Surge Staffing, LLC v. Delgado et al
Plaintiff: Surge Staffing, LLC
Defendant: Maria Delgado, Sherly Marcia, Laura Gonzales and Total Staffing Solutions, Inc.
Counter-Claimant: Maria Delgado
Counter-Defendant: Surge Staffing, LLC
Case Number: 2:2025cv00274
Filed: March 18, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Kimberly A Jolson
Referring Judge: Michael H Watson
Nature of Suit: Contract: Recovery/Enforcement
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 28, 2025 NOTICE - The Preliminary Injunction Hearing scheduled for 4/28/25 is VACATED. (jk)
April 24, 2025 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Michael H. Watson: Telephone Conference held on 4/24/2025. (Court Reporter: Lahana DuFour) (jk)
April 24, 2025 Filing 34 DEPOSITION of Maria Delgado taken on 4/17/2025 by Plaintiff Surge Staffing, LLC. (Pugh, Samantha)
April 24, 2025 Filing 33 DEPOSITION of Tommy Ramirez taken on 4/18/2025 by Plaintiff Surge Staffing, LLC. (Pugh, Samantha)
April 24, 2025 Filing 32 DEPOSITION of Margarita Romero taken on 4/15/2025 by Plaintiff Surge Staffing, LLC. (Pugh, Samantha)
April 24, 2025 Filing 31 NOTICE OF FILING DEPOSITION of Margarita Romero, Maria Delgado, Tommy Ramirez by Plaintiff Surge Staffing, LLC. (Pugh, Samantha)
April 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #27 Motion to Permit Out-of-State Witnesses to Testify Remotely. Signed by Judge Michael H. Watson on 4/24/2025. (jk)
April 24, 2025 NOTICE of Hearing - Telephone Status Conference set for 4/24/2025 at 11:30 a.m. before Judge Michael H. Watson. (jk)
April 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NOTATION ORDER granting #17 & #18 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Christopher E. Kentra and Christine M. Eduardo. PHV Counsel is directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 4/21/2025. (er)
April 21, 2025 Filing 28 NOTICE: Counsel shall confer and notify the Court at #ADR@ohsd.uscourts.gov within 10 days if this case should NOT proceed with mediation in June 2025. If the case should not proceed, counsel shall indicate whether the case should be continued to another month and, if so, which one. Deadline for notifying the court is 4:00pm EST on 5/1/2025. (kk2)
April 17, 2025 Filing 27 Unopposed MOTION Leave for Out-of-State Witnesses to Appear Remotely for April 28, 2025, Hearing by Defendant Maria Delgado. (Dubyak, Robert)
April 15, 2025 Filing 26 Supplemental Memorandum Supporting Certificate of Good Standing by Defendant Total Staffing Solutions, Inc.. (Dubyak, Robert)
April 15, 2025 Filing 25 Supplemental Memorandum Supporting Certificate of Good Standing by Defendant Total Staffing Solutions, Inc.. (Dubyak, Robert)
April 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Disclosures due by 5/1/2025; Joinder of Parties & Motions to Amend due by 6/1/2025; Discovery due by 10/15/2025; Protective Order or Clawback Agreement due by 6/1/2025; Dispositive motions due by 11/14/2025; Primary Expert due by 8/1/2025; Rebuttal Expert due by 9/1/2025; Settlement Demand due by 4/28/2025; Response to Settlement Demand due by 5/5/2025; Case is referred to Mediation in 6/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 4/15/2025. (kk2)
April 15, 2025 NOTICE of Hearing - Preliminary Injunction Hearing RESET for 4/28/2025 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 120 - Columbus before Judge Michael H. Watson. (jk)
April 11, 2025 Filing 23 RULE 26(f) REPORT by Plaintiff Surge Staffing, LLC. (Pugh, Samantha)
April 7, 2025 Filing 22 ANSWER to #10 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim filed by Surge Staffing, LLC. (Pugh, Samantha)
April 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER - The Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 4/10/25 is VACATED. The parties are ORDERED to filed their Rule 26 (f) Report by 4/11/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 4/7/25. (jr)
April 3, 2025 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Christina C. Spallina for Defendant Maria Delgado (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing - Christopher Kentra) (Spallina, Christina)
April 2, 2025 Filing 19 Notice of Deficiency re: Certificate of Good Standing. The Certificate of Good Standing is not from the highest court of a state or the District of Columbia. Related Document: #17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-10443660) of Christopher E. Kentra filed by Total Staffing Solutions, Inc., #18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-10443665) of Christine M. Eduardo filed by Total Staffing Solutions, Inc.. Deficiency Deadline by 4/16/2025. (er)
April 1, 2025 Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-10443665) of Christine M. Eduardo by Defendant Total Staffing Solutions, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing - Christine M. Eduardo) (Dubyak, Robert)
April 1, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-10443660) of Christopher E. Kentra by Defendant Total Staffing Solutions, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing - Christopher Kentra) (Dubyak, Robert)
March 28, 2025 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Michael H. Watson: Telephone Conference held on 3/28/2025. (Court Reporter: Lahana DuFour) (jk)
