Sunz Insurance Company v. Next Level Administrators, LLC et al
| Sunz Insurance Company |
| Next Level Administrators, LLC and Acrisure Claims Services, LLC |
| 8:2026cv00564 |
| March 2, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| John L Badalamenti |
| Amanda Arnold Sansone |
| Contract: Recovery/Enforcement |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1330 Breach of Contract |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 53
ORDER granting in part and denying in part without prejudice #38 Motion to Compel Discovery Responses. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 8/7/2026. (MTB)
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Filing 52
ENDORSED ORDER denying as moot #47 Request for Oral Argument per #51. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 8/4/2026. (MTB)
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Filing 51
ORDER denying #46 Motion to Stay Discovery. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 8/4/2026. (MTB)
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| Filing 50 RESPONSE in Opposition re #46 MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution of Defendants' Pending Motion To Dismiss filed by Sunz Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Galvano, William). |
| Filing 49 MEDIATION report Hearing held on July 21, 2026. Hearing outcome: Impasse. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Mediation Report)(Galvano, William) Modified text on 7/27/2026 (CTR). |
| Filing 48 RESPONSE in Opposition re #38 MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses filed by Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC. (Clark, Christopher) |
| Filing 47 REQUEST for oral argument re #46 MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution Of Defendants' Pending Motion To Dismiss by Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC. (Clark, Christopher) |
| Filing 46 MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution Of Defendants' Pending Motion To Dismiss by Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - SIC 1st Requests for Production to Defendants)(Clark, Christopher) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. |
| Filing 45 NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM before Christopher B. Hopkins. (Galvano, William) |
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Filing 44
ORDER granting #41 Motion to Extend the Deadline to Amend the Pleadings. The deadline to amend the pleadings is 8/21/26. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 7/9/2026. (MTB)
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| Filing 43 MEMORANDUM in opposition re #41 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motions to Amend Pleadings filed by Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC. (Clark, Christopher) |
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Filing 42
ORDER taking under advisement #41 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Because the motion indicates the requested relief is opposed and because the current deadline for the defendants to respond to the motion is the same day as the current deadline, the court expedites the defendants' deadline to respond to the motion. The expedited deadline to respond to the motion is Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 7/1/2026. (Sansone, Amanda)
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| Filing 41 MOTION for Extension of Time to File amended pleadings by Sunz Insurance Company. (Galvano, William) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. |
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Filing 40
ENDORSED ORDER granting #39 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to #38 Motion to Compel. Response due 7/17/26. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 6/26/2026. (MTB)
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| Filing 39 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response To #38 Plaintiff's Motion To Compel Responses To Interrogatories And Production Of Documents by All Defendants. (Clark, Christopher) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. |
| Filing 38 MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses by Sunz Insurance Company. (Galvano, William) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. |
| Filing 37 DECLARATION of David A. Prange by Sunz Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Defendants' Interrogatory Responses, #2 Exhibit Ex. B - Defendants' RFP Responses, #3 Exhibit Ex. C - Email re: Meet and Confer)(Galvano, William) |
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Filing 36
ENDORSED ORDER granting #35 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney David A. Prange may appear pro hac vice, subject to the requirement that counsel submit his Pro Hac Vice E-File Registration (see https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/for-lawyers) within seven days of this order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 6/12/2026. (BEE)
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| Filing 35 Unopposed MOTION for David A. Prange to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-25104470 for $150 by Sunz Insurance Company. (Galvano, William) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. |
| Filing 34 REPLY to Response to Motion re #24 MOTION to Dismiss The First Amended Complaint, Strike SIC's Requests For Remedies Not Available As A Matter Of Law, And Enforce The Mandatory Pre-Suit Mediation Provision In The Parties' Contract filed by Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC. (Clark, Christopher) |
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Filing 33
TEXT ORDER. Defendants' Motion for Leave to File a Reply in Further Support of Their Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #32) is GRANTED. Defendants must file the reply on or before May 27, 2026. The reply may not exceed seven (7) pages, inclusive of all parts. SeeM.D. Fla. Loc. R. 3.01(d). Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 5/13/2026. (SV)
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| Filing 32 MOTION for Leave to File Reply In Further Support Of Motion To Dismiss by All Defendants. (Clark, Christopher) |
| Filing 31 RESPONSE to Motion re #24 MOTION to Dismiss The First Amended Complaint, Strike SIC's Requests For Remedies Not Available As A Matter Of Law, And Enforce The Mandatory Pre-Suit Mediation Provision In The Parties' Contract filed by Sunz Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I)(Galvano, William) Modified on 5/5/2026 to remove duplicate text. (LD). |
| Filing 30 Joint NOTICE OF SELECTION of Honorable Gerald E. Rosen as mediator by Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC. (Clark, Christopher) Modified docket text on 4/30/2026 (JOS). |
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Filing 29
CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 7/14/2026, Joinder of Parties due by 7/14/2026, Discovery due by 5/7/2027, Dispositive motions due by 6/4/2027, Pretrial statement due by 10/18/2027, All other motions due by 10/13/2027, Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 2/5/2027, Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 3/5/2027, Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/29/2027 at 01:30 PM in Tampa Courtroom 9 B before Judge John L. Badalamenti, Jury Trial set for term commencing 11/1/2027 in Zoom Video Conference before Judge John L. Badalamenti, Conduct mediation hearing by 4/12/2027. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 4/15/2026. (BGS)
