Pierce v. Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. et al
Plaintiff: CHARLES PIERCE
Defendant: PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD. and Fiorenzo Sciolla
Case Number: 1:2026cv21068
Filed: February 18, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Darrin P Gayles
Referring Judge: Detra Shaw-Wilder
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
July 16, 2026 Filing 18 Witness List (Initial) by Charles Pierce.. (Finklehoffe, Carol)
June 26, 2026 Filing 17 Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Elizabeth Rock as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 2/1/2027 at 11 am. (Finklehoffe, Carol)
June 15, 2026 Filing 16 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Charles Pierce (Finklehoffe, Carol)
May 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SCHEDULING ORDER SETTING CIVIL TRIAL DATE AND PRETRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MOTIONS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. ( Jury Trial set for 7/26/2027 in Miami Division before Judge Darrin P. Gayles., Telephonic Calendar Call set for 7/21/2027 before Judge Darrin P. Gayles., Telephonic Status Conference set for 6/16/2027 before Judge Darrin P. Gayles. ), REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 4/26/2027.), REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Detra Shaw-Wilder for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 5/27/2026. See attached document for full details. (gqa) #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.
May 26, 2026 Filing 14 Dr. Fiorenzo Sciolla's ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Fiorenzo Sciolla. (Genoese, Ashley)
May 26, 2026 Filing 13 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD. (Genoese, Ashley)
May 26, 2026 Filing 12 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Scheduling Order, #2 Election to Jurisdiction)(Genoese, Ashley)
May 12, 2026 Set/Reset Deadlines: Per DE #11 Joint Scheduling Report due by 5/26/2026 (gqa)
May 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PAPERLESS ORDER REQUIRING JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER. Pursuant to S.D. Fla. Local Rule 16.1, on or before May 26, 2026, the parties shall prepare and file a Joint Scheduling Report, as well as Certificates of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statements.The parties shall also file a Proposed Scheduling Order, adhering to the format and guidance of the attached form. If the parties deviate in any way from that format and guidance, they shall contemporaneously submit a written explanation, which provides their purported justification for each and every deviation. If the parties fail to submit such written explanation, the Court may enter a Scheduling Order that does not take into account the parties' proposed dates.Failure to comply with this Order shall be grounds for dismissal without prejudice and without further notice. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 5/12/2026. (ia00)
May 12, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael J. Drahos on behalf of PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD., FIORENZO SCIOLLA. Attorney Michael J. Drahos added to party PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD.(pty:dft), Attorney Michael J. Drahos added to party FIORENZO SCIOLLA(pty:dft). (Drahos, Michael)
May 12, 2026 Set Response/Answer Due Deadline: FIORENZO SCIOLLA response/answer due 5/26/2026. Per DE 9 (gqa)
May 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #7 Defendant Dr. Fiorenzo Sciolla's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. On or before May 26, 2026, Defendant Dr. Fiorenzo Sciolla shall respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 5/11/2026. (ia00)
May 11, 2026 Filing 8 Defendant's ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD.. Attorney Ashley Nicole Genoese added to party PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD.(pty:dft). (Genoese, Ashley)
May 11, 2026 Filing 7 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint, by FIORENZO SCIOLLA. Attorney Ashley Nicole Genoese added to party FIORENZO SCIOLLA(pty:dft). Responses due by 5/26/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Genoese, Ashley)
April 21, 2026 Filing 6 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by CHARLES PIERCE (Finklehoffe, Carol)
March 13, 2026 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by CHARLES PIERCE. PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD. waiver sent on 3/12/2026, response/answer due 5/11/2026. (Finklehoffe, Carol)
February 18, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICE. Unless otherwise specified by the Court, every motion shall be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point typeface. Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants shall file joint motions with co-parties unless there are clear conflicts of position. If conflicts of position exist, the parties shall explain the conflicts in their separate motions. Failure to comply with ANY of these procedures may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions including, but not limited to, the striking of the motion or dismissal of this action. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 2/18/2026. (skz)
February 18, 2026 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD., FIORENZO SCIOLLA. (gqa)
February 18, 2026 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Darrin P. Gayles. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Detra Shaw-Wilder 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)
February 18, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD., FIORENZO SCIOLLA. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19230158, filed by CHARLES PIERCE. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Summon(s))(Finklehoffe, Carol)

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Plaintiff: CHARLES PIERCE
Represented By: Carol Lynn Finklehoffe
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Defendant: PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD.
Represented By: Ashley Nicole Genoese
Represented By: Michael J. Drahos
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Represented By: Ashley Nicole Genoese
Represented By: Michael J. Drahos
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