FORM 1.997. CIVIL COVER SHEET

The civil cover sheet and the information contained in it neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of

pleadings or other documents as required by law. This form must be filed by the plaintiff or petitioner with the

Clerk of Court for the purpose of reporting data pursuant to section 25.075, Florida Statutes. (See instructions

for completion.)

I. CASE STYLE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No.: _________________

Judge: ____________________

Marco Antonio Diaz

Plaintiff

 vs.

Florida Merchant Service, Inc., Juan J Romero

Defendant

II. AMOUNT OF CLAIM

Please indicate the estimated amount of the claim rounded to the nearest dollar $31,264

III. TYPE OF CASE (If the case fits more than one type of case, select the most definitive category.) If the

most descriptive label is a subcategory (is indented under a broader category), place an x on both the main

category and subcategory lines.

☐ Condominium

☐ Contracts and indebtedness

☐ Eminent domain

☐ Auto negligence

☐ Negligence – other

 ☐ Business governance

 ☐ Business torts

 ☐ Environmental/Toxic tort

 ☐ Third party indemnification

 ☐ Construction defect

 ☐ Mass tort

 ☐ Negligent security

 ☐ Nursing home negligence

 ☐ Premises liability – commercial

 ☐ Premises liability – residential

☐ Products liability

☐ Real Property/Mortgage foreclosure

 ☐ Commercial foreclosure

 ☐ Homestead residential foreclosure

 ☐ Non-homestead residential foreclosure

 ☐ Other real property actions

 ☐ Professional malpractice

 ☐ Malpractice – business

 ☐ Malpractice – medical

 ☐ Malpractice – other professional

 ☒ Other

 ☐ Antitrust/Trade Regulation

 ☐ Business Transaction

 ☒ Circuit Civil - Not Applicable

 ☐ Constitutional challenge-statute or ordinance

 ☐ Constitutional challenge-proposed amendment

 ☐ Corporate Trusts

 ☐ Discrimination-employment or other

 ☐ Insurance claims

 ☐ Intellectual property

 ☐ Libel/Slander

 ☐ Shareholder derivative action

 ☐ Securities litigation

 ☐ Trade secrets

 ☐ Trust litigation

 ☐ County Civil

 ☐ Small Claims up to $8,000 

 ☐ Civil 

 ☐ Replevins

 ☐ Evictions

 ☐ Other civil (non-monetary)

 

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COMPLEX BUSINESS COURT

This action is appropriate for assignment to Complex Business Court as delineated and mandated by the

Administrative Order. Yes ☐ No ☒

IV. REMEDIES SOUGHT (check all that apply):

☒ Monetary;

☐ Non-monetary declaratory or injunctive relief;

☐ Punitive

V. NUMBER OF CAUSES OF ACTION: 

(Specify)

3

VI. IS THIS CASE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT?

☐ Yes

☒ No

VII. HAS NOTICE OF ANY KNOWN RELATED CASE BEEN FILED?

☒ No

☐ Yes – If “yes” list all related cases by name, case number and court:

VIII. IS JURY TRIAL DEMANDED IN COMPLAINT?

 ☒ Yes

 ☐ No

I CERTIFY that the information I have provided in this cover sheet is accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief, and

that I have read and will comply with the requirements of Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.425.

Signature: s/ Jamie H. Zidell 

Attorney or party

FL Bar No.: 10121 

(Bar number, if attorney)

 Jamie H. Zidell

 (Type or print name)

 Date: 05/15/2020

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IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT IN AND FOR 

MIAMI DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL DIVISION 

CASE NO.:

MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ, and all others 

similarly situated under 29 U.S.C. 216(b),

 Plaintiff, 

vs.

FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, INC., 

and JUAN J. ROMERO,

 Defendants.

_____________________________________/

COMPLAINT UNDER 29 U.S.C. § 201- 216 OVERTIME WAGE VIOLATIONS

AND UNPAID WAGES

Plaintiff, MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ (hereinafter “Plaintiff”), on behalf of himself and all 

others similarly situated under 29 U.S.C. § 216(b), through undersigned counsel, files this 

Complaint against Defendants, FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, INC., and JUAN J. 

ROMERO (hereinafter “Defendants”), and alleges: 

JURISDICTION AND VENUE

1. This is an action arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-

216. This Court has jurisdiction concurrent with the Federal Courts under 29 U.S.C. § 216(B).

2. This case involves damages in excess of $30,000.00 exclusive of 

attorney’s fees and costs.

3. The Plaintiff MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ was a resident of Miami-Dade County, 

Florida at the time the dispute arose and is sui juris.

4. The Defendant FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, INC. regularly transacts 

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business in Miami Dade County. The Defendant Corporation was the Plaintiff’s FLSA employer 

during Plaintiff’s relevant period of employment (“the relevant time period”).

