Case details

Court: flsd
Docket #: 1:12-cv-20751
Case Name: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Piloto Photo Center, Inc.
PACER case #: 395291
Date filed: 2012-02-23
Date terminated: 2013-05-23
Assigned to: Judge Marcia G. Cooke
Referred to: Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff
Case Cause: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Jury Demand: Defendant
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Plaintiff
 
Aarrin Benatra Golson
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Miami District Office
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd Street
Suite 1500
Miami, FL 33131
305-808-1783
Fax: 305-808-1835
Email: Aarrin.Golson@eeoc.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kaleb M. Kasperson
US Equal Employment Opportunity Comm
One Biscayne Tower Suite 2700
2 S Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33131
305-808-1786
Email: kaleb.kasperson@eeoc.gov
TERMINATED: 11/08/2012
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Piloto Photo Center, Inc.
Defendant
 
Omar Ortega
Dorta & Ortega, P.A.
3860 SW 8th Street
PH
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-461-5454
Fax: 305-461-5226
Email: oortega@dortaandortega.com
TERMINATED: 04/15/2013
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Giselle Marie Hugues
Email: gisellehugues@gmail.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Karen Evans
Defendant

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2012-02-23 1 0 COMPLAINT against Piloto Photo Center, Inc.. Filing fee $ 350.00. USA Filer - No Filing Fee Required, filed by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summon(s))(Kasperson, Kaleb) (Entered: 02/23/2012)
2012-02-23 2 0 Judge Assignment to Judge Marcia G. Cooke (jua) (Entered: 02/23/2012)
2012-02-23 3 0 Clerks Notice to Filer re: Summons(es) cannot be issued. The party(ies) on the summons(es) does not match the initiating documents. (jua) (Entered: 02/23/2012)
2012-02-23 4 0 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) Amended by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 3 Clerks Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case, Summons(es), 1 Complaint, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Kasperson, Kaleb) (Entered: 02/23/2012)
2012-02-23 5 0 Summons Issued as to Piloto Photo Center, Inc. (jua) (Entered: 02/23/2012)
2012-03-22 6 0 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer RE: Complaints re 1 Complaint, by Piloto Photo Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 03/22/2012)
2012-03-24 7 0 ENDORSED ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint. Defendant Piloto Photo Center, Inc.'s answer is due 4/3/2012. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 3/23/2012. (jbn) (Entered: 03/24/2012)
2012-04-03 8 0 NOTICE of Change of Address by Omar Ortega (Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 04/03/2012)
2012-04-03 9 0 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Piloto Photo Center, Inc..(Hugues, Giselle) (Entered: 04/03/2012)
2012-04-17 10 0 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff for Pretrial Proceedings. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 4/17/2012. (jbn) (Entered: 04/17/2012)
2012-04-17 11 0 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report. Joint Scheduling Report due by 5/7/2012. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 4/17/2012. (jbn) (Entered: 04/17/2012)
2012-05-03 12 0 SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Schedule of Deadlines (Attachment A to Docket No. 11), # 2 Exhibit B Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Election Form (Attachment C to Docket No. 11), # 3 Exhibit C Proposed Order Scheduling Mediation, # 4 Exhibit D Proposed Order Setting Jury Trial Date and Pretrial Deadlines)(Kasperson, Kaleb) (Entered: 05/03/2012)
2012-05-04 13 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 7/15/2013 at 09:30 AM in Miami Division before Judge Marcia G. Cooke. Calendar Call set for 7/10/2013 at 03:00 PM in Miami Division before Judge Marcia G. Cooke. Amended Pleadings due by 6/29/2012. Expert Discovery due by 1/18/2013. Fact Discovery due by 1/18/2013. Joinder of Parties due by 6/29/2012. Motions In Limine due by 5/24/2013. Dispositive Motions due by 1/25/2013. Pretrial Stipulation due by 5/24/2013. ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. Mediation Deadline 3/15/2013. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 5/4/2012. (eah) (Entered: 05/04/2012)
