Miguel Porras v. Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.
Plaintiff: Miguel Porras
Defendant: Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.
Case Number: 0:2019cv61881
Filed: July 26, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Marcia G Cooke
Referring Judge: Patrick M Hunt
2 Judge: Rodolfo A Ruiz
3 Judge: Barry S Seltzer
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 57 CERTIFICATION AND ORDER OF TRANSFER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Magistrate Judge Barry S. Seltzer added. Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt no longer assigned to case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt on 9/23/2019. See attached document for full details. (bms)
September 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Judge Rodolfo A Ruiz for all further proceedings, accepted and signed on 9/23/2019. Judge Marcia G. Cooke no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 8/1/2019. See attached document for full details. (gp)
September 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 55 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #53 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Phong L. Tran, Esq. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt on 9/12/2019. (sl00)
September 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 54 GENERAL ORDER ON DISCOVERY OBJECTIONS AND PROCEDURES BEFORE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE PATRICK M. HUNT. The parties should carefully review the Order in that it requires expedited briefing, provides for modified page limitations and special conferral requirements before a motion is filed, limits the type of permissible discovery objections as well as modifying other discovery procedures. See attached document for full details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt on 9/12/2019. (sl00)
September 12, 2019 Filing 53 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Phong L. Tran. Filing Fee $ 75.00 Receipt # 113C-11976391 by Miguel Porras. Attorney Ari Jonathan Glazer added to party Miguel Porras(pty:pla). Responses due by 9/26/2019 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Glazer, Ari)
July 30, 2019 Filing 52 Notice of Pending, Refiled, Related or Similar Actions by Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. (Ercole, Brian)
July 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER OF REFERRAL AND ORDER REGARDING COURT PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES. Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt for Pretrial Non-Dispositive Matters; Notice re Joint Motions; Expedited Service Deadline 9/24/2019. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 7/26/2019. See attached document for full details. (kou)
July 26, 2019 Filing 50 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Troy S Brown, mailing date July 26, 2019, (pt)
July 26, 2019 Filing 49 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Esther Kyungmin Ro and Jamie Lee Whittenburg, mailing date July 26, 2019, (pt)
July 26, 2019 Filing 48 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Frank J Johnson, mailing date July 26, 2019, (pt)
July 26, 2019 Filing 47 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney David M Cohen, mailing date July 26, 2019, (pt)
July 26, 2019 Filing 46 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Conrad B Stephens, mailing date July 26, 2019, (pt)
July 26, 2019 Filing 45 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Allan Kanner and Cynthia G St Amant, mailing date July 26, 2019, (pt)
July 26, 2019 Filing 44 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Phong L Tran, mailing date July 26, 2019, (pt)
July 26, 2019 Filing 43 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Marcia G. Cooke. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (bb)
July 26, 2019 Filing 42 Case transferred in from California Central; Case Number 2:19-cv-01542. Electronic file including transfer order and docket sheet received. .(bb).
July 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 41 MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO TRANSFER #29 by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. For the reasons set forth above, the Court GRANTS Defendant's motion to transfer, and the Court transfers this action to the Southern District of Florida. Because transfer is appropriate, the Court declines to address Defendant's motion to dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint, Dkt. 30. Case transferred to the Southern District of Florida. Case electronically transferred on 7/25/2019. (See document for details) (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (mrgo)
June 28, 2019 Filing 40 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Esther Kyungmin Ro counsel for Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. Esther K. Ro is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. (Ro, Esther)
June 28, 2019 Filing 39 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Jamie Lee Whittenburg counsel for Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. Adding Jamie Lee Whittenburg as counsel of record for Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. (Attorney Jamie Lee Whittenburg added to party Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.(pty:dft))(Whittenburg, Jamie)
June 21, 2019 Filing 38 NOTICE of Supplemental Authority in Opposition to (1) Defendant's Motion to Transfer this Action to the Southern District of Florida Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), or, in the Alternative, to Transfer this Action Pursuant to the First-Filed Rule; and (2) Defendants Motion to Dismiss Class Action Complaint and Motion to Strike Plaintiffs Class Allegations and to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction filed by Plaintiff Miguel Porras. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Tran, Phong)
June 21, 2019 Filing 37 NOTICE of Decision: two orders recently entered in Ohio State Troopers Ass'n Inc., et al. v. Point Blank Enters., Inc., Case No. 18-cv-63130-UU (S.D. Fla., filed Dec. 25, 2018) filed by Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Ro, Esther)
June 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 IN CHAMBERS ORDER-TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Judge Stephen V. Wilson re: #29 MOTION to Transfer Case to Southern District of Florida Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a), or, in the Alternative, to Transfer This Action Pursuant to the First-Filed Rule filed by Defendant; and #30 MOTION to Dismiss Case and Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Class Allegations and to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction filed by Defendant - The motions are submitted. Order to issue. The 6/24/2019 hearing is vacated and off-calendar. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (pc) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
June 10, 2019 Filing 35 REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case and Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Class Allegations and to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction #30 filed by Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. (Ro, Esther)
June 10, 2019 Filing 34 REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Southern District of Florida Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a), or, in the Alternative, to Transfer This Action Pursuant to the First-Filed Rule #29 filed by Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. (Ro, Esther)
June 3, 2019 Filing 33 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case and Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Class Allegations and to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction #30 filed by Plaintiff Miguel Porras. (Tran, Phong)
June 3, 2019 Filing 32 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Southern District of Florida Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a), or, in the Alternative, to Transfer This Action Pursuant to the First-Filed Rule #29 filed by Plaintiff Miguel Porras. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)(Tran, Phong)
