Hazellief v. Avant, LLC et al

Florida Middle District Court
Judge:Virginia M Hernandez Cov
Referred: Amanda Arnold Sansone
Case #: 8:25-cv-00034
Nature of Suit480 Other Statutes - Consumer Credit
Cause15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act
Case Filed:Jan 06, 2025
Last checked: Tuesday Jan 07, 2025 2:24 AM EST
Defendant
Avant, LLC
Represented By
Javier Asis Lopez
Vedder Price P.C.
contact info
Defendant
Equifax Information Services, LLC
Plaintiff
Michael Hazellief


Docket last updated: 6 hours ago
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
19 19 order Order Wed 01/15 2:51 PM
ENDORSED ORDER: Pursuant to the notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice as to Defendant Avant, LLC (Doc. # 18 ), the case is dismissed with prejudice as to Defendant Avant only and with each party to bear its own costs and fees. The case remains open as to the other Defendant. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 1/15/2025. (DMD)
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18 18 notice Notice of voluntary dismissal Wed 01/15 12:17 PM
NOTICE of voluntary dismissal by Michael Hazellief (Bellinder, Thomas)
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17 17 notice Notice of Lead Counsel Designation Wed 01/15 11:11 AM
NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Javier Asis Lopez on behalf of Avant, LLC. Lead Counsel: Javier Lopez. (Lopez, Javier)
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Monday, January 13, 2025
16 16 notice Notice of Lead Counsel Designation Mon 01/13 1:56 PM
NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Jason Daniel Joffe on behalf of Equifax Information Services, LLC. Lead Counsel: Jason Daniel Joffe. (Joffe, Jason)
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15 15 notice Notice of a Related Action Mon 01/13 12:13 PM
NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Avant, LLC. Related case(s): No (Lopez, Javier)
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Friday, January 10, 2025
14 14 order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Fri 01/10 2:39 PM
ENDORSED ORDER granting Defendant Equifax's unopposed motion for extension of time to respond to the complaint. (Doc. # 11 ). Response now due February 12, 2025. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 1/10/2025. (DMD)
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13 13 misc Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement Fri 01/10 2:12 PM
CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Equifax Information Services, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Equifax Inc. for Equifax Information Services, LLC. (Joffe, Jason)
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12 12 notice Notice of a Related Action Fri 01/10 2:10 PM
NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Equifax Information Services, LLC. Related case(s): No (Joffe, Jason)
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11 11 motion Extension of Time to File Answer / Respond to Complaint Fri 01/10 2:10 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Notice of Removal, by Equifax Information Services, LLC. (Joffe, Jason)
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10 10 notice Notice of a Related Action Fri 01/10 2:09 PM
NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Equifax Information Services, LLC. Related case(s): No (Joffe, Jason)
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Wednesday, January 08, 2025
9 9 order Case Management Scheduling Order Wed 01/08 3:42 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER: The parties are directed to adhere to the Court's Scheduling Order. This action is hereby referred to Gregory P. Holder, Esq., for mediation. The parties must mediate no later than May 13, 2025. Lead Counsel shall file a notice of mediation informing the Court as to the date, time, and location of mediation by January 27, 2025. Neither party may reschedule or cancel the mediation conference once it is set; leave of Court must be obtained before the mediation conference may be rescheduled or cancelled. The parties shall not mediate until the information exchange outlined in the Scheduling Order is completed. Absent compelling circumstances and leave of Court, lead counsel must appear at the mediation conference. Lead Counsel shall file a notice informing the Court as to the results of mediation within 24 hours of the mediation conference. In the event mediation results in an impasse, the parties must file their jointly-prepared fast-track case management report within 24 hours of the mediation conference. Upon review of the jointly-prepared case management report, the Court will determine whether a case management hearing is necessary. If a case management hearing is necessitated, the Court will set the hearing by separate notice. Furthermore, if mediation results in an impasse, the Court intends to schedule this action for trial within 90-120 days from the mediation conference. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 1/8/2025. (MEJ)
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8 8 notice Notice to Counsel of Local Rule Wed 01/08 2:57 PM
NOTICE TO COUNSEL Javier Asis Lopez of Local Rule 2.01(a), which requires membership or special admission in the Middle District bar to practice in the Middle District, except for the limited exceptions identified in the Rule. To apply for membership in the Middle District, visit www.flmd.uscourts.gov/for-lawyers. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (FLY)
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7 7 notice Notice to Counsel of Local Rule Wed 01/08 8:18 AM
NOTICE of Local Rule 1.07(c), which requires lead counsel to file promptly a Notice of a Related Action identifying and describing any related action either pending or closed in the Middle District or elsewhere. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (MEJ)
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6 6 notice Notice to Counsel of Local Rule Wed 01/08 8:15 AM
NOTICE informing the parties that they may consent to the jurisdiction of a United States magistrate judge by filing Form AO 85 Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge using the event Consent to Jurisdiction of US Magistrate Judge . (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (MEJ)
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Tuesday, January 07, 2025
5 5 order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Tue 01/07 3:16 PM
ENDORSED ORDER granting Defendant Avant, LLC's unopposed motion for extension of time to respond to the complaint. (Doc. # 3 ). Response now due February 12, 2025. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 1/7/2025. (DMD)
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4 4 utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Tue 01/07 10:16 AM
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington and Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. New case number: 8:25-cv-34-VMC-AAS. (AA)
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Monday, January 06, 2025
3 3 motion Extension of Time to File Answer / Respond to Complaint Mon 01/06 5:55 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Notice of Removal, by Avant, LLC. (Lopez, Javier)
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2 2 misc Disclosure Statement - LR 3.03 and FRCP 7.1 Mon 01/06 5:53 PM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Avant, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Avant Holding Company, Inc. for Avant, LLC.. (Lopez, Javier)
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1 1 notice Notice of Removal Mon 01/06 5:50 PM
COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Sixth Judicial Circuit of Pinellas County, Florida, case number 24-010667-CO filed in State Court on December 11, 2024. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-22881604 filed by Avant, LLC.(Lopez, Javier)
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Att: 1 State Court COMPLAINT,
Att: 2 State Court Docket Sheet,
Att: 3 State Court Other Documents,
Att: 4 Civil Cover Sheet