Homs v. City of Saint Cloud
Plaintiff: Fernando Homs
Defendant: City of St. Cloud and City of Saint Cloud
Not Classified By Court: Larry G. Gendzier
Case Number: 6:2023cv00911
Filed: May 16, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Carlos E Mendoza
Referring Judge: Robert M Norway
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal- Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 9/6/2023 Joinder of Parties due by 9/6/2023 Discovery due by 11/1/2024 Dispositive motions due by 12/3/2024 Pretrial statement due by 4/7/2025 All other motions due by 4/7/2025 Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 9/3/2024 Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 10/3/2024 Trial Status Conference set for 4/17/2025 at 10:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 5B before Judge Carlos E. Mendoza Jury Trial set for the May 2025 trial term in Orlando Courtroom 5B before Judge Carlos E. Mendoza. Conduct mediation hearing by 11/15/2024. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 7/7/2023. (MEH)
June 27, 2023 Filing 26 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Scott, Dale)
June 21, 2023 Filing 25 NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING HEARING: The Evidentiary Hearing hearing previously scheduled for 07/05/2023 is rescheduled. New scheduling date and time: Evidentiary Hearing set for 7/25/2023 at 1:30 PM in Orlando Courtroom 5B before Judge Carlos E. Mendoza. The Court has reserved 2-hours for the hearing. (MEH)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ENDORSED ORDER granting #21 Motion to Continue. The Evidentiary Hearing set for July 5, 2023, is CONTINUED to July 25, 2023, at 1:30 PM. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 6/20/2023. (KMS)
June 13, 2023 Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition re #21 MOTION to Continue hearing scheduled for 7/5/23 filed by Fernando Homs. (McCullough, Earl) Modified on 6/14/2023 (SPM).
June 13, 2023 Filing 22 RESPONSE to Motion re #18 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint (dk. 1-1) filed by Fernando Homs. (McCullough, Earl) Modified on 6/14/2023 (SPM).
June 5, 2023 Filing 21 MOTION to Continue hearing scheduled for 7/5/23 by City of Saint Cloud. (Scott, Dale)
June 2, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by City of Saint Cloud. Related case(s): Yes (Scott, Dale)
June 2, 2023 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #6 Order by City of Saint Cloud. (Scott, Dale)
June 2, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint (dk. 1-1) by City of Saint Cloud. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ord. 2022-37, City of St. Cloud, Fla., 7/14/22, #2 Exhibit Div. 19 ("Sign Regulations"), LDC, City of St. Cloud, Fla., #3 Exhibit Homs' Initial Brf., Case No. 2022-AP-000006 (Fla. 9th Cir. Ct., Osceola), filed 2/24/23, #4 Exhibit Docket Sheet, Case No. 2022-AP-000006 (Fla. 9th Cir. Ct., Osceola), as of 6/1/23)(Scott, Dale)
June 2, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE OF HEARING: re: #16 First Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Evidentiary Hearing set for 7/5/2023 at 1:30 PM in Orlando Courtroom 5B before Judge Carlos E. Mendoza. The Court has reserved 2-hours for the hearing. (MEH)
May 30, 2023 Filing 16 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Fernando Homs. (McCullough, Earl)
May 25, 2023 Filing 15 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Fernando Homs. (McCullough, Earl)
May 24, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Fernando Homs. Related case(s): Yes (McCullough, Earl) Modified on 5/25/2023 (SPM).
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STANDING ORDER ON DISCOVERY MOTIONS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway on 5/24/2023. (JBS)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ENDORSED ORDER granting Defendant's #11 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint on or before June 2, 2023. Future extension motions in this case shall be filed more than three business days before the expiring deadline and must demonstrate the movant's diligence in meeting the deadline in addition to good cause. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway on 5/24/2023. (Norway, Robert)
May 24, 2023 Set deadlines: for City of Saint Cloud. Answer due by 6/2/2023. (SPM)
May 23, 2023 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File response to First Amended Complaint by City of Saint Cloud. (Scott, Dale) Modified on 5/24/2023 (SPM).
May 22, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Earl Timothy McCullough on behalf of Fernando Homs. Lead Counsel: E. Timothy Mc. (McCullough, Earl)
May 19, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Dale Alan Scott on behalf of City of Saint Cloud. Lead Counsel: Dale A. Scott. (Scott, Dale)
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: The Orlando Division of the Middle District of Florida is currently operating in a Judicial Emergency due to a judicial vacancy and the number of cases in the division. Accordingly, civil cases, and especially newly filed civil cases, will be the Court's lowest priority unless emergency issues are presented. Counsel and the parties are encouraged to consider consenting to the Magistrate Judge for the entire case or disposition of any dispositive motions in order to have their case considered on a more timely basis. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 5/19/2023. (MEH)
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 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 5/19/2023. (MEH)
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 INITIAL ORDER re: Case Management and Deadlines. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 5/19/2023. (MEH)
May 19, 2023 Filing 5 Case Reassigned to Judge Carlos E. Mendoza. New case number: 6:23-cv-911-CEM-RMN. Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. no longer assigned to the case. (RPB)
May 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER reassigning this case to another District Judge in this division. See In Re: Standing Order Regarding Assignment of Cases, Case No. 6:22-mc-19-RBD, Doc. 3. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 5/18/2023. (ALL)
May 18, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL E. Timothy McCullough, Dale A. Scott, Lindsay A. Moczynski, Daniel F. Mantzaris 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). (BCB)
May 17, 2023 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway. New case number: 6:23-cv-911-RBD-RMN. (ARC)
May 16, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, in and for Osceola County, Florida, case number 2022-CA-002638 filed in State Court on 10/8/22. Filing fee $402, receipt number AFLMDC-20843023 filed by City of St. Cloud. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Scott, Dale)

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Plaintiff: Fernando Homs
Represented By: Earl Timothy McCullough
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Defendant: City of St. Cloud
Represented By: Dale Alan Scott
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Defendant: City of Saint Cloud
Represented By: Lindsay Moczynski
Represented By: Dale Alan Scott
Represented By: Daniel Francis Mantzaris
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Not classified by court: Larry G. Gendzier
Represented By: Lawrence S. Gendzier
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