Miranda v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Plaintiff: Carlos Miranda
Defendant: Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Case Number: 8:2022cv02512
Filed: November 4, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Charlene Edwards Honeywell
Referring Judge: Mac R McCoy
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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December 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26(a)(1) mandatory initial disclosures to be exchanged by 1/18/2023; Motions to add or join parties or to amend pleadings due by 4/14/2023; Fact discovery and motions to compel fact discovery due by 8/4/2023; Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 8/18/2023; Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 9/22/2023; Rebuttal of expert report due by 10/13/2023; Expert discovery and motions to compel expert discovery due by 12/8/2023; Conduct mediation hearing by 1/31/2024 (lead counsel to coordinate dates); Dispositive motions due by 1/31/2024; Final pretrial meeting to occur by 4/10/2024; Motions in limine due by 4/24/2024; Joint final pretrial statement due by 4/24/2024; Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/8/2024 at 10:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 9 B before Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy; and Jury Trial set for 6/3/2024 at 09:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 9 B before Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy on 12/15/2022. (FN)
December 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER approving consent to jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 12/15/2022. (BGS)
December 14, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. re #6 Notice to Counsel of Local Rule, - Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge (Varner, Joseph)
December 14, 2022 Filing 11 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Varner, Joseph)
November 9, 2022 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent HFT Holdings, Inc. for Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (Varner, Joseph) Modified on 11/9/2022 (CTR).
November 8, 2022 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 5 Notice to Counsel of Local Rule, by Carlos Miranda. (Laurato, Michael)
November 8, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Carlos Miranda. Related case(s): No (Laurato, Michael)
November 4, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Joseph H. Varner, III on behalf of Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. Lead Counsel: Joseph H. Varner, III. (Varner, Joseph) Modified on 11/4/2022 (CTR).
November 4, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE informing the parties that they may consent to the jurisdiction of a United States magistrate judge by filing Form AO 85 Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge using the event Consent to Jurisdiction of US Magistrate Judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (BGS)
November 4, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.07(c), Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), and Local Rule 3.03. -Local Rule 1.07(c) requires lead counsel to promptly file a Notice of a Related Action that identifies and describes any related action pending in the Middle District or elsewhere. -Local Rule 3.02(a)(2) 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. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. -Local Rule 3.03 requires each party to file a disclosure statement with the first appearance that identifies (1) each person that has or might have an interest in the outcome, (2) each entity with publicly traded shares or debt potentially affected by the outcome, (3) each additional entity likely to actively participate, and (4) each person arguably eligible for restitution. The disclosure statement must include this certification - I certify that, except as disclosed, I am unaware of an actual or potential conflict of interest affecting the district judge or the magistrate judge in this action, and I will immediately notify the judge in writing within fourteen days after I know of a conflict. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (BGS)
November 4, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE to counsel Joseph H. Varner, III of Local Rule 2.02(a), which requires designation of one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action. File a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation to identify lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (CTR)
November 4, 2022 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell and Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy. New case number: 8:22-cv-2512-CEH-MRM. (LMW)
November 4, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. re #1 Notice of Removal - Civil Cover Sheet (Varner, Joseph)
November 4, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, case number 22-CA-007789 filed in State Court on 09-14-22. Filing fee $402, receipt number AFLMDC-20164733 filed by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT Ex. A, #2 Exhibit B - Return of Service, #3 State Court ANSWER C, #4 Exhibit D - Notice of Removal - State Court, #5 State Court Docket Sheet E, #6 Exhibit F - State Court Civil Cover Sheet, #7 State Court Other Documents G, #8 Exhibit H - excerpt from medical records - redacted, #9 Exhibit I - Declaration in Support of Removal, #10 Exhibit J - Demand Letter)(Varner, Joseph)

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Plaintiff: Carlos Miranda
Represented By: Michael Vincent Laurato
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Defendant: Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Represented By: Joseph H. Varner, III
Represented By: Brian S. Goldenberg
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