Methelus et al v. The School Board Of Collier County, Florida et al
Plaintiff: Lesly Methelus, Rosalba Ortiz and Zoila Lorenzo
Defendant: The School Board Of Collier County, Florida and Kamela Patton
Case Number: 2:2016cv00379
Filed: May 18, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Office: Ft. Myers Office
County: Collier
Presiding Judge: Sheri Polster Chappell
Presiding Judge: Mac R. McCoy
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Education
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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April 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 254 ORDER. (1) This case is REFERRED to the United States Magistrate Judge Douglas Frazier to conduct a settlement conference and issue any order deemed appropriate thereafter. All parties must attend the settlement conference as directed by Judge Frazier. (2) The parties are DIRECTED to contact Judge Frazier's Chambers at 239-461-2174 to arrange for a mutually agreeable time for the settlement conference. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 4/8/2019. (LMF)
February 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 239 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 228 Defendants School Board of Collier County, Florida and Kamela Patton's Motion to Dismiss to the extent stated above. The Third Amended Complaint (Doc. 221 ) is dismissed without prejudice. P laintiffs may file a Fourth Amended Complaint consistent with this Order on or before March 1, 2019. Failure to do so will result in this case being dismissed with prejudice. Defendants must answer Plaintiffs' Fourth Amended Complaint on or before March 5, 2019. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 2/25/2019. (LMF)
October 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 202 AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER re: 198 Order Adopting Report and Recommendations. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 10/17/2018. (LMF)
September 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 198 ORDER adopting 183 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 152 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Nehemy Antoine, Marta Alonso. United States Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 183 ) is ACCEPTED and ADOP TED and the findings incorporated herein. Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification (Doc. 152 ) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The motion is granted on the due process claim (Count VI) and denied on all other claims. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 9/26/2018. (LMF)
March 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 166 ORDER adopting 139 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re Sealed Document, 118 Response to motion filed by Kamela Patton, The School Board Of Collier County, Florida, 87 MOTION for preliminary injunction filed by Lucenie Hilaire D urosier, Emile Antoine, Marta. The Report and Recommendation 139 is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED and the findings are incorporated herein in accordance with this Opinion and Order. The Motion for Preliminary Injunction 87 is DENIED. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 3/14/2018. (LMF)
August 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 122 ORDER granting 84 Plaintiffs'/Counter-Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Amended Counterclaim of Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs the School Board of Collier County, Florida and Kamela Patton. Defendants' amended counterclaim is DISMISSED. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 8/9/2017. (LMF)
August 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 114 ORDER denying as moot 107 Plaintiffs N.A. and T.J.H.'s Motion to Substitute Parties; granting 109 Plaintiffs N.A. and T.J.H.'s Unopposed Amended Motion to Substitute Parties. Because N.A. and T.J.H. are substituted as named Plaint iffs, the case caption must be amended to reflect the substitution of "Nehemy Antoine" for "Emile Antoine, on behalf of N.A., a minor," and "Techeler Junior Hilaire" for Lucenie Hilaire Duroiser, on behalf of T.J.H., a minor." Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 8/2/2017. (LMF)
March 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER adopting the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy. The Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy 26 is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED, and the finding incorporated erein. Plaintiffs ' Motion for Class Certification 7 is DENIED without prejudice. The matter is REFERRED to the Honorable Mac R. McCoy to hold a second preliminary pretrial conference in order to (1) discuss both case-management deadlines and a new motion for class certification deadline; and (2) issue a Case Management and Scheduling Order. The parties are directed to meet and confer in person in order to prepare an Amended Case Management Report, which they shall jointly file on or before April 3, 2017. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 3/17/2017. (LMF)
November 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER denying 46 Plaintiffs' Motion for Status Conference. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 11/29/2016. (LMF)
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Plaintiff: Lesly Methelus
Represented By: Tania Galloni
Represented By: Jessica Zagier Wallace
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Plaintiff: Rosalba Ortiz
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Plaintiff: Zoila Lorenzo
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Defendant: The School Board Of Collier County, Florida
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Defendant: Kamela Patton
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