DNC CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
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Trial Court (2016-2017)
Plaintiff: CAROL WILDING et al.
Defendant: DNC SERVICES CORPORATION, d/b/a DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE and DEBORAH “DEBBIE” WASSERMAN SCHULTZ
Case Number: 16-cv-61511-WJZ
Filed: June 28, 2016
Court: Southern District of Florida
County: Broward County, Florida
Judge: William J. Zloch
Nature of Suit: Class Action
Cause of Action: Fraud and Consumer
Jury Demanded: Yes
Available Case Documents
The following documents for this case are available for you to view or download. Please click on the hyperlinked docket number:
| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2016 | 1 | 1 Class Action Complaint |
| June 28, 2016 | 1 | 1-1 Exhibit 1 to Class Action Complaint |
| June 28, 2016 | 1 | 1-2 Civil Cover Sheet |
| June 28, 2016 | 1 | 1-3 Summonses (DNC Services Corporation) |
| June 28, 2016 | 1 | 1-4 Summonses (Deborah Wasserman Schultz) |
| June 29, 2016 | 2 | 2 Judge Assignment (William J. Zloch) |
| June 29, 2016 | 3 | 3 Notice Re: Magistrate Judge |
| June 30, 2016 | 4 | 4 Summonses Issued by the Court Clerk (DNC) |
| June 30, 2016 | 5 | 5 Summonses Issued by the Court Clerk (D. Wasserman Schultz) |
| July 6, 2016 | 6 | 6 Return of Service for DNC |
| July 6, 2016 | 7 | 7 Return of Service for Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
| July 13, 2016 | 8 | 8 First Amended Class Action Complaint |
| July 13, 2016 | 8 | 8-1 Exhibit 1 to First Amended Class Action Complaint |
| July 22, 2016 | 10 | 10 Declaration of Rebecca Herries |
| July 22, 2016 | 11 | 11 Memorandum of Law In Support Of Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Complaint |
| July 22, 2016 | 12 | 12 Defendants’ Notice of Filing Proposed Order Granting Motion to Dismiss |
| July 22, 2016 | 12 | 12-1 Proposed Order |
| July 22, 2016 | 9 | 9 Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Complaint |
| July 25, 2016 | 13 | 13 Clerk’s Notice to Filer RE Memorandum |
| July 25, 2016 | 14 | 14 Clerk’s Notice to Filer RE Motion to Dismiss Complaint |
| July 25, 2016 | 15 | 15 Expedited Motion to Intervene of Steve Schonberg |
| July 25, 2016 | 16 | 16 Certificate of Service of Movant Steve Schonberg |
| July 26, 2016 | 17 | 17 Order Denying Expedited Motion to Intervene of Steve Schonberg |
| July 29, 2016 | 18 | 18 Amended Order Denying Expedited Motion to Intervene of Steve Schonberg |
| August 2, 2016 | 19 | 19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Marc E. Elias) |
| August 2, 2016 | 20 | 20 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Elisabeth C. Frost) |
| August 2, 2016 | 21 | 21 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Ruthzee Louijeune) |
| August 2, 2016 | 22 | 22 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Graham Wilson) |
| August 4, 2016 | 23 | 23 Paperless Order Granting Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice |
| August 5, 2016 | 24 | 24 Plaintiffs’ Response in Opposition to the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss |
| August 5, 2016 | 24 | 24-1 Exhibit 1 – Death Report of Plaintiffs’ Process Server, Shawn Lucas, Who Died on August 2, 2016 |
| August 10, 2016 | 25 | 25 Order Setting Evidentiary Hearing |
| August 15, 2016 | 26 | 26 Defendants’ Reply In Support Of Motion to Quash Service of Process |
| August 15, 2016 | 27 | 27 Declaration of Elisabeth C. Frost |
| August 15, 2016 | 27 | 27-1 Exhibit 1 |
| August 15, 2016 | 27 | 27-10 Exhibit 10 |
| August 15, 2016 | 27 | 27-11 Exhibit 11 |
| August 15, 2016 | 27 | 27-2 Exhibit 2 |
| August 15, 2016 | 27 | 27-3 Exhibit 3 |
| August 15, 2016 | 27 | 27-4 Exhibit 4 |
| August 15, 2016 | 27 | 27-5 Exhibit 5 |
| August 15, 2016 | 27 | 27-6 Exhibit 6 |
| August 15, 2016 | 27 | 27-7 Exhibit 7 |
| August 15, 2016 | 27 | 27-8 Exhibit 8 |
| August 15, 2016 | 27 | 27-9 Exhibit 9 |
| August 16, 2016 | 28 | 28 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Bruce V. Spiva) |
| August 17, 2016 | 29 | 29 Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for Court Permission to Use Electronic Media Equipment |
| August 17, 2016 | 29 | 29-1 Proposed Order |
| August 17, 2016 | 30 | 30 Paperless Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Bruce V. Spiva) |
