Evans v. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Brian Evans
Defendant: Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Utilites, Inc and Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2026cv20024
Filed: January 5, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Roy K Altman
Referring Judge: Enjolique A Lett
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER denying #29 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 6/22/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz)
June 16, 2026 Filing 29 MOTION for Reconsideration of Order Transferring Case or, in the Alternative, Notice of Intervening Authority re #27 Order Dismissing/Closing Case, by Brian Evans. Responses due by 6/30/2026. (ebz)
June 12, 2026 Filing 28 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT. Case transferred from Florida Southern has been opened in District of Hawaii as case 1:26-cv-00288, filed 06/12/2026. (bb)
June 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER GRANTING IN PART #15 Hawaiian Electric's Motion to Dismiss, or in the alternative, Transfer Venue. This case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. All pending motions are DENIED as moot. Evans may refile any pertinent motions after this case has been transferred, in accordance with the District of Hawaii's local rules. Closing Case. Motions terminated: 22 MOTION for Ruling on Alternative Service re #8 MOTION for Leave to Effect Alternative Service filed by Brian Evans, #15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint, filed by Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., #8 MOTION for Leave to Effect Alternative Service filed by Brian Evans, #25 MOTION Notice of Procedural Impasse and Renewed Request for Ruling on Pending motion for Leave to Effect Alternative Service re #8 MOTION for Leave to Effect Alternative Service filed by Brian Evans, #6 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Brian Evans. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 6/12/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz)
June 12, 2026 SYSTEM ENTRY - Case 1:26-cv-20024 electronically transferred out to Hawaii. (drz)
June 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT granting #12 Motion to Reassign Case. Case reassigned to Judge Roy K. Altman and Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett for all further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett on 6/9/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz)
June 8, 2026 Filing 25 Notice of Procedural Impasse and Renewed Request for Ruling on Pending motion for Leave to Effect Alternative Service re #8 MOTION for Leave to Effect Alternative Service by Brian Evans. Responses due by 6/22/2026. (drz)
May 12, 2026 Filing 24 Summons (Affidavit) Returned Unexecuted by Brian Evans as to Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc.. (cwc)
April 23, 2026 Filing 23 RESPONSE to #21 Notice of Supplemental Authority by Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.. (Schulte, Thomas)
April 17, 2026 Filing 22 Request for Ruling on Alternative Service re #8 MOTION for Leave to Effect Alternative Service by Brian Evans. Responses due by 5/1/2026. (For Image See DE #21 )(drz)
April 17, 2026 Filing 21 Notice of Supplemental Authority in Support of Personal Jurisdiction re #16 Response in Opposition to Motion by Brian Evans (drz)
March 6, 2026 Filing 20 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. for Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Schulte, Thomas)
March 6, 2026 Filing 19 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (Schulte, Thomas)
February 25, 2026 Filing 18 REPLY in Support of Motion re #15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint, . filed by Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Notice of Electronic Filing)(Danon, Samuel)
February 25, 2026 Filing 17 PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE THAT REPLY PERIOD HAS EXPIRE AS TO DEFENDANTS HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. AND HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC., AND THAT THEIR MOTION TO DISMISS IS RIPE FOR RULING by Brian Evans re #15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint, , #16 Response in Opposition to Motion (drz)
February 17, 2026 Filing 16 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint, filed by Brian Evans. Replies due by 2/24/2026. (drz)
February 12, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint, by Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.. Attorney Samuel Alberto Danon added to party Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Samuel Alberto Danon added to party Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.(pty:dft). Responses due by 2/26/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - Settlement and Release Agreement, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - Declaration of Kurt Murao)(Danon, Samuel)
February 9, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE that Motion for Leave to Effect Alternate Service is Unopposed and Ripe for Adjudication by Brian Evans re #8 MOTION for Leave to Effect Alternative Service (drz)
February 2, 2026 Filing 13 PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF CLARIFIACTION OF THE RECORD by Brian Evans re #7 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint (drz)
January 29, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION for Case Reassignment and Notice of Non-Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction by Brian Evans. Responses due by 2/12/2026. (drz)
January 27, 2026 Filing 11 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. served on 1/16/2026, response/answer due 2/6/2026; Hawaiian Electric Utilites, Inc served on 1/16/2026, response/answer due 2/6/2026. (drz)
January 21, 2026 Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline: All Defendants. (per order de#10) (drz)
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PAPERLESS ORDER granting [ECF No. 7] Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to [ECF No. 1] Plaintiff Brian Evan's Complaint. The instant motion is unopposed and complies with Judge Williams' 48-hour rule. Accordingly, Defendant shall have up to and including February 12, 2026, to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's [ECF No. 1] Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett on 1/20/2026. (gt00)
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER ON ASSIGNMENT OF NON-PRISONER PRO SE CASE AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett on 1/20/2026. See attached document for full details. (gt00)
January 16, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Effect Alternative Service by Brian Evans. (jas)
January 15, 2026 Filing 7 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint, by Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.. Attorney Thomas Kiernan Schulte added to party Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas Kiernan Schulte added to party Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.(pty:dft). (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schulte, Thomas)
January 13, 2026 Filing 6 MOTION Requesting the Court to Seek Volunteer Counsel by Brian Evans. Responses due by 1/27/2026. (jas)
January 5, 2026 Filing 5 Consent by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner) Brian Evans to receive Notices of Electronic Filing at email address: [email protected] (cwc)
January 5, 2026 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Utilites, Inc, Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc.. (cwc)
January 5, 2026 Filing 3 Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 1/5/2026 in the amount of $ 405.00, receipt number 21302 (cwc)
January 5, 2026 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett. 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. (cwc)
January 5, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Utilites, Inc, Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc.. Filing fees $ 405.00, filed by Brian Evans. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(cwc)

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