Walker v. Blaze et al
Plaintiff: Forrest Walker
Defendant: William Blaze and ADVANCED AIR AND REFRIGERATION, INC.
Case Number: 2:2022cv00414
Filed: July 8, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Sheri Polster Chappell
Referring Judge: Nicholas P Mizell
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 31, 2022 Filing 18 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #17 Amended Complaint by William Blaze, and Advanced Air and Refrigeration, Inc..(Atwood, Scott) Modified on 9/1/2022, to edit docket text and filers. (SPB).
August 17, 2022 Filing 17 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by Forrest Walker.(Horowitz, Max) Modified on 8/18/2022,to correct docket text. (SPB).
August 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ENDORSED ORDER granting #11 plaintiff's unopposed motion to file second amended complaint. To avoid motion practice, an amended pleading--other than one filed as of right under Rule 15(a)(1)--may, and often should, be filed without the court's leave by noting in the amended pleading itself or certifying in a contemporaneously filed notice that it is filed with written consent. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). Plaintiff must immediately file his second amended complaint as a separate docket entry. In compliance with Local Rule 1.09, it should be titled "Second Amended Complaint and Demand for a Jury Trial." The pleading must also be signed. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 8/17/2022. (SM)
August 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ENDORSED ORDER striking Plaintiff's first answers to the Court's interrogatories (Doc. #12) because he corrected a typo in the original filing (Doc. #14). The operative answer to the Court's interrogatories is at (Doc. #13). Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 8/17/2022. (KRH)
August 16, 2022 Filing 14 NOTICE of Striking ECF No.#12 Answer to court interrogatories by Forrest Walker. (Horowitz, Max) Modified on 8/17/2022, to edit docket text. (SPB).
August 16, 2022 Filing 13 ANSWER to court interrogatories re: #9 Case Management / FLSA / ADA / Social Security / Scheduling Order by Forrest Walker. (Horowitz, Max)
August 15, 2022 Filing 12 STRICKEN pursuant to 15 .
August 15, 2022 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Amend Complaint #5 Complaint by Forrest Walker. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Second Amended Complaint)(Horowitz, Max) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. Modified on 8/16/2022, to edit docket text. (SPB).
August 1, 2022 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #9 Case Management / FLSA / ADA / Social Security / Scheduling Order by Forrest Walker. (Georges-Pierre, Anthony)
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 FLSA FAST-TRACK SCHEDULING ORDER. See order for Court dates and directives. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 7/19/2022. (AEH)
July 15, 2022 Filing 8 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #5 Complaint with Jury Demand by Advanced Air and Refrigeration, Inc., William Blaze.(Atwood, Scott)
July 13, 2022 Filing 7 RETURN of service executed on 6/20/2022 by Forrest Walker as to William Blaze.(Georges-Pierre, Anthony) Modified on 7/15/2022, to add service details. (SPB).
July 13, 2022 Filing 6 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 7/13/2022. (SPB)
July 13, 2022 Filing 5 COMPLAINT against Advanced Air and Refrigeration, Inc., William Blaze with Jury Demand filed by Forrest Walker. (Filed in State Court on 6/15/2022.)(SPB)
July 13, 2022 Filing 4 Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:22-cv-414-SPC-NPM. Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek no longer assigned to the case. (LMF)
July 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ENDORSED ORDER. Upon review of the docket, Judge Dudek finds that he must recuse himself so as to avoid even the appearance of partiality or impropriety. See 28 U.S.C. 455(a). Judge Dudek hereby disqualifies himself from these proceedings, pursuant to 455(a) and in the interest of justice. The case shall be transferred to the next assigned Magistrate Judge in the Fort Myers Division. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 7/13/2022. (BLW)
July 11, 2022 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek. New case number: 2:22-cv-0414-SPC-KCD. (SJB)
July 11, 2022 REFUND for duplicate payment. Receipt number BFLMDC-19756003 refunded in the amount of $402.00 paid to Scott Atwood. Receipt number AFLMDC-19756003 has been applied for payment. (JSR)
July 8, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 20th Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Florida, case number 22-CA-002534 filed in State Court on 6/14/22. Filing fee $402, receipt number BFLMDC-19756003 filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT Amended Complaint, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 (Civil Cover Sheet)(Atwood, Scott) Modified on 7/13/2022 (LMF). Modified on 7/13/2022, to edit docket text. (SPB).

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Plaintiff: Forrest Walker
Represented By: Anthony M. Georges-Pierre
Represented By: Jorge Costa
Represented By: Max Lloyd Horowitz
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Defendant: William Blaze
Represented By: Scott Edward Atwood
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Defendant: ADVANCED AIR AND REFRIGERATION, INC.
Represented By: Scott Edward Atwood
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