Plant v. Pasco-Hernando State College
Plaintiff: John Plant
Defendant: Pasco-Hernando State College, Dr. Eric Hall Ed.D and HR Director Theresa Martinez
Pretrial Services: Shane Munoz
Case Number: 8:2026cv02649
Filed: September 11, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Amanda Arnold Sansone
Referring Judge: John L. Badalamenti
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Cause of Action: Americans with Disabilities Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ENDORSED ORDER granting #21 Motion to Continue and Reschedule IDEAL videoconference scheduled for 11/10/2026. The hearing will be rescheduled for a later date. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 11/6/2026. (CMP)
November 5, 2026 Filing 21 MOTION to Continue and reschedule the Ideal Conference by John Plant. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Notice of Trial)(Solnick, Peter) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone.
November 4, 2026 Filing 20 SUMMONS issued as to Eric Hall Ed.D. (RLD)
November 3, 2026 Filing 19 Corrected AMENDED COMPLAINT against Pasco-Hernando State College, Eric Hall Ed.D with Jury Demand. filed by John Plant. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons Summons Dr. Eric Hall Ed.D)(Solnick, Peter) Modified to edit docket text on 11/4/2026 (RLD).
October 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 TEXT ORDER denying as moot Defendant's Rule 12(B)(1) Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #11) in light of the filing of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (Doc. #17). Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 10/29/2026. (KL)
October 28, 2026 Filing 17 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Pasco-Hernando State College, Theresa Martinez with Jury Demand. filed by John Plant.(Solnick, Peter)
October 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 12/21/2026, Joinder of Parties due by 12/21/2026, Discovery due by 12/3/2027, Dispositive motions due by 1/7/2028, Pretrial statement due by 5/22/2028 All other motions due by 5/10/2028, Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 9/3/2027, Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 10/8/2027, Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/26/2028 at 01:30 PM in Zoom Video Conference before Judge John L. Badalamenti, Jury Trial set for term commencing 6/5/2028 in Tampa Courtroom 9 B before Judge John L. Badalamenti, Conduct mediation hearing by 11/28/2027. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 10/28/2026. (BGS)
October 27, 2026 Filing 15 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Papakos, Pota)
October 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ENDORSED ORDER setting IDEAL videoconference for 11/10/2026 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. The court will send a calendar entry containing a link to the videoconference information. If an attorney has attended a prior IDEAL hearing and consulted with their client regarding participation in the IDEAL program and their client has indicated that they do not wish to participate in the program, the attorney may file a motion requesting that the hearing be canceled. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 10/27/2026. (BEE)
October 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ENDORSED ORDER granting #12 Motion to Continue and Reschedule IDEAL videoconference scheduled for October 16, 2026. The hearing will be rescheduled for a later date. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 10/13/2026. (BEE)
October 9, 2026 Filing 12 Sixth MOTION to Continue and Reschedule hearing scheduled for October 16 2026 by John Plant. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Notice of Hearing)(Solnick, Peter) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone.
October 7, 2026 Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss for failure to name a proper defendant and for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction by Pasco-Hernando State College. (Papakos, Pota)
September 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ENDORSED ORDER setting IDEAL videoconference for 10/16/26 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. The court will send a calendar entry containing a link to the videoconference information. If an attorney has attended a prior IDEAL hearing and consulted with their client regarding participation in the IDEAL program and their client has indicated that they do not wish to participate in the program, the attorney may file a motion requesting that the hearing be canceled. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 9/29/2026. (BEE)
September 25, 2026 Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by John Plant. (Solnick, Peter)
September 22, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Peter J. Solnick on behalf of John Plant. Lead Counsel: Peter J Solnick. (Solnick, Peter)
September 22, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Pota Papakos on behalf of Pasco-Hernando State College (Papakos, Pota)
September 22, 2026 Filing 6 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Pasco-Hernando State College. (Koji, Brian)
September 22, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Brian Koji on behalf of Pasco-Hernando State College. Lead Counsel: Brian Koji. (Koji, Brian)
September 15, 2026 Filing 4 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. (JS)
September 14, 2026 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to Pasco-Hernando State College. (LNR)
September 14, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. New case number: 8:26-cv-02649-JLB-AAS. (LNR)
September 11, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Pasco-Hernando State College with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-25536282) filed by John Plant. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons)(Solnick, Peter)

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Plaintiff: John Plant
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