Garcia v. Baggs et al
Plaintiff: Christopher Dwayne Garcia
Defendant: James Baggs and John W. Mina
Case Number: 6:2026cv01522
Filed: July 14, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Chauncey A Bratt
Referring Judge: Julie S Sneed
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal- Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 10/25/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 10/25/2026. Discovery due by 10/4/2027 Dispositive motions due by 11/1/2027 Pretrial statement due by 2/10/2028 All other motions due by 2/17/2028 Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 8/2/2027 Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 9/7/2027. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/9/2028 at 02:00 PM in Orlando Courtroom 6 C before Judge Julie S. Sneed Jury Trial set for 4/3/2028 at 09:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 6 C before Judge Julie S. Sneed. Conduct mediation hearing by 10/18/2027. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 9/11/2026. (ARL)
September 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #10 Amended MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint filed by John W. Mina, James Baggs. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 9/2/2026. (MJD) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Chauncey A. Bratt.
August 27, 2026 Filing 22 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Pertnoy, Mason)
August 21, 2026 Filing 21 RESPONSE in Opposition re #10 Amended MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint Plaintiff's Response in Opposition to Defendants' Amended Motion to Dismiss filed by Christopher Dwayne Garcia. (Pertnoy, Mason)
August 21, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE by James Baggs, John W. Mina re #10 Amended MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint Notice of Withdraw of Argument from Amended Motion to Dismiss the Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (Palmer, Bobby)
August 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 STANDING ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY MOTIONS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chauncey A. Bratt on 8/12/2026. (GNB)
August 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ENDORSED ORDER granting #17 Plaintiff's unopposed motion for additional time to respond to Defendants' #10 motion to dismiss. On or before August 21, 2026, Plaintiff shall respond to the motion to dismiss. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 8/6/2026. (DM)
August 5, 2026 Filing 17 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #10 Amended MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Christopher Dwayne Garcia. (Pertnoy, Mason)
August 3, 2026 Filing 16 Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Chauncey A. Bratt. New case number: 6:26-cv-01522-JSS-CAB. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway no longer assigned to the case. (FLMD_CMECF_SVC01, )
July 31, 2026 Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Christopher Dwayne Garcia. (Pertnoy, Mason)
July 31, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Pendency of Other Actions by Christopher Dwayne Garcia (Pertnoy, Mason) Modified text on 8/3/2026 (JDR).
July 31, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by James Baggs, John W. Mina. Related case(s): Yes (Palmer, Bobby)
July 31, 2026 Filing 12 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by James Baggs, John W. Mina. (Palmer, Bobby)
July 22, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Mason A. Pertnoy on behalf of Christopher Dwayne Garcia. Lead Counsel: Mason A. Pertnoy. (Pertnoy, Mason)
July 21, 2026 Filing 10 Amended MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by James Baggs, John W. Mina. (Palmer, Bobby)
July 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 INITIAL ORDER re: Case Management and Deadlines. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 7/17/2026. (ARL)
July 17, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Bobby G. Palmer, Jr on behalf of James Baggs, John W. Mina. Lead Counsel: Bobby G. Palmer, Jr., Esq. (Palmer, Bobby)
July 15, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (WLB)
July 15, 2026 Filing 6 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Julie S. Sneed and Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway. New case number: 6:26-cv-01522-JSS-RMN. (WLB)
July 15, 2026 Filing 5 Civil Cover Sheet re #1 Complaint and Notice of Removal by James Baggs, John W. Mina (Palmer, Bobby) Modified on 7/15/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB).
July 14, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Filing Notice of Removal with State Court re #1 Complaint and Notice of Removal by James Baggs, John W. Mina (Attachments: #1 Main Document Notice of Filing Notice of Removal) (Palmer, Bobby) Modified on 7/15/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB).
July 14, 2026 Filing 3 Consent to Removal by John W. Mina re #1 Complaint and Notice of Removal. (Palmer, Bobby) Modified on 7/15/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB).
July 14, 2026 Filing 2 Consent to Removal by James Baggs re #1 Complaint and Notice of Removal. (Palmer, Bobby) Modified on 7/15/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB).
July 14, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Memorandum of Law, from the 9th Judicial Circuit, Orange County, FL, case number 2026-CA-005054 filed in State Court on 05/11/2026. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-25253735 filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court ANSWER Motion to Dismiss Complaint, #3 State Court COMPLAINT Amended Complaint, #4 State Court ANSWER Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint, #5 State Court Docket Sheet, #6 State Court Other Documents, #7 Civil Cover Sheet state court)(Palmer, Bobby) Modified on 7/15/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB).

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Plaintiff: Christopher Dwayne Garcia
Represented By: Mason A. Pertnoy
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Defendant: James Baggs
Represented By: Damon S. Starrett
Represented By: Bobby G. Palmer, Jr.
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Defendant: John W. Mina
Represented By: Damon S. Starrett
Represented By: Bobby G. Palmer, Jr.
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