Lancer Insurance Company v. Hamlet et al
Plaintiff: Lancer Insurance Company
Defendant: Richard Hamlet, David J. Wiley, Todd J. Wakschal and Rent to Own Auto Centers, LLC
Case Number: 8:2026cv01081
Filed: April 14, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: William F Jung
Referring Judge: Christopher P Tuite
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Declaratory Judgment
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on June 11, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
June 11, 2026 Filing 11 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Richard Hamlet.(Gaynor, Morgan) Modified on 6/12/2026 to edit docket text (ELA).
June 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ENDORSED ORDER directing Lancer Insurance Company to respond to #9 MOTION to Strike and for Other Relief Regarding Lancer's Complaint. Response due by 6/15/2026. The Clerk is directed to seal the complaint and attachments until further order of this Court. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 6/9/2026. (CCB)
June 9, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION to Strike and for Other Relief Regarding Lancer's Complaint by Richard Hamlet. (Gaynor, Morgan)
June 9, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Morgan L. Gaynor on behalf of Richard Hamlet (Gaynor, Morgan)
May 8, 2026 Filing 7 SUMMONS issued as to Richard Hamlet, Rent to Own Auto Centers, LLC, Todd J. Wakschal, David J. Wiley. (RLD)
May 7, 2026 Filing 6 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Lancer Insurance Company. (Weldy, Richard)
May 7, 2026 Filing 5 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Lancer Insurance Company. (Weldy, Richard)
May 7, 2026 Filing 4 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Lancer Insurance Company. (Weldy, Richard)
May 7, 2026 Filing 3 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Lancer Insurance Company. (Weldy, Richard)
April 15, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge William F. Jung and Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite. New case number: 8:26-cv-1081-WFJ-CPT. (ARL)
April 14, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24779526) filed by Lancer Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F)(Weldy, Richard) Modified on 4/15/2026 to edit the docket text (MLB). Modified to seal Complaint and attachments per 10 Order on 6/10/2026 (SET).

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Plaintiff: Lancer Insurance Company
Represented By: Richard Alan Weldy
Represented By: Jenna Alexa De Stefano
Represented By: Adam A. Duke
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Defendant: Richard Hamlet
Represented By: Morgan L. Gaynor
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Defendant: David J. Wiley
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Defendant: Todd J. Wakschal
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Defendant: Rent to Own Auto Centers, LLC
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