PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION RAAG SINGHAL , District Judge . THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Office Depot, Inc.'s ("Office Depot") "Motion for Expedited Discovery" ("Discovery Motion") (DE [8]) and "Motion for a Temporary Injunction" ("Injunction Motion") (DE [9]). Based on the two motions, the verified complaint (DE [1]), Defendant Megan Babb's ("Babb") responses in opposition to the two motions (DE [12], [14]), and Babb's sworn declaration (DE [16]) filed simultaneously with her responses...
ORDER JOHN J. O'SULLIVAN , Chief Magistrate Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on the defendants' Motion to Strike Jury Trial Demand Only (DE # 106, 12/17/19). Having reviewed the applicable filings and law, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the defendants' Motion to Strike Jury Trial Demand Only (DE # 106, 12/17/19) is GRANTED in accordance with the following Order. FACTS The plaintiffs sued their landlord, under the Fair Housing Act ("FHA") on the grounds that the defendants...
ORDER JOHN J. O'SULLIVAN , Chief Magistrate Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on the plaintiffs' Combined Response in Opposition to Defendants Answer and Affirmative Defenses and Request for Leave to File One New Pleading Under Fla. Stat. 83.45 (DE # 147, 1/24/20). Having reviewed the applicable filings and law, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the plaintiffs' Combined Response in Opposition to Defendants Answer and Affirmative Defenses and Request for Leave to File One New Pleading...
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS LAUREN LOUIS , Magistrate Judge . THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Defendant NCL (Bahamas) LTD's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 49), Defendant Mandara Spa (Cruise II), LLC's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 50), and Plaintiff Edward Medeiros' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Claim of Apparent Agency (ECF No. 51). These matters were referred to the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636 and the Magistrate...
ORDER [CONSENT] JOHN J. O'SULLIVAN , Chief Magistrate Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Defendant's Objections to the Introduction of Kim Lucas' Memorandum and Deposition (DE# 56, 2/28/2020). Having reviewed the objections, the Plaintiff's Response to the Defendant's Objections to the Introduction of Kim Lucas' Memorandum and Deposition (DE# 62, 3/9/2020) and the Defendant's Reply to Plaintiff's Response to the Defendant's Objections to the Introduction of Kim Lucas'...
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS LAUREN LOUIS , Magistrate Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff Ana Gloria Diaz's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 28) and Defendant Nancy A. Berryhill's, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 29). United States District Judge Federico A. Moreno has referred the cross motions to the undersigned for a Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 2). The undersigned has fully considered the...
ORDER JOHN J. O'SULLIVAN , Magistrate Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Defendant Ethicon, Inc.'s Motion for Bill of Costs (DE # 377, 2/24/20). Rule 7.1(c), Local Rules for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida provides, in pertinent part: Each party opposing a motion shall serve an opposing memorandum of law no later than fourteen (14) days after service of the motion. Failure to do so may be deemed sufficient cause for granting the motion...
ORDER DISMISSING THE PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES ROBERT L. HINKLE , District Judge . This case arose from Hurricane Michael and has been settled. All that remains is the plaintiff's claim for attorney's fees. The plaintiff's attorney is Stuart Barry Yanofsky of Plantation, Florida. The plaintiff, while represented by Mr. Yanofsky, has repeatedly missed relevant deadlines. The defendant has moved to dismiss the fee claim on this basis. This order grants the motion. Local Rule 54....
ORDER M. CASEY RODGERS , District Judge . This cause comes on for consideration upon the United States Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation dated September 27, 2019. ECF No. 12. The parties have been furnished a copy of the Report and Recommendation and have been afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1). I have made a de novo determination of any timely filed objections. Having fully considered the Report and Recommendation, the objections,...
ORDER M. CASEY RODGERS , District Judge . This cause comes on for consideration upon the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation dated January 2, 2020. ECF No. 20. The parties have been furnished a copy of the Report and Recommendation and have been afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1). I have made a de novo determination of any timely filed objections. Having considered the Report and Recommendation, and any...