5. The Defendant JUAN J. ROMERO is an owner and/or manager of the

Defendant Corporation who ran the day-to-day operations of the Corporate Defendant for the

relevant time period and was responsible for paying Plaintiffs’ wages for the relevant time

period and controlled Plaintiffs’ work and schedule and was, therefore, Plaintiffs’ employer

as defined by 29 U.S.C. § 203 (d).

6. Venue is proper in this Court because the Plaintiff was a resident of Miami Dade

County, Florida, at the time the dispute arose, the Defendants do business in Miami Dade 

County, Florida, and the events giving rise to these claims occurred within Miami Dade County, 

Florida.

7. Defendant FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, INC. is incorporated in the State 

of Florida and has its principle place of business in Miami, Miami Dade County, Florida.

8. Plaintiff MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ worked for Defendants as a credit card 

machine salesman from on or about December, 1 2015 through to on or about April 15, 2020 in 

the state of Florida.

9. The acts and/or omissions giving rise to this complaint arose in Broward County.

COUNT I. FEDERAL OVERTIME WAGE VIOLATION

COMES NOW PLAINTIFF, through Counsel, and re-adopts the factual and 

jurisdictional statements in the paragraphs 1-9 as though fully set forth herein and further states: 

10. This action arises under the laws of the United States. 

11. This case is brought as a collective action under 29 USC § 216(b). It is believed 

that the Defendants have employed several other similarly situated employees like Plaintiffs who 

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have not been paid overtime wages for work performed in excess of 40 hours weekly from the 

filing of this complaint back three years.

12. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 as this case is brought 

pursuant to The Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219 (section #216 for jurisdictional 

placement). 

13. 29 U.S.C. § 207 (a) (1) states, "Except as otherwise provided in this section, no 

employer shall employ any of his employees who in any workweek is engaged in commerce or 

in the production of goods for commerce, or is employed in an enterprise engaged in commerce 

or in the production of goods for commerce, for a workweek longer than forty hours unless such 

employee receives compensation for his employment in excess of the hours above specified at a 

rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate at which he is employed.”

14. Defendants’ business activities involve those to which the Fair Labor Standards 

Act applies. Both the Defendants’ business and the Plaintiff’s work for the Defendants affected 

interstate commerce for the relevant time period. Plaintiff’s work for the Defendants affected 

interstate commerce for the relevant time period because the materials and goods including, but 

not limited to the credit card machines, and other such imported/exported goods or materials, that 

Plaintiff used on a constant and/or continual basis and/or that were supplied to Plaintiff by the 

Defendants to use on the job moved through interstate commerce prior to and/or subsequent to 

Plaintiff’s use of the same. The Plaintiff’s work for the Defendants was actually in and/or so 

closely related to the movement of commerce while he worked for the Defendants that the Fair 

Labor Standards Act applies to Plaintiff’s work for the Defendants. 

15. Additionally, Defendants regularly employed two or more employees for the 

relevant time period such as the other credit card machine salespersons, who handled goods or 

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materials that travelled through interstate commerce, or used instrumentalities of interstate 

commerce, thus making Defendants’ business an enterprise covered under the Fair Labor 

Standards Act. Defendants conducted business in Florida and Georgia during the relevant time 

period.

16. Upon information and belief, the Defendant Corporation’s had gross sales or 

business done in excess of $500,000 annually for the year 2017, 2018, and 2019.

17. Upon information and belief, the Defendant Corporation’s gross sales or business 

done is expected to exceed $500,000 for the year 2020.

18. Between the period of on or about December 1, 2015 through to on or about 

March 15, 2020, Plaintiff MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ worked 7 days a week for Defendants. 

During this time Plaintiff MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ worked approximately 55 hours per week 

for Defendants and was paid on a commission basis. When remunerating Plaintiff’s weekly 

commissions divided into weekly hours his average rate of pay was approximately $11.36 per 

hour but Plaintiff was not paid the extra half time rate for each hour worked over 40 hours in a 

week as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Plaintiff MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ therefore 

claims the half time overtime rate required by the Fair Labor Standards Act for hours worked in 

excess of 40 hours per week.

19. From on or about March 16, 2020 through to on or about April 15, 2020, Plaintiff

MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ worked 7 days a week for Defendants. During this time Plaintiff 

worked approximately 55 hours per week for Defendants and was paid on a commission basis. 

When remunerating Plaintiff’s weekly commissions divided into weekly hours his average rate 

of pay was approximately $11.36 per hour but Plaintiff was not paid the extra time and a half 

time rate for each hour worked over 40 hours in a week as required by the Fair Labor Standards 

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Act. Plaintiff MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ therefore claims the time and a half time overtime rate 

required by the Fair Labor Standards Act for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week.

