R.R. v. BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C. et al
Plaintiff: R.R.
Defendant: BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C., LQ Wellesley Properties L.L.C., CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C. and BRE/WELLESLEY L.L.C.
Case Number: 0:2025cv62016
Filed: October 7, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Donald M Middlebrooks
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 38 PAPERLESS ORDER vacating (DE #19 ) the November 3, 2025 Scheduling Order. A new scheduling order is forthcoming. The Parties' Joint Motion to Vacate or Amend Scheduling Order (DE #37 ) is denied as moot. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 4/1/2026. (kid)
March 31, 2026 Filing 37 Joint MOTION to Vacate OR, ALTERNATIVELY, AMEND SCHEDULING ORDER PENDING PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT by BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C., BRE/WELLESLEY L.L.C., CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C., LQ Wellesley Properties L.L.C.. Responses due by 4/14/2026. (Stafford Fernandez, Jody)
March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 36 PAPERLESS ORDER striking (DE 35) Joint Notice. This case was transferred to the undesigned on March 10, 2026 (DE 34). Magistrate Judge Jared Straus is no longer assigned to the case and the procedures set forth in his Order (DE 29) no longer govern the proceedings. Parties are directed to file discovery motions pursuant to the Local and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 3/24/2026. (ml00)
March 20, 2026 Filing 35 (STRICKEN) Joint NOTICE of Forthcoming Motions to Compel by BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C., BRE/WELLESLEY L.L.C., CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C., LQ Wellesley Properties L.L.C. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - RR 1, 2, and 4 Plaintiff's Deficiency List, #2 Exhibit B - R.R. #2 - Deficiency Letter re Pl Discovery) (Stafford Fernandez, Jody) Modified Per De#36 on 3/24/2026 (cds).
March 10, 2026 Deadline(s)/Hearing(s) terminated. Jury Trial and Calendar Call hearings set before prior presider (Senior Judge Cohn) terminated. (jlb)
March 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER OF TRANSFER: TRANSFERRING CASE to Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks for all further proceedings, accepted and signed on 3/11/2026. Senior Judge James I. Cohn and Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss no longer assigned to case. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 3/10/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
March 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 33 CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER; granting #31 Corrected Joint Motion for Confidentiality Order/Stipulated Protective Order (with modifications). Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 3/4/2026. See attached document for full details. (emd)
March 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 32 PAPERLESS ORDER denying as moot #30 Motion for Confidentiality Order in light of #31 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 3/3/2026. (emd)
March 3, 2026 Filing 31 Corrected MOTION for Confidentiality Order /Stipulated Protective Order by BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C., BRE/WELLESLEY L.L.C., CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C., LQ Wellesley Properties L.L.C.. Responses due by 3/17/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Stafford Fernandez, Jody)
March 2, 2026 Filing 30 Joint MOTION for Confidentiality Order /Stipulated Protective Order by BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C., BRE/WELLESLEY L.L.C., CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C., LQ Wellesley Properties L.L.C.. Responses due by 3/16/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Confidentiality Agreement and Stipulated Protective Order)(Stafford Fernandez, Jody)
February 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 29 DISCOVERY PROCEDURES ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 2/5/2026. See attached document for full details. (emd)
February 4, 2026 Filing 28 CLERK'S NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF CASE. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle no longer assigned to case. (yar)
January 27, 2026 Filing 27 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has accepted the address information change request as submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Jessica Lyndsey Roberts (pt)
January 22, 2026 Filing 26 NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; by Jessica Lyndsey Roberts (Roberts, Jessica)
January 13, 2026 Filing 25 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jessica Lyndsey Roberts on behalf of R.R.. Attorney Jessica Lyndsey Roberts added to party R.R.(pty:pla). (Roberts, Jessica)
December 15, 2025 Filing 24 Initial Disclosure(s) of Certificate of Service of Plaintiff's Supplemental Initial Disclosures by R.R. (Chiarello, Anthony)
November 17, 2025 Filing 23 Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection. Selected/Added R.R., Gary H. Larsen as Mediator. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Chiarello, Anthony)
November 14, 2025 Filing 22 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has accepted the email information change request as submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Jody Stafford Fernandez (pt)
November 13, 2025 Filing 21 NOTICE of Change of Email; and Name. by Jody A. Arenas Stafford (Arenas Stafford, Jody)
November 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER REQUIRING MEDIATION. Mediation Deadline 6/11/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle on 11/3/2025. See attached document for full details. (sd01)
November 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SCHEDULING ORDER: In addition to the deadlines set by the District Judge, the following pretrial deadlines will apply. Jury Trial set for 7/13/2026 before Senior Judge James I. Cohn. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle on 11/3/2025. See attached document for full details. (wce) #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.
