Tursom v. United States ( 2021 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 20-cv-20811-BLOOM/Louis RIM M. TURSOM, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. ______________________________/ ORDER ON MOTION TO REOPEN THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon the Joint Motion to Reopen, ECF No. [35] (“Motion”), filed on May 12, 2021, which seeks to reopen this case because the parties have been unable to resolve their dispute. The Court previously administratively closed the case, see ECF No. [29], upon receiving a Notice of Settlement, see ECF No. [28]. As the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has explained, however, “[d]esignating a case ‘closed’ does not prevent the court from reactivating a case either of its own accord or at the request of the parties.” Fla. Ass’n for Retarded Citizens, Inc. v. Bush, 246 F.3d 1296, 1298 (11th Cir. 2001) (citing Lehman v. Revolution Portfolio LLC, 166 F.3d 389, 392 (1st Cir. 1999)). The Court has carefully reviewed the Motion, the record in this case, the applicable law, and is otherwise fully advised. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Motion, ECF No. [35], is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to REOPEN the above-styled case. THIS CAUSE is reset for trial during the Court’s two-week trial calendar beginning on September 27, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Calendar call will be held at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. No pre-trial conference will be held unless a party requests one at a later date and the Court determines that one is necessary. Unless instructed otherwise by subsequent order, the trial Case No. 20-cv-20811-BLOOM/Louis and all other proceedings in this case shall be conducted in Courtroom 10-2 at the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse, 400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33128. The parties shall adhere to the following schedule: June 23, 2021 All pre-trial motions, motions in limine, and Daubert motions (which include motions to strike experts) are filed. This deadline includes all dispositive motions. September 13, 2021 Parties submit joint pre-trial stipulation in accordance with Local Rule 16.1(e), proposed jury instructions and verdict form, or proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, as applicable. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, on May 12, 2021. BETH BLOOM UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Copies to: Counsel of Record