Smith et al v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Shane S. Smith and William D. Fay
Defendant: Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc., Bella Automotive Group, Ltd. and Bella Automotive Group, Ltd. a Florida Limited Partnership doing business as Headquarter Toyota
Case Number: 6:2021cv01339
Filed: August 17, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Wendy W Berger
Referring Judge: Daniel C Irick
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 7, 2021 Filing 13 SUMMONS issued as to Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (LDJ)
October 7, 2021 Filing 12 PROPOSED summons to be issued by William D. Fay, Shane S. Smith. (Bishop, Thomas)
October 1, 2021 Filing 11 PROPOSED summons to be issued by William D. Fay, Shane S. Smith. (Bishop, Thomas) (ATTORNEY TO REFILE TO CORRECT DEFENDANT NAME.) Modified text on 10/7/2021 (LDJ).
September 16, 2021 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by William D. Fay, Shane S. Smith identifying Corporate Parent Toyota Motor Corporation, Corporate Parent Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Corporate Parent Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc., Corporate Parent Bella Automotive Group, Ltd. for Shane S. Smith, William D. Fay. (Bishop, Thomas)
September 2, 2021 Sealed Document (S-9). (LDJ)
September 1, 2021 Sealed Document (S-8). (LDJ)
August 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ENDORSED ORDER granting #2 Motion to Seal. Plaintiff may file under seal a Verified Petition for Order Approving Division of Attorney Fees and Contingent Fee. See Local Rule 1.11(c) and (f). Plaintiff is cautioned that this Order should not be construed as an indication that this Court will accept jurisdiction to decide the Verified Petition, just that Plaintiff may file the Verified Petition under seal to protect attorney-client communications and the nature of the proposed fee agreement. If the Court deems that the Verified Petition contains no such communications or can be minimally redacted to protect such communications, the Court will direct that the Verified Petition be filed on the public docket. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick on 8/30/2021. (Irick, Daniel)
August 23, 2021 Filing 6 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). (RMF)ctp
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: The Middle District of Florida's revised Local Rules become effective February 1, 2021 and can be found on the Court's public website https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/local-rules. For a just and efficient resolution of this case, the parties are DIRECTED to read and comply with the Middle District of Florida's Local Rules. See Local Rule 1.01(a). Failure to comply with ANY Local Rules or Court Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 8/23/2021. (RMF)ctp
August 19, 2021 REFUND for duplicate payment. Receipt number AFLMDC-18598402 refunded in the amount of $402.00 paid to Thomas Bishop.. (JSR)
August 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STANDING ORDER ON DISCOVERY MOTIONS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick on 2/1/2021. (RN)
August 17, 2021 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Wendy W. Berger and Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick. New case number: 6:21-cv-1339-WWB-DCI. (SJB)
August 17, 2021 Filing 2 MOTION to Seal by William D. Fay, Shane S. Smith. (Bishop, Thomas)
August 17, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Damages against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AFLMDC-18598787) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bishop, Thomas)

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Plaintiff: Shane S. Smith
Represented By: Thomas Edward Bishop
Represented By: Scott Dozier Sheftall
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Plaintiff: William D. Fay
Represented By: Thomas Edward Bishop
Represented By: Scott Dozier Sheftall
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Defendant: Toyota Motor Corporation
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Defendant: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
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Defendant: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.
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Defendant: Bella Automotive Group, Ltd.
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Defendant: Bella Automotive Group, Ltd. a Florida Limited Partnership doing business as Headquarter Toyota
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