Florida Middle District Court
Judge:Harvey E Schlesinger
Referred: Laura Lothman Lambert
Case #: 3:23-cv-00036
Nature of Suit110 Contract - Insurance
Cause28:1446 Notice of Removal
Case Filed:Jan 10, 2023
Case in other court:Circuit Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, 2022-CA-005151
Last checked: Sunday Jul 09, 2023 5:35 AM EDT
Defendant
Nationwide Insurance Company of America
Represented By
Thomas A. Keller
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP
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Sarah R. Burke
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP
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Plaintiff
Ikhlas Salameh, LLC
Represented By
Jacklyn Bennett
Jb Construction Law, PA
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Damian B Hunt
Florida
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William Flournoy, III
Hair Shunnarah Trial Attorneys, LLC
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Docket last updated: 07/21/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
28 28 2 pgs order Order Dismissing Case Wed 09/27 1:39 PM
ORDER dismissing case without prejudice; directions to the Clerk. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 9/26/2023. (TPL)
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Friday, September 22, 2023
27 27 notice Notice of settlement Fri 09/22 11:32 AM
NOTICE of settlement by Ikhlas Salameh, LLC (Flournoy, William)
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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
26 26 4 pgs order Order Appointing Mediator/Scheduling Mediation Tue 08/29 9:21 AM
ORDER appointing Kimberly Sands, Esq. as mediator in this action. Conduct mediation hearing by 11/20/2024. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 08/28/2023. (CKS)
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
25 25 order Case Management Scheduling Order Tue 08/22 10:33 AM
ORDER lifting the stay in this case; Discovery due by 10/18/2024 Dispositive motions due by 11/18/2024 Pretrial Conference set for 3/12/2025 at 10:00 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger Jury Trial set for 5/5/2025 at 9:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 8/21/2023. (TPL)
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utility Case Stay Lifted Tue 08/22 10:34 AM
Case Stay Lifted. (TPL)
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Monday, August 14, 2023
24 24 misc Case Management Report Mon 08/14 11:55 AM
CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Burke, Sarah)
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
23 23 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Stay Wed 05/10 2:08 PM
ORDER granting 22 Joint Consent Motion to Stay Litigation and Discovery Period to Engage in Settlement Negotiations and Conduct Private Mediation. This litigation, including the discovery period, is STAYED for a period of 90 days; the parties are directed to file a joint case management and scheduling order within 90 days from the date of this order. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 5/10/2023. (CKS)
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Tuesday, May 09, 2023
22 22 motion Stay Tue 05/09 6:28 PM
Joint MOTION to Stay re20 Case Management Scheduling Order, by All Plaintiffs.(Flournoy, William)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
21 21 4 pgs order Order Appointing Mediator/Scheduling Mediation Wed 03/15 4:02 PM
ORDER appointing Kimberly Sands, Esq. as mediator in this action. Conduct mediation hearing by 10/6/2023. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 3/14/2023. (TPL)
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Friday, March 10, 2023
20 20 order Case Management Scheduling Order Fri 03/10 10:24 AM
CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 2/29/2024 Dispositive motions due by 4/19/2024 Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/14/2024 at 10:00 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger Jury Trial set for trial term commencing 10/7/2024 at 9:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 3/10/2023. (TPL)
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Thursday, March 09, 2023
19 19 answer Answer to amended complaint Thu 03/09 8:01 AM
ANSWER and affirmative defenses with Jury Demand to 18 Amended Complaint by Nationwide Insurance Company of America.(Burke, Sarah)
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Thursday, March 02, 2023
18 18 cmp Amended Complaint Thu 03/02 2:00 PM
First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Nationwide Insurance Company of America with Jury Demand. filed by Ikhlas Salameh, LLC.(TPL)
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Wednesday, March 01, 2023
17 17 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Amend / Correct / Modify / Supplement Wed 03/01 4:26 PM
ORDER granting 13 Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Complaint; directions to the Clerk. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 2/27/2023. (TPL)
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Friday, February 24, 2023
order Order Fri 02/24 9:45 AM
