MOLINA v. Guitar Center Stores, Inc.
| MARCOS MOLINA |
| Guitar Center Stores, Inc. |
| 1:2026cv23924 |
| June 4, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Jacqueline Becerra |
| Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) |
| 47 U.S.C. § 227 Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 20
ORDER Dismissing Case / Closing Case. (Without Prejudice) Motions terminated: #9 Motion to Strike filed by Guitar Center Stores, Inc.. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra on 7/30/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz)
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| Filing 19 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal WITHOUT PREJUDICE by MARCOS MOLINA (Varona, Joseph) |
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Filing 18
PAPERLESS ORDER SETTING HEARING. A hearing on the matters raised in the parties Joint Scheduling Report, ECF No. #15 , is hereby SET for August 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. before the undersigned at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Courthouse, Courtroom 11-4, 400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33128. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra (ics)
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Filing 17
PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS CAUSE comes before the Court on Defendant's Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint (the "Motion"). ECF No. #16 . Upon due consideration of the Motion, the pertinent portions of the record, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Motion, ECF No. #16 , is GRANTED. Defendant shall respond to the Complaint by no later than August 28, 2026. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra (ics)
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| Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint by Guitar Center Stores, Inc.. Responses due by 8/7/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Watstein, Ryan) |
| Filing 15 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Guitar Center Stores, Inc. (Watstein, Ryan) |
| Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement AND CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by MARCOS MOLINA (Varona, Joseph) |
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Filing 13
PAPERLESS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon a sua sponte review of the record. This Court's Paperless Order Regarding Procedures (the "Order"), ECF No. 4 , required each of the parties, by no later than fifteen days from the date the last defendant enters an appearance in this action, to file a Certificate of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statement that contains 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 last Defendant to enter an appearance in this action did so on June 22, 2026. See ECF No. #6 . However, to date, Plaintiff has failed to file his Certificate of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statement in compliance with the Order. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff shall file his Certificate of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statements in compliance with the Order by no later than July 20, 2026or SHOW CAUSE in writing by such date why this action should not be dismissed. Failure to comply will result in dismissal of this case without prejudice and without further notice. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra (ics)
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Filing 12
PAPERLESS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon a sua sponte examination of the record. The Court's Paperless Order Regarding Procedures requires the parties to file a Joint Scheduling Report "within twenty days from the date the last Defendant enters an appearance in this action." ECF No. 4 . The last defendant in this case entered its appearance on June 22, 2026, but, to date, no Joint Scheduling Report has been filed. Accordingly, the parties are ORDERED to file their Joint Scheduling Report no later than July 22, 2026, or SHOW CAUSE in writing by such date why sanctions should not be entered for failure to comply with the Court's Order. Failure to comply will result in dismissal of this case without prejudice and without further notice. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra (ics)
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| Filing 11 NOTICE by MARCOS MOLINA (Varona, Joseph) |
| Filing 10 Amended Corporate Disclosure Statement and Certificate of Interested Parties by Guitar Center Stores, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent New Guitar Center Intermediate, LLC, Corporate Parent Guitar Center Holdco, Inc., Corporate Parent Guitar Center, Inc. for Guitar Center Stores, Inc. (Watstein, Ryan) |
| Filing 9 Motion/NOTICE to Strike by Guitar Center Stores, Inc. re #7 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement (Watstein, Ryan) Modified event and text on 6/23/2026 (drz). |
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Filing 8
PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint (the "Motion"). ECF No. #6 . Upon due consideration of the Motion, the pertinent portions of the record, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Motion, ECF No. #6 , is GRANTED. Defendant shall file its answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by no later than July 29, 2026. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Becerra (ics)
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| Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Guitar Center Stores, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Guitar Center Holdings, Inc. for Guitar Center Stores, Inc. (Watstein, Ryan) |
| Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint by Guitar Center Stores, Inc.. Attorney Ryan David Watstein added to party Guitar Center Stores, Inc.(pty:dft). Responses due by 7/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Watstein, Ryan) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by MARCOS MOLINA. Guitar Center Stores, Inc. served on 6/8/2026, response/answer due 6/29/2026. (Varona, Joseph) |
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Filing 4
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 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/JB_RevisedTemplateSchedulingOrder.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 (ics)
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| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Guitar Center Stores, Inc.. (kpe) |
| Filing 2 Clerks 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. (kpe) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Guitar Center Stores, Inc.. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19618469, filed by MARCOS MOLINA. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s))(Varona, Joseph) |
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| Plaintiff: MARCOS MOLINA | |
| Represented By: | Joseph Adrian Varona |
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| Defendant: Guitar Center Stores, Inc. | |
| Represented By: | Ryan David Watstein |
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