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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO. 1:20-cv-22148

OSCAR CARLOS RIGAUD SMART

Plaintiff, 

v. 

4EVER SHINE INC., MARIO LARIOS and

DENNIS LARIOS

Defendants. /

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

Defendants, 4EVER SHINE INC. (“4EVER SHINE”), MARIO LARIOS (“M. LARIOS”), and 

DENNIS LARIOS (“D. LARIOS”), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441 and 1446, files this Notice of 

Removal of the above-captioned action from the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, in 

and for Broward County, Florida, and states as follows:

1. Plaintiff, OSCAR CARLOS RIGAUD SMART (”SMART”) commenced this action 

against 4EVER SHINE, M. LARIOS and D. LARIOS by filing a Complaint in the County Court of the 

Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, Case No. CASE NO. 20-000941 CC 

(24).

2. Plaintiff seeks relief under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et. 

seq. 

3. On April 24, 2020, Plaintiff served 4EVER SHINE, M. LARIOS and D. LARIOS

with a copy of the Summons and Complaint from the state court proceeding. On May 15, 2020, 

Defendants filed a Notice of Appearance and Compliance with Rule 2.516(b)(1) and Designation of Email 

Address. A true and correct copy of all the pleadings, and other documents that have been filed in this 

action are attached hereto as composite Exhibit “A.” 

4. No further proceedings have been had, and fewer than thirty (30) days have elapsed 

since this action became removable to this Court.

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5. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441, this case is removable because the United States 

District Court has original jurisdiction because Plaintiff’s claim arise under the laws of the United States. 

6. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446(d), written notice of the filing of this Notice of Removal 

will be given to counsel for Plaintiff, and a copy of the Notice of Removal will be filed with the Clerk 

of the County Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida. 

WHEREFORE, Defendants, 4EVER SHINE, M. LARIOS and D. LARIOS remove this 

action to this Court, and respectfully request that it proceed in this forum. 

Respectfully submitted,

GALLUP AUERBACH

Counsel for Defendants

4000 Hollywood Boulevard

Presidential Circle – Suite 265 South

Hollywood, Florida 33021

Telephone: (954) 894-3035 

Facsimile: (954) 894-8015

E-mail: dgallup@gallup-law.com

By: /s/ Dana M, Gallup

DANA M. GALLUP

 Florida Bar No.: 0949329

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on May 22, 2020, I electronically filed the foregoing document with 

the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. I also certify that the foregoing document is being served this 

day on all counsel of record or pro se parties identified on the attached Service List in the manner 

specified, either via transmission of Notices of Electronic Filing generated by CM/ECF or in some other 

authorized manner for those counsel or parties who are not authorized to receive electronically Notices 

of Electronic Filing.

By: /s/ Dana M. Gallup_________

 DANA M. GALLUP

 Florida Bar No.: 949329

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SMART v. 4EVER SHINE INC. ET AL. 

Case No. 1:20-cv-22148

SERVICE LIST

J.H. Zidell, Esq. 

FBN:10121 

zabogado@aol.com

David M. Nudell, Esq.

FBN: 1003678

dnudel.jhzidellpa@gmail.com

Z.H. ZIDELL, P.A.

300 71st Street

Suite 605

Miami Beach, FL 33141 

Counsel for Plaintiff 

Via CM/ECF 

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