Albert v. Tinder, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Benjamin Albert
Defendant: TINDER, INC., Match Group, Inc, Facebook, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc doing business as META, Does 1-100, Match Group, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc. doing business as META and Match Group, LLC
Case Number: 0:2022cv60496
Filed: March 7, 2022
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: James I Cohn
Referring Judge: Jared M Strauss
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
October 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER Dismissing Case: This case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Closing Case. (Without Prejudice) Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 10/3/2022. See attached document for full details. (scn)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Plaintiff's Show Cause Response due by 9/30/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 9/16/2022. See attached document for full details. (emd)
September 16, 2022 Filing 58 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss: Telephonic Scheduling Conference held on 9/16/2022. Attorney Appearance(s): Benjamin Albert (Pro Se Plaintiff) failed to appear. Joseph Callister, David H. Pollack, (Digital JMS_01_09-16-2022(AT &T)) (at)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 57 SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 9/30/2022. Expert Discovery due by 11/3/2022. Fact Discovery due by 11/3/2022. Joinder of Parties due by 9/30/2022. Mediation Deadline 12/19/2022. Dispositive Motions due by 11/23/2022. In Limine Motions due by 2/21/2023. Pretrial Stipulation due by 3/1/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 9/16/2022. See attached document for full details. (scn)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER REQUIRING MEDIATION. Joint Notice of Selection of Mediator due by 10/14/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 9/16/2022. See attached document for full details. (emd)
September 13, 2022 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 Joseph Callister. Mr. Callister is permitted to appear before this Court on behalf of Defendants Match Group, Inc. and Match Group, LLC for all purposes relating to this action. Failure to abide by any Court order may result in immediate revocation of counsel's pro hac vice status. The Clerk is directed to provide Notice of Electronic Filings to Mr. Callister at joseph.callister@wickphillips.com. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 9/13/2022. (emd)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER RESETTING TRIAL DATE: Jury Trial reset for 3/20/2023 9:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Senior Judge James I. Cohn. Calendar Call reset for 3/16/2023 9:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Senior Judge James I. Cohn. Granting in part #52 MOTION TO MODIFY TRIAL DATE AND ADOPT PROPOSED PRETRIAL DEADLINES filed by Tinder, Inc., Match Group, Inc. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 9/13/2022. See attached document for full details. (scn)
September 12, 2022 Filing 53 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Joseph Callister. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-15942447 by Match Group, Inc., Tinder, Inc.. Responses due by 9/26/2022 (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Pollack, David)
September 12, 2022 Filing 52 MOTION TO MODIFY TRIAL DATE AND ADOPT PROPOSED PRETRIAL DEADLINES by Match Group, Inc., Tinder, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pollack, David)
September 12, 2022 Filing 51 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Match Group, Inc., Tinder, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pollack, David)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Order Setting Telephonic Scheduling Conference for 9/16/2022 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss. Joint Scheduling Report or Certification due by 9/13/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 9/6/2022. See attached document for full details. (emd)
September 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER OF DISMISSAL: Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff's claims against Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. and Defendant Facebook, Inc. are DISMISSED without prejudice and without leave to amend. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 9/2/2022. See attached document for full details. (scn)
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 48 OMNIBUS ORDER denying #44 Motion for Default Judgment; denying #45 Motion to Vacate #44 MOTION for Default Judgment, #45 MOTION to Vacate #43 Order on Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 8/19/2022. See attached document for full details. (scn)
August 15, 2022 Filing 47 DEFENDANT MATCH GROUP, INC & MATCH GROUP, LLCs ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Amended Complaint by Match Group, Inc.. (Pollack, David)
August 15, 2022 Filing 46 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Match Group, Inc. (Pollack, David)
August 11, 2022 Filing 45 MOTION to Vacate #43 Order on Motion to Dismiss, by Benjamin Albert. Responses due by 8/25/2022. (scn)
August 11, 2022 Filing 44 MOTION for Entry into Default Final Judgment by Benjamin Albert. (scn)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANTS MATCH GROUP, LLC AND MATCH GROUP, INC.'S MOTION TO DISMISS AMENDED COMPLAINT:granting in part and denying in part #25 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 8/4/2022. See attached document for full details. (mab)
July 20, 2022 Filing 42 MOTION to Strike #37 Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint by Match Group, Inc., Tinder, Inc.. Responses due by 8/3/2022 (Pollack, David)
July 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER denying without prejudice #40 Motion for Default Final Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 7/20/2022. See attached document for full details. (scn)
July 14, 2022 Filing 40 MOTION for Default Judgment by Benjamin Albert. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(scn)
July 14, 2022 Filing 39 Clerk's Non-Entry of Default as to Meta Platforms, Inc. - Motions Terminated: #38 Motion for Clerk's Entry of Default. Unclear if service has been made to Meta Platforms, Inc. (See order at DE#36) Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 7/14/2022. (scn)
July 14, 2022 Filing 38 MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default as to Meta Platforms, Inc. by Benjamin Albert. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Entry of Default)(scn)
July 14, 2022 Filing 37 RESPONSE in Opposition re #25 MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #24 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal filed by Benjamin Albert. Replies due by 7/21/2022. (scn)
July 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 OMNIBUS ORDER denying #34 Motion to Vacate #34 MOTION to Vacate #33 Order to Show Cause. Show Cause Response due by 7/15/2022. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 7/1/2022. See attached document for full details. (drz)
June 27, 2022 Filing 35 MOTION for Recusal by Benjamin Albert. ( For Image see DE#34 ) (drz) Modified on 7/5/2022 (mf).
