SPECIALTY WELDING & DESIGN LLC et al v. BLUE RIDGE IRON LLC et al
Plaintiff: DANE ELWOOD and SPECIALTY WELDING & DESIGN LLC
Defendant: ROBERT GREENE, DAVID DANIEL, BLUE RIDGE IRON LLC and AERIAL CRANE SERVICES INC
Case Number: 4:2025cv00517
Filed: December 16, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: MICHAEL J FRANK
Referring Judge: ALLEN C WINSOR
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 5/21/26. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 6/22/2026. Discovery due by 11/13/2026. Trial set for 3/16/2027 at 08:30 AM in the Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building, Courtroom 5 South, 111 North Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida, before CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR. (tss)
May 18, 2026 Filing 18 ANSWER to #15 Amended Complaint by BLUE RIDGE IRON LLC, DAVID DANIEL, ROBERT GREENE. (ADAMS, JOHN)
May 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER GRANTING #16 MOTION FOR EXTENSION signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 5/8/26. The deadline to respond to the second amended complaint is extended to 5/18/2026. (tss)
May 7, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #15 Amended Complaint by BLUE RIDGE IRON LLC, DAVID DANIEL, ROBERT GREENE. (ADAMS, JOHN)
April 23, 2026 Filing 15 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against AERIAL CRANE SERVICES INC, BLUE RIDGE IRON LLC, DAVID DANIEL, ROBERT GREENE, filed by SPECIALTY WELDING & DESIGN LLC, DANE ELWOOD. (CRISCIONE, GALEN)
April 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER DENYING #10 MOTION TO DISMISS BUT AGAIN ORDERING REPLEADING re #13 Minute Entry for proceedings held ; striking #9 First Amended Complaint. (Plaintiffs must file a second amended complaint by 4/24/2026). Signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 4/9/2026. Defendants' motion to dismiss (ECF No. #10 ) is DENIED as moot. (kdm)
April 9, 2026 Filing 13 Minute Entry for proceedings held before CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR:Telephonic Motion Hearing held on 4/9/2026 re #10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction - written order to follow (USDC-FLND Official Court Reporter Megan Hague (USDC-Tallahassee)) (tss)
March 27, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Telephonic Hearing on Motion #10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Telephonic Motion Hearing set for 4/9/2026 at 03:30 PM before CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR. ALL PARTIES are directed to call Judge Winsor's Conference Line (see below) Conference Call Information Call in number: 1-650-479-3207 Access Code: 2310 716 0263# When asked for attendee ID number, press # Remember to mute your phone when you are not speaking. The Court asks that counsel NOT use cell phones or speaker phones during the call as the quality of the audio connection is compromised by these devices. Proceedings may not be recorded or otherwise broadcast for public dissemination. s/TiAnn StarkCourtroom Deputy Clerk to Chief Judge Allen Winsor (tss)
March 6, 2026 Filing 11 Plaintiffs' OPPOSITION to Defendant Blue Ridge Iron LLC, Robert Greene and David Daniels' #10 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' #9 Amended Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction filed by DANE ELWOOD, SPECIALTY WELDING & DESIGN LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of Plaintiff, #2 Exhibit A - Email from County, #3 Exhibit B - Bill of Sale, #4 Exhibit C - Transfer Texts/Docs, #5 Exhibit D - Cert of Origin, #6 Exhibit E - Corp Info, #7 Exhibit F - Statement of A Wayne Hicks) (CRISCIONE, GALEN) Modified on 3/9/2026 to edit title and add linkage (kdm).
February 25, 2026 Filing 10 Defendants Blue Ridge Iron LLC, Robert Greene, and David Daniel's MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs'Amended Complaint (Doc #9 for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Memorandum of Law by BLUE RIDGE IRON LLC, DAVID DANIEL, ROBERT GREENE. (Internal deadline for referral to judge if response not filed earlier: 3/11/2026). (ADAMS, JOHN) Modified on 2/25/2026 to edit title (kdm).
February 11, 2026 Filing 9 ***STRICKEN PER #14 ORDER DENYING #10 MOTION TO DISMISS BUT AGAIN ORDERING REPLEADING*** --- FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against AERIAL CRANE SERVICES INC, BLUE RIDGE IRON LLC, DAVID DANIEL, ROBERT GREENE, filed by SPECIALTY WELDING & DESIGN LLC, DANE ELWOOD. (CRISCIONE, GALEN) Modified on 4/10/2026 to edit title (kdm).
January 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER DENYING #4 MOTION TO DISMISS BUT ORDERING REPLEADING ; striking #3 Operative Complaint. ( Plaintiffs must file an amended complaint by 2/13/2026., Defendants David Daniel, Robert Greene, and Blue Ridge Iron must respond by 2/27/2026). Signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 1/30/2026. The court will issue an initial scheduling order later, if necessary. In the meantime, the parties need not conduct any Rule 26(f) conference, and there will be no discovery. (kdm)
January 14, 2026 Filing 7 Plaintiffs' OPPOSITION to Defendant Blue Ridge Iron LLC, Robert Greene, and David Daniels' #4 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction filed by DANE ELWOOD, SPECIALTY WELDING & DESIGN LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Plaintiff Affidavit) (CRISCIONE, GALEN) Modified on 1/14/2026 to edit title (kdm).
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER GRANTING #5 MOTION FOR EXTENSION. (Deadline to respond to the motion to dismiss is extended to 1/15/2026). Signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 1/9/2026. (kdm)
January 8, 2026 Filing 5 Plaintiffs' Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Opposition Out of Time and for Extension of Time Through January 15, 2026 by DANE ELWOOD, SPECIALTY WELDING & DESIGN LLC. (CRISCIONE, GALEN)
December 23, 2025 Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction by BLUE RIDGE IRON LLC, DAVID DANIEL, ROBERT GREENE. (Internal deadline for referral to judge if response not filed earlier: 1/6/2026). (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of David Daniel) (ADAMS, JOHN)
December 23, 2025 Filing 3 ***STRICKEN OPERATIVE COMPLAINT at 13-19 PER #8 ORDER DENYING #4 MOTION TO DISMISS BUT ORDERING REPLEADING*** --- AMENDED NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF BLUE RIDGE IRON, LLC, ROBERT GREENE AND DAVID DANIEL. Amendment to #1 Notice of Removal. (ADAMS, JOHN) Modified on 12/23/2025 (tss). Modified on 1/30/2026 to edit title (kdm).
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER REGARDING JURISDICTION signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 12/16/25.Defendants must file an amended notice of removal within fourteen days (12/30/2025) setting out the basis for diversity jurisdiction. It must state the citizenship of each member (and member of member) of each LLC. Failure to do so will lead to remand based on lack of jurisdiction. (tss)
December 16, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by DAVID DANIEL, BLUE RIDGE IRON, LLC, ROBERT GREENE from Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Wakulla County, Florida, case number 2025 CA 143. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AFLNDC-9732176.), filed by DAVID DANIEL, BLUE RIDGE IRON, LLC, ROBERT GREENE. (ADAMS, JOHN)

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Plaintiff: DANE ELWOOD
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