Bassford v. City of Plant City
| Susan Bassford |
| City of Plant City |
| Marquis W. Heilig |
| 8:2026cv00707 |
| March 17, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| John L Badalamenti |
| Christopher P Tuite |
| Civil Rights: Jobs |
| 28 U.S.C. § 451 Employment Discrimination |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 21
CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 9/30/2026, Joinder of Parties due by 9/30/2026, 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 10/1/2027, 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 Zoom Video Conference before Judge John L. Badalamenti, Jury Trial set for term commencing 11/1/2027 in Tampa Courtroom 9 B before Judge John L. Badalamenti, Conduct mediation hearing by 2/28/2027. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 5/14/2026. (BGS)
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| Filing 20 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Imler, Jason) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE re: #6 Order Referring Case to U.S. Magistrate Judge for Consideration of the Inexpensive Determination, Efficient, and Abbreviated Litigation (IDEAL) Program (IDEAL Referral Order). The previously scheduled case management conference (16) is rescheduled for June 4, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite via Zoom videoconference. The parties should review the IDEAL Referral Order in advance of the hearing and be prepared to discuss any procedures that they believe could streamline discovery, motions practice, and trial. All pertinent parties will receive a Zoom videoconference invitation by separate email. Each person who participates in the proceeding must attend using his or her own device so that he or she appears on a separate screen during the videoconference. (EE) |
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Filing 18
ENDORSED ORDER: Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Reschedule Case Management Conference #17 is granted. The case management conference will be rescheduled by separate notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite on 5/7/2026. (EE)
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| Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief, specifically to Reschedule Case Management Conference by City of Plant City. (Gonzalez, Thomas) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite. |
| Filing 16 NOTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE re: #6 Order Referring Case to U.S. Magistrate Judge for Consideration of the Inexpensive Determination, Efficient, and Abbreviated Litigation (IDEAL) Program (IDEAL Referral Order). For the reasons set forth in the IDEAL Referral Order, a case management conference is set for May 21, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite via Zoom videoconference. The parties should review the IDEAL Referral Order in advance of the hearing and be prepared to discuss any procedures that they believe could streamline discovery, motions practice, and trial. All pertinent parties will receive a Zoom videoconference invitation by separate email. Each person who participates in the proceeding must attend using his or her own device so that he or she appears on a separate screen during the videoconference. (TC) Modified on 5/1/2026 (TC). |
| Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by City of Plant City identifying Corporate Parent City of Plant City, Florida for City of Plant City.. (Gonzalez, Thomas) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by City of Plant City. Related case(s): No (Gonzalez, Thomas) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Thomas M. Gonzalez on behalf of City of Plant City. Lead Counsel: Thomas M. Gonzalez. (Gonzalez, Thomas) |
| Filing 12 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by City of Plant City.(Gonzalez, Thomas) |
| Filing 11 RETURN of service executed on 03/23/2026 by Susan Bassford as to City of Plant City. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Service Executed)(Imler, Jason) Modified on 4/20/2026 as to docket text (ARL). |
| Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Susan Bassford. (Imler, Jason) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Susan Bassford. Related case(s): Yes (Imler, Jason) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Jason William Imler on behalf of Susan Bassford. Lead Counsel: Jason W. Imler. (Imler, Jason) |
| Filing 7 SUMMONS issued as to City of Plant City. (JDR) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Order Referring Case to U.S. Magistrate Judge for IDEAL Program. See attached Order for important deadlines and information about the IDEAL Program. (AMS) |
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Filing 5
CIVIL Action Order. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 3/18/2026. (BGS)
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| Filing 4 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 3 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 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite. New case number: 8:26-cv-707-JLB-CPT. (RPB) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against City of Plant City with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24623417) filed by SUSAN BASSFORD. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons)(Imler, Jason) Modified on 3/18/2026 to edit docket text (JDR). |
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