Frederic v. Mattress Firm, Inc.
Plaintiff: Travis Frederic
Defendant: Mattress Firm, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2026cv00267
Filed: February 6, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Sheri Polster Chappell
Referring Judge: Nicholas P Mizell
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1981 Job Discrimination (Race)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 18, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Mattress Firm, Inc.. Related case(s): No (Kinsey-Sallis, LaKisha)
March 18, 2026 Filing 15 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by Mattress Firm, Inc..(Kinsey-Sallis, LaKisha)
March 17, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of compliance re 10 Notice to Counsel of Local Rule 2.01(b)(2)(B) by Mattress Firm, Inc. (Selig, Emily)
March 12, 2026 Filing 14 PROOF of service - Attorney General of USA-Department of Justice served on 2/23/2026. (JTM)
March 4, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of hearing: Rule 16(b) Conference set for 4/28/2026 at 10:00 AM in Zoom Video Conference before Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. A Case Management Report to be filed by 4/20/2026. Zoom instructions to be sent by separate notice.(WRW)
March 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ENDORSED ORDER granting #8 Defendant's unopposed motion for extension of time to respond. By March 18, 2026, Defendant must respond to the complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 3/4/2026. (TLP)
March 4, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Emily Selig of Local Rule 2.01(b)(2)(B), which requires members of the Middle District bar to maintain with the clerk a current telephone number, mailing address, and email address. Update your contact information for the Middle District through PACER. 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). (MSN)
March 3, 2026 Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Mattress Firm, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Somnigroup International, Inc., for Mattress Firm, Inc... (Kinsey-Sallis, LaKisha)
March 3, 2026 Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Pleading in Response to Complaint Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Plead to the Complaint by Mattress Firm, Inc. (Kinsey-Sallis, LaKisha) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. Modified on 3/4/2026 to edit docket text (MSN).
February 17, 2026 Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Travis Frederic. (Prater, Christopher)
February 17, 2026 Filing 6 RETURN of service executed on 02/11/2026 by Travis Frederic as to Mattress Firm, Inc. (Prater, Christopher) Modified on 2/18/2026 as to docket text (LJC).
February 12, 2026 Filing 5 CIVIL Action Order Signed by All Divisional Judges on 2/12/2026. (WRW)
February 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 TEXT ORDER: Local Rule 3.03 requires that, with the first appearance, each party must file a disclosure statement using the standard form from the clerk or the court's website. Plaintiff failed to do so. By February 17, 2026, plaintiff must file his disclosure statement using the standard form, which can be found at: https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/local-rules/rule-303-disclosure-statement. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 2/10/2026. (TLP)
February 9, 2026 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to Mattress Firm, Inc. (JG)
February 9, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:26-cv-00267-SPC-NPM. (LAW)
February 6, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and Demand for Jury Trial against Mattress Firm, Inc. with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24438479) filed by Travis Frederic. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons)(Prater, Christopher)

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Plaintiff: Travis Frederic
Represented By: Jonathan Edgar Pollard
Represented By: Christopher S Prater
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Defendant: Mattress Firm, Inc.
Represented By: Emily Selig
Represented By: LaKisha M. Kinsey-Sallis
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