The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC) et al v. The American Red Cross et al
| Frantz Saint Fort, Muscadin Jean Yves Jason, Renee Hasler, Cradikel Truthbay, Eric Placide, Nathaniel Ballantyne, The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC), Ange Carmel Marie Fontilus, Alix Pierre, Jocelyn Jean Louis, Kicwitt Cineus, The Haitian Diaspora Federation (HDF), Project2Morrow, Inc., Darlene Pierre Licin and Critikel Truthbey |
| Gail J. McGovern, Cliff Holtz, The American Red Cross and The Board of Directors of the Red Cross |
| 1:2024cv24617 |
| November 25, 2024 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Cecilia M Altonaga |
| Other Fraud |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Fiduciary Duty |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 52
ORDER following status conference. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 1/21/2025. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
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| Filing 51 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga: Status Conference held on 1/21/2025. Total time in court: 10 minutes. Attorney Appearances: Jolyon Wilson Morris, Mitchell Edward Widom. Court Reporter: Stephanie McCarn, 305-523-5518 / [email protected]. (dpo) |
| Filing 50 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Nathaniel Ballantyne, Kicwitt Cineus, Ange Carmel Marie Fontilus, Renee Hasler, Jocelyn Jean Louis, Muscadin Jean Yves Jason, Darlene Pierre Licin, Alix Pierre, Eric Placide, Project2Morrow, Inc., Frantz Saint Fort, The Haitian Diaspora Federation (HDF), The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC), Cradikel Truthbay, Critikel Truthbey (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 49 NOTICE of Striking Docket Entry 46 by Nathaniel Ballantyne, Kicwitt Cineus, Ange Carmel Marie Fontilus, Renee Hasler, Jocelyn Jean Louis, Muscadin Jean Yves Jason, Darlene Pierre Licin, Alix Pierre, Eric Placide, Project2Morrow, Inc., Frantz Saint Fort, The Haitian Diaspora Federation (HDF), The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC), Cradikel Truthbay, Critikel Truthbey (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 48 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #46 Plaintiff's MOTION for Disclosure of Interested Parties. Wrong Event Selected - Document is a Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement; CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED WITHIN 3 DAYS - The Filer must File a Notice of Striking, then refile the document using the Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement event and ensure all Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents are entered. Note - Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents do not appear on the docket sheet. (ls) |
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Filing 47
PAPERLESS ORDER terminating #46 Motion for Disclosure. Plaintiffs improperly uploaded the document as a motion. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga (CMA)
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| Filing 46 STRICKEN per DE #49 . Plaintiff's MOTION for Disclosure of Interested Parties by Nathaniel Ballantyne, Kicwitt Cineus, Ange Carmel Marie Fontilus, Renee Hasler, Jocelyn Jean Louis, Muscadin Jean Yves Jason, Darlene Pierre Licin, Alix Pierre, Eric Placide, Project2Morrow, Inc., Frantz Saint Fort, The Haitian Diaspora Federation (HDF), The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC), Cradikel Truthbay, Critikel Truthbey. (Morris, Jolyon) Modified on 1/21/2025 (pcs). |
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Filing 45
ORDER re #32 Order Requiring Certificates of Interested Parties; on or before January 17, 2025, Plaintiffs shall file their certificates of interested parties. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 1/16/2025. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
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| Filing 44 PAPERLESS NOTICE of Hearing: Telephonic Status Conference, re: jurisdictional discovery, set for 1/21/2025 08:00 AM in Miami Division before Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. (ps1) |
| Filing 43 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Cliff Holtz, Gail J. McGovern, The American Red Cross, The Board of Directors of the Red Cross (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Widom, Mitchell) |
| Filing 42 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Cliff Holtz, Gail J. McGovern, The American Red Cross, The Board of Directors of the Red Cross (Widom, Mitchell) |
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Filing 41
ORDER granting in part #40 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants have through and including January 31, 2025, within which to file their combined response or separate answers to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. The deadline contained in the December 13, 2024 Order [ECF No. #32 ] will not be extended. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 12/23/2024. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
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| Filing 40 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Amended Class Action Complaint re #17 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal by John Doe 1-100, Cliff Holtz, Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Gail J. McGovern, The American Red Cross, The Board of Directors of the Haitian Red Cross, The Board of Directors of the International Red Cross, The Board of Directors of the Red Cross, The Haitian Red Cross, The International Red Cross. Attorney Mitchell Edward Widom added to party John Doe 1-100(pty:dft), Attorney Mitchell Edward Widom added to party Cliff Holtz(pty:dft), Attorney Mitchell Edward Widom added to party Bonnie McElveen-Hunter(pty:dft), Attorney Mitchell Edward Widom added to party Gail J. McGovern(pty:dft), Attorney Mitchell Edward Widom added to party The American Red Cross(pty:dft), Attorney Mitchell Edward Widom added to party The Board of Directors of the Haitian Red Cross(pty:dft), Attorney Mitchell Edward Widom added to party The Board of Directors of the International Red Cross (pty:dft), Attorney Mitchell Edward Widom added to party The Board of Directors of the Red Cross(pty:dft), Attorney Mitchell Edward Widom added to party The Haitian Red Cross(pty:dft), Attorney Mitchell Edward Widom added to party The International Red Cross (pty:dft). Responses due by 1/3/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Widom, Mitchell) |
| Filing 39 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #17 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC). Gail J. McGovern served on 12/18/2024, response/answer due 1/8/2025. (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 38 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #37 Notice (Other). Docket Text Does Not Match Document; ERROR - The Filer failed to enter a title in the docket text that matches the title of the document. The correction was made by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile the document. (ls) |
| Filing 37 Plaintiff's NOTICE of Serving all Defendants with Summonses and Amended Complaint by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC) re #33 Order to Answer,, (Morris, Jolyon) Modified Text on 12/19/2024 (ls). |
| Filing 36 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal without prejudice against Bonnie McElveen-Hunter by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC) (Morris, Jolyon) Modified Text on 12/19/2024 (ls). |
