Sparks v. Carnival Corporation
Plaintiff: Sparks and Sandra Sparks
Defendant: Carnival Corporation and Carnival Corporation a Panamanian Corporation doing business as Carnival Cruise Lines
Case Number: 1:2017cv20247
Filed: January 20, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Office: Miami Office
County: Miami-Dade (Office: Miami)
Presiding Judge: Edwin G Torres
Referring Judge: Kathleen M Williams
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER DISMISSING CASE. This matter is before the court on the Parties' Joint Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice DE #26 . All pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT. The case is REMOVED from the trial calendar. All deadlines are CANCELED. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 12/18/2017. (mc)
December 6, 2017 Filing 26 STIPULATION of Dismissal by Carnival Corporation (Magee, John)
November 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER Requiring Joint Stipulation of Dismissal #24 Notice of Settlement; Parties Joint Stipulation to Dismiss due 12/7/2017; Closing Case. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 11/16/2017. (ls)
November 17, 2017 Civil Case Terminated. Closing Case. (ls) 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.
October 26, 2017 Filing 24 NOTICE of Settlement by Sandra Sparks (Gerson, Nicholas)
October 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #22 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Discovery due by 11/24/2017. Expert Discovery due by 12/11/2017. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 10/23/2017. (lan)
October 4, 2017 Filing 22 Plaintiff's MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Sandra Sparks. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gerson, Nicholas)
September 15, 2017 Filing 21 Witness List Defendant's Expert Witness Disclosure by Carnival Corporation.. (Magee, John)
August 9, 2017 Filing 20 FINAL MEDIATION REPORT by Michael P. Essington. Disposition: Case did not settle.(Essington, Michael)
July 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER Scheduling Mediation before Michael P. Essington Mediation Hearing set for 8/9/2017 10:00 AM Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 7/7/2017. (lan)
June 30, 2017 Filing 18 Clerks Notice to Filer re #17 Notice of Mediator Selection and/or Hearing. Mediator Not Added; ERROR - The Filer failed to add mediator. Filer is instructed to file a Notice of Entry of Parties/Mediator and add the mediator. (asl)
June 29, 2017 Filing 17 NOTICE of Mediator Hearing. Michael P. Essington selected. Mediation Hearing set for 08/09/2017 at 10:00 a.m.. (Essington, Michael)
June 23, 2017 Filing 16 NOTICE by Sandra Sparks re #13 Scheduling Order, Order Referring Case to Mediation,,,,,, Notice of Filing Proposed Order Scheduling Mediation (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Scheduling Mediation) (Gerson, Nicholas)
May 30, 2017 Filing 15 Witness List Plaintiff's Fact Witness List by Sandra Sparks.. (Gerson, Nicholas)
May 30, 2017 Filing 14 Witness List Defendant's Fact Witness List by Carnival Corporation.. (Magee, John)
May 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SCHEDULING ORDER: ( Jury Trial set for 3/19/2018 in Miami Division before Judge Kathleen M. Williams., Calendar Call set for 3/13/2018 11:00 AM before Judge Kathleen M. Williams., Amended Pleadings due by 7/10/2017., Discovery due by 10/25/2017., Expert Discovery due by 10/25/2017., Joinder of Parties due by 7/10/2017., In Limine Motions due by 12/18/2017., Dispositive Motions due by 11/15/2017., Motions due by 12/18/2017., Pretrial Stipulation due by 1/12/2018.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. Mediation Deadline 8/15/2017. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 5/24/2017. (lan) #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.
May 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PAPERLESS ORDER OF REFERRAL AND ORDER REGARDING COURT PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636 and the Magistrate Rules of the Local Rules for the Southern District of Florida, all discovery disputes and non-dispositive pretrial motions are REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres. It is further Ordered that the Parties shall adhere to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules for the Southern District of Florida, Judge Williams' Court Practices and Procedures and Judge Torres' Standing Order Setting Discovery Procedures. Judge Williams' Court Practices and Procedures and Magistrate Judge Torres' Standing Order Setting Discovery Procedures are available on the Court's website at: http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/?page_id=13071. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 5/12/2017. (vjk)
April 17, 2017 Filing 11 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Sandra Sparks (Gerson, Nicholas)
April 4, 2017 Filing 10 Case Reassignment of Paired Magistrate Judge pursuant to Administrative Order(s) 2017-18 to Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres. (vp)
March 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Order -Joint Scheduling Report due by 4/17/2017 Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 3/27/2017. (lan)
March 21, 2017 Filing 7 Certificate of Interested Parties/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Carnival Corporation (Magee, John)
March 21, 2017 Filing 6 Defendant's ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Carnival Corporation. Attorney John Michael Magee added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). (Magee, John)
March 15, 2017 Filing 5 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline by Sandra Sparks. Carnival Corporation served on 3/3/2017, answer due 3/24/2017. (Gerson, Nicholas)
January 20, 2017 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Carnival Corporation. (lan)
January 20, 2017 Filing 3 Clerks Notice pursuant to 28 USC 636(c). Parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrea M. Simonton is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the attached form. (lan)
January 20, 2017 Filing 2 Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams (lan)
January 20, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Carnival Corporation, a Panamanian Corporation d/b/a Carnival Cruise Lines. Filing fees $ 400.00 receipt number 113C-9417451, filed by Sandra Sparks. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s))(Gerson, Nicholas)

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Defendant: Carnival Corporation a Panamanian Corporation doing business as Carnival Cruise Lines
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