June 27, 2022 Filing 34 MOTION to Vacate #33 Order to Show Cause by Benjamin Albert. Responses due by 7/11/2022 (drz)
June 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Show Cause Response due by 7/1/2022. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 6/13/2022. See attached document for full details. (cqs)
June 9, 2022 Filing 32 REPLY to Response to Motion re #25 MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #24 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal filed by Match Group, Inc., Tinder, Inc.. (Pollack, David)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #30 Defendants Tinder, Inc. and Match Group, Inc.'s Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants Tinder, Inc. and Match Group, Inc. shall file a Reply in support of #25 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint on or before June 9, 2022. Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 6/2/2022. (jm03)
June 2, 2022 Filing 30 Defendant's MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #29 Response to Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint by Match Group, Inc., Tinder, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Pollack, David)
June 2, 2022 Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings per DE 31 as to #25 MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #24 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal . Replies due by 6/9/2022. (pcs)
May 26, 2022 Filing 29 RESPONSE to Motion re #25 MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #24 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal filed by Benjamin Albert. Replies due by 6/2/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(pcs)
May 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 OMNIBUS ORDER denying #5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; denying #10 Motion to Expedite; denying #26 Motion for Hearing. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 5/18/2022. See attached document for full details. (pcs)
May 13, 2022 Filing 27 MEMORANDUM in Support re #26 MOTION to Set a Hearing Date by Benjamin Albert. (pcs)
May 13, 2022 Filing 26 MOTION to Set a Hearing Date by Benjamin Albert. (pcs)
May 12, 2022 Filing 25 MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #24 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal by Match Group, Inc., Tinder, Inc.. Responses due by 5/26/2022 (Pollack, David)
May 6, 2022 Filing 24 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Does 1-100, Facebook, Inc., Match Group, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., Tinder, Inc. filed in response to Order Granting Motion for Leave, filed by Benjamin Albert.(pcs)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT granting #20 Motion for Leave to File. Clerks Notice: Filer must separately re-file the amended pleading pursuant to Local Rule 15.1, unless otherwise ordered by the Judge. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 5/2/2022. See attached document for full details. (pcs)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #21 Defendants Tinder, Inc. and Match Group, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Modify Order Granting Extension of Time. Defendants Tinder, Inc. and Match Group, Inc. shall respond to the Complaint or to the Amended Complaint within 10 days of the Court's ruling on #20 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 4/25/2022. (jm03)
April 22, 2022 Filing 21 Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct 17 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer, by Match Group, Inc., Tinder, Inc.. Responses due by 5/6/2022 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pollack, David)
April 15, 2022 Filing 20 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Benjamin Albert. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Amended Complaint)(ls)
April 13, 2022 Filing 19 Clerk's Notice of Filing Deficiency Re: #18 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint filed by Benjamin Albert. Document(s) missing required signature(s) (Fed.R.Civ.P. 11(a)). (ls)
April 13, 2022 Filing 18 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint by Benjamin Albert. Responses due by 4/27/2022 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Supplement Proposed Amended Complaint)(ls)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #16 Defendants Tinder, Inc. and Match Group, Inc.'s Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. Defendants Tinder, Inc. and Match Group, Inc. shall respond to the Complaint on or before April 26, 2022. Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 4/13/2022. (jm03)
April 12, 2022 Filing 16 Defendant's MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint by Match Group, Inc., Tinder, Inc.. Attorney David H. Pollack added to party Match Group, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney David H. Pollack added to party Tinder, Inc.(pty:dft). (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pollack, David)
April 8, 2022 Filing 15 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #14 Order to Show Cause, by Benjamin Albert. (ls)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE as to why this case should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Show Cause Response due by 4/22/2022. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 3/31/2022. See attached document for full details. (ls)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 PAPERLESS ORDER denying #7 Plaintiff's Motion to Obtain Electronic Filing Rights. Pursuant to Local Rule 5.1(b) and Section 2C of the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures, pro se litigants are not permitted to electronically file documents. Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 3/25/2022. (jm03)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SCHEDULING ORDER: ( Jury Trial set for 1/17/2023 09:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Senior Judge James I. Cohn., Calendar Call set for 1/12/2023 09:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Senior Judge James I. Cohn.), and ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss for Discovery Matters. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 3/25/2022. See attached document for full details. (ls) #Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here.
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PAPERLESS ORDER denying as moot #3 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis because the Clerk of Court has received Plaintiff's filing fee. Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 3/25/2022. (jm03)
March 23, 2022 Filing 10 MOTION to Expedite Discovery and Injunction by Benjamin Albert. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits F, K and H)(ls)
March 23, 2022 Filing 9 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Benjamin Albert. Match Group, Inc. served on 3/22/2022, response/answer due 4/12/2022; Meta Platforms, Inc. served on 3/22/2022, response/answer due 4/12/2022; Tinder, Inc. served on 3/22/2022, response/answer due 4/12/2022. (ls)
March 15, 2022 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Match Group, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., Tinder, Inc.. (ls)
March 15, 2022 Filing 7 MOTION to Obtain Electronic Filing Rights by Benjamin Albert. (ls)
March 15, 2022 Filing 6 Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 3/15/2022 in the amount of $ 402.00, receipt number FLS000015323 (ls)
March 7, 2022 Filing 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Benjamin Albert. (mab)
March 7, 2022 Filing 4 Consent by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner, Benjamin Albert, to receive Notices of Electronic Filing at email address: Ba13c@protonmail.com. (mab)
March 7, 2022 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Benjamin Albert. (mab)
March 7, 2022 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Senior Judge James I. Cohn. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss 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. (mab)
March 7, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Does 1-100, Facebook, Inc., Match Group, Inc, Meta Platforms, Inc, and TINDER, INC.. Filing fees $ 402.00. IFP filed by Benjamin Albert. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit, #3 Summon(s))(mab)

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