Holmes v. The Dollar General Store
Plaintiff: Habert L. Holmes
Defendant: The Dollar General Store
Case Number: 8:2025cv02847
Filed: October 17, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: John L Badalamenti
Referring Judge: Amanda Arnold Sansone
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 1, 2026 Filing 17 Amended MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Second Anebded Complaint by The Dollar General Store. (Gagain, Edward)
March 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 TEXT ORDER denying without prejudice Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #11) for failure to comply with Local Rule 3.01(g). Defendant's motion fails to contain a certification that Defendant has conferred with Plaintiff in accordance with Local Rule 3.01(g)(2). This Court tends to strictly enforce its motion-related conferral requirements to foster communication between the parties, narrow or resolve issues without court involvement, and ensure that disputes are neither under nor overstated when first presented to the court for resolution. If Defendant chooses to refile its motion, it must satisfy the requirements noted in Local Rule 3.01(g). Defendant may refile their motion within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 3/31/2026. (SV)
October 28, 2025 Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint by The Dollar General Store. (Gagain, Edward)
October 21, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Edward F. Gagain, III 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). (LJC)
October 20, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Edward F. Gagain, III on behalf of The Dollar General Store. Lead Counsel: Edward F. Gagain. (Gagain, Edward)
October 20, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by The Dollar General Store. Related case(s): No (Gagain, Edward)
October 20, 2025 Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by The Dollar General Store identifying Corporate Parent Dolgencorp, LLC d/b/a Dollar General for The Dollar General Store. (Gagain, Edward) Modified on 10/21/2025 as to docket text (LJC).
October 20, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Edward F. Gagain, III, of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (WLB)
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 10/20/2025. (BGS)
October 20, 2025 Filing 4 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)
October 20, 2025 Filing 3 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)
October 20, 2025 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. New case number: 8:25-cv-2847-JLB-AAS. (ARL)
October 17, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Hillsborough, case number 25-CA-001089 filed in State Court on 02/06/2025. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-24009969 filed by Dolgencorp, LLC d/b/a Dollar General. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 State Court Other Documents, #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 State Court Docket Sheet, #5 State Court Other Documents, #6 State Court Other Documents, #7 State Court Other Documents, #8 State Court Other Documents, #9 State Court Other Documents)(Gagain, Edward) Modified docket text on 10/20/2025 (FLY)

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