Stevens v. JMCKLC Inc. et al
| Matthew Stevens |
| JMCKLC Inc. doing business as Citarella Termite and Pest Management, FL Pest Pros LLC and Kevin Citarella |
| 8:2025cv02890 |
| October 23, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Christopher P Tuite |
| Labor: Other |
| 15 U.S.C. § 0002 (a) Fair Labor Standards Act |
| Both |
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Filing 38
CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 3/13/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 3/13/2026. Discovery due by 8/21/2026. Dispositive motions due by 10/5/2026. Pretrial statement due by 3/16/2027. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/23/2027 at 2:00 p.m. in Tampa Courtroom 12B before Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite Jury Trial set for 4/19/2027 at 9:00 a.m. in Tampa Courtroom 12B before Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite. Conduct mediation hearing by 8/31/2026. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite on 1/30/2026. (ACL)
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| Filing 37 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Centrone, Erin) |
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Filing 36
ENDORSED ORDER re: IDEAL Program. No later than January 16, 2026, the parties shall file the standard Case Management Report (CMR) indicating whether, and the extent to which, they seek to follow the IDEAL program's policies given the particular circumstances of their case. If the parties wish to deviate from the IDEAL program's policies in full or in part, they should propose alternative deadlines in the CMR that they would like the Court to consider. The parties' proposed deadlines can track those of a standard civil action and need not bear any relationship to those set forth in the IDEAL program. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite on 12/30/2025. (ACL)
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| Filing 35 Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite. New case number: 8:25-cv-2890-CPT. Judge John L. Badalamenti no longer assigned to the case. (MCB) |
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Filing 34
ORDER Approving Consent to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge and IDEAL Program. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 12/18/2025. (BGS)
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| Filing 33 STIPULATION by Matthew Stevens. (Centrone, Erin) |
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Filing 32
ENDORSED ORDER re: #10 Order Referring Case to U.S. Magistrate Judge for Consideration of the Inexpensive Determination, Efficient, and Abbreviated Litigation (IDEAL) Program (Notice). In accordance with the IDEAL Program, the Court held a status conference on December 9, 2025, to discuss the Program's merits with the parties. Pursuant to the Notice, the parties were required to file within seven days of the status conference either a notice consenting to magistrate judge jurisdiction or a Case Management Report (CMR). A review of the docket reveals that the parties have not done so. Accordingly, no later than December 24, 2025, the parties shall file either a notice of consent or a CMR. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite on 12/17/2025. (ACL)
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| Filing 31 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by JMCKLC Inc. (Rey, Jennifer) Modified on 12/15/2025 to edit docket text. (WLB). |
| Filing 30 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Kevin Citarella. (Rey, Jennifer) |
| Filing 29 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by JMCKLC Inc.(Rey, Jennifer) Modified text on 12/15/2025 (MGB). |
| Filing 28 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by Kevin Citarella.(Rey, Jennifer) |
| Filing 27 Amended NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Cruz Rey on behalf of Kevin Citarella, FL Pest Pros LLC, JMCKLC Inc. (Rey, Jennifer) Modified text on 12/15/2025 (MGB). |
| Filing 26 Minute Entry. Virtual Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE held on 12/9/2025. (Digital) (AMS) |
| Filing 25 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Matthew Stevens. (Centrone, Erin) |
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Filing 24
ENDORSED ORDER granting #20 Defendant JMCKLC Inc. d/b/a Citarella Termite and Pest Management's and Defendant Kevin Citarella's Unopposed Time-Sensitive Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to the Complaint. Accordingly, no later than December 12, 2025, Defendants JMCKLC and Citarella shall respond to the complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite on 11/27/2025. (TC)
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| Filing 23 NOTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE re: #10 Order Referring Case to U.S. Magistrate Judge for Consideration of the Inexpensive Determination, Efficient, and Abbreviated Litigation (IDEAL) Program (IDEAL Referral Order). For the reasons set forth in the IDEAL Referral Order, a case management conference is set for December 9, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite via Zoom videoconference. The parties should review the IDEAL Referral Order in advance of the hearing and be prepared to discuss any procedures that they believe could streamline discovery, motions practice, and trial. All pertinent parties will receive a Zoom videoconference invitation by separate email. Each person who participates in the proceeding must attend using his or her own device so that he or she appears on a separate screen during the videoconference. (TC) |
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Filing 22
ENDORSED ORDER granting the Parties' #21 Joint Motion for Case Management Conference pursuant to Order of Referral to IDEAL Program. The Court will set a case management conference by separate notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite on 11/26/2025. (TC)
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| Filing 21 Joint MOTION for Case Management Conference re #10 Notice of Referral to IDEAL Program by All Plaintiffs. (Centrone, Erin) |
| Filing 20 Time Sensitive MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint Unopposed by Kevin Citarella, JMCKLC Inc.. (Rey, Jennifer) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite. |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Cruz Rey on behalf of Kevin Citarella, JMCKLC Inc. (Rey, Jennifer) |
| Filing 18 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by FL Pest Pros LLC. (Rey, Jennifer) |
| Filing 17 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by FL Pest Pros LLC.(Rey, Jennifer) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Cruz Rey on behalf of FL Pest Pros LLC (Rey, Jennifer) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Cruz Rey on behalf of FL Pest Pros LLC (Rey, Jennifer) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Cruz Rey on behalf of FL Pest Pros LLC and Lead Counsel Designation (Rey, Jennifer) Modified on 11/20/2025 as to docket text (ARL). |
| Filing 13 RETURN of service executed on 11/07/2025 by Matthew Stevens as to JMCKLC Inc. (Centrone, Erin) Modified on 11/17/2025 to edit docket text (MSN). |
| Filing 12 RETURN of service executed on 11/07/2025 by Matthew Stevens as to Kevin Citarella. (Centrone, Erin) |
| Filing 11 RETURN of service executed on 10/29/2025 by Matthew Stevens as to FL Pest Pros LLC. (Centrone, Erin) |
| Filing 10 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. (AMS) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Matthew Stevens. Related case(s): No (Centrone, Erin) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Erin L. Centrone on behalf of Matthew Stevens. Lead Counsel: Erin L. Centrone. (Centrone, Erin) |
| Filing 7 SUMMONS issued as to All Defendants. (LD) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Erin L. Centrone 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). (LD) |
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Filing 5
CIVIL Action Order. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 10/24/2025. (BGS)
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| 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) |
| 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) |
| Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite. New case number: 8:25-cv-02890-JLB-CPT. (KME) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24030970) filed by Matthew Stevens. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Proposed Summons, #4 Proposed Summons)(Centrone, Erin) |
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