June 14, 2017 |
Filing
156
ORDER denying 121 Plaintiffs' Motion for Sanctions and/or Motion to Compel and Legal Memorandum in Support; denying 150 Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Present Oral Arguments on Plaintiffs' Motion for Sanctions and/or Motion to Compel and Legal Memorandum in Support. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 6/14/2017. (LS)
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April 6, 2017 |
Filing
129
ORDER re 112 Mediation report. The parties shall advise the Court on or before April 20, 2017 as to the status of the mediation. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 4/6/2017. (LMF)
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February 13, 2017 |
Filing
119
ORDER granting 109 Defendants' Motion to Strike from Docket and Incorporated Memorandum of Law. The Clerk is directed to STRIKE Documents 89-1, 89-2, 89-3, 89-4, 89-5, and 89-6 from the docket. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 2/13/2017. (LS)
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January 31, 2017 |
Filing
113
ORDER adopting 84 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 77 MOTION to Certify Class Plaintiffs' Motion for Court Approval of Amended Class Action Notice filed by Tamera Goers, Ashley Cristine Mulligan. United States Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando's Report and Recommendation 84 is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED. Plaintiffs' shall be permitted to send the Notice [77-1], the accompanying Consent to Become a Party Plaintiff [82-1] and the Information Sheet [82-2], pursuant to th e following conditions: a. Plaintiffs' counsel shall send the Notice to all potential collective action members by first class mail by February 14, 2017; b. All opt-in collective action members are directed to return the consent form to Pla intiffs' counsel with a postmark date no later than sixty (60) days after the Notice is provided; c. Plaintiffs' counsel is directed to furnish copies of all consents received to Defendants' counsel and to maintain the originals. d. Pl aintiffs' counsel is directed to file one document identifying in writing each opt-in collective action member and their address within ten (10) days of the expiration of the sixty (60) day opt-in period. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 1/31/2017. (LMF)
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January 25, 2017 |
Filing
111
ORDER denying 73 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss State Law Claims without Prejudice. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 1/25/2017. (LMF)
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January 9, 2017 |
Filing
107
ORDER granting 79 Plaintiffs' Motion for Reconsideration of Rule 23 Class Certification. Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Conditionally Certify a Collective Action Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) and Motion for Declaration of a Class Action as to Minimum Wage Claims Pursuant to Rule 23(b)(3) and Motion for Authorization to Send Notice to the Class 51 is DENIED. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 1/9/2017. (LMF)
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December 22, 2016 |
Filing
95
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Defendants L.A. Entertainment Group, Inc. and Amer Salameh shall SHOW CAUSE, in writing, on or before December 30, 2016, as to why their Counterclaim should not be dismissed for lack of ripeness. Failure to comply with this Order may result in their Counterclaim being dismissed without further notice. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 12/22/2016. (LMF)
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August 25, 2016 |
Filing
72
ORDER adopting 63 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 43 MOTION to Certify Class and Authorization to Send Notice to the Class filed by Tamera Goers, Ashley Cristine Mulligan, 51 Memorandum in support filed by Tamera Goers, Ashle y Cristine Mulligan. The Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando 63 is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED to the extent stated herein. Plaintiffs' Motion for Conditional Class Certification and Authorization to Send Notice to the Class 43 is GRANTED in part, Plaintiffs are granted conditional certification under 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) consisting of a class of current and former entertainers that have worked for Babe's in Fort Myers, Florida over the past three years. Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Conditionally Certify a Collective Action Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) and Motion for Declaration of a Class Action as to Minimum Wage Claims Pursuant to Rule 23(b)(3) and Motion for Authorization to Send Notice to the Class (Doc. #51) is DENIED. Plaintiffs must file an amended proposed Notice consistent with this Order, and Judge Mirando's Report and Recommendation, for the Court's consider ation and approval on or before September 19, 2016. On or before September 5, 2016, Defendants will produce, in an electronic readable format to Plaintiffs' counsel, a list containing the full names, stage names, job titles, last known addresses , personal email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and dates of employment for all putative class members who worked as entertainers for Defendants during the three years preceding the date of compliance. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 8/25/2016. (LMF)
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