UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

CASE NO. 20-81076-CIV-SMITH/MATTHEWMAN

KENNETH JOHANSEN, individually and 

on behalf of all other persons and entities 

similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

BLUEGREEN VACATIONS UNLIMITED, 

INC., a Florida corporation, 

Defendant. 

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JOINT MOTION FOR A LIMITED STAY PENDING 

RESOLUTION OF RULE 23(f) PETITION 

 Plaintiff Kenneth Johansen and Defendant Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. jointly 

move for a limited stay of all proceedings in this action pending resolution of the Plaintiff’s Petition 

for Permission to Appeal Order Denying Class Certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

23(f) (the “Petition”), which was filed on October 14, 2021. The parties respectfully submit that a 

stay of all proceedings will serve the interests of both parties and judicial economy, as the Eleventh 

Circuit’s disposition of Plaintiff’s Petition may affect the claims pending before the Court and the 

scope of proceedings, most notably, the upcoming November 30, 2021 Calendar Call, and 

December 6, 2021 trial period. The parties propose to file a joint status report within twenty-one 

(21) days after the Eleventh Circuit issues an order granting or denying Plaintiff’s Petition. 

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff and Defendant respectfully request that the Court grant this Joint 

Motion and enter an Order staying all proceedings in this action, pending resolution of Plaintiff’s 

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Petition, with a status report due twenty-one (21) days after the Eleventh Circuit issues an order 

granting or denying the Petition. 

Date: November 11, 2021 

By: /s/ Avi R. Kaufman 

Avi R. Kaufman (FL Bar no. 84382) 

kaufman@kaufmanpa.com

Rachel E. Kaufman (FL Bar no. 87406) 

rachel@kaufmanpa.com

KAUFMAN P.A. 

400 NW 26th Street 

Miami, FL 33127 

Telephone: (305) 469-5881 

Anthony I. Paronich (admitted pro hac vice) 

anthony@paronichlaw.com

PARONICH LAW, P.C. 

350 Lincoln Street, Suite 2400 

Hingham, MA 02043 

Telephone: (508) 221-1510 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Respectfully submitted, 

By: 

GRACE L. MEAD 

Florida Bar No. 49896 

gmead@stearnsweaver.com

ANDREA N. NATHAN 

Florida Bar No. 16816 

anathan@stearnsweaver.com 

VERONICA L. DE ZAYAS 

Florida Bar No. 91284

vdezayas@stearnsweaver.com 

JOSEPH J. ONORATI 

Florida Bar No. 92938 

jonorati@stearnsweaver.com

STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER 

 ALHADEFF & SITTERSON, P.A.

Museum Tower, Suite 2200 

150 West Flagler Street 

Miami, Florida 33130 

Telephone: 305-789-3200 

Facsimile: 305-789-3395 

Attorneys for Defendant

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 11th day of November 2021, 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 via transmission of Notices of Electronic 

Filing generated by CM/ECF. 

GRACE L. MEAD 

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