November 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PAPERLESS Minute Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle: Scheduling Conference held on 11/3/2025. Scheduling Order to follow.Total time in court: 12 minutes. Attorney Appearance(s): Anthony Chiarello for Plaintiff; Jody A. Arenas Stafford for Defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle on 11/3/2025 (Digital Zoom Meeting ID: 161 720 3294) (sd01)
October 29, 2025 Filing 17 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C., BRE/WELLESLEY L.L.C., CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C., LQ Wellesley Properties L.L.C. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Joint Proposed Scheduling Order)(Arenas Stafford, Jody)
October 28, 2025 Filing 16 Notice of Pending, Refiled, Related or Similar Actions by BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C., BRE/WELLESLEY L.L.C., CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C., LQ Wellesley Properties L.L.C. (Arenas Stafford, Jody)
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. Scheduling Conference set for 11/3/2025 at 2:30 PM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle on 10/27/2025. See attached document for full details. (sd01)
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER GRANTING #12 PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED PSEUDONYMOUSLY IN PUBLIC PRE-TRIAL FILINGS. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 10/27/2025. See attached document for full details. (wce)
October 23, 2025 Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by BRE/WELLESLEY L.L.C., CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C. identifying Corporate Parent Cavalier MergerSub LP, Other Affiliate CPLG Properties LLC for BRE/WELLESLEY L.L.C., CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C. (Arenas Stafford, Jody)
October 22, 2025 Filing 12 Plaintiff's MOTION for Protective Order and Unopposed Motion for Leave to Proceed Pseudonymously by R.R.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED PSEUDONYMOUSLY)(Chiarello, Anthony)
October 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER DEEMING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER WITHDRAWN: It is herebyORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff's Motion for Protective Order and Leave to Proceed via Initials with Brief in Support as filed in State Court [DE 1-1 at 59] is hereby deemed withdrawn. Such withdrawal is without prejudice as to Plaintiff's right to reassert a Motion to Proceed via Initials. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 10/21/2025. See attached document for full details. (wce)
October 20, 2025 Filing 10 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by R.R.. CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C. served on 10/17/2025, response/answer due 11/7/2025. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Chiarello, Anthony)
October 20, 2025 Filing 9 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint re the Notice of Removal of State Court Complaint by BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C., BRE/WELLESLEY L.L.C., CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C., LQ Wellesley Properties L.L.C.. (Arenas Stafford, Jody)
October 16, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by R.R. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order [PROPOSED] ORDER DEEMING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER [DE 1-1 AT 59] WITHDRAWN) (Chiarello, Anthony)
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER Setting Calendar Call and Trial Date: ( Jury Trial set for 7/13/2026 09:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Senior Judge James I. Cohn., Calendar Call set for 7/9/2026 09:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Senior Judge James I. Cohn.), and ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle for Discovery Matters and a Scheduling Conference. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 10/14/2025. 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.
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #4 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Answer to a Complaint or Other Case Initiating Document BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C.. Response/Answer due 10/20/2025; CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C.. Response/Answer due 10/20/2025; LQ Wellesley Properties L.L.C.. Response/Answer due 10/20/2025. Signed by Senior Judge James I. Cohn on 10/14/2025. See attached document for full details. (ls)
October 14, 2025 Filing 5 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #4 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint . Filer Selected the Wrong Motion Relief(s); ERROR - The Filer selected the wrong motion relief(s) when docketing the motion. The correction was made by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile this document but future motions filed must include applicable reliefs. (ls)
October 10, 2025 Filing 4 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint) by BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C., LQ Wellesley Properties L.L.C., CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C.. Responses due by 10/24/2025. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Arenas Stafford, Jody) Modified Relief/Filers and to add document link on 10/14/2025 (ls).
October 8, 2025 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C., BRE/WELLESLEY L.L.C., CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C., LQ Wellesley Properties L.L.C. identifying Corporate Parent Cavalier MergerSub LP, Other Affiliate CPLG Properties L.L.C. for BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C., BRE/WELLESLEY L.L.C., CPLG Wellesley Properties L.L.C., LQ Wellesley Properties L.L.C. (Arenas Stafford, Jody)
October 7, 2025 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 Alicia O. Valle 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)
October 7, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - R.R. v. BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C., CPLG WELLESLEY PROPERTIES L.L.C., LQ WELLESLEY PROPERTIES L.L.C., BRE/WELLESLEY L.L.C.) Filing fee $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18854385, filed by LQ Wellesley Properties L.L.C., BRE/FLORIDA WELLESLEY L.L.C.. (Extension of Time Ex1 Pg102))(Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Court Filings, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Arenas Stafford, Jody) Modified Text on 10/8/2025 (wce).

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