20. Defendants willfully and intentionally refused to pay Plaintiff’s overtime wages 

as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act as Defendants knew of the overtime requirements of 

the Fair Labor Standards Act and recklessly failed to investigate whether Defendants’ payroll 

practices were in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Defendants remain owing 

Plaintiffs these wages since the commencement of Plaintiffs’ employment with Defendants for 

the time period specified above.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests double damages and reasonable attorney fees from 

Defendants pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Fla. Const. art. X § 24, Fla. Stat. § 

448.109, and any other applicable authority (statute/law, etc.), to be proven at the time of trial for 

all overtime wages still owing from Plaintiff’s entire employment period with Defendants or as 

much as allowed by the Fair Labor Standards Act along with court costs, interest, and any other 

relief that this Court finds reasonable under the circumstances.

The Plaintiffs request a trial by jury.

COUNT II. UNPAID WAGES

COMES NOW PLAINTIFF, through Counsel, and re-adopt the factual and

jurisdictional statements in paragraphs 1-20 above and further states:

21. This Court has jurisdiction for Plaintiff’s unpaid wage claim as this is a claim for 

unpaid wages pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 448.08.

22. Plaintiff MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ had an oral contract for employment with 

Defendants and Defendants verbally agreed to pay Plaintiff the rate of 50% commission on all 

service fees paid to the Defendant by the customers.

23. From on or about March 16, 2020 through to on or about April 15, 2020, of 

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Plaintiff MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ’s employment with Defendants, Plaintiff worked 7 days a 

week for Defendants. During this time Plaintiff worked approximately 55 hours a week for 

Defendants. Plaintiff made approximately $4000.00 in sale of service fees. However, 

Defendants have not paid Plaintiff any wages for 55 hours that Plaintiff worked for Defendants 

during this time which would amount to $2000.00 in owed commissions.

24. As a direct proximate result of Defendants action, Plaintiff has suffered 

damages.

25. Plaintiff therefore brings his claims pursuant to Florida Statute § 448.08 for said 

unpaid wages for which Plaintiff was not paid any of his wages at the verbally agreed upon 

rates per service fee sold for the periods above-stated.

WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff requests double damages and reasonable attorney fees 

from Defendants, jointly and severally, pursuant to Florida Statute § 448.08 as cited above, to 

be proven at the time of trial for all wages still owing from Plaintiff’s entire employment period 

with Defendants or as much as allowed by Florida Statute § 448.08 along with court costs, 

interest, and any other relief that this Court finds reasonable under the circumstances. 

The Plaintiffs request a trial by jury.

COUNT III. BREACH OF CONTRACT

COME NOW PLAINTIFF, through Counsel, and re-adopt the factual and jurisdictional 

statements in paragraphs 1-25 above and further state:

26. This Court has jurisdiction for Plaintiff’s breach of contract claim.

27. Plaintiff MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ had an oral contract for employment with 

Defendants and Defendants verbally agreed to pay Plaintiff the rate of 50% commission on all 

service fees paid to the Defendant by the customers.

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28. Between the period of on or about December 1, 2015 through on or about March 

15, 2020, Defendants verbally agreed to pay Plaintiff the rate of 50% commission on all service 

fees paid to the Defendant by the customers. Plaintiff worked and was only compensated for 

25% commission on all service fees paid to the Defendant by the customers.

29. From on or about March 16, 2020 through on or about April 15, 2020, 

Defendants verbally agreed to pay Plaintiff the rate of 50% commission on all service fees paid 

to the Defendant by the customers. Plaintiff worked and was not compensated for 50% 

commission on all service fees paid to Defendant by the customers.

30. Plaintiff has performed all duties under the contract, and, as such, 

Defendants have breached the contract.

31. Defendants breached the contract with Plaintiff and, as a result, Plaintiff 

has been damaged.

32. Defendants remain owing Plaintiffs the above-mentioned unpaid wages.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests all damages as allowed by law and reasonable

attorney fees from the Defendants, jointly and severally, pursuant to the breach of contract,

demands judgment be entered in favor of Plaintiff against Defendants, jointly and severally, 

for damages along with fees, costs, interest, and any other relief that this Court finds

reasonable under the circumstances. The Plaintiff requests a trial by jury.

Respectfully Submitted,

J.H. Zidell, Esq.

J.H. Zidell, P.A.

Attorney For Plaintiffs

300 71st Street, Suite 605

Miami Beach, Florida 33141

Tel: (305) 865-6766

Fax: (305) 865-7167

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By:__/s/ J.H. Zidell__________

J.H. Zidell, Esq.

