BUTLER v. CARNIVAL CORPORATION
Plaintiff: LEONORA BUTLER
Defendant: Carnival Corporation doing business as Carnival Cruise Line
Case Number: 1:2026cv23797
Filed: May 29, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Cecilia M Altonaga
Referring Judge: Lisette M Reid
Nature of Suit: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER SCHEDULING MEDIATION before Mediator David McCreadie, Esq. Mediation Hearing set for 10/16/2026 at 10:00 AM. Within seven (7) days of the mediation, the parties shall file a joint mediation report with the Court. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 7/24/2026. See attached document for full details. (wc)
July 23, 2026 Filing 16 Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added David McCreadie as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 10/16/2026 at 10:00 a.m.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Echevarria, Brasilia)
July 20, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jonathan William Daniel Painter on behalf of Carnival Corporation. Attorney Jonathan William Daniel Painter added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). (Painter, Jonathan)
July 16, 2026 Filing 14 Initial Disclosure(s) by LEONORA BUTLER (McCarthy, Ryan)
July 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Jury Trial set for 5/17/2027 before Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Calendar Call set for 5/11/2027 at 9:00 AM in Miami Division before Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Parties must have completed mediation and filed a mediation report by 1/25/2027. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 7/7/2026. See attached document for full details. (nt) #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.
July 2, 2026 Filing 12 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by LEONORA BUTLER (McCarthy, Ryan)
July 2, 2026 Filing 11 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by LEONORA BUTLER (McCarthy, Ryan)
July 2, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brasilia Echevarria on behalf of Carnival Corporation. Attorney Brasilia Echevarria added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). (Echevarria, Brasilia)
July 1, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David James Horr on behalf of Carnival Corporation. Attorney David James Horr added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). (Horr, David)
June 23, 2026 Filing 8 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Carnival Corporation (Webb, Donnise)
June 23, 2026 Filing 7 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Carnival Corporation. Attorney Donnise DeSouza Webb added to party Carnival Corporation(pty:dft). (Webb, Donnise)
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Joint Scheduling Report and Certificates of Interested Parties due by 7/2/2026. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 6/8/2026. See attached document for full details. (nt)
June 8, 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 LEONORA BUTLER. Carnival Corporation served on 6/3/2026, response/answer due 6/24/2026. (McCarthy, Ryan)
June 1, 2026 Filing 4 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case. Venue on the Civil Cover Sheet does not match the initiating document. The Clerks Office confirmed Miami-Dade (Office - Miami) as the county with the filer. It is not necessary to re-file this document. (ksr)
June 1, 2026 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Carnival Corporation. (ksr)
May 29, 2026 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid 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. (ksr)
May 29, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against LEONORA BUTLER. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19598697, filed by LEONORA BUTLER. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s))(McCarthy, Ryan)

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Plaintiff: LEONORA BUTLER
Represented By: Ryan Matthew McCarthy
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Defendant: Carnival Corporation doing business as Carnival Cruise Line
Represented By: Brasilia Echevarria
Represented By: Jonathan William Daniel Painter
Represented By: Donnise DeSouza Webb
Represented By: David James Horr
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