NOBEL
v.
SOUTH FLORIDA STADIUM LLC
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The court granted the joint motion for a stay of all deadlines pending mediation.
Plaintiffs, representing a class of fans denied entry to a football match, sued for inadequate security protocols. The parties agreed to mediate certa…
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THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon the Joint Motion for a Stay of All Deadlines (“Motion”), ECF No. . The Court has carefully reviewed the Motion, the record in this case, the applicable law, and is otherwise fully advised. For the reasons set forth below, the Motion is granted.
Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint seeks redress for a class of invitee fans who paid money to attend the Copa America Final football match, but who Plaintiffs contend were denied entry because of Defendants' failure to implement adequate security protocols. ECF No. at ¶¶ 1. In an effort to conserve party and judicial resources, the parties have agreed to mediate certain
non-merits issues. ECF No. at 2. The parties have reserved a mediation date of March 28, 2025, and now seek a stay of all deadlines in this action. Id.
A district court “has broad discretion to stay proceedings as an incident to its power to control its own docket.” Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681, 706 (1997); see Cypress Chase Condo. Ass'n “A” v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2011 WL 1544860, at *5 (S.D. Fla. Apr. 15, 2011) (“Federal courts routinely exercise their power to stay a proceeding where a stay would promote judicial economy and efficiency.”); Rodriguez v. Univ. Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2016 WL 9274717, at *1 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 27, 2016) (granting stay to conserve parties' and court's resources and allow parties to focus on upcoming mediation). Based on the circumstances, the Court finds good cause for granting the proposed stay.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows:
1. The Joint Motion for a Stay of All Deadlines, ECF No. , is GRANTED.
2. The action is STAYED pending mediation on March 28, 2025.
3. On or before April 4, 2025, the parties shall file a status report, indicating whether the case settled (in full or in part), the mediation was continued with the consent of the parties, whether the mediator declared an impasse, and whether participation was by video conference or in person. The parties may not reschedule the mediation without leave of court.
4. The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE this case for administrative purposes only.
5. To the extent not otherwise disposed of, any scheduled hearings are CANCELED, all pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT, and all deadlines are TERMINATED.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, on January 15, 2025.
BETH BLOOM
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
cc: counsel of record