Watkins v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Plaintiff: Craig Watkins
Defendant: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Case Number: 3:2026cv01167
Filed: May 6, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Patricia D Barksdale
Referring Judge: Jordan Emery Pratt
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 29, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.11(e), which provides that, unless an order states another time, a seal under Rule 1.11 expires ninety days after a case is closed and all appeals are exhausted. To prevent the content of a sealed item from appearing on the docket after the seal expires, a party or interested non-party must move for relief before the seal expires. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (JOS)
May 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER directing the Clerk to terminate all pending motions and close this case. Signed by Judge Jordan Emery Pratt on 5/28/2026. (ASN)
May 27, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of voluntary dismissal without prejudice by Craig Watkins (Farrell, Thomas) Modified text on 5/28/2026 (MGB).
May 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ENDORSED ORDER. By May 29, 2026, the plaintiff must file a disclosure statement using the standard form on the court's website, www.flmd.uscourts.gov/local-rules/rule-303-disclosure-statement. See Local Rule 3.03. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale on May 15, 2026. (JCB)
May 11, 2026 Filing 5 Notice to counsel of Local Rule 3.02(a), which requires the parties to conduct a planning conference and file a case management report. Because Judge Pratt schedules ERISA cases differently than the routine civil case, the parties are directed to use Judge Pratt's ERISA Case Management Report, which is available under the Forms tab on Judge Pratt's page on the Court's website at https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov.(TPL)
May 6, 2026 Filing 4 SUMMONS issued as to The Prudential Insurance Company of America. (AA)
May 6, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE 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). (AA)
May 6, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Jordan Emery Pratt and Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale. New case number: 3:26-cv-1167-JEP-PDB. (AA)
May 6, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Filing fee $405 receipt number BFLMDC-24907755) filed by Craig Watkins. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Proposed Summons)(Farrell, Thomas)

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Plaintiff: Craig Watkins
Represented By: Thomas M. Farrell, IV
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