurance Company of the Midwest. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Exhibit A - Federal Civil Cover Sheet, #2 State Court Docket Sheet Exhibit B - State Court Docket, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Exhibit C - State Court Civil Cover Sheet, #4 State Court COMPLAINT Exhibit D - State Court Complaint, #5 State Court Other Documents Exhibit E - State Court Summons, #6 State Court Other Documents Exhibit F - State Court Request for Admissions, #7 State Court Other Documents Exhibit G - State Court Request for Production, #8 State Court Other Documents Exhibit H - State Court Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories, #9 State Court Other Documents Exhibit I - Request for Production, #10 State Court Other Documents Exhibit J - Notice of Serving Interrogatories, #11 State Court Other Documents Exhibit K - Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, #12 State Court Other Documents Exhibit L - Standing Order, #13 State Court Other Documents Exhibit M - Receipt, #14 State Court Other Documents Exhibit N - Notice of Filing, #15 State Court Other Documents Exhibit O - Notice of Service of Process, #16 State Court Other Documents Exhibit P - Motion for Extension of Time, #17 Exhibit Composite Exhibit Q - Property Appraiser, #18 Exhibit Exhibit R - Estimate)(Farrant, Laura)

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Plaintiff: Louis Honick
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Represented By: Laura Farach Farrant
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