Clower v. Carnival Corporation
Plaintiff: Cheryl Clower
Defendant: Carnival Corporation
Case Number: 1:2025cv23729
Filed: August 19, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Jacqueline Becerra
Referring Judge: Edwin G Torres
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 14, 2025 Filing 23 Defendant's REPLY to #22 Response in Opposition to Motion in Support of Motion to Dismiss by Carnival Corporation. (Genoese, Ashley)
October 9, 2025 Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition re #9 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Cheryl Clower. Replies due by 10/16/2025. (Bishop, James)
October 9, 2025 Filing 21 NOTICE of Striking #19 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Cheryl Clower by Cheryl Clower (Bishop, James)
October 7, 2025 Filing 20 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #19 Response in Opposition to Motion. Login/Signature Block Violation; CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED WITHIN 3 DAYS - The name of attorney e-filing this document via their CM/ECF login does not match the name of attorney on the signature block of the document. The name used for login must match typed name on signature block of the document. This filing is a violation of Section 3J(1) of CM/ECF Admin Procedures and LR 5.1(b). Filer must File a Notice of Striking, then refile document pursuant to CM/ECF Admin Procedures and Local Rules. (ksr)
October 6, 2025 Filing 19 STRICKEN RESPONSE in Opposition re #9 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Cheryl Clower. Replies due by 10/14/2025. (Bishop, James) Modified text on 10/10/2025 (ksr). Per DE #21 .
October 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER SETTING TRIAL, CALENDAR CALL, REFERENCE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE, PRETRIAL DEADLINES, AND PRETRIAL PROCEDURES: ( Jury Trial set for 11/16/2026 09:30 AM in Miami Division before Judge Jacqueline Becerra., Calendar Call set for 11/10/2026 10:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Jacqueline Becerra.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 10/3/2025. See attached document for full details. (ksr) #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.
October 1, 2025 Filing 17 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Carnival Corporation (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order A-Proposed Scheduling Order, #2 Exhibit B-Election to Magistrate)(Genoese, Ashley)
September 30, 2025 Filing 16 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Cheryl Clower (Bishop, James)
September 30, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE of Striking #13 Notice (Other) filed by Cheryl Clower by Cheryl Clower (Bishop, James)
September 25, 2025 Filing 14 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #13 Notice (Other). Wrong Event Selected - Document is a Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement; CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED WITHIN 3 DAYS - The Filer must File a Notice of Striking, then refile the document using the Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement event and ensure all Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents are entered. Note - Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents do not appear on the docket sheet. (ksr)
September 25, 2025 Filing 13 STRICKEN First NOTICE : CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Cheryl Clower (Bishop, James) Modified text on 9/30/2025 (ksr). Per DE #15
September 24, 2025 Filing 12 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Carnival Corporation (Jarnagin, Walter)
September 22, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Walter Cooper Jarnagin on behalf of Carnival Corporation. Attorney Walter Cooper Jarnagin added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). (Jarnagin, Walter)
September 22, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael J. Drahos on behalf of Carnival Corporation (Drahos, Michael)
September 22, 2025 Filing 9 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Carnival Corporation. Attorney Ashley Nicole Genoese added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). Responses due by 10/6/2025. (Genoese, Ashley)
September 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #7 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Answer to a Complaint. Defendant shall file its response to the complaint by no later than September 22, 2025. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 9/11/2025. (rs01)
September 11, 2025 Filing 7 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint by Carnival Corporation. Attorney Michael J. Drahos added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Drahos, Michael)
August 20, 2025 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Carnival Corporation. (cqs)
August 20, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE Of Filing Civil Cover Sheet and Proposed Summons by Cheryl Clower (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s) Proposed Summons) (Bishop, James)
