Berkley et al v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Terrance Montgomery, Etoya Garrett, Dana Berkley, Alecia Bowens, Farah Sanders, Sandy Selesky, Shakia Means, Margarite Sampson, Casandra Maynard and Nina Pallman
Defendant: Family Dollar LLC, Family Dollar, Inc, Family Dollar Stores, Inc. and Family Dollar Services, LLC
Case Number: 0:2024cv61599
Filed: August 29, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Raag Singhal
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE. Case No. 0:24-cv-61575, 0:24-cv-61599 and 0:24-CV-60294 are consolidated. All future filings in this case shall be made under Case No. 0:24-CV-60294 only. Case No. 0:24-cv-61575 and 0:24-cv-61599 are closed for administrative purposes only. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 8/30/2024. See attached document for full details. (jas)
August 30, 2024 Cases associated. (wce)
August 29, 2024 Filing 29 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Nathaniel A. Tarnor, Sharyl A. Reisman, Jerrod C. Patterson, Steve W. Berman, mailing date August 29, 2024, (pt)
August 29, 2024 Filing 28 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. 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)
August 29, 2024 Filing 27 Case transferred in from New York Northern; Case Number 1:24-cv-00271. Electronic file including transfer order and docket sheet received. .(bb).
August 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE: to the Southern District of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division, to be consolidated with Morrison v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., 24-cv-60294 (S.D. Fla.). Signed by Chief Judge Brenda K. Sannes on 8/28/2024. (nmk)
August 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 STIPULATION AND ORDER OF PARTIAL VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL: without prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) as to Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. and Dollar Tree, Inc. Signed by Chief Judge Brenda K. Sannes on 8/26/2024. (nmk)
August 23, 2024 Filing 24 STIPULATION Motion and [Proposed] Order to Transfer by Dana Berkley, Alecia Bowens, Etoya Garrett, Casandra Maynard, Shakia Means, Terrance Montgomery, Nina Pallman, Margarite Sampson, Farah Sanders, Sandy Selesky submitted to Judge Brenda K. Sannes. (Tarnor, Nathaniel)
August 23, 2024 Filing 23 STIPULATION of Dismissal Stipulation of Partial Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) by Dana Berkley, Alecia Bowens, Etoya Garrett, Casandra Maynard, Shakia Means, Terrance Montgomery, Nina Pallman, Margarite Sampson, Farah Sanders, Sandy Selesky submitted to Judge Brenda K. Sannes. (Tarnor, Nathaniel)
August 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 TEXT ORDER granting #20 Consent Letter Motion from Sharyl A. Reisman for Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., Dollar Tree, Inc., Family Dollar Services, LLC, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Family Dollar, Inc., Family Dollar, LLC requesting the Court Hold in Abeyance Defendants Answer deadline : A Status Report is directed and due by 9/16/2024. Authorized by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 8/14/2024. (tab)
August 14, 2024 Filing 21 NOTICE by Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., Dollar Tree, Inc., Family Dollar Services, LLC, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Family Dollar, Inc., Family Dollar, LLC re #20 Consent Letter Motion from Sharyl A. Reisman for Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., Dollar Tree, Inc., Family Dollar Services, LLC, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Family Dollar, Inc., Family Dollar, LLC requesting the Court Hold in Abeyance Defendants Supplement to Defendants' August 9, 2024 Letter Motion (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Sendejo Order, #2 Exhibit B - Morrison Order)(Reisman, Sharyl)
August 9, 2024 Filing 20 Consent Letter Motion from Sharyl A. Reisman for Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., Dollar Tree, Inc., Family Dollar Services, LLC, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Family Dollar, Inc., Family Dollar, LLC requesting the Court Hold in Abeyance Defendants' Deadline to Respond to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint submitted to Judge Christian F. Hummel . (Reisman, Sharyl)
June 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 TEXT ORDER granting #18 Consent Letter Motion from Sharyl A. Reisman for Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., Dollar Tree, Inc., Family Dollar Services, LLC, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Family Dollar, Inc., Family Dollar, LLC requesting Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond: Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. answer due 8/23/2024; Dollar Tree, Inc. answer due 8/23/2024; Family Dollar Services, LLC answer due 8/23/2024; Family Dollar Stores, Inc. answer due 8/23/2024; Family Dollar, Inc. answer due 8/23/2024; Family Dollar, LLC answer due 8/23/2024. Authorized by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 6/18/2024. (tab)
June 12, 2024 Filing 18 Consent Letter Motion from Sharyl A. Reisman for Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., Dollar Tree, Inc., Family Dollar Services, LLC, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Family Dollar, Inc., Family Dollar, LLC requesting Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint submitted to Judge Christian F. Hummel . (Reisman, Sharyl)
May 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Letter requesting Adjournment of Rule 16 Conference. The Rule 16 Initial Conference scheduled for 5/28/2024 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel and the deadline to submit a proposed Civil Case Management Plan and exchange Mandatory Disclosures are ADJOURNED without date pending Defendants answer or otherwise response to Plaintiffs Amended Complaint. Authorized by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 5/10/2024. (egr)
May 10, 2024 CLERK'S CORRECTION OF DOCKET ENTRY: Docket Entry previously filed on 5/10/2024 and labeled "Text Minute Entry" has been deleted in its entirety as it was erroneously filed in this case. (egr)
