Horton v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Sarah Horton
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 0:2023cv60353
Filed: February 23, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Lisette M Reid
Referring Judge: Rodney Smith
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 1, 2023 Filing 30 Notice of Court Practice on Notice of Settlement re #29 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal; Parties Stipulation of Dismissal due 11/30/2023; Case is Closed. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 11/1/2023. See attached document for full details. (ls)
November 1, 2023 Filing 29 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Sarah Horton. Attorney Kirsten Leanne Brown added to party Sarah Horton(pty:pla). (Brown, Kirsten)
July 25, 2023 Filing 28 Notice of Entry of Parties Listed NOTE: New Filer(s) will appear twice, since they are also a new party in the case. New Filer(s)/Party(s): Harold Oehler and Harold Oehler.. Attorney William L. Bromagen added to party Harold Oehler(pty:med). (Bromagen, William)
July 24, 2023 Filing 27 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #26 Amended Notice of Mediator Selection and/or Hearing. Mediator Not Added; ERROR - The Filer failed to add the mediator. Filer is instructed to file a Notice of Entry of Parties Listed into CM/ECF and add the mediator. (ls)
July 21, 2023 Filing 26 Amended NOTICE of Mediation Hearing. Selected/Added Harold Oehler as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 11/28/2023 at 10:00 a.m.. (Bromagen, William)
July 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 PAPERLESS ORDER STRIKING #24 Notice of Mediation. The Notice states that mediation will be held via video-conference in violation of the Court's Order of Referral to Mediation, which requires all appearances to be in person and states that "telephonic and videoconference appearance is prohibited." The parties shall file a compliant Notice of Mediation by July 21, 2023. Failure to do so may result in the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of this case. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 7/17/2023. (cbn)
July 17, 2023 Filing 24 "STRICKEN" NOTICE of Mediation Hearing. Selected/Added Ken Bowen as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 11/28/2023 at 10:00 a.m.. (Bromagen, William) Modified on 7/18/2023 (ls). (per DE #25)
July 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. (Show Cause Response due by 7/17/2023). ORDERED that, on or before July 17, 2023, the parties shall show cause why they should not be sanctioned for failing to comply with a Court order or shall file a Notice of Scheduling Mediation. Failure to timely respond to this Order may result in dismissal of this case without further notice. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 7/11/2023. See attached document for full details. (nan)
May 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. Mediation Deadline 12/8/2023. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 5/5/2023. See attached document for full details. (nan)
May 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER SETTING CIVIL TRIAL DATE, PRETRIAL DEADLINES, AND REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: ( Jury Trial set for 6/3/2024 09:00 AM before Judge Rodney Smith., Calendar Call set for 5/28/2024 09:00 AM before Judge Rodney Smith., Amended Pleadings due by 6/1/2023., Expert Discovery due by 12/1/2023., Fact Discovery due by 12/1/2023., Joinder of Parties due by 6/1/2023., Mediation Deadline 12/8/2023., In Limine Motions due by 5/1/2024., Dispositive Motions due by 1/2/2024., Motions due by 5/1/2024., Pretrial Stipulation due by 5/1/2024.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid for Pretrial Non-Dispositive Matters. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 5/5/2023. See attached document for full details. (nan) #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.
