Zabate v. Renaissance Career Institute, Inc. et al
| Vonn Zabate |
| Renaissance Career Institute, Inc., Dr. Jude Metellus and Elsie Metellus |
| 0:2025cv62189 |
| October 29, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Panayotta D Augustin-Birch |
| David S Leibowitz |
| Labor: Fair Standards |
| 29 U.S.C. ยง 0206 Collect Unpaid Wages |
| Plaintiff |
Docket Report
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Filing 15
PAPERLESS ORDER SETTING HEARING ON #13 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT. A hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment is set to take place on April 30, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom Video Teleconference. To log in through ZoomGov Meeting, use Meeting ID: 16096518849 and Passcode: 752819. Only Plaintiff's counsel's attendance is required. Plaintiff need not attend the hearing. Any motion for a continuance must contain three alternative dates on which Plaintiff's counsel is available for a hearing. Signed by Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch on 4/23/2026. (mdl)
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Filing 14
ORDER REFERRING #13 Plaintiff's MOTION for Default Judgment. Motions referred to Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 3/16/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
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| Filing 13 Plaintiff's MOTION for Default Judgment by Vonn Zabate. Responses due by 3/18/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Vonn Zabate, #2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Richard D. Tuschman, Esq., #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Tuschman, Richard) |
Filing 12
ORDER Requiring Plaintiff's Motion for Final Default Judgment by 3/4/2026. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 2/2/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
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| Filing 11 Plaintiff's NOTICE of Joint Liability by Vonn Zabate re #10 Order (Tuschman, Richard) |
Filing 10
ORDER on Default Final Judgment Procedure: Plaintiff's Motion for Default Final Judgment or Notice of Joint Liability due 1/30/2026. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 1/26/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
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| Filing 9 Clerk's Entry of Default as to RENAISSANCE CAREER INSTITUTE, INC., DR. JUDE METELLUS, ELSIE METELLUS Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 12/30/2025. (ksr) |
| Filing 8 Plaintiff's MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default as to Elsie Metellus, Jude Metellus, Renaissance Career Institute, Inc. by Vonn Zabate. (Tuschman, Richard) |
Filing 7
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Show Cause Response due by 12/19/2025. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 12/3/2025. See attached document for full details. (ksr)
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| 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 Vonn Zabate. Elsie Metellus served on 11/8/2025, response/answer due 12/1/2025. (Tuschman, Richard) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Vonn Zabate. Jude Metellus served on 11/8/2025, response/answer due 12/1/2025. (Tuschman, Richard) |
| Filing 4 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Vonn Zabate. Renaissance Career Institute, Inc. served on 11/8/2025, response/answer due 12/1/2025. (Tuschman, Richard) |
| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Elsie Metellus, Jude Metellus, Renaissance Career Institute, Inc.. (ls) |
| Filing 2 Judge Assignment to Judge David S. Leibowitz (ls) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Elsie Metellus, Jude Metellus, Renaissance Career Institute, Inc.. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18911599, filed by Vonn Zabate. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Summon(s) RCI, #4 Summon(s) Dr. Jude Metellus, #5 Summon(s) Elsie Metellus)(Tuschman, Richard) |
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