Gomez v. Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc.
Plaintiff: Tania Gomez
Defendant: Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc. and Paula Michaels
Case Number: 6:2022cv00988
Filed: June 3, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Carlos E Mendoza
Referring Judge: Leslie Hoffman Price
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER adopting #41 Report and Recommendations; granting #40 Motion for Settlement; granting #40 Motion to Dismiss. This case is DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 3/15/2023. (MEH)
March 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Joint NOTICE of No Objection re #41 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #40 Renewed Joint MOTION for Approval of Settlement and Dismissal of the Case with Prejudice by Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc., Paula Michaels (Simpson, Amanda) Modified on 3/1/2023 to edit docket text (SRD).
February 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Robert W. Rasch on behalf of Tania Gomez. Lead Counsel: Robert W Rasch. (Rasch, Robert)
February 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 NOTICE to counsel Robert W. Rasch of Local Rule 2.02(a), which requires designation of one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action. File a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation to identify lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (SRD)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #40 Renewed Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement and Dismissal of the Case with Prejudice. I RESPECTFULLY RECOMMEND that the Court: 1. GRANT the Renewed Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement and Dismissal of the Case with Prejudice (Doc. No. 40); 2. APPROVE the parties' Settlement Agreement (Doc. No. 40, at 16-19); 3. DISMISS this case with prejudice; and thereafter 4. DIRECT the Clerk of Court to close the file. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price on 2/27/2023. (MKH)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Renewed Joint MOTION for Approval of Settlement and Dismissal of the Case with Prejudice and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc., Paula Michaels. (Simpson, Amanda) Modified on 2/16/2023 to edit docket text (SRD).
February 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER denying without prejudice #36 Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement and Dismissal of the Case with Prejudice. A renewed motion, which shall be filed on or before February 17, 2023, must address the issues outlined in this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price on 2/3/2023. (MKH)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 RESPONSE re 37 Order filed by Tania Gomez. (Rasch, Robert)
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ENDORSED ORDER re #36 Joint MOTION for Approval of Settlement, directing all counsel to file within three days a notice stating whether or not the parties have entered into any agreement (whether oral or in writing) that has not been disclosed to the Court and (a) is in any way related to this action or (b) otherwise contains a release extending beyond the FLSA claims in this action, contains a confidentiality provision, or contains a non-disparagement provision. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price on 1/5/2023. (MKH)
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Joint MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief, specifically for Approval of Settlement , Joint MOTION to Dismiss Case with Prejudice and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc., Paula Michaels. (Simpson, Amanda)
December 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 NOTICE canceling Settlement Conference scheduled for 12/16/2022 (TNP)
December 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER re #33 Joint Notice of Settlement. It is ORDERED that, on or before January 30, 2023, the parties shall file a motion for settlement approval under Lynn's Food Stores, Inc. v. United States, 679 F.2d 1350 (11th Cir. 1982). Signed by Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price on 12/15/2022. (MKH)
December 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick no longer assigned to case as settlement judge. (TNP)
December 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Joint NOTICE of settlement by Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc., Paula Michaels (DiNunzio, Ronald) Modified on 12/13/2022 (SPM).
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER Setting Hearing. Settlement Conference set for 12/16/2022 at 10:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 5 C before Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick. On or before December 13, 2022, each party shall provide the undersigned with a concise confidential statement of the evidence the party expects to produce at trial and a full outline of the settlement negotiations to date, including a copy of Plaintiff's written offer and Defendants' counter-offer outlined above. Each party shall e-mail their respective reports to chambers at chambers_flmd_Irick@flmd.uscourts.gov. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick on 10/19/2022. (TNP)
October 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Revised Joint NOTICE Regarding Settlement Conference by Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc., Paula Michaels re #30 Order, (Simpson, Amanda) Modified on 10/19/2022 (SPM).
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER. On or before October 20, 2022, the parties shall file a joint notice proposing at least three dates, not to include November 14-25, 2022, which the parties find mutually agreeable for the settlement conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick on 10/13/2022. (TNP)
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Joint NOTICE re dates for Settlement Conference by Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc. and Paula Michaels re #28 Order. (Simpson, Amanda) Modified to edit text on 10/11/2022 (LMF).
