Sollecito v. Costco Wholesale Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Salvatore Sollecito
Defendant: Costco Wholesale Corporation and The Clorox Company
Case Number: 0:2025cv62388
Filed: November 24, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Panayotta D Augustin-Birch
Referring Judge: Darrin P Gayles
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Attorney Melissa Plunkett is permitted to appear before this Court on behalf of Defendant THE CLOROX COMPANY for all purposes relating to this action. The clerk is directed to provide Notice of Electronic Filings to Attorney Melissa Plunkett at [email protected]. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 1/22/2026. (skz)
January 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Attorney Melina Manetti is permitted to appear before this Court on behalf of Defendant THE CLOROX COMPANY for all purposes relating to this action. The clerk is directed to provide Notice of Electronic Filings to Attorney Melina Manetti at [email protected]. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 1/22/2026. (skz)
January 21, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Melissa Plunkett. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-19140828 by The Clorox Company. Responses due by 2/4/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Bernstein, Matthew)
January 21, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Melina Manetti. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-19140564 by The Clorox Company. Responses due by 2/4/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Bernstein, Matthew)
December 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch on 12/18/2025. See attached document for full details. (sk01)
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SCHEDULING ORDER SETTING CIVIL TRIAL DATE AND PRETRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MOTIONS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: ( Jury Trial set for 1/11/2027 in Miami Division before Judge Darrin P. Gayles., Calendar Call set for 1/6/2027 09:30 AM before Judge Darrin P. Gayles., Status Conference set for 11/4/2026 10:00 AM before Judge Darrin P. Gayles.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 10/7/2026.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Panayotta Augustin-Birch for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 12/17/2025. See attached document for full details. (mee) #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.
December 15, 2025 Filing 10 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Costco Wholesale Corporation (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Scheduling Order)(Mera, Kelly)
December 15, 2025 Filing 9 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Costco Wholesale Corporation (Mera, Kelly)
December 15, 2025 Filing 8 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates by The Clorox Company (Bernstein, Matthew)
December 15, 2025 Filing 7 Defendant's Corporate Disclosure Statement by The Clorox Company (Bernstein, Matthew)
December 9, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Matthew David Bernstein on behalf of The Clorox Company. Attorney Matthew David Bernstein added to party The Clorox Company(pty:dft). (Bernstein, Matthew)
December 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 PAPERLESS ORDER REQUIRING JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER. Pursuant to S.D. Fla. Local Rule 16.1, on or before December 15, 2025, the parties shall prepare and file a Joint Scheduling Report, as well as Certificates of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statements.The parties shall also file a Proposed Scheduling Order, adhering to the format and guidance of the attached form. If the parties deviate in any way from that format and guidance, they shall contemporaneously submit a written explanation, which provides their purported justification for each and every deviation. If the parties fail to submit such written explanation, the Court may enter a Scheduling Order that does not take into account the parties' proposed dates.Failure to comply with this Order shall be grounds for dismissal without prejudice and without further notice. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 12/1/2025. (skz)
December 1, 2025 Filing 4 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint re the Notice of Removal with Jury Demand by Costco Wholesale Corporation. (Glusman, Jason)
November 24, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICE. Unless otherwise specified by the Court, every motion shall be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point typeface. Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants shall file joint motions with co-parties unless there are clear conflicts of position. If conflicts of position exist, the parties shall explain the conflicts in their separate motions. Failure to comply with ANY of these procedures may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions including, but not limited to, the striking of the motion or dismissal of this action. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 11/24/2025. (skz)
November 24, 2025 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Darrin P. Gayles. 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)
November 24, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Exhibit A, Plaintiff's Complaint) Filing fee $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18984979, filed by Costco Wholesale Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Plaintiff's Complaint, #2 Exhibit B, Return of Service, #3 Exhibit C, Email, #4 Exhibit D, Entity Detail for Costco, #5 Exhibit E, Entity Detail for Clorox, #6 Exhibit F, State Court Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Exhibit G, State Court Notice of Filing, #8 Exhibit H, State Court Docket Documents, #9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mera, Kelly) (Complaint see Exh.A, no Answer/Motion to Dismiss filed) Modified text on 11/24/2025 (pc).

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Plaintiff: Salvatore Sollecito
Represented By: Tyler Andrew Trumbach
Represented By: Michael McQuaide
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Defendant: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Represented By: Kelly Johana Mera
Represented By: Teya Atashbar
Represented By: Jason A. Glusman
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Defendant: The Clorox Company
Represented By: Melissa Plunkett
Represented By: Melina Manetti
Represented By: Matthew David Bernstein
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