UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

ELBERT PARR TUTTLE COURT OF APPEALS BUILDING

56 Forsyth Street, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

David J. Smith

Clerk of Court 

September 20, 2023

For rules and forms visit

www.ca11.uscourts.gov

Samuel Alexander 

Alexander Appellate Law, PA 

120 S WOODLAND BLVD STE 200

DELAND, FL 32720 

Santiago A. Cueto

Cueto Law Group 

4000 PONCE DE LEON BLVD STE 470

CORAL GABLES, FL 33146

Daniel Edgar Tropp 

Law Offices of Daniel E. Tropp 

5750 COLLINS AVE STE 4A

MIAMI BEACH, FL 33140

Appeal Number: 23-13046-F 

Case Style: Delio Batista, et al v. Avant Assurance, Inc.

District Court Docket No: 1:22-cv-22671-CMA

CIVIL DOCKETING NOTICE

The above-referenced appeal has been docketed in this Court. All documents filed in this appeal 

must include the Case Style and Appeal Number shown above. 

Appellant Requirements 

Unless the following requirements have already been satisfied, within 14 days of the date of 

this notice the appellant MUST:

1. Pay to the District Court the Filing Fee OR File a Motion to Proceed In Forma 

Pauperis (IFP) in the district court. See FRAP 3(e), FRAP 24.

If the filing fee is not paid and a motion to proceed IFP has not been filed in the 

district court within 14 days of the date of this notice, this appeal will be 

dismissed without further notice pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 42-1(b).

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If the district court has denied the appellant IFP status on appeal, the appellant 

has 30 days from the date of the district court's order to file an IFP motion in 

this Court. See FRAP 24(a)(5).

2. File in this Court AND in the district court a Transcript Order Form OR file a certificate 

in this Court stating no transcripts will be ordered. See FRAP 10(b)(1), 11th Cir. R. 10-

1. (Not applicable in certain bankruptcy appeals. See FRAP 6(b)).

If no transcripts are ordered, appellant's brief is due 40 days after 09/19/2023, 

except as otherwise provided by the rules. See 11th Cir. Rules 12-1 and 31-1.

3. File a Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement (CIP). See

11th Cir. R. 26-1(a)(1).

4. Complete the Web-Based CIP (attorneys only). See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). 

5. File a Civil Appeal Statement (attorneys only). See 11th Cir. R. 33-1(a)(3).

Mediation

If a Civil Appeal Statement is required to be filed and the appeal is fully counseled on all sides, 

your appeal will be reviewed and considered for mediation. Mediation services are at no cost to 

the parties. If no Civil Appeal Statement is required or you or any party to the appeal is selfrepresented or pro se then the appeal is not eligible for mediation. See 11th Cir. R. 33-1. 

Appellee Requirements

Unless the following requirements have already been satisfied, within 28 days of the date of 

this notice, all appellees participating in this appeal MUST:

1. File a CIP or a notice. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(a)(3).

2. Complete the Web-Based CIP (attorneys only). See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). 

Attorney Participation

All attorneys (except court-appointed attorneys) who wish to participate in this appeal must file 

an Appearance of Counsel Form within 14 days of the date of this notice. See 11th Cir. R. 46-

6(b). Please also see FRAP 46 and the corresponding circuit rules. 

All counsel must file documents electronically using the Electronic Case Files ("ECF") system, 

unless exempted for good cause. Although not required, non-incarcerated pro se parties are 

permitted to use the ECF system by registering for an account at www.pacer.gov. Information 

and training materials related to electronic filing are available on the Court's website.

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Obligation to Notify Court of Change of Addresses

Each pro se party and attorney has a continuing obligation to notify this Court of any changes to 

the party’s or attorney’s addresses during the pendency of the case. See 11th Cir. R. 25-7. 

Additional Information

Rules, forms, and additional information, including a handbook for pro se litigants, can be 

found at www.ca11.uscourts.gov. 

Clerk's Office Phone Numbers 

General Information: 404-335-6100 Attorney Admissions: 404-335-6122 

Case Administration: 404-335-6135 Capital Cases: 404-335-6200 

CM/ECF Help Desk: 404-335-6125 Cases Set for Oral Argument: 404-335-6141 

CIVIL - Notice of Docketing

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

MIAMI DIVISION 

CASE NO. 22-22671-CIV-ALTONAGA/Torres 

DELIO BATISTA , et al,, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

AVANT ASSURANCE INC. et al, 

Defendants. 

Case No: 1:22-cv-22671-CMA 

NOTICE OF APPEAL 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Defendant, Avant Assurance, Inc., appeals 

to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from the judgment 

(Doc. 106) and all other orders in this case. 

Dated: September 12, 2023 

Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Samuel Alexander 

Samuel Alexander 

Fla Bar No. 1007757 

Alexander Appellate Law P.A. 

120 S Woodland Blvd Suite 200 

DeLand, Florida 32720 

(689) 259-5010 

samuel@alexanderappeals.com 

Appellate Counsel for Defendant 

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