April 28, 2023 Filing 20 Joint Election to Jurisdiction for Final Disposition of Motions . Filed by Ford Motor Company (Rathet, Brooks)
April 28, 2023 Filing 19 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Ford Motor Company (Rathet, Brooks)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PAPERLESS ORDER STRIKING #17 the parties' Joint Proposed Scheduling Order. The parties have failed to file a Joint Scheduling Report as required by prior Court order and Local Rule 16.1 and the Proposed Scheduling Order does not comply with the Court's order. The parties shall file their Joint Scheduling Report and Proposed Scheduling Order by April 28, 2023. Failure to comply shall result in dismissal of this matter without further notice. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 4/21/2023. (cbn)
March 20, 2023 Filing 17 "STRICKEN" NOTICE by Ford Motor Company Joint Proposed Scheduling Order (Bromagen, William) Modified on 4/21/2023 (ls). (per DE #18)
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER REQUIRING JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT, CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. Joint Scheduling Report due by 3/31/2023 Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 3/3/2023. See attached document for full details. (nan)
March 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Raag Singhal recused. Case reassigned to Judge Rodney Smith for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 3/1/2023. See attached document for full details. (yar)
March 2, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company re #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), (Bromagen, William)
March 2, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Striking #6 Notice (Other) filed by Ford Motor Company by Ford Motor Company (Bromagen, William)
February 28, 2023 Filing 12 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Ford Motor Company (Bromagen, William)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 2/27/2023. See attached document for full details. (nan)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PAPERLESS ORDER TO FILE CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONSWithin SEVEN (7) DAYS of entry of an appearance, each party, including governmental parties, must file certificates of interested parties and corporate disclosure statements that contain a complete list of persons, associated persons, firms, partnerships, or corporations that have a financial interest in the outcome of this case, including subsidiaries, conglomerates, affiliates, parent corporations, and other identifiable legal entities related to a party. The parties shall not include Judge Singhal or the paired magistrate judges as interested parties unless they have an interest in the litigation. Throughout the pendency of the action, the parties are under a continuing obligation to amend, correct, and update the certificates. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 2/27/2023. (eca)
February 27, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICEUnless otherwise specified by the Court, every motion, legal memorandum, brief, and otherwise shall: be double-spaced, in justified alignment, in 12-point font, using either Times New Roman or Arial typeface. This Notice does not supplant the requirements and provisions of Local Rule 7.1(c). The Court cautions parties against excessive use of footnotes.Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants shall file joint motions (and responses to motions) with co-parties unless there are clear conflicts of position. If conflicts of position exist, parties shall explain the conflicts in their separate motions (and responses).Parties are encouraged to seek extensions of time in a timely fashion. "A motion for extension of time is not self-executing; no motion is, unless expressly provided for by the applicable rule. Yet, by filing these motions on or near the last day, and then sitting idle pending the Court's disposition of the motion, parties essentially grant their own motion. The Court will not condone this." Compere v. Nusret Miami, LLC, 2020 WL 2844888, at *2 (S.D. Fla. May 7, 2020) (internal citations omitted).Exhibits to pleadings and motions shall be docketed in accordance with the Courts CM/ECF procedures, Rule 3L.(2): (2) Describing an Attachment to a Docket EntryA party filing an attachment to a document shall select one of the prescribed attachment categories from the drop-down menu (e.g., affidavit, transcript), provide an alphabetical or numerical designation (e.g., Exhibit A, Exhibit 1), and descriptively name each attachment (e.g., Exhibit 1 - Affidavit of Boo Radley) in a manner that enables the Court to easily locate and distinguish attachments. (Emphasis added.) Local Rule 16.4, Local Rules for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, requires that a Notice of Settlement "shall be filed and served jointly by counsel for all parties to the settlement." A unilateral notice of settlement will not stay pre-trial deadlines or hearings.Failure to comply with any of these procedures may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 2/27/2023. (eca)
February 27, 2023 Filing 8 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #6 Notice (Other). Document Not Captioned; CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED - The Filer must File a Notice of Striking, then refile the document with the proper caption pursuant to Local Rules. (ls)
February 24, 2023 Filing 7 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Ford Motor Company. (Bromagen, William)
February 24, 2023 Filing 6 STRICKEN per DE #13 . NOTICE by Ford Motor Company re 3 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case (Bromagen, William) Modified on 3/3/2023 (pcs).
February 24, 2023 Filing 5 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney John Sczepanski, mailing date February 24, 2023, (pt)
February 24, 2023 Filing 4 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Kirsten Leanne Brown has not been added to this case due to her membership status in this Courts Bar #https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/flsd-bar-admission-status-and-admission-date-look. (pt)
February 24, 2023 Filing 3 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case. State Court Records attachment #2 not visible. Filer is instructed to file a Notice (Other) with the State Court Records attached within 24 hours. (aao)
February 23, 2023 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Raag Singhal. 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. (aao)
February 23, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT ) Filing fee $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-16360357, filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A- Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B- Circuit Court Docket Documents)No Answer/Motion to Dismiss. (Bromagen, William) Modified on 2/24/2023 (aao).

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Represented By: William L. Bromagen
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