Johnson v. All Star Security Services, Inc.
Plaintiff: Kenneth Johnson
Defendant: All Star Security Services, Inc.
Case Number: 8:2025cv03201
Filed: November 20, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: John L Badalamenti
Referring Judge: Christopher P Tuite
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 0002 (a) Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 12, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.11(e), which provides that, unless an order states another time, a seal under Rule 1.11 expires ninety days after a case is closed and all appeals are exhausted. To prevent the content of a sealed item from appearing on the docket after the seal expires, a party or interested non-party must move for relief before the seal expires. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (MGB)
February 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 TEXT ORDER. Plaintiff has filed a Notice of Settlement. (Doc. #14). Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED without prejudice subject to the right of any party within sixty days to file another paper per Local Rule 3.09(b) or to move to reopen the case, which motion the Court would liberally grant. If no such papers have been filed within this sixty-day period, the dismissal of this case shall be with prejudice. The Clerk of Court is now DIRECTED to deny all pending motions as moot, terminate any deadlines, and close the case, subject to reopening if the parties file an appropriate motion within the sixty-day deadline set forth above. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 2/10/2026. (CAR)
February 10, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of settlement by Kenneth Johnson (Hill, Brandon)
January 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ENDORSED ORDER denying without prejudice #12 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. Defendant is a corporation and thus cannot appear before this Court without being represented by counsel. See Palazzo v. Gulf Oil Corp., 764 F.2d 1381, 1385 (11th Cir. 1985) ("A corporation is an artificial entity that can act only through agents, cannot appear pro se, and must be represented by counsel."); United States Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. White, 2017 WL 11696401, at *2 (N.D. Ga. Jan. 6, 2017) ("A corporation or other business entity can only appear in court through an attorney and not through a non-attorney corporate officer appearing pro se.") (citation omitted). Defendant may renew its motion for an extension of time once it retains counsel. Nothing in this Order, however, shall be construed as indicating how the Court may rule on such a motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite on 1/25/2026. (TC)
January 23, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint by All Star Security Services, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(AM) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite.
January 8, 2026 Filing 11 RETURN of service executed on December 29, 2025 by Kenneth Johnson as to All Star Security Services, Inc. (Hill, Brandon) Modified text on 1/9/2026 (MCB).
January 8, 2026 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Kenneth Johnson. (Hill, Brandon)
January 8, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Kenneth Johnson. Related case(s): No (Hill, Brandon)
January 8, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Brandon J. Hill on behalf of Kenneth Johnson. Lead Counsel: Brandon J. Hill. (Hill, Brandon)
November 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 11/24/2025. (BGS)
November 24, 2025 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). (BGS)
November 24, 2025 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 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)
November 24, 2025 Filing 4 SUMMONS issued as to All Star Security Services, Inc. (JTM)
November 21, 2025 Filing 3 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)
November 20, 2025 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite. New case number: 8:25-cv-3201-JLB-CPT. (AA)
November 20, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Star Security Services, Inc. with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24141209) filed by Kenneth Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons)(Hill, Brandon)

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Plaintiff: Kenneth Johnson
Represented By: Hannah DeBella
Represented By: Brandon J. Hill
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