Morales v. Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC. et al
| German Andres Morales and Andres Morales |
| Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC. and Martin Lopez |
| Martin Lopez and Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC. |
| Leaf Eco Cleaners LLC, MAYLING PARAJON and German Andres Morales |
| 1:2026cv22972 |
| April 28, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Yeney Hernandez |
| Labor: Fair Standards |
| 29 U.S.C. § 0201 Fair Labor Standards Act |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 63 Joint NOTICE of Dismissal with Prejudice by Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC. (Arca, Arturo) |
Filing 62
PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS CAUSE is before the Court sua sponte. On October 2, 2026, the Parties settled this case during a settlement conference before the Court. [ECF No. 59]. Thereafter, and upon the Parties Joint Notice and Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction, [ECF No. 60], the Honorable Roy K. Altman, United States District Judge, entered an Order of Referral, [ECF No. 61], referring the case to us in its entirety. The material terms of the Parties agreement were incorporated into the record following the Settlement Conference. [ECF No. 59]. Accordingly, the Parties are DIRECTED to file a joint stipulation of dismissal of all claims signed by all Parties pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a) within 30 days from the date of this Order. If such papers are not filed within the time specified, this matter will be dismissed and the Court will be divested of jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement. The Clerk of the Court is instructed to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this case. All pending motions, if any, are DENIED AS MOOT, any scheduled hearings are CANCELED, and all deadlines are TERMINATED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez on 10/7/2026. (jge)
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Filing 61
ORDER OF REFERRAL. Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez to conduct all proceedings and order the entry of judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636(c) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. Judge Roy K. Altman no longer assigned as presider/referral judge(s) in case. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 10/6/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz) Modified text on 10/6/2026 (ebz).
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| Filing 60 Joint Notice and Consent to Jurisdiction US Magistrate Judge signed by all parties . Filed by Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC. (Arca, Arturo) |
| Filing 59 PAPERLESS Minute Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez: Settlement Conference held on 10/2/2026. Martin Lopez, Counter Claimant, present. Mayling Parajon, German Andres Morales, Counter Defendants, present. Attorney Appearance(s): Arturo Lazaro Arca, Antonisha Lyniece Baker. The Parties reached an agreement. Material terms outlined on the record. Parties acceded to the terms of the settlement. Total time in court: 4 hour(s) : 08 minutes. Other appearances: Lilian Mendoza, Translator. (Digital 10:13:24;14:12:37) (mhu) |
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Filing 58
PAPERLESS ORDER Setting Settlement Conference. The in-person Settlement Conference in this matter is set for October 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the Miami Division before Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez. Signed by Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez on 9/15/2026. (jge)
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| Filing 57 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Antonisha Lyniece Baker on behalf of Leaf Eco Cleaners LLC, German Andres Morales, MAYLING PARAJON. Attorney Antonisha Lyniece Baker added to party Leaf Eco Cleaners LLC(pty:cd), Attorney Antonisha Lyniece Baker added to party German Andres Morales(pty:cd), Attorney Antonisha Lyniece Baker added to party MAYLING PARAJON(pty:cd). (Baker, Antonisha) |
| Filing 56 PAPERLESS Minute Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez on 9/10/2026 re: Settlement Conference. Counter-Defendant German Andres Morales fails to appear. Ore Tenus motion to continue settlement conference as counter-defendants finalize discussions with counsel regarding representation. Counter-Defendants have 48 hours to inform chambers and opposing counsel whether they have retained an attorney. Additional instructions on the record. Total time in court: 23 minutes. Attorney Appearance(s): Arturo Lazaro Arca, Mayling Parajon(Prose) with Spanish Interpreter present. (Digital 10:22:41-10:43:48) (mhu) |
| Filing 55 NOTICE of Compliance re 54 Order on Motion to Continue. (Copies of Order mailed to Counter-Defendants) (amb) |
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Filing 54
PAPERLESS ORDER Denying WITHOUT PREJUDICE Counter-Defendants Motion for Continuance of Settlement Conference (the Motion), ECF No. #53 . Counter-Defendants Motion lacks the certificate of conferral Local Rule 7.1(a)(3) requires. Nor does Counter-Plaintiffs position appear elsewhere in the Motion. Accordingly, the Motion is denied without prejudice, and Counter-Defendants may re-file the Motion when they have conferred with Counter-Plaintiff or otherwise satisfied the local rules. The Clerk of Court is instructed to mail a copy of this Order to Counter-Defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez on 9/8/2026. (jge)
