Steinmeyer et al v. City of Key West, Florida et al
Plaintiff: DAVID H. STEINMEYER, JR. and Gulf Southern Construction Company KW, Inc.
Defendant: City of Key West, Florida, Ronald Ramsingh, STRYKKER-AVERY HOMES LLC, Rajindhar Ramsingh and James Young
Case Number: 4:2026cv10039
Filed: May 5, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: David S Leibowitz
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on June 29, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
June 29, 2026 Filing 47 Defendant's REPLY in Support of Motion re #34 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM . filed by City of Key West, Florida. (Johnson, William)
June 29, 2026 Filing 46 Joint MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint, With Prejudice by Rajindhar Ramsingh, Strykker-Avery Homes LLC. Responses due by 7/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Ravindran, Arun)
June 29, 2026 Filing 45 Joint REPLY to #43 Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss by Ronald Ramsingh. (Gonzalez, Megan)
June 26, 2026 Filing 44 MOTION for Sanctions PURUSANT TO RULE 11, FED. R. CIV. P by Ronald Ramsingh. Responses due by 7/10/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex A - Omnibus Order, #2 Exhibit Cover Letter serving Motion for Sanctions)(Gonzalez, Megan)
June 22, 2026 Filing 43 RESPONSE in Opposition re #33 Joint MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #1 Complaint, filed by Gulf Southern Construction Company KW, Inc., David H. Steinmeyer, Jr. Replies due by 6/29/2026. (Smith, Barton)
June 22, 2026 Filing 42 RESPONSE in Opposition re #34 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Gulf Southern Construction Company KW, Inc., David H. Steinmeyer, Jr. Replies due by 6/29/2026. (Smith, Barton)
June 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Order Requiring Scheduling Report and Certificates of Interested Parties. Joint Scheduling Report due by 7/8/2026. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 6/11/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
June 9, 2026 Filing 40 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Iva Uroic Ravindran on behalf of Rajindhar Ramsingh (Ravindran, Iva)
June 9, 2026 Filing 39 NOTICE of Striking #37 Notice of Attorney Appearance filed by Rajindhar Ramsingh by Rajindhar Ramsingh (Ravindran, Iva)
June 9, 2026 Filing 38 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #37 Notice of Attorney Appearance. Document Not Related to Case; CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED WITHIN 3 DAYS - Filer must file a Notice of Striking, then refile the document in the appropriate case. (cds)
June 9, 2026 Filing 37 (STRICKEN) NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Iva Uroic Ravindran on behalf of Rajindhar Ramsingh. Attorney Iva Uroic Ravindran added to party Rajindhar Ramsingh(pty:dft). (Ravindran, Iva) Modified Per De#39 on 6/9/2026 (cds).
June 9, 2026 Filing 36 NOTICE of Striking Notice of Appearance by Rajindhar Ramsingh, Strykker-Avery Homes LLC (Ravindran, Arun)
June 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Judge David S. Leibowitz for all further proceedings, accepted and signed on 6/8/2026. Judge Jose E. Martinez no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 6/8/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
June 8, 2026 Filing 34 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by City of Key West, Florida. Responses due by 6/22/2026. (Johnson, William)
June 8, 2026 Filing 33 Joint MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #1 Complaint, and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Ronald Ramsingh. Responses due by 6/22/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - DE 100 - Omnibus Order Granting Motions to Dismiss)(Annesser, John)
June 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 32 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #31 Defendants James Young's and Ronald Ramsingh's Motion for Leave to File Separate Responses or Motions. Defendants James Young and Ronald Ramsingh may file a joint response or separate answers to Plaintiff's Complaint, [ECF No. 1]. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 6/5/2026. (bbp)
June 4, 2026 Filing 31 Joint MOTION for Leave to File SEPARATE RESPONSES OR MOTIONS by Ronald Ramsingh. Responses due by 6/18/2026. (Gonzalez, Megan)
June 3, 2026 Filing 30 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Megan Conkey Gonzalez on behalf of Ronald Ramsingh. Attorney Megan Conkey Gonzalez added to party Ronald Ramsingh(pty:dft). (Gonzalez, Megan)
June 2, 2026 Filing 29 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #28 Notice of Attorney Appearance. Login/Signature Block Violation; CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED WITHIN 3 DAYS - The name of attorney e-filing this document via their CM/ECF login does not match the name of attorney on the signature block of the document. The name used for login must match typed name on signature block of the document. This filing is a violation of Section 3J(1) of CM/ECF Admin Procedures and LR 5.1(b). Filer must File a Notice of Striking, then refile document pursuant to CM/ECF Admin Procedures and Local Rules. (ls)
June 1, 2026 Filing 28 (STRICKEN) NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Arun Gopal Ravindran on behalf of Rajindhar Ramsingh, Strykker-Avery Homes LLC (Ravindran, Arun) Modified Per De#36 on 6/9/2026 (cds).
