Jean-Louis et al v. Clear Springs Farming, LLC et al

Filing 150

ORDER: The Declaration of Salvador Grajeda (Dkt. 94-1) is stricken. Defendants are provided another opportunity to file a motion for summary judgment - any motion shall be filed within twenty (20) days of this Order. The Pre-Trial Conference s cheduled on Monday, October 19, 2015, is cancelled. The Court will continue the Pre-Trial Conference and Trial by separate notice after it rules on Defendants' motion for summary judgment. The Court permits the parties to reschedule the mediat ion scheduled on October 14, 2015. Defendants' Motion in Limine to Exclude Plaintiffs' Witness Salvador Grajeda and Certain Evidence 143 is denied as moot and without prejudice to file another motion in limine at the appropriate time. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr on 10/7/2015. (LN)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION

SHELENE JEAN-LOUIS and JUDES
PETIT-FRERE, on behalf of themselves and
others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No. 8:13-cv-3084-T-30AEP

CLEAR SPRINGS FARMING, LLC,
FLORIDA GOLD CITRUS, INC., JACK
GREEN, JR., HOWARD LEASING , INC.,
and HOWARD LEASING III, INC.,
Defendants.
_____________________________________/

ORDER
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Defendants’ Motion in Limine to Exclude
Plaintiffs’ Witness Salvador Grajeda and Certain Evidence (Dkt. 143) and Plaintiffs’
Response in Opposition (Dkt. 148). On October 7, 2015, the Court held a hearing on
Defendants’ Motion and heard argument from counsel.
For the reasons stated on the record, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows:
1.

The Declaration of Salvador Grajeda (Dkt. 94-1) is stricken.

2.

Defendants are provided another opportunity to file a motion for summary
judgment - any motion shall be filed within twenty (20) days of this Order.

3.

The Pre-Trial Conference scheduled on Monday, October 19, 2015, is
cancelled.

4.

The Court will continue the Pre-Trial Conference and Trial by separate notice
after it rules on Defendants’ motion for summary judgment.

5.

The Court permits the parties to reschedule the mediation scheduled on
October 14, 2015.

6.

Defendants’ Motion in Limine to Exclude Plaintiffs’ Witness Salvador Grajeda
and Certain Evidence (Dkt. 143) is denied as moot and without prejudice to
file another motion in limine at the appropriate time.

DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida on October 7, 2015.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel/Parties of Record
S:\Even\2013\13-cv-3084.MIL-hearing.wpd

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