U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida (Miami) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:10-cv-22990-JLK
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida (Miami) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:10-cv-22990-JLK
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida (Miami) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:10-cv-22990-JLK
Fernandez Pujals v. Garcia et al Assigned to: Senior Judge James Lawrence King Referred to: Magistrate Judge Chris M. McAliley Cause: 28:1332 Diversity Plaintiff Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals on behalf of El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc. represented by Jorge David Guttman Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Avenue Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131-3456 305-374-7580 Fax: 374-7593 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jose Manuel Ferrer Bilzin, Sumberg, Baena, Price & Axelrod, LLP 1450 Brickell Avenue Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131-3456 305-374-7580 Fax: 305-374-7593 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED V. Defendant Jose Garcia represented by Omar Ortega Dorta & Ortega PA 800 S Douglas Road Douglas Entrance Suite 149 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-461-5454 Fax: 461-5226 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Date Filed: 08/19/2010 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 160 Stockholders Suits Jurisdiction: Diversity
Defendant Jaime Garcia represented by Omar Ortega (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Defendant Janny Garcia represented by Omar Ortega (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant My Father Cigars, Inc. represented by Omar Ortega (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc. represented by Omar Ortega (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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1 COMPLAINT against Jose Garcia, Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia, My Father Cigars, Inc., El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc. Filing fee $ 350.00 receipt number 113C-3102250, filed by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summon(s), # 3 Summon(s), # 4 Summon(s), # 5 Summon(s), # 6 Summon(s))(Ferrer, Jose) Modified against parties on 8/19/2010 (vjk). (Entered: 08/19/2010) 2 Judge Assignment RE: Electronic Complaint to Senior Judge James Lawrence King (vjk) (Entered: 08/19/2010) 3 Summons Issued as to El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia, Jose Garcia, My Father Cigars, Inc. (vjk) (Entered: 08/19/2010) 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Omar Ortega on behalf of El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., My Father Cigars, Inc. (Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 08/25/2010) 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. Jaime Garcia waiver sent on 8/23/2010, answer due 10/22/2010. (Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 08/31/2010) 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. Janny Garcia waiver sent on 8/23/2010, answer due 10/22/2010. (Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 08/31/2010) 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. Jose Garcia waiver sent on 8/23/2010, answer due 10/22/2010. (Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 08/31/2010) 8 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. My Father Cigars, Inc. served on 8/24/2010, answer due 9/14/2010. (Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 08/31/2010) 9 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc. served on 8/24/2010, answer due 9/14/2010. (Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 08/31/2010) 10 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Complaint, by El Rey
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De Los Habanos, Inc., My Father Cigars, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 09/09/2010) 09/10/2010 11 ORDER granting 10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response as to 1 Complaint, Responses due by 9/24/2010. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 9/10/2010. (jw) (Entered: 09/10/2010) Set/Reset Answer Due Deadline per Order at DE 11 : El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc. response due 9/24/2010; My Father Cigars, Inc. response due 9/24/2010. (bb) (Entered: 09/13/2010) 12 Defendants' ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia, Jose Garcia, My Father Cigars, Inc..(Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 09/24/2010) 13 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/7/2011 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Senior Judge James Lawrence King. Jury Trial set for 11/7/2011 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Senior Judge James Lawrence King. Calendar Call set for 11/3/2011 02:00 PM in Miami Division before Senior Judge James Lawrence King. All hearings will be held in Courtroom II, Eleventh Floor. Discovery due by 8/3/2011. Motions due by 8/8/2011. Pretrial Stipulation due by 9/30/2011. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 10/1/2010. (jw) (Entered: 10/01/2010) 14 Plaintiff's MOTION to Strike 12 Answer to Complaint by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. Responses due by 10/22/2010 (Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 10/05/2010) 15 REPORT REGARDING Joint Conference Report by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Polit, Wendy) (Entered: 10/12/2010) 16 NOTICE of Change of Address by Jose Manuel Ferrer (Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 10/13/2010) 17 AGREED ORDER Granting 14 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO STRIKE DEFENDANTS' AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 10/25/2010. (jw) (Entered: 10/25/2010) 18 Initial Disclosure(s) PURSUANT TO RULE 26 OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 10/29/2010) 19 Initial Disclosure(s) of Rule 26(a)(1)(A) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure by El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia, Jose Garcia, My Father Cigars, Inc. (Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 10/29/2010) 20 NOTICE by El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia, Jose Garcia, My Father Cigars, Inc. of Filing (Attachments: # 1 Defendants' Amended Affirmative Defenses)(Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 11/10/2010) 21 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File MOTION TO STRIKE DEFENDANTS' AMENDED AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guttman, Jorge) (Entered: 12/01/2010) 22 ORDER granting 21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion to Strike Defendants' Amended Affirmative Defenses up to and including December 6, 2010. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 12/2/10. (ch1) (Entered: 12/02/2010) 23 Plaintiff's MOTION to Strike 20 Notice (Other) Amended Affirmative Defenses by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. Responses due by 12/23/2010 (Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 12/06/2010)