August 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 PAPERLESS ORDER REGARDING PROCEDURES. The parties shall comply with the following procedures: 1. SERVICE: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) requires service of summons and complaint to be perfected upon Defendants within 90 days after the filing of the complaint. Unless service is waived, proof of service must be made to the Court by filing the server's affidavit. If a Defendant waives service, notice of the same shall be filed immediately. Failure to file proof of service or show good cause within 90 days will result in a dismissal without prejudice and without further notice. 2. DEFAULTS: In the event a served Defendant does not appear in this action, the Plaintiff(s) shall file a Motion for Clerk's Default within seven days of the deadline for the Defendant to answer. Extensions of time to answer a pleading must take the form of a motion to the Court. Motions for Final Default Judgment shall be filed within seven days of the entry of a Clerk's Default. Any motions for default final judgment must comply with the Court's Standing Procedures Regarding Motions for Default Final Judgment found at: https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/sites/flsd/files/JudgeBecerraStandingOrderMotionsforDefaultJudgment.pdf. 3. CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES: Within fifteen days from the date the last Defendant enters an appearance in this action, the parties, including governmental parties, must file Certificates of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statements that contain a complete list of persons, associated persons, firms, partnerships, or corporations that have a financial interest in the outcome of this case, including subsidiaries, conglomerates, affiliates, parent corporations, and other identifiable legal entities related to a party. The parties must not include the undersigned or the assigned Magistrate Judge as interested parties unless they have an interest in the litigation. Throughout the pendency of the action, the parties are under a continuing obligation to amend, correct, and update the Certificates. 4. JOINT SCHEDULING REPORTS: Within twenty days from the date the last Defendant enters an appearance in this action, the parties are directed to prepare and file a Joint Scheduling Report as required by Local Rule 16.1. Disclosures required under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(l) must be made at or before the time the parties confer to develop their case management and discovery plan. The parties must certify in the Joint Scheduling Report that such disclosures have been made unless a party files an objection to a required disclosure. Such filed objection must include a full explanation of the basis for the objection. The scheduling conference may be held via video conference or in person. It may not be held by telephone. In drafting their Joint Proposed Scheduling Order, the parties shall utilize the Court's Template Scheduling Order, found at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/sites/flsd/files/TemplateSchedulingOrder.pdf. Any deviation from the guidelines set forth in the Court's Template Scheduling Order or those proposed by the Local Rules must be noted in the Joint Scheduling Report along with an explanation for why any deviation is being proposed. Failure to articulate the reason(s) for any deviation from the guidelines set forth in the Court's Template Scheduling Order may result in the Court setting pre-trial deadlines and/or a trial date without regard to those proposed by the parties. 5. FILING OF MOTIONS: All filings must be in a 12-point font and double spaced. Single spacing is only permitted for footnotes. The required conferral under Local Rule 7.1 must be by telephone or in person. An e-mail conferral will only be permitted if counsel are in agreement as to the relief sought in the motion. 6. EXTENSIONS OF TIME: Requests for extensions of time, including unopposed motions, will only be granted by the Court upon an appropriate motion showing good cause why the deadline cannot be met. Absent an emergency, motions for extensions of time must be filed no later than three business days prior to the deadline from which relief is being sought. All requests for extensions of time must include: (1) the conferral statement required under Local Rule 7.1; (2) a list of any prior motions for extension of time; (3) a specific statement regarding the circumstances necessitating the requested relief; and (4) a statement as to whether the request impacts the deadline to file a dispositive motion or trial date. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 8/19/2025. (rs01)
August 19, 2025 Filing 3 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case. No Civil Cover Sheet. Filer is instructed to file a Notice (Other) with the Civil Cover Sheet attached within 24 hours of the notice. (gqa)
August 19, 2025 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Jacqueline Becerra. 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. (gqa)
August 19, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Carnival Corporation. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18715413, filed by Cheryl Clower.(Bishop, James)

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Plaintiff: Cheryl Clower
Represented By: James Gabriel Bishop
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Defendant: Carnival Corporation
Represented By: Walter Cooper Jarnagin
Represented By: Ashley Nicole Genoese
Represented By: Michael J. Drahos
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