Ames et al v. Wright National Flood Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Larry Ames and Barbara Ames
Defendant: Wright National Flood Insurance Company
Other: James Betts
Case Number: 8:2024cv00144
Filed: January 16, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Steven D Merryday
Referring Judge: Thomas G Wilson
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Notice of Removal-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER appointing James Betts as mediator; designating Joel Morgan as lead counsel; directing lead counsel to coordinate the date and time of mediation and to file a notice of mediation within seven days after this order; directing the parties to mediate no later than August 1, 2024. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 3/4/2024. (CJR)
March 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Pre-trial conference scheduled for 6/20/2025 at 10:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 12A before Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson; Bench trial set for the JULY 2025 trial calendar in Tampa Courtroom 15A before Judge Steven D. Merryday. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 3/4/2024. (CJR)
February 26, 2024 Filing 13 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Morgan, Joel)
February 23, 2024 Filing 12 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). (DAY)
February 22, 2024 Filing 11 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to Complaint by Wright National Flood Insurance Company.(Morgan, Joel)
January 26, 2024 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Barbara Ames, Larry Ames identifying Corporate Parent OnPoint Estimating and Appraisals, LLC for Barbara Ames, Larry Ames. (Rishmague, Nino)
January 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ENDORSED ORDER: The defendant's unopposed motion (Doc. #5) to extend the time within which to respond to the complaint is GRANTED. No later than FEBRUARY 22, 2024, the defendant must respond. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 1/23/2024. (CJR)
January 23, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Barbara Ames, Larry Ames. Related case(s): No (Rishmague, Nino)
January 23, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Nino Miguel Rishmague on behalf of Barbara Ames, Larry Ames. Lead Counsel: Nino Rishmague. (Rishmague, Nino)
January 19, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE to Counsel Nino Miguel Rishmague 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). (GL)
January 18, 2024 Filing 5 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint by Wright National Flood Insurance Company. (Morgan, Joel)
January 17, 2024 Filing 4 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Wright National Flood Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Brown & Brown, Inc., Other Affiliate The Wright Insurance Group, LLC for Wright National Flood Insurance Company.. (Morgan, Joel)
January 17, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.07(c) and Local Rule 3.02(a)(2). -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. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (DAY)
January 16, 2024 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Steven D. Merryday and Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson. New case number: 8:24-cv-144-SDM-TGW. (NAS)
January 16, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit, case number 2023CA006564AX filed in State Court on 12/19/2023. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-21659902 filed by Wright National Flood Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 State Court Docket Sheet, #4 State Court Other Documents, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Morgan, Joel) Modified text on 1/18/2024 (BD).

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Plaintiff: Larry Ames
Represented By: Nino Miguel Rishmague
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Plaintiff: Barbara Ames
Represented By: Nino Miguel Rishmague
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Defendant: Wright National Flood Insurance Company
Represented By: Joel Wayne Morgan
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Other: James Betts
Represented By: James Robert Betts
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