Caplan v. Cruz et al
Plaintiff: Howard Michael Caplan
Defendant: Iraj Zolghadr and Luis M. Cruz an Individual doing business as LMC Tire Shop
Case Number: 0:2024cv62002
Filed: October 25, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Raag Singhal
Referring Judge: Jared M Strauss
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 12182 Americans with Disabilities Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 23, 2024 Filing 12 STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by Howard Michael Caplan (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Stern, Ronald)
December 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PAPERLESS ORDER on unilateral Notice of Settlement (DE #10 ). 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." Given the unilateral Notice of Settlement, all pre-trial deadlines remain in effect. The parties will be relieved from pretrial deadlines upon the filing of a Joint Notice of Settlement. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 12/6/2024. (pb00)
December 6, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice by Howard Michael Caplan (Stern, Ronald)
November 18, 2024 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint by Luis M. Cruz. (ar24)
October 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 DISCOVERY PROCEDURES ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 10/31/2024. See attached document for full details. (emd)
October 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: ( Jury Trial set for 9/8/2025 09:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Raag Singhal, Calendar Call set for 9/3/2025 02:00 PM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Raag Singhal, Status Conference set for 1/23/2025 03:30 PM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Raag Singhal, Amended Pleadings due by 1/6/2025, Discovery due by 5/21/2025, Expert Discovery due by 5/21/2025, Fact Discovery due by 5/21/2025., Joinder of Parties due by 1/6/2025, Mediation Deadline 5/28/2025, In Limine Motions due by 7/9/2025, Dispositive Motions due by 6/4/2025, Motions due by 6/4/2025., Pretrial Stipulation due by 8/22/2025.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 5/28/2025.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 10/31/2024. See attached document for full details. (ebz) #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.
October 31, 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 Howard Michael Caplan. Luis M. Cruz served on 10/30/2024, response/answer due 11/20/2024. (Stern, Ronald)
October 25, 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 10/25/2024. (pb00)
October 25, 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). Motions for Extension of Time 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). Labeling Exhibits on CM/ECF Exhibits to pleadings and motions shall be docketed in accordance with the Court's 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.) Notices of Settlement 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 10/25/2024. (pb00)
October 25, 2024 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Luis M. Cruz, Iraj Zolghadr. (nan)
October 25, 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. (nan)
October 25, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-17935478, filed by Howard Michael Caplan. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Summon(s))(Stern, Ronald)

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