Simpson et al v. Sunbeam Products, Inc
Plaintiff: Heather Simpson and Jason Simpson
Defendant: Sunbeam Products, Inc
Case Number: 9:2022cv81887
Filed: December 5, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: James I Cohn
Referring Judge: William Matthewman
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 13, 2023 Filing 21 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Staci A. Williamson. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # FLSDC-16534470 by Sunbeam Products, Inc., Sunbeam Products, Inc, Sunbeam Products, Inc.. Responses due by 4/27/2023 (Attachments: #1 Certification Certification of Staci Williamson, #2 Text of Proposed Order Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice)Associated Cases: 9:22-cv-81722-AMC, 9:22-cv-81887-JIC, 9:22-cv-81888-AMC(Higgins, Catherine)
April 13, 2023 Filing 20 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for David J. O'Connell. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # FLSDC-16534342 by Sunbeam Products, Inc., Sunbeam Products, Inc, Sunbeam Products, Inc.. Responses due by 4/27/2023 (Attachments: #1 Certification Certification of David O'Connell, #2 Text of Proposed Order Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice)Associated Cases: 9:22-cv-81722-AMC, 9:22-cv-81887-JIC, 9:22-cv-81888-AMC(Higgins, Catherine)
April 12, 2023 Filing 19 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has updated the contact information for attorney Catherine Wesely Higgins. (cw)
April 11, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name by Catherine Wesely Higgins. Attorney Catherine Wesely Higgins added to party Sunbeam Products, Inc(pty:condft), Attorney Catherine Wesely Higgins added to party Sunbeam Products, Inc.(pty:dft). Associated Cases: 9:22-cv-81722-AMC, 9:22-cv-81887-JIC, 9:22-cv-81888-AMC (Higgins, Catherine)
April 11, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name by Catherine Wesely Higgins. Attorney Catherine Wesely Higgins added to party Sunbeam Products, Inc(pty:dft). (Higgins, Catherine)
March 21, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Rodney Romano as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 10/6/23 at 10:00 a.m.. (Gorshe, Lisa)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCOVERY, granting #14 Motion to Consolidate Cases. Calendar Call set for 2/8/2024 at 09:00 AM before Senior Judge James I. Cohn. Jury Trial set for 2/12/2024 at 09:00 AM before Senior Judge James I. Cohn. All future filings related to discovery shall be filed in Conder, Case No. 22-81722-CIV-AMC until the Court orders otherwise. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 2/10/2023. See attached document for full details. (mee) Modified on 2/13/2023 (mee).
February 10, 2023 Cases associated. (mee)
February 9, 2023 Filing 14 Agreed MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Sunbeam Products, Inc. Responses due by 2/23/2023 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order PROPOSED ORDER)(Janis, Rodney)
January 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SCHEDULING ORDER: re #4 Scheduling Order, Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 1/23/2023. See attached document for full details. (drz)
January 23, 2023 Filing 12 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge William Matthewman: Scheduling Conference held via Zoom Video Teleconference on 1/23/2023. The Court discussed the trial period, pretrial deadlines, and good faith conferral, as well as the need to timely file any motion for continuance or consolidation. Written scheduling order will be issued. Total time in court: 9 minutes. Attorney Appearance(s): Lisa Ann Gorshe, Rodney Janis. (Digital Zoom Video Recording Start Time: 2:31 p.m) (cpe)
January 17, 2023 Filing 11 SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Heather Simpson, Jason Simpson (Gorshe, Lisa)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE VIA ZOOM VIDEO TELECONFERENCE (VTC). Scheduling Conference set for 1/23/2023 at 02:30 PM before Magistrate Judge William Matthewman. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 1/3/2023. See attached document for full details. (mee)
January 3, 2023 Set Deadlines. Joint Scheduling Report due by 1/17/2023 per d.e. #10 Order. (mee)
December 28, 2022 Filing 9 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Heather Simpson, Jason Simpson (Gorshe, Lisa)
December 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURE Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 12/22/2022. See attached document for full details. (pcs)
December 21, 2022 Filing 7 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Sunbeam Products, Inc identifying Corporate Parent Newell Brands, Inc., Corporate Parent BlackRock, Inc. (BLK), Corporate Parent Icahn Enterprises, L.P. for Sunbeam Products, Inc (Janis, Rodney)
December 21, 2022 Filing 6 Defendant, Sunbeam's ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Sunbeam Products, Inc. Attorney Rodney Janis added to party Sunbeam Products, Inc(pty:dft). (Janis, Rodney)
December 21, 2022 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 Heather Simpson, Jason Simpson. Sunbeam Products, Inc served on 12/12/2022, response/answer due 1/3/2023. (Gorshe, Lisa)
December 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER SETTING CALENDAR CALL AND TRIAL DATE, AND ORDER OF REFERENCE TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE FOR SCHEDULING MATTERS AND PRETRIAL DISCOVERY MATTERS: Jury Trial set for 9/11/2023 9:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Senior Judge James I. Cohn. Calendar Call set for 9/7/2023 9:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Senior Judge James I. Cohn. ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge William Matthewman for Discovery Matters. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 12/6/2022. See attached document for full details. (mab) #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.
December 6, 2022 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Sunbeam Products, Inc. (mab)
December 5, 2022 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Senior Judge James I. Cohn. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman 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. (mab)
December 5, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Sunbeam Products, Inc. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-16148033, filed by Heather Simpson, Jason Simpson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Summon(s))(Gorshe, Lisa)

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Plaintiff: Heather Simpson
Represented By: Lisa Ann Gorshe
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Represented By: Lisa Ann Gorshe
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Represented By: Rodney Janis
Represented By: Catherine Wesely Higgins
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