Katzenell v. Smith et al
Plaintiff: Marion Francis Katzenell
Defendant: Steven Thomas Smith and Geico General Insurance Company
Case Number: 4:2025cv10002
Filed: January 2, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Jose E Martinez
Referring Judge: Eduardo I Sanchez
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 7, 2025 Filing 12 REPORT REGARDING Conferral set forth in Local Rule 16.1(b) by Marion Francis Katzenell (Abel, Evan)
February 4, 2025 Filing 11 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Geico General Insurance Company (Blaya, Martin)
January 31, 2025 Filing 10 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Marion Francis Katzenell (Abel, Evan)
January 23, 2025 Filing 9 Defendant's Corporate Disclosure Statement Certificate of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Steven Thomas Smith (Lundeen, Mitchell)
January 23, 2025 Filing 8 STATUS REPORT Removal Status Report and State Court Filings by Steven Thomas Smith (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Composite Exhibit A)(Lundeen, Mitchell)
January 16, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Filing Discovery: Smith's Response to Plaintiff's Request for Admissions by Steven Thomas Smith.(Lundeen, Mitchell)
January 14, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Martin Blaya on behalf of Geico General Insurance Company. Attorney Martin Blaya added to party Geico General Insurance Company(pty:dft). (Blaya, Martin)
January 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER SETTING CIVIL TRIAL DATE AND PRETRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MOTIONS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: ( Jury Trial set for 1/26/2026 09:30 AM in Key West Division before Judge Jose E. Martinez, Calendar Call set for 1/22/2026 01:30 PM in Miami Division before Judge Jose E. Martinez.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 11/27/2025.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Eduardo I. Sanchez for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 1/9/2025. See attached document for full details. (ebz) #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.
January 9, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICE IN REMOVAL CASES, (Status Report due by 1/23/2025) Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 1/9/2025. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
January 3, 2025 Filing 3 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Brett Gelman and Katherine M. Fernandez, mailing date January 3, 2025, (pt)
January 2, 2025 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Jose E. Martinez. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Eduardo I. Sanchez 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. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (amb)
January 2, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Marion Francis Katzenell v. Steven Thomas Smith and GEICO General Insurance Company) Filing fee $405.00. Pay.gov Agency Tracking ID FLSDC-AFLSDC-18085629, payment transferred from : 4:24-cv-10110-XXXX Katzenell v.Smith et al, filed by Steven Thomas Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Composite Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Lundeen, Mitchell) (No Answer/ Motion to Dismiss filed) Text Modified on 1/2/2025 (amb).

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Defendant: Steven Thomas Smith
Represented By: Mitchell Lee Lundeen
Represented By: Katherine M. Fernandez
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Defendant: Geico General Insurance Company
Represented By: Martin Blaya
Represented By: Brett Gelman
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Plaintiff: Marion Francis Katzenell
Represented By: Evan Scott Abel
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