Florida Bar Number: 0010121

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IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT IN AND FOR 

MIAMI DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL DIVISION 

CASE NO.: 2020-010472-CA-01

MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ, and all others 

similarly situated under 29 U.S.C. 216(b),

 Plaintiff, 

vs.

FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, INC., 

and JUAN J. ROMERO,

 Defendants.

_____________________________________/

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL

COME(S) NOW the undersigned counsel and notices the Court and all parties as 

follows:

The undersigned hereby appears as an additional trial counsel of record on behalf of the 

Plaintiff, and requests that all documents filed or served in this case be sent to the undersigned.

Respectfully submitted this 18th day of May, 2020,

DAVID M. NUDEL, ESQ.

J.H. ZIDELL, P.A.

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

300 71ST STREET, #605

MIAMI BEACH, FL 33141

PH: 305-865-6766

FAX: 305-865-7167

EMAIL: DNUDEL.JHZIDELLPA@GMAIL.COM 

F.B.N. 1003678

BY:___/s/___David M. Nudel______________

DAVID M. NUDEL, ESQ.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE 

FOREGOING WAS SENT SUBSEQUENT TO E-FILING VIA U.S. MAIL ON 5/18/20 

TO:

FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, INC.

Registered Agent: JUAN J. ROMERO

12401 SW 134th Court, Bay 6

Miami, FL 33186

JUAN J. ROMERO

12401 SW 134th Court, Bay 6

Miami, FL 33186

BY:___/s/___David M. Nudel______________

DAVID M. NUDEL, ESQ.

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IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT IN AND FOR

MIAMI DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL DIVISION

CASE NO.: 2020-010472-CA-01

MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ, and all others

similarly situated under 29 U.S.C. 216(b),

 Plaintiff,

vs.

FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, INC.,

and JUAN J. ROMERO,

 Defendants.

_____________________________________/

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL

COME(S) NOW the undersigned counsel and notices the Court and all parties as

follows:

The undersigned hereby appears as an additional trial counsel of record on behalf of the

Plaintiff, and requests that all documents filed or served in this case be sent to the undersigned.

Respectfully submitted this 18th day of May, 2020,

NATALIE STAROSCHAK, ESQ.

J.H. ZIDELL, P.A.

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

300 71ST STREET, #605

MIAMI BEACH, FL 33141

PH: 305-865-6766

FAX: 305-865-7167

EMAIL: NSTAR.ZIDELLPA@GMAIL.COM

F.B.N. 116745

BY:___/s/___Natalie Staroschak______________

NATALIE STAROSCHAK, ESQ.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE

FOREGOING WAS SENT SUBSEQUENT TO E-FILING VIA U.S. MAIL ON 5/18/20

TO:

FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, INC.

Registered Agent: JUAN J. ROMERO

12401 SW 134th Court, Bay 6

Miami, FL 33186

JUAN J. ROMERO

12401 SW 134th Court, Bay 6

Miami, FL 33186

BY:___/s/___Natalie Staroschak______________

NATALIE STAROSCHAK, ESQ.

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 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 

 IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 

DIVISION CASE NUMBER 

 CIVIL 

 DISTRICTS 

CIVIL ACTION SUMMONS (b) 

Form for Personal Service on a Natural Person 

 OTHER 

PLAINTIFF(S) VS. DEFENDANT(S) CLOCK IN 

THE STATE OF FLORIDA:TO EACH SHERIFF OF THE STATE, YOU ARE COMMANDED to serve this Summons and a copy of the Complaint in this 

lawsuit on defendant: 

To Defendant(s): Address: 

IMPORTANT 

A lawsuit has been filed against you. You have 20 calendar days after this summons is served on you to file a written response to the attached 

complaint with the clerk of this court. A phone call will not protect you. Your written response, including the case number given above and the 

names of the parties must be filed if you want the court to hear your side of the case. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the 

case, and your wages, money and property may thereafter be taken without further warning from the Court. There are other legal requirements. You 

may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service or a legal aid office (listed in the 

phone book). 

If you choose to file a written response yourself, at the same time you file your written response with the Clerk of the Court, you must also mail or 

take a copy of your written response to the "Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney" named below. The central location of the Clerk's office is at the Dade 

County Courthouse. The address for the courthouse, and branch locations are listed below for your convenience: 

“For those unable to pay for an attorney, information on how to seek free legal assistance can be found at www.dadecountyprobono.org.” 

