RACKLEY et al v. SOUTHERN VITREORETINAL ASSOCIATES PL
Plaintiff: Ashley Rackley, Danielle Middleton and Angela Fennell
Defendant: SOUTHERN VITREORETINAL ASSOCIATES PL
Case Number: 4:2026cv00021
Filed: January 15, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: MARTIN A FITZPATRICK
Referring Judge: ALLEN C WINSOR
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER FOR PRETRIAL CONFERENCE signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 7/9/26. Pretrial Stipulation due by 11/23/2026. Pretrial Conference set for 11/30/2026 at 11:00 AM and Jury Trial set for 12/15/2026 at 08:30 AM , both 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)
June 9, 2026 Filing 14 Joint NOTICE OF MEDIATION re Scheduling Mediator Selection by SOUTHERN VITREORETINAL ASSOCIATES PL (BECKERMAN, JONATHAN)
April 1, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by JENNIFER AMANDA LETO on behalf of SOUTHERN VITREORETINAL ASSOCIATES PL (LETO, JENNIFER)
February 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SCHEDULING AND MEDIATION ORDER entered pursuant to #11 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 2/27/26. Discovery due by 7/16/2026. Mediation Report due by 8/13/2026. Jury Trial set for 12/15/2026 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. Case referred to mediation. (tss)
February 23, 2026 Filing 11 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (BECKERMAN, JONATHAN)
February 23, 2026 Filing 10 ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS #9 AMENDED COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL by SOUTHERN VITREORETINAL ASSOCIATES PL. (BECKERMAN, JONATHAN) Modified on 2/23/2026 to edit title (tss).
February 9, 2026 Filing 9 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against SOUTHERN VITREORETINAL ASSOCIATES PL, filed by ASHLEY RACKLEY, ANGELA FENNELL, DANIELLE MIDDLETON. (GOODMAN, ERIKA)
February 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER STRIKING #1 -2 COMPLAINT AND REQUIRING REPLEADING. ( Amended Complaint due by 2/9/2026). Signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 2/2/2026. (kdm)
January 26, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance of Erika A Goodman as Additional Counsel for Plaintiff by ERIKA ESAN GOODMAN on behalf of All Plaintiffs (GOODMAN, ERIKA) Modified on 1/26/2026 to edit title (kdm).
January 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 1/21/26. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 2/23/2026. Discovery due by 7/16/2026. Trial set for 12/15/2026 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)
January 20, 2026 Filing 5 CIVIL COVER SHEET. (BECKERMAN, JONATHAN)
January 20, 2026 Filing 4 DOCKET ANNOTATION BY COURT: Counsel Is Advised By This Entry, That A Civil Cover Sheet Should Be Filed As A Separate Entry Using The Event Selection "Civil Cover Sheet" Which Is Found Under "Other Filings" Under "Other Documents". Please Re-File The Civil Cover Sheet. (kdm)
January 15, 2026 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons by Southern Vitreoretinal Associates, P.L.. (BECKERMAN, JONATHAN)
January 15, 2026 Filing 2 Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint Defendant's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff's Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial by Southern Vitreoretinal Associates, P.L.. (BECKERMAN, JONATHAN)
January 15, 2026 Filing 1 ***STRIKING #1 -2 COMPLAINT at 3-16 PER #8 ORDER STRIKING #1 -2 COMPLAINT AND REQUIRING REPLEADING ***--- NOTICE OF REMOVAL Based Upon Federal Question Jurisdiction by Southern Vitreoretinal Associates, P.L. from Second Judicial Circuit in and for Leon County, FL, case number 2025-CA-002033. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AFLNDC-9760539.), filed by Southern Vitreoretinal Associates, P.L. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1- State Court Complaint, #3 Exhibit 2 - Service of Process, #4 Exhibit 3 - State Court Pleadings) (BECKERMAN, JONATHAN) Modified on 1/20/2026 to edit title (kdm).

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Plaintiff: Ashley Rackley
Represented By: ERIKA ESAN GOODMAN
Represented By: MARIE A MATTOX
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Plaintiff: Danielle Middleton
Represented By: ERIKA ESAN GOODMAN
Represented By: MARIE A MATTOX
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Plaintiff: Angela Fennell
Represented By: ERIKA ESAN GOODMAN
Represented By: MARIE A MATTOX
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Defendant: SOUTHERN VITREORETINAL ASSOCIATES PL
Represented By: JONATHAN ALAN BECKERMAN
Represented By: JENNIFER AMANDA LETO
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