October 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER. On or before October 15, 2022, the parties shall file a joint notice proposing at least three dates that the parties find mutually agreeable for the settlement conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick on 10/7/2022. (TNP)
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick added as settlement judge. (SPM)
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER. The Clerk of Court is directed to assign a Magistrate Judge other than the undersigned to conduct a settlement conference in this case, pursuant to the usual procedures for such a selection. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price on 9/27/2022. (BAB)
September 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Joint STATUS report Regarding Settlement by Paula Michaels, Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc. (DiNunzio, Ronald) Modified on 9/26/2022 (SPM).
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint, by Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc., Paula Michaels.(Simpson, Amanda)
August 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #23 Order to show cause, filed by Tania Gomez. (Rasch, Robert)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. On or before August 23, 2022, Plaintiff must SHOW CAUSE in writing why sanctions, including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this case, should not be imposed for failing to timely file answers to the Court's FLSA interrogatories. By this same deadline, Plaintiff shall also file answers to the Court's FLSA interrogatories. See PDF for additional details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price on 8/16/2022. (BAB)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Set deadlines: Show Cause Response due by 8/23/2022 (SPM)
July 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 AMENDED NOTICE of compliance by Tania Gomez re #21 Compliance notice . (Rasch, Robert) Modified on 7/21/2022 (LAB).
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of compliance re #16 Case Management / FLSA / ADA / Social Security / Scheduling Order, by Tania Gomez (Rasch, Robert)
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of compliance re #16 Case Management / FLSA / ADA / Social Security / Scheduling Order, by Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc., Paula Michaels (Simpson, Amanda)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 AMENDED FLSA SCHEDULING ORDER: By 7/19/2022 parties shall serve copies upon each other as stated in the order; Answer to court interrogatories due by 8/9/2022; By 9/6/2022 parties are to meet and confer; Settlement Report due by 9/26/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price on 7/12/2022. (ECJ)
July 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #12 Defendant Paula Michaels' Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. The deadline for Defendant, Paula Michaels, to respond to the Complaint (Doc. No. 1) is extended up to and including August 22, 2022. See PDF for additional details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price on 7/5/2022. (BAB)
July 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Set deadlines: for Paula Michaels. Answer due by 8/22/2022. (SPM)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Ronald Charles DiNunzio, Jr on behalf of Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc., Paula Michaels (DiNunzio, Ronald)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 FLSA SCHEDULING ORDER: By 7/19/2022 parties shall serve copies upon each other as stated in the order; Answer to court interrogatories due by 8/9/2022; By 9/6/2022 parties are to meet and confer; Settlement Report due by 9/26/2022. See PDF for additional details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price on 6/29/2022. (BAB)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc., Paula Michaels. Related case(s): No (Simpson, Amanda)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Disclosure Statement re #4 Order by Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc., Paula Michaels. (Simpson, Amanda) Modified on 6/28/2022 (SPM).
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda A. Simpson on behalf of Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc., Paula Michaels (Simpson, Amanda)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to August 22, 2022, to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint, by Paula Michaels. (Simpson, Amanda) Modified on 6/28/2022 (SPM).
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 WAIVER of service returned executed on 6-21-2022 by Tania Gomez as to Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc.. (Rasch, Robert)
June 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Tania Gomez. (Rasch, Robert)
June 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RETURN of service executed on 6/14/2022 by Tania Gomez as to Paula Michaels. (Rasch, Robert) Modified on 6/21/2022 (SPM).
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Tania Gomez. Related case(s): No (Rasch, Robert) Modified on 6/14/2022 (SPM).
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #4 Order pdf by Tania Gomez. (Rasch, Robert)
June 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER. This case is hereby referred to the Magistrate Judge for issuance of the FLSA Scheduling Order and management of the deadlines set forth therein. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 6/13/2022. (ALL)
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: Failure to comply with ANY Local Rules or Court Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 6/9/2022. (ALL)
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 INITIAL ORDER re: Case Management and Deadlines. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 6/9/2022. (ALL)
June 8, 2022 Opinion or Order REFUND for duplicate payment. Receipt number AFLMDC-19640334 refunded in the amount of $ $402.00 paid to Robert W. Rasch.. (NLC)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc., Paula Michaels. (BD)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Carlos E. Mendoza and Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price. New case number: 6:22-cv-988-CEM-LHP. (SJB)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing Fee $402, Receipt# AFLMDC-19640230) filed by Tania Gomez. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Proposed Summons)(Rasch, Robert) Modified on 6/3/2022 to correct docket text (SJB).

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Defendant: Hays Worldwide Studios, Inc.
Represented By: Amanda A. Simpson
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