April 16, 2019 Filing 31 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc., identifying JLL Associates G.P. VII, LLC. (Ro, Esther)
April 16, 2019 Filing 30 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case and Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Class Allegations and to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction filed by Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 6/24/2019 at 01:30 PM before Judge Stephen V. Wilson. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Proposed Order) (Ro, Esther)
April 16, 2019 Filing 29 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Southern District of Florida Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a), or, in the Alternative, to Transfer This Action Pursuant to the First-Filed Rule filed by Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 6/24/2019 at 01:30 PM before Judge Stephen V. Wilson. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Exhibit A (Declaration of Hoyt Schmidt), #3 Proposed Order) (Ro, Esther)
April 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER by Judge Stephen V. Wilson: granting #25 Non-Resident Attorney Brian M. Ercole APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of defendant POINT BLANK ENTERPRISES, INC., designating Esther K. Ro as local counsel. (mrgo)
April 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER by Judge Stephen V. Wilson: granting #23 Non-Resident Attorney Troy S Brown APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Point Blank Enterprises, Inc., designating Esther K Ro as local counsel. (lom)
April 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER by Judge Stephen V. Wilson: granting #24 Non-Resident Attorney Clay M Carlton APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Point Blank Enterprises, Inc., designating Esther K Ro as local counsel. (lom)
April 11, 2019 Filing 25 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Brian M. Ercole to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23538740) filed by Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ro, Esther)
April 10, 2019 Filing 24 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Clay M. Carlton to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23527468) filed by Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ro, Esther)
April 9, 2019 Filing 23 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Troy S. Brown to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23519072) filed by Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ro, Esther)
March 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 IN CHAMBERS ORDER-TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Judge Stephen V. Wilson: After considering the briefs regarding Defendant's ex parte application #20 , the Court extends Defendant's time to respond to the initial complaint to April 16, 2019. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (pc) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 27, 2019 Filing 21 MEMORANDUM of Points and Authorities in Opposition filed by Plaintiff Miguel Porras. Re: EX PARTE APPLICATION to Extend Time to File Answer to 5/1/2019 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 #20 (Tran, Phong)
March 26, 2019 Filing 20 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Extend Time to File Answer to 5/1/2019 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Esther K. Ro, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Proof of Service) (Attorney Esther Kyungmin Ro added to party Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.(pty:dft)) (Ro, Esther)
March 26, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.. Notice of Pendency of Other Actions or Proceedings Related Case(s): 18-cv-63130-UU (S.D. Fla.) (Ro, Esther)
March 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER by Judge Stephen V. Wilson: granting #15 Non-Resident Attorney David M Cohen APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Miguel Porras, designating Conrad B Stephens as local counsel. (lom)
March 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER by Judge Stephen V. Wilson: granting #14 Non-Resident Attorney Cynthia G. St. Amant APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Miguel Porras, designating Conrad B Stephens as local counsel. (lom)
March 15, 2019 Filing 16 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Miguel Porras, upon Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. served on 3/11/2019, answer due 4/1/2019. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon CT Corporation c/o Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons returned. (Tran, Phong)
March 8, 2019 Filing 15 First APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney David M. Cohen to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Miguel Porras (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23345546) filed by Plaintiff Miguel Porras. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Stephens, Conrad)
March 8, 2019 Filing 14 First APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Cynthia G. St. Amant to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Miguel Porras (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23345226) filed by Plaintiff Miguel Porras. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Stephens, Conrad)
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NEW CASE ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. (pc)
March 6, 2019 Filing 12 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. (bm)
March 6, 2019 Filing 11 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Conrad B Stephens counsel for Plaintiff Miguel Porras. Adding Conrad B.Stephens as counsel of record for Miguel Porras for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Miguel Porras. (Attorney Conrad B Stephens added to party Miguel Porras(pty:pla))(Stephens, Conrad)
March 5, 2019 Filing 10 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiff Miguel Porras. (Tran, Phong)
March 4, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney David M Cohen. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (et)
March 4, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Cynthia St Amant. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (et)
March 4, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #3 . The following error(s) was found: The time to answer for federal governmental agencies is 60 days. All other parties must receive 21 days. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (et)
March 4, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
March 4, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Stephen V. Wilson and Magistrate Judge Paul L. Abrams. (et)
March 4, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Miguel Porras, identifying None. (Tran, Phong)
March 4, 2019 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiff Miguel Porras. (Tran, Phong)
March 4, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Miguel Porras. (Tran, Phong)
March 1, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-23305674 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Miguel Porras. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Summons, #6 Certification and Notice of Interested Parties) (Attorney Phong L Tran added to party Miguel Porras(pty:pla))(Tran, Phong)

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Plaintiff: Miguel Porras
Represented By: Conrad B. Stephens
Represented By: Phong L. Tran
Represented By: Cynthia St. Amant
Represented By: Frank J. Johnson
Represented By: David M. Cohen
Represented By: Allan Kanner
Represented By: Ari Jonathan Glazer
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Defendant: Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.
Represented By: Troy S. Brown
Represented By: Brian Michael Ercole
Represented By: Jamie Lee Whittenburg
Represented By: Clay Matthew Carlton
Represented By: Esther Kyungmin Ro
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