Summers v. Bell Partners Inc.
Plaintiff: Lee C. Summers
Defendant: Bell Partners Inc. and Bell Fund IV Winners Circle Apartments, LLC
Case Number: 0:2017cv61978
Filed: October 6, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Office: Ft Lauderdale Office
County: Broward (Office: Ft Lauderdale)
Presiding Judge: Beth Bloom
Referring Judge: Alicia O Valle
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 Notice of Removal-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Order Of Dismissal With Prejudice. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 7/18/2018. See attached document for full details. (vmz)
June 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER Administratively Closing Case. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 6/1/2018. (vmz) NOTICE: If there are sealed documents in this case, they may be unsealed after 1 year or as directed by Court Order, unless they have been designated to be permanently sealed. See Local Rule 5.4 and Administrative Order 2014-69.
June 1, 2018 Filing 38 FINAL MEDIATION REPORT by Peter Abraham. Disposition: Settled in full.(Costa, Gabriel)
June 1, 2018 Filing 37 NOTICE of Settlement by Bell Fund IV Winners Circle Apartments, LLC, Bell Partners Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Costa, Gabriel)
May 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, ( Deadline to obtain new counsel 6/5/2018.) Show Cause Response due by 5/31/2018. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 5/29/2018. (vmz)
May 14, 2018 Filing 35 NOTICE of Mediator Selection. Added Peter Abraham. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order B)(Costa, Gabriel)
May 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Show Cause Response due by 5/17/2018. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 5/10/2018. (vmz)
April 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #31 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Jack Paris terminated. Deadline to obtain new counsel 5/23/2018. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 4/23/2018. (vmz)
April 20, 2018 Filing 32 Defendants' Statement of Non-Opposition To #31 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Jack Paris, Esq.. filed by Bell Fund IV Winners Circle Apartments, LLC, Bell Partners Inc.. (Costa, Gabriel) Modified text to match document title on 4/23/2018 (vmz).
April 20, 2018 Filing 31 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Jack Paris, Esq.. by Lee C. Summers. Responses due by 5/4/2018 (Attachments: #1 Order)(Paris, Jack)
April 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER requiring that on or before April 23, 2018, the parties shall comply with the requirements of the Order 25 . Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 4/16/2018. (vmz) Modified text on 4/18/2018 (wc).
April 11, 2018 Filing 29 NOTICE by Bell Fund IV Winners Circle Apartments, LLC, Bell Partners Inc. of Defendants' Expert Witness Disclosures (Costa, Gabriel)
April 11, 2018 Filing 28 NOTICE by Lee C. Summers Expert Witness Disclosure (Paris, Jack)
April 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER STRIKING #26 Notice of Unavailability filed by Lee C. Summers Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 4/9/2018. (vmz)
April 6, 2018 Filing 26 STRIKEN NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY by Lee C. Summers for dates of 05/24/18 - 05/29/18, 06/18/18 - 06/22/18 and 07/31/18 - 08/03/18 (Paris, Jack) Modified PER DE #27 on 4/9/2018 (vmz).
April 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 PAPERLESS ORDER granting in part and denying in part #23 Motion for Extension of Time. The deadlines set forth in the Court's Scheduling Order, ECF No. #13 , remain in place. The parties are permitted to reschedule the mediation to take place by May 21, 2018. The parties are to submit a proposed order setting forth the new date, time and place no later than April 13, 2018. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (BB)
April 4, 2018 Filing 24 Clerks Notice to Filer re #23 First MOTION for Extension of Time A . Docket Text Does Not Match Document; ERROR - The Filer failed to enter a title in the docket text that matches the title of the document. The correction was made by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile the document. (ls)
April 4, 2018 Filing 23 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time/Trial Order Deadlines by Bell Partners Inc.. Responses due by 4/18/2018 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Costa, Gabriel) Modified Text on 4/4/2018 (ls).
