Mills v. RPC, Inc.
Plaintiff: Duane Mills
Defendant: RPC, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2025cv01524
Filed: December 11, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Samuel J Horovitz
Referring Judge: Jordan Emery Pratt
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1002 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ENDORSED ORDER granting #16 Unopposed Motion to Withdraw. Charles Gokey, Esq., is hereby permitted to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff. The Clerk is directed to terminate Mr. Gokey as counsel of record. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 4/7/2026. (JLW)
April 6, 2026 Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Charles Gokey to Withdraw as Attorney by Duane Mills. (Gokey, Charles) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. Modified on 4/7/2026 to edit the docket text (MLB).
March 13, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of compliance with CAFA by RPC, Inc. (Graves, Lawton)
February 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ENDORSED ORDER extending the stay in #8 this Court's December 30, 2025 Order. This case is STAYED pending resolution of #13 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement. Signed by Judge Jordan Emery Pratt on 2/27/2026. (TAV)
January 14, 2026 Filing 13 Plaintiff's Unopposed MOTION for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement by Duane Mills. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Settlement Agreement, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Marc R. Edelman)(Edelman, Marc) Modified text on 1/14/2026 (ABM).
January 13, 2026 Filing 12 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Duane Mills. (Edelman, Marc)
January 13, 2026 Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by RPC, Inc.. (Graves, Lawton)
January 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ENDORSED ORDER granting #9 Unopposed Motion for Special Admission. If Steven J. Eiden, Esq., has not already done so, he shall expeditiously register for a login and password for electronic filing at the Court's website at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 1/8/2026. (JLW)
January 7, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION for Steven J. Eiden to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-24302357 for $150 by Duane Mills. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certifictae of Good Standing)(Edelman, Marc) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz.
December 30, 2025 Case Stayed per #8 Order. (JTM)
December 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Case is stayed for 60 days; Plaintiff must file a motion seeking this Court's approval of a settlement agreement on or before February 27, 2026. See order for details. Signed by Judge Jordan Emery Pratt on 12/30/2025. (TAV)
December 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ENDORSED ORDER: Plaintiff and Defendant are directed to each file a disclosure statement in accordance with Local Rule 3.03 by January 13, 2026, using the form on the court's website, www.flmd.uscourts.gov. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 12/30/2025. (JLW)
December 23, 2025 Filing 6 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Complaint pending Disposition of Plaintiff's Motion for Approval of Settlement by RPC, Inc. (Graves, Lawton) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. Modified text on 12/23/2025 (MGB).
December 23, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Lawton R. Graves on behalf of RPC, Inc. (Graves, Lawton)
December 16, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE to counsel of Local Rule 3.02(a), which requires the parties to conduct a planning conference and file a case management report. Because Judge Pratt schedules ERISA cases differently than the routine civil case, the parties are directed to use Judge Pratt's ERISA Case Management Report, which is available under the Forms tab on Judge Pratt's page on the Court's website at https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov. (TPL)
December 15, 2025 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to RPC, Inc. (RLD) Modified text on 12/16/2025 (ABM).
December 12, 2025 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Jordan Emery Pratt and Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. New case number: 3:25-cv-1524-JEP-SJH. (RLD)
December 11, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against RPC, Inc. (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24219854) filed by Duane Mills. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons Proposed Summons)(Edelman, Marc)

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Plaintiff: Duane Mills
Represented By: Marc Reed Edelman
Represented By: Steven J. Eiden
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Defendant: RPC, Inc.
Represented By: Geddes Dowling Anderson, Jr.
Represented By: Lawton R. Graves
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