Schwertfager v. United States of America
Plaintiff: ELIZABETH SCHWERTFAGER
Defendant: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Pretrial Services: Greg Miles
Case Number: 6:2025cv01500
Filed: August 6, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Nathan W Hill
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2271 Federal Tort Claims Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 3/13/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 3/13/2026. Discovery due by 2/1/2027 Dispositive motions due by 2/19/2027 Pretrial statement due by 6/11/2027 All other motions due by 6/11/2027 Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 10/23/2026 Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 12/4/2026. Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/24/2027 at 09:30 AM in Orlando Courtroom 4 D before Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. Bench Trial set for 7/12/2027 at 09:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 4 D before Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. Conduct mediation hearing by 2/12/2027. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill on 11/25/2025. (LDM)
November 25, 2025 Filing 19 Minute Entry. In Person Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE held on 11/25/2025, PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 11/25/2025. (Digital) (JOR)
November 18, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE of hearing: Case Management Conference/Preliminary Pre-Trial Conference set for 11/25/2025 at 02:00 PM in Orlando Courtroom 4 D before Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. (JOR)
November 17, 2025 Filing 17 Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. New case number: 6:25-cv-1500-NWH. Judge Carlos E. Mendoza no longer assigned to the case. (RPB)
November 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER approving consent to jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 11/17/2025. (MEH) (MEH).
November 11, 2025 Filing 15 PROPOSED CONSENT to trial by U.S. Magistrate Judge by Elizabeth Schwertfager. (Skinner, Jeremy)
November 11, 2025 Filing 14 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Skinner, Jeremy)
November 6, 2025 Filing 13 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by United States of America. (Ragler, Phillip)
November 6, 2025 Filing 12 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by United States of America. Related case(s): No (Ragler, Phillip)
October 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ENDORSED ORDER directing Defendant to SHOW CAUSE within seven days from the date of this Order as to why they did not comply with the Court's #6 Initial Order and the Local Rules by failing to file their Notice of Pendency of Related Actions and Disclosure Statement. Alternatively, Defendant may cure their failure by fully complying with the Initial Order within seven days, thereby discharging the order to show cause. Failure to comply with this Order may result in the entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 10/30/2025. (MEH)
October 10, 2025 Filing 10 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by United States of America.(Ragler, Phillip)
August 22, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Elizabeth Schwertfager. Related case(s): No (Skinner, Jeremy)
August 22, 2025 Filing 8 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Elizabeth Schwertfager. (Skinner, Jeremy)
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: 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 Carlos E. Mendoza on 8/8/2025. (ALL)
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 INITIAL ORDER re: Case Management and Deadlines. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 8/8/2025. (ALL)
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER ON DISCOVERY MOTIONS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill on 8/8/2025. (JOR)
August 7, 2025 Filing 4 SUMMONS issued as to United States of America. (EVK) Modified docket text on 8/8/2025 (EVK).
August 7, 2025 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Carlos E. Mendoza and Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. New case number: 6:25-cv-1500-CEM-NWH. (EVK)
August 6, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Jeremy P. Skinner on behalf of Elizabeth Schwertfager. Lead Counsel: Jeremy Skinner. (Skinner, Jeremy) Modified docket text on 8/7/2025 (EVK).
August 6, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against United States of America with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-23703449) filed by Elizabeth Schwertfager. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit)(Skinner, Jeremy) Modified docket text on 8/7/2025 (EVK).

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Plaintiff: ELIZABETH SCHWERTFAGER
Represented By: Jeremy P. Skinner
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Defendant: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: Phillip Ryan Seltzer Ragler
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Pretrial services: Greg Miles
Represented By: Gregory Palmer Miles
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