Florida Northern District Court
Judge:Robert L Hinkle
Referred: Martin A Fitzpatrick
Case #: 4:25-cv-00072
Nature of Suit446 Civil Rights - Amer w/Disabilities - Other
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination
Case Filed:Feb 18, 2025
Last checked: Saturday Apr 05, 2025 6:13 AM EDT
Defendant
J V & SONS INC
Represented By
NICOLE M WALL
Cole Scott & Kissane Pa - West Palm Beach Fl
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BARRY ADAM POSTMAN
Cole Scott & Kissane Pa - West Palm Beach Fl
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Plaintiff
REBECCA SCHERF
Represented By
MARIE A MATTOX
Mattox Law Firm - Tallahassee Fl
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THOMAS L DICKENS, III
Mattox Law Firm - Tallahassee Fl
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
Terminated: 03/25/2025
Represented By
LUIS A SANTOS
Ford Harrison Llp - Tampa Fl
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Docket last updated: 6 hours ago
Wednesday, April 09, 2025
25 25 cmp Amended Complaint Wed 04/09 9:01 AM
FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against J V & SONS INC, MCDONALD'S CORPORATION, filed by REBECCA SCHERF RE:24 . (rcb)
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Tuesday, April 08, 2025
24 24 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Wed 04/09 8:58 AM
ORDER GRANTING 20 LEAVE TOAMEND THE COMPLAINT. The deemed motion, ECF No. 20 , for leave to amend the complaint is granted. The amended complaint, ECF No. 20 at 6-22, is deemed filed as of April 9, 2025. The clerk must docket the amended complaint again as a separate document. Signed by JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE on 4/8/2025. (rcb)
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23 23 misc Report of Rule 26f Planning Meeting Tue 04/08 5:16 PM
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (WALL, NICOLE)
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22 22 respm Response to Motion Tue 04/08 10:50 AM
RESPONSE to Motion re20 MOTION Deemed Motion for Leave to Amend filed by J V & SONS INC. (WALL, NICOLE)
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Friday, March 28, 2025
21 21 4 pgs order Order ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings Fri 03/28 3:14 PM
ORDER DENYING 11 THE MOTION TO DISMISS AND REQUIRING A RESPONSE TO THE DEEMED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND. The remaining portion of the motion to dismiss, ECF No. 11 , is denied. The plaintiffs response, ECF No. 20 , to the motion to dismiss is deemed to also constitute a motion for leave to file the amended complaint. JV must file a response to the motion for leave to amend by 4/8/2025 . Signed by JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE on 3/28/2025. (rcb)
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025
20 20 respm Response to Motion Tue 03/25 8:41 PM
RESPONSE to Motion re11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by REBECCA SCHERF. (MATTOX, MARIE)
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19 19 3 pgs order Order ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties Tue 03/25 2:58 PM
ORDER CONFIRMING DISMISSAL OF THE CLAIMS AGAINST MCDONALD'S RE: 18 . The notice of voluntary dismissal, ECF No. 18 , is deemed a Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) notice of dismissal. The claims against McDonald's have been dismissed with prejudice. The claims against the defendant J.V. & Sons, Inc. remain pending. Signed by JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE on 3/25/2025. (rcb)
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Friday, March 21, 2025
18 18 notice Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Fri 03/21 3:16 PM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by REBECCA SCHERF (DICKENS, THOMAS)
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
17 17 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons Thu 03/20 4:38 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons by J V & SONS INC. (WALL, NICOLE)
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utility Action Required by District Judge - No NEFs in SEALED Cases Thu 03/20 8:18 AM
ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE notified that action is needed Re:9 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER. (rcb)
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
16 16 2 pgs order Order Tue 03/18 10:55 AM
ADDITION TO THE ORDER ON RULE 26(f) OBLIGATIONS. The date, as accurately as available, of any demotion the plaintiff asserts was imposed as a result of the misconduct alleged in this case; The date, as accurately as available, of any termination the plaintiff asserts was imposed as a result of the misconduct alleged in this case; and A list of each law, rule, or regulation she refused to participate in or reported to a defendant as alleged in paragraph 68 of the complaint. Signed by JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE on 3/18/2025. (rcb)
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15 15 7 pgs order Order ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings ~Util - Set/Clear Flags Tue 03/18 10:52 AM
ORDER PARTIALLY DENYING 11 JV'S MOTION TO DISMISS, DENYING 13 JV'S MOTION TO STAY, AND SETTING DEADLINES FOR JV TO ANSWER AND RESPOND TO DISCOVERY. JV's motion to dismiss, ECF No. 11 , is denied on all issues except exhaustion of the claim based on Ms. Scherfs child's disability. Ms. Scherf must file a response to that part by 3/25/2025 . JVs motion, ECF No. 13 , to stay or extend the deadline to respond to discovery is granted in part and denied in part. A stay is denied. The deadline to respond to pending discovery requests is the later of (a) the deadline that would apply based on the date of the original service of the request or (b) the deadline that would apply if the request had been served on the date of the attorneys Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) discovery conference. The deadline for JV to answer the complaint is 14 days after entry of an order on the remaining portion of JV 's motion to dismiss. Signed by JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE on 3/18/2025. (rcb)
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Monday, March 17, 2025
14 14 1 pgs order Order ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings Tue 03/18 8:17 AM
ORDER EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR McDONALD'S TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT RE: 12 . The motion of the defendant McDonald's Corporation, ECF No. 12 , to extend the deadline to respond to the complaint is granted. The deadline is extended to 3/25/2025 . If the plaintiff intends to voluntarily dismiss McDonald's, the plaintiff should do so promptly. Signed by JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE on 3/17/2025. (rcb)
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
3 3 DOCKET ANNOTATION BY COURT: Re1 Notice of Removal, filed by Nicole M J.V. & Sons, Inc. TO ATTORNEY: BARRY POSTMAN-Party names (including aliases) are to be added using all caps and no punctuation. (See "Style Guide for Electronic Case Filing," available on Clerk's website.) The party names will be corrected by the clerk. Further, Counsel is advised that for all future pleadings in this case and any future cases assigned to Judge Hinkle, exhibits attached to a document filing should be properly identified in the docket text when posting the document. (Example: Deposition of John Doe rather than Exhibit A.) (rcb)
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ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE notified that action is needed Re:1 Notice of Removal, (rcb)**AN ISO IS NEEDED**
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
2 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET. (POSTMAN, BARRY)
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1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Nicole M J.V. & Sons, Inc. from Second Judicial Circuit Court - Leon County, case number 2024-CA-001958. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AFLNDC-9358041.), filed by Nicole M J.V. & Sons, Inc.. (POSTMAN, BARRY)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit C