May v. Steak N' Shake, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Ann May
Defendant: Steak N' Shake, Inc., Diaz & Sons Assets, LLC and Thistlewood Lake Mary, LLC
Case Number: 6:2022cv00381
Filed: February 22, 2022
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Roy B Dalton
Referring Judge: Embry J Kidd
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 12, 2022 Filing 38 CASE REFERRED to Mediation. (LDJ)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 4/21/2022 Discovery due by 4/1/2023 Dispositive motions due by 5/1/2023 Pretrial statement due by 9/14/2023 All other motions due by 8/31/2023 Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 1/2/2023 Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 2/2/2023 Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/21/2023 at 10:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 4 A before Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. Jury Trial set for trial term commencing 10/2/2023 at 09:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 4 A before Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr.. Conduct mediation hearing by 6/5/2023. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 4/12/2022. (YG)
April 7, 2022 Filing 36 RESPONSE in Opposition re #14 Amended MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Steak N' Shake, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Email Corrrepsondence, #2 Exhibit Articles of Incorporation, #3 Exhibit Demand Letter, #4 Exhibit Demand Letter, #5 Exhibit Property Record, #6 Exhibit Warranty Deed, #7 Exhibit Lease Amendment)(Leach, Terry)
April 1, 2022 Filing 35 Remark: Doc. #22 has been reviewed. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 3/14/2022. (EP)
April 1, 2022 Filing 34 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Leach, Terry)
March 31, 2022 Set deadline as to #14 Amended MOTION to Remand to State Court . Responses due by 4/7/2022 (LDJ)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ENDORSED ORDER DIRECTING Defendant Steak N' Shake, Inc. to respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Remand (Doc. #14) by Thursday, April 7, 2022. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 3/31/2022. (EP)
March 24, 2022 Filing 32 First MOTION to Dismiss Count II of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Diaz & Sons Assets, LLC, Steak N' Shake, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Articles, #2 Exhibit Application for Registration of Fictitious Name)(Leach, Terry)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ENDORSED ORDER DISCHARGING the Order to Show Cause (Doc. #27) in light of Defendant's response (Doc. #30). Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 3/24/2022. (EP)
March 22, 2022 Filing 30 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #27 Order pdf filed by Steak N' Shake, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Voter Registration, #2 Exhibit Medical Record Abstract)(Leach, Terry)
March 21, 2022 Filing 29 Amended MOTION to Strike by Steak N' Shake, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Property Record)(Leach, Terry) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd.
March 21, 2022 Filing 28 Amended MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Steak N' Shake, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Property Record)(Leach, Terry)
March 18, 2022 Set deadlines: Show Cause Response due by 3/23/2022 (KNC)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER The First OSC (Doc. 13) is DISCHARGED. By Wednesday, March 23, 2022, Defendant SNS is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE by written response why this case should not be remanded due to deficient jurisdictional allegations. The response must be supported by evidence, which may be in the form of anaffidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury. Failure to timely andadequately respond may result in this action being remanded. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 3/17/2022. (YG)
March 14, 2022 Filing 26 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #13 Order pdf filed by Steak N' Shake, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Demand Letter)(Leach, Terry)
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER denying without prejudice #21 Motion to Dismiss.. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 3/10/2022. (YG)
March 10, 2022 Filing 24 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Steak N' Shake, Inc. Related case(s): Yes (Leach, Terry) Modified text on 3/10/2022 (LDJ).
March 10, 2022 Filing 23 NOTICE of lis pendens by Steak N' Shake, Inc. (Leach, Terry)
March 10, 2022 Filing 22 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #6 Order pdf by Steak N' Shake, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Biglari Holdings, Inc. for Steak N' Shake, Inc.. (Leach, Terry)
March 9, 2022 Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Steak N' Shake, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Property Record, #2 Exhibit Articles of Incorporation)(Leach, Terry)
March 3, 2022 Filing 20 Remark: Doc. #17 has been reviewed. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 3/2/2022. (EP)
March 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ENDORSED ORDER denying as moot #7 Motion to Stay in light of the Amended Motion filed at Doc. 14.. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 3/2/2022. (Dalton, Jr., Roy)
March 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ENDORSED ORDER denying #15 Motion to Stay. No good cause has been shown to warrant a stay. Counsel is advised that no exhibits have been filed in conjunction with Doc. 14 despite the reference in the Motion. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 3/2/2022. (Dalton, Jr., Roy)
March 1, 2022 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Ann May. (Lynd, Craig)
March 1, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Ann May Related case(s): No (Lynd, Craig) Modified text on 3/2/2022 (LDJ).
March 1, 2022 Filing 15 Amended MOTION to Stay by Ann May. (Lynd, Craig)
March 1, 2022 Filing 14 Amended MOTION to Remand to State Court by Ann May. (Lynd, Craig)
February 28, 2022 Set deadline: Show Cause Response due by 3/14/2022 (LDJ)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: By Monday, March 14, 2022, Defendant SNS is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE by written response why this case should not be remanded due to deficient jurisdictional allegations. The response must be supported by evidence, which may be in the form of an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury. Failure to timely and adequately respond may result in this action being remanded. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 2/28/2022. (YG)
February 28, 2022 Filing 12 SUMMONS issued as to Diaz & Sons Assets, LLC and Thistlewood Lake Mary, LLC. (LDJ)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ENDORSED ORDER TO STRIKE Plaintiff's Motion to Stay (Doc. 8) because it appears the document is a duplicate of (Doc. #7). The CLERK is DIRECTED to remove Doc. 8 from the docket. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 2/28/2022. (EP)
February 25, 2022 Filing 10 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Ann May. (Lynd, Craig)
February 25, 2022 Filing 9 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Ann May. (Lynd, Craig)
February 25, 2022 Filing 8 (STRICKEN and REMOVED per Endorsed Order 11) MOTION to Remand to State Court by Ann May. (Lynd, Craig) Modified text on 2/28/2022 (LDJ).
February 25, 2022 Filing 7 MOTION to Stay Proceedings and for Remand by Ann May. (Lynd, Craig) Modified text on 2/28/2022 (LDJ).
February 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 INITIAL ORDER re Case Management and Deadlines. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 2/24/2022. (YG)
February 23, 2022 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand. filed by Ann May.(Lynd, Craig) Modified text on 2/24/2022 (LDJ).
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER ON DISCOVERY MOTIONS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd on 2/23/2022. (PML) ctp
February 22, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE to counsel Patricia A. Blotzer of Local Rule 2.01(a), which requires membership or special admission in the Middle District bar to practice in the Middle District, except for the limited exceptions identified in the Rule. To apply for membership in the Middle District, visit www.flmd.uscourts.gov/for-lawyers. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (BD)
February 22, 2022 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd. New case number: 6:22-cv-0381-RBD-EJK. (SJB)
February 22, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Seminole County, case number 2022-CA-000234 filed in State Court on January 31, 2022. Filing fee $402, receipt number AFLMDC-19258721 filed by Steak N' Shake, Inc. (Attachments: #1 State Court Complaint, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Leach, Terry) Modified on 2/22/2022 to correct docket text (BD).

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Plaintiff: Ann May
Represented By: Christopher H. Hunt
Represented By: Craig Ronald Lynd
Represented By: Jeffrey S. Kaufman, Jr.
Represented By: Patricia A. Blotzer
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Defendant: Steak N' Shake, Inc.
Represented By: Claude DeWitt Revels, III
Represented By: Terry Everlee Leach
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Represented By: Terry Everlee Leach
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