Berman v. Essilor of America, Inc.
Plaintiff: Shawn Berman
Defendant: Essilor of America, Inc.
Not Classified By Court: Kay Wolf
Case Number: 8:2022cv00162
Filed: January 20, 2022
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Virginia M Hernandez Covington
Referring Judge: Julie S Sneed
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER regarding motions for summary judgment. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 3/10/2022. (MEJ)
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ENDORSED ORDER: In light of the Court's Case Management and Scheduling Order (Doc. #17), 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 3/10/2022. (MEJ)
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/13/2023 at 09:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 14 B before Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington, Jury Trial set for the May 2023 Trial Term in Tampa Courtroom 14 B before Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington. Conduct mediation hearing by 11/25/2022. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 3/9/2022. (MEJ)
March 7, 2022 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Essilor of America, Inc. (Peppard, Lara)
March 7, 2022 Filing 15 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Peppard, Lara)
February 28, 2022 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 8 Notice to Counsel of Local Rule by Shawn Berman identifying Corporate Parent Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc. for Shawn Berman. (Printy, Gary)
February 28, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Shawn Berman. Related case(s): No (Printy, Gary)
February 22, 2022 Filing 12 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by Essilor of America, Inc. (Peppard, Lara)
February 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ENDORSED ORDER: Counsel are directed to meet and confer, in person or by telephone, and by March 7, 2022, file a completed Case Management Report. The Court believes that six to eight months is a sufficient period of time to conduct discovery in the vast majority of cases. If the parties believe that more 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. After the Case Management Report is filed, the Court will 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 2/1/2022. (DMD)
January 31, 2022 Filing 10 RETURN of service executed on 01/31/2022 by Shawn Berman as to Essilor of America, Inc. (BES)
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #2 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed on January 24, 2022. (TLM)
January 21, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE of Local Rule 3.03, which requires each party to file a disclosure statement with the first appearance that identifies (1) each person that has or might have an interest in the outcome, (2) each entity with publicly traded shares or debt potentially affected by the outcome, (3) each additional entity likely to actively participate, and (4) each person arguably eligible for restitution. The disclosure statement must include this certification - I certify that, except as disclosed, I am unaware of an actual or potential conflict of interest affecting the district judge or the magistrate judge in this action, and I will immediately notify the judge in writing within fourteen days after I know of a conflict. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (MEJ)
January 21, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.07(c), which requires lead counsel to promptly file a Notice of a Related Action that identifies and describes any related action pending in the Middle District or elsewhere. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (MEJ)
January 21, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE informing the parties that they may consent to the jurisdiction of a United States magistrate judge by filing Form AO 85 Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge using the event Consent to Jurisdiction of US Magistrate Judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (MEJ)
January 21, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE by Shawn Berman Signed Civil Cover Sheet (Printy, Gary)
January 21, 2022 Filing 4 SUMMONS issued as to Essilor of America, Inc. (BD)
January 20, 2022 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington and Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed. New case number: 8:22-cv-0162-VMC-JSS. Motion(s) REFERRED: #2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis / Affidavit of Indigency . Motion(s) referred to Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed. (SJB)
January 20, 2022 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis / Affidavit of Indigency by Shawn Berman. (Printy, Gary)
January 20, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Essilor of America, Inc. with Jury Demand filed by Shawn Berman. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons)(Printy, Gary)

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Plaintiff: Shawn Berman
Represented By: Gary L. Printy, Jr.
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Defendant: Essilor of America, Inc.
Represented By: Lara J. Peppard
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Not classified by court: Kay Wolf
Represented By: Kay L. Wolf
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