Graven v. Kelly L. Fayer as Personal Representative of the Estate of Margaret Marzella, deceased
Plaintiff: Susan Graven
Defendant: Kelly L. Fayer
Case Number: 2:2025cv00734
Filed: August 15, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Sheri Polster Chappell
Referring Judge: Douglas N Frazier
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Auto Negligence
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 3, 2025 Filing 22 MOTION to Compel Compulsory Medical Examination with John R. Cassidy, M.D. by Kelly L. Fayer. (Dehaan, Elizabeth) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier.
October 3, 2025 Filing 21 MOTION to Compel Compulsory Medical Examination with Donn O. Fuller, M.D. by Kelly L. Fayer. (Dehaan, Elizabeth) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier.
October 3, 2025 Filing 20 NOTICE OF SELECTION of Donna Lugar as mediator by Susan Graven. (Smith, Christopher)
September 29, 2025 Filing 19 CASE REFERRED to Mediation. (LNR)
September 29, 2025 Filing 17 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 10/29/2025. Joinder of Parties due by 10/29/2025. Discovery due by 10/30/2026. Dispositive motions due by 11/27/2026. Pretrial statement due by 5/14/2027. All other motions due by 5/10/2027. Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 8/1/2026. Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 8/31/2026. Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/28/2027 at 09:30 AM in Ft. Myers Courtroom 5 D before Judge Sheri Polster Chappell. Jury Trial set for 6/1/2027 trial term in Ft. Myers Courtroom 5 D before Judge Sheri Polster Chappell. Conduct mediation hearing by 11/6/2026. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 9/29/2025. (CGW)
September 29, 2025 Filing 16 Minute Entry. Virtual Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier: RULE 16(b) CONFERENCE held on 9/29/2025. (Digital) (CGW)
September 17, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING HEARING: The Rule 16(b) hearing previously scheduled for 9/30/25 is rescheduled. New scheduling date and time: Rule 16(b) Conference set for 9/29/2025 at 10:15 AM via Zoom Video Conference before Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. Case Management Report due by 9/23/2025. Zoom instructions previously provided to counsel via separate email will remain the same. (CGW)
September 15, 2025 Filing 14 Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. New case number: 2:25-cv-0734-SPC-DNF. Magistrate Judge K. C. Dudek no longer assigned to the case. (CTR)
September 2, 2025 Filing 13 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Smith, Christopher)
September 2, 2025 Filing 12 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Kelly L. Fayer. (Dehaan, Elizabeth)
August 27, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Susan Graven. Related case(s): Yes (Smith, Christopher) Modified on 8/27/2025 as to docket text (LJC).
August 27, 2025 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Susan Graven. (Smith, Christopher)
August 27, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Christopher Joseph Smith on behalf of Susan Graven. Lead Counsel: Christopher J. Smith, Esquire. (Smith, Christopher)
August 18, 2025 Filing 8 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #7 Complaint with Jury Demand by Kelly L. Fayer. Filed in State Court on 7/14/2025. (FLY)
August 18, 2025 Filing 7 COMPLAINT against Kelly L. Fayer with Jury Demand filed by Susan Graven. Filed in State Court on 11/22/2024.(FLY)
August 18, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of hearing: Rule 16(b) Conference set for 9/30/2025 at 09:45 AM via Zoom Video Conference before Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek. Case Management Report due by 9/24/2025. Zoom instructions will be provided via separate email to counsel of record. (CGW)
August 18, 2025 Filing 5 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 8/18/2025. (CGW)
August 15, 2025 Filing 4 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek. New case number: 2:25-cv-734-SPC-KCD. (ARL)
August 15, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Kelly L. Fayer as Personal Representative of the Estate of Margaret Marzella, deceased. Related case(s): No (Dehaan, Elizabeth)
August 15, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Elizabeth Dehaan on behalf of Kelly L. Fayer as Personal Representative of the Estate of Margaret Marzella, deceased. Lead Counsel: Elizabeth Dehaan, Esq. (Dehaan, Elizabeth)
August 15, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Collier County Circuit Court, case number 24-CA-002460 filed in State Court on 11/22/2024. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-23742067 filed by Kelly L. Fayer as Personal Representative of the Estate of Margaret Marzella, deceased. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court ANSWER, #3 State Court Docket Sheet, #4 State Court Other Documents, #5 Civil Cover Sheet, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit)(Dehaan, Elizabeth)

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Plaintiff: Susan Graven
Represented By: Andrea Smith
Represented By: Christopher Joseph Smith
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Represented By: Elizabeth Dehaan
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