Norelus v. OPTIO SOLUTIONS LLC
| Shardae Norelus |
| OPTIO SOLUTIONS LLC doing business as QUALIA COLLECTION SERVICE |
| 1:2025cv22774 |
| June 18, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Jacqueline Becerra |
| Edwin G Torres |
| Consumer Credit |
| 15 U.S.C. ยง 1692 Fair Debt Collection Act |
| Defendant |
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Filing 15
ORDER Dismissing Case (With Prejudice) Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 8/27/2025. See attached document for full details. (drz)
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| Filing 14 STIPULATION of Dismissal by Shardae Norelus (Babb, Ethan) |
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Filing 13
PAPERLESS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon sua sponte review of the record. On July 24, 2025, the Court entered an Order Requiring Stipulation of Dismissal and Administratively Closing Case, in light of the the Notice of Settlement. ECF Nos. #10 , #11 . The Order required the parties to file a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal within thirty days. ECF No. #11 . To date, the parties have not filed a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, nor requested an extension of time to do so. Accordingly, the parties are ORDERED to comply with the Court's Order, ECF No. #11 , by no later than August 29, 2025, or show cause in writing by such date why the Court should not impose sanctions for the parties' noncompliance. Failure to comply will result in dismissal of this case without prejudice and without further notice. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 8/26/2025. (cfz)
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Filing 12
Administrative Order: Order Setting Discovery Procedures Signed by Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres on 8/26/2025. See attached document for full details. (jep)
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Filing 11
ORDER REQUIRING STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL AND ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 7/24/2025. See attached document for full details. (drz)
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| Filing 10 NOTICE of Settlement by Shardae Norelus (Babb, Ethan) |
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Filing 9
ORDER SETTING TRIAL, CALENDAR CALL, REFERENCE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE, PRETRIAL DEADLINES AND PRETRIAL PROCEDURES: ( Jury Trial set for 8/24/2026 09:30 AM before Judge Jacqueline Becerra., Calendar Call set for 8/18/2026 10:00 AM before Judge Jacqueline Becerra.). Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 7/18/2025. See attached document for full details. (drz) #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.
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| Filing 8 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by OPTIO SOLUTIONS LLC (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kohlmyer, Ernest) |
| Filing 7 Initial Disclosure(s) of Plaintiff - None Disclosed by Shardae Norelus (Babb, Ethan) |
| Filing 6 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by OPTIO SOLUTIONS LLC (Kohlmyer, Ernest) |
| Filing 5 Notice of Pending, Refiled, Related or Similar Actions by OPTIO SOLUTIONS LLC (Kohlmyer, Ernest) |
| Filing 4 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by OPTIO SOLUTIONS LLC. (Kohlmyer, Ernest) |
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Filing 3
PAPERLESS ORDER REGARDING PROCEDURES. The parties shall comply with the following procedures: 1. SERVICE: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) requires service of summons and complaint to be perfected upon Defendants within 90 days after the filing of the complaint. Unless service is waived, proof of service must be made to the Court by filing the server's affidavit. If a Defendant waives service, notice of the same shall be filed immediately. Failure to file proof of service or show good cause within 90 days will result in a dismissal without prejudice and without further notice. 2. DEFAULTS: In the event a served Defendant does not appear in this action, the Plaintiff(s) shall file a Motion for Clerk's Default within seven days of the deadline for the Defendant to answer. Extensions of time to answer a pleading must take the form of a motion to the Court. Motions for Final Default Judgment, if applicable, shall be filed within seven days of the entry of a Clerk's Default. Any motions for default final judgment must comply with the Court's Standing Procedures Regarding Motions for Default Final Judgment found at: https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/sites/flsd/files/JudgeBecerraStandingOrderMotionsforDefaultJudgment.pdf. 3. CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES: Within fifteen days from the date the last Defendant enters an appearance in this action, the parties, including governmental parties, must file Certificates of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statements that contain a complete list of persons, associated persons, firms, partnerships, or corporations that have a financial interest in the outcome of this case, including subsidiaries, conglomerates, affiliates, parent corporations, and other identifiable legal entities related to a party. The parties must not include the undersigned or the assigned Magistrate Judge as interested parties unless they have an interest in the litigation. Throughout the pendency of the action, the parties are under a continuing obligation to amend, correct, and update the Certificates. 4. JOINT SCHEDULING REPORTS: Within twenty days from the date the last Defendant enters an appearance in this action, the parties are directed to prepare and file a Joint Scheduling Report as required by Local Rule 16.1. Disclosures required under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(l) must be made at or before the time the parties confer to develop their case management and discovery plan. The parties must certify in the Joint Scheduling Report that such disclosures have been made unless a party files an objection to a required disclosure. Such filed objection must include a full explanation of the basis for the objection. The scheduling conference may be held via video conference or in person. It may not be held by telephone. In drafting their Joint Proposed Scheduling Order, the parties shall utilize the Court's Template Scheduling Order, found at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/sites/flsd/files/TemplateSchedulingOrder.pdf. Any deviation from the guidelines set forth in the Court's Template Scheduling Order or those proposed by the Local Rules must be noted in the Joint Scheduling Report along with an explanation for why any deviation is being proposed. Failure to articulate the reason(s) for any deviation from the guidelines set forth in the Court's Template Scheduling Order may result in the Court setting pre-trial deadlines and/or a trial date without regard to those proposed by the parties. 5. FILING OF MOTIONS: All filings must be in a 12-point font and double spaced. Single spacing is only permitted for footnotes. The required conferral under Local Rule 7.1 must be by telephone or in person. An e-mail conferral will only be permitted if counsel are in agreement as to the relief sought in the motion. 6. EXTENSIONS OF TIME: Requests for extensions of time, including unopposed motions, will only be granted by the Court upon an appropriate motion showing good cause why the deadline cannot be met. Absent an emergency, motions for extensions of time must be filed no later than three business days prior to the deadline from which relief is being sought. All requests for extensions of time must include: (1) the conferral statement required under Local Rule 7.1; (2) a list of any prior motions for extension of time; (3) a specific statement regarding the circumstances necessitating the requested relief; and (4) a statement as to whether the request impacts the deadline to file a dispositive motion or trial date. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 6/23/2025. (cfz)
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| Filing 2 Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Jacqueline Becerra. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres 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. (caw) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Shardae Norelus, v. Optio Solutions LLC d/b/a Qualia Collection Service) Filing fee $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18548826, filed by OPTIO SOLUTIONS LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit State Court Complaint and other State Court documents)(Kohlmyer, Ernest) Modified text on 6/23/2025: No Answer/Motion to Dismiss (caw). |
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| Plaintiff: Shardae Norelus | |
| Represented By: | Samantha R Wood |
| Represented By: | Ethan Brandon Babb |
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| Defendant: OPTIO SOLUTIONS LLC doing business as QUALIA COLLECTION SERVICE | |
| Represented By: | Ernest Henry Kohlmyer, III. |
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