Francois v. Hatami et al
Plaintiff: Charite Francois
Defendant: Mazyer Hatami, ATM Shipping Corp., Mike Hatami and JOHN DOE
Case Number: 1:2021cv22528
Filed: July 15, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Jonathan Goodman
Referring Judge: Robert N Scola
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1962
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Post-Discovery Hearing Administrative Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman on 9/1/2021. See attached document for full details. (dw00)
August 31, 2021 Filing 22 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman: Zoom Discovery Hearing held on 8/31/2021. Post-Hearing Administrative Order to follow. Total time in court: 45 minutes. Attorney Appearance(s): Alexander Fernandez Fox, Eduardo Francisco Rodriguez, Frank Wolland, Eli Poupko. (Digital JG_02_08-31-2021/ Zoom) (fbn)
August 27, 2021 Filing 21 Defendant's REPLY to #16 Response in Opposition to Motion, #13 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Supporting Memorandum of Law by ATM Shipping Corp., Mazyer Hatami. (Fox, Alexander)
August 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 PAPERLESS ORDER setting a Zoom Discovery Hearing set for 8/31/2021 at 1:30 PM in the Miami Division before Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman. All parties will need to download the Zoom App for cell phone, tablet (iPad), and for those using a desktop or a laptop equipped with a webcam to click on the meeting link and install the plug-in when prompted. Then enter the Meeting ID and Password. Each participant needs to log in 10 minutes early, to make sure there are no glitches. The hearing will be conducted via ZOOM, as follows: Join ZoomGov Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1608095765?pwd=S0xqUmhHaTdjV1ltYmJKUFhIVEh0Zz09. Meeting ID: 160 809 5765. Passcode: 651651. This Zoom hearing is the digital equivalent of an actual, in-court hearing, so counsel are expected to dress as though they are in an actual federal courtroom.Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman on 8/27/2021. (fbn)
August 26, 2021 Filing 19 Notice of Supplemental Authority re #17 Notice re Hearing by Attorney by Charite Francois (Wolland, Frank)
August 23, 2021 Filing 18 Notice of Supplemental Authority re #17 Notice re Hearing by Attorney by ATM Shipping Corp., Mazyer Hatami (Rodriguez, Eduardo)
August 23, 2021 Filing 17 NOTICE of Hearing by ATTORNEY: Discovery Hearing set for 8/31/2021 01:30 PM in Miami Division before Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman. (Rodriguez, Eduardo)
August 20, 2021 Filing 16 RESPONSE in Opposition re #13 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Supporting Memorandum of Law filed by Charite Francois. Replies due by 8/27/2021. (Wolland, Frank)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Scheduling Order and Order of Referral to Mediation: ( Jury Trial set for 8/1/2022 before Judge Robert N. Scola Jr.., Calendar Call set for 7/26/2022 09:00 AM before Judge Robert N. Scola Jr..), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 4/14/2022.) Signed by Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr on 8/12/2021. See attached document for full details. (cqs) #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.
