Bruce et al v. Town of Redington Beach, Florida
Plaintiff: Kyle Bruce and Lindsay Bruce
Defendant: Town of Redington Beach, Florida
Case Number: 8:2025cv01163
Filed: May 6, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Steven D Merryday
Referring Judge: Christopher P Tuite
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal- Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 15, 2025 Filing 24 NOTICE by Kyle Bruce, Lindsay Bruce Notice of Taking Deposition(Lake, Sheila).
October 15, 2025 Filing 23 NOTICE by Kyle Bruce, Lindsay Bruce Notice of Taking Deposition (Lake, Sheila).
September 3, 2025 Filing 22 NOTICE by Kyle Bruce, Lindsay Bruce Notice of Taking Deposition (Lake, Sheila)
August 20, 2025 Filing 21 NOTICE by Kyle Bruce, Lindsay Bruce First Request for Admissions to Defendant (Lake, Sheila)
August 20, 2025 Filing 20 NOTICE by Kyle Bruce, Lindsay Bruce Notice of Serving First Request for Production of Documents to Defendant (Lake, Sheila)
August 20, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE by Kyle Bruce, Lindsay Bruce Notice of Service of First Sworn Interrogatories to Defendant (Lake, Sheila)
August 13, 2025 Filing 18 PLAINTIFFS', Kyle Bruce and Lindsay Bruce, Notice of Service of Response to Defendant's First Request for Production (Lake, Sheila) Modified on 8/13/2025 to edit docket text (MDC).
August 11, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE of Unavailability by Kyle Bruce, Lindsay Bruce. (Lake, Sheila) Modified on 8/11/2025 to edit the docket text (MLB).
July 8, 2025 Filing 16 MEDIATION report Hearing held on July 8, 2025. Hearing outcome: IMPASSE.. (Battles, Emmett)
July 1, 2025 Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Kyle Bruce, Lindsay Bruce. (Lake, Sheila)
June 17, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on July 8, 2025 at 1:30P.M. before Emmett Lamar Battles. (Lake, Sheila)
June 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER appointing Emmett Lamar Battles as mediator; designating Sheila M. Lake 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 by AUGUST 8, 2025. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 6/10/2025. (DJL)
June 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Final pre-trial conference scheduled for 7/28/2026 at 09:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 12B before Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite; jury trial set for the August 2026 trial term in Tampa Courtroom 15A before Judge Steven D. Merryday. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 6/10/2025. (DJL)
June 9, 2025 Filing 11 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Lake, Sheila)
June 3, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Sheila Marie Lake on behalf of Kyle Bruce, Lindsay Bruce. Lead Counsel: Sheila Marie Lake. (Lake, Sheila)
May 12, 2025 Filing 9 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)
May 9, 2025 Filing 8 Defendant's ANSWER and affirmative defenses to Complaint by Town of Redington Beach, Florida.(Eschenfelder, Robert)
May 7, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Town of Redington Beach, Florida. Related case(s): No (Eschenfelder, Robert)
May 7, 2025 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Town of Redington Beach, Florida. (Eschenfelder, Robert)
May 7, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Robert M. Eschenfelder on behalf of Town of Redington Beach, Florida. Lead Counsel: Robert M. Eschenfelder. (Eschenfelder, Robert)
May 7, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Sheila Marie Lake, Robert M. Eschenfelder 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). (ABM)
May 7, 2025 Filing 3 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 file promptly a Notice of a Related Action identifying and describing any related action either pending or closed 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. Counsel must make their disclosures using the standard court form. The Disclosure Statement form can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (DAY)
May 6, 2025 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Steven D. Merryday and Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite. New case number: 8:25-cv-1163-SDM-CPT. (RPB)
May 6, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Pinellas County Circuit Court, case number 25-001715-CI filed in State Court on 04/08/2025. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-23328271 filed by Town of Redington Beach, Florida. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT with exhibits, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Civil Cover Sheet Federal Court)(Eschenfelder, Robert) Modified text on 5/7/2025 (ABM).

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Plaintiff: Kyle Bruce
Represented By: Sheila Marie Lake
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Represented By: Robert M. Eschenfelder
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