Smith v. Ford et al
| Nancy Smith |
| Leroy Ford and Redbirds Transport, LLC |
| 5:2025cv00259 |
| April 21, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Philip R Lammens |
| James S Moody |
| Motor Vehicle |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.) |
| Both |
Docket Report
This docket was last retrieved on October 15, 2025. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.
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| Filing 22 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). (AM) |
Filing 21
60-DAY ORDER OF DISMISSAL re #20 Notice of Settlement. All pending motions, if any, are DENIED as moot. The Clerk is directed to close the file. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr. on 10/10/2025. (SMB)
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| Filing 20 NOTICE of settlement by Leroy Ford (Viera, Luis) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on September 16, 2025 before Timothy Malloy. (Jordan, Dane) |
| Filing 18 Joint NOTICE OF SELECTION of Timothy Malloy as mediator by Redbirds Transport, LLC. (Viera, Luis) Modified docket text on 9/5/2025 (JOS). |
| Filing 17 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Leroy Ford.(Viera, Luis) Modified on 6/23/2025to edit docket text (JDR). |
Filing 16
ENDORSED ORDER granting #15 Defendant Leroy Ford's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Leroy Ford's deadline to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended to June 20, 2025. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr. on 6/9/2025. (SMB)
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| Filing 15 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Complaint by Leroy Ford. (Viera, Luis) |
Filing 14
CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 9/21/2026; Dispositive motions due by 10/16/2026; Final Pretrial Conference set for WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2027, AT 9:00 A.M. in Tampa Courtroom 17 before Judge James S. Moody Jr. JURY TRIAL is set on the MARCH 2027 trial term in Tampa Courtroom 17 before Judge James S. Moody Jr. Conduct mediation hearing by 10/2/2026. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr. on 5/27/2025. (SMB)
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| Filing 13 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Viera, Luis) |
Filing 12
ENDORSED ORDER granting #11 Agreed Motion for Due Date for Discovery Responses and Responsive Pleading. Defendant Ford's deadline to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended to June 9, 2025. The parties are reminded to file their Joint Case Management Report pursuant to Local Rule 3.02. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr. on 5/22/2025. (SMB)
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| Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Discovery Due Date by All Defendants. (Viera, Luis) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens. |
| Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Nancy Smith. (Jordan, Dane) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of lis pendens by Nancy Smith (Jordan, Dane) |
| Filing 8 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Redbirds Transport, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Viera, Luis) |
| Filing 7 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Nancy Smith. (Jordan, Dane) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Dane Erling Jordan on behalf of Nancy Smith. Lead Counsel: Dane Jordan. (Jordan, Dane) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Luis E. Viera on behalf of Redbirds Transport, LLC. Lead Counsel: Luis E. Viera, Esq. (Viera, Luis) Modified punctuation on 4/28/2025 (JKB). |
| Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Redbirds Transport, LLC. (Viera, Luis) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL 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). (GL) |
| Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge James S. Moody, Jr and Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens. New case number: 5:25-cv-259-JSM-PRL. (RPB) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 5th Judicial Circuit Court, Marion County, case number 2025-CA-000392 filed in State Court on 02/28/2025. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-23269246 filed by Redbirds Transport, LLC. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 Exhibit B (Redbirds NOA), #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 Exhibit D (State Court Removal), #5 Civil Cover Sheet, #6 State Court Docket Sheet)(Viera, Luis) Modified text on 4/23/2025 (GL). |
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