2012-05-04 14 0 ORDER Scheduling Mediation. The mediation conference in this matter shall be held with Karen Evans, Esquire, on March 6, 2013, at 9:00 a.m., at 169 East Flagler Street, Suite 1229, Miami, Florida 33131. This date shall not be rescheduled without leave of Court. Failure to comply with this Order may result in sanctions. Within five days following the mediation conference, the Mediator shall file a Mediation Report indicating whether all required parties were present. The report shall also indicate whether the case settled (in full or in part), was continued with the consent of the parties, or whether the mediator declared an impasse. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 5/4/2012. (eah) (Entered: 05/04/2012)
2012-06-08 15 0 Initial Disclosure(s) of Rule 26(a)(1)(A) by Piloto Photo Center, Inc. (Hugues, Giselle) Modified Text on 6/11/2012 (ls). (Entered: 06/08/2012)
2012-11-08 16 0 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Kaleb Kasperson. by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 11/26/2012 (Golson, Aarrin) (Entered: 11/08/2012)
2012-11-08 17 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Aarrin Benatra Golson on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Golson, Aarrin) (Entered: 11/08/2012)
2012-11-08 18 0 ORDER granting 16 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Kaleb M. Kasperson terminated. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 11/8/2012. (eah) (Entered: 11/08/2012)
2012-12-06 19 0 Defendant's MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Omar Ortega. by Piloto Photo Center, Inc.. Responses due by 12/24/2012 (Hugues, Giselle) (Entered: 12/06/2012)
2012-12-10 20 0 RESPONSE in Opposition re 19 Defendant's MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Omar Ortega. filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Golson, Aarrin) (Entered: 12/10/2012)
2012-12-12 21 0 NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 19 Defendant's MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Omar Ortega. : Motion Hearing set for 1/11/2013 at 2:00 PM, 301 N. Miami Avenue, 11th Floor in Miami Division before Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff. (lw1) (Entered: 12/12/2012)
2012-12-19 22 0 MOTION to Compel ( Responses due by 1/5/2013), MOTION for Sanctions Based on Failure to Appear at Deposition by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Golson, Aarrin) (Entered: 12/19/2012)
2013-01-02 23 0 RESPONSE in Opposition re 22 MOTION to Compel MOTION for Sanctions Based on Failure to Appear at Deposition filed by Piloto Photo Center, Inc.. (Ortega, Omar) (Entered: 01/02/2013)
2013-01-03 24 0 NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY by Piloto Photo Center, Inc. for dates of March 27, 2013 - April 1, 2013 (Hugues, Giselle) (Entered: 01/03/2013)
2013-01-09 25 0 NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Request for Oral Argument (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Notice of Hearing)(Golson, Aarrin) (Entered: 01/09/2013)
2013-01-10 26 0 *Paperless Order granting Plaintiff's Request for Oral Argument on its Motion to Compel. Same shall be addressed at the January 11, 2013 hearing before the undersigned. This entry constitutes the Paperless Order in its entirety. Signed by Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff on 1/10/2013. (mao) (Entered: 01/10/2013)
2013-01-11 27 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff: Motion Hearing held on 1/11/2013 re 19 Defendant's MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Omar Ortega. filed by Piloto Photo Center, Inc., and 22 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel MOTION for Sanctions Based on Failure to Appear at Deposition filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. *Motions addressed. Oral arguments heard. Court denies without prejudice 19 Defendant's MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney and grants 22 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel/Motion for Sanctions, consistent with ruling stated in open court. Order to follow. **APPEARANCES: Aarin B. Golson, Esq. & Kimberly Cruz, Esq. present on behalf of Plaintiff EEOC. Omar Ortega, Esq. present on behalf of Defendant Piloto Photo Center, Inc. Carlos Piloto, owner of Piloto Photo Center, Inc. also present with the assistance of Spanish Interpreter Deborah Spector. (Digital 14:07:56) (Time: 2:00PM- 2:20PM) (lw1) (Entered: 01/11/2013)
2013-01-11 28 0 Plaintiff's MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Golson, Aarrin) (Entered: 01/11/2013)
