Case details

Court: flmd
Docket #: 8:16-cv-03532
Case Name: Ehrlich et al v. Rich Products Corporation
PACER case #: 332105
Date filed: 2016-12-30
Assigned to: Judge Susan C Bucklew
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson
Case Cause: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Nature of Suit: 710 Labor: Fair Standards
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Scott Ehrlich
Plaintiff
o/b/o themselves and others similarly situated in the state of Florida
Jay P. Lechner
Whittel & Melton 200 Central Ave Ste 400 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 727/823-0000 Fax: 352/556-4839 Email: lechnerj@thefllawfirm.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Salvatore Reale
Plaintiff
o/b/o themselves and others similarly situated in the state of Florida
Jay P. Lechner
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gary Prusinski
Plaintiff
on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated in the state of Florida
Jay P. Lechner
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Rich Products Corporation
Defendant
a foreign profit corporation
Brian M. McPherson
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, PA Suite 500 E 777 S Flagler Dr West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6194 561/655-1980 Fax: 561/655-5677 Email: bmcpherson@gunster.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard Joseph Curley
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, PA Suite 500 E 777 S Flagler Dr West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6194 561/650-0537 Fax: 561/655-5677 Email: jcurley@gunster.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Linda H. Joseph
Schroder, Joseph & Associates, LLP 392 Pearl St., Ste 301 Buffalo, NY 14202 716-881-4902 Fax: 716-881-4909 Email: ljoseph@sjalegal.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Peter J. Grilli
Mediator
TERMINATED: 04/20/2017
Peter John Grilli
Peter J. Grilli, PA 3001 W Azeele St Tampa, FL 33609-3138 813/874-1002 Fax: 813/874-1131 Email: peter@grillimediation.com
TERMINATED: 04/20/2017 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2016-12-30 1 0 COMPLAINT against Rich Products Corporation with Jury Demand (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number TPA040976) filed by Scott Ehrlich, Salvatore Reale, Gary Prusinski. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(SRC) (Entered: 01/03/2017)
2016-12-30 2 0 SUMMONS issued as to Rich Products Corporation. (SRC) (Entered: 01/03/2017)
2017-01-04 3 0 FLSA SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 1/4/2017. (MSS) (Entered: 01/04/2017)
2017-01-13 4 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian M. McPherson on behalf of Rich Products Corporation (McPherson, Brian) (Entered: 01/13/2017)
2017-01-13 5 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Gerard Joseph Curley on behalf of Rich Products Corporation (Curley, Gerard) (Entered: 01/13/2017)
2017-01-19 6 0 Unopposed MOTION for Linda H. Joseph to appear pro hac vice by Rich Products Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Curley, Gerard) (Entered: 01/19/2017)
2017-01-19 7 0 ENDORSED ORDER denying without prejudice 6 motion to appear pro hac vice. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.02, the Court will not consider the motion to appear pro hac vice until the requisite fee is paid. Defendant is directed to re-file the motion after submitting the requisite fee. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 1/19/2017. (GAG) (Entered: 01/19/2017)
2017-01-20 8 0 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Court Interrogatories by All Plaintiffs. (Lechner, Jay) (Entered: 01/20/2017)
2017-01-20 9 0 ENDORSED ORDER granting 8 Motion for Extension of Time to File answers to interrogatories until 2/3/17. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 1/20/2017. (JD) (Entered: 01/20/2017)
2017-01-24 10 0 Unopposed MOTION for to appear pro hac vice by Rich Products Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Curley, Gerard) (Entered: 01/24/2017)
2017-01-25 11 0 ENDORSED ORDER granting 10 motion to appear pro hac vice. Linda H. Joseph is directed to sign up for CM/ECF, enter an email address in her CM/ECF account, and electronically file a notice of compliance with this Court's Order by 2/24/17. The Clerk is directed not to send paper copies to her after sending this Order. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 1/25/2017. (JD) (Entered: 01/25/2017)
2017-01-26 12 0 Defendant Rich Products Corporation ANSWER and affirmative defenses to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Rich Products Corporation.(McPherson, Brian) (Entered: 01/26/2017)
2017-01-26 13 0 MOTION to transfer case by Rich Products Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Janice Horn)(McPherson, Brian) (Entered: 01/26/2017)
2017-01-26 14 0 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Rich Products Corporation identifying Corporate Parent R.E. Rich Family Holding Corporation for Rich Products Corporation.. (McPherson, Brian) (Entered: 01/26/2017)
2017-02-03 15 0 ANSWER to court interrogatories re: 9 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File, 3 FLSA scheduling order by Scott Ehrlich. (Lechner, Jay) (Entered: 02/03/2017)
2017-02-03 16 0 ANSWER to court interrogatories re: 9 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File, 3 FLSA scheduling order by Salvatore Reale. (Lechner, Jay) (Entered: 02/03/2017)
2017-02-03 17 0 ANSWER to court interrogatories re: 9 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File, 3 FLSA scheduling order by Gary Prusinski. (Lechner, Jay) (Entered: 02/03/2017)