| August 18, 2016 | 31 | 31 Plaintiffs’ Motion in Limine to Exclude Declarations and Other Inadmissible Hearsay |
| August 19, 2016 | 32 | 32 Notice of Filing Witness List for August 23, 2016 Evidentiary Hearing |
| August 19, 2016 | 33 | 33 Notice of Filing Plaintiffs’ Exhibit List for August 23, 2016 Evidentiary Hearing |
| August 19, 2016 | 33 | 33-1 Exhibit 1 – Police report regarding death of process server Shawn Lucas |
| August 19, 2016 | 33 | 33-2 Exhibit 2 – E-mail from police confirming death of process server Shawn Lucas |
| August 19, 2016 | 33 | 33-3 Exhibit 6 – Still pictures of video of service of process event |
| August 19, 2016 | 33 | 33-4 Exhibit 7 – Pictures of Rebecca Herries from her Facebook account |
| August 19, 2016 | 33 | 33-5 Exhibit 8 – May 11, 2016 email from Rebecca Herries to HQStaff_D @dnc.org, Intern_D@dnc.org |
| August 19, 2016 | 33 | 33-6 Exhibit 9 – Shawn Lucas’ Facebook profile |
| August 19, 2016 | 34 | 34 Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for Court Permission to Use Electronic Media Equipment |
| August 19, 2016 | 35 | 35 Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion in Limine to Exclude Declarations and Other Inadmissible Hearsay |
| August 22, 2016 | 36 | 36 Defendants’ Notice Regarding Witnesses and Exhibits for August 23, 3016 Evidentiary Hearing |
| August 24, 2016 | 37 | 37 Civil Minutes for 8-23-16 Evidentiary Hearing |
| August 24, 2016 | 38 | 38 Plaintiffs’ Post-Hearing Memorandum |
| August 25, 2016 | 39 | 39 Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Post-Hearing Memorandum |
| August 30, 2016 | 40 | 40 Order Granting Defendants’ Motion to Quash Service of Process |
| September 2, 2016 | 41 | 41 Return of Service for DNC |
| September 2, 2016 | 42 | 42 Return of Service for Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
| September 2, 2016 | 43 | 43 Plaintiffs’ Notice of Filing Proofs of Service |
| September 21, 2016 | 44 | 44 Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint |
| September 21, 2016 | 45 | 45 Declaration of Patrice Taylor |
| September 21, 2016 | 46 | 46 Declaration of Elisabeth C. Frost |
| September 21, 2016 | 46 | 46-1 Exhibit 1 |
| September 21, 2016 | 46 | 46-10 Exhibit 10 |
| September 21, 2016 | 46 | 46-11 Exhibit 11 |
| September 21, 2016 | 46 | 46-2 Exhibit 2 |
| September 21, 2016 | 46 | 46-3 Exhibit 3 |
| September 21, 2016 | 46 | 46-4 Exhibit 4 |
| September 21, 2016 | 46 | 46-5 Exhibit 5 |
| September 21, 2016 | 46 | 46-6 Exhibit 6 |
| September 21, 2016 | 46 | 46-7 Exhibit 7 |
| September 21, 2016 | 46 | 46-8 Exhibit 8 |
| September 21, 2016 | 46 | 46-9 Exhibit 9 |
| September 21, 2016 | 47 | 47 Defendants’ Notice of Filing Proposed Order on Motion to Dismiss |
| September 21, 2016 | 47 | 47-1 Proposed Order on Motion to Dismiss |
| October 4, 2016 | 48 | 48 Plaintiffs’ Response in Opposition to the Defendants’ Second Motion to Dismiss |
| October 14, 2016 | 49 | 49 Defendants’ Reply In Support Of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint |
| April 10, 2017 | 50 | 50 Court Order Setting Hearing on Motion to Dismiss |
| April 10, 2017 | 51 | 51 Notice of Appearance (Mark R. Caramanica) |
| April 11, 2017 | 52 | 52 Notice of Appearance (Beverly Virues) |
| April 28, 2017 | 53 | 53 Civil Minutes for 4-25-17 Hearing |
| April 28, 2017 | 54 | 54 Notice RE Transcript of 4-25-17 Hearing |
| June 1, 2017 | 55 | 55 Notice of Filing E-Mail |
| June 2, 2017 | 56 | 56 Defendants’ Reply to Plaintiffs’ June 1, 2017 Notice |
| June 13, 2017 | 57 | 57 Plaintiffs’ Motion for Order of Protection and Request for Hearing |
| June 13, 2017 | 57 | 57-1 Exhibit 1 to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Order of Protection and Request for Hearing |
| June 13, 2017 | 57 | 57-2 Exhibit 2 to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Order of Protection and Request for Hearing (SUBMITTED UNDER SEAL) |
| June 13, 2017 | 57 | 57-3 Composite Exhibit 3 to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Order of Protection and Request for Hearing (SUBMITTED UNDER SEAL) |
| June 13, 2017 | 57 | 57-4 Composite Exhibit 4 to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Order of Protection and Request for Hearing (SUBMITTED UNDER SEAL) |
| June 13, 2017 | 57 | 57-5 Exhibit 5 to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Order of Protection and Request for Hearing |
