Taylor v. Hernando County
Plaintiff: Patrick Taylor
Defendant: Hernando County
Pretrial Services: Shane Munoz
Case Number: 5:2026cv00176
Filed: March 6, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Sheri Polster Chappell
Referring Judge: Philip R Lammens
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 623 Job Discrimination (Age)
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 14, 2026 Filing 18 CASE REFERRED to Mediation. Shane Munoz appointed mediator. (MJT)
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 6/14/2026, Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 11/28/2026, Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 12/28/2026, Discovery due by 2/26/2027, Dispositive motions due by 3/26/2027, Motions in Limine due by 9/6/2027, Joint Final Pretrial statement due by 9/10/2027. Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/24/2027 at 09:30 AM in Ft. Myers Courtroom 5 D before Judge Sheri Polster Chappell. Jury Trial set for trial term commencing 10/4/2027 in Ocala Courtroom 3 A before Judge Sheri Polster Chappell. Conduct mediation hearing by 3/5/2027. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 5/14/2026. (MJT)
May 5, 2026 Filing 16 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Printy, Gary)
May 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER striking 14 Notice of Unavailability. The Clerk is directed to remove the notice of unavailability from the docket. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 5/4/2026. (JMA)
May 1, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE by Patrick Taylor of Counsel's Unavailability from July 1, 2026 to July 22, 2026 (Printy, Gary)
April 9, 2026 Filing 13 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Hernando County. (Noah, Douglas)
April 9, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Hernando County. Related case(s): No (Noah, Douglas)
April 3, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Patrick Taylor. Related case(s): No (Printy, Gary)
April 3, 2026 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Patrick Taylor. (Printy, Gary)
April 1, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia Maria Rego Chapman on behalf of Hernando County (Rego Chapman, Patricia)
April 1, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Douglas T. Noah on behalf of Hernando County. Lead Counsel: Douglas T. Noah. (Noah, Douglas)
April 1, 2026 Filing 7 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Hernando County.(Noah, Douglas)
March 20, 2026 Filing 6 RETURN of service executed on 3/11/2026 by Patrick Taylor as to Hernando County. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Printy, Gary)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 3/17/2026. (MJT)
March 6, 2026 Filing 4 SUMMONS issued as to Hernando County. (CTR)
March 6, 2026 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens. New case number: 5:26-cv-176-SPC-PRL. (RPB)
March 6, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Gary L. Printy, Jr on behalf of Patrick Taylor. Lead Counsel: Gary L. Printy Jr. (Printy, Gary) Modified text on 3/6/2026 (CTR).
March 6, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Hernando County with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24572483) filed by Patrick Taylor. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons)(Printy, Gary)

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Plaintiff: Patrick Taylor
Represented By: Aakaash Antony Arunmozhi
Represented By: Gary Printy, Jr.
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Defendant: Hernando County
Represented By: Patricia Maria Rego Chapman
Represented By: Douglas T. Noah
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Pretrial services: Shane Munoz
Represented By: Shane T. Munoz
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