June 1, 2026 Filing 27 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Arun Gopal Ravindran on behalf of Rajindhar Ramsingh, Strykker-Avery Homes LLC (Ravindran, Arun)
June 1, 2026 Filing 26 NOTICE of Compliance AND CLARIFICATION REGARDING SERVICE OF PROCESS OF DEFENDANT, STRYKER-AVERY by Gulf Southern Construction Company KW, Inc., David H. Steinmeyer, Jr re #25 Order, #6 Summons Returned Executed filed by Gulf Southern Construction Company KW, Inc., David H. Steinmeyer, Jr., #5 Summons Returned Executed, filed by Gulf Southern Construction Company KW, Inc., David H. Steinmeyer, Jr. (Smith, Barton)
May 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER Requiring Plaintiff to File Proof of Service on Defendant Strykker-Avery Homes LLC, by 6/5/2026. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 5/29/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
May 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #22 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time filed by Defendants Rajindhar Ramsingh and Stryker-Avery, LLC. Defendants Rajindhar Ramsingh and Stryker-Avery, LLC may file a joint response or separate answers to Plaintiff's Complaint [ECF No. 1]. Defendants Rajindhar Ramsingh and Stryker-Avery, LLC shall respond to Plaintiff's Complaint [ECF No. 1], on or before June 28, 2026. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 5/29/2026. (bbp)
May 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 PAPERLESS ORDER denying as moot #21 Motion for Extension of Time. Motion is duplicative of the relief requested at #22 Defendants Rajindhar Ramsingh's and Stryker-Avery, LLC's Motion for Leave to File Separate Responses or Motions and Motion for Twenty Day Enlargement of Time to Respond. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 5/29/2026. (bbp)
May 29, 2026 Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline: Rajindhar Ramsingh response/answer due 6/28/2026; Strykker-Avery Homes LLC response/answer due 6/28/2026. Per DE 24 Order. (ebz)
May 28, 2026 Filing 22 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer to Complaint by Rajindhar Ramsingh, Strykker-Avery Homes LLC. Responses due by 6/11/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ravindran, Arun)
May 28, 2026 Filing 21 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer to the Complaint by Rajindhar Ramsingh, Strykker-Avery Homes LLC. Attorney Arun Gopal Ravindran added to party Rajindhar Ramsingh(pty:dft), Attorney Arun Gopal Ravindran added to party Strykker-Avery Homes LLC(pty:dft). Responses due by 6/11/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ravindran, Arun)
May 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Mark W. Catanzaro. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 5/28/2026. (bbp)
May 28, 2026 Filing 19 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Mark W. Catanzaro. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-19592378 by James Young. Responses due by 6/11/2026. (Attachments: #1 Certification of Counsel, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballarotto, Jerome)
May 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #16 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants shall file a single combined response or separate answers on or before June 8, 2026. Defendant City of Key West may file a separate response per ECF No. 13 . Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 5/28/2026. (bbp)
May 28, 2026 Filing 17 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #16 First MOTION for Extension of Time to file response to complaint re #11 Order MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer . Motion with One Relief Filed as Multiple Reliefs; ERROR - The Filer selected multiple relief events when only one was necessary. The docket entry was corrected by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile this document but future filings must comply with the instructions in the CM/ECF Attorney User's Manual. (ls)
May 28, 2026 Reset Answer Due Deadline: City of Key West, Florida answer due 6/8/2026; Rajindhar Ramsingh answer due 6/8/2026; Ronald Ramsingh answer due 6/8/2026; Strykker-Avery Homes LLC answer due 6/8/2026; James Young answer due 6/8/2026. Per De 18 . (cqs)
May 27, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint (Responses due by 6/10/2026.), by James Young. (Ballarotto, Jerome) Modified Relief and document link on 5/28/2026 (ls).
