Celasco et al v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Plaintiff: Oscar Roberto Celasco, Centrica Investment Capital, Inc., Mesoamerica Acre Farms, Inc., Westwood Holdings, Inc., GSSC, SP, GSSC Holdings LTD. and GSS Capital LTD.
Defendant: Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated and John Flasco
Case Number: 1:2019cv20818
Filed: March 1, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: John J O'Sullivan
Referring Judge: Ursula Ungaro
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Ch. Magistrate Judge John J. O'Sullivan for to take all necessary and proper action as required by law with respect to Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award and the Cross Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award (D.E. 1, 9). Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 4/16/2019. See attached document for full details. (vmz)
April 9, 2019 Filing 21 SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brochin, Robert)
April 4, 2019 Filing 20 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by GSS Capital LTD., Oscar Roberto Celasco, Mesoamerica Acre Farms, Inc., GSSC Holdings LTD., Westwood Holdings, Inc., Centrica Investment Capital, Inc., GSSC, SP. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated served on 2/12/2019, answer due 3/8/2019. (Jones, Matthew)
April 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #13 Motion to Set Aside Default. ;The Clerks entry of default D.E. #12 is VACATED. The proposed answer and affirmative defenses D.E. #14 is deemed filed and effective as of the date of this order. Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 4/3/2019. See attached document for full details. (vmz)
April 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Order Setting Initial Planning And Scheduling Conference, ( Scheduling Conference set for 4/26/2019 10:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Ursula Ungaro.) Joint Scheduling Report due by 4/12/2019 Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 4/2/2019. See attached document for full details. (vmz)
April 1, 2019 Filing 17 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Westwood Holdings, Inc. (Jones, Matthew)
April 1, 2019 Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Mesoamerica Acre Farms, Inc. (Jones, Matthew)
April 1, 2019 Filing 15 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Centrica Investment Capital, Inc. (Jones, Matthew)
April 1, 2019 Filing 14 Cross-Respondents' ANSWER to Crossclaim by Oscar Roberto Celasco, Centrica Investment Capital, Inc., GSS Capital LTD., GSSC Holdings LTD., GSSC, SP, Mesoamerica Acre Farms, Inc., Westwood Holdings, Inc.. (Jones, Matthew)
April 1, 2019 Filing 13 Plaintiff's MOTION to Set Aside Default by Oscar Roberto Celasco, Centrica Investment Capital, Inc., GSS Capital LTD., GSSC Holdings LTD., GSSC, SP, Mesoamerica Acre Farms, Inc., Westwood Holdings, Inc.. (Jones, Matthew)
April 1, 2019 Filing 12 VACATED Corrected Clerks Entry of Default as to Oscar Roberto Celasco, GSSC Holdings LTD., Centrica Investment Capital, Inc., GSSC, SP, Mesoamerica Acre Farms, Inc, GSS Capital LTD., Westwood Holdings, Inc. per #10 Order Directing Clerk to Enter Default,. Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 4/1/2019. (vmz) Modified PER DE #19 on 4/3/2019 (vmz).
April 1, 2019 Filing 11 Clerks Entry of Default as to Oscar Roberto Celasco, GSSC Holdings LTD., Centrica Investment Capital, Inc., GSSC, SP,Mesoamerica Acre Farms, Inc., Westwood Holdings, Inc. per #10 Order Directing Clerk to Enter Default. Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 4/1/2019. (vmz)
April 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Order Directing Clerk to Enter Default(s) as to Oscar Roberto Celasco, Centrica Investment Capital, Inc., GSS Capital LTD., GSSC Holdings LTD., GSSC, SP, Mesoamerica Acre Farms, Inc., And Westwood Holdings, Inc Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 4/1/2019. See attached document for full details. (vmz) Modified text on 4/1/2019 (vmz).
March 8, 2019 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint re the Notice of Removal and, Cross-Petition / CROSSCLAIM against All Plaintiffs by John Flasco, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Memorandum MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO PETITION TO VACATE AND CROSS-PETITION TO CONFIRM ARBITRATION AWARD)(Brochin, Robert)
March 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Daniel J. Ball, Esquire. Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 3/8/2019. See attached document for full details. (vmz)
March 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Jeff Goldman, Esquire. Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 3/8/2019. See attached document for full details. (vmz)
March 8, 2019 Filing 6 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Daniel J. Ball. Filing Fee $ 75.00 Receipt # 113C-11456964 by John Flasco, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Responses due by 3/22/2019 (Attachments: #1 Certification)(Brochin, Robert)
March 8, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Jeff Goldman. Filing Fee $ 75.00 Receipt # 113C-11456376 by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated, John Flasco. Attorney Robert Mark Brochin added to party John Flasco(pty:dft). Responses due by 3/22/2019 (Attachments: #1 Certification)(Brochin, Robert)
March 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER as to DE #1 , Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated response due 3/8/2019. Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 3/4/2019. See attached document for full details. (vmz)
March 4, 2019 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated identifying Corporate Parent Bank of America Corporation, Other Affiliate NB Holdings Corporation for Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Brochin, Robert)
March 1, 2019 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Ursula Ungaro. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge John J. O'Sullivan 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. (vmz)
March 1, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT ) Filing fee $ 400.00 receipt number 113C-11438930, No Answer/No Motion to Dismiss,filed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Daniel J. Ball, #2 Exhibit Removal Documents, #3 Exhibit Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brochin, Robert) Modified TEXT on 3/4/2019 (vmz).

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