Watson v. Gretna Racing, LLC
Plaintiff: James Watson
Defendant: Gretna Racing, LLC, doing business as Magic City Casino
Case Number: 1:2026cv20366
Filed: January 20, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Beth Bloom
Referring Judge: Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 12182 Americans with Disabilities Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE- Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 3/30/2026. See attached document for full details. (mab)
March 30, 2026 Filing 20 STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by James Watson (Cunningham, Juan)
March 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE: re #18 Notice of Settlement. The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE this case for administrative purposes only. To the extent not otherwise disposed of, any scheduled hearings are CANCELED, all pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT, and all deadlines are TERMINATED. Closing Case. (Without Prejudice) Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 3/13/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
March 12, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE of Settlement by James Watson (Cunningham, Juan)
March 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 3/12/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
March 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY STATUS CONFERENCE: Status Conference Re: Discovery Matters set for 4/24/2026 11:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein via Zoom. Status Report due by 4/17/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 3/12/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
March 11, 2026 Filing 15 DEFENDANTS ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Gretna Racing, LLC,. (DeBoe, Paul)
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER IN ACTIONS BROUGHT UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: Plaintiff shall file a "Plaintiff's Inspection Report." Plaintiff is directed to file the Report by March 24, 2026. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 3/11/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
March 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Amended Pleadings due by 5/8/2026. Discovery due by 6/9/2026. Fact Discovery due by 6/9/2026. Expert Discovery due by 6/9/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 5/8/2026. Mediation Deadline 6/23/2026. In Limine Motions due by 9/21/2026. Dispositive Motions due by 7/1/2026. Motions due by 7/1/2026. Pretrial Stipulation due by 9/21/2026. Jury Trial set for 10/5/2026 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom. Calendar Call set for 9/29/2026 01:45 PM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom. ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 3/9/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce) #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. Modified on 3/10/2026 to correct due dates (ego).
March 9, 2026 Filing 12 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by James Watson (Cunningham, Juan)
March 9, 2026 Filing 11 Notice and Consent to Jurisdiction US Magistrate Judge signed by all parties ELECTION TO JURISDICTION BY A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR FINAL DISPOSITION OF MOTIONS. Filed by Gretna Racing, LLC, (DeBoe, Paul)
March 9, 2026 Filing 10 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Gretna Racing, LLC, (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeBoe, Paul)
March 9, 2026 Filing 9 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Gretna Racing, LLC, identifying Corporate Parent PCI Gaming Authority for Gretna Racing, LLC, (DeBoe, Paul)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #7 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to the Complaint by March 11, 2026. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (BB)
February 17, 2026 Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline: Gretna Racing, LLC, response/answer due 3/11/2026. Per De#8 (cds)
February 16, 2026 Filing 7 Defendant's MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Complaint by Gretna Racing, LLC,. Attorney Paul J DeBoe added to party Gretna Racing, LLC,(pty:dft). Responses due by 3/2/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeBoe, Paul)
January 29, 2026 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE of Counsel re #4 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report by Juan Courtney Cunningham on behalf of James Watson (Cunningham, Juan)
January 28, 2026 Filing 5 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by James Watson. Gretna Racing, LLC, served on 1/28/2026, response/answer due 2/18/2026. (Cunningham, Juan)
January 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REQUIRING VERIFIED CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL, SCHEDULING REPORT, AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 1/22/2026. See attached document for full details. (pcs)
January 21, 2026 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Gretna Racing, LLC. (wce)
January 20, 2026 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. (wce)
January 20, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Gretna Racing, LLC,. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19135707, filed by James Watson. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s))(Cunningham, Juan)

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Plaintiff: James Watson
Represented By: Juan Courtney Cunningham
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Defendant: Gretna Racing, LLC, doing business as Magic City Casino
Represented By: Paul J DeBoe
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