Sheets v. Charlotte County et al
Plaintiff: Andrew Bryant Sheets
Defendant: Matthew Roepstorff, Julie Seargent, Tony Pribble, Linda Armstrong, Weiser Security, Robert Cestaro, Charlotte County and Hector Flores
Counter-Claimant: Julie Seargent and Linda Armstrong
Counter-Defendant: Andrew Bryant Sheets
Case Number: 2:2024cv00958
Filed: October 20, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Kyle C Dudek
Referring Judge: John E Steele
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 54 NOTICE to the Court by Julie Seargent on behalf of Linda Armstrong-Deeble. (e-portal) (JK)
December 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 53 Amended MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's #35 Amended Complaint by Hector Flores, Charlotte County, Tony Pribble, Robert Cestaro. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Cole, Tiernan) Modified text on 12/18/2024 (BD).
December 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER denying without prejudice for failure to comply with Local Rule 3.01(g) #50 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 12/17/2024. (RKR)
December 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER denying #34 Motion to Order Plaintiff to Cease and Desist construed as a Motion for Preliminary Injunction; denying as moot #45 Motion to Dismiss Counterclaim; denying as moot #16 Motion to Dismiss; denying as moot #18 Motion to Dismiss Counterclaim; denying as moot #21 Motion to Dismiss; denying as moot #29 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 12/17/2024. (RKR)
December 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 50 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Hector Flores, Charlotte County, Tony Pribble, Robert Cestaro. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Cole, Tiernan)
December 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 49 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Tiernan Cole on behalf of Hector Flores. Lead Counsel: Tiernan Cole. (Cole, Tiernan)
December 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #47 Motion to Allow Electronic Equipment. Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED to the extent he may bring a phone and laptop to the Rule 16 hearing set for January 6, 2024. The motion is DENIED to the extent Plaintiff seeks a carte blanche order allowing him to carry electronic devices into the courthouse at any point in the future. If further in-person proceedings are ordered in this case Plaintiff can again seek leave to bring electronic devices into the courthouse. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 12/16/2024. (CGW) (Main Document 48 replaced on 12/16/2024 to correct date of 1/6/2024 referenced in original Order docketed) (CGW).
December 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 47 MOTION to Allow Electronic Equipment, specifically phone and laptop by Andrew Bryant Sheets. (e-portal) (JK) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek.
December 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 46 MOTION to Dismiss #44 Counterclaim by Andrew Bryant Sheets. (e-portal) (JK)
December 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 45 MOTION to Dismiss #17 Counterclaim by Andrew Bryant Sheets. (e-portal) (JK)
December 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 44 COUNTERCLAIM against Andrew Bryant Sheets filed by Julie Seargent. (e-portal)(JK)
December 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 43 DOCKETED IN ERROR -- Modified on 12/13/2024 (JK).
December 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #35 Amended Complaint, by Julie Seargent. (e-portal)(JK)
December 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 40 NOTICE to the Court regarding efforts to confer by Andrew Bryant Sheets re #34 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (e-portal) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(JK)
December 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ANSWER to #35 Amended Complaint, by Linda Armstrong. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(FLY)
December 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER denying #37 Motion to Strike for failure to comply with Local Rule 3.01(g), which requires that the movant "confer with the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve the motion" and include a certificate explaining the results of the conferral. Any renewed motion must contain a Rule 3.01(g) certificate. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 12/9/2024. (CGW)
December 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 38 RETURN of service executed on 12/05/2024 by Andrew Bryant Sheets as to Weiser Security. (e-portal) (JK)
December 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION to Strike #34 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Andrew Bryant Sheets. (e-portal) (JK) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek.
December 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 36 SUMMONS issued as to Hector Flores. (JK)
December 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 35 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Linda Armstrong, Robert Cestaro, Charlotte County, Tony Pribble, Matthew Roepstorff, Julie Seargent, Weiser Security, Hector Flores with Jury Demand. Terminating John Does (in their individual and professional capacity) filed by Andrew Bryant Sheets. Related document: #1 Complaint, filed by Andrew Bryant Sheets. (e-portal)(JK)
November 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 34 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Linda Armstrong. (Attachments: #1 Composite Exhibits, #2 Mailing Envelope)(JK) Modified to reflect Chambers notified on 11/29/2024 (JK).
