Garcia v. Banner Life Insurance Company
Defendant: Banner Life Insurance Company
Counter Defendant: Lucia Garcia
Case Number: 1:2023cv24737
Filed: December 14, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Beth Bloom
Referring Judge: Edwin G Torres
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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February 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER Scheduling Mediation before David Lichter. Mediation Hearing set for 10/23/2024 01:00 PM via Zoom video conference. Mediation Report due 10/28/2024. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 2/2/2024. See attached document for full details. (ls)
February 2, 2024 Filing 17 NOTICE of Filing by Lucia Garcia re #16 Notice of Mediator Selection and/or Hearing . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order) (Cirulnick, Riley)
February 2, 2024 Filing 16 NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added David Lichter as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 10/23/2024 at 1:00 p.m.. (Cirulnick, Riley)
January 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 2/5/2024. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 1/29/2024. See attached document for full details. (mee)
January 10, 2024 Filing 14 ANSWER to Counterclaim Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Counterclaim by Lucia Garcia. (Cirulnick, Riley)
January 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Ch. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres on 1/9/2024. See attached document for full details. (mdc)
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Amended Pleadings due by 3/5/2024. Discovery due by 10/15/2024. Expert Discovery due by 10/15/2024. Joinder of Parties due by 3/5/2024. Mediation Deadline 10/29/2024. In Limine Motions due by 1/27/2025. Dispositive Motions due by 11/6/2024. Motions due by 11/6/2024. Pretrial Stipulation due by 1/27/2025. Jury Trial set for 2/10/2025 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom. Calendar Call set for 2/4/2025 01:45 PM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636 and this District's Magistrate Judge Rules, all discovery matters are referred to Chief Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 1/5/2024. See attached document for full details. (rbe) #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.
January 5, 2024 Filing 11 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates by Banner Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Legal & General Group, PLC for Banner Life Insurance Company (Kerbel, Jessica)
January 5, 2024 Filing 10 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Banner Life Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Joint Proposed Scheduling Order)(Kerbel, Jessica)
December 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Alexander Verdugo ; granting #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Joseph R. Jeffery. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (jg01)
December 22, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Joseph R. Jeffery. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-17167275 by Banner Life Insurance Company. Responses due by 1/5/2024 (Kerbel, Jessica)
December 22, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Alexander Verdugo. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-17167216 by Banner Life Insurance Company. Responses due by 1/5/2024 (Kerbel, Jessica)
December 21, 2023 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Banner Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Legal & General Group, PLC for Banner Life Insurance Company, Banner Life Insurance Company (Kerbel, Jessica)
December 21, 2023 Filing 5 Defendant, Banner Life Insurance Company's ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint re the Notice of Removal and, Defendant's COUNTERCLAIM against Lucia Garcia by Banner Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Policy, #2 Exhibit B - Rescission Agreement and Release)(Kerbel, Jessica)
December 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER ON POST-REMOVAL PROCEDURES, AND REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 12/15/2023. See attached document for full details. (rbe)
December 15, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE by Banner Life Insurance Company re #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), Notice of Filing Civil Cover Sheet (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Kerbel, Jessica)
December 14, 2023 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 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. (rbe)
December 14, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Complaint) Filing fee $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-17145012, filed by Banner Life Insurance Company. No Answer/ No Motion To Dismiss Filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- State Court Pleadings, #2 Exhibit B- State Court Complaint, #3 Exhibit C- Declaration of Geoffrey D. Gentilucci)(Kerbel, Jessica) Modified text & attachment description on 12/15/2023 (rbe).

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Counter defendant: Lucia Garcia
Represented By: Riley W. Cirulnick
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Defendant: Banner Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Jessica Kerbel
Represented By: Alexander J. Verdugo
Represented By: Joseph R. Jeffery
Represented By: Joshua D. Lerner
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