Nautilus Insurance Company v. Dough Bros., LLC et al
Plaintiff: Nautilus Insurance Company
Defendant: Dough Bros., LLC and Douglas Shephard
Pretrial Services: Lara Tibbals
Case Number: 8:2025cv03548
Filed: December 30, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Anthony E Porcelli
Referring Judge: Mary S Scriven
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Injunctive & Declaratory Relief
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Dispositive motions due by 10/2/2026. Pretrial statement due by 3/22/2027. Bench Trial set for the MAY 2027 TRIAL TERM, which commences 5/3/2027, with a more precise trial date to follow. Conduct mediation hearing by 10/12/2026. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 3/26/2026. (ZAA)
March 9, 2026 Filing 16 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Trincado, Daniel)
February 4, 2026 Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Nautilus Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Admiral Insurance Company, Corporate Parent Berkley Insurance Company, Other Affiliate W.R. Berkley Corporation for Nautilus Insurance Company. (Trincado, Daniel) Modified (edit text) on 2/6/2026 (TDC).
February 4, 2026 Filing 14 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by Douglas Shephard.(Lee, Brian).
January 26, 2026 Filing 13 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by Dough Bros., LLC.(Blanchard, Jake)
January 26, 2026 Filing 12 RETURN of service executed on 1/6/26 by Nautilus Insurance Company as to Dough Bros., LLC. (Trincado, Daniel)
January 26, 2026 Filing 11 RETURN of service executed on 1/14/26 by Nautilus Insurance Company as to Douglas Shephard. (Trincado, Daniel)
January 5, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE TO COUNSEL of Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), which 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. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (CRB)
December 31, 2025 Filing 9 SUMMONS issued as to Dough Bros., LLC, Douglas Shephard. (AA)
December 31, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Aaron L. Warren, Daniel Trincado of Local Rule 2.01(b)(2)(B), which requires members of the Middle District bar to maintain with the clerk a current telephone number, mailing address, and email address. Update your contact information for the Middle District through PACER. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (AA)
December 31, 2025 Filing 7 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). (BGS)
December 31, 2025 Filing 6 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). (BGS)
December 30, 2025 Filing 5 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Mary S. Scriven and Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli. New case number: 8:25-cv-03548-MSS-AEP. (LAW)
December 30, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Sina Bahadoran on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company. Lead Counsel: SINA BAHADORAN. (Bahadoran, Sina)
December 30, 2025 Filing 3 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Nautilus Insurance Company. (Bahadoran, Sina)
December 30, 2025 Filing 2 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Nautilus Insurance Company. (Bahadoran, Sina)
December 30, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24277064) filed by Nautilus Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Underlying Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Policy, #3 Civil Cover Sheet )(Trincado, Daniel) Modified to remove duplicate language on 12/31/2025 (AA).

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Plaintiff: Nautilus Insurance Company
Represented By: Daniel Trincado
Represented By: Aaron L. Warren
Represented By: Sina Bahadoran
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Represented By: Jake C. Blanchard
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Represented By: Brian James Lee
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Pretrial services: Lara Tibbals
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