Serrano v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Maria Cecilia Serrano
Defendant: BP Exploration & Production Inc. and BP America Production Company
Case Number: 1:2022cv20127
Filed: January 11, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Darrin P Gayles
Referring Judge: K Michael Moore
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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March 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES. THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Consolidate Related Cases Pending Before This Court and Set the Case Schedule. 53 . Therein, Plaintiff requests that the Court consolidate the instant matter with a related case, No. 1:22-cv-20127-KMM. Id. at 1, 3-4. Rule 42(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows the Court to consolidate actions having common questions of law or fact. Here, the Partiesargue--and the Court agrees--that Case Nos. 1:19-cv-23443-KMM and 1:22-cv-20127-KMM have common questions of fact and consolidation is appropriate. Accordingly, UPON CONSIDERATION of the Motion, the pertinent portions of the record, and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Motion to Consolidate Related Cases Pending Before This Court and Set the Case Schedule 53 is GRANTED. Case No. 1:22-cv-20127-KMM is hereby CONSOLIDATED with Case No. 1:19-cv-23443-KMM for all purposes, including trial. The Clerk of the Court is INSTRUCTED to administratively CLOSE Case No. 1:22-cv-20127-KMM. All future filings MUST be made in the lead case, Case No. 1:19-cv-23443-KMM, ONLY. All pending motions, if any, in Case No. 1:22-cv-20127-KMM are DENIED AS MOOT. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint within ten (10) days of the entry of this Order and that the Parties shall hold a scheduling conference no later than thirty (30) days after the filing of this Order. Within ten (10) days of the scheduling conference, counsel shall file a joint scheduling report. The Court will reopen this case upon the filing of the joint scheduling report. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 3/1/2022.
March 1, 2022 Case Administratively Closed per DE# 23 PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES. (jas)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER OF TRANSFER to Judge K. Michael Moore for all further proceedings, accepted and signed on 2/25/2022. Judge Darrin P. Gayles no longer assigned to case Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 2/25/2022. See attached document for full details. (pcs)
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 PAPERLESS ORDER granting the parties' #19 Joint Motion to Extend Deadline. The Court's deadline requiring a Joint Scheduling Report, Proposed Scheduling Order, Certificates of Interested Parties, and Corporate Disclosure Statements shall be extended until after a ruling on Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Consolidate in Case No. 1:19-cv-23443. Should the Motion to Consolidate be denied, the Parties shall submit a Joint Scheduling Report, Proposed Scheduling Order, Certificates of Interested Parties, and Corporate Disclosure Statements within seven (7) days thereof. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles (bhy)
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #18 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record. Riana Maryanoff is hereby withdrawn as counsel of record in this matter. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles (bhy)
February 25, 2022 Filing 19 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to file a Joint Scheduling Report, Proposed Scheduling Order, Certificates of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statements by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc.. Responses due by 3/11/2022 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order A)(Offutt, Vanessa)
February 24, 2022 Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Counsel of Record by Riana Maryanoff for / by Maria Cecilia Serrano. Responses due by 3/10/2022 (Durkee, Charles)
February 23, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE by Maria Cecilia Serrano (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Pereira, Laura)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 PAPERLESS ORDER REQUIRING JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER. Pursuant to S.D. Fla. Local Rule 16.1, on or before February 25, 2022, the parties shall prepare and file a Joint Scheduling Report, as well as Certificates of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statements.The parties shall also file a Proposed Scheduling Order, adhering to the format and guidance of the attached form. If the parties deviate in any way from that format and guidance, they shall contemporaneously submit a written explanation, which provides their purported justification for each and every deviation. If the parties fail to submit such written explanation, the Court may enter a Scheduling Order that does not take into account the parties' proposed dates.Failure to comply with this Order shall be grounds for dismissal without prejudice and without further notice. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles (bhy)
