Baumgardner et al v. United States of America
Plaintiff: Steven Baumgardner and Bonnie Baumgardner
Defendant: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Case Number: 8:2025cv02319
Filed: August 29, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Lindsay S Griffin
Referring Judge: Steven D Merryday
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2671 Federal Tort Claims Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 13, 2026 Filing 13 ENDORSED ORDER: The plaintiffs' motion (Doc. #12) to extend the time within which to file a case management report is GRANTED. Not later than March 3, 2026, the parties must file a case management report. Signed by Senior District Judge Steven D. Merryday on 2/13/2026. (DM)
February 12, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Case Management Report and Conduct Rule 26(f) Case Management Conference by Bonnie Baumgardner, Steven Baumgardner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Affidavit of Jason R. Derry)(Derry, Jason)
February 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER directing the plaintiffs to move to extend the time within which to file a case management report. Signed by Senior District Judge Steven D. Merryday on 2/3/2026. (DM)
February 2, 2026 Filing 10 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by United States of America.(Rudy, John)
December 9, 2025 Filing 9 ENDORSED ORDER: The United States's unopposed motion (Doc. #8) to extend the time within which to answer the complaint is GRANTED. Not later than February 12, 2026, the United States must answer. Signed by Senior District Judge Steven D. Merryday on 12/9/2025. (DM)
December 8, 2025 Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by All Defendants. (Rudy, John)
November 24, 2025 Filing 7 SUMMONS returned executed by Steven Baumgardner, Bonnie Baumgardner. United States of America served on 10/29/2025, answer due 12/29/2025. (Derry, Jason)
September 4, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS issued as to United States of America. (AA)
September 3, 2025 Filing 5 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)
September 3, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Jason Robert Derry 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). (WLB)
September 2, 2025 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Steven D. Merryday and Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin. New case number: 8:25-cv-2319-SDM-LSG. (RLD)
September 2, 2025 Filing 2 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Bonnie Baumgardner, Steven Baumgardner. (Derry, Jason)
September 2, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against United States of America (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-23813613) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - SF 95 Form - Plaintiff, Steven Baumgardner, #2 Exhibit B - SF 95 Form - Plaintiff, Bonnie Baumgardner, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Proposed Summons)(Derry, Jason) Modified text to remove caps on 9/4/2025 (AA).

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Plaintiff: Steven Baumgardner
Represented By: Jason Robert Derry
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Represented By: John F. Rudy, III
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