WILLIAMS v. Burger King Corporation Featured Case

Plaintiff Phillip Williams alleged that Defendant Burger King Corporation sold and marketed its Impossible Whopper burger as a meat-free food option even though it cooked the vegan patties on the same grills as its traditional meat products, thereby covering the outside of the burger with meat by-products. The Causes of Action are for breach of contract, violation of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, and unjust enrichment.

Plaintiff: PHILLIP WILLIAMS
Defendant: Burger King Corporation
Case Number: 1:2019cv24755
Filed: November 18, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Raag Singhal
Referring Judge: Ursula Ungaro
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT to Judge Raag Singhal for all further proceedings, Judge Ursula Ungaro no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 1/7/2020. See attached document for full details. (yar)
December 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Jeffrey Jacobson, Esq. Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 12/19/2019. See attached document for full details. (jao)
December 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #13 Motion for Extension of Time. Joint Scheduling Report due by 1/31/2020 Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 12/18/2019. See attached document for full details. (jao)
December 18, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Jeffrey Jacobson. Filing Fee $ 75.00 Receipt # 113C-12239528 by Burger King Corporation. Responses due by 1/2/2020 (Blynn, Aaron)
December 18, 2019 Filing 13 Defendant's MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Scheduling Report, to Serve Initial Disclosures and for a Continuance of the Initial Planning and Scheduling Conference (Agreed) re #9 Order,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings, by Burger King Corporation. Attorney Aaron Seth Blynn added to party Burger King Corporation(pty:dft). Responses due by 1/2/2020 (Blynn, Aaron)
December 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER RESETTING PLANNING & SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, (Initial Planning and Scheduling Conference set for 2/7/2020 10:30 AM in Miami Division before Judge Ursula Ungaro.) Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 12/18/2019. See attached document for full details. (jao)
December 2, 2019 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by PHILLIP WILLIAMS re #9 Order,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings, (Healy, David)
December 2, 2019 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by PHILLIP WILLIAMS. Burger King Corporation waiver sent on 12/2/2019, answer due 1/31/2020. (Healy, David)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER SETTING INITIAL PLANNING AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, ( Scheduling Conference set for 1/3/2020 10:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Ursula Ungaro., Joint Scheduling Report due by 12/20/2019) Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 11/25/2019. See attached document for full details. (jao)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER GRANTING #7 RENEWED MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE, CONSENT TO DESIGNATION AND REQUEST TO ELECTRONICALLY RECEIVE NOTICES OF ELECTRONIC FILING Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 11/26/2019. See attached document for full details. (jao)
November 26, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION to Amend/Correct #6 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, and to Provide Required Consent of Counsel in Support of Previously Filed Motion, Renewed Herein by PHILLIP WILLIAMS. Responses due by 12/10/2019 (Attachments: #1 Certification Attorney Certification in Support of Motion, #2 Certification Attorney Consent in Support of Motion, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Healy, David)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER denying #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Eugene Y. Turin of Attorney Eugene Y. Turin Notice of Termination delivered by US Mail to Eugene Turin.. Signed by Judge Ursula Ungaro on 11/25/2019. See attached document for full details. (jao)
November 19, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Eugene Y. Turin. Filing Fee $ 75.00 Receipt # 113C-12162364 by PHILLIP WILLIAMS. Responses due by 12/3/2019 (Attachments: #1 Certification Attorney Certification in Support of Motion, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Healy, David)
November 19, 2019 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Burger King Corporation. (pes)
November 18, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) by PHILLIP WILLIAMS re #1 Complaint filed by PHILLIP WILLIAMS (Healy, David)
November 18, 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. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (jao)
November 18, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT (Class Action) and Demand for Jury Trial against Burger King Corporation. Filing fees $ 400.00 receipt number 113C-12154211, filed by PHILLIP WILLIAMS. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Healy, David)
November 18, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT (Class Action) and Demand for Jury Trial against Burger King Corporation. Filing fees $ 400.00 receipt number 113C-12154211, filed by PHILLIP WILLIAMS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Healy, David)

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Plaintiff: PHILLIP WILLIAMS
Represented By: David Patrick Healy
Represented By: Eugene Y. Turin
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Defendant: Burger King Corporation
Represented By: Aaron Seth Blynn
Represented By: Jeffrey Jacobson
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