Mergenthal v. Manki, LLC. et al
Plaintiff: Edward Mergenthal
Defendant: Jitendrakumar Patel and Manki, LLC. A Florida Limited Liability Company doing business as Reynold's Food Mart
Case Number: 8:2025cv02435
Filed: September 10, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Natalie Hirt Adams
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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March 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ENDORSED ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time, to give the parties an opportunity to discuss the resolution of this action. The parties shall file a joint case management report, if necessary, on or before March 17, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Natalie Hirt Adams on 3/3/2026. (CJF)
March 3, 2026 Filing 20 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File case management report be extended until March 17, 2026 by Manki, LLC., Jitendrakumar Patel. (Brinson, J.)
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ENDORSED ORDER granting, for good cause, #18 Motion for Extension of Time, to give the parties an opportunity to discuss the resolution of this action. The parties shall file a joint case management report, if necessary, on or before March 3, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Natalie Hirt Adams on 1/5/2026. (CJF)
January 2, 2026 Filing 18 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File to Attempt to Resolve Prior to Filing Uniform Case Management Report, or, Alternatively, For a Case Management Hearing by Edward Mergenthal. (Storch, Noah)
December 8, 2025 Senior District Judge Steven D. Merryday no longer assigned to case. New case number 8:25-cv-2435-NHA. (JNB)
December 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ENDORSED ORDER. On or before January 2, 2026, the Court asks the parties to file either: (1) the Uniform Case Management Report available on the Court's website, specifying any additional limitations the parties seek to implement, or the IDEAL Case Management Report attached to this Order (either filing should include the parties' preferred trial date) or (2) a motion for a case management hearing to discuss proposed deadlines and procedures. Should the parties prefer a hearing, their motion should include three dates and times on which the parties are mutually available, as well as an indication as to whether they would prefer a virtual or in-person hearing. Signed by Magistrate Judge Natalie Hirt Adams on 12/7/2025. (CJF) Modified on 12/8/2025 as to docket text (LJC).
December 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER approving consent to jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge and IDEAL Program. Signed by Senior District Judge Steven D. Merryday on 12/5/2025. (BES)
November 6, 2025 Filing 15 PROPOSED CONSENT to U.S. Magistrate Judge Authority and IDEAL Program by Manki, LLC.. (Brinson, J.)
October 30, 2025 Filing 14 Minute Entry. Virtual Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Natalie Hirt Adams: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE held on 10/30/2025. (DIGITAL) (CDR)
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ENDORSED ORDER granting #12 Motion for IDEAL Case Management Conference. The Court will hold a Case Management Conference on October 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM via Zoom. The Court will send a Zoom invitation to the parties via e-mail prior to the hearing. At the Conference, the Court will discuss the IDEAL Program Policies and the parties' scheduling and case management needs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Natalie Hirt Adams on 10/27/2025. (CJF)
October 13, 2025 Filing 12 MOTION for IDEAL Case Management Conference by Edward Mergenthal. (Storch, Noah) Modified event and text per chambers on 10/27/2025 (MCB).
October 10, 2025 Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Manki, LLC., Jitendrakumar Patel. (Brinson, J.)
October 7, 2025 Filing 10 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by Manki, LLC., Jitendrakumar Patel.(Brinson, J.)
September 22, 2025 Filing 9 RETURN of service executed on 9/16/2025 by Edward Mergenthal as to Jitendrakumar Patel. (Storch, Noah)
September 22, 2025 Filing 8 RETURN of service executed on 9/16/2025 by Edward Mergenthal as to Manki, LLC.. (Storch, Noah)
September 18, 2025 Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Edward Mergenthal. (Storch, Noah)
September 18, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Edward Mergenthal. Related case(s): No (Storch, Noah)
September 18, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Noah E. Storch on behalf of Edward Mergenthal. Lead Counsel: Noah E. Storch, Esq.. (Storch, Noah)
September 12, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Order Referring Case to U.S. Magistrate Judge for IDEAL Program. See attached Order for important deadlines and information about the IDEAL Program. (CDR)
September 12, 2025 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to Manki, LLC., Jitendrakumar Patel. (MGB)
September 11, 2025 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Senior District Judge Steven D. Merryday and Magistrate Judge Natalie Hirt Adams. New case number: 8:25-cv-2435-SDM-NHA. (LAW)
September 10, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-23852813) filed by Edward Mergenthal. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Storch, Noah)

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Plaintiff: Edward Mergenthal
Represented By: Noah E. Storch
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Defendant: Jitendrakumar Patel
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Defendant: Manki, LLC. A Florida Limited Liability Company doing business as Reynold's Food Mart
Represented By: J. Kemp Brinson
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