Kuffell v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Plaintiff: Christen Kuffell
Defendant: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Pretrial Services: Gregory P. Holder
Case Number: 8:2026cv01276
Filed: April 30, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Virginia M Hernandez Covington
Referring Judge: Lindsay S Griffin
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1692 Fair Debt Collection Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SCHEDULING ORDER: The parties are directed to adhere to the Court's Scheduling Order. This action is hereby referred to Gregory P. Holder for mediation. The parties must mediate no later than October 5, 2026. Lead Counsel shall file a notice of mediation informing the Court as to the date, time, and location of mediation by July 20, 2026. Neither party may reschedule or cancel the mediation conference once it is set; leave of Court must be obtained before the mediation conference may be rescheduled or cancelled. The parties shall not mediate until the information exchange outlined in the Scheduling Order is completed. Absent compelling circumstances and leave of Court, lead counsel must appear at the mediation conference. Lead Counsel shall file a notice informing the Court as to the results of mediation within 24 hours of the mediation conference. In the event mediation results in an impasse, the parties must file their jointly-prepared fast-track case management report within 24 hours of the mediation conference. Upon review of the jointly-prepared case management report, the Court will determine whether a case management hearing is necessary. If a case management hearing is necessitated, the Court will set the hearing by separate notice. Furthermore, if mediation results in an impasse, the Court intends to schedule this action for trial within 90-120 days from the mediation conference. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/8/2026. (GSO)
May 6, 2026 Filing 5 WAIVER of service returned executed on 5/4/2026 by Christen Kuffell as to Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC. (Hansen, Mitchell) Modified waiver of service date on 5/7/2026 (LSS).
May 5, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.07(c) 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 3.03 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). (GSO)
May 4, 2026 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC. (WLB)
May 1, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington and Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin. New case number: 8:26-cv-01276-VMC-LSG. (LAW)
April 30, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24877856) filed by Christen Kuffell. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Proposed Summons)(Hansen, Mitchell) Modified on 5/4/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB).

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Plaintiff: Christen Kuffell
Represented By: Zane Charles Hedaya
Represented By: Mitchell David Hansen
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