Puttman v. RD America, LLC et al
| Andrew Puttman |
| RD America, LLC, Jane Doe, John Doe, Charles Patterson and Terry Anderson |
| 9:2025cv80653 |
| May 28, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Ed Artau |
| Ryon M McCabe |
| P.I.: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal |
| Both |
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Filing 43
PAPERLESS SUA SPONTE ORDER Upon review of the second amended complaint, it does not appear that there is complete diversity between the parties. Therefore, the parties are to brief whether the case should be remanded to the state court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. 1447(c) ("If at any time before final judgment, it appears that the district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the case shall be remanded."). As the parties invoking the jurisdiction of the Court, the defendants shall file a joint initial brief on or by 11/26/25. The plaintiff shall file a response on 12/3/25. If the defendants wish to file a joint reply, such joint reply shall be filed on or by 12/10/25. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (twh)
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| Filing 42 Second AMENDED COMPLAINT and Demand for Jury Trial against Andrew Puttman filed in response to Order Granting Motion for Leave, filed by Andrew Puttman.(Cavataro, Arthur) |
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Filing 41
ORDER granting DE #39 Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge Ed Artau on 11/17/2025. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
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| Filing 40 Defendant's RESPONSE to #39 Plaintiff's MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by RD America, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Loveland, Samantha) |
| Filing 39 Plaintiff's MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Andrew Puttman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2nd Amended Complaint)(Cavataro, Arthur) |
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Filing 38
NOTICE/ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Ryon M. McCabe for all further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 9/30/2025. See attached document for full details. (jmd)
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| Filing 37 CERTIFICATION AND ORDER OF TRANSFER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart added. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman no longer assigned to case. Signed by Ch. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 9/30/2025. See attached document for full details. (kpe) |
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Filing 36
ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT to Judge Ed Artau for all further proceedings. Judge Melissa Damian no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 9/30/2025. See attached document for full details. (yar)
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Filing 35
ORDER granting DE #30 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE SCHEDULING ORDER DEADLINE TO AMEND PLEADINGS. Amended Pleadings due by 10/8/2025. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 9/11/2025. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
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| Filing 34 PAPERLESS ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE [DE 33]: Under Local Rule 26.1(b), notices or any associated proof of service regarding discovery material "shall not be filed until they are used in the proceeding or the court orders their filing[.]" Because such material is not currently being used in a proceeding and the Court has not ordered its filing, Plaintiff's Notice [DE 33] is hereby STRICKEN. Plaintiff is instructed to read and comply with the Local Rules. Signed by Ch. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 9/2/2025. (nrs) |
| Filing 33 STRICKEN Plaintiff's NOTICE of Filing RROGS & RRTP to DEF RD AMERICA LLC by Andrew Puttman (Cavataro, Arthur) Modified on 9/2/2025 per DE 34 Order (kpe). |
| Filing 32 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #31 Notice (Other),. Document Not Linked; ERROR - The filed document was not linked to the related docket entry. The correction was made by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile this document. (cwc) |
| Filing 31 NOTICE of Submitting Proposed Jointly Agreed Order Re DE #30 Plaintiff Motion for Extension of the Scheduling Order Deadline to Amend Pleadings by Andrew Puttman re #17 Scheduling Order,,,, Order Referring Case to Mediation,,,, Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge,,, (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Cavataro, Arthur) Modified Document Link and Text on 8/28/2025 (cwc). |
| Filing 30 Plaintiff's MOTION for Extension of Time of Discovery Cutoff Deadline To Amend Pleadings by Andrew Puttman. (Cavataro, Arthur) |
| Filing 29 Plaintiff's NOTICE OF WITHDRAWING WAGE LOSS CLAIM by Andrew Puttman (Cavataro, Arthur) |
| Filing 28 First NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Rodney Romano Selected/Added Rodney Romano, Esq. as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 12-18-2025 at 9:00 a.m.. (Romano, Rodney) |
| Filing 27 PAPERLESS ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF'S INITIAL DISCLOSURES [DE 16; DE 26]: Under Local Rule 26.1(b), initial disclosures "shall not be filed until they are used in the proceeding or the court orders their filing[.]" Because initial disclosures are not currently being used in a proceeding and the Court has not ordered their filing, Plaintiff's Initial Disclosures [DE 16; DE 26] are hereby STRICKEN. Signed by Ch. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 8/25/2025. (nrs) |
| Filing 26 STRICKEN NOTICE OF FILING PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED INITIAL DISCOVERY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO FLORIDA RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 1.280(a) by Andrew Puttman (Cavataro, Arthur) Modified Text on 8/25/2025 (cwc). Modified on 8/25/2025 per DE 27 Order (kpe). |
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Filing 25