| June 14, 2017 | 58 | 58 Defendants’ Response to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Order of Protection and Request for Hearing |
| June 15, 2017 | 59 | 59 Pacer Docket for Sealed Documents |
| June 15, 2017 | 60 | 60 Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion for Order of Protection and Request for Hearing |
| June 22, 2017 | 61 | 61 Pacer Docket for Sealed Documents |
| August 25, 2017 | 62 | 62 Final Order of Dismissal |
| September 8, 2017 | 63 | 63 Notice of Appeal |
| September 18, 2017 | 0 | 9-18-17 Transmission of Notice of Appeal |
| September 21, 2017 | 64 | 64 Acknowledgment of Receipt of Notice of Appeal |
| September 22, 2017 | 65 | 65 Eleventh Circuit Transcript Order Form |
| September 27, 2017 | 66 | 66 Eleventh Circuit Transcript Order Form (Francine Salopek) |
| October 2, 2017 | 67 | 67 Court Reporter Acknowledgment (Tammy Nestor) |
| October 13, 2017 | 68 | 68 Notice RE: 8-23-16 Hearing Transcript |
| October 13, 2017 | 69 | 69 Tammy Nestor Transcript Order Form |
| January 17, 2018 | 70 | 70 Notice of Filing of January 10, 2018 Order from the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and of Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint |
| January 17, 2018 | 70 | 70-1 Exhibit A – January 10, 2018 Order from the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals |
| January 17, 2018 | 70 | 70-2 Exhibit B – Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint |
| February 21, 2018 | 71 | 71 Record Complete |
| February 8, 2019 | 72 | 72 Ruthzee Louijeune Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel |
| February 20, 2019 | 73 | 73 Order Granting Ruthzee Louijeune Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel |
APPELLATE COURT (2017 – ?)
Appellant: CAROL WILDING et al.
Appellee: DNC SERVICES CORPORATION, d/b/a DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE and DEBORAH “DEBBIE” WASSERMAN SCHULTZ
Case Number: 17-14194-A
Filed: September 19, 2017
Court: 11th Circuit Court of Federal Appeals (www.ca11.uscourts.gov)
Court location: Elbert P. Tuttle Courthouse, 56 Forsyth Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303
Judge: TBD
Nature of Suit: Civil appeal from the Southern District of Florida
Cause of Action: Fraud and consumer class action, jurisdiction
Available Appellate Case Documents
The following documents for this appeal are available for you to view or download. Please click on the hyperlinked document text:
| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2017 | 1 | Notice of Appeal |
| September 19, 2017 | 2 | Final Order of Dismissal |
| September 19, 2017 | 3 | Case Docketing Letter from Clerk |
| September 22, 2017 | 4 | Notice of Appearance (Cullin O’Brien) |
| September 22, 2017 | 5 | Eleventh Circuit Transcript Order Form |
| September 25, 2017 | 6 | Notice of Appearance (Elizabeth Lee Beck) |
| September 25, 2017 | 7 | Notice of Appearance (Jared H. Beck) |
| September 29, 2017 | 8 | Notice of Appearance (Beverly Virues) |
| October 2, 2017 | 9 | Notice of Appearance (Bruce V. Spiva) |
| October 3, 2017 | 10 | Appellants’ Certificate of Interested Persons & Corporate Disclosure Statement |
| October 3, 2017 | 11 | Civil Appeal Statement |
| October 3, 2017 | 12 | Notice of Appearance (Graham M. Wilson) |
| October 3, 2017 | 13 | Notice of Appearance (Marc E. Elias) |
| October 3, 2017 | 14 | Modified Civil Appeal Statement |
| October 3, 2017 | 15 | Notice of Appearance (Ruthzee Louijeune) |
| October 11, 2017 | 16 | Letter from Clerk RE: Jurisdictional Question |
| October 11, 2017 | 17 | Jurisdictional Question |
| October 16, 2017 | 18 | Defendants’/Appellees’ Certificate of Interested Persons & Corporate Disclosure Statement |
| October 19, 2017 | 19 | Memorandum RE: Appellant’s Initial Brief |
| October 25, 2017 | 20 | Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Response to this Court’s October 11, 2017 Jurisdictional Question |
| October 25, 2017 | 21 | Exhibit 1 to Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Response to this Court’s October 11, 2017 Jurisdictional Question |
| October 30, 2017 | 22 | Defendants’/Appellees’ Position Regarding the Court’s Jurisdictional Question of October 11, 2017 |
| November 9, 2017 | 23 | Letter from Clerk RE: Jurisdictional Question |
