Davis v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Joshua Davis
Defendant: United of Omaha Life Insurance Company
Pretrial Services: Jack Townsend
Case Number: 8:2025cv03379
Filed: December 11, 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: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 16, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on 06/12/2026 at 9:30 a.m. (EST) before Jack L. Townsend, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Kevin)
April 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER appointing Jack Townsend as mediator; designating Kevin Schaefer 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 JULY 14, 2026. Signed by Senior District Judge Steven D. Merryday on 4/14/2026. (CJO)
April 14, 2026 Filing 18 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/5/2027 at 10:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 9B before Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin; Bench Trial set for the JUNE 2027 trial term in Tampa Courtroom 15A before Senior District Judge Steven D. Merryday. Signed by Senior District Judge Steven D. Merryday on 4/14/2026. (CJO)
March 30, 2026 Filing 17 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Furman, Wendy)
March 26, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Joshua Davis. Related case(s): No (Schaefer, Kevin)
March 26, 2026 Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Joshua Davis. (Schaefer, Kevin)
March 2, 2026 Filing 14 ENDORSED ORDER: Because the notice of filing proof of service of process (Doc. #7) "was inadvertently filed," the plaintiff moves (Doc. #8) to strike the notice (Doc. #7). The motion is GRANTED. The notice (Doc. #7) is STRUCK. Signed by Senior District Judge Steven D. Merryday on 3/2/2026. (CJO)
February 17, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle Shure Ploshnick on behalf of United of Omaha Life Insurance Company (Ploshnick, Danielle)
February 17, 2026 Filing 12 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by United of Omaha Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company for United of Omaha Life Insurance Company. (Furman, Wendy) Modified text on 2/18/2026 (EGP).
February 17, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by United of Omaha Life Insurance Company. Related case(s): No (Furman, Wendy)
February 17, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Wendy L. Furman on behalf of United of Omaha Life Insurance Company. Lead Counsel: Wendy L. Furman. (Furman, Wendy)
February 17, 2026 Filing 9 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by United of Omaha Life Insurance Company.(Furman, Wendy)
January 8, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Striking Docket Entry #7 by Joshua Davis (Schaefer, Kevin) Modified text on 1/8/2026 (BD).
January 8, 2026 Filing 7 STRICKEN PER 14 ORDER. RETURN of service executed on 12/18/2025 by Joshua Davis as to United of Omaha Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Schaefer, Kevin) Modified docket text on 3/2/2026 (JOS).
December 16, 2025 Filing 6 WAIVER of service returned executed on 12/16/2025 by Joshua Davis as to United of Omaha Life Insurance Company. (Schaefer, Kevin)
December 15, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Kevin P. Schaefer on behalf of Joshua Davis. Lead Counsel: Kevin Schaefer. (Schaefer, Kevin)
December 15, 2025 Filing 4 SUMMONS issued as to United of Omaha Life Insurance Company. (JOS)
December 15, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Edward Philip Dabdoub and Kevin P. Schaefer 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). (JOS)
December 11, 2025 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Senior District Judge Steven D. Merryday and Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin. New case number: 8:25-cv-3379-SDM-LSG. (AA)
December 11, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS against United of Omaha Life Insurance Company (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24217978) filed by Joshua Davis. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons)(Schaefer, Kevin)

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Plaintiff: Joshua Davis
Represented By: Edward Philip Dabdoub
Represented By: Kevin P. Schaefer
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Defendant: United of Omaha Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Danielle Shure Ploshnick
Represented By: Wendy L. Furman
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Pretrial services: Jack Townsend
Represented By: Jack Light Townsend, Sr.
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