Principe et al v. Okeechobee County Municipality et al
| Florida Southern District Court | |
| Judge: | Aileen M Cannon |
| Referred: | Shaniek Mills Maynard |
| Case #: | 2:24-cv-14292 |
| Nature of Suit | 440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights |
| Cause | 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Case Filed: | Sep 06, 2024 |
| Last checked: Wednesday Mar 05, 2025 4:55 AM EST |
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Defendant
Okeechobee County Municipality
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Defendant
Okeechobee County Property Appraiser
Mickey L. Bandi 307 NW 5th av.
Okeechobee, FL 34974 |
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Defendant
Okeechobee County Tax Collector
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Represented By
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Plaintiff
Mary Downman Principe
896 NE 104th Ct.
Okeechobee, FL 34974 |
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Plaintiff
Scott A. Principe
896 NE 104th Ct
Okeechobee, FL 34974 |
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Plaintiff
David A. Steen
2114 SE 34th Ln.
Okeechobee, FL 34974 |
| Docket last updated: 5 hours ago |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | ||
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respoth
Response to Objection to Report and Recommendations
Wed 04/30 8:34 PM
RESPONSE TO OBJECTION to39 Report and Recommendations , Defendants' Joint Response, by Okeechobee County Municipality. (Olivo, Geraldo) |
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| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | ||
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respoth
Objections to Report and Recommendations
Wed 04/16 3:07 PM
OBJECTIONS to39 Report and Recommendations by Scott A. Principe, Mary Downman Principe, David A. Steen.(ebz) |
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Exhibit 1,
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Exhibit 1A,
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Att: 3
Exhibit 2,
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Att: 4
Exhibit 2A,
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Att: 5
Exhibit 3,
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Att: 6
Exhibit 3A
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| Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Tue 04/08 5:58 PM
NOTICE of Non-Objection by Okeechobee County Municipality, Okeechobee County Property Appraiser, Okeechobee County Tax Collector re39 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS on 42 USC 1983 case re35 Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction14 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, filed by Okeechobee County Municipality, Okeechobee County Property Appraiser, Ok (Levy, Loren) |
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| Thursday, April 03, 2025 | ||
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motion
Report and Recommendations
Thu 04/03 12:38 PM
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON DEFENDANTS' COMBINED MOTION TO DISMISS re35 Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction14 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, filed by Okeechobee County Municipality, Okeechobee County Property Appraiser, Okeechobee County Tax Collector. Recommending that Defendants' Combined Motion to Dismiss, DE35 , be GRANTED; that the Amended Complaint be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; and that this case be CLOSED. Objections to R&R due by 4/17/2025 Signed by Magistrate Judge Shaniek Mills Maynard on 4/3/2025. See attached document for full details. (ebz) |
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| Tuesday, December 03, 2024 | ||
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respm
Reply to Response to Motion
Tue 12/03 4:56 PM
REPLY to Response to Motion re35 Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction14 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, filed by Okeechobee County Municipality. (Olivo, Geraldo) |
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order
Order Referring Motion
Tue 12/03 9:43 AM
PAPERLESS ORDER: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and the Magistrate Rules of the Local Rules of the Southern District of Florida, Defendants' Motion to Dismiss35 is hereby REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Shaniek M. Maynard for a Report and Recommendation. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 12/3/2024. (bbk) |
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| Monday, November 25, 2024 | ||
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respm
Response to Motion
Tue 11/26 11:53 AM
Plaintiff's Response to Defendants Motion to Dismiss re35 Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction14 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, filed by Mary Downman Principe, Scott A. Principe, David A. Steen. Replies due by 12/2/2024.(ebz) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit 1,
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Att: 2
Exhibit 1a,
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Att: 3
Exhibit 2,
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Att: 4
Exhibit 2a
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| Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | ||
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motion
Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction
Wed 11/13 2:42 PM
Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction14 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, by Okeechobee County Municipality, Okeechobee County Property Appraiser, Okeechobee County Tax Collector. Responses due by 11/27/2024. (Olivo, Geraldo) |
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| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of CHANGE OF ADDRESS, Email or Law Firm Name
Tue 11/12 2:03 PM
NOTICE of Change of EMAIL by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing; CM/ECF Help Desk was noticed; by David A. Steen. (Correct Email for Pro Se Litigant is murfy196755@gmail.com) (wce) |
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notice
Clerk's Notice - Attorney Admissions
Tue 11/12 8:46 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has updated the address information as submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Geraldo Francis Olivo, III re30 Notice of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name (pt) |
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order
Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
Tue 11/12 8:28 AM
PAPERLESS ORDER granting31 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 11/12/2024. (bbk) |
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| Monday, November 11, 2024 | ||
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motion
File Excess Pages
Mon 11/11 4:11 PM
Joint MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Okeechobee County Municipality, Okeechobee County Property Appraiser, Okeechobee County Tax Collector. (Olivo, Geraldo) |
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notice
Notice of CHANGE OF ADDRESS, Email or Law Firm Name
Mon 11/11 10:12 AM
NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; by Geraldo Francis Olivo, III (Olivo, Geraldo) |
