Maria Forte-Pensabene v. American Strategic Insurance Corp. et al
Plaintiff: Maria Forte-Pensabene
Defendant: National Flood Insurance Program and American Strategic Insurance Corp. doing business as Progressive Flood Insurance
Pretrial Services: Anne Dalton
Case Number: 8:2025cv02598
Filed: September 25, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Lindsay S Griffin
Referring Judge: William F Jung
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 4072 Payment of Flood Insurance Claim
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 11, 2026 Filing 25 Plaintiff's Statement of Contentions by Maria Forte-Pensabene (Diaz, Jesse) Modified text on 3/11/2026 (ABM).
March 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER scheduling mediation before Anne Dalton as mediator in this action. Mediation Conference set for 4/7/2026 at 9:30 AM. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 3/6/2026. (CCB)
March 6, 2026 Filing 23 Joint NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on April 7, 2026 @ 9:30a.m. before Anne Dalton. (Keener, Benjamin) Modified on 3/6/2026 to edit docket text (MSN).
March 3, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum via Virtual Platform (Defendant's Filed Adjuster) by Maria Forte-Pensabene. (Diaz, Jesse) Modified on 3/4/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB).
March 3, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum via Virtual Platform (Defendant's Corporate Representative Deposition) by Maria Forte-Pensabene. (Diaz, Jesse) Modified on 3/4/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB).
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER appointing Anne Dalton as mediator in this action. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 1/13/2026. (CCB)
January 12, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE OF SELECTION of Anne Dalton as mediator by American Strategic Insurance Corp.. (Keener, Benjamin)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ENDORSED ORDER striking the plaintiff's written discovery, Docs. 15, 16, 17, and directing the Clerk to remove the images from the docket. Discovery materials, including "[c]opies of written interrogatories,... requests for the product of documents and other things,... and requests for admissions... shall not be filed with the Court as a matter of course." M.D. Fla. Civil Discovery Handbook (2021) at I.C.1. ("Discovery materials are filed only in limited circumstances, including if ordered by the Court, if necessary to the presentation or defense of a motion, or if required by law or rule."); Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d)(1)(A). Signed by Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin on 12/23/2025. (NGB)
December 22, 2025 Filing 17 ***STRICKEN per Order 18*** NOTICE by Maria Forte-Pensabene Plaintiffs First Set of Interrogatories (Diaz, Jesse) Modified text and removed pdf per Order 18 on 12/30/2025 (AM).
December 22, 2025 Filing 16 ***STRICKEN per Order 18*** NOTICE by Maria Forte-Pensabene Plaintiffs Request to Produce (Diaz, Jesse) Modified text and removed pdf per Order 18 on 12/30/2025 (AM).
December 22, 2025 Filing 15 ***STRICKEN per Order 18*** NOTICE by Maria Forte-Pensabene Request for Admissions (Diaz, Jesse) Modified text and removed pdf per Order 18 on 12/30/2025 (AM).
December 11, 2025 Filing 14 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by American Strategic Insurance Corp.(Keener, Benjamin) Modified on 12/12/2025 to edit docket text (MSN).
December 4, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE of compliance of Initial Disclosures Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 26 by Maria Forte-Pensabene (Diaz, Jesse)
October 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ENDORSED ORDER granting unopposed #9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. American Strategic Insurance Corp.'s answer or response due 12/11/2025. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 10/31/2025. (CCB)
October 31, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Benjamin Dean Keener on behalf of American Strategic Insurance Corp. Lead Counsel: Benjamin D. Keener. (Keener, Benjamin) Modified on 11/3/2025 to edit text. (JVC)
October 31, 2025 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by American Strategic Insurance Corp. identifying Corporate Parent The Progressive Corporation, Corporate Parent ARX Holding Corp. for American Strategic Insurance Corp. (Keener, Benjamin) Modified on 11/3/2025 to edit the docket text (RPB).
October 31, 2025 Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by All Defendants. (Keener, Benjamin)
October 21, 2025 Filing 8 PROOF of service by Maria Forte-Pensabene (Diaz, Jesse)
September 29, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Jesse Joseph Diaz on behalf of Maria Forte-Pensabene. Lead Counsel: Jesse Diaz. (Diaz, Jesse)
September 29, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS issued as to American Strategic Insurance Corp., National Flood Insurance Program. (AM)
September 29, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Jesse Joseph Diaz 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). (AM)
September 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 HURRICANE (HELENE) INTERIM PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 9/26/2025. (CCB)
September 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 HURRICANE (HELENE) SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 9/26/2025. (CCB)
September 26, 2025 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge William F. Jung and Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin. New case number: 8:25-cv-2598-WFJ-LSG. (ARL)
September 25, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-23916550) filed by Maria Forte-Pensabene. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Proposed Summons)(Diaz, Jesse)

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Plaintiff: Maria Forte-Pensabene
Represented By: Jesse Joseph Diaz
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Defendant: American Strategic Insurance Corp. doing business as Progressive Flood Insurance
Represented By: Ryan Martin Bennett
Represented By: John A. Unzicker, Jr.
Represented By: Benjamin Dean Keener
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