Roberts et al v. The Standard Fire Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Robert Roberts and Gayne Roberts
Defendant: The Standard Fire Insurance Company
Pretrial Services: Stacy Estes Yates
Case Number: 8:2026cv00211
Filed: January 26, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: William F Jung
Referring Judge: Anthony E Porcelli
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Auto Negligence
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER appointing Stacy E. Yates as mediator in this action. The Court does not allow mediation by telephone or video conference. Personal attendance is required absent Court order. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 2/25/2026. (CCB)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings/Joinder due by 4/15/2026. Discovery due by 1/15/2027. Dispositive motions due by 3/1/2027. Pretrial statement due by 6/3/2027. Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/10/2027 at 9:30 AM in Tampa Courtroom 15 B before Judge William F. Jung. Jury Trial set for the July 2027 Trial Term commencing 7/6/2027 at 9:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 15 B before Judge William F. Jung. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 2/23/2026. (CCB)
February 23, 2026 Filing 12 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Brooks, Vera)
February 12, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Kristen O'Connor on behalf of Gayne Roberts, Robert Roberts (O'Connor, Kristen)
February 11, 2026 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Gayne Roberts, Robert Roberts. (Brooks, Vera)
February 10, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Gayne Roberts, Robert Roberts. Related case(s): Yes (Brooks, Vera)
February 10, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Vera Brooks on behalf of Gayne Roberts, Robert Roberts. Lead Counsel: Vera Brooks. (Brooks, Vera)
February 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ENDORSED ORDER denying #6 Motion to Remand to State Court. The Court has reviewed the filings in this record. They support timely removal under the Court's diversity jurisdiction, albeit with a typo or two. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 2/9/2026. (Jung, William)
February 5, 2026 Filing 6 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Gayne Roberts, Robert Roberts. (Brooks, Vera)
January 29, 2026 Filing 5 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)
January 29, 2026 Filing 4 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)
January 28, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Vera Brooks, Richard Giglio of Local Rule 2.01(a), which requires membership or special admission in the Middle District bar to practice in the Middle District, except for the limited exceptions identified in the Rule. To apply for membership in the Middle District, visit www.flmd.uscourts.gov/for-lawyers. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (LNR)
January 26, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge William F. Jung and Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli. New case number: 8:26-cv-00211-WFJ-AEP. (JOS)
January 26, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pinellas County, case number 2025-007256-CI filed in State Court on 1/22/2026. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-24371995 filed by The Standard Fire Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 Affidavit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 State Court ANSWER, #6 State Court Docket Sheet, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Giglio, Richard) Modified text on 1/28/2026 (LNR).

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Plaintiff: Robert Roberts
Represented By: Kristen O'Connor
Represented By: Vera Brooks
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Plaintiff: Gayne Roberts
Represented By: Kristen O'Connor
Represented By: Vera Brooks
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Defendant: The Standard Fire Insurance Company
Represented By: Richard David Giglio
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Pretrial services: Stacy Estes Yates
Represented By: Stacy Estes Yates
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