Lewis, Jr. v. Carnival Corporation
Plaintiff: Nelson Lewis, Jr.
Defendant: CARNIVAL CORPORATION d/b/a CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE and Carnival Corporation a Panamanian Corporation doing business as Carnival Cruise Lines
Case Number: 1:2024cv20264
Filed: January 23, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Melissa Damian
Referring Judge: Eduardo I Sanchez
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #23 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney and granting #23 Motion for Substitution of Counsel. Attorneys Luis Emilio Llamas, Lauren Sarah Rose, and Kassandra Taylor of Jones Walker LLP are hereby terminated as counsel of record for Carnival Corporation (Defendant). Attorneys Walter Cooper Jarnagin and Ashley Nicole Genoese of GrayRobinson, P.A. are hereby substituted as counsel of record for Carnival Corporation (Defendant). Signed by Magistrate Judge Eduardo I. Sanchez on 3/19/2024. (ed01)
March 19, 2024 Filing 23 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Carnival Corporation by Michael Drahos for /, Defendant's STIPULATED MOTION for Substitution of Counsel. Substituting Michael Drahos, Cooper Jarnagin, Ashley Genoese for Luis Emilio Llamas, Kassandra Taylor and Lauren Sarah Rose ( Responses due by 4/2/2024.) by Carnival Corporation. Attorney Michael J. Drahos added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Drahos, Michael)
March 15, 2024 Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition re #18 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #14 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM as to Count I filed by Nelson Lewis, Jr.. Replies due by 3/22/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Hernandez, Eduardo)
March 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER Scheduling Mediation before Cori Flam Meltzer; Mediation Hearing set for 6/6/2024 at 2:00 PM. The parties shall file a mediation report on or before 6/9/2024. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 3/13/2024. See attached document for full details. (cos)
March 13, 2024 Filing 20 Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Cori Flam Meltzer as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 6/6/2024 at 2:00 p.m.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Taylor, Kassandra)
March 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER Setting Trial and Pre-trial Schedule, Requiring Mediation, and Referring Certain Matters to Magistrate Judge. Jury Trial set for 1/6/2025 before Judge Melissa Damian. Calendar Call set for 12/31/2024 01:30 PM before Judge Melissa Damian. Amended Pleadings due by 4/10/2024. Discovery due by 9/10/2024. Expert Discovery due by 9/10/2024. Joinder of Parties due by 4/10/2024. Mediation Deadline 9/24/2024. In Limine Motions due by 12/2/2024. Dispositive Motions due by 10/2/2024. Motions due by 10/2/2024. Pretrial Stipulation due by 12/23/2024. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 3/11/2024. See attached document for full details. (cos) #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.
March 7, 2024 Filing 18 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #14 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM as to Count I by Carnival Corporation. Responses due by 3/21/2024. (Taylor, Kassandra)
March 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE to Judge Melissa Damian for all further proceedings. Judge Roy K. Altman no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 3/5/2024. See attached document for full details. (mno)
March 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Eduardo I. Sanchez for Pretrial Non-Dispositive Matters. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Becerra-MJ no longer assigned as referral judge in case. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 3/2/2024. See attached document for full details. (caw)
February 22, 2024 Filing 15 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Carnival Corporation (Taylor, Kassandra)
February 22, 2024 Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Carnival Corporation, filed by Nelson Lewis, Jr..(Hernandez, Eduardo)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Setting Trial And Pre-Trial Schedule, Requiring Mediation, And Referring Certain Matters To Magistrate Judge. ( Jury Trial set for 1/6/2025 in Miami Division before Judge Roy K. Altman., Calendar Call set for 12/31/2024 01:45 PM in Miami Division before Judge Roy K. Altman., Amended Pleadings due by 4/10/2024., Discovery due by 9/10/2024., Expert Discovery due by 9/10/2024., Joinder of Parties due by 4/10/2024., Mediation Deadline 9/24/2024., In Limine Motions due by 12/2/2024., Dispositive Motions due by 10/2/2024., Motions due by 10/2/2024., Pretrial Stipulation due by 12/23/2024.) ( Mediation Deadline 9/24/2024.) Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 2/21/2024. See attached document for full details. (kpe) #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.
February 21, 2024 Filing 12 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Nelson Lewis, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hernandez, Eduardo)
February 13, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Lauren Sarah Rose on behalf of Carnival Corporation. Attorney Lauren Sarah Rose added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). (Rose, Lauren)
February 13, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kassandra Cecilia Doyle Taylor on behalf of Carnival Corporation. Attorney Kassandra Cecilia Doyle Taylor added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). (Taylor, Kassandra)
February 13, 2024 Filing 9 Certificate of Other Affiliates by Nelson Lewis, Jr. (Hernandez, Eduardo)
February 13, 2024 Filing 8 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Nelson Lewis, Jr.. Carnival Corporation served on 1/24/2024, response/answer due 2/26/2024. (Hernandez, Eduardo)
February 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Joint Scheduling Report due by 2/21/2024. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 2/13/2024. See attached document for full details. (caw)
February 13, 2024 Filing 6 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #4 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand. Wrong Event Selected; ERROR - The Filer selected the wrong event. The entry was corrected by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile this document. (bb)
February 12, 2024 Set Response Due Deadline per DE 5 Order: Carnival Corporation response due 2/26/2024. (kpe)
February 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #4 the Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. The Defendant shall respond to the Complaint by February 26, 2024. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 2/12/2024. (lcr)
February 12, 2024 Filing 4 Defendant's Motion for Enlargement of Time to file responsive pleading by Carnival Corporation. Attorney Luis Emilio Llamas added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Llamas, Luis) Modified text on 2/13/2024 to correct event (bb).
January 24, 2024 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Carnival Corporation. (caw)
January 23, 2024 Filing 2 Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Roy K. Altman and Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Becerra. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Becerra 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. (caw)
January 23, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against CARNIVAL CORPORATION d/b/a CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-17234581, filed by Nelson Lewis, Jr.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s))(Hernandez, Eduardo)

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Plaintiff: Nelson Lewis, Jr.
Represented By: Eduardo Jesus Hernandez
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Defendant: Carnival Corporation a Panamanian Corporation doing business as Carnival Cruise Lines
Represented By: Ashley Nicole Genoese
Represented By: Luis Emilio Llamas
Represented By: Michael J. Drahos
Represented By: Walter Cooper Jarnagin
Represented By: Kassandra Cecilia Doyle Taylor
Represented By: Lauren Sarah Rose
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