UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

ELBERT PARR TUTTLE COURT OF APPEALS BUILDING

56 Forsyth Street, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

David J. Smith

Clerk of Court 

September 18, 2023

For rules and forms visit

www.ca11.uscourts.gov

George Bochetto

Bochetto & Lentz 

1524 LOCUST ST 

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102

Mr. Brian P. Miller

King & Spalding, LLP 

Southeast Financial Center

200 S BISCAYNE BLVD STE 4700 

MIAMI, FL 33131 

Matthew Louis Minsky 

Bochetto & Lentz 

1524 LOCUST ST 

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102

Alejandro Paz

Akerman, LLP 

98 SE 7TH ST STE 1100 

MIAMI, FL 33173 

William Gregg Wolk

Eaton & Wolk, PL 

2665 S BISCAYNE DR STE 609 

MIAMI, FL 33133 

Appeal Number: 23-13027-A 

Case Style: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Dean Vagnozzi 

District Court Docket No: 9:20-cv-81205-RAR

CIVIL DOCKETING NOTICE

The above-referenced appeal has been docketed in this Court. All documents filed in this appeal 

must include the Case Style and Appeal Number shown above. 

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Appellant Requirements

Unless the following requirements have already been satisfied, within 14 days of the date of 

this notice the appellant MUST:

1. Pay to the District Court the Filing Fee OR File a Motion to Proceed In Forma 

Pauperis (IFP) in the district court. See FRAP 3(e), FRAP 24. 

If the filing fee is not paid and a motion to proceed IFP has not been filed in the 

district court within 14 days of the date of this notice, this appeal will be 

dismissed without further notice pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 42-1(b).

If the district court has denied the appellant IFP status on appeal, the appellant 

has 30 days from the date of the district court's order to file an IFP motion in 

this Court. See FRAP 24(a)(5).

2. File in this Court AND in the district court a Transcript Order Form OR file a certificate 

in this Court stating no transcripts will be ordered. See FRAP 10(b)(1), 11th Cir. R. 10-

1. (Not applicable in certain bankruptcy appeals. See FRAP 6(b)).

If no transcripts are ordered, appellant's brief is due 40 days after 09/15/2023, 

except as otherwise provided by the rules. See 11th Cir. Rules 12-1 and 31-1.

3. File a Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement (CIP). See

11th Cir. R. 26-1(a)(1).

4. Complete the Web-Based CIP (attorneys only). See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b).

5. File a Civil Appeal Statement (attorneys only). See 11th Cir. R. 33-1(a)(3).

Mediation

If a Civil Appeal Statement is required to be filed and the appeal is fully counseled on all sides, 

your appeal will be reviewed and considered for mediation. Mediation services are at no cost to 

the parties. If no Civil Appeal Statement is required or you or any party to the appeal is selfrepresented or pro se then the appeal is not eligible for mediation. See 11th Cir. R. 33-1. 

Appellee Requirements

Unless the following requirements have already been satisfied, within 28 days of the date of 

this notice, all appellees participating in this appeal MUST:

1. File a CIP or a notice. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(a)(3).

2. Complete the Web-Based CIP (attorneys only). See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b).

Attorney Participation

All attorneys (except court-appointed attorneys) who wish to participate in this appeal must file 

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an Appearance of Counsel Form within 14 days of the date of this notice. See 11th Cir. R. 46-

6(b). Please also see FRAP 46 and the corresponding circuit rules. 

All counsel must file documents electronically using the Electronic Case Files ("ECF") system, 

unless exempted for good cause. Although not required, non-incarcerated pro se parties are 

permitted to use the ECF system by registering for an account at www.pacer.gov. Information 

and training materials related to electronic filing are available on the Court's website.

Obligation to Notify Court of Change of Addresses 

Each pro se party and attorney has a continuing obligation to notify this Court of any changes to 

the party’s or attorney’s addresses during the pendency of the case. See 11th Cir. R. 25-7. 

Additional Information

Rules, forms, and additional information, including a handbook for pro se litigants, can be 

found at www.ca11.uscourts.gov. 

Clerk's Office Phone Numbers 

General Information: 404-335-6100 Attorney Admissions: 404-335-6122 

Case Administration: 404-335-6135 Capital Cases: 404-335-6200 

CM/ECF Help Desk: 404-335-6125 Cases Set for Oral Argument: 404-335-6141 

CIVIL - Notice of Docketing

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

CASE NO. 20-CIV-81205-RAR

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

COMPLETE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

GROUP, INC. d/b/a PAR FUNDING, et al.,

Defendants. 

____________________________________/ 

 NOTICE OF APPEAL

Notice is hereby given that Defendant, Dean Vagnozzi, in the above-named case, hereby 

appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from the Order dated 

September 7, 2023 (enclosed as Exhibit A) denying Defendant Dean Vagnozzi’s Motion for Leave 

to File Declaratory Judgment Complaint. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: September 14, 2023 BOCHETTO & LENTZ, P.C.

1524 Locust Street

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Telephone: 215-735-3900

Fax: 215-735-2455

By: /s/ George Bochetto

 Matthew Minsky, Esquire (FBN: 1033408) 

George Bochetto, Esquire 

 Pro Hac Vice 

E-mail: mminsky@bochettoandlentz.com

gbochetto@bochettoandlentz.com 

 Attorneys for Dean Vagnozzi

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