Johnson v. McDonald's Corporation
Plaintiff: Ashley Johnson
Defendant: McDonald's Corporation
Case Number: 1:2021cv24339
Filed: December 15, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Federico A Moreno
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER granting #45 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 2/13/2023. See attached document for full details. (mmd)
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER granting #46 MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 2/13/2023. See attached document for full details. (mmd)
February 8, 2023 Filing 49 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Federico A. Moreno: Telephone Conference held on 2/8/2023. Court Reporter: Gilda Pastor-Hernandez, 305-523-5118 / Gilda_Pastor-Hernandez@flsd.uscourts.gov. (sc)
February 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER granting #47 Motion to Appear Remotely at Final Approval Hearing. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 2/2/2023. See attached document for full details. (mmd)
January 27, 2023 Filing 47 Unopposed MOTION to Appear Remotely at Final Approval Hearing by Ashley Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order)(Hill, Brandon)
January 27, 2023 Filing 46 Unopposed MOTION for Settlement for Final Approval of Class Settlement and Supporting Memorandum of Law by Ashley Johnson. Responses due by 2/10/2023 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order, #2 Declaration of Brandon J. Hill, #3 Declaration of Luis A. Cabassa, #4 Original Declaration of Mark Unkefer, #5 Supplemental Declaration of Mark Unkefer)(Hill, Brandon)
December 29, 2022 Filing 45 Unopposed MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs by Ashley Johnson. Responses due by 1/12/2023 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order, #2 Affidavit of Brandon J. Hill, #3 Supplement to Hill Affidavit re: WFC Cost Invoice, #4 Affidavit of Luis A. Cabassa, #5 Affidavit of Settlement Administrator)(Hill, Brandon)
December 19, 2022 Filing 44 STATUS REPORT - JOINT by Ashley Johnson (Hill, Brandon)
October 28, 2022 Reset Hearings to correct year to 2023 per DE #42 . Fairness Hearing set for 2/8/2023 09:30 AM in Miami Division before Judge Federico A. Moreno. (asl)
October 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER granting #37 Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement. Final Fairness Hearing set for 2/8/2022 09:30 AM in Courtroom 12-2 of the Wilkie D. Ferguson Courthouse before Judge Federico A. Moreno. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 10/26/2022. See attached document for full details. (mmd)
October 25, 2022 Filing 43 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Federico A. Moreno: Telephone Conference held on 10/25/2022. Court Reporter: Gilda Pastor-Hernandez, 305-523-5118 / Gilda_Pastor-Hernandez@flsd.uscourts.gov. (sc)
October 20, 2022 Filing 41 STATUS REPORT by Ashley Johnson (Hill, Brandon)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting #39 Joint Motion for Counsel to Appear Remotely and RESETTING HEARING. Telephonic Hearing set for 10/25/2022 at 02:00 PM in Miami Division before Judge Federico A. Moreno. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 10/13/2022. See attached document for full details. (mmd)
October 13, 2022 Deadline(s)/Hearing(s) set for 10/18/2022 terminated. (mmd)
October 4, 2022 Filing 39 Joint MOTION for Leave to Appear Remotely at the October 18, 2022 at 2:30 P.M. Hearing . Attorney/Representative: Brandon J. Hill by Ashley Johnson. Responses due by 10/18/2022 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hill, Brandon)
October 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER Setting Hearing on #37 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement: Motion Hearing set for 10/18/2022 at 02:30 PM in Miami Division before Judge Federico A. Moreno. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 10/3/2022. See attached document for full details. (mmd)
September 22, 2022 Filing 37 Unopposed MOTION for Settlement Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement and Memorandum of Law in Support by Ashley Johnson. Responses due by 10/6/2022 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit B - Class Action Settlement Agreement, #3 Exhibit C - Proposed Short Form Notice, #4 Exhibit D - Proposed Long Form Notice, #5 Declaration of Brandon J. Hill)(Hill, Brandon)
July 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER CLOSING CASE FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES AND PLACING MATTER IN CIVIL SUSPENSE FILE. Closing Case. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 7/20/2022. See attached document for full details. (mmd)
July 12, 2022 Filing 35 NOTICE of Settlement and Request to Stay Case Pending Submission by the Parties to the Court of Their Class Action Settlement by Ashley Johnson (Hill, Brandon)
July 12, 2022 Filing 34 FINAL MEDIATION REPORT by Carlos Burruezo. Disposition: Settled in full.(Burruezo, Carlos)
May 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #31 Motion to Continue. Bench Trial set for two-week period starting 1/17/2023 before Judge Federico A. Moreno. Calendar Call set for 1/10/2023 02:00 PM before Judge Federico A. Moreno. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 5/19/2022. See attached document for full details. (mmd)
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #29 Unopposed Motion for Clarification. The Court designates this case for a bench trial. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 5/12/2022. (mmd)
May 11, 2022 Filing 31 Joint MOTION to Continue Trial and Pretrial Deadlines re #21 Order Referring Case to Mediation, #20 Scheduling Order,, by McDonald's Corporation. Responses due by 5/25/2022 (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Ex. A - Affidavit of Kimberly A. Jones, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(McKee, Traci)
May 5, 2022 Filing 30 STIPULATION Regarding Protective Order by McDonald's Corporation (McKee, Traci)
May 5, 2022 Filing 29 Unopposed MOTION for clarification #20 Scheduling Order,, of March 17, 2022 and Request to Designate Case for a Bench Trial by McDonald's Corporation. Responses due by 5/19/2022 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(McKee, Traci)
April 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 PAPERLESS ORDER Scheduling Mediation before Carlos Burruezo. Mediation Hearing set via zoom for 7/12/2022 at 09:30 AM. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 4/19/2022. (mmd)
April 15, 2022 Filing 27 NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Carlos Burruezo as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 7/12/2022 at 9:30 a.m.. (Hill, Brandon)
