Martinez et al v. Valencia et al
Plaintiff: Marbella Martinez, Jose Bats, Diego Cale, Julio Cea, Yeslin Garcia Bonilla, Jesus Gonzalez Garcia, Daniel Sorto Guzman, Everado Ortiz, Sergio Pelico, Tatiana Perez Orellana, Alan Lopez Sontay, Octavio Villareal and Edelina Saldana
Defendant: Ricardo Valencia, Vienna Bement, Tex-Mex Garage, LLC, Domain Culinary Group, LLC, Valencia Hospitality Group, LLC and Valencia's Hospitality Greenway, LLC
Case Number: 4:2025cv02219
Filed: May 15, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Lee H Rosenthal
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 3, 2025 Filing 21 Agreed MOTION to Stay Extension of Stay by Jose Bats, Yeslin Garcia Bonilla, Diego Cale, Julio Cea, Jesus Gonzalez Garcia, Daniel Sorto Guzman, Marbella Martinez, Tatiana Perez Orellana, Everado Ortiz, Sergio Pelico, Edelina Saldana, Alan Lopez Sontay, Octavio Villareal, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/24/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Buenker, Josef)
October 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER Extending Stay granting #19 . This stay in this case is extended until 11/3/2025. The parties will report the status of settlement negotiations no later than 11/3/2025. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4)
October 3, 2025 Filing 19 Agreed MOTION to Stay Extension of Stay by Jose Bats, Yeslin Garcia Bonilla, Diego Cale, Julio Cea, Jesus Gonzalez Garcia, Daniel Sorto Guzman, Marbella Martinez, Tatiana Perez Orellana, Everado Ortiz, Sergio Pelico, Edelina Saldana, Alan Lopez Sontay, Octavio Villareal, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/24/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Extending Stay) (Buenker, Josef)
August 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER STAYING CASE granting #17 . The parties will report back to the court regarding the status of their settlement negotiations no later than 10/3/2025. The case is administratively closed until 10/3/2025. It may be reinstated to the active docket by motion filed by either side, no later than 10/3/2025. Case terminated on 8/7/2025. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4)
August 5, 2025 Filing 17 Joint MOTION to Stay by Jose Bats, Yeslin Garcia Bonilla, Diego Cale, Julio Cea, Jesus Gonzalez Garcia, Daniel Sorto Guzman, Marbella Martinez, Tatiana Perez Orellana, Everado Ortiz, Sergio Pelico, Edelina Saldana, Alan Lopez Sontay, Octavio Villareal, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/26/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Buenker, Josef)
July 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER on Extension granting #15 . Plaintiff's responses to defendants' motions to dismiss due by 8/18/2025. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4)
July 21, 2025 Filing 15 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motions to Dismiss by Jose Bats, Yeslin Garcia Bonilla, Diego Cale, Julio Cea, Jesus Gonzalez Garcia, Daniel Sorto Guzman, Marbella Martinez, Tatiana Perez Orellana, Everado Ortiz, Sergio Pelico, Edelina Saldana, Alan Lopez Sontay, Octavio Villareal, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/11/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Buenker, Josef)
July 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER on Initial Discovery Protocols for FLSA. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4)
July 6, 2025 Filing 13 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Alternatively Motion for More Definate Statement by Tex-Mex Garage, LLC, Valencia Hospitality Group, LLC, Valencia's Hospitality Greenway, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/28/2025. (Magenheim, Alan)
July 6, 2025 Filing 12 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Alternatively Motion for More Definate Statement by Vienna Bement, Ricardo Valencia, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/28/2025. (Magenheim, Alan)
July 6, 2025 Filing 11 ANSWER to #4 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., with Jury Demand by Domain Culinary Group, LLC, filed. (Magenheim, Alan)
June 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Agreed ORDER on Extension granting #9 . The deadline for defendants to answer or file responsive pleadings to the amended complaint is extended to 7/11/2025. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4)
June 16, 2025 Filing 9 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time Defendants' Answer and Responsive Pleadings by Vienna Bement, Domain Culinary Group, LLC, Tex-Mex Garage, LLC, Ricardo Valencia, Valencia Hospitality Group, LLC, Valencia's Hospitality Greenway, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/7/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Agreed Order Extending Time) (Magenheim, Alan)
June 4, 2025 Filing 8 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Ricardo Valencia served on 5/29/2025, answer due 6/20/2025, filed. (Buenker, Josef)
June 4, 2025 Filing 7 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Domain Culinary Group, LLC served on 5/29/2025, answer due 6/20/2025, filed. (Buenker, Josef)
May 21, 2025 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Domain Culinary Group, LLC, Ricardo Valencia. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (Attachments: #1 Summons) (bli4)
May 19, 2025 Filing 5 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Domain Culinary Group, LLC, Ricardo Valencia, filed. (Attachments: #1 Continuation) (Buenker, Josef)
May 19, 2025 Filing 4 First AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by Alan Lopez Sontay, Daniel Sorto Guzman, Jose Bats, Marbella Martinez, Edelina Saldana, Jesus Gonzalez Garcia, Diego Cale, Sergio Pelico, Octavio Villareal, Everado Ortiz, Julio Cea, Tatiana Perez Orellana, Yeslin Garcia Bonilla. (Buenker, Josef)
May 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER Scheduling Rule 16 Conference With the Court and Setting Out the Requirements for Initial Pretrial Work. Initial Conference set for 8/15/2025 at 10:20 AM by video before Judge Lee H Rosenthal. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) (Attachments: #1 Attachments) Parties notified. (hlc4)
May 18, 2025 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (hlc4)
May 18, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Peter Bray randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (hlc4)
May 15, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33431887) filed by Alan Lopez Sontay, Daniel Sorto Guzman, Jose Bats, Marbella Martinez, Edelina Saldana, Jesus Gonzalez Garcia, Diego Cale, Sergio Pelico, Octavio Villareal, Everado Ortiz, Julio Cea, Tatiana Perez Orellana, Yeslin Garcia Bonilla. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Buenker, Josef)

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Plaintiff: Marbella Martinez
Represented By: Josef Franz Buenker
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Plaintiff: Jose Bats
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Plaintiff: Diego Cale
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Plaintiff: Jesus Gonzalez Garcia
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Plaintiff: Daniel Sorto Guzman
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Plaintiff: Everado Ortiz
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Plaintiff: Sergio Pelico
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Plaintiff: Tatiana Perez Orellana
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Plaintiff: Alan Lopez Sontay
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Plaintiff: Octavio Villareal
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Plaintiff: Edelina Saldana
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Defendant: Ricardo Valencia
Represented By: Alan N Magenheim
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Defendant: Vienna Bement
Represented By: Alan N Magenheim
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Defendant: Tex-Mex Garage, LLC
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Defendant: Domain Culinary Group, LLC
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Defendant: Valencia Hospitality Group, LLC
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Defendant: Valencia's Hospitality Greenway, LLC
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