ND'S Corners Store, Big Sammy LLC. v. Covington Specialty Insurance Company
Plaintiff: ND'S Corners Store, Big Sammy LLC.
Defendant: Covington Specialty Insurance Company
Pretrial Services: Emmett Battles
Case Number: 6:2026cv00151
Filed: January 21, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Paul G Byron
Referring Judge: Robert M Norway
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ENDORSED ORDER denying without prejudice #19 Motion to Compel for failure to comply with Local Rule 3.01(g). Counsel must have a substantive conversation with opposing counsel contemporaneously with the filing of a motion to comply with Local Rule 3.01(g). Conferral on the underlying discovery issues is not conferral on the Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway on 6/2/2026. (JBS)
June 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ENDORSED ORDER denying as moot #17 Motion to Compel in light of #19 Amended Motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway on 6/2/2026. (JBS)
June 1, 2026 Filing 19 Amended MOTION to Compel Discovery by Covington Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Defendant Request for Production and First Interrogatories)(Baggett, Sarah) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway. Modified on 6/2/2026 to edit the docket text (MLB).
May 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 STANDING ORDER ON DISCOVERY. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway on 5/26/2026. (JBS)
May 22, 2026 Filing 17 MOTION to Compel Responses to Defendant's First Request for Production and First Set of Interrogatories. by Covington Specialty Insurance Company. (Baggett, Sarah) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway.
February 23, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE OF SELECTION of Emmett Lamar Battles as mediator by ND'S Corners Store, Big Sammy LLC.. (Constable, James)
February 13, 2026 Filing 15 CASE REFERRED to Mediation. (LNR)
February 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 3/23/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 3/23/2026. Discovery due by 3/1/2027. Dispositive motions due by 4/5/2027. Pretrial statement due by 7/19/2027. All other motions due by 7/26/2027. Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 1/4/2027. Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 2/1/2027. Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/17/2027 at 03:00 PM in Orlando Courtroom 4 B before Judge Paul G. Byron. Jury Trial set for the trial term commencing on 9/7/2027 at 09:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 4 B before Judge Paul G. Byron. Conduct mediation hearing by 3/15/2027. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 2/13/2026. (KM)
February 11, 2026 Filing 13 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Constable, James)
February 5, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Covington Specialty Insurance Company. Related case(s): No (Baggett, Sarah)
February 5, 2026 Filing 11 Case Reassigned to Judge Paul G. Byron. New case number: 6:26-cv-151-PGB-RMN. Judge Anne C. Conway no longer assigned to the case. (RPB)
February 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER of Recusal. Signed by Judge Anne C. Conway on 2/5/2026. (KLD)
February 5, 2026 Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by ND'S Corners Store, Big Sammy LLC.. (Constable, James)
February 3, 2026 Filing 8 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Covington Specialty Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent RSUI Indemnity Company, Corporate Parent Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Corporate Parent RSUI Group, Inc., Corporate Parent Alleghany Corporation, Corporate Parent Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC for Covington Specialty Insurance Company. (Baggett, Sarah) Modified (edit text) on 2/4/2026 (TDC).
January 28, 2026 Filing 7 Defendant's ANSWER and affirmative defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Covington Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Neutral Evaluator's Report)(Baggett, Sarah)
January 23, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by James Scott Constable on behalf of ND'S Corners Store, Big Sammy LLC. Lead Counsel: James S. Constable. (Constable, James) Modified on 1/23/2026 to edit docket text (MSN).
January 23, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by ND'S Corners Store, Big Sammy LLC. Related case(s): Yes (Constable, James) Modified text on 1/23/2026 (AW).
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER to show cause as to Covington Specialty Insurance Company. Defendant is ORDERED to show cause within 14 days why this case should not be remanded for failure to allege diversity of citizenship. Signed by Judge Anne C. Conway on 1/23/2026. (KLD)
January 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INITIAL CASE ORDER - 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. Parties have 14 days from the date of this order to file their disclosure statement (if not already filed) and to notify the court of a related action (This obligation applies even if there are no such successive or related actions, in which case the parties must disclose that there are none). Signed by Judge Anne C. Conway on 1/22/2026. (KLD)
January 22, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Anne C. Conway and Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway. New case number: 6:26-cv-00151-ACC-RMN. (JOS)
January 21, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Seminole County Circuit Court, case number 2025-CA-002921 filed in State Court on 12/11/2025. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-24358634 filed by Covington Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit C - Complaint With Demand for Jury Trial dated December 11, 2025, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 Exhibits B, D, E, F, and G, #4 Exhibit A- JS 44 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Exhibit H - Plaintiff's Articles of Organization, #6 Exhibit I - Annual Report for 2026, #7 Exhibit J - Covington's Articles of Incorporation, #8 Exhibit K - E-mail Correspondence dated November 3, 2025)(Baggett, Sarah) Modified on 1/22/2026 to edit docket text and description (JDR).

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Plaintiff: ND'S Corners Store, Big Sammy LLC.
Represented By: Allison Freeman
Represented By: James Scott Constable
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Represented By: Emmett Lamar Battles
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