| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2018-02-23 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Internal Revenue Service (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number TPA 49016) filed by Nancy Montgomery Ware. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(BES) (Entered: 02/26/2018) |
| 2018-02-23 | 2 | SUMMONS issued as to Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (BES) (Entered: 02/26/2018) |
| 2018-02-27 | 3 | RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 2/27/2018. (SAT) (Entered: 02/27/2018) |
| 2018-02-27 | 4 | ORDER: This matter comes before the Court sua sponte. The Court takes this opportunity to address service of process as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 2/27/2018. (SAT) (Entered: 02/27/2018) |
| 2018-03-13 | 5 | NOTICE of pendency of related cases re 3 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Nancy Montgomery Ware. Related case(s): yes (Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 03/13/2018) |
| 2018-03-14 | 6 | RETURN of service executed on March 7, 2018 by Nancy Montgomery Ware as to Internal Revenue Service. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Summons Service Receipt)(Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 03/14/2018) |
| 2018-03-14 | 7 | SUMMONS returned executed by Nancy Montgomery Ware. Internal Revenue Service served on 3/5/2018, answer due 5/4/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Cert Mail Receipt to US Atty)(Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 03/14/2018) |
| 2018-03-14 | 8 | SUMMONS returned executed by Nancy Montgomery Ware. Internal Revenue Service served on 3/7/2018, answer due 5/7/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Cert Mail Recpt to U.S. Atty General)(Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 03/14/2018) |
| 2018-04-19 | 9 | ENDORSED ORDER: Counsel are directed to meet and confer, in person or by telephone, and by May 14, 2018, file a completed Case Management Report. This document can be found on Judge Covington's page of the Court's website at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. Please be advised that the Court's Case Management Report form is different from those used by other judges. The Court believes that six to eight months is a sufficient period of time to conduct discovery. If the parties believe that more time than eight months will be needed to complete discovery, the parties should provide the Court with a detailed explanation as to why additional time is needed and a timeline for the discovery that is planned. The Court will then determine whether a Case Management Hearing is necessary before entry of a Case Management and Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 4/19/2018. (DMD) (Entered: 04/19/2018) |
| 2018-05-04 | 10 | ANSWER and affirmative defenses to 1 Complaint by Internal Revenue Service.(Hoffman-Logsdon, Megan) (Entered: 05/04/2018) |
| 2018-05-14 | 11 | CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 05/14/2018) |
| 2018-05-14 | 12 | CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 9 Order by Nancy Montgomery Ware. (Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 05/14/2018) |
| 2018-05-15 | 13 | CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 2/14/2019 at 9:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 14 B before Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington, Bench Trial set for the March 2019 trial term in Tampa Courtroom 14 B before Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington, Conduct mediation hearing by 9/17/2018. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/15/2018. (SAO) (Entered: 05/15/2018) |
| 2018-05-21 | 14 | CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 9 Order by Internal Revenue Service. (Hoffman-Logsdon, Megan) (Entered: 05/21/2018) |
| 2018-05-25 | 15 | ENDORSED ORDER: On May 15, 2018, the Court entered its case management and scheduling order, directing Ware to file a notice of mediation by May 22, 2018. (Doc. # 13 ). A review of the docket reveals that no notice has been filed. Accordingly, Ware is directed to file a notice of mediation, indicating the date, time, and location of the mediation conference, by May 31, 2018. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/25/2018. (DMD) (Entered: 05/25/2018) |
| 2018-05-29 | 16 | NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on September 11, 2018 at 9:30 AM before Warren Zimmerman. (Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 05/29/2018) |
| 2018-05-29 | 17 | ORDER appointing Warren Zimmerman, Esq. as mediator in this action. The mediation conference is scheduled for September 11, 2018, at 9:30 AM. The Court directs that all counsel, parties, corporate representatives, and any other required claims professionals shall be present at the mediation conference with full authority to negotiate a settlement. The Court does not allow mediation by telephone or video conference. Personal attendance is required. See Local Rule 9.05(c). Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/29/2018. (DMD) (Entered: 05/29/2018) |
| 2018-09-10 | 18 | Joint MOTION to extend time to complete mediation by Internal Revenue Service. (Hoffman-Logsdon, Megan) (Entered: 09/10/2018) |
| 2018-09-10 | 19 | ENDORSED ORDER: On May 29, 2018, the Court appointed Warren Zimmerman as mediator for a mediation scheduled on September 11, 2018. (Doc. # 17 ). Now, the parties have filed a joint motion to extend the mediation deadline (Doc. # 18 ), seeking an extension of the mediation deadline to October 1, 2018. In the motion, the parties represent they have largely resolved their dispute and that they believe they will reach an agreement about a few remaining documents within two weeks. The Court applauds the advances the parties have made toward resolution of this case. But, because the parties are still attempting to resolve the release of a few documents, the Court believes that mediation will aid the parties at this time. Accordingly, the motion is denied. The parties must attend the mediation scheduled for September 11 before Mr. Zimmerman. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 9/10/2018. (DMD) (Entered: 09/10/2018) |
| 2018-09-11 | 20 | ENDORSED ORDER: After the Court entered its order denying the joint motion to extend the mediation deadline (Doc. # 19), counsel for the parties jointly contacted chambers to provide information that the parties failed to include in their motion. According to the parties, the mediation scheduled for tomorrow September 11 would be unsuccessful because the IRS is still internally reviewing whether the remaining documents may be released - a process that cannot be resolved during the mediation. Furthermore, the Court was informed that Ware is out of state, despite the September 11 mediation having been scheduled since May. The Court is disappointed that the parties failed to earlier seek an extension of the mediation deadline from this Court and that the parties failed to arrange for their presence in Tampa to attend the scheduled mediation. The Court is especially disappointed with the handling of the situation by counsel for the IRS, who knew about the delay with the internal review of documents but failed to notify the Court and waited until the afternoon before the scheduled mediation to seek an extension. Nevertheless, given the additional information provided by the parties, the Court sets aside its earlier order (Doc. # 19) and grants the joint motion to extend the mediation deadline (Doc. # 18 ). The mediation deadline is now October 1, 2018. Ware is directed to file a notice of mediation by September 17, 2018. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 9/11/2018. (DMD) (Entered: 09/11/2018) |
| 2018-09-13 | 21 | NOTICE of settlement by Nancy Montgomery Ware (Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 09/13/2018) |
| 2018-09-13 | 22 | ENDORSED ORDER: On the basis of the Notice of Settlement (Doc. # 21 ), this cause is hereby dismissed, without prejudice and subject to the right of the parties, within 60 days of the date hereof, to submit a stipulated form of final order or judgment, or request an extension of time, should they so choose or for any party to move to reopen the action, upon good cause being shown. After that 60 day period, however, without further order, this dismissal shall be deemed with prejudice. The Clerk is directed to terminate any previously scheduled deadlines and thereafter close this case. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 9/13/2018. (DMD) (Entered: 09/13/2018) |
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