Baker et al v. Americas Bankers Insurance Company of Florida
Plaintiff: Scott Baker and Joann Baker
Defendant: Americas Bankers Insurance Company of Florida
Case Number: 2:2026cv00465
Filed: February 19, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Kyle C Dudek
Referring Judge: Nicholas P Mizell
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 4072 Payment of Flood Insurance Claim
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 28, 2026 Filing 29 NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on 12/4/26 at 9:30am before Eric Kleinman.(Kleinman, Eric)
July 20, 2026 Filing 28 Case Reassigned to District Judge Kyle C. Dudek. New case number: 2:26-cv-00465-KCD-NPM. Judge John E. Steele no longer assigned to the case. (FLMD_CMECF_SVC01, )
July 7, 2026 Filing 27 NOTICE OF SELECTION of Eric Kleinman as mediator by Joann Baker, Scott Baker. (Spector, Jared)
July 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 TEXT ORDER directing compliance. The parties certified that they are familiar with and will abide by the local rules and orders entered in this action. (Doc. #25). Yet, they have failed to file their notice of selection of mediator as called for in the Hurricane Scheduling Order. (Doc. #12 at 15). The parties must promptly file the notice, or by July 21, 2026, they must show cause why they should not be sanctioned for noncompliance. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 7/7/2026. (TLP) Modified on 7/7/2026 (TLP).
July 6, 2026 Filing 25 CERTIFICATE of compliance JOINT CERTIFICATION OF FAMILIARITY WITH LOCAL RULES AND ORDERS ENTERED TO DATE by Joann Baker, Scott Baker. (Spector, Jared)
July 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 TEXT ORDER directing compliance. The Hurricane Scheduling Order requires a joint certification that the parties are familiar with and will abide by the court's local rules and orders entered as of the certification date. The parties failed to file a certification by the required date. They must promptly file the certification, or, by July 20, 2026, they 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. The parties are reminded that the Scheduling Order conveniently includes a table summarizing all deadlines. (Doc. #12 at 17-18). Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 7/6/2026. (TLP)
May 21, 2026 Filing 23 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #5 Amended Complaint by Americas Bankers Insurance Company of Florida.(Hernandez, Nikolaos) Modified on 5/21/2026 to edit the docket text (MLB).
May 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting consolidation re: #21 Notice of Joint Motion to Consolidate filed by Americas Bankers Insurance Company of Florida. The cases are consolidated and this case is the first filed and lead case. The Clerk shall add an association with the member case. All further filings shall be made in this case only with both captions. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 5/15/2026. (RKR)
May 14, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE by Americas Bankers Insurance Company of Florida of Joint Motion to Consolidate. (Hernandez, Nikolaos)
April 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ENDORSED ORDER granting #19 Defendant's unopposed motion for extension of time to respond. By May 21, 2026, Defendant must respond to the second amended complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 4/14/2026. (TLP)
April 13, 2026 Filing 19 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #14 Amended Complaint by Americas Bankers Insurance Company of Florida. (Hernandez, Nikolaos) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
April 13, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Nikolaos Manuel Hernandez on behalf of Americas Bankers Insurance Company of Florida. Lead Counsel: Nikolaos M. Hernandez. (Hernandez, Nikolaos)
March 27, 2026 Filing 17 SUMMONS issued as to Americas Bankers Insurance Company of Florida. (AM)
March 25, 2026 Filing 16 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Joann Baker, Scott Baker. (Spector, Jared)
March 2, 2026 Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Joann Baker, Scott Baker. (Spector, Jared)
March 2, 2026 Filing 14 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against Scott Baker, Joann Baker with Jury Demand. filed by Scott Baker, Joann Baker.(Spector, Jared) Modified docket text on 3/3/2026 (JOS).
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 HURRICANE INTERIM PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 2/23/2026. (WRW)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: (HURRICANE) Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 2/23/2026. (WRW)
February 23, 2026 Filing 11 CIVIL Action Order Signed by All Divisional Judges on 2/23/2026. (WRW)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 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. Plaintiffs failed to do so. By March 2, 2026, Plaintiffs must file their 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 2/23/2026. (TLP)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER dismissing #5 Amended Complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction without prejudice to filing a Second Amended Complaint within 7 days. If no Second Amended Complaint is filed, the case will be closed. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 2/23/2026. (RKR)
February 20, 2026 Filing 8 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Joann Baker, Scott Baker. (Spector, Jared)
February 20, 2026 Filing 7 TRANSFER IN from Tampa Division on 02/20/2026 Case Number 8:26-cv-472. Case assigned to District Judge Steele and Magistrate Judge Mizell. New Case Number: 2:26-cv-00465-JES-NPM. (LJC)
February 20, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Jared Spector on behalf of Joanne A. Baker, Scott Baker. Lead Counsel: Jared Spector, Esq. (Spector, Jared) Modified text on 2/23/2026 (ABM).
February 20, 2026 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Americas Bankers Insurance Company of Florida with Jury Demand. filed by Scott Baker, Joanne A. Baker.(Spector, Jared) Modified on 2/20/2026 as to docket text (LJC).
February 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER transferring case to the Ft. Myers Division and directing clerk to accomplish same and thereafter close this case. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 2/20/2026. (CCB)
February 20, 2026 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against Americas Bankers Insurance Company of Florida with Jury Demand filed by Scott Baker, Joanne A. Baker. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons)(Spector, Jared) **SUMMONS NOT ISSUED - NAME OF DEFENDANT ON SUMMONS DOES NOT MATCH COMPLAINT.** Modified on 2/20/2026 as to docket text (LJC).
February 20, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge William F. Jung and Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson. New case number: 8:26-cv-472-WFJ-TGW. (ARL)
February 19, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Cover Sheet (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24495840) filed by Scott Baker, Joanne A. Baker. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons)(Spector, Jared) Modified on 2/20/2026 as to docket text (LJC).

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Represented By: Eugene P. Murphy
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