Rossi v. Gamarra et al
Plaintiff: Richard Rossi
Defendant: Sergeant Franklin Gamarra and Deputy Jonathan Kusek
Pretrial Services: Thomas Bateman
Case Number: 3:2025cv00664
Filed: June 13, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Samuel J Horovitz
Referring Judge: Marcia Morales Howard
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Civil Rights Violation
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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December 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER AND REFERRAL TO MEDIATION: Amended Pleadings due by 12/30/2025. Joinder of Parties due by 12/30/2025. Discovery due by 6/26/2026. Dispositive motions due by 7/31/2026. Conduct mediation hearing by 8/21/2026. All other motions due by 11/23/2026. Pretrial statement due by 12/7/2026. Final Pretrial Conference set for 12/14/2026 at 10:00 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 B before Judge Marcia Morales Howard. Jury Trial set for trial term commencing on 1/4/2027 at 09:00 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 B before Judge Marcia Morales Howard. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 12/5/2025. (Attachments: #1 Mediation Report Form, #2 Court Docket)(JW)
November 20, 2025 Filing 23 Amended DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Richard Rossi. (Webb, John) Modified on 11/20/2025 (SPM).
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ENDORSED ORDER. By December 4, 2025, in accord with Local Rule 3.03, Plaintiff must file a disclosure statement using the form on the court's website, www.flmd.uscourts.gov. As information, the form changed effective November 1, 2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 11/20/2025. (JLW)
November 19, 2025 Filing 21 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Richard Rossi. (Webb, John)
November 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER regarding #17 Case Management Report. The parties shall have up to and including December 1, 2025, to file the Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form should they elect to proceed in that manner. Plaintiff shall have up to and including December 1, 2025, to file his disclosure statement. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 11/14/2025. (JW)
November 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ENDORSED ORDER discharging #16 Order to Show Cause. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 11/14/2025. (JW)
November 13, 2025 Filing 18 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #16 Order to show cause filed by Franklin Gamarra, Jonathan Kusek. (Carson, Matthew)
November 13, 2025 Filing 17 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Carson, Matthew)
November 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER to show cause why this case should not be dismissed or sanctions imposed due to the parties' failure to file a Case Management Report. Show Cause Response due by 12/1/2025. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 11/13/2025. (JW)
October 17, 2025 Filing 15 Amended ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Jonathan Kusek.(Carson, Matthew)
October 17, 2025 Filing 14 Amended ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Franklin Gamarra.(Carson, Matthew)
September 22, 2025 Filing 13 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Jonathan Kusek. (Carson, Matthew)
September 22, 2025 Filing 12 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Jonathan Kusek.(Carson, Matthew)
September 22, 2025 Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Franklin Gamarra. (Carson, Matthew)
September 22, 2025 Filing 10 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Franklin Gamarra.(Carson, Matthew)
July 23, 2025 Filing 9 WAIVER of service returned executed on 07/22/2025 by Richard Rossi as to Jonathan Kusek. (Webb, John)
July 23, 2025 Filing 8 WAIVER of service returned executed on 07/22/2025 by Richard Rossi as to Franklin Gamarra. (Webb, John)
June 16, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), which requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (JW)
June 13, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS issued as to Franklin Gamarra, Jonathan Kusek. (Attachments: #1 Summons as to Franklin Gamarra)(AA)
June 13, 2025 Filing 5 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Marcia Morales Howard and Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. New case number: 3:24-cv-664-MMH-SJH. (AA)
June 13, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by John D. Webb on behalf of Richard Rossi. Lead Counsel: John D. Webb. (Webb, John)
June 13, 2025 Filing 3 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Richard Rossi. (Webb, John)
June 13, 2025 Filing 2 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Richard Rossi. (Webb, John)
June 13, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Richard Rossi with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-23484087) filed by Richard Rossi. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Webb, John)

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Plaintiff: Richard Rossi
Represented By: John D. Webb
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Defendant: Sergeant Franklin Gamarra
Represented By: Matthew Joseph Carson
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Defendant: Deputy Jonathan Kusek
Represented By: Matthew Joseph Carson
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Pretrial services: Thomas Bateman
Represented By: Thomas H. Bateman, III
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