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| Filing 53 MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE by Leaf Eco Cleaners LLC, German Andres Morales, MAYLING PARAJON. Responses due by 9/22/2026. (ebz) |
| Filing 52 NOTICE of Compliance per Order at DE 51 , the Clerk has mailed a copy of the Order to the Counter-Defendants. (wce) |
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Filing 51
PAPERLESS ORDER granting Counter-Defendants' Emergency Motion for Continuance of Settlement Conference (the "Motion"), ECF No. #49 . Counter-Defendants seek a two- to four-week continuance of the settlement conference to secure counsel, ECF No. #49 , following their prior counsel's withdrawal of representation, ECF Nos. #43 & #48 . They further represent that the outcome of the case "directly threatens the Defendants' family livelihood." ECF No. #49 at 1. Given these representations and Counter-Defendants' ongoing efforts to secure counsel, a continuance is warranted. We therefore GRANT the Motion and re-set the settlement conference for September 10, 2026 at 10 am. But Counter-Defendants are on notice that future last-minute requests will likely be denied. Finally, because the settlement conference will no longer be taking place on August 26, 2026, Counter-Defendants' motion to appear telephonically, ECF No. #50 , is DENIED as moot. The Clerk of Court is instructed to mail a copy of this Order to Counter-Defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez on 8/25/2026. (jge)
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| Filing 50 MOTION to Appear Telephonically at the Settlement Conference by German Andres Morales. Responses due by 9/8/2026. (ebz) |
| Filing 49 Emergency Motion for Continuance of Settlement Conference by German Andres Morales. Responses due by 9/8/2026. (ebz) |
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Filing 48
ORDER AFTER STATUS CONFERENCE. By August 31, 2026, the parties must file a joint report with the Court. We GRANT the Motion to Withdraw DE #43 . Thomas R. Poole is hereby WITHDRAWN as counsel of record for the Plaintiff and is relieved of further responsibility in this case. In the meantime, we CLOSE and STAY this case pending the results of the settlement conference. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 8/12/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
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| Filing 47 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Roy K. Altman: Status Conference held on 8/12/2026. Order to follow. Total time in court: 15 minutes. Attorney Appearance(s): Ana Carolina Rivera Rios, Thomas Richard Poole, Court Reporter: Bailey-Entin Reporting, 954-745-9511 / [email protected]. (skl) |
| Attorney Thomas Richard Poole representing Morales, German Andres (Plaintiff) terminated. Per DE #48 Order. (ebz) |
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Filing 46
PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING the #45 Motion to Appear via Zoom. Counsel for the Plaintiff and Defendants may appear remotely at our August 11, 2026, status conference via Zoom. The Meeting ID is 160 7688 8099. The Passcode is 183310. The Court does not issue a Zoom link. Please access the Zoom meeting by going to Zoom.us (or opening the Zoom app), clicking "join a meeting," and entering the Meeting ID and Passcode. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 8/10/2026. (skl)
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| Filing 45 Defendant's MOTION for Leave to Appear Remotely at Hearing via Zoom. Attorney/Representative: Arturo Arca by Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC.. Responses due by 8/24/2026. (Arca, Arturo) |
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Filing 44
PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING in part the #43 Motion to Withdraw. The Plaintiffs counsel, Thomas Poole, asks to withdraw because irreconcilable conflicts have developed between the law firm and client as to the handling of the case. Motion at 2. The Plaintiff has voluntarily dismissed his claims and this case proceeds under the Defendants Counterclaims. See Notice of Voluntary Dismissal #38 ; Defendants Answer and Counterclaims #22 . Because the Plaintiff would be left without counsel to defend against the Counterclaims, we SET a status conference for August 11, 2026, at 1 p.m. to discuss the status of this case and Mr. Pooles request to withdraw. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 8/7/2026. (skl)
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| Filing 43 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Thomas R. Poole for / by German Andres Morales. Responses due by 8/20/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Mena-Glasgow, Alexis) |
| Filing 42 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #40 Notice of Mediator Selection and/or Hearing. 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. (ebz) |
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Filing 41
PAPERLESS ORDER Resetting Settlement Conference. The Settlement Conference in this matter is reset for August 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the Miami Division before Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez. Signed by Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez on 7/29/2026. (mfz)
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| Filing 40 Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Haydee Pino Selected/Added Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC., Martin Lopez as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 2/9/2027 at 10:00 a.m.. (Arca, Arturo) |
