Garcia v. Petsmart, Inc.
Plaintiff: Alex Garcia
Defendant: Petsmart, Inc.
Undetermined: Mark A. Hanley
Case Number: 8:2018cv01545
Filed: June 26, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Office: Tampa Office
County: Pasco
Presiding Judge: Virginia M Hernandez Covington
Referring Judge: Amanda Arnold Sansone
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1981
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER appointing Mark Hanley as mediator in this action. Mediation conference set for November 2, 2018, at 10:00 AM. The Court directs that all counsel, parties, corporate representatives, and any other required claims professionals shall be present at the mediation conference with full authority to negotiate a settlement. The Court does not allow mediation by telephone or video conference. Personal attendance is required. See Local Rule 9.05(c). Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 8/2/2018. (DMD)
August 2, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on 11/02/18 at 10:00 a.m. before Mark A. Hanley. (Florin, Wolfgang)
July 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ENDORSED ORDER: In light of the Court's Case Management and Scheduling Order (Doc. #14 ), no case management hearing will be held. Additionally, in order to keep cases moving on track, the Court has found it necessary to impose some restrictions on the types and number of extensions to case management deadlines that it grants. Thus, the parties are advised that, while short extensions, especially if unopposed, will be favorably considered, the Court will not substantially move the dispositive motions deadline or the trial date. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 7/27/2018. (SAO)
July 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/11/2019 at 9:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 14 B before Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington, Jury Trial set for the August 2019 trial term in Tampa Courtroom 14 B before Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington, Conduct mediation hearing by 1/31/2019. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 7/26/2018. (SAO)
July 25, 2018 Filing 13 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Florin, Wolfgang)
July 23, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #3 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Petsmart, Inc.. Related case(s): no (Moore, Jennifer)
July 23, 2018 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Petsmart, Inc.. (Moore, Jennifer)
July 23, 2018 Filing 10 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by Petsmart, Inc..(Moore, Jennifer)
July 12, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #3 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Alex Garcia. Related case(s): no (Florin, Wolfgang)
July 12, 2018 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Alex Garcia. (Florin, Wolfgang)
July 11, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Monrose Moore on behalf of Petsmart, Inc. (Moore, Jennifer)
July 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ENDORSED ORDER: Counsel are directed to meet and confer, in person or by telephone, and by July 25, 2018, file a completed Case Management Report. This document can be found on Judge Covington's page of the Court's website at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. Please be advised that the Court's Case Management Report form is different from those used by other judges. The Court believes that six to eight months is a sufficient period of time to conduct discovery. If the parties believe that more time than eight months will be needed to complete discovery, the parties should provide the Court with a detailed explanation as to why additional time is needed and a timeline for the discovery that is planned. The Court will then determine whether a Case Management Hearing is necessary before entry of a Case Management and Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 7/9/2018. (DMD)
July 6, 2018 Filing 5 RETURN of service executed on 6/29/2018 by Alex Garcia as to Petsmart, Inc.. (Florin, Wolfgang)
June 28, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: Plaintiff is directed to effect service of process as required by Rule 4, Fed. R. Civ. P., and file proof thereof with the Court as soon as service has been effected. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 6/28/2018. (LAW)
June 28, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 6/28/2018. (LAW)
June 26, 2018 Filing 2 SUMMONS issued as to Petsmart, Inc.. (KMM)
June 26, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Petsmart, Inc. with Jury Demand (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number TPA-51456) filed by Alex Garcia. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(KMM)

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Defendant: Petsmart, Inc.
Represented By: Jennifer Monrose Moore
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Plaintiff: Alex Garcia
Represented By: Wolfgang M. Florin
Represented By: Christopher D. Gray
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Undetermined: Mark A. Hanley
Represented By: Mark A. Hanley
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