November 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 33 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Linda Armstrong. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JK)
November 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 32 UNILATERAL CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT file by Linda Armstrong. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JK)
November 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #25 Weiser Security Services, Inc.'s Motion to Quash Service of Process. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 11/27/2024. (CGW)
November 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Tiernan Cole on behalf of Matthew Roepstorff. Lead Counsel: Jason A. Zimmerman. (Cole, Tiernan)
November 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by Matthew Roepstorff. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Cole, Tiernan)
November 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE to Motion re #25 MOTION to Quash Service of Process filed by Andrew Bryant Sheets. (e-portal) (JK)
November 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 27 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Weiser Security. (Liro, Jacob)
November 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE of Special Limited Appearance and Designation of Lead Trial Counsel Appearance by Jacob J Liro on behalf of Weiser Security (Liro, Jacob) Modified on 11/26/2024 to edit text (ELA).
November 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION to Quash Service of Process by Weiser Security. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Quashing Service of Process)(Liro, Jacob) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek. Modified on 11/26/2024 to edit text (ELA).
November 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE of hearing: IN PERSON--Rule 16(b) Conference set for 1/6/2025 at 11:00 AM in Ft. Myers Courtroom 4 E before Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek. Case Management Report due by 12/29/2024. (CGW)
November 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Robert Cestaro, Charlotte County, Tony Pribble. (Cole, Tiernan)
November 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Tiernan Cole on behalf of Robert Cestaro, Charlotte County, Tony Pribble. Lead Counsel: Tiernan Cole. (Cole, Tiernan)
November 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by Robert Cestaro, Charlotte County, Tony Pribble. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Cole, Tiernan)
November 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint, by Julie Seargent. (not signed by filer / e-portal) (JK) Modified text on 11/19/2024 (JK).
November 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SUMMONS returned unexecuted by Andrew Bryant Sheets as to Matthew Greenwood. (JK)
November 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss #17 Counterclaim for Lack of Jurisdiction by Andrew Bryant Sheets. (e-portal) (JK)
November 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Andrew Bryant Sheets by Linda Armstrong. (Attachments: #1 Composite Exhibits)(JK)
November 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by Linda Armstrong. (Attachments: #1 Composite Exhibits)(JK)
November 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Andrew Bryant Sheets. Related case(s): Yes (e-portal) (JK)
November 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #2 Civil Action Order by Andrew Bryant Sheets. (e-portal) (JK)
November 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RETURN of service executed on 11/05/2024 by Andrew Bryant Sheets as to Matthew Roepstorff. (e-portal) (JK)
November 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RETURN of service executed on 11/05/2024 by Andrew Bryant Sheets as to Linda Armstrong. (e-portal) (JK)
November 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 RETURN of service executed on 11/04/2024 by Andrew Bryant Sheets as to Weiser Security. (e-portal) (JK)
November 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RETURN of service executed on 10/29/2024 by Andrew Bryant Sheets as to Tony Pribble. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JK)
November 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RETURN of service executed on 10/29/2024 by Andrew Bryant Sheets as to Robert Cestaro. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JK) Modified text on 11/4/2024 (JK).
November 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 RETURN of service executed on 10/29/2024 by Andrew Bryant Sheets as to Julie Seargent. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JK)
November 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RETURN of service executed on 10/29/2024 by Andrew Bryant Sheets as to Charlotte County. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JK)
November 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 Motion to Dismiss and Matthew Greenwood is dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk shall terminate this defendant. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 11/1/2024. (RKR)
November 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant Matthew Greenwood by Andrew Bryant Sheets. (e-portal) (JK)
October 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS issued as to Linda Armstrong, Robert Cestaro, Charlotte County, Matthew Greenwood, Tony Pribble, Matthew Roepstorff, Julie Seargent, Weiser Security. Copies were picked up by the plaintiff at intake. (JTM).
October 24, 2024 Opinion or Order FEES Paid by Andrew Bryant Sheets (Filing fee $405, Receipt Number 16796). (ABM)
October 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER directing that Plaintiff must pay the $405 filing fee or move to proceed in forma pauperis with supporting affidavits by November 21, 2024. Failing to exercise one of these options may result in this case being dismissed for failure to prosecute without further notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 10/22/2024. (CGW)
October 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 10/22/2024. (CGW)
October 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Linda Armstrong, Robert Cestaro, Charlotte County, John Does, Matthew Greenwood, Tony Pribble, Matthew Roepstorff, Julie Seargent, Weiser Security with Jury Demand filed by Andrew Bryant Sheets. (e-portal // filing fee due) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons)(JK)

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Defendant: Matthew Roepstorff
Represented By: Tiernan Cole
Represented By: Jason Alec Zimmerman
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