| Filing 35 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #17 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC). The Board of Directors of the Red Cross served on 12/12/2024, response/answer due 1/2/2025. (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 34 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #17 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC). Cliff Holtz served on 12/12/2024, response/answer due 1/2/2025. (Morris, Jolyon) |
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Filing 33
ORDER that Defendant, The American Red Cross, shall not file a response until all Defendants have been served. After all Defendants have been served, Defendants shall submit a single, combined response or separate answers within the time allowed for the last-served Defendant to respond. Although Defendants are not required to file responses to the Complaint until all Defendants have been served, each Defendant shall file a notice of appearance within 21 days of service of the Complaint upon that Defendant or a notice of intent to proceed pro se. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 12/13/2024. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
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Filing 32
Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report and Certificates of Interested Parties by 1/13/2025. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 12/13/2024. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
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| Filing 31 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #17 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC). The American Red Cross served on 12/9/2024, response/answer due 12/30/2024. (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC) (Morris, Jolyon) |
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Filing 29
ORDER re #17 Amended Complaint filed by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC), and #16 Order dismissing #1 Complaint; Plaintiffs have until December 18, 2024 to show cause why the "John Doe 1-100" Defendants should not be dismissed without prejudice. Show Cause Response due by 12/18/2024. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 12/12/2024. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
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Filing 28
ORDER requiring service be perfected by 2/23/2025. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 12/11/2024. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
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| Filing 27 Summons Issued as to The Board of Directors of the Red Cross. (ls) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) for the Board of Directors of the Red Cross by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC) (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 25 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Summons(es) will not be issued. The party(ies) on the summons(es) does not match the initiating documents. Filer may file a Notice of Filing Proposed Summons(es) with the corrected summons attached. (ls) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) for Board of directors of the RED CROSS by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC) (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 23 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #21 Notice of Striking. Document Not Linked; ERROR - The filed document was not linked to the related docket entry. The correction was made by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile this document. (ls) |
| Filing 22 Notice of Entry of Parties Listed (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of Striking #19 Notice of Entry of Parties Listed by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC) (Morris, Jolyon) Modified to add document link on 12/3/2024 (ls). |
| Filing 20 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #19 Notice of Entry of Parties Listed into CM/ECF,. Incorrect Document Uploaded; CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED WITHIN 3 DAYS - Filer must file a Notice of Striking, then refile a correct copy of the document. (ls) |
| Filing 19 Notice of Entry of Parties Listed NOTE: New Filer(s) will appear twice, since they are also a new party in the case. New Filer(s)/Party(s): Nathaniel The Haitian Diaspora Federation, Project2Morrow, Darlene Pierre Licin and Critikel Truthbey. (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 18 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #17 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal. Parties/Mediator Not Added; ERROR - The Filer failed to add all parties from the complaint/petition/removal, etc. or the mediator. Filer is instructed to file a Notice of Entry of Parties Listed into CM/ECF and add the additional parties/mediator. (wce) |
| Filing 17 First AMENDED COMPLAINT by HDPAC against All Defendants, filed by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC).(Morris, Jolyon) |
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Filing 16
ORDER dismissing #1 Complaint filed by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC); Amended Complaint due by 12/9/2024. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 11/27/2024. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
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| Filing 15 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Summons(es) will not be issued. The party(ies) on the summons(es) does not match the initiating documents. Filer may file a Notice of Filing Proposed Summons(es) with the corrected summons attached. (ls) |
| Filing 14 Summons Issued as to Bonnie McElveen-Hunter. (ls) |
| Filing 13 Summons Issued as to Gail J. McGovern. (ls) |
| Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Cliff Holtz. (ls) |
| Filing 11 Summons Issued as to The American Red Cross. (ls) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) for Board of directors of the RED CROSS by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC) (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) for International Committee of The RED CROSS by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC) (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) Bonnie McElveen-Hunter by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC) (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) for Gail J. McGovern by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC) (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) for Cliff Holtz by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC) (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) for The American Red Cross by The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee (HDPAC) (Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 4 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case. Parties Not Added. The Filer failed to add all parties associated with the case. The Clerk has added the additional parties associated with the case. It is not necessary to re-file this document. (wce) |
| Filing 3 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid 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. (wce) |
| Filing 2 COMPLAINT by Plaintiff HDPAC against The American Red Cross. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18006921, filed by HDPAC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil coversheet)(Morris, Jolyon) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT by Plaintiff HDPAC against The American Red Cross. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18006921, filed by HDPAC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil coversheet)(Morris, Jolyon) |
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