Lee et al v. Farlinium LLC
Plaintiff: Kenneth Lee and Michael Spignese
Defendant: Farlinium LLC
Pretrial Services: Dana M. Gallup
Case Number: 8:2025cv02464
Filed: September 12, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: John L Badalamenti
Referring Judge: Anthony E Porcelli
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 623 Job Discrimination (Age)
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 1/16/2026, Joinder of Parties due by 1/16/2026, Discovery due by 11/6/2026, Dispositive motions due by 12/4/2026, Pretrial statement due by 5/17/2027, All other motions due by 5/12/2027, Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 8/7/2026, Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 9/4/2026, Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/28/2027 at 01:30 PM in Zoom Video Conference before Judge John L. Badalamenti, Jury Trial set for term commencing 6/1/2027 in Tampa Courtroom 9 B before Judge John L. Badalamenti, Conduct mediation hearing by 12/15/2026. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 11/25/2025. (BGS)
November 21, 2025 Filing 18 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Prater, Christopher)
November 21, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Kenneth Lee, Michael Spignese. Related case(s): Yes (Prater, Christopher)
November 6, 2025 Filing 16 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Farlinium LLC. (Merwin, Kathleen)
November 5, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Jonathan Edgar Pollard of Local Rule 2.01(a), which requires membership or special admission in the Middle District bar to practice in the Middle District, except for the limited exceptions identified in the Rule. To apply for membership in the Middle District, visit www.flmd.uscourts.gov/for-lawyers. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (LJC)
November 4, 2025 Filing 14 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Kenneth Lee. (Prater, Christopher)
November 4, 2025 Filing 13 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Michael Spignese. (Prater, Christopher)
October 20, 2025 Filing 12 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Farlinium LLC.(Merwin, Kathleen)
October 7, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Kathleen Marie Merwin of Local Rule 2.01(b)(2)(B), which requires members of the Middle District bar to maintain with the clerk a current telephone number, mailing address, and email address. Update your contact information for the Middle District through PACER. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (MSN)
October 6, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleen Marie Merwin on behalf of Farlinium LLC (Merwin, Kathleen)
October 6, 2025 Filing 9 RETURN of service executed on 10/03/2025 by Kenneth Lee, Michael Spignese as to Farlinium LLC. (Prater, Christopher)
September 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 9/19/2025. (BGS)
September 19, 2025 Filing 7 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). (BGS)
September 19, 2025 Filing 6 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 file promptly a Notice of a Related Action identifying and describing any related action either pending or closed 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). (BGS)
September 18, 2025 Filing 5 Case Reassigned to Judge John L. Badalamenti. New case number: 8:25-CV-2464-JLB-AEP. Judge Mary S. Scriven no longer assigned to the case. (JNB)
September 16, 2025 Filing 4 SUMMONS issued as to Farlinium LLC. (JVC)
September 16, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL of Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), which 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. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (CRB)
September 15, 2025 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Mary S. Scriven and Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli. New case number: 8:25-cv-02464-MSS-AEP. (KME)
September 12, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Farlinium LLC (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-23864406) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons)(Prater, Christopher)

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Plaintiff: Kenneth Lee
Represented By: Jonathan Edgar Pollard
Represented By: Christopher S Prater
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Plaintiff: Michael Spignese
Represented By: Jonathan Edgar Pollard
Represented By: Christopher S Prater
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Defendant: Farlinium LLC
Represented By: Kathleen Marie Merwin
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Pretrial services: Dana M. Gallup
Represented By: Dana Mason Gallup
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