Jones v. Empower Benefits, Inc.
Plaintiff: Jonathan Tyler Jones
Defendant: Empower Benefits, Inc.
Not Classified By Court: Gregory P. Holder
Case Number: 8:2023cv00334
Filed: February 15, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: William F Jung
Referring Judge: Christopher P Tuite
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000 e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Dispositive motions due by 2/1/2024. Pretrial statement due by 7/5/2024. Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/11/2024 at 09:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 15 B before Judge William F. Jung. Jury Trial set for 8/5/2024 at 09:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 15 B before Judge William F. Jung. Conduct mediation hearing by 1/15/2024. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 3/20/2023. (CAH)
March 17, 2023 Filing 14 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Johnson, Viktoryia)
February 23, 2023 Filing 13 Defendant's ANSWER and affirmative defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Empower Benefits, Inc..(Johnson, Viktoryia)
February 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ENDORSED ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Empower Benefits, Inc.'s answer or response due 3/1/2023. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 2/22/2023. (CCB)
February 22, 2023 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint by Empower Benefits, Inc. (Johnson, Viktoryia)
February 17, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Jonathan Tyler Jones. Related case(s): Yes (Mattox, Marie)
February 17, 2023 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 5 Notice to Counsel of Local Rule, by Jonathan Tyler Jones. (Mattox, Marie)
February 17, 2023 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Empower Benefits, Inc. (Johnson, Viktoryia) Modified text on 2/21/2023 (SET).
February 17, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Empower Benefits, Inc. Related case(s): No (Johnson, Viktoryia) Modified text on 2/21/2023 (SET).
February 17, 2023 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). (CAH)
February 17, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.07(c), Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), and Local Rule 3.03. -Local Rule 1.07(c) 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. -Local Rule 3.02(a)(2) requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. -Local Rule 3.03 requires each party to file a disclosure statement. Counsel must make their disclosures using the standard court form. The Disclosure Statement form can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (CAH)
February 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER appointing Gregory P. Holder as mediator in this action. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 2/16/2023. (CCB)
February 15, 2023 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge William F. Jung and Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite. New case number: 8:23-cv-0334-WFJ-CPT. (SJB)
February 15, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Viktoryia Johnson on behalf of Empower Benefits, Inc. (Johnson, Viktoryia)
February 15, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Hillsborough County Circuit Court, case number 2022-CA-008352 filed in State Court on 10/06/2022. Filing fee $402, receipt number AFLMDC-20513343 filed by Empower Benefits, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Aidman, Todd)

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Plaintiff: Jonathan Tyler Jones
Represented By: Marie A. Mattox
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Defendant: Empower Benefits, Inc.
Represented By: Viktoryia Johnson
Represented By: Todd Sidney Aidman
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Not classified by court: Gregory P. Holder
Represented By: Gregory P. Holder
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