Thompson v. LB Steaks, LLC
Plaintiff: Nicholas Thompson
Defendant: LB Steaks, LLC doing business as Las Brisas
Case Number: 5:2025cv00161
Filed: August 1, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: James Wesley Hendrix
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 2 (a) Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER GRANTING ECF NO. #14 , the parties' Joint Motion for Certification of an FLSA Collective Action and Issuance of Court-Authorized Notice. (CLERK NOTE: SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS) (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/9/2026) (krr)
December 12, 2025 Filing 15 Appendix in Support filed by Nicholas Thompson re #14 MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF AN FLSA COLLECTIVE ACTION AND ISSUANCE OF COURT-AUTHORIZED NOTICE (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1 - Proposed Notice and Consent Form, #2 Exhibit(s) 2 - Proposed Email Notice, #3 Exhibit(s) 3 - Proposed Text Message Notice, #4 Exhibit(s) 4 - Proposed Reminder Notice) (Herrmann, Drew)
December 12, 2025 Filing 14 MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF AN FLSA COLLECTIVE ACTION AND ISSUANCE OF COURT-AUTHORIZED NOTICE filed by Nicholas Thompson (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Herrmann, Drew)
October 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SCHEDULING ORDER: Completion of Preauthorized Discovery due by 12/15/2025. Motion for Authorization of Collective due by 01/08/2026. Counsel and the parties are expected to comply fully with this Order. Failure to comply will cause the Court to consider the entire range of sanctions available. (CLERK NOTE: See Order for all other details) (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/24/2025) (krr)
October 9, 2025 Filing 12 Joint STATUS REPORT Supplemental filed by Nicholas Thompson. (Herrmann, Drew)
September 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT REPORT ON SCHEDULING ORDER: The supplemental joint report should be filed on or before October 9, 2025. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/25/2025) (krr)
September 23, 2025 Filing 10 Proposal for contents of scheduling and discovery order and Request for Phases by Nicholas Thompson. (Herrmann, Drew)
September 15, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Morgan Day Vaughan on behalf of LB Steaks, LLC. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Vaughan, Morgan)
September 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND REPORT FOR CONTENTS OF SCHEDULING ORDER:The Joint Report shall be filed on or before October 3, 2025. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/5/2025) (krr)
September 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ELECTRONIC ORDER noting Defendant is not in compliance with the local-counsel requirement in LR 83.10. LR 83.10 requires parties in civil cases to obtain local counsel, as defined in LR 83.10, where an attorney appearing in the case does not reside or maintain a principal office in the district. Defendant ordered to obtain local counsel or file a motion to proceed without local counsel detailing current counsels availability for hearings and ability to comply with the local rules of this Court within 14 days of this Order. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/4/2025) (chmb)
August 26, 2025 Filing 6 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand filed by LB Steaks, LLC. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Chitale, Ved)
August 26, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ved D Chitale for Anthony G. Stergio on behalf of LB Steaks, LLC. (Chitale, Ved)
August 1, 2025 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to LB Steaks, LLC. (krr)
August 1, 2025 Filing 3 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (krr)
August 1, 2025 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Nicholas Thompson. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Herrmann, Drew)
August 1, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs filed by Nicholas Thompson. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-15699494) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit(s) FLSA Consent, #3 Additional Page(s), #4 Additional Page(s)) (Herrmann, Drew)

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Plaintiff: Nicholas Thompson
Represented By: Pamela Herrmann
Represented By: Drew N Herrmann
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Defendant: LB Steaks, LLC doing business as Las Brisas
Represented By: Morgan Day Vaughan
Represented By: Anthony Gerard Stergio
Represented By: Ved D Chitale
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