Scott et al v. MSC Cruises, S.A.
Plaintiff: DOUGLAS SCOTT and Elizabeth Scott
Defendant: MSC Cruises, S.A.
Case Number: 0:2025cv62509
Filed: December 5, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: William P Dimitrouleas
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1333 Admiralty
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER denying #16 Motion to Dismiss Count III. Answer due 6/15/2026. Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 6/1/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
June 1, 2026 Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline: MSC Cruises, S.A. response/answer due 6/15/2026. (ls)(per DE #21)
May 25, 2026 Filing 20 REPLY in Support of Motion re #16 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss #15 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal Count III. filed by MSC Cruises, S.A.. (Renik, Mathew)
May 11, 2026 Filing 19 RESPONSE in Opposition re #16 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss #15 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal Count III filed by Douglas Scott, Elizabeth Scott. Replies due by 5/18/2026. (Markel, David)
April 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #17 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply as to #16 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss #15 Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 4/30/2026. See attached document for full details. (jas)
April 29, 2026 Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #16 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss #15 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal Count III by MSC Cruises, S.A.. Responses due by 5/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Renik, Mathew)
April 27, 2026 Filing 16 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss #15 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal Count III by MSC Cruises, S.A.. Responses due by 5/11/2026. (Renik, Mathew)
April 13, 2026 Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT and Demand for Jury Trial against MSC Cruises, S.A. filed in response to Order Granting Motion for Leave, filed by Douglas Scott, Elizabeth Scott.(Plymale, Nicholas) Modified Text on 4/14/2026 (ls).
April 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint. Clerks Notice: Filer must separately re-file the amended pleading pursuant to Local Rule 15.1, unless otherwise ordered by the Judge; denying as moot #7 Motion to Dismiss #1 Complaint. ( Amended Complaint due by 4/13/2026.) Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 4/10/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
April 10, 2026 Filing 13 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Douglas Scott, Elizabeth Scott. Responses due by 4/24/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amended Complaint)(Plymale, Nicholas)
April 10, 2026 Filing 12 RESPONSE in Opposition re #7 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #1 Complaint filed by Douglas Scott, Elizabeth Scott. Replies due by 4/17/2026. (Plymale, Nicholas)
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motion re #7 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #1 Complaint. Responses due by 4/10/2026. Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 3/27/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
March 27, 2026 Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #7 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #1 Complaint by Douglas Scott, Elizabeth Scott. Responses due by 4/10/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Markel, David)
March 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report. Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 3/16/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
March 13, 2026 Filing 8 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by MSC Cruises, S.A. (Renik, Mathew)
March 13, 2026 Filing 7 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #1 Complaint by MSC Cruises, S.A.. Attorney Mathew Christopher Renik added to party MSC Cruises, S.A.(pty:dft). Responses due by 3/27/2026. (Renik, Mathew)
March 13, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Steve Holman on behalf of MSC Cruises, S.A.. Attorney Steve Holman added to party MSC Cruises, S.A.(pty:dft). (Holman, Steve)
March 13, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeffrey Bradford Maltzman on behalf of MSC Cruises, S.A.. Attorney Jeffrey Bradford Maltzman added to party MSC Cruises, S.A.(pty:dft). (Maltzman, Jeffrey)
January 14, 2026 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by DOUGLAS SCOTT, ELIZABETH DOUGLAS. MSC Cruises, S.A. waiver sent on 1/14/2026, response/answer due 3/16/2026. (Markel, David)
December 8, 2025 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to MSC Cruises, S.A.. (ksr)
December 5, 2025 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge William P. Dimitrouleas. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt 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. (ksr)
December 5, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL against MSC Cruises, S.A.. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19017482, filed by DOUGLAS SCOTT, ELIZABETH DOUGLAS. (Attachments: #1 Summon(s), #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Gerson, Philip)

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Plaintiff: DOUGLAS SCOTT
Represented By: Philip Maurice Gerson
Represented By: Nicholas Mitchell Plymale
Represented By: Nicholas I. Gerson
Represented By: Edward Steven Schwartz
Represented By: David L Markel
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Plaintiff: Elizabeth Scott
Represented By: Philip Maurice Gerson
Represented By: Nicholas Mitchell Plymale
Represented By: Nicholas I. Gerson
Represented By: Edward Steven Schwartz
Represented By: David L Markel
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Defendant: MSC Cruises, S.A.
Represented By: Steve Holman
Represented By: Mathew Christopher Renik
Represented By: Jeffrey Bradford Maltzman
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