Warrington Limited et al v. MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
| Warrington Limited and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA |
| MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH |
| 9:2020cv80226 |
| February 17, 2020 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Dave Lee Brannon |
| Donald M Middlebrooks |
| Contract: Marine |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1333 |
| None |
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| Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Warrington Limited (Mejer, Alvaro) |
| Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA identifying Corporate Parent AIUH LLC, Corporate Parent AIG Property Casualty, Inc., Corporate Parent AIG Property Casualty U.S., Inc., Corporate Parent American International Group, Inc. for National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA (Mejer, Alvaro) |
Filing 12
PAPERLESS ORDER granting in part #11 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant's answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint is due by April 3, 2020. In the present Motion, Defendant requests a forty-five-day extension of this deadline. (DE #11 ). According to the Motion, Plaintiffs assert that only a thirty-day extension should be given. (Id. at 2). Defendant requests an extension because its counsel only became aware of this lawsuit recently and counsel does not have enough time to "research and draft a meaningful response, particularly given the likelihood of complicated jurisdictional issues, the interpretation of a foreign contract, and other issues that will required additional research and investigation." (Id. at 2). Defendant also states that the disruption cause by Covid-19 will also delay its ability to prepare a response to the Complaint. (Id. at 2-3). I find good cause to grant a thirty-day extension; Defendant's response to the Complaint is due by May 3, 2020. Understanding the wide-scale business disruption caused by the pandemic, I know that delays are inevitable, and I intend to be responsive to the Parties' needs in this regard, however the Parties should still be making reasonably diligent efforts to comply with the deadlines in this case and alert me if there are specific obstacles they cannot overcome within the time frames provided. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 4/2/2020. (jdr)
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| Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint and Join Additional Parties and Defendant's Notice of Special Appearance re #1 Complaint, by MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH. Attorney Christina McGinley Paul added to party MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH(pty:dft). Responses due by 4/15/2020 (Paul, Christina) |
| Filing 10 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed for Service Abroad by Warrington Limited, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA. MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH served on 3/13/2020, answer due 4/3/2020. (Attachments: #1 Certification Of Service from the German Central Authority)(Mejer, Alvaro) |
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Filing 9
PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: ( Amended Pleadings due by 4/6/2020., All Discovery due by 7/27/2020., Joinder of Parties due by 4/6/2020., In Limine Motions due by 8/10/2020., Motions due by 8/10/2020., Pretrial Stipulation due by 9/14/2020.), and ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dave Lee Brannon on 2/28/2020. See attached document for full details. (ls)
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Filing 8
PAPERLESS ORDER denying #7 Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Trial Date. Trial is currently set for the two-week trial period beginning on October 13, 2020. (DE #6 ). In the present Motion, Plaintiffs seek to modify that trial date because Plaintiffs' counsel is set for another trial during that same trial period before Judge Smith. I will deny the Motion as I find it to be premature. If it becomes clear that this case and the case before Judge Smith will both be proceeding to trial, Plaintiffs are permitted to renew their Motion. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 2/27/2020. (jdr)
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| Filing 7 MOTION to Modify Trial Date re #6 Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge,, Set/Reset Hearings, by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA, Warrington Limited. (Mejer, Alvaro) |
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Filing 6
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Dave Lee Brannon for Scheduling Order and, Setting Trial Date. Calendar Call set for 10/7/2020 01:15 PM in West Palm Beach Division before Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks., Jury Trial set for 10/13/2020 09:00 AM in West Palm Beach Division before Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks.) Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 2/26/2020. See attached document for full details. (ls)
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Filing 5
PAPERLESS ORDER denying without prejudice #4 Plaintiffs' "Motion to Appoint Special Process Service." In the Motion, Plaintiffs state that they "have been advised by APS International Ltd.," who is presumably a process server, "that to effect service of process in Germany an Order of this Court is required to appoint" APS as special process server. (DE #4 at 2). Plaintiffs do not offer any legal basis or supporting facts demonstrating that a process server should be appointed in this matter. Moreover, even if appointment of a process server is appropriate in this matter, Plaintiffs have not provided sufficient information demonstrating that the proposed process server is qualified. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c). The motion is denied without prejudice. If Plaintiffs intend to renew the motion, they should do so by February 24, 2020. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 2/19/2020. (jdr)
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| Filing 4 MOTION for Appointment of Special Process Server by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA, Warrington Limited. Responses due by 3/3/2020 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mejer, Alvaro) |
| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH. (pes) |
| Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks and Magistrate Judge Dave Lee Brannon. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Dave Lee Brannon 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. (pes) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH. Filing fees $ 400.00 receipt number AFLSDC-12463901, filed by Warrington Limited, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Exhibit "A")(Mejer, Alvaro) |
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