Mencia Lopez et al v. National Specialty Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Jose A Mencia Lopez and Dania G Andrade Reyes
Defendant: National Specialty Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2023cv00708
Filed: September 7, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: John L Badalamenti
Referring Judge: Kyle C Dudek
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 31, 2023 Filing 23 NOTICE OF SELECTION of Robert Daisley, Esq. as mediator by National Specialty Insurance Company. (Arend, Erica)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ENDORSED ORDER. The #6 Hurricane Ian Scheduling Order requires the parties to file a joint notice of selection of mediator, but they failed to do so by the required date. They must promptly file the notice, or, by 11/7/2023, they must show cause why they should not be sanctioned for failing to timely file the notice or seek relief from the scheduling order's deadline. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 10/31/2023. (DM)
October 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ENDORSED ORDER striking #20 Defendant's Notice for Entry Upon Land as improperly filed discovery material. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d)(1)(A); Middle District Discovery Handbook (2021) at Section I.C.1. The Clerk is directed to strike the filing and indicate on the docket that it was stricken by this Order. Further, the filing references Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.350, but the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure apply. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 81(c). The parties are expected to cooperate in discovery matters and if there is a dispute that needs to be brought to the Court's attention, a motion should be filed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 10/30/2023. (BLW)
October 27, 2023 Filing 20 **STRICKEN per Order 21** NOTICE for Entry Upon Land Pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.350 by National Specialty Insurance Company (Arend, Erica) Modified on 10/27/2023 (SPM). Modified on 10/30/2023 as to docket text (ARL).
October 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER denying #13 Motion to Stay Discovery pending the conclusion of mediation. National has not demonstrated good cause or reasonableness for entering a stay. Nor is the Court persuaded that National would be prejudiced or highly burdened by engaging in discovery before mediation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 10/5/2023. (CGW)
October 4, 2023 Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re #13 Amended MOTION to Amend #11 MOTION to Stay Discovery filed by Dania G Andrade Reyes, Jose A Mencia Lopez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Sanchez, Maria)
September 22, 2023 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE of compliance by Dania G Andrade Reyes, Jose A Mencia Lopez. (Sanchez, Maria)
September 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ENDORSED ORDER. Although the #6 Hurricane Ian Scheduling Order requires a joint certification, Defendant filed #15 a unilateral certification that it is familiar with and will abide by the court's local rules and orders entered as of the certification date. Plaintiffs may promptly file a notice confirming they join in the certification, or, by 9/29/23, Plaintiffs must show cause why they 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 Kyle C. Dudek on 9/22/2023. (BLW)
September 21, 2023 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE of compliance by National Specialty Insurance Company. (Arend, Erica)
September 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ENDORSED ORDER denying as moot #11 Defendant's Motion to Stay Discovery because an amended motion was filed at Doc. #13. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 9/21/2023. (BLW)
September 21, 2023 Filing 13 Amended MOTION to Amend #11 MOTION to Stay Discovery by National Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A Invoke Mediation)(Arend, Erica) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek.
September 20, 2023 Filing 12 AMENDED document by National Specialty Insurance Company. (Arend, Erica) Modified on 9/20/2023 (CTR).
September 19, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION to Stay Discovery by National Specialty Insurance Company. (Arend, Erica) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek.
September 13, 2023 Filing 10 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #4 Complaint with Jury Demand by National Specialty Insurance Company.(Arend, Erica)
September 11, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by National Specialty Insurance Company. Related case(s): No (Arend, Erica)
September 11, 2023 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by National Specialty Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Markel Corporation Group for National Specialty Insurance Company. (Arend, Erica)
September 8, 2023 Filing 7 HURRICANE IAN INTERIM PROTECTIVE ORDER which is referenced in and attached to #6 the Case Management Scheduling Order (Hurricane Ian). Signed by All Divisional Judges on 9/8/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A.) (CGW)
September 8, 2023 Filing 6 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER (HURRICANE IAN): See Order for dates and details. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 9/8/2023. (CGW)
September 8, 2023 Filing 5 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 9/8/2023. (CGW)
September 8, 2023 Filing 4 COMPLAINT against National Specialty Insurance Company with Jury Demand filed by Dania G Andrade Reyes, Jose A Mencia Lopez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Originally filed in State Court on 7/28/2023)(BGR)
September 7, 2023 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek. New case number: 2:23-cv-708-JLB-KCD. (AM)
September 7, 2023 Filing 2 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Lee County, case number 23-CA-008976 filed in State Court on 07/28/2023. filed by National Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT Ex. A Complaint, #2 Exhibit Ex. B NOI, #3 Exhibit Ex. C Foreign Profit, #4 Exhibit Ex. D Homestead, #5 State Court ANSWER Motion for Extension of Time, #6 State Court Docket Sheet Docket Sheet, #7 Exhibit Index of Record, #8 State Court Other Documents Complete State Pleadings, #9 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Arend, Erica)
September 7, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Erica Ann Arend on behalf of National Specialty Insurance Company. Lead Counsel: Erica A. Arend. (Arend, Erica)
September 7, 2023 FEE PAID. Filing fee for new civil case, Receipt No. AFLMDC-21225059 for $402 paid. (Arend, Erica)

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Plaintiff: Jose A Mencia Lopez
Represented By: Maria V. Sanchez
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Plaintiff: Dania G Andrade Reyes
Represented By: Maria V. Sanchez
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Defendant: National Specialty Insurance Company
Represented By: Erica Ann Arend
Represented By: Brian P. Henry
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