Sheppard v. Constar Financial Services, LLC
Plaintiff: Chad Sheppard
Defendant: Constar Financial Services, LLC
Not Classified By Court: Gregory P. Holder
Case Number: 8:2021cv02552
Filed: November 1, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Virginia M Hernandez Covington
Referring Judge: Amanda Arnold Sansone
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1692
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ENDORSED ORDER granting the unopposed motion to stay the case pending the en banc decision in Hunstein. (Doc. #15). This case is stayed until the Eleventh Circuit issues its en banc opinion in the Hunstein case. The parties are directed to file a status report every 120 days and to immediately notify the Court once the Eleventh Circuit issues its opinion. The Clerk is directed to stay and administratively close this case. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 12/30/2021. (DMD)
December 28, 2021 Filing 15 Unopposed MOTION to Stay by Constar Financial Services, LLC. (Golden, Dale)
December 23, 2021 Filing 14 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Chad Sheppard. (Patti, Thomas)
December 20, 2021 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE of compliance re #7 Case Management / FLSA / ADA / Social Security / Scheduling Order with respect to the service of documents on Defendant Constar Financial Services LLC by Chad Sheppard. (Patti, Thomas)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER appointing Gregory Holder as mediator in this action. The mediation conference is scheduled for February 1, 2022, at 5:30 PM. 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. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 12/10/2021. (DMD)
December 10, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on 02/01/2022 at 5:30 PM before Gregory P. Holder. (Patti, Thomas)
December 10, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Chad Sheppard. Related case(s): Yes (Patti, Thomas)
December 10, 2021 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #7 Case Management / FLSA / ADA / Social Security / Scheduling Order by Chad Sheppard. (Patti, Thomas)
November 8, 2021 Filing 8 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Constar Financial Services, LLC.(McHale, Charles)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SCHEDULING ORDER: The parties are directed to adhere to the Court's Scheduling Order. This action is hereby referred to Gregory P. Holder, Esq., for mediation. The parties must mediate no later than February 3, 2022. Lead Counsel shall file a notice of mediation informing the Court as to the date, time, and location of mediation by November 19, 2021. Neither party may reschedule or cancel the mediation conference once it is set; leave of Court must be obtained before the mediation conference may be rescheduled or cancelled. The parties shall not mediate until the information exchange outlined in the Scheduling Order is completed. Absent compelling circumstances and leave of Court, lead counsel must appear at the mediation conference. Lead Counsel shall file a notice informing the Court as to the results of mediation within 24 hours of the mediation conference. In the event mediation results in an impasse, the parties must file their jointly-prepared fast-track case management report within 24 hours of the mediation conference. Upon review of the jointly-prepared case management report, the Court will determine whether a case management hearing is necessary. If a case management hearing is necessitated, the Court will set the hearing by separate notice. Furthermore, if mediation results in an impasse, the Court intends to schedule this action for trial within 90-120 days from the mediation conference. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 11/5/2021. (TWL)
November 4, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Thomas John Patti, III on behalf of Chad Sheppard. Lead Counsel: Jibrael S. Hindi. (Patti, Thomas)
November 3, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Charles James McHale, Jr. on behalf of Constar Financial Services, LLC. Lead Counsel: Charles J. McHale, Esq. (McHale, Charles)
November 2, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE to Counsel 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). (LNR)
November 1, 2021 Filing 3 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Constar Financial Services, LLC. (McHale, Charles)
November 1, 2021 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington and Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. New case number: 8:21-cv-2552-VMC-AAS. (SJB)
November 1, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from County Court in and for Polk County, case number 2021-CC-00459 filed in State Court on 09/20/2021. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AFLMDC-18878326 filed by Constar Financial Services, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 State Court COMPLAINT, #4 State Court Other Documents State Court Summons, #5 State Court Other Documents State Court Notice of Removal)(Golden, Dale)

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Plaintiff: Chad Sheppard
Represented By: Jibrael S. Hindi
Represented By: Thomas John Patti, III
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Defendant: Constar Financial Services, LLC
Represented By: Charles James McHale, Jr.
Represented By: Dale Thomas Golden
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Not classified by court: Gregory P. Holder
Represented By: Gregory P. Holder
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