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COURT LOCATIONS 

 Dade County Courthouse (05) 

Room 133 

 Joseph Caleb Center Court (20) 

Suite 103 

 Hialeah District Court (21) 

Room 100 

 North Dade Justice Center (23) 

Room 100 

73 West Flagler Street 5400 N.W. 22nd Avenue 11 East 6th Street 15555 Biscayne Blvd. 

Miami, FL 33130 Miami, FL 33142 Hialeah, FL 33010 North Miami Beach, FL 33160 

SERVICE 

 Miami Beach District Court (24)  Coral Gables District Court (25)  South Dade Justice Center (26) 

Room 200 Room 100 Room 1200 

1130 Washington Avenue 3100 Ponce De Leon Blvd. 10710 SW 211 Street 

Miami Beach, FL 33139 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Miami, FL 33189 

Plaintiff/Plaintiff Attorney Address: 

Florida Bar No. 

DATE ON: 

CLERK OF COURTS 

HARVEY RUVIN 

DEPUTY CLERK 

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 

ADA NOTICE 

“If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate

in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. 

Please contact Aliean Simpkins, the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court’s ADA Coordinator, 

Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, 175 NW 1st Ave., Suite 2400, Miami, FL 33128, 

Telephone (305) 349-7175; TDD (305) 349-7174; Email ADA@jud11.flcourts.org; Fax (305) 349-7355 at least seven (7) days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” 

CLK/CT. 070 Rev. 03/19 Clerk’s web address: www.miami-dadeclerk.com 

300 71st Street, Suite 605

Miami Beach FL 33141 Jamie H. Zidell, Esq.

 0010121

 

MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ

and all others similarly 

situated under 29 U.S.C 

§ 216(b)

2020-010472-CA-01

FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, INC., and 

JUAN J. ROMERO

JUAN J. ROMERO 12401 SW 134th COURT, BAY 6

Miami FL 33186

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 EN LA CORTE DE CIRCUITO DEL UNDECIMO CIRCUITO JUDICIAL EN Y PARA EL CONDADO DE MIAMI-DADE, LA FLORIDA. 

 EN EL TRIBUNAL DEL CONDADO EN Y PARA EL CONDADO MIAMI-DADE, LA FLORIDA. 

DIVISION 

 CIVIL 

 DISTRITO 

EMPLAZAMIENTO DE ACCION CIVIL 

(b) NOTIFICACION PERSONAL A PERSONA NATURAL 

NUMERO DE CASO 

 OTRA 

DEMANDANTE(S) VS. DEMANDADO(S) HORA 

EL ESTADO DE LA FLORIDA: A cada alguacil del Estado: Se le ordena que hagen entrega de esta notificación y una copia de la 

demanda en este pleito al demandado(s) mencionada arriba. 

A Demandado(s): A Demandado(s): 

IMPORTANTE 

Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tiene 20 días, contados a partir del recibo de esta notificación, para contestar la demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante 

este tribunal. Una llamada telefónica no lo protegerá. Si usted desea que el tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su respuesta por escrito, incluyendo el 

número del caso y los nombres de las partes interesadas. Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo, pudiese perder el caso podría ser despojado de sus ingresos y 

propiedades, o privado de sus derechos, sin previo aviso del tribunal. Existen otros requisitos legales. Si lo desea, puede usted consultar a un abogado inmediatamente. 

Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal (Legal Aid Office) o un servicio de referencia de abogados (Attorney Referral Service) 

que aparecen en la guía telefónica. 

Si desea responder a la demanda por su cuenta, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el tribunal, debera usted enviar por correo o entregar en la mano 

una copia de su respuesta a la persona denominada abajo como "Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney" (Demandante o Abogado del Demandante) y presentar su contestación a 

la demanda al Secretario del Juzgado. La ubicación central de la Oficina del Secretario está en el edificio de la Corte del Condado de Dade. La dirección de la Corte, y 

de las sucursales aparecen en la lista siguiente para su conveniencia: 

“Para aquellas personas que no puedan pagar un abogado, la información sobre como solicitar asistencia legal gratuita se puede encontrar en 

www.dadecountyprobono.org.” 

LOCALIDAD DE LOS TRIBUNALES DEL CONDADO DE MIAMI-DADE 

 Dade County Courthouse (05) 

Room 133 

 Joseph Caleb Center Court (20) 

Suite 103 

 Hialeah District Court (21) 

Room 100 

 North Dade Justice Center (23) 

Room 100 

73 West Flagler Street 5400 N.W. 22nd Avenue 11 East 6th Street 15555 Biscayne Blvd. 

Miami, FL 33130 Miami, FL 33142 Hialeah, FL 33010 North Miami Beach, FL 33160 

SERVICIO 

 Miami Beach District Court (24)  Coral Gables District Court (25)  South Dade Justice Center (26) 

Room 200 Room 100 Room 1200 

1130 Washington Avenue 3100 Ponce De Leon Blvd. 10710 SW 211 Street 

Miami Beach, FL 33139 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Miami, FL 33189 

