Bennett v. Carnival Corporation
| Nancy Bennett |
| Carnival Corporation doing business as Carnival Cruise Line |
| 1:2025cv24541 |
| October 3, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Beth Bloom |
| Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein |
| Marine |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity |
| Plaintiff |
Docket Report
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Filing 15
ORDER RESETTING DISCOVERY STATUS CONFERENCE. Status Conference Re: Discovery Matters reset for 6/5/2026 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein. Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 2/26/2026. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Filing 14
PAPERLESS ORDER RESETTING DISCOVERY STATUS CONFERENCE HEARING. **TIME CHANGE ONLY** the discovery status conference hearing currently scheduled for February 26, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., is hereby reset for February 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein. See ECF No. #10 , for Zoom information. Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 2/23/2026. (ogn1) Modified text on 2/26/2026 (ogn1).
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| PAPERLESS ORDER RESETTING DISCOVERY STATUS CONFERENCE HEARING. **TIME CHANGE ONLY** the discovery status conference hearing currently scheduled for February 26, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., is hereby reset for February 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein. See ECF No. 10, for Zoom information. (ogn1) Modified text on 2/26/2026 (ogn1). |
| Filing 13 STATUS REPORT JOINT DISCOVERY STATUS REPORT by Carnival Corporation (Varsaci, Chelsea) |
Filing 12
ORDER SCHEDULING MEDIATION before Mediator Cori F. Meltzer. Mediation Hearing set for 5/8/2026 10:00 AM. Mediation Deadline 5/13/2026. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 1/13/2026. See attached document for full details. (kpe)
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| Filing 11 Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Cori Flam Meltzer as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 5/7/2026 at 10:00 a.m.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Varsaci, Chelsea) |
Filing 10
ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY STATUS CONFERENCE: (Status Conference Re: Discovery Matters set for 2/26/2026 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein.). No later than February 19, 2026, the parties shall file a joint discovery status report. (Status Report due by 2/19/2026.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 12/23/2025. See attached document for full details. (nan)
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Filing 9
ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 12/23/2025. See attached document for full details. (nan)
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Filing 8
ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRINGMEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: ( Amended Pleadings due by 2/20/2026., Discovery due by 7/21/2026., Expert Discovery due by 7/21/2026., Joinder of Parties due by 2/20/2026., Mediation Deadline 8/4/2026., In Limine Motions due by 11/2/2026., Dispositive Motions due by 8/12/2026., Motions due by 8/12/2026., Pretrial Stipulation due by 11/2/2026., Jury Trial set for 11/16/2026 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom., Calendar Call set for 11/10/2026 01:45 PM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 8/4/2026.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Marty Elfenbein for Discovery matters. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 12/23/2025. See attached document for full details. (mee) #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.
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| Filing 7 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Nancy Bennett (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Scheduling Order)(Malvin, Maxwell) |
| Filing 6 DEFENDANT'S ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Carnival Corporation. Attorney Chelsea Rene Varsaci added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). (Varsaci, Chelsea) |
| Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Nancy Bennett. Carnival Corporation waiver sent on 10/3/2025, response/answer due 12/2/2025. (Scolaro, Thomas) |
Filing 4
ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 10/6/2025. See attached document for full details. (nan)
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| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Carnival Corporation. (nan) |
| 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 Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein 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. (nan) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL against Carnival Corporation d/b/a Carnival Cruise Line. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18843167, filed by Nancy Bennett. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s) Summons to be Issued)(Scolaro, Thomas) |
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