BENES et al v. de la Aguilera et al
Plaintiff: JOEL BENES, John McClure and Daniel Valdes
Defendant: Luis de la Aguilera, Aida Levitan, Bernardo B. Fernandez, Jr., Kirk Wycoff, Howard Feinglass and Wayne K. Goldstein
Case Number: 1:2023cv23069
Filed: August 14, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Cecilia M Altonaga
Referring Judge: Rodolfo A Ruiz
Nature of Suit: Stockholders Suits
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Notice of Supplemental Authority re #13 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court by JOEL BENES, John McClure, Daniel Valdes (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A) (Piedra, Jorge)
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Plaintiff's REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by JOEL BENES, John McClure, Daniel Valdes. (Piedra, Jorge)
September 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re #13 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Bernardo B. Fernandez, Jr., Aida Levitan, Luis de la Aguilera. Replies due by 9/20/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Corporate Filings, #2 Exhibit 2 - Form 8K, #3 Exhibit 3 - 7/15/21 IPO Announcement, #4 Exhibit 4 - 7/15/21 Preliminary Offering Circular, #5 Exhibit 5 - 8/13/21 Resolutions, #6 Exhibit 6 - Endeavour Capital Advisors)(Link, Scott)
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Motion. Responses due by 9/13/2023. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 9/8/2023. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
September 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #13 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court by Bernardo B. Fernandez, Jr., Aida Levitan, Luis de la Aguilera. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Link, Scott)
August 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by JOEL BENES, John McClure, Daniel Valdes identifying Other Affiliate U.S. Century Bank, Other Affiliate Ramon A. Abadin, Other Affiliate Patriot Financial Partners, II, LP, Other Affiliate Priam Capital Associates, LLC, Other Affiliate Edicott Opportunity Partners IV, LP, Other Affiliate USBC Financial Holdings, Inc. for Daniel Valdes, JOEL BENES, John McClure (Piedra, Jorge)
August 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER denying without prejudice #7 Motion to Dismiss. Should the Court deny Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand #13 , Plaintiffs will be instructed to respond to the Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 8/25/2023. See attached document for full details. (wc)
August 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court by JOEL BENES, John McClure, Daniel Valdes. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Piedra, Jorge)
August 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by JOEL BENES, John McClure, Daniel Valdes (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Piedra, Jorge)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Certificate of Other Affiliates by Howard Feinglass, Bernardo B. Fernandez, Jr., Wayne K. Goldstein, Aida Levitan, Kirk Wycoff, Luis de la Aguilera identifying Other Affiliate Ramon A. Rodriguez, Other Affiliate Andres Collazo, Other Affiliate U.S. Century Bank, Other Affiliate Ramon A. Abadin, Other Affiliate The Claar Family Spray Trust, Other Affiliate Great Hollow International, L.P., Other Affiliate TFO Financial Institutions Restructuring Fund III, LLC, Other Affiliate Robert Kafafian, Other Affiliate Maria C. Alonso, Other Affiliate Rob Anderson, Other Affiliate Benigno Pazos, Other Affiliate Nicholas Bustle, Other Affiliate Martha Guerra-Kattou, Other Affiliate Jalal Shehadeh, Other Affiliate Jessica Goldberg, Other Affiliate Oscar Gomez, Other Affiliate Roberto Diaz for Aida Levitan, Bernardo B. Fernandez, Jr., Howard Feinglass, Kirk Wycoff, Luis de la Aguilera, Wayne K. Goldstein (Link, Scott)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STATUS REPORT on Removal by Bernardo B. Fernandez, Jr., Aida Levitan, Luis de la Aguilera (Link, Scott)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER denying #8 Defendants' Joint Motion to Stay Discovery. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 8/22/2023. See attached document for full details. (wc)
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Joint MOTION to Stay re #7 Joint MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint),, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Luis De La Aguilera, Aida Levitan and Bernardo Fernandez, Jr. and by Howard Feinglass, Wayne K. Goldstein, Kirk Wycoff. Responses due by 9/1/2023 (Sakona, Shalia)
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Joint MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint),, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Luis De La Aguilera, Aida Levitan and Bernardo Fernandez, Jr. and by Howard Feinglass, Wayne K. Goldstein, Kirk Wycoff. Attorney Shalia Marie Sakona added to party Howard Feinglass(pty:dft), Attorney Shalia Marie Sakona added to party Wayne K. Goldstein(pty:dft), Attorney Shalia Marie Sakona added to party Kirk Wycoff(pty:dft). Responses due by 9/1/2023 (Sakona, Shalia)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER that Defendants shall submit a single combined response or separate answers within the time allowed for the last-served Defendant to respond. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 8/16/2023. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report and Certificates of Interested Parties by 8/25/2023. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 8/16/2023. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER Requiring a Removal Status Report by 8/25/2023. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 8/16/2023. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga for all further proceedings, accepted and signed on 8/16/23. Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 8/15/2023. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
August 14, 2023 Opinion or Order 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)
August 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Class Action Complaint) Filing fee $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-16839393, filed by Bernardo B. Fernandez, Jr., Luis de la Aguilera, Aida Levitan. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - 7/13/23 Complaint in State Court Action, #3 Exhibit B - 7/5/23 Complaint in USDC Action, #4 Exhibit C - 7/6/23 Order in USDC Action, #5 Exhibit D - 7/13/23 Notice in USDC Action, #6 Exhibit E - 8/14/23 Docket in State Court Action, #7 Exhibit F - All other Court filings in State Court Action)(Link, Scott) No Answer/Motion To Dismiss Filed. Modified text on 8/14/2023 (nwn).

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Plaintiff: JOEL BENES
Represented By: Daniel Thomas DiClemente
Represented By: Harley Shepard Tropin
Represented By: Jorge Luis Piedra
Represented By: Javier Asis Lopez
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Plaintiff: John McClure
Represented By: Daniel Thomas DiClemente
Represented By: Harley Shepard Tropin
Represented By: Javier Asis Lopez
Represented By: Jorge Luis Piedra
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Plaintiff: Daniel Valdes
Represented By: Daniel Thomas DiClemente
Represented By: Harley Shepard Tropin
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Defendant: Luis de la Aguilera
Represented By: Kara Rockenbach Link
Represented By: Scott Jeffrey Link
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Defendant: Aida Levitan
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Defendant: Bernardo B. Fernandez, Jr.
Represented By: Kara Rockenbach Link
Represented By: Scott Jeffrey Link
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Defendant: Kirk Wycoff
Represented By: Michael A. Hanzman
Represented By: Scott Jeffrey Link
Represented By: Shalia Marie Sakona
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Defendant: Howard Feinglass
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Represented By: Shalia Marie Sakona
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Defendant: Wayne K. Goldstein
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