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24 RESPONSE/REPLY to 23 Plaintiff's MOTION to Strike 20 Notice (Other) Amended Affirmative Defenses by El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia, Jose Garcia, My Father Cigars, Inc.. (Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 12/23/2010) 25 Plaintiff's MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 24 Response/Reply (Other) TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO STRIKE DEFENDANTS' AMENDED AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guttman, Jorge) (Entered: 01/03/2011) 26 REPLY to Response to Motion re 23 Plaintiff's MOTION to Strike 20 Notice (Other) Amended Affirmative Defenses filed by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. (Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 01/07/2011) 27 Plaintiff's MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Defendants' Discovery by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ferrer, Jose) Modified on 2/11/2011 (ls). (Entered: 02/11/2011) 28 ORDER Granting 27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response. Responses due by 3/14/2011. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 2/14/2011. (jw) (Entered: 02/15/2011) 29 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals by El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia, Jose Garcia, My Father Cigars, Inc..(Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 02/17/2011) 30 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel VERIFIED RESPONSES TO INTERROGATORIES AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. Responses due by 3/24/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Guttman, Jorge) (Entered: 03/07/2011) 31 ORDER Granting 30 Motion to Compel Verified Responses to Interrogatories. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 3/8/2011. (jw) (Entered: 03/08/2011) 32 NOTICE of Compliance by El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia, Jose Garcia, My Father Cigars, Inc. re 31 Order on Motion to Compel (Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 03/14/2011) 33 NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY by El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia, Jose Garcia, My Father Cigars, Inc. for dates of April 7-8; April 20-26; May 13-15; June 13-17 and July 25-29, 2011 (Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 03/28/2011) 34 ORDER Granting in Part and Denying in Part 23 Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 3/28/2011. (jw) (Entered: 03/28/2011) 35 NOTICE by El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia, Jose Garcia, My Father Cigars, Inc. of Cancellation of Deposition of Plaintiff (Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 03/29/2011) 36 ORDER denying as moot 25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 4/13/2011. (smr) (Entered: 04/13/2011) 37 NOTICE by El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia, Jose Garcia, My Father Cigars, Inc. of Objections to Non-Party Subpoenas and Motion for Protective Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Ortega, Omar) Modified converted document to motion on 4/21/2011 (tp). (Entered: 04/20/2011) 38 RESPONSE in Opposition re 37 Notice of Objections to Non-Party Subpoeanas and Motion for Protective Order filed by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 04/21/2011)
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39 ORDER TO MAGISTRATE RE 37 Notice of Objections to Non-Party Subpoeanas and MOTION for Protective Order filed by Jose Garcia, El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., My Father Cigars, Inc., Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia Motion referred to Chris M. McAliley. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 4/21/2011. (jw) (Entered: 04/22/2011) 40 ORDER denying 37 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chris M. McAliley on 4/25/2011. (rms) (Entered: 04/25/2011) 41 NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals for dates of May 30, 2011 through and including June 3, 2011 (Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 05/24/2011) 42 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel BETTER DISCOVERY RESPONSES FROM DEFENDANTS by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. Responses due by 6/10/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit (Composite) B)(Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 05/24/2011) 43 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: 42 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel BETTER DISCOVERY RESPONSES FROM DEFENDANTS filed by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals Motions referred to Chris M. McAliley. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 5/25/2011. (bb) (Entered: 05/26/2011) 44 RESPONSE/REPLY to 42 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel BETTER DISCOVERY RESPONSES FROM DEFENDANTS by El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia, Jose Garcia, My Father Cigars, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 06/07/2011) 45 REPLY to Response to Motion re 42 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel BETTER DISCOVERY RESPONSES FROM DEFENDANTS filed by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. (Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 06/13/2011) 46 NOTICE by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals of Filing the Deposition Transcripts of Eduardo Ortega and Peter Johnson in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Better Discovery Responses From Defendants 42 (Attachments: # 1 Transcripts, # 2 Transcripts)(Ferrer, Jose) Modified added link to motion (Entered: 06/13/2011) 47 Clerks Notice to Filer re 46 Notice (Other), 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. (tp) (Entered: 06/14/2011) 48 ORDER Setting Discovery Conference on Motion 42 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel BETTER DISCOVERY RESPONSES FROM DEFENDANTS for 6/20/2011 at 2:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Chris M. McAliley. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chris M. McAliley on 6/15/2011. (rms) (Entered: 06/15/2011) 49 Plaintiff's MOTION for Leave to File AMENDED VERIFIED COMPLAINT by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 06/20/2011) 50 NOTICE by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals OF FILING DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS OF ALCIDES MONTENEGRO IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT [D.E. 49] (Attachments: # 1 Transcripts, # 2 Transcripts)(Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 06/20/2011) 51 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Chris M. McAliley: Discovery Hearing held on 6/20/2011, Motion Hearing held on 6/20/2011 re 42 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel BETTER DISCOVERY RESPONSES FROM DEFENDANTS filed by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals. (Digital 14:11:42.) (nf) (Entered: 06/21/2011)
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52 RESPONSE/REPLY to 49 Plaintiff's MOTION for Leave to File AMENDED VERIFIED COMPLAINT (IN OPPOSITION) by El Rey De Los Habanos, Inc., Jaime Garcia, Janny Garcia, Jose Garcia, My Father Cigars, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 06/21/2011) 53 ORDER Granting 49 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 Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 6/22/2011. (jw) (Entered: 06/22/2011) 54 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 42 Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chris M. McAliley on 6/23/2011. (rms) (Entered: 06/23/2011) 55 NOTICE by Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Pujals OF FILING EXECUTED JURAT PAGE TO AMENDED VERIFIED COMPLAINT (Attachments: # 1 Jurat Page)(Ferrer, Jose) (Entered: 06/24/2011) 56 CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chris M. McAliley on 6/28/2011. (rms) (Entered: 06/29/2011)
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