Opinion
22-CIV-23468-WILLIAMS
11-16-2022
ORDER
KATHLEEN M. WILLIAMS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid's Report and Recommendation (“Report”) (DE 17) on the Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order (“Motion”) filed by Plaintiff (DE 7). No objections were filed to the Report, which recommends the Court grant Plaintiff's Motion. (DE 17 at 1.) Upon a careful review of the Report, the Motion, the record, and applicable law, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
Judge Reid's Report (DE 17) is AFFIRMED AND ADOPTED and Plaintiff is required to comply with all recommendations set forth in the Report, including but not limited to:
A. A Temporary Restraining Order is ENTERED against all entities included in Plaintiff's Schedule A as set forth in the Report (DE 17);
B. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1116(d)(5)(D) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c), Plaintiff must post a bond in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($10,000.00), as payment of damages to which Defendants may be entitled for a
wrongful injunction or restraint, during the pendency of this action, or until further Order of the Court. In the Court's discretion, the bond may be subject to increase should an application be made in the interest of justice; and
C. Plaintiff shall post copies of the Complaint (DE 1), Motion (DE 7), the Report (DE 17), and this Order, as well as all other documents filed in this action as directed in the report.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and the Magistrate Rules of the Local Rules for the Southern District of Florida, a HEARING is set before Judge Reid and the request for preliminary injunction is REFERRED to Judge Reid for report and recommendation. The hearing is set before Judge Reid via videoconference on November 29, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. , at which time Defendants and/or any other affected persons may challenge the appropriateness of this Order and move to dissolve the same and at which time the Court will hear argument on Plaintiff's requested preliminary injunction. To access the hearing, all parties shall login to Zoom using the following information: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1600878889?pwd=T1VXN3k0bVFsU0ZleFFwWVpralVWUT09 (meeting ID: 160 087 8889; passcode: 404918); and
Any response or opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction must be filed and served on Plaintiff's counsel by November 23, 2022 at 5:00 P.M., and filed with the Court, along with Proof of Service. Plaintiff shall file any reply memorandum by November 28, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. The above dates may be revised upon stipulation by all parties and approval of this Court. Defendants are on notice that failure to appear at the hearing may result in the imposition of a preliminary injunction against them pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1116(d), Fed.R.Civ.P. 65, The All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), and this Court's inherent authority.
DONE AND ORDERED