Ghasimi v. Backstretch-South Florida, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Ahmad Ghasimi
Defendant: Backstretch-South Florida, LLC doing business as Elements Massage and Louise Casper
Case Number: 0:2024cv60111
Filed: January 19, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Raag Singhal
Referring Judge: Jared M Strauss
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 8, 2024 Filing 18 Defendant's RESPONSE to #11 Statement of Claim by Backstretch-South Florida, LLC, Louise Casper. (St. Louis, Alan)
March 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 DISCOVERY PROCEDURES ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 3/7/2024. See attached document for full details. (cer)
March 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: ( Jury Trial set for 2/10/2025 09:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Raag Singhal., Calendar Call set for 2/5/2025 02:00 PM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Raag Singhal., Amended Pleadings due by 4/22/2024., Discovery due by 10/23/2024., Expert Discovery due by 10/23/2024., Joinder of Parties due by 4/22/2024., Mediation Deadline 10/30/2024., In Limine Motions due by 11/11/2024., Dispositive Motions due by 11/6/2024., Motions due by 11/6/2024., Pretrial Stipulation due by 1/24/2025.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 10/30/2024.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge All discovery matters are referred to Judge Jared M. Strauss.. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 3/7/2024. See attached document for full details. (nan) #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.
February 23, 2024 Filing 15 Defendant's Corporate Disclosure Statement by Backstretch-South Florida, LLC, Louise Casper (St. Louis, Alan)
February 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Order Setting Settlement Conference via Video Conference for 4/8/2024 at 9:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss. Joint Notice of Compliance & Confidential Settlement Statements due by 4/1/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 2/21/2024. See attached document for full details. (cer)
February 21, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE of Compliance by Ahmad Ghasimi re #6 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report,, Order of Requirements,, Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge, (Eiss, Charles)
February 15, 2024 Filing 12 Defendants' ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Backstretch-South Florida, LLC, Louise Casper. Attorney Alan St. Louis added to party Backstretch-South Florida, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Alan St. Louis added to party Louise Casper(pty:dft). (St. Louis, Alan)
February 12, 2024 Filing 11 Statement of: Claim by Ahmad Ghasimi re #6 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report,, Order of Requirements,, Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge, (Eiss, Charles)
January 30, 2024 Filing 10 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Ahmad Ghasimi. Backstretch-South Florida, LLC served on 1/25/2024, response/answer due 2/15/2024. (Eiss, Charles)
January 30, 2024 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 Ahmad Ghasimi. Louise Casper served on 1/25/2024, response/answer due 2/15/2024. (Eiss, Charles)
January 26, 2024 Filing 8 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Ahmad Ghasimi (Eiss, Charles)
January 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 PAPERLESS ORDER Requiring Submission of Proposed Dates for Settlement Conference. The District Court has entered an Order, DE #6 , referring the case to me for a settlement conference. Accordingly, counsel for the parties shall promptly meet and confer to determine possible dates on which to conduct the settlement conference. Within 5 days after defense counsel appears in this case, Plaintiff's counsel shall email my chambers at strauss@flsd.uscourts.gov with at least 3 dates on which the parties and their counsel are available for the settlement conference, within any time period mandated by the District Court's Order, DE #6 . If the parties fail to timely submit proposed dates, the Court will select the date and time of the settlement conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 1/22/2024. (cer)
January 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT, STATEMENT OF CLAIM AND RESPONSE, AND REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report, Order of Court-Mandated Requirements in FLSA case, ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss for Settlement. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 1/19/2024. See attached document for full details. (nan)
January 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 PAPERLESS ORDER TO FILE CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONSWithin SEVEN (7) DAYS of entry of an appearance, each party, including governmental parties, must file certificates of interested parties and corporate disclosure statements that contain a complete list of persons, associated persons, firms, partnerships, or corporations that have a financial interest in the outcome of this case, including subsidiaries, conglomerates, affiliates, parent corporations, and other identifiable legal entities related to a party. The parties shall not include Judge Singhal or the paired magistrate judges unless they have an interest in the litigation. Throughout the pendency of the action, the parties are under a continuing obligation to amend, correct, and update the certificates. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 1/19/2024. (pb00)
January 19, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICEUnless otherwise specified by the Court, every motion, legal memorandum, brief, and otherwise shall: be double-spaced, in justified alignment, in 12-point font, using either Times New Roman or Arial typeface. This Notice does not supplant the requirements and provisions of Local Rule 7.1(c). The Court cautions parties against excessive use of footnotes.Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants shall file joint motions (and responses to motions) with co-parties unless there are clear conflicts of position. If conflicts of position exist, parties shall explain the conflicts in their separate motions (and responses).Parties are encouraged to seek extensions of time in a timely fashion. "A motion for extension of time is not self-executing; no motion is, unless expressly provided for by the applicable rule. Yet, by filing these motions on or near the last day, and then sitting idle pending the Court's disposition of the motion, parties essentially grant their own motion. The Court will not condone this." Compere v. Nusret Miami, LLC, 2020 WL 2844888, at *2 (S.D. Fla. May 7, 2020) (internal citations omitted).Exhibits to pleadings and motions shall be docketed in accordance with the Courts CM/ECF procedures, Rule 3L.(2): (2) Describing an Attachment to a Docket EntryA party filing an attachment to a document shall select one of the prescribed attachment categories from the drop-down menu (e.g., affidavit, transcript), provide an alphabetical or numerical designation (e.g., Exhibit A, Exhibit 1), and descriptively name each attachment (e.g., Exhibit 1 - Affidavit of Boo Radley) in a manner that enables the Court to easily locate and distinguish attachments. (Emphasis added.) Local Rule 16.4, Local Rules for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, requires that a Notice of Settlement "shall be filed and served jointly by counsel for all parties to the settlement." A unilateral notice of settlement will not stay pre-trial deadlines or hearings.Failure to comply with any of these procedures may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 1/19/2024. (pb00)
January 19, 2024 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Backstretch-South Florida, LLC, and Louise Casper. (wce)
January 19, 2024 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Raag Singhal. 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. (wce)
January 19, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Backstretch-South Florida, LLC d/b/a Elements Massage, Louise Casper. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-17225773, filed by Ahmad Ghasimi. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s) Casper, #3 Summon(s) Elements Massage)(Eiss, Charles)

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