March 28, 2025 Filing 16 NOTICE by Plaintiff Surge Staffing, LLC re #14 Order, (Pugh, Samantha)
March 24, 2025 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Michael H. Watson: Telephone Conference held on 3/24/2025. (Court Reporter: Lahana DuFour) (jk)
March 21, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by David Michael DeVillers for Plaintiff Surge Staffing, LLC, Counter Defendant Surge Staffing, LLC (DeVillers, David)
March 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 DEFICIENCY ORDER: Given the seemingly expedited nature of these proceedings, the parties are ORDERED to provide more information on Plaintiff's citizenship within seven (7) days of the date of this Order. The parties should identify all of Plaintiff's members and sub-members in their filing. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 3/21/2025. (kk2)
March 21, 2025 NOTICE of Hearing - Telephone Status Conference reset for 3/24/2025 at 1:00 p.m. before Judge Michael H. Watson. (jk)
March 21, 2025 NOTICE of Hearing - Telephone Status Conference set for 3/24/2025 at 2:00 p.m. before Judge Michael H. Watson. (jk)
March 20, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE by Defendant Total Staffing Solutions, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet) (Dubyak, Robert)
March 20, 2025 Filing 12 Notice by Clerk of Southern District of Ohio of Pro Hac Vice Rules as to Attorneys Christina Spallina & Christopher Kentra. (er)
March 20, 2025 Filing 11 Notice of Deficiency re: Civil Cover Sheet & Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet missing.Deficiency Deadline by 4/21/2025. (er) (er).
March 20, 2025 Filing 10 ANSWER to #4 Amended Complaint & COUNTERCLAIM against Surge Staffing, LLC filed originally in Franklin County CCP on 3/17/2025 by Maria Delgado. (er)
March 20, 2025 Filing 9 RESPONSE in Opposition to #8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction & #6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed originally in Franklin County CCP on 3/16/2025 by Defendant Maria Delgado. (er)
March 20, 2025 Filing 8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed originally in Franklin County CCP on 1/2/2025 by Plaintiff Surge Staffing, LLC. (er)
March 20, 2025 Filing 7 Supplemental Memorandum Supporting #6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed originally in Franklin County CCP on 3/14/2025 by Plaintiff Surge Staffing, LLC. (er)
March 20, 2025 Filing 6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed originally in Franklin County CCP on 3/13/2025 by Plaintiff Surge Staffing, LLC. (er) Modified as to when and where this document was filed on 3/20/2025 (er).
March 20, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Hearing: Pretrial Conference set for 4/10/2025 10:45 AM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson. (jr) Modified on 3/20/2025 to correct conference type (jr).
March 20, 2025 Filing 4 AMENDED COMPLAINT filed originally in Franklin County CCP on 3/3/2025 by Surge Staffing, LLC against Maria Delgado, Laura Gonzales, Sherly Marcia & Total Staffing Solutions, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-D) (er)
March 20, 2025 Filing 3 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND filed originally in Franklin County CCP on 12/30/2024 by Surge Staffing, LLC against Maria Delgado. (er)
March 18, 2025 Filing 2 Rule 7.1(a)(2) Disclosure Statement by Defendant Total Staffing Solutions, Inc.. (Dubyak, Robert)
March 18, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, case number 24-CV-00274 ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10424382), filed by Total Staffing Solutions, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Original State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - Amended Complaint and Summons in State Court, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - Answer and Counterclaim State Court, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 - Brief in Opposition State Court) (Dubyak, Robert)

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Plaintiff: Surge Staffing, LLC
Represented By: David Michael DeVillers
Represented By: William A Nolan
Represented By: Samantha Renee Pugh
Represented By: Kristopher J. Armstrong
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Defendant: Maria Delgado
Represented By: Christopher E. Kentra
Represented By: Christine M. Eduardo
Represented By: Christina C. Spallina
Represented By: Robert J Dubyak
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Defendant: Sherly Marcia
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Defendant: Laura Gonzales
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Defendant: Total Staffing Solutions, Inc.
Represented By: Christopher E. Kentra
Represented By: Christine M. Eduardo
Represented By: Robert J Dubyak
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Counter-claimant: Maria Delgado
Represented By: Christopher E. Kentra
Represented By: Christine M. Eduardo
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Represented By: Robert J Dubyak
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Counter-defendant: Surge Staffing, LLC
Represented By: David Michael DeVillers
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