BLACK v. EASTERN GROUP OF GAINESVILLE INC
Plaintiff: THOMAS BLACK
Defendant: EASTERN GROUP OF GAINESVILLE INC doing business as Yamato Japanese Restaurant 1
Case Number: 1:2026cv00032
Filed: January 30, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: MICHAEL J FRANK
Referring Judge: ALLEN C WINSOR
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SCHEDULING AND MEDIATION ORDER entered pursuant to #9 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 3/31/26. Discovery due by 9/30/2026. Mediation Report due by 10/14/2026. Jury Trial set for 3/9/2027 at 08:30 AM in U.S. Courthouse, Courtroom One, 401 SE 1st Avenue, Gainesville, Florida,before CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR. (tss)
March 31, 2026 Filing 13 Minute Entry for proceedings held before CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR:Telephonic Scheduling Conference held on 3/31/2026 - scheduling order to follow (USDC-FLND Official Court Reporter Dawn Savino ([email protected])) (tss)
March 27, 2026 Filing 12 DISCOVERY ADVISORY: Re #11 Defendant's RULE 26(a)(1) INITIAL DISCLOSURES-- Counsels attention is directed to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(d), which prohibits the filing of discovery materials (including notices of deposition, deposition transcripts, interrogatories and interrogatory responses and notices thereof, production requests and responses and notices thereof, and admissions requests and responses and notices thereof) and disclosures under Rules 26(a)(1) and 26(a)(2), unless and until needed for consideration of pending motions by the court. This advisory serves as notice that no further discovery materials should be filed and all discovery posting options have been removed from CMECF. (kdm)
March 26, 2026 Filing 11 Defendant's RULE 26(a)(1) INITIAL DISCLOSURES by EASTERN GROUP OF GAINESVILLE INC. (KANG, JEANIE) Modified on 3/27/2026 to edit title (kdm).
March 23, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC HEARING Teloephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 3/31/2026 at 01:00 PM before CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR. ALL PARTIES are directed to call Judge Winsor's Conference Line (see below) Conference Call Information Call in number: 1-650-479-3207 Access Code: 2310 716 0263# When asked for attendee ID number, press # Remember to mute your phone when you are not speaking. The Court asks that counsel NOT use cell phones or speaker phones during the call as the quality of the audio connection is compromised by these devices. Proceedings may not be recorded or otherwise broadcast for public dissemination. s/TiAnn StarkCourtroom Deputy Clerk to Chief Judge Allen Winsor (tss)
March 13, 2026 Filing 9 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (DE ARCANGELIS, KIMBERLY)
February 25, 2026 Filing 8 Defendant's CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by EASTERN GROUP OF GAINESVILLE INC. (KANG, JEANIE) Modified on 2/26/2026 to edit title (kdm).
February 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 2/20/26. Fed.R.Civ.P. 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Deadline set for 3/6/2026. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 3/23/2026. Discovery due by 8/24/2026. Trial set for 1/27/2027 at 08:30 AM in U.S. Courthouse, Courtroom One, 401 SE 1st Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, before CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR. (tss)
February 18, 2026 Filing 6 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by EASTERN GROUP OF GAINESVILLE INC. (KANG, JEANIE)
February 18, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by JEANIE Y KANG on behalf of EASTERN GROUP OF GAINESVILLE INC (KANG, JEANIE)
February 1, 2026 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to EASTERN GROUP OF GAINESVILLE INC. (kdm)
January 30, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE of Filing Consent to Join by THOMAS BLACK (Attachments: #1 Consent to Join - Thomas Black) (DE ARCANGELIS, KIMBERLY)
January 30, 2026 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET. (DE ARCANGELIS, KIMBERLY)
January 30, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT & Demand for Jury Trial against EASTERN GROUP OF GAINESVILLE INC ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AFLNDC-9777506.), filed by THOMAS BLACK. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Job Posting, #2 Proposed Summons) (DE ARCANGELIS, KIMBERLY) Modified on 2/1/2026 to edit title (kdm).

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Represented By: KIMBERLY DE ARCANGELIS
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