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Filing 39
PAPERLESS ORDER continuing the Settlement Conference set for July 29, 2026. [ECF No. 28]. The Settlement Conference will be reset for a later date by separate order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez on 7/29/2026. (mfz)
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| Filing 38 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice by German Andres Morales (Mena-Glasgow, Alexis) |
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Filing 37
PAPERLESS ORDER DENYING #35 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Appear via Zoom or Telephonically at the Settlement Conference ("Motion"). Without elaborating, Plaintiff says "exigent circumstances" required him to travel abroad and keep him from physically attending the July 29 Settlement Conference. Mot. 4. He does not say what those exigent circumstances are, nor does he explain why he cannot return in time for the Settlement Conference, which was scheduled weeks ago. See [ECF No. 28]. And because Plaintiff does not say when he will return, the Court is unable to determine whether a brief continuance is appropriate. Accordingly, the Motion is denied without prejudice. Plaintiff may refile an adequately supported motion containing all information necessary for review. Signed by Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez on 7/24/2026. (mfz)
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| Filing 36 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #22 Answer to Complaint,, Counterclaim, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC.. Leaf Eco Cleaners LLC served on 7/20/2026, response/answer due 8/10/2026. (Rivera Rios, Ana) |
| Filing 35 Plaintiff's MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PERMIT PLAINTIFF TO APPEAR VIA ZOOM OR TELEPHONICALLY AT THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE re #28 Order Setting/Resetting/Cancelling Hearing, by German Andres Morales. Responses due by 8/6/2026. (Mena-Glasgow, Alexis) |
| Filing 34 ANSWER to Counterclaim by German Andres Morales. Attorney Thomas Richard Poole added to party German Andres Morales(pty:cd). (Poole, Thomas) |
| Filing 33 ANSWER to Counterclaim by German Andres Morales. (Mena-Glasgow, Alexis) |
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Filing 32
PAPERLESS ORDER Setting Discovery Procedures. The parties are instructed to consult the undersigned's Discovery Procedures, available at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-yeney-hernandez, and to comply with the rules and requirements set forth therein. Signed by Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez on 7/14/2026. (mfz)
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Filing 31
ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: ( Jury Trial set for 7/12/2027 in Miami Division before Judge Roy K. Altman, Calendar Call set for 7/6/2027 01:45 PM in Miami Division before Judge Roy K. Altman.) ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 3/24/2027.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez for all pretrial non-dispositive and discovery matters. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 7/14/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz) #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 30 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by German Andres Morales (Poole, Thomas) |
| Filing 29 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Thomas Richard Poole on behalf of German Andres Morales. Attorney Thomas Richard Poole added to party German Andres Morales(pty:pla). (Poole, Thomas) |
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Filing 28
ORDER Setting Settlement Conference. Settlement Conference set for July 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the Miami Division before Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez. Signed by Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez on 7/6/2026. See attached document for full details. (mfz)
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| Filing 27 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #22 Answer to Complaint,, Counterclaim, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Martin Lopez, Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC.. MAYLING PARAJON served on 7/1/2026, response/answer due 7/22/2026. (Rivera Rios, Ana) |
| Filing 26 Defendant's RESPONSE to #6 Statement of Claim by Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC., Martin Lopez. (Rivera Rios, Ana) |
| Filing 25 Summons Issued as to Leaf Eco Cleaners LLC, MAYLING PARAJON. (Attachments: #1 Summon(s))(ebz) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) by Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC. (Rivera Rios, Ana) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) by Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC. (Rivera Rios, Ana) |
| Filing 22 Defendants ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint D.E.1, COUNTERCLAIM against German Andres Morales, Leaf Eco Cleaners LLC, MAYLING PARAJON by Martin Lopez, Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Rivera Rios, Ana) |
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Filing 21
ORDER AFTER STATUS CONFERENCE re 20 Status Conference. The parties must file a joint notice by July 6, 2026, confirming that they've scheduled their settlement conference with Magistrate Judge Hernandez and telling us whether they've resolved their dispute. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 6/24/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
