Garcia Ochoa v. Ruffolo, Hooper & Associates, M.D., P.A. et al
Plaintiff: Carlos Garcia Ochoa
Defendant: Ruffolo, Hooper & Associates, M.D., P.A. and Physicians Independent Management Services, Inc.
Cross-Plaintiff: Physicians Independent Management Services, Inc. and Ruffolo, Hooper & Associates, M.D., P.A.
Cross-Defendant: Nationwide Recovery Services, Inc.
Case Number: 8:2025cv01385
Filed: May 29, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Natalie Hirt Adams
Referring Judge: Thomas P Barber
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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August 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ENDORSED ORDER: The "Joint Motion to Stay" (Doc. #17) is granted. This case is stayed. The parties are directed to file a notice on or before November 25, 2025, to advise the Court of whether any further action is required in this case. Failure to file the notice may result in the dismissal of this case without prejudice without further notice. The Clerk is directed to terminate any pending motions and deadlines, and thereafter administratively close this case. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 8/22/2025. (ANL)
August 22, 2025 Filing 17 Joint MOTION to Stay by Carlos Garcia Ochoa. (Weekes, Mariya)
August 22, 2025 Filing 16 WAIVER of service returned executed on 08-20-2025 by Physicians Independent Management Services, Inc., Nationwide Recovery Services, Inc. as to All Defendants. (Ruggieri, Amanda)
August 11, 2025 Filing 15 THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Nationwide Recovery Services, Inc. filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-PIMS/NRS BAA, #2 Exhibit B-PIMS/NRS Agreement, #3 Exhibit C-RHA/NRS Agreement, #4 Exhibit D-Notice Letter, #5 Exhibit E-Feb 12 2025 Email, #6 Exhibit F-April 21 20255 Email Thread)(Ruggieri, Amanda)
August 8, 2025 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by All Defendants. (Ruggieri, Amanda)
July 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ENDORSED ORDER: The "Stipulation for Extension of Time" (Doc. #12), which the Court construes as a motion seeking extension of time, is granted. Defendants may file their response to the complaint on or before August 8, 2025. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 7/23/2025. (ANL)
July 22, 2025 Filing 12 STIPULATION For Extension of Time by Physicians Independent Management Services, Inc., Ruffolo, Hooper & Associates, M.D., P.A. (Ruggieri, Amanda).
June 20, 2025 Filing 11 RETURN of service executed on 6/18/2025 by Carlos Garcia Ochoa as to Physicians Independent Management Services, Inc.. (Weekes, Mariya)
June 15, 2025 Filing 10 RETURN of service executed on June 6, 2025 by Carlos Garcia Ochoa as to Ruffolo, Hooper & Associates, M.D., P.A.. (Weekes, Mariya)
June 13, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Carlos Garcia Ochoa. Related case(s): No (Weekes, Mariya)
June 12, 2025 Filing 8 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)
June 12, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE TO COUNSEL 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). (SRC)
May 30, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS issued as to All Defendants. (FLY)
May 30, 2025 Filing 5 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Thomas P. Barber and Magistrate Judge Natalie Hirt Adams. New case number: 8:25-cv-1385-TPB-NHA. (RLD)
May 29, 2025 Filing 4 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Carlos Garcia Ochoa. (Weekes, Mariya)
May 29, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Mariya Weekes on behalf of Carlos Garcia Ochoa. Lead Counsel: Mariya Weekes. (Weekes, Mariya)
May 29, 2025 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Carlos Garcia Ochoa. (Weekes, Mariya)
May 29, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Physicians Independent Management Services, Inc., Ruffolo, Hooper & Associates, M.D., P.A. with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-23411487) filed by Carlos Garcia Ochoa. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Data Breach Notice Letter, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Proposed Summons Defendant Ruffolo, Hooper & Assoc., #4 Exhibit)(Weekes, Mariya) Modified on 5/30/2025 to edit text. (FLY)

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Plaintiff: Carlos Garcia Ochoa
Represented By: Mariya Weekes
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Defendant: Ruffolo, Hooper & Associates, M.D., P.A.
Represented By: Amanda Ruggieri
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Defendant: Physicians Independent Management Services, Inc.
Represented By: Amanda Ruggieri
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Cross-plaintiff: Physicians Independent Management Services, Inc.
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