February 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #14 Defendants BP Exploration & Production Inc. and BP America Production Company's Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel of Record. Catherine Pyune McEldowney, Devin C. Reid, Scott C. Seiler, Georgia Lee Lucier, and Kevin Michael Hodges are hereby withdrawn and substituted by Hildy M. Sastre, Jennifer A. McLoone, and Vanessa Offutt as counsel of record for the Defendants. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles (bhy)
February 2, 2022 Filing 14 Unopposed STIPULATED MOTION for Substitution of Counsel. Substituting Hildy M. Sastre, Jennifer A. McLoone, and Vanessa Offutt for Catherine Pyune McEldowney, Devin C. Reid, Scott C. Seiler, Georgia Lee Lucier and Kevin Michael Hodges by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc.. Attorney Vanessa Offutt added to party BP America Production Company(pty:dft), Attorney Vanessa Offutt added to party BP Exploration & Production Inc.(pty:dft). Responses due by 2/16/2022 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order A)(Offutt, Vanessa)
January 26, 2022 Filing 13 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Darrin P. Gayles: Telephonic Status Conference held on 1/26/2022. Attorney Appearance: Laura Pereira. Court Reporter: Patricia Diaz, 305-523-5178 / Patricia_Diaz@flsd.uscourts.gov. (bhy)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PAPERLESS ORDER Setting Status Conference: Telephonic Status Conference set for 1/26/2022 at 10:00 AM before Judge Darrin P. Gayles. Counsel shall enter their appearances telephonically using the following dial-in information: Dial-in Number 888-273-3658; Access Code 7032614; Security Code 5170. Please dial in at least ten minutes before the Status Conference begins and wait until your case is called. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles (bhy)
January 13, 2022 Filing 11 NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICE. Unless otherwise specified by the Court, every motion shall be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point typeface. Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants shall file joint 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. Failure to comply with ANY of these procedures may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions, including but not limited to, the striking of the motion or dismissal of this action. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles (bhy)
January 11, 2022 Filing 10 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Catherine McEldowney, Devin Reid, Georgia Lucier, Kevin Hodges, and Scott Seiler, mailing date January 11, 2022, (pt)
January 11, 2022 Filing 9 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Darrin P. Gayles. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres 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. (bb)
January 11, 2022 Filing 8 Case transferred in from Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:21-cv-01624. Electronic file including transfer order and docket sheet received. .(bb).
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that the instant matter is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault on 1/10/2022.(sa)
January 10, 2022 Filing 6 Statement by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. Regarding Venue (Seiler, Scott)
January 7, 2022 Filing 5 Statement by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. Regarding Venue (Seiler, Scott)
September 24, 2021 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc..Attorney Scott C. Seiler added to party BP America Production Company(pty:dft), Attorney Scott C. Seiler added to party BP Exploration & Production, Inc.(pty:dft).(Seiler, Scott)
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INITIAL PROCEEDINGS CASE MANAGEMENT ORDERS NO.1 AND AMENDED ORDER NO.2. Signed by Judge Carl Barbier on 1/30/2015. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Settlement Agreement)(cg)
August 26, 2021 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Carl Barbier and Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault. (aj)
August 25, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9012454) filed by Maria Cecilia Serrano. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Riana Maryanoff added to party Maria Cecilia Serrano(pty:pla).(Maryanoff, Riana)

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Plaintiff: Maria Cecilia Serrano
Represented By: Charles David Durkee
Represented By: Laura Pereira
Represented By: Riana S. Maryanoff
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Defendant: BP Exploration & Production Inc.
Represented By: Catherine Pyune McEldowney
Represented By: Devin C. Reid
Represented By: Georgia Lee Lucier
Represented By: Kevin Michael Hodges
Represented By: Scott C. Seiler
Represented By: Hildy M. Sastre
Represented By: Jennifer Ann McLoone
Represented By: Vanessa Offutt
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Defendant: BP America Production Company
Represented By: Catherine Pyune McEldowney
Represented By: Devin C. Reid
Represented By: Georgia Lee Lucier
Represented By: Kevin Michael Hodges
Represented By: Scott C. Seiler
Represented By: Hildy M. Sastre
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Represented By: Vanessa Offutt
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