April 1, 2022 Filing 26 Defendant's REPLY to Response to Motion re #19 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #16 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #16 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal filed by McDonald's Corporation. (McKee, Traci)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply in support of motion to dismiss. Defendant may file a reply by April 1, 2022. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 3/25/2022. (mmd)
March 25, 2022 Reset Deadlines as to #19 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #16 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #16 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal . Replies due by 4/1/2022. PER DE# 25 (cds)
March 23, 2022 Filing 24 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #19 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #16 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #16 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal by McDonald's Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(McKee, Traci)
March 22, 2022 Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition re #19 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #16 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #16 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal filed by Ashley Johnson. Replies due by 3/29/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Hill, Brandon)
March 22, 2022 Filing 22 Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge Goodman to Exercise Jurisdiction and Appeal Option. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 3/21/2022. See attached document for full details. (mmd)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 3/15/2022. See attached document for full details. (mmd)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for two-week period starting 10/24/2022 before Judge Federico A. Moreno. Calendar Call set for 10/18/2022 02:00 PM before Judge Federico A. Moreno. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 3/15/2022. See attached document for full details. (mmd) #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.
March 8, 2022 Filing 19 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #16 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #16 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal ( Responses due by 3/22/2022) by McDonald's Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Alight Declaration, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(McKee, Traci)
March 4, 2022 Filing 18 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Ashley Johnson (Hill, Brandon)
March 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PAPERLESS ORDER denying as moot #13 Motion to Dismiss in view of the Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. Defendant shall respond to the Amended Complaint by March 8, 2022. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 3/1/2022. (mmd)
March 1, 2022 Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline: McDonald's Corporation response/answer due 3/8/2022. PER DE# 17 (cds)
February 18, 2022 Filing 16 Plaintiff's AMENDED COMPLAINT CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against McDonald's Corporation, filed by Ashley Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Hill, Brandon)
February 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Emily A. Kile-Maxwell. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 2/16/2022. (mmd)
February 14, 2022 Filing 14 Unopposed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Emily A. Kile-Maxwell. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-15397494 by McDonald's Corporation. Responses due by 2/28/2022 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(McKee, Traci)
February 4, 2022 Filing 13 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint ( Responses due by 2/18/2022) by McDonald's Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - COBRA Notice, #2 Exhibit B - Alight Declaration, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(McKee, Traci)
January 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Richard J. Pearl. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 1/21/2022. (mmd)
January 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Kimberly A. Jones. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 1/21/2022. (mmd)
January 18, 2022 Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Richard J. Pearl. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-15324437 by McDonald's Corporation. Responses due by 2/1/2022 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(McKee, Traci)
January 18, 2022 Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Kimberly A. Jones. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-15324317 by McDonald's Corporation. Responses due by 2/1/2022 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(McKee, Traci)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PAPERLESS ORDER granting in part #6 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint. The Court denies the Defendant's request for a 60-day extension; however, the Court grants a more reasonable extension for Defendant to respond to the complaint by February 4, 2022. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 1/12/2022. (mmd)
January 10, 2022 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by McDonald's Corporation (McKee, Traci)
January 10, 2022 Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint by McDonald's Corporation. Attorney Traci McKee added to party McDonald's Corporation(pty:dft). (McKee, Traci)
January 5, 2022 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 Ashley Johnson. McDonald's Corporation served on 12/23/2021, response/answer due 1/13/2022. (Hill, Brandon)
December 22, 2021 Filing 4 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Ashley Johnson (Hill, Brandon)
December 15, 2021 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to McDonald's Corporation. (cds)
December 15, 2021 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Federico A. Moreno. 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. (cds)
December 15, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT (CLASS ACTION) against McDonald's Corporation. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-15249408, filed by Ashley Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s))(Hill, Brandon)

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Plaintiff: Ashley Johnson
Represented By: Luis A. Cabassa
Represented By: Brandon J Hill
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