Goldstein v. Town of Surfside, Florida et al
Plaintiff: Dina Goldstein
Defendant: Town of Surfside, Florida, Enrique Doce and Mark Blumstein
Case Number: 1:2026cv20965
Filed: February 12, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Darrin P Gayles
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 9, 2026 Filing 19 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages to Enlarge the Page Limit For Defendants Joint Response to the Plaintiffs Complaint by Town of Surfside, Florida. Responses due by 4/23/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order [PROPOSED] ORDER ON DEFENDANT, TOWN OF SURFSIDES, UNOPPOSED MOTION TO ENLARGE THE PAGE LIMIT FOR DEFENDANTS JOINT RESPONSE TO THE PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT)(Tkacik, Mariela)
March 31, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Alandra Alonso Tejedor on behalf of Mark Blumstein. Attorney Alandra Alonso Tejedor added to party Mark Blumstein(pty:dft). (Tejedor, Alandra)
March 31, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Lourdes Espino Wydler on behalf of Mark Blumstein. Attorney Lourdes Espino Wydler added to party Mark Blumstein(pty:dft). (Wydler, Lourdes)
March 24, 2026 Filing 16 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Dina Goldstein. Enrique Doce served on 3/23/2026, response/answer due 4/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Return of Service)(Pollock, Brian)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PAPERLESS ORDER granting Defendant Town of Surfside's #12 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. All Defendants shall file their responses to the Plaintiff's Compliant within 21 days of service upon Defendant Enrique Doce. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles (mp02)
March 16, 2026 Filing 14 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Dina Goldstein (Pollock, Brian)
March 13, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mariela Estrella Tkacik on behalf of Town of Surfside, Florida (Tkacik, Mariela)
March 13, 2026 Filing 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer by Town of Surfside, Florida. Attorney Mariela Estrella Tkacik added to party Town of Surfside, Florida(pty:dft). Responses due by 3/27/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit [PROPOSED] ORDER ON DEFENDANT, TOWN OF SURFSIDES, UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT)(Tkacik, Mariela)
March 13, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeffrey Lawrence Hochman on behalf of Town of Surfside, Florida. Attorney Jeffrey Lawrence Hochman added to party Town of Surfside, Florida(pty:dft). (Hochman, Jeffrey)
February 26, 2026 Filing 10 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Dina Goldstein. Mark Blumstein served on 2/25/2026, response/answer due 3/18/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Return of service)(Pollock, Brian)
February 25, 2026 Filing 9 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Dina Goldstein. Town of Surfside, Florida served on 2/19/2026, response/answer due 3/12/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Return of Service)(Pollock, Brian)
February 23, 2026 SYSTEM ENTRY - Docket Entry 8 [misc] restricted/sealed until further notice. (scn)
February 20, 2026 SYSTEM ENTRY - Docket Entry 7 [misc] restricted/sealed until further notice. (BHP)
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PAPERLESS ORDER granting Plaintiff's #5 Motion for Leave to File Proposed Summonses Under Seal. Plaintiff may file the proposed summonses under seal. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles (mp02)
February 18, 2026 Filing 5 Plaintiff's MOTION to Seal per Local Rule 5.4 by Dina Goldstein. Responses due by 3/4/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Pollock, Brian)
February 13, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICE. Unless otherwise specified by the Court, every motion shall be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point typeface. Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants shall file joint motions with co-parties unless there are clear conflicts of position. If conflicts of position exist, the parties shall explain the conflicts in their separate motions. Failure to comply with ANY of these procedures may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions including, but not limited to, the striking of the motion or dismissal of this action. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles (mp02)
February 13, 2026 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Town of Surfside, Florida. (blc)
February 12, 2026 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Darrin P. Gayles. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Detra Shaw-Wilder 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. (blc)
February 12, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19216728, filed by Dina Goldstein. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s) TOWN OF SURFSIDE)(Pollock, Brian)

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Plaintiff: Dina Goldstein
Represented By: Brian Howard Pollock
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Defendant: Town of Surfside, Florida
Represented By: Mariela Estrella Tkacik
Represented By: Jeffrey Lawrence Hochman
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Defendant: Enrique Doce
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Defendant: Mark Blumstein
Represented By: Alandra Alonso Tejedor
Represented By: Lourdes Espino Wydler
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