Andrews v. Carnival Corporation
Plaintiff: Jason Andrews
Defendant: Carnival Corporation
Guardian Ad Litem: Neal A. Roth
Case Number: 1:2025cv24233
Filed: September 17, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Jacqueline Becerra
Nature of Suit: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE this case, and all pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 2/12/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
February 11, 2026 Filing 21 Joint STIPULATION of Dismissal by Jason Andrews (Lewis, Jacqueline) Modified Text on 2/11/2026 (cwc).
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND REQUIRING JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL. The parties shall file a Joint Stipulation for Dismissal within forty-five (45) days of the date of this Order. This case remains ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 2/4/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
February 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 PAPERLESS ORDER ON MOTION TO SEAL. THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon the Guardian Ad-Litem's Motion to File Report Under Seal. ECF No. #17 . Upon due consideration of the Motion to Seal, the pertinent portions of the record, and the relevant authorities, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Motion is GRANTED. The Guardian Ad-Litem is permitted to file his Report UNDER SEAL and the Clerk is directed to maintain the Report UNDER SEAL pending further order of the Court. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 2/2/2026. (nsy)
February 2, 2026 Filing 17 MOTION to Seal Report of Guardian Ad Litem per Order authorizing the submission of this document under seal by Neal A. Roth. Responses due by 2/17/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Roth, Neal)
February 2, 2026 SYSTEM ENTRY - Docket Entry 18 [misc] restricted/sealed until further notice. (514254)
January 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM Neal A. Roth added to case. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 1/14/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
January 7, 2026 SYSTEM ENTRY - Docket Entry 15 [misc] restricted/sealed until further notice. (1374038)
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PAPERLESS ORDER ON MOTION TO SEAL. THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to File Settlement Agreement Under Seal. ECF No. #13 . Upon due consideration of the Unopposed Motion to Seal, the pertinent portions of the record, and the relevant authorities, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Motion is GRANTED. The parties shall file an unredacted copy of their Settlement Agreement UNDER SEAL by no later than January 8, 2026. The Clerk is directed to maintain the Settlement Agreement UNDER SEAL until further order of the Court. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 1/6/2026. (nsy)
January 6, 2026 Filing 13 Unopposed MOTION to Seal Settlement Agreement re ECF No. #12 per Order authorizing the submission of this document under seal by Jason Andrews. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Garcell, Jacqueline)
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER ON NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE. The Clerk shall CLOSE this case for ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES only. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 1/5/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
December 22, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of Settlement and Petition for Approval of Settlement on Behalf of a Minor by Jason Andrews (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Text of Proposed Order) (Garcell, Jacqueline)
December 18, 2025 Filing 10 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Jason Andrews (Garcell, Jacqueline)
December 8, 2025 Filing 9 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Carnival Corporation (Webb, Donnise)
December 8, 2025 Filing 8 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Carnival Corporation. (Webb, Donnise)
December 3, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Donnise DeSouza Webb on behalf of Carnival Corporation. Attorney Donnise DeSouza Webb added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). (Webb, Donnise)
November 21, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Jason Andrews. Carnival Corporation served on 11/19/2025, response/answer due 12/10/2025. (Garcell, Jacqueline)
November 18, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jacqueline Garcell on behalf of Jason Andrews. Attorney Jacqueline Garcell added to party Jason Andrews(pty:pla). (Garcell, Jacqueline)
September 17, 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/JB_RevisedTemplateSchedulingOrder.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 9/17/2025. (nsy)
September 17, 2025 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Carnival Corporation. (cwc)
September 17, 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. (cwc)
September 17, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL against Carnival Corporation. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18793815, filed by Jason Andrews. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s) Carnival Corporation)(Weiner, Marc)

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Plaintiff: Jason Andrews
Represented By: Marc E Weiner
Represented By: Jacqueline Garcell Lewis
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Defendant: Carnival Corporation
Represented By: Donnise DeSouza Webb
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Guardian ad litem: Neal A. Roth
Represented By: Neal Allan Roth
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