Jones v. Sunbelt Home Solutions, Inc. et al
| Daniel Jones |
| Sunbelt Home Solutions, Inc. and Nicholas Messer |
| 2:2026cv00824 |
| March 20, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Kyle C Dudek |
| Nicholas P Mizell |
| Labor: Fair Standards |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Employment Discrim |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 35 CASE REFERRED to Mediation. (LJC) |
| Filing 34 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Dispositive motions due by 12/15/2026 Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/28/2027 at 01:30 PM before District Judge Kyle C. Dudek Jury Trial term 6/1/2027 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Kyle C. Dudek Signed by All Divisional Judges on 8/28/2026. (WRW) |
Filing 32
ENDORSED ORDER denying as moot #29 Plaintiff's motion for extension of time and #30 Defendants' motion to compel for the reasons discussed at the Rule 16 conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 8/27/2026. (RCD)
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| Filing 31 Minute Entry. Virtual Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell: Rule 16(b) Conference held on 8/27/2026. (digital) (WRW) |
| Filing 30 MOTION to Compel Responses to First Set of Interrogatories and First Request for Production by Nicholas Messer, Sunbelt Home Solutions, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Discovery Requests, #2 Exhibit 2 - Deposition Notice, #3 Exhibit 3 - Conferral Emails)(Briggs, Benjamin) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. |
| Filing 29 First MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Daniel Jones. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Affidavit Affidavit)(Dammous, Elee) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. |
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Filing 28
ENDORSED ORDER denying without prejudice for failure to comply with Local Rule 3.01(g) #26 Defendants' motion to compel and #27 Plaintiff's motion for extension of time. Defendants' conferral efforts involve nothing more than three emails exchanged between the parties on August 17, 2026. (Doc. 26-3). But as stated in the civil action order: "For anything other than joint or unopposed motions, the term 'confer' requires a substantive conversation in person, by telephone, or via videoconference. It does not envision an exchange of ultimatums by email or letter." (Doc. #11 at 5-7). So, the motion complies with neither Local Rule 3.01(g) nor the civil action order. And Plaintiff's motion for extension of time is also denied without prejudice for failure to comply with Local Rule 3.01(g) as it fails to state the conferral method. See Local Rule 3.01(g)(2)(C). It appears that Plaintiff conferred with Defendants via the email exchange in Doc. 26-3. If so, this conferral is improper for the reasons stated above. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 8/18/2026. (RCD)
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| Filing 27 First MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Daniel Jones. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A email from Client, #2 Exhibit Affidavit)(Dammous, Elee) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. |
| Filing 26 MOTION to Compel Responses to First Set of Interrogatories and First Request for Production by Nicholas Messer, Sunbelt Home Solutions, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Discovery Requests, #2 Exhibit 2 - Deposition Notice, #3 Exhibit 3 - Conferral Emails)(Briggs, Benjamin) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. |
| Filing 25 Case Reassigned to District Judge Kyle C. Dudek. New case number: 2:26-cv-00824-KCD-NPM. Judge John E. Steele no longer assigned to the case. (FLMD_CMECF_SVC01, ) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Mairi Cooley on behalf of Nicholas Messer, Sunbelt Home Solutions, Inc. (Cooley, Mairi) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of hearing: Rule 16(b) Conference set for 8/27/2026 at 10:30 AM via Zoom Video Conference before Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1651684565?pwd=EaDQG3oqGYINRxaaaIHwbvRuEC1wXn.1; Meeting ID: 165 168 4565; Passcode: 261471(WRW) |
| Filing 22 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Briggs, Benjamin) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Nicholas Messer, Sunbelt Home Solutions, Inc.. Related case(s): No (Briggs, Benjamin) |
| Filing 20 MEDIATION report Hearing held on July 6, 2026. Hearing outcome: Impasse.. (Munoz, Shane) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on 7/6/2026 9:00 AM before Shane T. Munoz. (Dammous, Elee) |
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Filing 18
ENDORSED ORDER granting #17 joint motion to amend the scheduling order. By July 10, 2026, the parties must mediate. All other provisions of the prior scheduling order remain in effect. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 6/17/2026. (RCD)
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| Filing 17 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Notice of Mediation by Daniel Jones. (Dammous, Elee) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. |
| Filing 16 NOTICE by Daniel Jones re #6 Case Management Scheduling Order Answers to Court Ordered Interrogatories (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Court Ordered Interrogatories)(Dammous, Elee) |
| Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Daniel Jones. (Dammous, Elee) |
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Filing 14
TEXT ORDER. Local Rule 3.03 requires that each party file a disclosure statement using the standard form from the clerk or the court's website. However, in filing its disclosure, plaintiff used improper form. As such, the paper is deemed stricken, and the clerk is DIRECTED to delete the PDF files (Doc. 12) from the CM/ECF docket. By April 9, 2026, plaintiff must refile his disclosure statement using the proper form, which can be found at: https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/form/disclosure-statement. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 4/2/2026. (RCD)
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| Filing 13 NOTICE of a related action Jointly Filed per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Daniel Jones. Related case(s): No (Dammous, Elee) |
| Filing 12 ***STRICKEN AND IMAGES REMOVED PER 14 ORDER*** DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Daniel Jones. (Dammous, Elee) Modified text on 4/3/2026 (LAW). |
| Filing 11 CIVIL Action Order Signed by All Divisional Judges on 4/1/2026. (WRW) |
| Filing 10 CASE REFERRED to Mediation. (WLB) |
| Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Nicholas Messer, Sunbelt Home Solutions, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Sunbelt Home Solutions, Inc. for Sunbelt Home Solutions, Inc. (Briggs, Benjamin) Modified text on 3/31/2026 (EGP). |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Elee Dammous on behalf of Daniel Jones. Lead Counsel: Elee Dammous. (Dammous, Elee) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Kaylin M.M. Bosque, Elee Dammous, and Jesus Santiago of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (WLB) |
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Filing 6
FLSA SCHEDULING ORDER Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 3/30/2026. (WRW)
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| Filing 5 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to Complaint by Nicholas Messer, Sunbelt Home Solutions, Inc. (Briggs, Benjamin) Modified on 3/30/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB). |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Benjamin S. Briggs on behalf of Nicholas Messer, Sunbelt Home Solutions, Inc.. Lead Counsel: Benjamin S. Briggs. (Briggs, Benjamin) |
| Filing 4 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand. filed by Daniel Jones.***Filed in State Court on 3/10/2026.(LD) |
| Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John E. Steele and Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:26-cv-00824-JES-NPM. (JOS) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court in and for 20th Judicial Circuit (Lee County), case number 26-CA-000814 filed in State Court on 02/06/2026. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-24642757 filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Briggs, Benjamin) |
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