2017-02-09 18 0 RESPONSE in Opposition re 13 MOTION to transfer case filed by Scott Ehrlich, Gary Prusinski, Salvatore Reale. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Rich Products Corp. Annual Report)(Lechner, Jay) (Entered: 02/09/2017)
2017-02-10 19 0 NOTICE by Rich Products Corporation re 11 Order on motion to appear pro hac vice of Compliance (Joseph, Linda) (Entered: 02/10/2017)
2017-02-14 20 0 ORDER directing reply by 2/21/2017 to 18 Response in Opposition to 13 Motion to Transfer. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 2/14/2017. (GAG) (Entered: 02/14/2017)
2017-02-17 21 0 STIPULATION re 3 FLSA scheduling order for 60 day Extension to Conduct Settlement Negotiations by Scott Ehrlich, Gary Prusinski, Salvatore Reale. (Lechner, Jay) (Entered: 02/17/2017)
2017-02-17 22 0 AMENDED ORDER re 21 Stipulation directing reply by 4/21/2017 to 18 Response in Opposition to 13 Motion to Transfer. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 2/17/2017. (GAG) (Entered: 02/17/2017)
2017-02-21 23 0 VERIFIED summary by Rich Products Corporation. (McPherson, Brian) (Entered: 02/21/2017)
2017-02-27 24 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter John Grilli on behalf of Peter J. Grilli (Grilli, Peter) (Entered: 02/27/2017)
2017-03-10 25 0 STIPULATION re 3 FLSA scheduling order (Joint Stipulation to Modification of Order) by Rich Products Corporation. (McPherson, Brian) (Entered: 03/10/2017)
2017-03-13 26 0 ENDORSED ORDER re 25 Stipulation. This Court's 1/4/17 FLSA Scheduling Order is modified to provide that if this matter is not settled by 4/21/17, the parties shall submit their Joint Case Management Report by 5/3/2017. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 3/13/2017. (GAG) (Entered: 03/13/2017)
2017-04-07 27 0 AMENDED ANSWER to 1 Complaint by Rich Products Corporation. (Joseph, Linda) (Entered: 04/07/2017)
2017-04-19 28 0 MEDIATION report Hearing held on April 18, 2017. Hearing outcome: The parties have reached an impasse.. (Grilli, Peter) (Entered: 04/19/2017)
2017-04-21 29 0 REPLY to Response to Motion re 13 MOTION to transfer case filed by Rich Products Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Alex Tawse)(Joseph, Linda) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
2017-04-21 30 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand. filed by All Plaintiffs.(Lechner, Jay) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
2017-04-27 31 0 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Joseph, Linda) (Entered: 04/27/2017)
2017-05-09 32 0 ANSWER and affirmative defenses with Jury Demand to 30 Amended Complaint of Plaintiffs' Collective Action Overtime Complaint by Rich Products Corporation.(Joseph, Linda) (Entered: 05/09/2017)
2017-05-15 33 0 ORDER denying 13 motion to transfer venue to the Western District of New York. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 5/15/2017. (GAG) (Entered: 05/15/2017) 2017-07-12 09:47:41 e6b7759e19ba7c110b0acbdc7c9de3aae9cf5460
2017-05-15 34 0 NOTICE of hearing: Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 6/22/2017 at 09:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 10 B before Judge Susan C Bucklew. (GAG) (Entered: 05/15/2017)
2017-05-23 35 0 Consent MOTION to Certify Class Conditional Certification by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of S. Ehrlich, # 2 Exhibit B - Declaration of S. Reale, # 3 Exhibit C - Declaration of S. Prusinski, # 4 Exhibit D - Powerpoint #1, # 5 Exhibit E - Powerpoint #2, # 6 Exhibit F - Email to employees, # 7 Exhibit G - Notice to Prospective Opt-In Members)(Lechner, Jay) (Entered: 05/23/2017)
2017-05-30 36 0 AMENDED document by Scott Ehrlich, Gary Prusinski, Salvatore Reale. Amendment to 35 Consent MOTION to Certify Class Conditional Certification Amended Local Rule 3.01(g) Certificate of Conference. (Lechner, Jay) (Entered: 05/30/2017)
2017-05-31 37 0 ENDORSED ORDER re 35 Consent Motion to Permit Supervised Notice. The Court has examined the parties' Proposed Notice to Prospective Opt-In Members and directs Plaintiff's counsel to file an updated Proposed Notice for Court approval which includes an agreed upon time period for the potential opt-in plaintiffs to return the signed notice to Plaintiff's counsel. A copy of the updated Notice should also be submitted to chambers_flmd_bucklew@flmd.uscourts.gov in Word format. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 5/31/2017. (GAG) (Entered: 05/31/2017)
2017-05-31 38 0 NOTICE by Scott Ehrlich, Gary Prusinski, Salvatore Reale re 37 Order no pdf (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Revised Proposed Notice to Putative Opt-In Members)(Lechner, Jay) (Entered: 05/31/2017)
2017-06-01 39 0 ORDER granting 35 Motion to Certify Class. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 6/1/2017. (GAG) (Entered: 06/01/2017) 2017-07-12 09:45:43 c1a90271f29bddd6948964ee7b590cdb504227fa
2017-06-22 40 0 Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Judge Susan C Bucklew: PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 6/22/2017. Court Reporter: Scott N. Gamertsfelder (MSS) (Entered: 06/22/2017)
2017-06-22 41 0 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 12/11/2017, Dispositive motions due by 1/18/2018, Pretrial Conference set for 5/9/2018 at 09:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 10 B before Judge Susan C Bucklew. This case is set for a jury trial on the Court's June 2018 trial calendar. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 6/22/2017. (GAG) (Entered: 06/22/2017)