Melrose et al v. Walter's Coffee Shop, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Kimberly Melrose, Barbara Regina Carvajal, Deborah Louise Riess and Codie Rebecca Dillashaw
Defendant: Walter's Coffee Shop, Inc., Grace Berbrick and Leonard Berbrick
Case Number: 1:2023cv20137
Filed: January 12, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Jacqueline Becerra
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 0201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER MEMORIALIZING APPROVAL OF FLSA SETTLEMENT AND CLOSING CASE. Dismissing Case / Closing Case. (With Prejudice) Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 2/28/2023. See attached document for full details. (mee)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 2/27/2023. See attached document for full details. (lgr) (Main Document 22 replaced on 3/3/2023) (gp).
February 27, 2023 Filing 21 Joint Notice and Consent to Jurisdiction US Magistrate Judge signed by all parties . Filed by Barbara Regina Carvajal, Codie Rebecca Dillashaw, Kimberly Melrose, Deborah Louise Riess (Saavedra, Nathaly)
February 27, 2023 Filing 20 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Becerra: Settlement Conference held on 2/27/2023. Case settled. Parties consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge. Attorney Appearance(s): Philip Francis McManus, Nathaly Saavedra, Other appearances: Parties for both sides were present. (Digital 12:42:34) Total time in court: 3 hour(s) : 49 minutes. (dgj)
February 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Order Setting Jury Trial Schedule, Requiring Mediation, and Referring Certain Matters to Magistrate Judge. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 2/26/2023. See attached document for full details. (lgr)
February 24, 2023 Filing 18 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Barbara Regina Carvajal, Codie Rebecca Dillashaw, Kimberly Melrose, Deborah Louise Riess (Saavedra, Nathaly)
February 24, 2023 Filing 17 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Grace Berbrick, Leonard Berbrick, Walter's Coffee Shop, Inc. (McManus, Philip)
February 24, 2023 Filing 16 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Barbara Regina Carvajal, Codie Rebecca Dillashaw, Kimberly Melrose, Deborah Louise Riess (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Saavedra, Nathaly)
February 17, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Compliance with Court's Order ECF No. 7 by Grace Berbrick, Leonard Berbrick, Walter's Coffee Shop, Inc. re #7 Order of Requirements,, Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge, (McManus, Philip)
February 16, 2023 Filing 14 Defendant's RESPONSE to #8 Statement of Claim by Grace Berbrick, Leonard Berbrick, Walter's Coffee Shop, Inc.. (McManus, Philip)
February 15, 2023 Set Deadlines: Joint Scheduling Report, Certificates of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statements due by 2/24/2023 per d.e. #13 Order. (mee)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report and Certificates of Interested Parties. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 2/15/2023. See attached document for full details. (lgr)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PAPERLESS ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. The in-person Settlement Conference in this matter is scheduled for 9:00 A.M. on Monday, February 27, 2023, before the undersigned in Courtroom 1006, 99 N.E. 4th Street, Miami, Florida, 33132. Parties should note that: (1) The Conference shall be conducted without a court reporter and will not be tape recorded. All representations made at the Conference shall remain confidential. However, if a settlement is reached, the Court may require the parties to state the material terms of the agreement on the Court record. (2) The parties are not required to submit any statements/documentation in preparation for the Conference. However, counsel for Plaintiff(s) should be prepared to provide the Court with billing and/or time records to support an award of fees, should the parties decide to reach an agreement on attorneys' fees as part of the settlement. (3) Each counsel is required to meet (either in person or by phone) with their client(s) regarding settlement at least five days prior to the Settlement Conference. (4) Counsel must confer with each other (either in person or by phone) to discuss their respective settlement positions, and to exchange settlement offers before the date of the Settlement Conference set above. (5) The Court does not provide an interpreter for parties who do not speak English. If a party requires an interpreter, it shall be that party's burden to provide one. (6) Although counsel of record may bring laptop computers or cellular phones into the Federal Courthouse, absent an Order of the Court, the parties are not allowed to do so. (7) Counsel shall remind their clients that they must bring proper identification (for example, a driver's license). Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 2/15/2023. (nsy)
February 9, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Philip Francis McManus on behalf of Grace Berbrick, Leonard Berbrick, Walter's Coffee Shop, Inc.. Attorney Philip Francis McManus added to party Grace Berbrick(pty:dft), Attorney Philip Francis McManus added to party Leonard Berbrick(pty:dft), Attorney Philip Francis McManus added to party Walter's Coffee Shop, Inc.(pty:dft). (McManus, Philip)
February 7, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Compliance by Barbara Regina Carvajal, Codie Rebecca Dillashaw, Kimberly Melrose, Deborah Louise Riess re #7 Order of Requirements,, Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge, (Saavedra, Nathaly)
February 6, 2023 Filing 9 Defendants ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Grace Berbrick, Leonard Berbrick, Walter's Coffee Shop, Inc.. Attorney Susan Potter Norton added to party Grace Berbrick(pty:dft), Attorney Susan Potter Norton added to party Leonard Berbrick(pty:dft), Attorney Susan Potter Norton added to party Walter's Coffee Shop, Inc.(pty:dft). (Norton, Susan)
February 2, 2023 Filing 8 Statement of: Claim by Barbara Regina Carvajal, Codie Rebecca Dillashaw, Kimberly Melrose, Deborah Louise Riess re #7 Order of Requirements,, Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge, (Saavedra, Nathaly)
January 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Order in Actions Brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act. ( Statement of Claim due by 2/2/2023.), and Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Becerra for Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 1/18/2023. See attached document for full details. (ls)
January 18, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Kimberly Melrose. Leonard Berbrick served on 1/16/2023, response/answer due 2/6/2023. (Saavedra, Nathaly)
January 18, 2023 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 Kimberly Melrose. Grace Berbrick served on 1/16/2023, response/answer due 2/6/2023. (Saavedra, Nathaly)
January 18, 2023 Filing 4 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Kimberly Melrose. Walter's Coffee Shop, Inc. served on 1/16/2023, response/answer due 2/6/2023. (Saavedra, Nathaly)
January 13, 2023 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Grace Berbrick, Leonard Berbrick, Walter's Coffee Shop, Inc. (nwn)
January 12, 2023 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Becerra 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. (nwn)
January 12, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-16236637, filed by Kimberly Melrose. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Civil Cover Sheet, #6 Summon(s), #7 Summon(s), #8 Summon(s))(Saavedra, Nathaly)

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Plaintiff: Kimberly Melrose
Represented By: Nathaly Saavedra
Represented By: Jocelyn Rebecca Rocha
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Plaintiff: Barbara Regina Carvajal
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Plaintiff: Deborah Louise Riess
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Plaintiff: Codie Rebecca Dillashaw
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Defendant: Walter's Coffee Shop, Inc.
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