ORDER Scheduling Mediation before Mediator Rodney Romano, Esq.. Mediation Hearing set for 12/18/2025 09:00 AM via remote video conference. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 8/13/2025. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
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| Filing 24 First NOTICE of Submitting Proposed Jointly Agreed Order Scheduling Mediation by Andrew Puttman re #17 Scheduling Order,,,, Order Referring Case to Mediation,,,, Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge,,, (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Cavataro, Arthur) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of Striking doc 21 by Andrew Puttman (Cavataro, Arthur) |
| Filing 22 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #21 Notice ; CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED WITHIN 3 DAYS - Filer must File a Notice of Striking, then resubmit the proposed order as instructed in the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. (kpe) |
| Filing 21 STRICKEN Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection. Agreed Order Scheduling Mediation Selected/Added Rodney Romano, Esq. as Mediator. (Cavataro, Arthur) Modified on 8/14/2025 per DE #23 Notice (kpe). |
| Filing 20 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has updated the email information as submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Arthur Baer Cavataro re #18 Notice of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name (pt) |
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Filing 19
ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURE Signed by Ch. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 7/28/2025. See attached document for full details. (ksr)
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| Filing 18 NOTICE of Change of Email; by Arthur Baer Cavataro (Cavataro, Arthur) |
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Filing 17
ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: ( Jury Trial set for 5/18/2026 in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Melissa Damian., Calendar Call set for 5/13/2026 01:30 PM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Melissa Damian., Mediation Deadline 1/26/2026.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 1/26/2026.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge William Matthewman for Pretrial Non-Dispositive Matters. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 7/23/2025. See attached document for full details. (cwc) #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 16 NOTICE of Filing Discovery: Initial Disclosure by Andrew Puttman.(Cavataro, Arthur) |
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Filing 15
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR REMAND DE #11 Motion to Remand to State Court. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 7/21/2025. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
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| Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Stefanie Sherlyn Gonzalez on behalf of RD America, LLC (Gonzalez, Stefanie) |
| Filing 13 Plaintiff's REPLY in Support of Motion re #11 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court . filed by Andrew Puttman. (Cavataro, Arthur) |
| Filing 12 RESPONSE in Opposition re #11 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by RD America, LLC. Replies due by 7/14/2025. (Loveland, Samantha) |
| Filing 11 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court by Andrew Puttman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Amended Complaint)(Cavataro, Arthur) |
| Filing 10 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Andrew Puttman (Cavataro, Arthur) |
| Filing 9 SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by RD America, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Loveland, Samantha) |
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Filing 8
ORDER Requiring Scheduling Report and Certificates of Interested Parties. Joint Scheduling Report and Certificates Of Interested Parties due by 7/1/2025. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 6/17/2025. See attached document for full details. (kpe)
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| Filing 7 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by RD America, LLC identifying Corporate Parent RESTAURANT DEPOT, LLC, Corporate Parent Jetro Cash and Carry Enterprises, LLC, Corporate Parent Jetro Holdings, LLC, Corporate Parent JRD Holdings, LLC, Corporate Parent JRD Unico, Inc. for RD America, LLC (Loveland, Samantha) |
| Filing 6 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #4 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. (drz) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE Removal Status Report by RD America, LLC re #3 Order, Set/Reset Deadlines (Loveland, Samantha) |
| Filing 4 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by RD America, LLC (Loveland, Samantha) |
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Filing 3
ORDER ON COURT PRACTICE IN REMOVAL CASES. ( Removal Status Report due by 6/13/2025.) Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 6/2/2025. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
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| Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Melissa Damian. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman 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. (cwc) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial) Filing fee $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18484443, filed by RD America, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit - State Court Complaint, #3 Exhibit - State Court Return of Service, #4 Exhibit - State Court Amended Complaint/RD America LLC Answer, #5 Exhibit - State Court Cover Sheet, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit - State Court Docket Sheet/Cover Sheet/Complaint/RD America LLC Answer, #12 Exhibit)(Loveland, Samantha) (RD Americal LLC Answer filed document 1-4 pgs 8-17 and document 1-11 pgs 35-44) Text Modified on 5/28/2025 (cwc). |
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