ENDORSED ORDER striking 15 Plaintiff's Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d)(1)(A); section I.C.1, Middle District Discovery Handbook. The Clerk of Court is directed to remove this document from the official court record. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 2/24/2023. (KAS)
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Thursday, February 23, 2023
15 15 notice Compliance notice Thu 02/23 4:22 PM
NOTICE of compliance Plaintiff's Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures by Ikhlas Salameh, LLC (Flournoy, William)
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
14 14 misc Case Management Report Wed 02/22 2:11 PM
CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Flournoy, William)
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Monday, February 20, 2023
13 13 motion Amend / Correct / Modify / Supplement Mon 02/20 2:25 PM
Consent MOTION to Amend Complaint by Ikhlas Salameh, LLC.(Flournoy, William)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
12 12 notice Notice of a Related Action Mon 02/20 12:58 PM
NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Ikhlas Salameh, LLC. Related case(s): No (Flournoy, William)
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11 11 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Mon 02/20 12:51 PM
CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Ikhlas Salameh, LLC. (Flournoy, William)
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Thursday, February 09, 2023
10 10 notice Notice of Lead Counsel Designation Thu 02/09 9:53 AM
NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by William Flournoy, III on behalf of Ikhlas Salameh, LLC. Lead Counsel: William L. Flournoy. (Flournoy, William)
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Friday, January 13, 2023
notice Notice to Counsel of Local Rule Fri 01/13 4:55 PM
NOTICE of Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), which requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (TPL)
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Thursday, January 12, 2023
8 8 notice Notice of a Related Action Thu 01/12 1:29 PM
NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Nationwide Insurance Company of America. Related case(s): No (Burke, Sarah)
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7 7 misc Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement Thu 01/12 1:28 PM
CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Nationwide Insurance Company of America identifying Corporate Parent Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Corporate Parent Allied Group, Inc. for Nationwide Insurance Company of America. (Burke, Sarah)
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6 6 notice Notice of Lead Counsel Designation Thu 01/12 11:02 AM
NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Sarah R. Burke on behalf of Nationwide Insurance Company of America. Lead Counsel: Sarah R. Burke, Esq.. (Burke, Sarah)
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
4 4 answer Answer to Complaint Wed 01/11 5:17 PM
ANSWER and affirmative defenses to 3 Complaint by Nationwide Insurance Company of America. (Originally filed in Duval County on 9/26/22)(SJW)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1
3 3 cmp Complaint Wed 01/11 5:14 PM
COMPLAINT against Nationwide Insurance Company of America with Jury Demand filed by Ikhlas Salameh, LLC. (Originally filed in Duval County on 9/2/22)(SJW)
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notice Notice to Counsel of Local Rule Wed 01/11 5:21 PM
NOTICE to counsel Damian B. Hunt, Jacklyn Bennett, Sarah R. Burke, and Thomas A. Keller of Local Rule 2.02(a), which requires designation of one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action. File a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation to identify lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (SJW)
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
2 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger and Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. New case number: 3:23-cv-0036-HES-LLL. (SJB)
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1 1 8 pgs notice Notice of Removal Tue 01/10 2:35 PM
COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County, case number 2022-CA-005151 filed in State Court on 9/2/2022. Filing fee $402, receipt number AFLMDC-20384211 filed by Nationwide Insurance Company of America.(Keller, Thomas)
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Att: 1 4 pgs State Court COMPLAINT State Court Complaint,
Att: 2 State Court ANSWER State Court Answer,
Att: 3 State Court Docket Sheet State Court Docket,
Att: 4 Exhibit 1- Policy,
Att: 5 Exhibit 2 - State Court Pleadings,
Att: 6 Exhibit 3- Sunbiz,
Att: 7 Exhibit 4 - Def's Answers to Interrogatories,
Att: 8 Exhibit 5 - E-Mail,
Att: 9 Exhibit 6 - Roof Estimate,
Att: 10 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Tue 01/10 3:27 PM
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger and Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. New case number: 3:23-cv-0036-HES-LLL. (SJB)
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