Universal Welding & Construction, Inc. v. Freedom Auto Transport, LLC, et al
Plaintiff: UNIVERSAL WELDING & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Defendant: FREEDOM AUTO TRANSPORT, LLC and M&L EXPRESS, LLC
Case Number: 0:2024cv60273
Filed: February 16, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Panayotta D Augustin-Birch
Referring Judge: Jacqueline Becerra
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1346 Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PAPERLESS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court previously ordered Plaintiff to file its response to Defendant Freedom Auto Transport LLC's Motion to Dismiss by April 8, 2024. ECF No. 14 . Plaintiff has not done so. Accordingly, Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED to file a response to Defendant Freedom Auto Transport's Motion to Dismiss no later than Wednesday, April 17, 2024, or show cause in writing by the same date why the Motion to Dismiss should not be granted by default. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 4/15/2024. (nsy)
April 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion to Dismiss. ECF No. #13 . The Motion was filed at 8:44 p.m. on the day that Plaintiff's response was due, and Plaintiff did not attempt to confer with Defendant until a few hours before it filed the Motion. Further, Plaintiff did not provide a reason for the requested extension other than a vague, generalized reference to its attorney's "case load, which includes matters pending in both federal and state court." Id. at 4. Plaintiff's conduct in waiting until the last possible minute to request an extension of time, and failing to set forth good cause and meaningfully confer as the Local Rules require, justifies denial of the Motion in its entirety. However, given that the requested extension concerns a dispositive motion, in this one instance, the Court will permit Plaintiff a brief extension of time. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time, ECF No. #13 , is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Plaintiff shall file its response to Defendant Freedom Auto Transport LLC's Motion to Dismiss no later than Monday, April 8, 2024. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 4/4/2024. (nsy)
April 3, 2024 Filing 13 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #8 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Universal Welding & Construction, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kogan, Pavel)
March 27, 2024 Filing 12 Clerk's Entry of Default as to M&L Express, LLC - Motions Terminated: #11 Motion for Clerks Entry of Default. Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 3/27/2024. (ls)
March 27, 2024 Filing 11 MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default as to M&L Express, LLC by Universal Welding & Construction, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Kogan, Pavel)
March 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Order Regarding Procedures on Service, Defaults, Certificate of Interested Parties and Joint Scheduling Reports. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 3/26/2024. See attached document for full details. (ls)
March 26, 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 Universal Welding & Construction, Inc.. M&L Express, LLC served on 2/28/2024, response/answer due 3/20/2024. (Kogan, Pavel)
March 20, 2024 Filing 8 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Freedom Auto Transport, LLC. Responses due by 4/3/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Potter, Maggie)
March 20, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Maggie Eileen Potter on behalf of Freedom Auto Transport, LLC. Attorney Maggie Eileen Potter added to party Freedom Auto Transport, LLC(pty:dft). (Potter, Maggie)
March 5, 2024 Filing 6 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by UNIVERSAL WELDING & CONSTRUCTION, INC.. FREEDOM AUTO TRANSPORT, LLC served on 2/29/2024, response/answer due 3/21/2024. (Kogan, Pavel)
March 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE to Judge Jacqueline Becerra for all further proceedings, Judge Robin L. Rosenberg no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Robin L. Rosenberg on 3/4/2024. See attached document for full details. (jmd)
February 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch for Discovery Matters and a Rule 16 conference and Order of Court-Mandated Requirements on Service, Defaults, and Joint Scheduling Reports. Signed by Judge Robin L. Rosenberg on 2/21/2024. See attached document for full details. (ls)
February 20, 2024 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to FREEDOM AUTO TRANSPORT, LLC, and M&L EXPRESS, LLC. (wce)
February 16, 2024 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Robin L. Rosenberg and Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Panayotta Augustin-Birch 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)
February 16, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-17300890, filed by UNIVERSAL WELDING & CONSTRUCTION, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Summon(s), #3 Summon(s), #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kogan, Pavel)

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