Jacobs et al v. Creative Solutions Companion Care Service, "LLC" et al
Plaintiff: Kayia Jacobs, Teresa Lynn Pardo, Edith Rodriguez, Norma E Rodriguez, Rosa N Medina, Teresa de la Caridad Navarro, Chemelle Benefiel and Beverly Elaine Welch
Defendant: Anthony L. Bradford and Creative Solutions Companion Care Service, LLC
Case Number: 9:2026cv80062
Filed: January 20, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Ed Artau
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 11, 2026 Filing 20 Plaintiff's MOTION for Default Judgment Final by Teresa de la Caridad Navarro, Chemelle Benefiel, Kayia Jacobs, Rosa N Medina, Teresa Lynn Pardo, Edith Rodriguez, Norma E Rodriguez, Beverly Elaine Welch. Responses due by 6/25/2026. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Teresa de la Caridad, #2 Affidavit Rosa Medina, #3 Affidavit Norma Rodriguez, #4 Affidavit Chemelle Benefield, #5 Affidavit Beverly Welch, #6 Affidavit Edith Rodriguez, #7 Affidavit Teresa Pardo, #8 Text of Proposed Order)(Lopez, Maria)
June 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF KAYIA JACOBS re #18 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Shedwin Eliassin representing Jacobs, Kayia (Plaintiff); Attorney Maria Lopez representing Jacobs, Kayia (Plaintiff) withdrawn from case. Signed by Judge Ed Artau on 6/11/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
June 11, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney FOR PLAINTIFF, KAYIA JACOBS by Maria Lopez for / by Teresa de la Caridad Navarro, Chemelle Benefiel, Kayia Jacobs, Rosa N Medina, Teresa Lynn Pardo, Edith Rodriguez, Norma E Rodriguez, Beverly Elaine Welch. Responses due by 6/25/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lopez, Maria)
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE re DE #16 Motion. Plaintiffs shall have until on or before June 13, 2026 to file their Motion for Default Judgment and all supporting documents. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to mark this case CLOSED for statistical purposes only.( Motions due by 6/13/2026.) Signed by Judge Ed Artau on 5/14/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
May 14, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time affidavits by Teresa de la Caridad Navarro, Chemelle Benefiel, Kayia Jacobs, Rosa N Medina, Teresa Lynn Pardo, Edith Rodriguez, Norma E Rodriguez, Beverly Elaine Welch. Responses due by 5/28/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lopez, Maria)
May 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PAPERLESS ORDER, Attorney Sara Luisa Cortes representing Jacobs, Kayia (Plaintiff) and Pardo, Teresa Lynn (Plaintiff) and Rodriguez, Edith (Plaintiff); and Medina, Rosa N (Plaintiff); and de la Caridad Navarro, Teresa (Plaintiff); and Benefiel, Chemelle (Plaintiff); terminated. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (mdn)
May 8, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE/STIPULATION of Substitution of Counsel by Maria Lopez on behalf of Teresa de la Caridad Navarro, Chemelle Benefiel, Kayia Jacobs, Rosa N Medina, Teresa Lynn Pardo, Edith Rodriguez, Norma E Rodriguez, Beverly Elaine Welch instead of prior counsel of record Sara L Cortes. . Attorney Maria Lopez added to party Teresa de la Caridad Navarro(pty:pla), Attorney Maria Lopez added to party Chemelle Benefiel(pty:pla), Attorney Maria Lopez added to party Kayia Jacobs(pty:pla), Attorney Maria Lopez added to party Rosa N Medina (pty:pla), Attorney Maria Lopez added to party Teresa Lynn Pardo(pty:pla), Attorney Maria Lopez added to party Edith Rodriguez(pty:pla), Attorney Maria Lopez added to party Norma E Rodriguez(pty:pla), Attorney Maria Lopez added to party Beverly Elaine Welch(pty:pla). (Lopez, Maria)
May 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER ON DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT PROCEDURE. (Responses due by 5/14/2026.) Signed by Judge Ed Artau on 5/7/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
