Howard v. South Florida Diving Headquarters, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Jonathan Marshall Howard
Defendant: South Florida Diving Headquarters, Inc., Serenity Yacht Charters, Inc., Boynton Beach Diver Inc. and William Jeffrey Torode
Case Number: 0:2026cv60025
Filed: January 7, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Rodney Smith
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 0201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #20 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Discovery Requests. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 6/11/2026. (hws)
June 3, 2026 Filing 20 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Discovery Requests , MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer ( Responses due by 6/17/2026.) by Boynton Beach Diver Inc., Serenity Yacht Charters, Inc., South Florida Diving Headquarters, Inc., William Jeffrey Torode. (O'Connell, Kaitlyn)
April 10, 2026 Filing 19 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Jonathan Marshall Howard (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Grondin, Adam)
April 10, 2026 Filing 18 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Boynton Beach Diver Inc., Serenity Yacht Charters, Inc., South Florida Diving Headquarters, Inc., William Jeffrey Torode (O'Connell, Kaitlyn)
March 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER REQUIRING JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT, CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. Joint Scheduling Report due by 4/10/2026 Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 3/19/2026. See attached document for full details. (blc)
March 18, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kristin Maria Ahr on behalf of Boynton Beach Diver Inc., Serenity Yacht Charters, Inc., South Florida Diving Headquarters, Inc., William Jeffrey Torode. Attorney Kristin Maria Ahr added to party Boynton Beach Diver Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Kristin Maria Ahr added to party Serenity Yacht Charters, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Kristin Maria Ahr added to party South Florida Diving Headquarters, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Kristin Maria Ahr added to party William Jeffrey Torode(pty:dft). (Ahr, Kristin)
March 17, 2026 Filing 15 Defendants' ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Boynton Beach Diver Inc., Serenity Yacht Charters, Inc., South Florida Diving Headquarters, Inc., William Jeffrey Torode. (O'Connell, Kaitlyn)
March 12, 2026 Filing 14 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has accepted the email information change request as submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Kaitlyn May O'Connell. To correct an Inactive email, please refer to the Court's website at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/updating-your-information. (pt)
March 12, 2026 Filing 13 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has accepted the address information change request as submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Kaitlyn May O'Connell (pt)
March 12, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; Change of Email; by Kaitlyn May O'Connell (O'Connell, Kaitlyn)
February 23, 2026 Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline per DE 11 : Boynton Beach Diver Inc. response/answer due 3/17/2026; Serenity Yacht Charters, Inc. response/answer due 3/17/2026; South Florida Diving Headquarters, Inc. response/answer due 3/17/2026; William Jeffrey Torode response/answer due 3/17/2026. (pcs)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #10 Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint. Defendants shall respond to the Complaint by March 17, 2026 . No further extensions will be granted absent extraordinary circumstances. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 2/23/2026. (hws)
February 23, 2026 Filing 10 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint, by Boynton Beach Diver Inc., Serenity Yacht Charters, Inc., South Florida Diving Headquarters, Inc., William Jeffrey Torode. Attorney Kaitlyn May O'Connell added to party Boynton Beach Diver Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Kaitlyn May O'Connell added to party Serenity Yacht Charters, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Kaitlyn May O'Connell added to party South Florida Diving Headquarters, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Kaitlyn May O'Connell added to party William Jeffrey Torode(pty:dft). Responses due by 3/9/2026. (O'Connell, Kaitlyn)
February 13, 2026 Filing 9 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #6 Summons Returned Executed. Document Captioned for incorrect sumonee; CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED WITHIN 3 DAYS - The Filer must File a Notice of Striking, then refile the document with the proper caption pursuant to Local Rules. (jas)
February 13, 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 Jonathan Marshall Howard. Serenity Yacht Charters, Inc. served on 2/3/2026, response/answer due 2/24/2026. (Cuthbertson, Dillon)
February 13, 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 Jonathan Marshall Howard. (Cuthbertson, Dillon)
February 13, 2026 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 Jonathan Marshall Howard. South Florida Diving Headquarters, Inc. served on 2/3/2026, response/answer due 2/24/2026. (Cuthbertson, Dillon)
February 13, 2026 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 Jonathan Marshall Howard. William Jeffrey Torode served on 2/3/2026, response/answer due 2/24/2026. (Cuthbertson, Dillon)
February 13, 2026 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 Jonathan Marshall Howard. Boynton Beach Diver Inc. served on 2/3/2026, response/answer due 2/24/2026. (Cuthbertson, Dillon)
January 7, 2026 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Boynton Beach Diver Inc., Serenity Yacht Charters, Inc., South Florida Diving Headquarters, Inc., William Jeffrey Torode. (blc)
January 7, 2026 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Rodney Smith. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt 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. (blc)
January 7, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19095599, filed by Jonathan Marshall Howard. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Statement of Claim)(Grondin, Adam)

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Plaintiff: Jonathan Marshall Howard
Represented By: Adam Nicholas Grondin
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Defendant: South Florida Diving Headquarters, Inc.
Represented By: Kristin Maria Ahr
Represented By: Kaitlyn May O'Connell
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