Heider v. Wine Cellar International LLC et al
Plaintiff: Joseph Andrew Heider
Defendant: Wine Cellar International LLC and Jacob Duquette
Case Number: 0:2025cv62356
Filed: November 20, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Raag Singhal
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 24, 2026 Filing 19 RESPONSE to Motion re #17 Amended MOTION to Set Aside Default filed by Joseph Andrew Heider. Replies due by 5/1/2026. (Cuthbertson, Dillon)
April 10, 2026 Filing 18 RESPONSE to #14 Plaintiff's MOTION for Default Judgment Against WINE CELLAR INTERNATIONAL LLC and JACOB DUQUETTE by Jacob Duquette, Wine Cellar International LLC. (Cao, Nhu)
April 10, 2026 Filing 17 Amended MOTION to Set Aside Default by Jacob Duquette, Wine Cellar International LLC. Responses due by 4/24/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Eiss, Charles)
April 10, 2026 Filing 16 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Jacob Duquette, Wine Cellar International LLC. (Eiss, Charles)
April 9, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Charles Merrill Eiss on behalf of Jacob Duquette, Wine Cellar International LLC. Attorney Charles Merrill Eiss added to party Jacob Duquette(pty:dft), Attorney Charles Merrill Eiss added to party Wine Cellar International LLC(pty:dft). (Eiss, Charles)
March 27, 2026 Filing 14 Plaintiff's MOTION for Default Judgment Against WINE CELLAR INTERNATIONAL LLC and JACOB DUQUETTE by Joseph Andrew Heider. Responses due by 4/10/2026. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Joseph Andrew Heider, #2 Affidavit Affidavit of Non-Military Service, #3 Exhibit SCRA Results, #4 Text of Proposed Order Default Final Judgment, #5 Text of Proposed Order Granting Judgment)(Grondin, Adam)
March 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER ON DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT PROCEDURE. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 3/13/2026. See attached document for full details. (jas)
March 13, 2026 Filing 12 Clerk's Entry of Default as to Wine Cellar International LLC, Jacob Duquette - Motions Terminated: #11 Motion for Clerks Entry of Default, Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 3/13/2026. (cds)
March 12, 2026 Filing 11 Plaintiff's MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default Against Defendants WINE CELLAR INTERNATIONAL LLC, and JACOB DUQUETTE as to Joseph Andrew Heider by Joseph Andrew Heider. Attorney Adam Nicholas Grondin added to party Joseph Andrew Heider(pty:pla). Responses due by 3/26/2026. (Grondin, Adam)
February 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STATUS REPORT ORDER: Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff shall file a STATUS REPORT on or before March 12, 2026, advising the Court of the status of the case. Alternatively, Defendants may file a response, or Plaintiff may move for a clerk's entry of default. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 2/26/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: It is therefore ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that on or before February 24, 2026, Defendants shall file an answer or response to the Complaint. Failure to respond or show good cause by February 24, 2026, may result in sanctions. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 2/17/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
February 16, 2026 Filing 8 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Joseph Andrew Heider. Wine Cellar International LLC served on 1/15/2026, response/answer due 2/5/2026. (Cuthbertson, Dillon)
February 16, 2026 Filing 7 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Joseph Andrew Heider. Jacob Duquette served on 1/15/2026, response/answer due 2/5/2026. (Cuthbertson, Dillon)
February 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: It is therefore ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that on or before February 18, 2026, Plaintiff shall perfect service upon the Defendants or show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure to perfect service of process. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 12/11/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
November 21, 2025 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 as interested parties 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 11/21/2025. (imy)
November 21, 2025 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 11/21/2025. (imy)
November 20, 2025 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Jacob Duquette, and Wine Cellar International LLC. (wce)
November 20, 2025 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. (wce)
November 20, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18976392, filed by Andrew Joseph Heider. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Statement of Claim)(Cuthbertson, Dillon)

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Plaintiff: Joseph Andrew Heider
Represented By: Dillon Scott Cuthbertson
Represented By: Adam Nicholas Grondin
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Defendant: Wine Cellar International LLC
Represented By: Nhu Quynh Cao
Represented By: Charles Merrill Eiss
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Defendant: Jacob Duquette
Represented By: Nhu Quynh Cao
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