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Filing 28
TEXT ORDER denying without prejudice Defendants' Request for Oral Argument (Doc. #25). Should the Court determine oral argument would be helpful to the decisional process, the Court will schedule oral argument. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 4/14/2026. (SV)
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| Filing 27 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Labeed A. Choudhry 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). (MSN) |
| Filing 26 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Clark, Christopher) |
| Filing 25 REQUEST for oral argument re #24 MOTION to Dismiss The First Amended Complaint, Strike SIC's Requests For Remedies Not Available As A Matter Of Law, And Enforce The Mandatory Pre-Suit Mediation Provision In The Parties' Contract by All Defendants. (Clark, Christopher) |
| Filing 24 MOTION to Dismiss The First Amended Complaint, Strike SIC's Requests For Remedies Not Available As A Matter Of Law, And Enforce The Mandatory Pre-Suit Mediation Provision In The Parties' Contract by All Defendants. (Clark, Christopher) |
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Filing 21
TEXT ORDER denying as moot Defendants' Next Level Administrators, LLC and Acrisure Claims Services, LLC Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #17) and Request for Oral Argument on the Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #18) in light of the filing of #20 Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 3/31/2026. (SV)
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| Filing 20 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand. filed by Sunz Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K)(Galvano, William) Modified on 3/31/2026 to edit duplicate text. (JVC) |
| Filing 18 REQUEST for oral argument re #17 MOTION to Dismiss The Complaint, To Strike SIC's Request For A Remedy Not Available As A Matter Of Law, And To Enforce The Mandatory Pre-Suit Mediation Provision In The Parties' Contract by All Defendants. (Clark, Christopher) |
| Filing 17 MOTION to Dismiss The Complaint, To Strike SIC's Request For A Remedy Not Available As A Matter Of Law, And To Enforce The Mandatory Pre-Suit Mediation Provision In The Parties' Contract by All Defendants. (Clark, Christopher) |
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Filing 16
ENDORSED ORDER granting #13, #14 Unopposed Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Anne M. Lockner and Attorney Thomas C. Mahlum may appear pro hac vice, subject to the requirement that counsel submit their Pro Hac Vice E-File Registrations (see https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/for-lawyers) within seven days of this order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 3/6/2026. (MTB)
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| Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Sunz Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Sunz Holdings, LLC, Corporate Parent Prominence Holdings, LLC, Corporate Parent Accelevant Holdings, LLC, Corporate Parent Steven F Herrig for Sunz Insurance Company.. (Galvano, William) |
| Filing 14 Unopposed MOTION for Thomas C. Mahlum to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-24567972 for $150 by All Plaintiffs. (Galvano, William) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. |
| Filing 13 Unopposed MOTION for Anne M. Lockner to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-24567839 for $150 by All Plaintiffs. (Galvano, William) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. |
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Filing 12
ENDORSED ORDER granting #10, #11 Unopposed Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Christopher G. Clark and Attorney Nigel Tamton may appear pro hac vice, subject to the requirement that counsel submit their Pro Hac Vice E-File Registrations (see https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/for-lawyers) within seven days of this order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 3/5/2026. (MTB)
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| Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Nigel Tamton to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-24561223 for $150 by Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC. (Choudhry, Labeed) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. |
| Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION for Christopher G. Clark to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-24560975 for $150 by Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC. (Choudhry, Labeed) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. |
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Filing 9
CIVIL Action Order. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 3/3/2026. (BGS)
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| Filing 8 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) |
| Filing 7 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) |
| Filing 6 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. New case number: 8:26-cv-564-JLB-AAS. (ARL) |
| Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Acrisure, LLC, Corporate Parent Acrisure Intermediate, Inc., Corporate Parent Next Level Administrators, LLC, Corporate Parent Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Corporate Parent Wholesure TPA Holdco, LLC, Corporate Parent Acrisure TPA Holdco, LLC, Corporate Parent Acrisure Holdings, Inc., Other Affiliate Steven F. Herrig, Other Affiliate Sunz Holdings, LLC, Other Affiliate Prominence Holdings, Inc., Other Affiliate Accelevant Holdings, Inc. for Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC. (Choudhry, Labeed) Modified text on 3/3/2026 (EGP). |
| Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Acrisure, LLC, Corporate Parent Acrisure Intermediate, Inc., Corporate Parent Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Corporate Parent Wholesure TPA Holdco, LLC, Corporate Parent Acrisure TPA Holdco, LLC, Corporate Parent Acrisure Holdings, Inc., Other Affiliate Sunz Holdings, LLC, Other Affiliate Steven F. Herrig, Other Affiliate Prominence Holdings, Inc., Other Affiliate Accelevant Holdings, Inc. for Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC. (Choudhry, Labeed) Modified text on 3/3/2026 (EGP). |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC. Related case(s): Yes (Choudhry, Labeed) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Labeed Ahmed Choudhry on behalf of Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC. Lead Counsel: Christopher G. Clark. (Choudhry, Labeed) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Manatee County, case number 2026-CA-000301 filed in State Court on 2/3/26. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-24546344 filed by Acrisure Claims Services, LLC, Next Level Administrators, LLC. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT Exhibit 1, #2 State Court Docket Sheet Exhibit 3, #3 State Court Other Documents Exhibit 4, #4 Civil Cover Sheet Exhibit 5, #5 Affidavit Exhibit 6, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 7)(Choudhry, Labeed) |
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