May 27, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John William Annesser, II on behalf of Ronald Ramsingh. Attorney John William Annesser, II added to party Ronald Ramsingh(pty:dft). (Annesser, John)
May 21, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jerome A. Ballarotto on behalf of James Young. Attorney Jerome A. Ballarotto added to party James Young(pty:dft). (Ballarotto, Jerome)
May 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #12 Defendant City of Key West's Motion for Leave to File. Defendant City of Key West may file a response to Plaintiffs' Complaint [ECF No. 1], separately from the other individually named Defendants. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 5/20/2026. (bbp)
May 19, 2026 Filing 12 Defendant's MOTION for Leave to File by City of Key West, Florida. Responses due by 6/2/2026. (Johnson, William)
May 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER in Cases with Multiple Defendants. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 5/12/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
May 11, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by William Hampton Johnson, IV on behalf of City of Key West, Florida. Attorney William Hampton Johnson, IV added to party City of Key West, Florida(pty:dft). (Johnson, William)
May 11, 2026 Filing 9 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by DAVID H. STEINMEYER, JR, GULF SOUTHERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY KW, INC. James Young served on 5/7/2026, response/answer due 5/28/2026. (Smith, Barton)
May 11, 2026 Filing 8 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by DAVID H. STEINMEYER, JR, GULF SOUTHERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY KW, INC. Ronald Ramsingh served on 5/7/2026, response/answer due 5/28/2026. (Smith, Barton)
May 11, 2026 Filing 7 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by DAVID H. STEINMEYER, JR, GULF SOUTHERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY KW, INC. City of Key West, Florida served on 5/7/2026, response/answer due 5/28/2026. (Smith, Barton)
May 11, 2026 Filing 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Service by DAVID H. STEINMEYER, JR, GULF SOUTHERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY KW, INC. (Smith, Barton) Modified on 5/12/2026 (ls). (No proof of service attached naming defendant Strykker-Avery Homes LLC)
May 11, 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 DAVID H. STEINMEYER, JR, GULF SOUTHERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY KW, INC. Rajindhar Ramsingh served on 5/7/2026, response/answer due 5/28/2026. (Smith, Barton)
May 6, 2026 Filing 4 Notice of Pending, Refiled, Related or Similar Actions by GULF SOUTHERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY KW, INC, DAVID H. STEINMEYER, JR (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - 25-cv-10051-DSL - DE 102 [12.28.2026 Order of Dismissal]) (Smith, Barton)
May 6, 2026 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to City of Key West, Florida, Rajindhar Ramsingh, Ronald Ramsingh, STRYKKER-AVERY HOMES LLC, James Young. (scn)
May 5, 2026 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. (scn)
May 5, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19508694, filed by DAVID H. STEINMEYER, JR, GULF SOUTHERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY KW, INC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s) CITY OF KEY WEST, #3 Summon(s) RAJINDHAR RAMSINGH, #4 Summon(s) JAMES YOUNG, #5 Summon(s) RONALD RAMSINGH, #6 Summon(s) STRYKKER-AVERY HOMES LLC)(Smith, Barton)

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Plaintiff: DAVID H. STEINMEYER, JR.
Represented By: W Chase Carpenter
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Plaintiff: Gulf Southern Construction Company KW, Inc.
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