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| Filing 20 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Roy K. Altman: Status Conference held on 6/24/2026. Total time in court: 5 minutes. Order to follow. Attorney Appearance(s): Ana Carolina Rivera Rios, Michael Matus, Court Reporter: Bonnie Lewis, 954-985-8875 / [email protected]. (skl) |
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Filing 19
PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING the #18 Joint Motion to Appear via Zoom. Counsel for the Plaintiff and Defendants may appear remotely at our June 24, 2026, status conference via Zoom. The Meeting ID is 160 7688 8099. The Passcode is 183310. The Court does not issue a Zoom link. Please access the Zoom meeting by going to Zoom.us (or opening the Zoom app), clicking "join a meeting," and entering the Meeting ID and Passcode. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 6/23/2026. (skl)
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| Filing 18 Joint MOTION for Leave to Appear via Zoom . Attorney/Representative: Luis Michael Matus by German Andres Morales. Responses due by 7/6/2026. (Mena-Glasgow, Alexis) |
| Filing 17 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC., Martin Lopez (Rivera Rios, Ana) |
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Filing 16
ORDER SCHEDULING STATUS CONFERENCES: Status Conference set for 6/24/2026 02:00 PM in Miami Division before Judge Roy K. Altman. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 6/11/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
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| Filing 15 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by German Andres Morales identifying Corporate Parent Dryeco Garment Care LLC, Corporate Parent Green & Clean USA LLC, Corporate Parent Simpson & Mena, P.A. for German Andres Morales (Mena-Glasgow, Alexis) |
| Filing 14 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #11 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement. Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents Not Entered; ERROR - The Filer failed to enter all Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents from the Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement. Filer is instructed to refile their Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement and enter the missing Other Affiliates/Corp Parents. Note - Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents do not appear on the docket sheet. (ebz) |
| Filing 13 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #10 Summons Returned Executed Wrong Event Selected; ERROR - The Filer selected the wrong event. The document was re-docketed by the Clerk, see 12 Summons Returned Unexecuted. It is not necessary to refile this document. Incorrect Service Date Entered; ERROR - The incorrect service date was entered. The correction was made by the Clerk and filing was re-docketed, see 12 Summons Returned Unexecuted. It is not necessary to refile this document. (ebz) |
| Filing 12 Summons (Affidavit) Returned Unexecuted by German Andres Morales as to Martin Lopez. (ebz) |
| Filing 11 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by German Andres Morales (Mena-Glasgow, Alexis) |
| 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 German Andres Morales. Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC. served on 4/30/2026, response/answer due 6/25/2026. (Mena-Glasgow, Alexis) |
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Filing 9
PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING the #8 Motion for Extension of Time. The Defendants must respond to the Complaint #1 by June 25, 2026. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 5/29/2026. (skl)
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| Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint, by Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC., Martin Lopez. Responses due by 6/11/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit A)(Arca, Arturo) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Arturo Lazaro Arca on behalf of Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC., Martin Lopez. Attorney Arturo Lazaro Arca added to party Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC.(pty:dft), Attorney Arturo Lazaro Arca added to party Martin Lopez(pty:dft). (Arca, Arturo) |
| Filing 6 Statement of: Claim by German Andres Morales (Mena-Glasgow, Alexis) |
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Filing 5
ORDER IN CASES WITH MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 4/30/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
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Filing 4
ORDER IN ACTIONS BROUGHT UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT. (Statement of Claim due by 5/20/2026.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez for Settlement. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 4/30/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
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| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC., Martin Lopez. (drz) |
| Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Roy K. Altman. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez 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. (drz) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19477860, filed by German Andres Morales. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet JS44 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s) Summons to Dreyeco Garment Care, LLC, #3 Summon(s) Summons to Martin Lopez)(Mena-Glasgow, Alexis) |
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