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| Thursday, November 07, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
Thu 11/07 3:00 PM
PAPERLESS ORDER denying without prejudice the individually filed27 28 Motions to Dismiss14 Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. Pursuant to the Court's Order Requiring Combined Responses15 , "Defendants shall submit a single combined response or separate answers within the time allowed for the last-served Defendant to respond." Accordingly, on or before November 14, 2024 , Defendants shall file a combined response or separate answers to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint14 . Arguments or positions raised by a single Defendant can be identified as such in any forthcoming combined response. Any request for additional pages must be made in the form of a written motion, due on or before November 11, 2024 , specifying and justifying the relief sought. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 11/7/2024. (bbk) |
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utility
~Util - Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline
Thu 11/07 3:37 PM
Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline: Okeechobee County Municipality response/answer due 11/14/2024; Okeechobee County Property Appraiser response/answer due 11/14/2024; Okeechobee County Tax Collector response/answer due 11/14/2024. Per DE# 29 (nan) |
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| Wednesday, November 06, 2024 | ||
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motion
Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
Wed 11/06 9:31 PM
Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS14 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Okeechobee County Property Appraiser, Okeechobee County Tax Collector. Responses due by 11/20/2024.(Levy, Loren) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit A,
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Att: 2
Exhibit B
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motion
Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
Wed 11/06 8:16 PM
MOTION TO DISMISS14 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Okeechobee County Municipality. Attorney Geraldo Francis Olivo, III added to party Okeechobee County Municipality(pty:dft). Responses due by 11/20/2024. (Olivo, Geraldo) |
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| Thursday, October 31, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Thu 10/31 12:38 PM
NOTICE of filing Supplement of Service by Mary Downman Principe, Scott A. Principe, David A. Steen re 24 Order. (ebz) |
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| Monday, October 28, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Mon 10/28 12:04 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Loren Eugene Levy on behalf of Okeechobee County Property Appraiser, Okeechobee County Tax Collector. Attorney Loren Eugene Levy added to party Okeechobee County Property Appraiser(pty:dft), Attorney Loren Eugene Levy added to party Okeechobee County Tax Collector (pty:dft). (Levy, Loren) |
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order
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)
Mon 10/28 9:10 AM
PAPERLESS ORDER: To ensure proper service on Defendant Okeechobee County Municipality, and mindful of the policy disfavoring defaults, the Court hereby directs Plaintiffs to file a Supplement on Service on or before November 4, 2024 . The Supplement shall clarify Plaintiffs' efforts to properly serve Defendant Okeechobee County Municipality under Fla. Stat. § 48.111, which provides that a plaintiff must first attempt to serve "the registered agent" of a municipality. Only if the municipality " does not have a registered agent, or if the registered agent cannot otherwise be served after one good faith attempt " may another statutorily provided individual be served under § 48.111(1)(b). Fla. Stat. § 48.111 (emphasis added). Signed Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 10/25/2024 (bbk) |
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| Friday, October 25, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons (Affidavit) Returned Executed
Fri 10/25 2:55 PM
SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on14 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, with a 14 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 by Scott A. Principe, David A. Steen, Mary Downman Principe. Okeechobee County Property Appraiser served on 10/23/2024, response/answer due 11/6/2024. (ebz) |
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service
Summons (Affidavit) Returned Executed
Fri 10/25 2:53 PM
SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on14 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, with a 14 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 by Scott A. Principe, David A. Steen, Mary Downman Principe. Okeechobee County Municipality served on 10/23/2024, response/answer due 11/6/2024. (ebz) |
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service
Summons (Affidavit) Returned Executed
Fri 10/25 2:52 PM
SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on14 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, with a 14 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 by Scott A. Principe, David A. Steen, Mary Downman Principe. Okeechobee County Tax Collector served on 10/17/2024, response/answer due 10/31/2024. (ebz) |
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| Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Wed 10/16 12:48 PM
Summons Issued as to Okeechobee County Municipality, Okeechobee County Property Appraiser, Okeechobee County Tax Collector. (mab) |
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| Monday, October 07, 2024 | ||
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misc
Consent by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner) to receive Notices of Electronic Filing
Tue 10/08 11:10 AM
Consent by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner) Mary Downman Principe to receive Notices of Electronic Filing at email address: Principemary@gmail.com (ebz) |
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Consent by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner) to receive Notices of Electronic Filing
Tue 10/08 11:08 AM
Consent by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner) David A. Steen to receive Notices of Electronic Filing at email address: Murty196755@gmail.com (ebz) |
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Consent by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner) to receive Notices of Electronic Filing
Tue 10/08 10:58 AM
Consent by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner) Scott A. Principe to receive Notices of Electronic Filing at email address: PrincipeScott3@gmail.com (ebz) |
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misc
Response to Order to Show Cause
Tue 10/08 10:55 AM
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re12 Order to Show Cause by Mary Downman Principe, Scott A. Principe, David A. Steen. (ebz) |
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order
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)
Tue 10/08 9:11 AM
ORDER REQUIRING COMBINED RESPONSES. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 10/7/2024. See attached document for full details. (ebz) |
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| Friday, October 04, 2024 | ||