2013-01-14 29 0 ORDER granting 28 Plaintiffs Motion for a Brief Extension of Discovery Deadline. Fact Discovery due by 1/25/2013. Dispositive Motions due by 2/8/2013. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 1/14/2013. (eah) (Entered: 01/14/2013)
2013-01-14 30 0 ORDER denying 19 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. ; granting 22 Motion to Compel; granting 22 Motion for Sanctions Signed by Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff on 1/14/2013. (ots) (Entered: 01/14/2013)
2013-03-06 31 0 MEDIATION REPORT by Karen Evans. Disposition: Case did not settle.(Evans, Karen) (Entered: 03/06/2013)
2013-03-18 32 0 Second MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Omar Ortega, Esq.. by Piloto Photo Center, Inc.. Responses due by 4/4/2013 (Hugues, Giselle) (Entered: 03/18/2013)
2013-03-21 33 0 PAPERLESS ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion 32 Second MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Omar Ortega, Esq.. : Motion Hearing set for 4/3/2013 02:00 PM in Miami Division before Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff. Counsel for Defendant is hereby directed to serve a copy of this Order upon Defendant Piloto Photo Center, Inc. This entry constitutes the Paperless Order in its entirety. Signed by Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff on 3/21/2013. (mao) (Entered: 03/21/2013)
2013-04-09 34 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff: Motion Hearing held on 4/9/2013 re 32 Second MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Omar Ortega, Esq. filed by Piloto Photo Center, Inc.. *Motion addressed. Oral arguments heard. Court grants 32 Second MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Omar Ortega, Esq.. Mr. Ortega is hereby withdrawn as counsel in case as to Defendant Piloto Photo Center, Inc. Oral arguments also heard by Carlos Piloto, owner of Piloto Photo Center, Inc. Report and Recomendation to be issued by the Court, recommending that Default Judgment be entered against Defendant Piloto Photo Center, Inc.. **APPEARANCES: Aarin B. Golson, Esq. present on behalf of Plaintiff/EEOC. Omar Ortega, Esq. present on behalf of Defendant Polito Photo Center, Inc. Carlos Piloto, owner of Piloto Photo Center, Inc. also present. (Digital 14:19:46.) (Time: 2:00PM-2:28PM) (lw1) (Entered: 04/09/2013)
2013-04-15 35 0 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 32 Second MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Omar Ortega, Esq.. filed by Piloto Photo Center, Inc. Recommending that a default judgment be entered against the corporate Defendant, Piloto Photo Center, Inc.. Objections to R&R due by 5/2/2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff on 4/12/2013. (lk) (Entered: 04/15/2013)
2013-04-15 36 0 ORDER granting 32 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Omar Ortega terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff on 4/12/2013. (lk) (Entered: 04/15/2013)
2013-05-22 37 0 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Pretrial Stipulation and Joint Summary of Motions in Limine by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 6/10/2013 (Golson, Aarrin) (Entered: 05/22/2013)
2013-05-23 38 0 ORDER adopting 35 Report and Recommendations and Granting Default Judgment against Defendant Piloto Photo Center, Inc. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 5/23/2013. (eah) (Entered: 05/23/2013)
2013-06-18 39 0 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Entry of Final Default Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 7/5/2013 (Golson, Aarrin) (Entered: 06/18/2013)
2013-06-18 40 0 ENDORSED ORDER granting 39 Plaintiff EEOC's Motion for a Brief Extension of Time to File Motion for Entry of Final Default Judgment. EEOC shall have through and including July 2, 2013 in which to file its motion for Entry of Final Default Judgment setting the proposed terms of judgment. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 6/18/2013. (eah) (Entered: 06/18/2013)
2013-07-02 41 0 MOTION for Final Default Judgment , Supporting Memorandum of Law and Proposed Order of Final Default Judgment Against Defendant Piloto Photo Center, Inc. by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Text of Proposed Order L)(Golson, Aarrin) Modified text on 7/3/2013 (jua). (Entered: 07/02/2013)
2013-09-18 42 0 ORDER granting 41 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 9/18/2013. (tm) (Entered: 09/18/2013)
2013-09-18 43 0 FINAL JUDGMENT in favor of Plaintiff against Piloto Photo Center, Inc. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 9/18/2013. (tm) (Entered: 09/18/2013) 2015-09-16 22:22:01 9c22584671a4e80da341fd4c25a977659506fda5