Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company v. Growing City Corp. et al
Plaintiff: Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company
Defendant: Growing City Corp. and Leonard Minich
Case Number: 2:2025cv01022
Filed: November 10, 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: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgment (Insurance)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on January 26, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
January 26, 2026 Filing 23 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.11(e), which provides that, unless an order states another time, a seal under Rule 1.11 expires ninety days after a case is closed and all appeals are exhausted. To prevent the content of a sealed item from appearing on the docket after the seal expires, a party or interested non-party must move for relief before the seal expires. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (ABM)
January 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ENDORSED ORDER dismissing this action without prejudice per the Notice of Settlement (Doc. #19). If no party files another paper per Local Rule 3.09(b) on or before February 23, 2026, then this dismissal will be with prejudice. The Clerk is now DIRECTED to deny all pending motions as moot, terminate any deadlines, and close the case. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 1/26/2026. (SAP)
January 23, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE canceling Rule 16(b) Conference hearing scheduled for 01/26/2026. (MLD)
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ENDORSED ORDER canceling the Rule 16(b) hearing scheduled for January 26, 2026 at 10:15, based on the parties #19 Notice of Settlement. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier on 1/23/2026. (BRH)
January 23, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE of settlement by Growing City Corp. (Aristizabal, Miguel)
January 12, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company. Related case(s): Yes (Carlton, Stephanie)
January 12, 2026 Filing 17 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Carlton, Stephanie)
January 7, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint for Declaratory Relief by Growing City Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Release))(Aristizabal, Miguel)
January 6, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Tamarah Eve Brodsky on behalf of Leonard Minich. Lead Counsel: Tamarah E. Brodsky. (Brodsky, Tamarah)
December 9, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE of hearing: Rule 16(b) Conference set for 1/26/2026 at 10:15 AM in Zoom Video Conference before Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. Case Management Report due by 01/20/2026. Zoom instructions will be provided via separate email to counsel of record.(MLD)
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ENDORSED ORDER granting #11 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. The deadline for Growing City Corp. to file a response to the Complaint is extended to January 7, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier on 12/8/2025. (BRH)
December 8, 2025 Filing 12 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Growing City Corp. (Aristizabal, Miguel) Modified on 12/9/2025 to edit docket text. (WLB).
December 8, 2025 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint by Growing City Corp.. (Aristizabal, Miguel) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier.
December 8, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance and Designation of Lead Counsel Appearance by Miguel Aristizabal on behalf of Growing City Corp. (Aristizabal, Miguel)
December 2, 2025 Filing 9 WAIVER of service returned executed on 11/26/25 by Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company as to Leonard Minich. (Carlton, Stephanie)
December 2, 2025 Filing 8 RETURN of service executed on 11/21/25 by Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company as to Growing City Corp.. (Carlton, Stephanie)
November 20, 2025 Filing 7 SUMMONS issued as to Growing City Corp., Leonard Minich. (JTM)
November 13, 2025 Filing 6 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Auto Owners Insurance, Corporate Parent Strickland Insurance Group for Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company.. (Carlton, Stephanie)
November 13, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Stephanie H. Carlton on behalf of Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company. Lead Counsel: Gary Khutorsky. (Carlton, Stephanie)
November 13, 2025 Filing 4 CIVIL Action Order Signed by All Divisional Judges on 11/13/2025. (MLD)
November 12, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Stephanie H. Carlton, Gary Khutorsky 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). (JG)
November 12, 2025 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. New case number: 2:25-cv-01022-SPC-DNF. (KME)
November 10, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Declaratory ReliefF against Growing City Corp., Leonard Minich (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24098326) filed by Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. - Underlying Case Third Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Policy, #3 Exhibit C - Warranty Endorsement, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Proposed Summons on Growing City Corp., #6 Proposed Summons on Leonard Minich) (Carlton, Stephanie) Modified docket text on 11/12/2025 (JG).

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the U.S. Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Florida Middle District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company v. Growing City Corp. et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company
Represented By: Stephanie H. Carlton
Represented By: Gary Khutorsky
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Growing City Corp.
Represented By: William Renden Clayton
Represented By: Riley Francis Kennedy
Represented By: Miguel Aristizabal
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Leonard Minich
Represented By: Tamarah Eve Brodsky
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?