| November 9, 2017 | 24 | Jurisdictional Question |
| November 16, 2017 | 25 | Initial Brief Time Extension Granted |
| November 24, 2017 | 26 | Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Response to this Court’s November 9, 2017 Jurisdictional Question |
| November 24, 2017 | 27 | Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Motion to Amend Complaint |
| November 24, 2017 | 28 | Exhibit A to Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Motion to Amend Complaint |
| November 27, 2017 | 29 | Defendants’/Appellees’ Position Regarding the Court’s Jurisdictional Question of November 9, 2017 |
| November 28, 2017 | 30 | Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Motion for Extension of Time to File Initial Brief |
| November 28, 2017 | 31 | Exhibit A to Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Motion for Extension of Time to File Initial Brief |
| November 30, 2017 | 32 | Letter from Clerk RE: Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Motion for Extension of Time to File Initial Brief |
| November 30, 2017 | 33 | Order Granting Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Motion for Extension of Time to File Initial Brief |
| January 10, 2018 | 34 | Notice from Clerk RE: Order |
| January 10, 2018 | 35 | Order Granting Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Motion to Amend Complaint |
| January 19, 2018 | 36 | Appellants’/Plaintiffs’ Initial Brief |
| January 26, 2018 | 37 | Appellants’/Plaintiffs’ Appendix Volume I |
| January 26, 2018 | 38 | Appellants’/Plaintiffs’ Appendix Volume II |
| January 26, 2018 | 39 | Appellants’/Plaintiffs’ Appendix Volume III |
| January 26, 2018 | 40 | Appellants’/Plaintiffs’ Appendix Volume IV |
| February 20, 2018 | 41 | Defendants’ Response Brief |
| February 22, 2018 | 42 | Defendants’ Supplemental Appendix |
| February 26, 2018 | 43 | Reply Brief Time Extension Granted |
| March 2, 2018 | 44 | Notice of Deficiency – D’s Supplemental Appendix |
| March 15, 2018 | 45 | Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief |
| March 16, 2018 | 46 | Defendants’/Appellees’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief |
| March 21, 2018 | 47 | Notice from Clerk RE: Order |
| March 21, 2018 | 48 | Order Granting Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief |
| April 19, 2018 | 49 | Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Reply Brief |
| April 24, 2018 | 50 | Notice of Appearance (Elisabeth C. Frost) |
| May 4, 2018 | 51 | Notice RE: Copies of Appendix & Oral Argument |
| May 11, 2018 | 52 | Notice RE: Week of Oral Argument |
| June 20, 2018 | 53 | Letter to Clerk of Court RE: Supplemental Authority |
| June 25, 2018 | 54 | Memorandum RE: Oral Argument |
| June 25, 2018 | 55 | Notice of Oral Argument for September 25, 2018 |
| July 11, 2018 | 56 | Oral Argument Calendar Acknowledgment (Elizabeth Lee Beck) |
| July 11, 2018 | 57 | Oral Argument Calendar Acknowledgment (Jared H. Beck) |
| July 12, 2018 | 58 | Oral Argument Calendar Acknowledgment (Beverly Virues) |
| August 23, 2018 | 59 | Notice of Dropping Susan Singer as Party-Plaintiff |
| August 23, 2018 | 60 | Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Motion to Permit Live Video Streaming of Oral Argument Scheduled for September 25, 2018 |
| August 24, 2018 | 61 | Notice from Clerk RE: Order |
| August 24, 2018 | 62 | Order Denying Plaintiffs’/Appellants’ Motion to Permit Live Video Streaming of Oral Argument Scheduled for September 25, 2018 |
| September 14, 2018 | 63 | Memorandum RE: Order |
| September 14, 2018 | 64 | Order RE: Recusal of Judge & Oral Argument |
| October 4, 2018 | 65 | Memorandum RE: Oral Argument |
| October 4, 2018 | 66 | Notice of Oral Argument for December 11, 2018 |
| October 4, 2018 | 67 | Oral Argument Calendar Acknowledgment (Elizabeth Lee Beck) |
| October 4, 2018 | 68 | Oral Argument Calendar Acknowledgment (Jared H. Beck) |
| October 4, 2018 | 69 | Oral Argument Calendar Acknowledgment (Beverly Virues) |
| February 8, 2019 | 70 | Motion of Ruthzee Louijeune to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendants |
| February 12, 2019 | 71 | Notice RE: Order |
| February 12, 2019 | 72 | Order Granting Motion of Ruthzee Louijeune to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendants |


