Sardegna v. Hernando County, Florida
Plaintiff: Edward Sardegna
Defendant: Hernando County, Florida
Not Yet Classified: Mark Hanley
Case Number: 8:2019cv02902
Filed: November 25, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Virginia M Hernandez Covington
Referring Judge: Julie S Sneed
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 17, 2020 Filing 22 AMENDED NOTICE by Edward Sardegna re #19 Notice of mediation conference/hearing. (Salzman, Andrew)
January 17, 2020 Filing 21 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Hernando County, Florida with Jury Demand. filed by Edward Sardegna.(Salzman, Andrew)
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER appointing Mark Hanley, Esq. as mediator in this action. The mediation conference is scheduled for April 8, 2020, at 9:00 AM. The Court directs that all counsel, parties, corporate representatives, and any other required claims professionals shall be present at the mediation conference with full authority to negotiate a settlement. The Court does not allow mediation by telephone or video conference. Personal attendance is required. See Local Rule 9.05(c). Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 1/7/2020. (MWS)
January 7, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on April 8, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. before Mark Hanley. (Salzman, Andrew)
January 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER: Hernando County, Florida's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (Doc. # 8) is GRANTED. The amended complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice. Sardegna may file a second amended complaint by January 21, 2019. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 1/6/2020. (MWS)
December 12, 2019 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #4 Related case order and track 2 notice by Edward Sardegna. (Salzman, Andrew)
December 12, 2019 Filing 16 RESPONSE to Motion re #8 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint filed by Edward Sardegna. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Order on Writ of Mandamus)(Salzman, Andrew)
December 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER regarding motions for summary judgment. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 12/10/2019. (TWL)
December 10, 2019 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #4 Related case order and track 2 notice by Hernando County, Florida. (Noah, Douglas)
December 10, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE of pendency of related cases per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Hernando County, Florida. Related case(s): Yes (Noah, Douglas)
December 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ENDORSED ORDER: In light of the Court's Case Management and Scheduling Order (Doc. #11), no case management hearing will be held. Additionally, in order to keep cases moving on track, the Court has found it necessary to impose some restrictions on the types and number of extensions to case management deadlines that it grants. Thus, the parties are advised that, while short extensions, especially if unopposed, will be favorably considered, the Court will not substantially move the dispositive motions deadline or the trial date. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 12/10/2019. (TWL)
December 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/15/2020 at 09:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 14 B before Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington, Jury Trial set for the November 2020 trial term in Tampa Courtroom 14 B before Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington, Conduct mediation hearing by 6/22/2020. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 12/10/2019. (TWL)
December 9, 2019 Filing 10 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Noah, Douglas)
December 5, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #4 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Edward Sardegna. Related case(s): No (Salzman, Andrew)
December 2, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Hernando County, Florida. (Noah, Douglas)
December 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 the Unopposed Motion to Withdraw by Jon A. Jouben as Counsel for Defendant, Hernando County. Signed by Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed on 12/2/2019. (JAR)
November 26, 2019 Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION for Jon A. Jouben to withdraw as attorney by Hernando County, Florida. (Jouben, Jon) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed.
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ENDORSED ORDER: Counsel are directed to meet and confer, in person or by telephone, and by December 9, 2019, file a completed Case Management Report. This document can be found on Judge Covington's page of the Court's website at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. Please be advised that the Court's Case Management Report form is different from those used by other judges. Local Rule 3.05(c)(2)(E), M.D. Fla., explains that most track two cases, like the present case, "will be tried within one year after the filing of the complaint." To accomplish this goal, the Court believes that six to eight months is a sufficient period of time to conduct discovery. If the parties believe that more time than eight months will be needed to complete discovery, the parties should provide the Court with a detailed explanation as to why additional time is needed and a timeline for the discovery that is planned. The Court will then determine whether a Case Management Hearing is necessary before entry of a Case Management and Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 11/26/2019. (MWS)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 11/26/2019. (TWL)
November 25, 2019 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington and Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed. New case number: 8:19-cv-2902-T-33JSS. (NAS)
November 25, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia Maria Rego Chapman on behalf of Hernando County, Florida (Rego Chapman, Patricia)
November 25, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Hernando County, case number 2018-CA-0276 filed in State Court on March 15, 2018. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 113A-16184000 filed by Hernando County, Florida. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court Other Documents, #3 State Court Docket Sheet, #4 State Court Other Documents, #5 State Court Other Documents, #6 State Court Other Documents, #7 State Court Other Documents, #8 State Court Other Documents, #9 State Court Other Documents, #10 State Court Other Documents, #11 State Court Other Documents, #12 State Court Other Documents, #13 Civil Cover Sheet)(Noah, Douglas) Modified on 11/26/2019 (WCD). Modified on 11/26/2019 (WCD).

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Plaintiff: Edward Sardegna
Represented By: Andrew James Salzman
Represented By: Adam Scott Edmundson
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Defendant: Hernando County, Florida
Represented By: Douglas T. Noah
Represented By: Patricia Maria Rego Chapman
Represented By: Jon A. Jouben
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Represented By: Mark A. Hanley
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