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

Filing 167

ORDER: Defendants' Motion to Strike and/or Exclude Declarations of Jean Claude Joseph and Michel Desulme 164 is granted to the extent that Defendants may depose Joseph and Desulme prior to the Court's ruling on Defendants' Renew ed Motion for Summary Judgment 153 . The Motion to Strike is otherwise denied. The depositions of Joseph and Desulme shall occur within 60 days of this Order. Defendants shall file a supplement to their Reply 162 within 30 days of Joseph and Desulme's depositions. The Court defers ruling on Defendants' Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment 153 until after the filing of Defendants' Supplemental Reply. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr on 12/17/2015. (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.
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ORDER
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Defendants’ Motion to Strike and/or
Exclude Declarations of Jean Claude Joseph and Michel Desulme (Dkt. 164) and Plaintiffs’
Response in Opposition (Dkt. 166). Upon consideration of the motion, response, and being
otherwise advised in the premises, the Court grants the motion only to the extent that it seeks
the alternative relief of being permitted to depose Joseph and Desulme.
It is therefore ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows:
1.

Defendants’ Motion to Strike and/or Exclude Declarations of Jean Claude
Joseph and Michel Desulme (Dkt. 164) is granted to the extent that Defendants
may depose Joseph and Desulme prior to the Court’s ruling on Defendants’

Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 153). The Motion to Strike is
otherwise denied.
2.

The depositions of Joseph and Desulme shall occur within sixty (60) days of
this Order.

3.

Defendants shall file a supplement to their Reply (Dkt. 162) within thirty (30)
days of Joseph and Desulme’s depositions.

4.

The Court defers ruling on Defendants’ Renewed Motion for Summary
Judgment (Dkt. 153) until after the filing of Defendants’ Supplemental Reply.

DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida on December 17, 2015.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel/Parties of Record
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