May 9, 2024 Filing 16 Unopposed Letter Motion from Sharyl A. Reisman, Counsel for Defendants for Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., Dollar Tree, Inc., Family Dollar Services, LLC, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Family Dollar, Inc., Family Dollar, LLC requesting Adjournment of Rule 16 Scheduling Conference and Deadlines Imposed by General Order 25 submitted to Judge Christian F. Hummel . (Reisman, Sharyl)
May 9, 2024 Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sharyl A. Reisman on behalf of All Defendants (Reisman, Sharyl)
May 2, 2024 Filing 14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jerrod C. Patterson on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Patterson, Jerrod)
May 2, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Steve W. Berman on behalf of Dana Berkley, Alecia Bowens, Etoya Garrett, Casandra Maynard, Shakia Means, Terrance Montgomery, Nina Pallman, Margarite Sampson, Farah Sanders, Sandy Selesky (Berman, Steve)
May 1, 2024 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Farah Sanders, Margarite Sampson, Dana Berkley, Casandra Maynard, Sandy Selesky, Alecia Bowens, Terrance Montgomery, Nina Pallman, Shakia Means, Etoya Garrett. All Defendants. (Berman, Steve)
March 12, 2024 Filing 11 Summons Issued as to Family Dollar, LLC. (ztc)
March 11, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE by Dana Berkley, Alecia Bowens, Etoya Garrett, Casandra Maynard, Shakia Means, Terrance Montgomery, Nina Pallman, Margarite Sampson, Farah Sanders, Sandy Selesky re #4 Notice of Admission Requirement, Notice of Counsel re: Petitions for Admission (Tarnor, Nathaniel)
March 11, 2024 Filing 9 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS(ES): Farah Sanders, Margarite Sampson, Dana Berkley, Casandra Maynard, Sandy Selesky, Alecia Bowens, Terrance Montgomery, Nina Pallman, Shakia Means, Etoya Garrett is requesting summons(es) be issued as to Family Dollar, LLC (Tarnor, Nathaniel)
March 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 TEXT ORDER granting #7 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Gerald M. Abdalla, Jr., Esq. Counsel is hereby advised that as of January 16, 2018, the NYND has converted to NextGen. Due to this conversion, you must now register for Pro Hac Vice access through your PACER account. This is the only notice you will receive concerning this requirement. You will not have access to electronically file in this case until your Pro Hac Vice request has been processed through the PACER system. Step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process are available at http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-nextgen. Authorized by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 3/11/2024. (tab)
March 11, 2024 TEXT NOTICE OF FILING DEFICIENCY as to Dana Berkley, Alecia Bowens, Etoya Garrett, Casandra Maynard, Shakia Means, Terrance Montgomery, Nina Pallman, Margarite Sampson, Farah Sanders, Sandy Selesky regarding the #6 Amended Complaint, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following Filing Deficiency: A Proposed Summons was not included with the Amended Complaint as to Defendant Family Dollar, LLC. Counsel is directed to file a proposed summons for Defendant Family Dollar, LLC on the docket using the REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS event within 3 days of this notice. Notice of Filing Deficiency Deadline 3/14/2024. (ztc)
March 8, 2024 Filing 7 MOTION for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Gerald M. Abdalla, Jr. Filing fee $100, receipt number ANYNDC-6648666. [THIS DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED AND VIEWABLE BY COURT USERS ONLY] (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Petition for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice, #2 Exhibit(s) Attorney E-filing Registration, #3 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #4 Exhibit(s) Declaration of Sponso, #5 Proposed Order/Judgment) Motions referred to Christian F. Hummel. (Tarnor, Nathaniel)
March 8, 2024 Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT First Amended Class Action Complaint against Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., Dollar Tree, Inc., Family Dollar Services, LLC, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Family Dollar, Inc., Family Dollar, LLC filed by Margarite Sampson, Dana Berkley, Nina Pallman, Etoya Garrett, Alecia Bowens, Terrance Montgomery, Sandy Selesky, Casandra Maynard, Shakia Means, Farah Sanders. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B, #3 Exhibit(s) C, #4 Exhibit(s) D, #5 Exhibit(s) E, #6 Exhibit(s) F, #7 Exhibit(s) G, #8 Exhibit(s) H, #9 Exhibit(s) I)(Tarnor, Nathaniel) Modified on 3/8/2024 to remove Family Dollar, LLC as a Filer and correct parties in docket text. (ztc).
February 26, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENT as to Plaintiffs; Attorney Gerald M. Abdalla, Jr., Email address is [email protected]. Phone number is (601) 278-6055. Admissions due by 3/11/2024. (Copy served via email on Attorney with copy of GO 25 Filing Order)(ztc)
February 26, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENT as to Plaintiffs; Attorney Steve W. Berman and Jerrod C. Patterson, Email address is [email protected] and [email protected]. Phone number is (206) 623-7292. Admissions due by 3/11/2024. (Copy served via email on both Attorneys with a copy of GO 25 Filing Order) (ztc)
February 26, 2024 Filing 3 G.O. 25 FILING ORDER ISSUED: Initial Rule 16 Conference set for 5/28/2024 at 10:00 AM in Albany before Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel. Civil Case Management Plan must be filed and Mandatory Disclosures are to be exchanged by the parties on or before 5/21/2024. (Pursuant to Local Rule 26.2, mandatory disclosures are to be exchanged among the parties but are NOT to be filed with the Court.) (ztc)
February 26, 2024 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Summons issued as to Dollar Tree, Inc., #2 Summons issued as to Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., #3 Summons issued as to Family Dollar, Inc., #4 Summons issued as to Family Dollar Services, LLC)(ztc)
February 26, 2024 Filing 1 CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., Dollar Tree, Inc., Family Dollar Services, LLC, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Family Dollar, Inc. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ANYNDC-6630759) filed by Nina Pallman, Margarite Sampson, Dana Berkley, Etoya Garrett. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Civil Cover Sheet)(ztc)

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