Demandante o Abogado del Dirección: 

Demandante: 

Número del Colegio de Abogados: 

FECHA 

HARVEY RUVIN 

Secretario del Tribunal del 

Condado 

COMO SECRETTARIO ADJUNTO 

LEY PARA ESTADOUNIDENSES CON INCAPACIDADES 

“Si usted es una persona minusválida que necesita hacer arreglos para poder participar en 

este proceso, usted tiene derecho, sin gasto alguno, a que se le provea cierta ayuda. Por 

favor póngase en contacto con Aliean Simpkins, el Coordinador de ADA en el Onceavo 

Distrito Judicial ubicado en el Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, 175 NW 1st Ave, 

Sala 2400, Miami FL 33128, Teléfonos (305)349-7175; TDD (305) 349-7174, Correo electrónico ADA@jud11.flcourts.org or Fax (305) 349-7355 por lo menos siete (7) días 

antes de la cita fijada para su comparecencia en los tribunales; o inmediatamente después 

de recibir esta notificación si el tiempo antes de la comparecencia que se ha programado es 

menos de siete (7) días; si usted tiene discapacitación del oído o de la voz, llame al 711.” 

CLK/CT. 070 Rev. 03/19 Clerk’s web address: www.miami-dadeclerk.com 

 

300 71st Street, Suite 605

Jamie H. Zidell, Esq. Miami Beach FL 33141

0010121

MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ

and all others similarly situated

under 29 U.S.C § 216(b)

2020-010472-CA-01

FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, INC., and 

JUAN J. ROMERO

JUAN J. ROMERO 12401 SW 134th COURT, BAY 6

Miami FL 33186

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 AU TRIBUNAL DU ONZIEME ARRONDISSEMENT JUDICIARE DANS ET POUR MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDE. 

 AU TRIBUNAL DE JUGEMENT ET POUR LE DEPARTENT DE MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDE. 

DIVIZYON 

 CIVILE 

 DISTRICT 

CONVOCARION D' ACTION CIVILE 

(b) LIVRAI ON PERSONNELLE A UNE PERSONNE 

NUMERO DE CASO 

 AUTRE 

PLAINTE (S) VS. CONTRE ACCUSE(S) HEURE IN 

L'TAT DE LA FLORIDE: A chaque sherif de l'etat vous etes oblige de presenter cette citation et une photocpie de la plainte de ce 

document sur l'accuse (e) ci-desus. 

A (AUX) ACCUSE(S): A (AUX) ACCUSE(S): 

IMPORTANT 

Des poursuites judiciaires ont ete enterprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consecutifs a partir a de la date de I'assignation de cette citation pour deposer une 

response ecrite a la plainte ci-jointe aupres de ce tribunal. Un simole coup de telephone est insoffisant pour vous proteger. Vous etes obliges de deposer votre response 

ecrite, avec mention du numero de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nommees ici, si vous souhaitez que le tribunal entende votre cause. Si vous ne deposez pas 

aotre reponse ecrite dans le relai requis, vous risquez de perdre la cause ainsi que votre salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent etre saisis par la suite, aucun preavis 

ulterieur du tribunal. ll y a d'autres obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requerir les services immediats d'un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez pas d'avocat, vous pourriez 

telephoner a un service reference d'avocats ou a un bureau d'assistance juridique (figurant a I'annuaire de telephones). 

Si vous choisissez de deposer vous-meme une reponse ecrite, il vous faudra egalement, en meme temps que cette formalite, faire parvenir ou expedier une copie de 

votre reponse ecrite au "Plaintif/Plaintif's Attorney" (Plaignant ou a son avocat) nomme ci-dessous et enregistrer votre reponse avec le Greffier du Tribunal. L'adresse 

centrale du bureau du Greffier est le Dade County Courthouse. L'adresse du tribunal,et l'adresse des succursales sont dans ci-dessous pour votre convenance 

“Pour ceux qui ne peuvent payer un avocat, des informations sur la façon de demander de l'aide juridique gratuite peut être trouvé à 

www.dadecountyprobono.org” 

ADRESSES DES TRIBUNAUX EN MIAMI-DADE 

 Dade County Courthouse (05) 

Room 133 

 Joseph Caleb Center Court (20) 

Suite 103 

 Hialeah District Court (21) 

Room 100 

 North Dade Justice Center (23) 

Room 100 

73 West Flagler Street 5400 N.W. 22nd Avenue 11 East 6th Street 15555 Biscayne Blvd. 

Miami, FL 33130 Miami, FL 33142 Hialeah, FL 33010 North Miami Beach, FL 33160 

UN SERVICE 

 Miami Beach District Court (24)  Coral Gables District Court (25)  South Dade Justice Center (26) 

