Smith v. Ford et al
Plaintiff: Nancy Smith
Defendant: Leroy Ford and Redbirds Transport, LLC
Case Number: 5:2025cv00259
Filed: April 21, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Philip R Lammens
Referring Judge: James S Moody
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 15, 2025 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)
October 10, 2025 Opinion or Order 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)
October 10, 2025 Filing 20 NOTICE of settlement by Leroy Ford (Viera, Luis)
September 4, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on September 16, 2025 before Timothy Malloy. (Jordan, Dane)
September 4, 2025 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).
June 20, 2025 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).
June 9, 2025 Opinion or Order 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)
June 9, 2025 Filing 15 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Complaint by Leroy Ford. (Viera, Luis)
May 27, 2025 Opinion or Order 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)
May 23, 2025 Filing 13 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Viera, Luis)
May 22, 2025 Opinion or Order 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)
May 21, 2025 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Discovery Due Date by All Defendants. (Viera, Luis) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens.
May 9, 2025 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Nancy Smith. (Jordan, Dane)
May 9, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE of lis pendens by Nancy Smith (Jordan, Dane)
May 2, 2025 Filing 8 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Redbirds Transport, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Viera, Luis)
May 2, 2025 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Nancy Smith. (Jordan, Dane)
May 2, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Dane Erling Jordan on behalf of Nancy Smith. Lead Counsel: Dane Jordan. (Jordan, Dane)
April 28, 2025 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).
April 25, 2025 Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Redbirds Transport, LLC. (Viera, Luis)
April 23, 2025 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)
April 21, 2025 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)
April 21, 2025 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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Plaintiff: Nancy Smith
Represented By: Dane Erling Jordan
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Defendant: Leroy Ford
Represented By: Luis E. Viera
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