Bland-Nowell v. U.S. Xpress, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Janice Bland-Nowell
Defendant: Dawuan Camron Britton and U.S. Xpress, Inc. doing business as U.S. Xpress
Case Number: 3:2026cv00882
Filed: April 15, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Laura Lothman Lambert
Referring Judge: Jordan Emery Pratt
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ENDORSED ORDER granting doc. #12 Defendant Dawuan Camron Britton's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint. Defendant Dawuan Camron Britton shall answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's amended complaint, doc. #5, on or before June 22, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 6/5/2026. (WC)
June 4, 2026 Filing 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by Dawuan Camron Britton. (Szczesniewicz, Caroline) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert.
May 27, 2026 Filing 11 RETURN of service executed on May 15, 2026 by Janice Bland-Nowell as to Janice Bland-Nowell. (Mira, Janeen)
May 26, 2026 Filing 10 Defendant US Xpress's ANSWER and affirmative defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by U.S. Xpress, Inc.(Vickers, Heath) Modified text on 5/27/2026 (LAW).
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ENDORSED ORDER discharging #6 this Court's Show Cause Order in light of #7 Plaintiff's Response. Signed by Judge Jordan Emery Pratt on 5/18/2026. (BL)
May 13, 2026 Filing 8 RETURN of service executed on May 4, 2026 by Janice Bland-Nowell as to U.S. Xpress, Inc.. (Mira, Janeen)
May 13, 2026 Filing 7 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Janice Bland-Nowell. (Mira, Janeen)
May 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER directing Plaintiff to show cause, on or before May 22, 2026, why this case should not be dismissed for want of subject-matter jurisdiction. Failure to adequately do so may result in dismissal of this action without further notice. Signed by Judge Jordan Emery Pratt on 5/8/2026. (BL)
May 5, 2026 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand. filed by Janice Bland-Nowell.(Mira, Janeen) Modified on 5/5/2026 as to docket text (LJC).
April 21, 2026 Filing 4 SUMMONS issued as to Dawuan Camron Britton, U.S. Xpress, Inc. (MCB) (MCB).
April 17, 2026 Filing 3 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). (TPL)
April 16, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Jordan Emery Pratt and Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. New case number: 3:26-cv-882-JEP-LLL. (ARL)
April 15, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24782963) filed by Janice Bland-Nowell. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons Summons to U.S. Express, Inc., #3 Proposed Summons Summons to Dawuan Camron Britton)(Mira, Janeen)

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Plaintiff: Janice Bland-Nowell
Represented By: Janeen Marie Mira
Represented By: Curry Gary Pajcic
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Defendant: Dawuan Camron Britton
Represented By: Caroline B. Szczesniewicz
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Defendant: U.S. Xpress, Inc. doing business as U.S. Xpress
Represented By: Heath L. Vickers
Represented By: Caroline B. Szczesniewicz
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