ORDER M. CASEY RODGERS , District Judge . This cause comes on for consideration of the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation dated October 21, 2019. ECF No. 30. The parties were furnished a copy of the Report and Recommendation and were afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1). After reviewing any timely objections to the Recommendation, the Court has determined that the Report and Recommendation should be adopted....
ORDER M. CASEY RODGERS , District Judge . This cause comes on for consideration upon the Chief Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation dated September 26, 2019. ECF No. 22. The parties have been furnished a copy of the Report and Recommendation and have been afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1). I have made a de novo determination of any timely filed objections. Having considered the Report and Recommendation, and...
ORDER M. CASEY RODGERS , District Judge . This cause comes on for consideration upon the Chief Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation dated September 19, 2019. ECF No. 31. The parties have been furnished a copy of the Report and Recommendation and afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1). I have made a de novo determination of any timely filed objections. Having considered the Report and Recommendation, and any timely...
ORDER M. CASEY RODGERS , District Judge . This cause comes on for consideration upon the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation dated September 5, 2019. ECF No. 36. The parties were furnished a copy of the Report and Recommendation and were afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1). I have made a de novo determination of those portions to which an objection was made. Having considered the Report and Recommendation and...
ORDER OF DISMISSAL ALLEN WINSOR , District Judge . I have reviewed the magistrate judge's February 5, 2020 Report and Recommendation. ECF No. 11. I have also considered de novo Kasper's objections. ECF No. 12. I have now determined the Report and Recommendation should be adopted. Kasper does not dispute the fact that his petition was filed beyond the statutory deadline. His argument is for equitable tolling. As the magistrate judge concluded, Kasper has not shown extraordinary...
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER BETH BLOOM , District Judge . THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon Plaintiffs', Bacson Tobacco Company, Ltd. ("Bacson") and Miami Warehouse Logistics, Inc. ("MWL") (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), Supplemental and Revised Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction and Supporting Memorandum of Law, ECF No. [16] ("Motion"). The Court has reviewed the Motion, the Declaration of Hoang Thanh Bac, ECF No. [16-2] ("Bac Declaration"), the...
ORDER DARRIN P. GAYLES , District Judge . THIS CAUSE comes before the Court on Plaintiff's Expedited Motion for Preliminary Anti-Suit Injunction [ECF No. 12], Defendant's Motion to Dismiss the Insureds' Complaint for Declaratory Relief and to Compel Arbitration [ECF No. 30], the Proposed Intervenor's Motion for Leave to Intervene [ECF No. 17], and Defendant's Motion for Sanctions [ECF No. 11] (collectively, the "Motions"). The Court considered the Motions at the hearing on January 27,...
Order Denying the Motion for Leave to File a Third-Party Complaint ROBERT N. SCOLA, JR. , District Judge . Now before the Court is the Defendants PRB Entertainment, Inc. and James Fulford's motion to file a third-party complaint because the propose third-party defendant "may be liable for all or part of the claim against the Defendants." For the reasons set forth below, the Court denies the Defendants' motion ( ECF No. 84. ) The Court's Scheduling Order was issued on August 8, 2019. It...
ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS RAAG SINGHAL , District Judge . For just under nine months in 2018, Plaintiff Kareem Williams worked at the Riverside Hotel 1 as a line cook. Compl. 12-13 (DE [1]). In this action, he sues Defendant The Las Olas Company, Inc. ("Hotel") for various claims of discrimination and retaliation. The Hotel has filed an answer as to certain counts and moves to dismiss others. Currently before the Court is Defendant's Partial Motion to Dismiss (DE [...
ORDER M. CASEY RODGERS , District Judge . This cause comes on for consideration upon the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation dated February 12, 2020. ECF No. 224. The parties have been furnished a copy of the Report and Recommendation and afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1). I have made a de novo determination of any timely filed objections. Having considered the Report and Recommendation, and any objections...
