USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC. v. ELIAS et al
| USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC. |
| FAYEZ ELIAS |
| 0:2025cv62050 |
| October 10, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Panayotta D Augustin-Birch |
| David S Leibowitz |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 32
ORDER: The Motion to Dismiss ECF No. #25 is GRANTED. This action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. All existing deadlines are TERMINATED. The Motion for Preliminary Injunction ECF No. #6 ; Motion to Dismiss ECF No. #10 ; Expedited Motion for Preliminary Injunction ECF No. #22 ; and Motion for Discovery ECF No. #23 are DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 11/24/2025. See attached document for full details. (pc)
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| Filing 31 Plaintiff's REPLY to #23 Plaintiff's MOTION for Discovery Limited Expedited Injunction Discovery USI Insurance Services, LLC's Reply in Support of Motion for Limited Expedited Injunction Discovery by USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Composite Exhibit A - USI's proposed written discovery, #2 Exhibit B - November 17, 2025 email)(Royal, Kristin) |
| Filing 30 REPLY in Support of Motion re #25 MOTION TO DISMISS #20 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction . filed by FAYEZ ELIAS. (Domark, Jason) |
| Filing 29 RESPONSE in Opposition re #23 Plaintiff's MOTION for Discovery Limited Expedited Injunction Discovery filed by FAYEZ ELIAS. Replies due by 11/19/2025. (Domark, Jason) |
| Filing 28 Plaintiff's REPLY in Support of Motion re #22 Plaintiff's EXPEDITED MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Amended Motion) . filed by USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC.. (Zimmerman, Matthew) |
| Filing 27 RESPONSE in Opposition re #25 MOTION TO DISMISS #20 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC.. Replies due by 11/13/2025. (Zimmerman, Matthew) |
| Filing 26 RESPONSE in Opposition re #22 Plaintiff's EXPEDITED MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Amended Motion) filed by FAYEZ ELIAS. Replies due by 11/12/2025. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Elias Declaration)(Domark, Jason) |
| Filing 25 MOTION TO DISMISS #20 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ( Responses due by 11/14/2025.), MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by FAYEZ ELIAS. (Domark, Jason) |
| Filing 24 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceeding held via Zoom Videoconference before Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch: Status Conference held on 10/30/2025. Total time in court: 1 hour : 0 minutes. Attorney Appearances: Jason Ryan Domark, Ashley Lauren Gomez-Rodon, Matthew Zvi Zimmerman, David Eric Cannella, Philip E. Rothschild, Kristin Nelson Royal. (sk01) |
| Filing 23 Plaintiff's MOTION for Discovery Limited Expedited Injunction Discovery by USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC.. Responses due by 11/12/2025. (Zimmerman, Matthew) |
| Filing 22 Plaintiff's EXPEDITED MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Amended Motion) by USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Chuck Maleski plus exhibits Elias Employment Agreement and LinkedIn screenshot, #2 Exhibit EPIC Employment Agreement from prior federal action, #3 Exhibit Declaration of Mischelle Lindsay)(Zimmerman, Matthew) |
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Filing 21
PAPERLESS ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE: A status conference is set in this matter on October 30, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in the Fort Lauderdale Division before United States Magistrate Judge Augustin-Birch, to take place via Zoom Video Teleconference. To log in through ZoomGov Meeting, use Meeting ID: 16096518849 and Passcode: 752819. Counsel must appear by both audio and video. Any motion to continue the status conference must include at least three alternative dates on which all counsel are available for a rescheduled conference. In advance of the status conference, the parties must confer on their availability to attend a hearing on #6 Plaintiff's Expedited Motion for Preliminary Injunction and whether the hearing should be evidentiary or non-evidentiary. At the status conference, the parties must be prepared to provide at least three dates on which all participants are available to attend an in-person hearing. Signed by Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch on 10/28/2025. (sk01)
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| Filing 20 Plaintiff's AMENDED COMPLAINT against FAYEZ ELIAS, filed by USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Employment Agreement)(Zimmerman, Matthew) |
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Filing 19
ORDER Following Status Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch on 10/23/2025. See attached document for full details. (sk01)
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| Filing 18 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC. identifying Corporate Parent USI Inc., Other Affiliate KKR & CO. L.P. for USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC. (Zimmerman, Matthew) |
| Filing 17 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceeding held via Zoom Videoconference before Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch: Status Conference held on 10/22/2025. Total time in court: 0 hours : 20 minutes. Attorney Appearances: Jason Ryan Domark, Ashley Lauren Gomez-Rodon, Matthew Zvi Zimmerman, David Eric Cannella, Philip E. Rothschild, Kristin Nelson Royal. (sk01) |
