Garate v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
Plaintiff: Marina Garate
Defendant: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Case Number: 1:2026cv23796
Filed: May 29, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Enjolique A Lett
Referring Judge: Kathleen M Williams
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 23, 2026 Filing 13 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Costco Wholesale Corporation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Baca, Jaime)
June 23, 2026 Filing 12 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Costco Wholesale Corporation identifying Corporate Parent Costco Wholesale Corporation for Costco Wholesale Corporation (Baca, Jaime)
June 23, 2026 Filing 11 STATUS REPORT by Costco Wholesale Corporation (Baca, Jaime)
June 22, 2026 Filing 10 First REPLY to Response to Motion re #4 First MOTION to Remand to State Court . filed by Marina Garate. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiff's Responses to Request for Production, #2 Exhibit Complaint, #3 Exhibit Plaintiff's Answers to Interrogatories)(Almamluk, Ali)
June 18, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Victor H Rams as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 9/30/2026 at 4:00 pm. (Rams, Victor)
June 17, 2026 Filing 8 RESPONSE to Motion re #4 First MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Costco Wholesale Corporation. Replies due by 6/24/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Baca, Jaime)
June 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett on 6/10/2026. See attached document for full details. (jas)
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF REFERRAL AND NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES IN REMOVAL CASES. REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett for all discovery disputes and non-dispositive pretrial motions. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 6/8/2026. See attached document for full details. (jas)
June 4, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Marlene Brito on behalf of Costco Wholesale Corporation. Attorney Marlene Brito added to party Costco Wholesale Corporation(pty:dft). (Brito, Marlene)
June 3, 2026 Filing 4 First MOTION to Remand to State Court by Marina Garate. Responses due by 6/17/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Email Correspondence dated March 4, 2026)(Almamluk, Ali)
June 1, 2026 Filing 3 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Alexandra Tosado, mailing date June 1, 2026, (nwn)
May 29, 2026 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett 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. (wce)
May 29, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Complaint) Filing fee $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19598579, filed by Costco Wholesale Corporation. (Answer Ex1Pg40) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A: State Docket Filings, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B:Costco Annual Report, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C: Plaintiff's Demand, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D: State Court Removal Notice, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Baca, Jaime) Modified Text on 6/1/2026 (wce).

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Plaintiff: Marina Garate
Represented By: Ali B. Almamluk
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Represented By: Marlene Brito
Represented By: Jaime Baca
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