Socias v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Plaintiff: Ignacio B. Socias
Defendant: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC.
Case Number: 1:2025cv20951
Filed: February 28, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Lauren Fleischer Louis
Referring Judge: Rodolfo A Ruiz
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Notice of Removal-Account Receivable
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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April 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Scheduling Mediation before Mediator Steven R. Jaffe. Mediation Hearing set for 9/11/2025 10:00 AM Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 4/16/2025. See attached document for full details. (drz)
April 16, 2025 Filing 12 First NOTICE of Mediation Hearing. Selected/Added Steven Jaffe as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 9/11/2025 at 10:00 a.m.. (Jaffe, Steven)
March 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER SETTING JURY TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. (Mediation Deadline 9/23/2025., Jury Trial set for 1/12/2026 in Miami Division before Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II., Calendar Call set for 1/6/2026 11:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II., Amended Pleadings due by 5/12/2025., Discovery due by 9/16/2025., Expert Discovery due by 9/16/2025., Joinder of Parties due by 5/12/2025., In Limine Motions due by 10/28/2025., Dispositive Motions due by 9/30/2025., Motions due by 9/30/2025., Pretrial Stipulation due by 10/28/2025.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 9/23/2025.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Lauren Fleischer Louis for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 3/31/2025. See attached document for full details. (nan) #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 31, 2025 Filing 10 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Ignacio B. Socias (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lucoff, Joel)
March 12, 2025 Filing 9 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Ignacio B. Socias (Lucoff, Joel)
March 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REQUIRING JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. The parties are directed to prepare and file a joint scheduling report, as required by Local Rule 16.1, by April 1, 2025. Joint Scheduling Report due by 4/1/2025 Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 3/11/2025. See attached document for full details. (nan)
March 11, 2025 Filing 7 STATUS REPORT Regarding Removal by Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC. (Sickles, Robert)
March 7, 2025 Filing 6 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint re the Notice of Removal by Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC.. (Sickles, Robert)
March 3, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert Eric Sickles on behalf of Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC. (Sickles, Robert)
March 3, 2025 Filing 4 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC. identifying Corporate Parent PRA Group, Inc. for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC. (Sickles, Robert)
March 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER REQUIRING REMOVAL STATUS REPORT. Removal Status Report due by 3/17/2025. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 3/3/2025. See attached document for full details. (jas)
February 28, 2025 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 Lauren F. Louis 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. (cwc)
February 28, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Complaint Jury Demand) Filing fee $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18243947, filed by PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complaint State Court, #2 Docket Sheet Docket Sheet State Court, #3 Exhibit Other State Court Documents, #4 Civil Cover Sheet Federal Civil Cover Sheet)(Sickles, Robert) (No answer/Motion to Dismiss filed) Text Modified on 2/28/2025 (cwc).

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Plaintiff: Ignacio B. Socias
Represented By: Joel David Lucoff
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Defendant: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC.
Represented By: Robert Eric Sickles
Represented By: Bryan Patrick Hernandez
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