August 10, 2021 Filing 14 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by ATM Shipping Corp., Mazyer Hatami (Fox, Alexander)
August 6, 2021 Filing 13 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Supporting Memorandum of Law by ATM Shipping Corp., Mazyer Hatami. Responses due by 8/20/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2)(Fox, Alexander)
July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PAPERLESS ORDER setting Zoom Settlement Conference set for 9/20/2021 at 10:00 AM in the Miami Division before Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman. All parties will need to download the Zoom App for cell phone, tablet (iPad), and for those using a desktop or a laptop equipped with a webcam to click on the meeting link and install the plug-in when prompted. Then enter the Meeting ID and Password. Each participant needs to log in 10 minutes early, to make sure there are no glitches. The hearing will be conducted via ZOOM, as follows: Join ZoomGov Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1618961341?pwd=Mk5BL0piOTkrTDIydGVmS0NOUS9oUT09. Meeting ID: 161 896 1341. Passcode: 903482. This Zoom hearing is the digital equivalent of an actual, in-court hearing, so counsel are expected to dress as though they are in an actual federal courtroom.Counsel must meet (in person, on the phone, on FaceTime or on some other similar platform) with their clients before the mediation settlement conference to discuss measures that will ensure that both counsel and client have the ability to participate in a Zoom meeting by audio and video, with a stable internet connection. In particular, clients unfamiliar with Zoom should do an advance trial run at the location where they will participate in the settlement conference. If a client plans to be at home, and if there will be multiple users of wifi during the settlement conference -- for example, children remotely attending school then the demand on wifi may cause the client's internet connection to be unstable. Good troubleshooting tips include rebooting the wifi router before the Zoom session, locating the device near the router during the Zoom session, and minimizing the interference of other devices on the wifi bandwidth. See https://blog.zoom.us/enhancing-wifi-powered-zoom-meeting/. If there is any doubt about a client's ability to maintain a stable connection to Zoom during the settlement conference, then counsel shall make arrangements for the client to participate in the settlement conference at counsel's office. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman on 7/28/2021. (fbn)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 Plaintiff's Motion for a Settlement Conference and setting Settlement Conference for 09/20/2021 at 10:00 AM in the Miami Division before Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman. Confidential settlement conference statements due no later than September 16, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.Counsel must meet (in person, on the phone, on FaceTime or on some other similar platform) with their clients before the mediation settlement conference to discuss measures that will ensure that both counsel and client have the ability to participate in a Zoom meeting by audio and video, with a stable internet connection. In particular, clients unfamiliar with Zoom should do an advance trial run at the location where they will participate in the settlement conference. If a client plans to be at home, and if there will be multiple users of wifi during the settlement conference -- for example, children remotely attending school then the demand on wifi may cause the clients internet connection to be unstable. Good troubleshooting tips include rebooting the wifi router before the Zoom session, locating the device near the router during the Zoom session, and minimizing the interference of other devices on the wifi bandwidth. See https://blog.zoom.us/enhancing-wifi-powered-zoom-meeting/. If there is any doubt about a clients ability to maintain a stable connection to Zoom during the settlement conference, then counsel shall make arrangements for the client to participate in the settlement conference at counsels office. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman on 7/27/2021. See attached document for full details. (dw00)
July 26, 2021 Filing 10 First MOTION for Discovery Requesting Settlement Conference by Charite Francois. Responses due by 8/9/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion Requesting Scheduling Conference)(Wolland, Frank)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MAGISTRATE JUDGE GOODMAN'S DISCOVERY PROCEDURES ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman on 7/19/2021. See attached document for full details. (fbn)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PAPERLESS ORDER: granting the Defendants' unopposed motion for extension of time to respond to the Plaintiff's complaint. #7 . The response is now due August 6, 2021. Signed by Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr. (sda)
July 19, 2021 Filing 7 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), by ATM Shipping Corp., Mazyer Hatami. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fox, Alexander)
July 16, 2021 Filing 6 Notice of Entry of Parties Listed on 4 Clerks Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case, into CM/ECF. NOTE: New Filer(s) will appear twice, since they are also a new party in the case. New Filer(s)/Party(s): JOHN DOE. (Rodriguez, Eduardo)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order Requiring Discovery and Scheduling Conference and Order Referring Discovery Matters to the Magistrate Judge, referring case to Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr on 7/16/2021. See attached document for full details. (pcs)
July 16, 2021 Filing 4 Clerks Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case. Parties Not Added. The Filer failed to add all parties associated with the case. Filer is instructed to add the additional parties by filing a Notice of Entry of Parties. It is not necessary to re-file this document. (pcs)
July 16, 2021 Filing 3 Clerks Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case. Alias Not Added. The Filer failed to add the alias information for the party(ies). The correction was made. It is not necessary to re-file this document. (pcs)
July 15, 2021 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman 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. (pcs)
July 15, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Complaint) Filing fee $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14849858, filed by ATM Shipping Corp., Mazyer Hatami. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Fox, Alexander) No Answer/Motion to Dismiss filed. Modified on 7/16/2021 (pcs).

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Plaintiff: Charite Francois
Represented By: Frank Wolland
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