Luca v. United Collection Bureau, Inc.
Plaintiff: John Luca
Defendant: United Collection Bureau, Inc.
Case Number: 0:2021cv61427
Filed: July 13, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Roy K Altman
Referring Judge: Patrick M Hunt
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER Scheduling Mediation. Mediation Hearing set for 1/13/2022 01:00 PM. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 9/8/2021. See attached document for full details. (lbc)
September 1, 2021 Filing 20 Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Barbara Ehrich Locke as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 01/13/2022 at 1:00 p.m.. (Patti, Thomas)
August 25, 2021 Filing 19 MOTION for Protective Order by United Collection Bureau, Inc.. (Merical, Joseph)
August 25, 2021 Filing 18 MOTION to Stay by United Collection Bureau, Inc.. Responses due by 9/8/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Hunstein Petition for Rehearing, #2 Exhibit B - Hunstein Docket, #3 Exhibit C - Broward County Cases, #4 Exhibit D - Pl's Discovery Requests, #5 Exhibit E - Notice of Depo, #6 Exhibit D - Chase Cardmember Agreement)(Merical, Joseph)
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PAPERLESS ORDER denying #16 the Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Withdrawal of Referral to Mediation. The parties shall select a mediator and complete mediation in compliance with #15 the Court's Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 8/23/2021. (mpt)
August 20, 2021 Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Withdrawal of Referral to Mediation by United Collection Bureau, Inc.. (Merical, Joseph)
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: ( Jury Trial set for 5/9/2022 in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Roy K. Altman., Calendar Call set for 5/3/2022 01:45 PM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Roy K. Altman., Amended Pleadings due by 8/27/2021., Discovery due by 1/11/2022., Expert Discovery due by 1/11/2022., Fact Discovery due by 1/11/2022., Joinder of Parties due by 8/27/2021., Mediation Deadline 1/25/2022., In Limine Motions due by 4/11/2022., Dispositive Motions due by 2/22/2022., Motions due by 2/2/2022., Pretrial Stipulation due by 4/25/2022.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 1/25/2022.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt for all pretrial non-dispositive and discovery matters.. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 8/11/2021. See attached document for full details. (mee)
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PAPERLESS ORDER denying #7 the Motion to Strike Answer as moot in light of #12 the First Amended Answer. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 8/11/2021. (mpt)
August 10, 2021 Filing 13 RESPONSE in Opposition re #7 MOTION to Strike #4 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) filed by United Collection Bureau, Inc.. Replies due by 8/17/2021. (Merical, Joseph)
August 10, 2021 Filing 12 First Amended ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint re the Notice of Removal by United Collection Bureau, Inc.. (Merical, Joseph)
August 2, 2021 Filing 11 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by John Luca (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Patti, Thomas)
August 2, 2021 Filing 10 STATUS REPORT Removal Status Report by United Collection Bureau, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - State Court Docket and other filings)(Merical, Joseph)
July 29, 2021 Filing 9 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Roy K. Altman: Status Conference held on 7/29/2021. Total time in court: 0 hour(s) : 10 minutes. Attorney Appearance(s): Jibrael Jarallah Said Hindi, Joseph Kendall Merical, Court Reporter: Francine Salopek, 954-769-5686 / Francine_Salopek@flsd.uscourts.gov. (mpt)
July 27, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE by United Collection Bureau, Inc. of Demand for Jury Trial (Merical, Joseph)
July 27, 2021 Filing 7 MOTION to Strike #4 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) by John Luca. Responses due by 8/10/2021 (Patti, Thomas)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REQUIRING REMOVAL STATUS REPORT AND JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT. Status Report due by 8/2/2021. Joint Scheduling Report due by 8/6/2021. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 7/23/2021. See attached document for full details. Modified text on 7/27/2021 (mee).
July 21, 2021 Filing 5 PAPERLESS NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 7/29/2021 04:00 PM before Judge Roy K. Altman. The hearing will be held via Zoom videoconference. Meeting ID: 161 2752 2255. Passcode: 7777. (mpt)
July 20, 2021 Filing 4 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint re the Notice of Removal by United Collection Bureau, Inc.. (Merical, Joseph)
July 14, 2021 Filing 3 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by United Collection Bureau, Inc. (Merical, Joseph)
July 13, 2021 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Roy K. Altman and Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt. 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. (mee)
July 13, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Complaint for Injunctive Relief) Filing fee $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14841890,no answer/affirmative defenses filed by United Collection Bureau, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Summons and Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Merical, Joseph) Modified text on 7/14/2021 (mee).

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Plaintiff: John Luca
Represented By: Jibrael Jarallah Said Hindi
Represented By: Thomas John Patti, III
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Represented By: Joseph Kendall Merical
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