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cmp
Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal
Fri 10/04 2:14 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against Okeechobee County Municipality, Okeechobee County Property Appraiser, Okeechobee County Tax Collector filed in response to Order Granting Motion for Leave, filed by Scott A. Principe, David A. Steen, Mary Downman Principe.(ebz) |
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| Thursday, October 03, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of Compliance
Thu 10/03 11:14 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE of Compliance. Mailed a copy of DE12 Order to Show Cause, to Scott A. Principe, Mary Downman Principe, and David A. Steen. (ebz) |
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order
Order to Show Cause
Thu 10/03 11:12 AM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 10/16/2024. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 10/3/2024. See attached document for full details. (ebz) |
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| Thursday, September 12, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons (Affidavit) Returned Executed
Thu 09/12 3:10 PM
SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Scott A. Principe, David A. Steen, Mary Downman Principe. Okeechobee County Tax Collector served on 9/9/2024, response/answer due 9/30/2024. (ebz) |
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service
Summons (Affidavit) Returned Executed
Thu 09/12 3:09 PM
SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Scott A. Principe, David A. Steen, Mary Downman Principe. Okeechobee County Property Appraiser served on 9/9/2024, response/answer due 9/30/2024. (ebz) |
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service
Summons (Affidavit) Returned Executed
Thu 09/12 3:08 PM
SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Scott A. Principe, David A. Steen, Mary Downman Principe. Okeechobee County Municipality served on 9/11/2024, response/answer due 10/2/2024. (ebz) |
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| Monday, September 09, 2024 | ||
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order
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)
Mon 09/09 7:24 PM
NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICES ON SEALING/REDACTION: Notwithstanding the requirements of Local Rule 5.4 and/or any protective order, the parties are prohibited from filing anything under seal or from redacting any content from a court filing or exhibit/attachment (except for the personal data identifiers listed in Section 6A of this District's CM/ECF Administrative Procedures) unless the party with a stated interest in sealing/redaction first seeks and obtains permission from the Court via a motion for leave. The motion for leave must be filed after meaningful conferral with the opposing party (or parties) and be filed publicly except as authorized by prior Court order. Additionally, the motion for leave shall specify the particularized basis for sealing the proposed material; shall describe the information/documents to be sealed with as much specificity as possible but without attaching the proposed sealed material; shall indicate the proposed duration of the seal request and the reasons why means other than sealing are unavailable or unsatisfactory; shall contain a separate certificate of conference section indicating the results of the parties' meaningful conferral; and shall be filed at last three business days before any related deadline to permit adequate Court consideration. The party seeking authorization to seal material shall not file or otherwise attach the subject material until the Court has ruled on the motion for leave. Finally, all parties are advised that mere designation of material as confidential and/or otherwise subject to a protective order does not bind the Court, does not supplant the requirements of the Local Rules on sealing, and does not otherwise relieve the party seeking sealing/redaction from justifying its request under applicable legal principals governing the presumption of public access to civil proceedings. Failure to comply with this Notice may result in immediate unsealing of any unauthorized shielded material. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 9/9/2024. (bbk) |
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notice
Notice of Compliance
Mon 09/09 10:20 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE of Compliance. Mailed a copy of5 Order and6 Order, to Scott A. Principe, Mary Downman Principe, David A. Steen. (ebz) |
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| Sunday, September 08, 2024 | ||
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order
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Mon 09/09 10:18 AM
ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND PERMITTING REPLEADING re1 Complaint, filed by Scott A. Principe, Mary Downman Principe, David A. Steen, ( Amended Complaint due by 10/7/2024.) Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 9/9/2024. See attached document for full details. (ebz) |
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order
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)
Mon 09/09 10:11 AM
ORDER REQUIRING PRO SE PLAINTIFFS TO CONSENT TO RECEIVE ELECTRONIC FILINGS. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 9/9/2024. See attached document for full details. (ebz) |
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| Friday, September 06, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Fri 09/06 2:49 PM
Summons Issued as to Okeechobee County Municipality, Okeechobee County Property Appraiser, Okeechobee County Tax Collector. (scn) |
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misc
Clerk's Receipt (combines Filing Fee and Partial Filing Fee)
Fri 09/06 2:30 PM
Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 9/6/2024 in the amount of $405.00, receipt number 3563 (scn) |
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order
Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent
Fri 09/06 2:24 PM
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Aileen M. Cannon. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Shaniek M. Maynard 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. (scn) |
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cmp
Complaint
Fri 09/06 2:22 PM
COMPLAINT against Okeechobee County Municipality, Okeechobee County Property Appraiser, Okeechobee County Tax Collector. Filing fees $ 405.00, filed by Scott A. Principe, David A. Steen, Mary Downman Principe.(scn) |
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Civil Cover Sheet,
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Exhibt 1,
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Att: 3
Exhibiit 1A,
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Att: 4
Exhibit 2,
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Att: 5
Exhibit 3,
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Att: 6
Exhibit 3A,
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Att: 7
Exhibit 4,
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Att: 8
Exhibit 4A,
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Att: 9
Exhibit 5,
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Att: 10
Exhibit 5A
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