Bonin v. PJ Cheese, Inc.
Plaintiff: Joy Bonin
Defendant: PJ Cheese, Inc.
Counter-Claimant: PJ Cheese, Inc.
Counter-Defendant: Joy Bonin
Case Number: 0:2026cv60751
Filed: March 17, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Melissa Damian
Referring Judge: Jared M Strauss
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Arbitration
Cause of Action: 09 U.S.C. § 0001 U.S. Arbitration Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #16 Revised Joint Motion for Order Establishing Briefing Schedule and for Leave to File Briefs Exceeding the Page Limits. The parties shall abide by the deadlines and page limitations as set forth in the motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 5/8/2026. (jva)
May 8, 2026 Filing 16 Joint MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages and for Order Establishing Briefing Schedule by PJ Cheese, Inc.. Responses due by 5/22/2026. (Roesch, Robert)
May 8, 2026 Filing 15 First Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by PJ Cheese, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent PJ United, Inc. for PJ Cheese, Inc. (Roesch, Robert)
May 6, 2026 Filing 14 Joint NOTICE by Joy Bonin re #9 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report (Wood, Joseph)
May 6, 2026 Filing 13 Initial Disclosure(s) Re: #9 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report by Joy Bonin (Wood, Joseph)
May 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PAPERLESS ORDER denying without prejudice #10 Joint Motion for Order Establishing Briefing Schedule and for Leave to File Briefs Exceeding the Page Limits. Although the parties' proposed briefing schedule seems acceptable to the Court, the motion will be denied without prejudice so that the parties can confer and refile the motion to clarify the request for excess pages. The language in the motion seems to suggest that Respondent would be filing two separate documents on June 15, 2026, each being 30 pages in length (totaling 60 pages for Respondent's response to Petitioner's motion and Respondent's separate motion). Similarly, the parties' language suggests that, on July 8, 2026, the Court would receive an additional 45 pages of briefing (30 pages for Petitioner's response to Respondent's motion and 15 pages for Petitioner's reply in support of its own motion). Given the potential for significant overlap in the filings, it is unclear to the Court why the parties would need the number of pages the motion seems to request. Therefore, no later than May 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM, the parties shall confer and file a renewed motion that (1) clarifies the amount of pages the parties are requesting (and whether the motion/response on June 15 and the response/reply on July 8 would be combined filings) and (2) explains more thoroughly why the requested amount of pages is necessary. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 5/6/2026. (jva)
May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER REFERRING #10 Joint MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages (Joint Motion for Order Establishing Briefing Schedule and for Leave to File Briefs Exceeding the Page Limits) filed by PJ Cheese, Inc.. Motions referred to Judge Jared M. Strauss. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 5/5/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz)
April 28, 2026 Filing 10 Joint MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages (Joint Motion for Order Establishing Briefing Schedule and for Leave to File Briefs Exceeding the Page Limits) by PJ Cheese, Inc.. Responses due by 5/12/2026. (Roesch, Robert)
April 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Joint Scheduling Report due by 5/8/2026 Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 4/24/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz)
April 22, 2026 Filing 8 PJ Cheese's ANSWER to Amended Complaint to Confirm Final Arbitration Award and, First COUNTERCLAIM to Vacate, Modify or Correct Final Award against Joy Bonin by PJ Cheese, Inc.. Attorney Robert Clayton Roesch added to party PJ Cheese, Inc.(pty:dft). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Statement of Claim, #2 Exhibit Dispute Resolution Program, #3 Exhibit Text Messages, #4 Exhibit Order, #5 Exhibit Final Award, #6 Exhibit Orders)(Roesch, Robert)
April 13, 2026 Filing 7 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #5 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 14 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 by Joy Bonin. PJ Cheese, Inc. served on 4/8/2026, response/answer due 4/22/2026. (Wood, Joseph)
March 30, 2026 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to PJ Cheese, Inc.. (jas)
March 30, 2026 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against PJ Cheese, Inc., filed by Joy Bonin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Summon(s))(Wood, Joseph)
March 23, 2026 Filing 4 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Motion (Complaint) to Confirm/Vacate/Modify or Correct Arbitration Award, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Joy Bonin. PJ Cheese, Inc. served on 3/23/2026, response/answer due 4/13/2026. (Wood, Joseph)
March 17, 2026 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to PJ Cheese, Inc.. (nan)
March 17, 2026 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Melissa Damian. 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. (nan)
March 17, 2026 Filing 1 Motion (Complaint) to Confirm Arbitration Award. Filing fee $405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19321725, filed by Joy Bonin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Summon(s), #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Wood, Joseph)

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