February 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER STRIKING #21 Notice of Intent To Serve Subpoenas Duces Tecum Without Deposition filed by Bell Fund IV Winners Circle Apartments, LLC, Bell Partners Inc. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 2/12/2018. (vmz)
February 8, 2018 Filing 21 *STRICKEN NOTICE of Intent To Serve Subpoenas Duces Tecum Without Deposition by Bell Fund IV Winners Circle Apartments, LLC, Bell Partners Inc. (Costa, Gabriel) Modified Text to match title of document on 2/9/2018 (vmz). Modified Per DE #22 on 2/12/2018 (vmz).
December 8, 2017 Filing 20 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Bell Fund IV Winners Circle Apartments, LLC. Attorney Gabriel Adrian Costa added to party Bell Fund IV Winners Circle Apartments, LLC (pty:dft). (Costa, Gabriel)
November 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER Scheduling Mediation before Peter Abraham, Esq. Mediation Hearing set for 4/5/2018 02:00 PM Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 12/29/2017. (vmz)
November 27, 2017 Filing 18 NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Added Lee C. Summers, Peter Abraham. Mediation Hearing set for 4/5/2018 at 2:00 p.m. (Attachments: #1 Order)(Paris, Jack)
November 20, 2017 Filing 17 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #10 Amended Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline by Lee C. Summers. Bell Partners Inc. served on 11/16/2017, answer due 12/7/2017. (Paris, Jack)
November 20, 2017 Filing 16 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #10 Amended Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline by Lee C. Summers. Bell Fund IV Winners Circle Apartments, LLC served on 11/16/2017, answer due 12/7/2017. (Paris, Jack)
November 15, 2017 Filing 15 Summons Issued as to Bell Fund IV Winners Circle Apartments, LLC, Bell Partners Inc.. (mc)
November 9, 2017 Filing 14 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Bell Partners Inc.. (Costa, Gabriel)
November 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Setting Trial and Pre-Trial Schedule, Requiring Mediation and Referring Certain Matters to Magistrate Judge: (Trial set for 9/3/2018 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom, Calendar Call set for 8/28/2018 01:45 PM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom, Amended Pleadings due by 1/8/2018, Joinder of Parties due by 1/8/2018, All Discovery due by 5/7/2018, Selection of Mediator Deadline 11/28/2017, Mediation Deadline 5/21/2018, All Pre-Trial Motions and Daubert Motions due by 5/29/2018, Joint Pretrial Stipulation due by 7/30/2018.) ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle for Discovery Matters. ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. (Mediation Deadline 5/21/2018.) Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 11/7/2017. (gp) #Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here.
November 6, 2017 Filing 12 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Bell Partners Inc. (Costa, Gabriel)
November 6, 2017 Filing 11 Certificate of Interested Parties/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Bell Partners Inc. identifying Other Affiliate Bell Fund IV Winners Circle Apartments, LLC for Bell Partners Inc. (Costa, Gabriel)
October 26, 2017 Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Bell Partners Inc., Bell Fund IV Winners Circle Apartments, LLC, filed by Lee C. Summers. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Summon(s))(Paris, Jack)
October 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PAPERLESS ORDER denying as moot #5 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim based upon the filing of the Amended Complaint, ECF No. #8 . Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (BB)
October 26, 2017 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Lee C. Summers, filed by Lee C. Summers. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Paris, Jack)
October 25, 2017 Filing 7 Certificate of Interested Parties/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Lee C. Summers (Paris, Jack)
October 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES -Joint Scheduling Report due by 11/6/2017 Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 10/24/2017. (lan)
October 20, 2017 Filing 5 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint) FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Bell Partners Inc.. Responses due by 11/3/2017 (Costa, Gabriel)
October 13, 2017 Filing 4 NOTICE by Bell Partners Inc. re #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), #3 Order, Set/Reset Deadlines of Filing Circuit Court's Docket (Costa, Gabriel)
October 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER ON POST-REMOVAL PROCEDURES, ( Motions due by 11/6/2017., Responses due by 10/20/2017). Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 10/10/2017. (kpe)
October 6, 2017 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Beth Bloom. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (rms1)
October 6, 2017 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT) Filing fees $ 400.00 receipt number 113C-10093146, filed by Bell Partners Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit)(Costa, Gabriel)

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