Serle v. Medrano et al
Plaintiff: Anthony Serle
Defendant: Fabian Medrano and Rebecca Medrano
Pretrial Services: G. Michael Burnett
Case Number: 3:2025cv01122
Filed: September 19, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Samuel J Horovitz
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 12, 2026 Filing 25 CASE REFERRED to Mediation. (MLB)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 4/3/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 4/3/2026. Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 6/3/2026. Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 7/2/2026. Disclosure of rebuttal expert report due by 8/3/2026. Discovery due by 9/15/2026. Dispositive motions due by 10/1/2026. Conduct mediation hearing by 12/31/2026. All other motions due by 2/1/2027. Pretrial statement due by 2/8/2027. Final Pretrial Conference set for 2/22/2027 at 10:00 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 5 A before Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. Jury Trial set for 3/8/2027 at 09:00 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 5 A before Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. See Order for further details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 1/9/2026. (Attachments: #1 Mediation Report Form, #2 Docket Sheet)(JLW)
January 9, 2026 Filing 23 Amended ANSWER and affirmative defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Fabian Medrano, Rebecca Medrano.(McCoy, Michael)
January 8, 2026 Filing 22 AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Larkin, Connor) (Modified on 1/9/2026, to edit text) (BGR).
December 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER denying as moot #18 Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Defendants' Second Affirmative Defense. The parties shall file an amended Uniform Case Management Report by no later than January 9, 2026. Defendants shall file an amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses by no later than January 9, 2026. The Court's Order to Show Cause, Doc. 11, is discharged. See Order for further details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 12/19/2025. (JLW)
December 19, 2025 Filing 20 Minute Entry. In Person Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz: Rule 16 Conference held on 12/19/2025. (Digital) (BGR)
December 17, 2025 Filing 19 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Fabian Medrano. (Attachments: #1 Main Document)(McCoy, Michael)
December 17, 2025 Filing 18 MOTION to Strike #9 Answer to Complaint by Anthony Serle. (Larkin, Connor)
December 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER: A Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 16 conference is hereby scheduled to take place before the undersigned on December 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ("Hearing") at the United States Courthouse, 300 North Hogan Street, Courtroom 5A, in Jacksonville, Florida. Lead counsel for all parties shall appear at the Hearing and shall be prepared to discuss the parties' Uniform Case Management Report, Doc. 13. See Order for further details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 12/10/2025. (JLW)
December 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ENDORSED ORDER: Upon review of the record, Defendants have not filed a disclosure statement(s) as required by Local Rule 3.03. Accordingly, Defendants are directed to file a disclosure statement(s) in accordance with Local Rule 3.03 by December 17, 2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 12/10/2025. (JLW)
December 10, 2025 Filing 15 Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. New case number: 3:25-cv-1122-SJH. Judge Wendy W. Berger no longer assigned to the case. (MDC)
December 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDERED that this case is REFERRED to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge, for all further proceedings and the entry of judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, with any appeal to be taken to the United States Court of Appeals. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 12/9/2025. (CKS)
October 29, 2025 Filing 13 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Larkin, Connor)
October 2, 2025 Filing 12 RESPONSE re #11 Order to show cause by Fabian Medrano, Rebecca Medrano. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Florida Traffic Crash Report, #2 Exhibit B Anthony Serle's Voter Information Sheet, #3 Exhibit C Dr. A. Serle Business Information Page, #4 Exhibit D Fabian Medrano and Rebecca Medrano's Driver's License, #5 Exhibit E Fabian Medrano and Rebecca Medrano's Voter Information Sheets)(McCoy, Michael) Modified on 10/2/2025 to edit duplicate text. (JVC)
September 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDERED that Defendants shall show cause on or before October 3, 2025, as to why this case should not be remanded for want of subject-matter jurisdiction. Failure to do so may result in the remand of this case without further notice. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 9/26/2025. (CKS)
September 26, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Michael David McCoy on behalf of Fabian Medrano, Rebecca Medrano. Lead Counsel: Michael D. McCoy. (McCoy, Michael)
September 26, 2025 Filing 9 Defendants' ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #3 Complaint with Jury Demand by Fabian Medrano, Rebecca Medrano.(McCoy, Michael)
September 26, 2025 Filing 8 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Anthony Serle. (Larkin, Connor)
September 26, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Connor McDavid Larkin on behalf of Anthony Serle. Lead Counsel: Connor M. Larkin. (Larkin, Connor)
September 24, 2025 Filing 6 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). (CKS)
September 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: The Middle District of Florida's revised Local Rules become effective April 1, 2024, and can be found on the Court's public website https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/local-rules. Additionally, the undersigned has issued Standing Orders, available at https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/wendy-berger, that apply to all proceedings before the undersigned. For a just and efficient resolution of this case, the parties are DIRECTED to read and comply with the Middle District of Florida's Local Rules and this Court's Standing Orders. See Local Rule 1.01(a). Failure to comply with ANY Local Rules or Court Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 9/24/2025. (CKS)
September 23, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL All counsel of record 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). (MLB)
September 23, 2025 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against Fabian Medrano, Rebecca Medrano with Jury Demand filed on 06/25/2025 at Fourth Judicial Circuit Court, in and for Duval County, 2025-CA003794 filed by Anthony Serle.(MLB)
September 22, 2025 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Wendy W. Berger and Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. New case number: 3:25-cv-1122-WWB-SJH. (RLD)
September 19, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Fourth Judicial Circuit Court, case number 2025-CA-003794 filed in State Court on June 25, 2025. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-23893555 filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(McCoy, Michael)

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Plaintiff: Anthony Serle
Represented By: J. Michael Lindell
Represented By: Connor McDavid Larkin
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Defendant: Fabian Medrano
Represented By: Michael David McCoy
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Represented By: Michael David McCoy
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Pretrial services: G. Michael Burnett
Represented By: George Michael Burnett
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