Updated: 10/29/2026 05:05 AM
Case Title: Falls Lake National Insurance Company v. SkyJet Elite Corp. et alAssigned To: Judge Ed ArtauFiled: 05/13/26Terminated:Nature of Suit: 110 InsuranceCause: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
| Plaintiff: Falls Lake National Insurance Company | represented by | Lauren Elizabeth Hipple KMA Zuckert LLP 355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1201 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (312) 345-3036 lhipple@kmazuckert.com |
| Nicholas E. Pantelopoulos KMA ZUCKERT LLC 355 Alhambra Circle Suite 1201 Coral Gables, Fl 33134 (305) 506-2052 nep@kmazuckert.com | ||
| Defendant: SkyJet Elite Corp. | represented by | SkyJet Elite Corp. Registered Agent International Corporate Service, Inc. 2600 South Douglas Road Suite 913 Coral Gables, FL 33134 PRO SE |
| Defendant: Samantha J. Fitzgerald | represented by | Mark Alan Schneider Mark A. Schneider, P.A. 1100 Lee Wagener Boulevard Suite 321 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 954-661-6275 masv35@aol.com |
| Defendant: Cielo Astrid Ortiz | represented by | Cielo Astrid Ortiz 2912 NW 122nd Ave Sunrise, FL 33323 PRO SE |
| Counter Defendant: Falls Lake National Insurance Company | represented by | Lauren Elizabeth Hipple KMA Zuckert LLP 355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1201 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (312) 345-3036 lhipple@kmazuckert.com |
| Nicholas E. Pantelopoulos KMA ZUCKERT LLC 355 Alhambra Circle Suite 1201 Coral Gables, Fl 33134 (305) 506-2052 nep@kmazuckert.com | ||
| Counter Claimant: Samantha J. Fitzgerald | represented by | Mark Alan Schneider Mark A. Schneider, P.A. 1100 Lee Wagener Boulevard Suite 321 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 954-661-6275 masv35@aol.com |
| Case Number | Filed | Entered | Document Number | Docket Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 05/13/26 | 05/13/26 | 1 | COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment and Relief against Samantha J. Fitzgerald, Cielo Astrid Ortiz, SkyJet Elite Corp.. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number BFLSDC-19539034, filed by Falls Lake National Insurance Company. (Attachments: #(1) Civil Cover Sheet, # (2) Exhibit A - Complaint in Underlying Lawsuit (Fitzgerald v. SkyJet Elite Corp., et al.), # (3) Exhibit B - Complaint in Underlying Lawsuit (Cielo Astrid Ortiz v. SkyJet Elite Corp., et al), # (4) Exhibit C - Falls Lake Insurance Policy (Redacted), # (5) Summon(s) to SkyJet Elite Corp., # (6) Summon(s) to Samantha J. Fitzgerald, # (7) Summon(s) to Cielo Astrid Ortiz)(Pantelopoulos, Nicholas) (Entered: 05/13/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 05/13/26 | 05/13/26 | 2 | Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Ed Artau. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Panayotta Augustin-Birch 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. (pc) (Entered: 05/13/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 05/13/26 | 05/13/26 | 3 | Summons Issued as to Samantha J. Fitzgerald, Cielo Astrid Ortiz, SkyJet Elite Corp.. (pc) (Entered: 05/13/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 05/27/26 | 05/27/26 | 4 | SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on [1] Complaint,, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Falls Lake National Insurance Company. Cielo Astrid Ortiz served on 5/18/2026, response/answer due 6/8/2026. (Pantelopoulos, Nicholas) (Entered: 05/27/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 05/28/26 | 05/28/26 | 5 | SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on [1] Complaint,, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Falls Lake National Insurance Company. Samantha J. Fitzgerald served on 5/18/2026, response/answer due6/8/2026. (Pantelopoulos, Nicholas) (Entered: 05/28/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 06/06/26 | 06/06/26 | 6 | First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to [1] Complaint,, filed by Samantha J. Fitzgerald. Attorney Mark Alan Schneider added to party Samantha J. Fitzgerald(pty:dft). Responses due by 6/22/2026. (Schneider, Mark) (Entered: 06/06/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 06/08/26 | 06/08/26 | 7 | Samantha J. Fitzgerald, Esq. as the Personal Representative of te Estates of Alfredo Jose Diez Seonane, Kseniia Shanina and Nicholas Diez ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint Affirmative Defenses, First COUNTERCLAIM against Falls Lake National Insurance Company by Samantha J. Fitzgerald. (Schneider, Mark) (Entered: 06/08/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 06/09/26 | 06/09/26 | 8 | PAPERLESS ORDER denying as moot [6] Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (twh) (Entered: 06/09/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 06/16/26 | 06/16/26 | 9 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Lauren Elizabeth Hipple on behalf of Falls Lake National Insurance Company. Attorney Lauren Elizabeth Hipple added to party Falls Lake National Insurance Company(pty:cd), Attorney Lauren Elizabeth Hipple added to party Falls Lake National Insurance Company(pty:pla). (Hipple, Lauren) (Entered: 06/16/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 06/16/26 | 06/16/26 | 10 | Plaintiff's MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default as to Cielo Astrid Ortiz by Falls Lake National Insurance Company. Responses due by 6/30/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Nicholas E. Pantelopoulos In Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Clerk's Entry of Default Against Cielo Astrid Ortiz, # (2) Proposed Entry of Clerk's Default)(Pantelopoulos, Nicholas) (Entered: 06/16/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 06/16/26 | 06/17/26 | 11 | Clerk's Entry of Default as to Cielo Astrid Ortiz - Motions Terminated: [10] Motion for Clerks Entry of Default, Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 6/17/2026. (pc) (Entered: 06/17/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 06/18/26 | 06/18/26 | 12 | SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on [1] Complaint,, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Falls Lake National Insurance Company. SkyJet Elite Corp. served on 6/18/2026, response/answer due 7/9/2026. (Pantelopoulos, Nicholas) (Entered: 06/18/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 06/29/26 | 06/29/26 | 13 | Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Falls Lake National Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent James River Group, Inc., Corporate Parent James River Group Holdings, Inc. for Falls Lake National Insurance Company (Pantelopoulos, Nicholas) (Entered: 06/29/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 06/29/26 | 06/29/26 | 14 | Plaintiff's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice Defendant Fitzgerald's Counterclaim and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Falls Lake National Insurance Company. Responses due by 7/13/2026. (Pantelopoulos, Nicholas) (Entered: 06/29/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 06/29/26 | 06/29/26 | 15 | Clerk's Notice to Filer re [13] Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement,. Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents Not Entered; ERROR - The Filer failed to enter all Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents from the Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement. Filer is instructed to refile their Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement and enter the missing Other Affiliates/Corp Parents. Note - Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents do not appear on the docket sheet. (Stephanie M. Magee, Anthony Tarricone, and Jason Vincent are not listed on the case). (pc) (Entered: 06/29/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 06/29/26 | 06/29/26 | 16 | Amended Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Falls Lake National Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent James River Group, Inc., Corporate Parent James River Group Holdings, Inc. for Falls Lake National Insurance Company (Pantelopoulos, Nicholas) (Entered: 06/29/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 07/10/26 | 07/10/26 | 17 | RESPONSE in Opposition re [14] Plaintiff's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice Defendant Fitzgerald's Counterclaim and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Samantha J. Fitzgerald. Replies due by 7/17/2026. (Schneider, Mark) (Entered: 07/10/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 07/16/26 | 07/16/26 | 18 | REPLY in Support of Motion re [14] Plaintiff's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice Defendant Fitzgerald's Counterclaim and Incorporated Memorandum of Law. filed by Falls Lake National Insurance Company. (Pantelopoulos, Nicholas) (Entered: 07/16/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 07/21/26 | 07/21/26 | 19 | ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: (Calendar Call set for 6/8/2027 11:30 AM before Judge Ed Artau., Jury Trial set for 6/1/2027 09:00 AM before Judge Ed Artau.) (Mediation Deadline 3/22/2027.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Ed Artau on 7/21/2026. See attached document for full details. (pc) 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. (Entered: 07/21/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 07/22/26 | 07/22/26 | 20 | ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch on 7/22/2026. See attached document for full details. (sk01) (Entered: 07/22/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 07/23/26 | 07/23/26 | 21 | PAPERLESS ORDER denying [14] Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (twh) (Entered: 07/23/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 08/14/26 | 08/14/26 | 22 | MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead to Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Samantha Fitzgerald's Counterclaim by Falls Lake National Insurance Company. Responses due by 8/28/2026. (Pantelopoulos, Nicholas) (Entered: 08/14/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 08/19/26 | 08/19/26 | 23 | Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Michael C. Siboni as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 2/22/2027 at 10:00 A.M. E.T.. (Hipple, Lauren) (Entered: 08/19/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 08/19/26 | 08/19/26 | 24 | PAPERLESS ORDER granting [22] Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading. Response due by 8/28/2026. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (aps) (Entered: 08/19/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 08/28/26 | 08/28/26 | 25 | ANSWER to Counterclaim and Affirmative Defenses by Falls Lake National Insurance Company. (Pantelopoulos, Nicholas) (Entered: 08/28/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 08/28/26 | 08/28/26 | 26 | MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default as to SkyJet Elite Corp. by Falls Lake National Insurance Company. Responses due by 9/11/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Declaration of Nicholas E. Pantelopoulos In Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Clerk's Entry of Default Against SkyJet Elite Corp., # (2) Proposed Entry of Clerk's Default)(Pantelopoulos, Nicholas) (Entered: 08/28/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 08/28/26 | 08/31/26 | 27 | Clerk's Entry of Default as to SKYJET ELITE CORP. - Motions Terminated: [26] Motion for Clerks Entry of Default, Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 8/31/2026. (pc) (Entered: 08/31/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 09/14/26 | 09/15/26 | 28 | MOTION for Referral to Volunteer Attorney Program by Cielo Astrid Ortiz. Responses due by 9/28/2026. (pc) (Entered: 09/15/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 10/12/26 | 10/12/26 | 29 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time for Deadline for Rule 26(a)(2) Expert Disclosures by Falls Lake National Insurance Company. Responses due by 10/26/2026. (Pantelopoulos, Nicholas) (Entered: 10/12/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 10/13/26 | 10/13/26 | 30 | PAPERLESS ORDER granting [29] Motion for Extension of Time. The deadline to exchange expert disclosures is now December 18, 2026. The deadline for expert rebuttal reports is now January 19, 2027. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (aps) (Entered: 10/13/26) |
| 0:26-cv-61430-EA | 10/19/26 | 10/19/26 | 31 | PAPERLESS ORDER granting [28] Motion for Referral to Volunteer Attorney Program. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (aps) (Entered: 10/19/26) |