Protective Life Insurance Company v. Dodge et al
Plaintiff: Protective Life Insurance Company
Defendant: Janette Dodge, Matthew Lewis and Laura Nguyen
Counter-Claimant: Janette Dodge
Counter-Defendant: Protective Life Insurance Company
Cross-Complainant: Janette Dodge
Cross-Defendant: Matthew Lewis and Laura Nguyen
Case Number: 8:2025cv00921
Filed: April 14, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: John L Badalamenti
Referring Judge: Anthony E Porcelli
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1335 Interpleader Action
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 24, 2025 Filing 25 Case Reassigned to Judge John L. Badalamenti. New case number: 8:25-cv-921-JLB-AEP. Judge Steven D. Merryday no longer assigned to the case. (JNB)
August 8, 2025 Filing 24 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Laura Nguyen. (LV)
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ENDORSED ORDER granting #22 Motion for Clerk's Entry of Default. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli on 8/8/2025. (LV)
August 6, 2025 Filing 22 MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default against Laura Nguyen by Janette Dodge. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration)(Phillips, Paul) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli.
August 6, 2025 Filing 21 PROOF of service by Janette Dodge (Phillips, Paul)
July 1, 2025 Filing 20 SUMMONS issued as to Laura Nguyen. (MSN)
July 1, 2025 Filing 19 SUMMONS issued as to Matthew Lewis. (MSN)
July 1, 2025 Filing 18 MOTION for Default Judgment against Matthew Lewis, Laura Nguyen , Interpleader of Insurance Proceeds, Discharge of Liability, and Memorandum of Law in Support by Protective Life Insurance Company. (Burke, Emily) . Added MOTION to Dismiss with prejudice on 7/2/2025 (MSN). Modified on 7/2/2025 to edit docket text (MSN). Modified on 7/8/2025 to edit docket text (AJS).
June 30, 2025 Filing 17 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Janette Dodge. (Phillips, Paul)
June 30, 2025 Filing 16 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Janette Dodge. (Phillips, Paul)
June 26, 2025 Filing 15 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Laura Nguyen. (LV)
June 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ENDORSED ORDER granting #13 Motion for Clerk's Entry of Default. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli on 6/26/2025. (LV)
June 25, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default against Laura Nguyen by Protective Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Emily C. Burke)(Burke, Emily) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli.
June 24, 2025 Filing 12 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Matthew Lewis. (LV)
June 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ENDORSED ORDER granting #10 Motion for Clerk's Entry of Default. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli on 6/24/2025. (LV)
June 20, 2025 Filing 10 MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default against Matthew Lewis by Protective Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Emily C. Burke)(Burke, Emily) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli.
June 17, 2025 Filing 9 RETURN of service executed on 04/29/2025 by Protective Life Insurance Company as to Laura Nguyen. (Burke, Emily)
May 28, 2025 Filing 8 Amended ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint , Amended CROSSCLAIM against Matthew Lewis, Laura Nguyen by Janette Dodge.(Phillips, Paul)
May 20, 2025 Filing 7 RETURN of service executed on 05/14/2025 by Protective Life Insurance Company as to Matthew Lewis. (Burke, Emily)
May 12, 2025 Filing 6 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint , First COUNTERCLAIM against Protective Life Insurance Company, First CROSSCLAIM against Matthew Lewis, Laura Nguyen by Janette Dodge. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Appearance)(Phillips, Paul) Modified text to correct party roles on 5/13/2025 (AM).
April 23, 2025 Filing 5 RETURN of service executed on 04/21/2025 by Protective Life Insurance Company as to Janette Dodge. (Burke, Emily)
April 16, 2025 Filing 4 SUMMONS issued as to Janette Dodge, Matthew Lewis, Laura Nguyen. (LNR)
April 14, 2025 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Steven D. Merryday and Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli. New case number: 8:25-cv-921-SDM-AEP. (ARL)
April 14, 2025 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Protective Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Protective Life Corporation, Corporate Parent Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent Dai-ichi Life International Holdings, LLC for Protective Life Insurance Company. (Burke, Emily)
April 14, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT in Interpleader against All Defendants (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-23241609) filed by Protective Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Proposed Summons, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Burke, Emily)

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Plaintiff: Protective Life Insurance Company
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