Room 200 Room 100 Room 1200 

1130 Washington Avenue 3100 Ponce De Leon Blvd. 10710 SW 211 Street 

Miami Beach, FL 33139 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Miami, FL 33189 

Plainte/Avocat du Plainte Adresse : 

Numero de barreau de la Floride: 

DATE: 

HARVEY RUVIN 

Greffier de Tribunal 

COMME GREFFIER ADJOINT 

ACT DE 1990 POUR AMERICAINS HANDICAPES 

AVIS DE l’ ADA 

“Si vous êtes une personne handicapée qui a besoin d’accommodement pour pouvoir participer à cette procédure, vous avez le droit, sans aucun coût, d’avoir de l’aide à votre 

disposition. S’il vous plaît contacter Aliean Simpkins, le Coordinateur de l’ADA du 

Tribunal de l’Onzième Circuit Judiciaire, Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, 175 NW 

1st Ave. Suite 2400, Miami, FL. 33128, Téléphone (305) 349-7175; TDD (305) 349-7174, 

Email ADA@jud11.flcourts.org or Fax (305) 349-7355 au moins sept (7) jours avant la date de comparution au tribunal, oubien immédiatement après avoir reçu cet avis si la date 

avant la comparution est moins de sept (7) jours; si vous avez une incapacité pour entendre 

ou parler, appelez le 711.” 

CLK/CT. 070 Rev. 03/19 Clerk’s web address: www.miami-dadeclerk.com 

Jamie H. Zidell, Esq.

0010121

300 71st Street, Suite 605

Miami Beach FL 33141

MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ and 

all others similarly situated 

under 29 U.S.C § 216(b)

2020-010472-CA-01

FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, INC., and 

JUAN J. ROMERO

JUAN J. ROMERO 12401 SW 134th COURT, BAY 6

Miami FL 33186

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 NAN TRIBINAL ITINERAN NAN ONZYÈM AWONDISMAN JIDISYÈ NAN E POU KONTE MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA 

 NAN TRIBINAL E POU TRIBINAL NAN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA 

DIVIZYON 

 SIVIL 

 DISTRI 

 LÒT 

PLENTIF (S) 

KONVOKASYON POU KA SIVIL 

(b) DELIVRE PERSONELMAN BAY YON MOUN 

NIMEWO KA 

VS. K ONT AKIZE(S) LE 

ETA FLORIDA: Pou Chak nan eta a yo odone ou pou bay akize a (yo), non I ekri anwo a, manda sa a ak yon kopi yo pote nan pwose 

sa a.: 

AKIZE: ADRES:: 

ENPOTAN 

Yo entre yon aksyon kont oumeum. Ou genyen 20 jou kalandriye apres ou recevoi somasyon-an pou enregistre devan grefie 

tribunal-sa, yon reponce pa ecri attache avec plent-la. Yon apel pa telefon ka kapab protege-ou. Se yon repense pa ecri,fo ou m ete 

numero ka-a ki sou tet pagela avec nom moune-yo ki sou papie-sa oblige ecri si ou vle ke tribunal-la tende position-ou cou ka-a. Si 

ou pa enregistre reponce-ou a I'heure ou capab pedu ka-a san tribunal la pa anounce-ou en yen, ou capab pedu l'agen ou ak byen 

ou. Genyen lot demande. Ou ka besoin telefone yon avoka tout de suit. Si ou pa lonen yon avoka, ou ka rele sevis ki rekomande 

avoka, ou biro ede legal (ki nan lis liv telefone). 

Si ou shoisi voye yon reponce pa ecri oumenm, ou supose en mem tan poste en mem tan poste on pote on copi response pa ecri 

pou avoka pleyan ou pleyan-yo ke non-li ama-a et enregistre reponce-la nan tribunal-la ki localize nan avek Sekrete Tribinal. Adres 

santral biwo Sekrete a se Dade County Courthouse. Adres tribinal la, ak adres lot tribinal yo nan lis ki anba a pou ou ka jwenn yo 

alez: 

“Pou moun ki pa an mezi peye pou pran yon avoka, yo kapab jwenn enfòmasyon sou kijan pou yo chèche jwenn assistans legal gratis nan 

www.dadecountyprobono.org.” 