| Filing 16 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #15 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement. Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents Not Entered; ERROR - The Filer failed to enter all Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents from the Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement. Filer is instructed to refile their Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement and enter the missing Other Affiliates/Corp Parents. Note - Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents do not appear on the docket sheet. (KKR & CO. L.P. is not listed on the case). (pc) |
| Filing 15 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC. identifying Corporate Parent USI INC. for USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC. (Zimmerman, Matthew) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ashley Lauren Gomez-Rodon on behalf of Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Inc.. Attorney Ashley Lauren Gomez-Rodon added to party Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Inc.(pty:dft). (Gomez-Rodon, Ashley) |
| Filing 13 Defendant's Corporate Disclosure Statement by Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Epic Holdings Inc. for Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Inc. (Domark, Jason) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Filing Declarations by FAYEZ ELIAS, Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Inc. re #11 Response in Opposition to Motion, #10 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Jacqueline Beaudet, #2 Affidavit Declaration of Fayez Elias, #3 Affidavit Declaration of Andrew Weisman) (Domark, Jason) |
| Filing 11 RESPONSE in Opposition re #6 Plaintiff's MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by FAYEZ ELIAS, Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Inc.. Replies due by 10/28/2025. (Domark, Jason) |
| Filing 10 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ( Responses due by 11/4/2025.), MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by FAYEZ ELIAS, Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Inc.. Attorney Jason Ryan Domark added to party FAYEZ ELIAS(pty:dft), Attorney Jason Ryan Domark added to party Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Inc.(pty:dft). (Domark, Jason) |
| 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 USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC.. FAYEZ ELIAS served on 10/20/2025, response/answer due 11/10/2025; Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Inc. served on 10/15/2025, response/answer due 11/5/2025. (Zimmerman, Matthew) |
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Filing 8
PAPERLESS ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE. A Status Conference is set in this matter on October 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in the Fort Lauderdale Division before United States Magistrate Judge Augustin-Birch, to take place via Zoom Video Teleconference. To log in through ZoomGov Meeting, use Meeting ID: 16096518849 and Passcode: 752819. Counsel must appear by both audio and video. Any motion to continue the Status Conference must include at least three alternative dates on which all counsel and any pro se parties are available for a rescheduled Status Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch on 10/21/2025. (sk01)
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Filing 7
ORDER OF REFERENCE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE Referring #6 Plaintiff's MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC.. Motions referred to Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 10/20/2025. See attached document for full details. (pc)
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| Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch added. (sk01) |
| Filing 6 Plaintiff's MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Charles Maleski (with exhibits))(Zimmerman, Matthew) |
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Filing 5
ORDER IN CASES WITH MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 10/14/2025. See attached document for full details. (pc)
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| Filing 4 Summons Issued as to FAYEZ ELIAS. (pc) |
| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Inc.. (pc) |
| Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge David S. Leibowitz. 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. (pc) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against EDGEWOOD PARTNERS INSURANCE CENTER, INC., d/b/a EPIC INSURANCE BROKERS AND CONSULTANTS, FAYEZ ELIAS. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18865630, filed by USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Employment Agreement with USI, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Summon(s) to be issued to Fayez Elias, #4 Summon(s) to be issued to Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Inc.)(Zimmerman, Matthew) |
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| Plaintiff: USI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC. | |
| Represented By: | Matthew Zvi Zimmerman |
| Represented By: | Philip E. Rothschild |
| Represented By: | Kristin Nelson Royal |
| Represented By: | David Eric Cannella |
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| Represented By: | Jason Ryan Domark |
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