Lewis v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Betty Lewis
Defendant: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2023cv00348
Filed: May 17, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: John L Badalamenti
Referring Judge: Nicholas P Mizell
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 13, 2023 Filing 25 NOTICE canceling Order to Show Cause hearing scheduled for 7/17/2023 (WRW)
July 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ENDORSED ORDER granting #23 plaintiff's motion to cancel hearing. Given the parties have filed their joint certification and in light of plaintiff's explanation provided in the motion, the court will take no further action on its show-cause order (Doc. 14). The show-cause hearing (Doc. 16) will be cancelled by separate order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 7/13/2023. (JMM)
July 13, 2023 Filing 23 Emergency MOTION for Order to Show Cause Hearing on July 17 to be Cancelled or Postponed by Betty Lewis. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Mediation Notice for Another Case, #2 Exhibit Email Confirming Mediation)(Frazer, Jeffrey) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
July 12, 2023 Filing 22 NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on Nov. 1, 2023, 9:00 A.M. before David L. Ross. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Scheduling Mediation)(Frazer, Jeffrey)
July 11, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Thomas A. Keller on behalf of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Lead Counsel: Thomas A. Keller. (Keller, Thomas)
July 10, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Ashley Gianna Friedrich and Thomas A. Keller of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (AJS)
July 7, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE OF SELECTION of David Ross as mediator by Betty Lewis.(Frazer, Jeffrey)
July 7, 2023 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Betty Lewis. (Frazer, Jeffrey)
July 7, 2023 Filing 17 Joint Notice of CERTIFICATE of compliance re #8 Case Management Scheduling Order by Betty Lewis. (Frazer, Jeffrey) Modified on 7/10/2023 to edit docket text (AJS).
July 6, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of hearing: Show Cause Hearing set for 7/17/2023 at 02:00 PM in Ft. Myers Courtroom 5 C before Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. Plaintiff must appear and show cause why she should not be sanctioned, including dismissal of this action, for failure to comply with multiple court orders. (See Doc. 14).(WRW)
July 5, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Warren Frazer on behalf of Betty Lewis (Frazer, Jeffrey)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 TEXT ORDER. The Hurricane Ian Scheduling Order requires a joint certification. (Doc. #8). Defendant filed a notice identifying its attempts to comply with the scheduling order. (Doc. #13). By June 15, 2023, the parties must jointly file the certification, or plaintiff must show cause why she should not be sanctioned for neither participating in the filing of the joint notice nor seeking any relief from the certification requirement. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 6/8/2023. (JMM)
June 8, 2023 Set/reset deadlines/hearings: Show Cause Response due by 6/15/2023 (JK)
June 7, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of compliance re #8 Case Management Scheduling Order by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Friedrich, Ashley)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ENDORSED ORDER granting #11 defendant's motion for extension of time. By June 9, 2023, the parties must file the certification. (Doc. #8 at 1). Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 6/5/2023. (JMM)
June 2, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Notice of Certification by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. (Friedrich, Ashley) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
May 22, 2023 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #6 Civil Action Order by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. (Keller, Thomas)
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 HURRICANE IAN PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 5/19/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(WRW)
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: (HURRICANE IAN) Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 5/19/2023. (WRW)
May 19, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of compliance re 3 Notice to Counsel of Local Rule 2.01(a) by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Friedrich, Ashley)
May 17, 2023 Filing 6 CIVIL Action Order Signed by All Divisional Judges on 5/17/2023. (JK)
May 17, 2023 Filing 5 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #4 Complaint with Jury Demand by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. FILED in State Court on 05/05/23.(JK)
May 17, 2023 Filing 4 COMPLAINT against Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company with Jury Demand filed by Betty Lewis. FILED in State Court on 03/23/23.(JK)
May 17, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Christopher L. Ligman and Ashley Gianna Friedrich of Local Rule 2.01(a), which requires membership or special admission in the Middle District bar to practice in the Middle District, except for the limited exceptions identified in the Rule. To apply for membership in the Middle District, visit www.flmd.uscourts.gov/for-lawyers. The attorney listed shall file a notice of compliance within fourteen days. Failure to comply with this notice within fourteen days will result in counsel being terminated from the docket sheet without further notice. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (Gonzalez, Janet)
May 17, 2023 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:23-cv-348-JLB-NPM. (Gonzalez, Janet)
May 17, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Twentieth Judicial Circuit, case number 23-CA-005225 filed in State Court on 3/29/23. Filing fee $402, receipt number AFLMDC-20844905 filed by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court ANSWER, #3 State Court Docket Sheet, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Exhibit 1, #6 Exhibit 2, #7 Exhibit 3)(Keller, Thomas) Modified text on 5/17/2023 (JK).

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Plaintiff: Betty Lewis
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Represented By: Ashley Gianna Friedrich
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