ADRESSES DES TRIBUNAUX EN MIAMI-DADE 

 Dade County Courthouse (05)  Joseph Caleb Center Court (20)  Hialeah District Court (21)  North Dade Justice Center (23) 

Room 133 Suite 103 Room 100 Room 100 

73 West Flagler Street 5400 N.W. 22nd Avenue 11 East 6th Street 15555 Biscayne Blvd. 

Miami, FL 33130 Miami, FL 33142 Hialeah, FL 33010 North Miami Beach, FL 33160 

UN SERVICE  Miami Beach District Court (24)  Coral Gables District Court (25)  South Dade Justice Center (26) 

Room 200 Room 100 Room 1200 

1130 Washington Avenue 3100 Ponce De Leon Blvd. 10710 SW 211 Street 

Miami Beach, FL 33139 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Miami, FL 33189 

Plainte/Avocat du Plainte Nimewo manm avoka a. 

Numero de barreau de la Floride: Address: 

DATE: 

HARVEY RUVIN 

Sekrete Jeneral Tribinal La 

SEKRETE 

LWA 1990 POU AMERIKEN KI ENFIM 

ANONS POU AMERIKEN KI ENFIM 

“Si ou se yon moun ki enfim e ou bezwen akomodasyon pou ou patisipe nan pwosedi sa a, 

ou gen dwa pou yo ba ou kèk èd san ou pa gen pou ou peye. Silvouplè kontakte Kowòdinatè 

Aliean Simpkins, ADA pou Tribinal Onzyèm Distrik Jidisyè a nan: Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, 175 NW 1st Ave., Suite 2400, Miami, Fl 33128, Telefòn (305) 349-7175;

TDD (305) 349-7174, Imèl ADA@jud11.flcourts.org; or Fax (305) 349-7355 omwen sèt (7) jou anvan ou gen randevou pou ou parèt nan tribunal la, oubyen imedyatman lè ou resevwa notifikasyon sa a si ou gen mwens ke sèt (7) jou pou ou parèt nan tribunal la; si ou 

gen difikilte pou ou tande oubyen pale, rele 711.” 

CLK/CT. 070 Rev. 03/19 Clerk’s web address: www.miami-dadeclerk.com 

300 71st Street, Suite 605

Miami Beach FL 33141

Jamie H. Zidell, Esq.

0010121

Type text here

MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ 

and all others similarly 

situated under 29 U.S.C 

§ 216(b)

2020-010472-CA-01

FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, INC., and 

JUAN J. ROMERO

JUAN J. ROMERO 12401 SW 134th COURT, BAY 6

Miami FL 33186

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__________________________________________________________________________ 

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 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 

 IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 

DIVISION 

 CIVIL 

 DISTRICTS 

 OTHER 

SUMMONS 20 DAY CORPORATE SERVICE 

(a) GENERAL FORMS 

CASE NUMBER 

PLAINTIFF(S) VS. DEFENDANT(S) SERVICE 

THE STATE OF FLORIDA: 

To Each Sheriff of the State: 

YOU ARE COMMANDED to serve this summons and copy of the complaint or petition in this action on 

defendant(s): _______________________________________________________________ 

__________________________________________________________________________ 

__________________________________________________________________________ 

__________________________________________________________________________ 

Each defendant is required to serve written defense to the complaint or petition on 

Plaintiff’s Attorney: __________________________________________________________ 

CLOCK IN 

whose address is: ___________________________________________________________ 

within 20 days “ Except when suit is brought pursuant to s. 768.28, Florida Statutes, if the State of Florida, one of its agencies, 

or one of its officials or employees sued in his or her official capacity is a defendant, the time to respond shall be 40 days. 

When suit is brought pursuant to. 768.28, Florida Statutes, the time to respond shall be 30 days.” after service of this summons 

on that defendant , exclusive of the day of service, and to file the original of the defenses with the Clerk of this Clerk Court either before 

service on Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter. If a defendant fails to do so, a default will be entered against that defendant for 

the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. 

HARVEY RUVIN 

CLERK of COURTS 

DEPUTY CLERK 

DATE 

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 

ADA NOTICE 

“If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to 

participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain 

assistance. Please contact Aliean Simpkins, the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court’s ADA 

Coordinator, Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, 175 NW 1st Avenue, Suite 2400, 

Miami, FL 33128; Telephone (305) 349-7175; TDD (305) 349-7174, Email 

ADA@jud11.flcourts.org; or via Fax at (305) 349-7355, at least seven (7) days before your 

scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time 

before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) days; if you are hearing or voice 

impaired, call 711.” 

CLK/CT. 314 Rev. 09/19 Clerk’s web address: www.miami-dadeclerk.com 

 

J.H. ZIDELL, P.A.

 300 71st Street, Suite 605

 Miami Beach FL 33141

2020-010472-CA-01

MARCO ANTONIO DIAZ and all 

others similarly situated

under 29 U.S.C § 216(b)

FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, 

INC., and JUAN J. ROMERO

FLORIDA MERCHANT SERVICE, INC.

Registered Agent: JUAN J ROMERO

12401 SW 134th COURT, BAY 6

Miami FL 33186

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