Florida Middle District Court
Judge:John E Steele
Referred: Kyle C Dudek
Case #: 2:24-cv-00358
Nature of Suit110 Contract - Insurance
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Case Filed:Apr 19, 2024
Terminated:May 13, 2024
Case in other court:Circuit of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, 2024-CA-000720
Last checked: Friday Apr 19, 2024 2:09 PM EDT
Defendant
GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company
P.O. Box 14098
Tallahassee, FL 32317
Represented By
Taylor Richard Bowman
Hinshaw & Culbertson
contact info
Plaintiff
Michael Zeigler


Docket last updated: 3 hours ago
Monday, May 13, 2024
24 24 3 pgs order Order on Motion to Stay Mon 05/13 11:49 AM
ORDER granting 23 Motion to Stay Case Pending Completion of Appraisal. This case is STAYED pending appraisal, and the Clerk must add a stay flag to the file and ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE THE CASE. The parties are DIRECTED to file a joint report on the status of appraisal on or before August 12, 2024, and every ninety days thereafter until appraisal has ended. Within 15 days of a signed appraisal award, the parties are DIRECTED to jointly notify the Court of (a) what issues, if any, remain for the Court to resolve; (b) whether the stay needs to be lifted; and (c) how this action should move forward. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 5/13/2024. (CGW)
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utility Case Stayed Mon 05/13 2:40 PM
Case Stayed. (CTR)
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Friday, May 10, 2024
23 23 misc Stipulation Fri 05/10 4:33 PM
STIPULATION TO STAY CASE PENDING COMPLETION OF APPRAISAL by Michael Zeigler. (Fletcher, Jessica)
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Friday, May 03, 2024
22 22 notice Notice (Other) Fri 05/03 10:42 AM
NOTICE by Michael Zeigler re 11 Notice to Counsel of Local Rule 2.01(b)(2)(B) (Fletcher, Jessica)
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
21 21 answer Answer to amended complaint Tue 04/30 10:09 AM
ANSWER and affirmative defenses with Jury Demand to 18 Amended Complaint by GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company.(Bowman, Taylor)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Policy
Monday, April 29, 2024
20 20 notice Notice (Other) Mon 04/29 3:30 PM
NOTICE by GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company re4 Case Management Scheduling Order Joint Certificate of Familiarly with Local Rules and Orders Entered To-Date (Bowman, Taylor)
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Friday, April 26, 2024
18 18 cmp Amended Complaint Fri 04/26 10:14 AM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company with Jury Demand. filed by Michael Zeigler.(Fletcher, Jessica)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Policy
17 17 misc Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement Fri 04/26 9:06 AM
CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re4 Case Management Scheduling Order by Michael Zeigler. (Fletcher, Jessica)
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16 16 notice Notice of a Related Action Fri 04/26 9:04 AM
NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Michael Zeigler. Related case(s): Yes (Fletcher, Jessica)
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15 15 motion Withdraw as Attorney Fri 04/26 9:00 AM
Unopposed MOTION for Matthew R. Groom to Withdraw as Attorney by Michael Zeigler. (Fletcher, Jessica)
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order Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney Fri 04/26 1:35 PM
ENDORSED ORDER granting 15 Motion to Withdraw. Attorney Matthew Randall Groom is hereby terminated from this matter. The Clerk is directed to discontinue sending notices to Attorney Groom and remove him from the service list. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 4/26/2024. (Dudek, Kyle)
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Thursday, April 25, 2024
14 14 notice Notice to Counsel of Local Rule Thu 04/25 12:14 PM
NOTICE TO COUNSEL Matthew Randall Groom of Local Rule 2.01(b)(1)(G), which requires members of the Middle District bar to register with the Middle District CM/ECF system by submitting an e-file registration through PACER. The attorney listed shall file a notice of compliance within fourteen days. Failure to comply with this notice within fourteen days will result in counsel being terminated from the docket sheet without further notice. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (JK)
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
13 13 misc Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement Wed 04/24 3:13 PM
CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 12 Order to Strike by GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company. (Bowman, Taylor)
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12 12 order Order to Strike Wed 04/24 10:36 AM
ENDORSED ORDER. Local Rule 3.03 requires that each party file a disclosure statement using the standard form from the clerk or the court's website. However, in filing Defendant's disclosures, Defendant used an outdated form. As such, the paper is deemed stricken, and the clerk is directed to delete Doc. 7 from the CM/ECF docket. By 14 days from this order, Defendant must refile the disclosure using the proper form, which can be found at: https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/form/disclosure-statement. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 4/24/2024. (BLW)
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
11 11 notice Notice to Counsel of Local Rule Tue 04/23 10:03 AM
NOTICE TO COUNSEL Jessica Latrice Fletcher of Local Rule 2.01(b)(2)(B), which requires members of the Middle District bar to maintain with the clerk a current telephone number, mailing address, and email address. Update your contact information for the Middle District through PACER. The attorney listed shall file a notice of compliance within fourteen days. Failure to comply with this notice within fourteen days will result in counsel being terminated from the docket sheet without further notice. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (LMW)
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10 10 cmp Complaint Tue 04/23 9:59 AM
COMPLAINT against GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company with Jury Demand filed by Michael Zeigler. filed in State Court on 3/20/2024.(LMW)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Part 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit Part 2
9 9 notice Notice of Lead Counsel Designation Tue 04/23 9:43 AM
NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Jessica Latrice Fletcher on behalf of Michael Zeigler. Lead Counsel: Jessica Fletcher. (Fletcher, Jessica)
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8 8 notice Notice of a Related Action Tue 04/23 8:39 AM
NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company. Related case(s): Yes (Bowman, Taylor)
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7 7 misc Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement Tue 04/23 8:38 AM
STRICKEN and DELETED per 12 Order -- CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re3 Civil Action Order by GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company. (Bowman, Taylor) Modified on 4/25/2024 (JK)
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6 6 notice Notice of Lead Counsel Designation Tue 04/23 8:37 AM
NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Taylor Richard Bowman on behalf of GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company. Lead Counsel: Taylor R. Bowman. (Bowman, Taylor)
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Monday, April 22, 2024
5 5 order Protective Order Mon 04/22 12:33 PM
HURRICANE IAN INTERIM PROTECTIVE ORDER which is referenced in and hereby attached to the 4 Case Management Scheduling Order (Hurricane Ian). Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 4/22/2024. (CGW)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A.
4 4 order Case Management Scheduling Order Mon 04/22 12:32 PM
CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER (HURRICANE IAN): See Order for dates and details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 4/22/2024. (CGW)
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3 3 order Civil Action Order Mon 04/22 12:29 PM
CIVIL Action Order. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 4/22/2024. (CGW)
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Friday, April 19, 2024
2 2 utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Fri 04/19 4:28 PM
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John E. Steele and Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek. New case number: 2:24-cv-358-JES-KCD. (AA)
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1 1 notice Notice of Removal Fri 04/19 11:39 AM
COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court in and for Charlotte County, case number 2024-CA-000720 filed in State Court on 3/20/2024. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-22002261 filed by GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company.(Bowman, Taylor)
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Att: 1 State Court COMPLAINT,
Att: 2 State Court Docket Sheet,
Att: 3 State Court Other Documents,
Att: 4 Civil Cover Sheet