April 17, 2026 Filing 12 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Anthony L. Bradford, Creative Solutions Companion Care Service, LLC filed in response to Order Granting Motion for Leave, filed by Rosa N Medina, Teresa Lynn Pardo, Teresa de la Caridad Navarro, Beverly Elaine Welch, Chemelle Benefiel, Kayia Jacobs, Edith Rodriguez, Norma E Rodriguez.(Eliassin, Shedwin)
April 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT re #10 Motion for Leave to File. Clerks Notice: Filer must separately re-file the amended pleading pursuant to Local Rule 15.1, unless otherwise ordered by the Judge. Signed by Judge Ed Artau on 4/10/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
April 8, 2026 Filing 10 Plaintiff's MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Teresa de la Caridad Navarro, Chemelle Benefiel, Kayia Jacobs, Rosa N Medina, Teresa Lynn Pardo, Edith Rodriguez, Norma E Rodriguez, Beverly Elaine Welch. Responses due by 4/22/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Eliassin, Shedwin)
March 13, 2026 Filing 9 Clerk's Entry of Default as to Creative Solutions Companion Care Service, LLC, Anthony L. Bradford - Motions Terminated: #8 Motion for Clerks Entry of Default,, Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 3/13/2026. (ebz)
March 13, 2026 Filing 8 Plaintiff's MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default as to All Plaintiffs by Rosa N Medina, Teresa Lynn Pardo, Teresa de la Caridad Navarro, Chemelle Benefiel, Kayia Jacobs, Edith Rodriguez. Attorney Sara Luisa Cortes added to party Teresa de la Caridad Navarro(pty:pla), Attorney Sara Luisa Cortes added to party Chemelle Benefiel(pty:pla), Attorney Sara Luisa Cortes added to party Rosa N Medina (pty:pla), Attorney Sara Luisa Cortes added to party Teresa Lynn Pardo(pty:pla), Attorney Sara Luisa Cortes added to party Edith Rodriguez(pty:pla). Responses due by 3/27/2026. (Cortes, Sara)
March 13, 2026 Filing 7 First NOTICE OF LEAD COUNSEL DESIGNATION by Kayia Jacobs. Attorney Sara Luisa Cortes added to party Kayia Jacobs(pty:pla). (Cortes, Sara)
February 16, 2026 Filing 6 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Rosa N Medina, Teresa Lynn Pardo, Teresa de la Caridad Navarro, Beverly Elaine Welch, Chemelle Benefiel, Kayia Jacobs, Edith Rodriguez, Norma E Rodriguez. Anthony L. Bradford served on 2/12/2026, response/answer due 3/5/2026; Creative Solutions Companion Care Service, "LLC" served on 2/12/2026, response/answer due 3/5/2026. (Attachments: #1 Summon(s))(Eliassin, Shedwin)
January 22, 2026 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Anthony L. Bradford, Creative Solutions Companion Care Service, "LLC". (Attachments: #1 Summon(s))(ebz)
January 21, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) by Teresa de la Caridad Navarro, Chemelle Benefiel, Kayia Jacobs, Rosa N Medina, Teresa Lynn Pardo, Edith Rodriguez, Norma E Rodriguez, Beverly Elaine Welch (Attachments: #1 Summon(s)) (Eliassin, Shedwin)
January 20, 2026 Filing 3 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Summons(es) will not be issued. Summons(es) NOT issued for the following reasons___ Please submit new Summons with the correct case number and without prior stamps on them. (ebz)
January 20, 2026 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Ed Artau. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart 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. (ebz)
January 20, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Anthony L. Bradford, Creative Solutions Companion Care Service, "LLC". Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19134726, filed by Rosa N Medina, Teresa Lynn Pardo, Teresa de la Caridad Navarro, Beverly Welch, Chemelle Benefiel, Kayia Jacobs, Edith Rodriguez, Norma E Rodriguez. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Summon(s))(Eliassin, Shedwin)

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