Danforth et al v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Reda Danforth, Charles Danforth and Rena Danforth
Defendant: First Liberty Insurance Corporation (The), Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and The First Insurance Corporation
Case Number: 8:2023cv02640
Filed: November 17, 2023
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Natalie Hirt Adams
Referring Judge: John L Badalamenti
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 3, 2024 Filing 19 Case Reassigned to US Magistrate Judge Natalie Hirt Adams. New case number: 8:23-cv-2640-JLB-NHA. Magistrate Judge Unassigned Magistrate no longer assigned to the case. Motion(s) REFERRED: #12 MOTION to Remand to State Court , #15 Amended MOTION to Remand to State Court . Motion(s) referred to Magistrate Judge Natalie Hirt Adams. (KE)
December 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings/Joinder of Parties due by 2/19/2024; Discovery due by 10/21/2024; Dispositive motions due by 11/5/2024; Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 5/6/2024; Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 6/6/2024; Rebuttal disclosure of expert report due by 7/22/2024; Final Pretrial Conference set for MAY 1, 2025, at 01:30 PM in Tampa Courtroom 9 B before Judge John L. Badalamenti. Trial set for term commencing 5/5/2025 before Judge John L. Badalamenti. The parties anticipate a JURY TRIAL will take 4 days to complete. Conduct mediation hearing by 9/5/2024. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 12/28/2023. (SRC)
December 27, 2023 Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition re #12 MOTION to Remand to State Court , #15 Amended MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. (Keller, Kathryn)
December 21, 2023 Filing 16 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Keller, Kathryn)
December 13, 2023 Filing 15 Amended MOTION to Remand to State Court by Charles Danforth, Rena Danforth. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Kerr, Jonathan) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Unassigned Magistrate. Modified on 12/14/2023 to edit docket text (EAM).
December 7, 2023 Filing 14 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). (SRC)
December 7, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE TO COUNSEL 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. 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. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (SRC)
December 1, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Charles Danforth, Rena Danforth. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit "1", #2 Exhibit "2")(Kerr, Jonathan) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Unassigned Magistrate. Modified text on 12/4/2023 (GL).
November 29, 2023 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Charles Danforth, Rena Danforth. (Kerr, Jonathan)
November 29, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Charles Danforth, Rena Danforth. Related case(s): No (Kerr, Jonathan)
November 29, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Jonathan Seth Kerr on behalf of Charles Danforth, Rena Danforth. Lead Counsel: David C. Murray. (Kerr, Jonathan)
November 21, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Related case(s): No (Keller, Kathryn)
November 21, 2023 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc., Corporate Parent LMHC Massachusetts Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Corporate Parent First Liberty Insurance Corporation (The) for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. (Keller, Kathryn)
November 21, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Kathryn A. Keller on behalf of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Lead Counsel: Kathryn A. Keller, Esquire. (Keller, Kathryn)
November 20, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Jonathan Seth Kerr, Steven Andrew Hollis, Kathryn A. Keller 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). (EAM)
November 20, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Jonathan Seth Kerr of Local Rule 2.01(b)(2)(B), which requires members of the Middle District bar to maintain with the clerk a current telephone number, mailing address, and email address. Update your contact information for the Middle District through PACER. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (EAM)
November 20, 2023 Filing 3 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to Complaint by First Liberty Insurance Corporation (The).(Keller, Kathryn)
November 17, 2023 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Unassigned Magistrate. New case number: 8:23-cv-2640-JLB-UAM. (ARC)
November 17, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court, Polk County, case number 2023-CA-6512 filed in State Court on October 30, 2023. Filing fee $402, receipt number AFLMDC-21477097 filed by First Liberty Insurance Corporation (The). (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 Exhibit Polk County Property Appraiser Record, #5 Exhibit Background Check, #6 Exhibit POL and Estimate, #7 Exhibit POL, #8 Exhibit Estimate - Liberty, #9 Exhibit Estimate 2 - Liberty, #10 Exhibit State Court Notice of Filing Notice of Removal to Federal Court, #11 Civil Cover Sheet)(Keller, Kathryn) Modified on 11/20/2023 to edit docket text (EAM).

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Plaintiff: Reda Danforth
Represented By: Jonathan Seth Kerr
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Plaintiff: Charles Danforth
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