UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

CASE NO. 1:20-cv-23242-BB

CONSENT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO 

COMPLAINT BY DEFENDANTS ABLE MOVING & STORAGE, HILLDRUP 

COMPANIES, INC., MAYFLOWER TRANSIT, LLC, PAXTON VAN LINES, INC., 

AND WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING, LLC

Defendants Able Moving & Storage, Hilldrup Companies, Inc., Mayflower Transit, 

LLC, Paxton Van Lines, Inc., and Western Express Forwarding, LLC, by and through 

undersigned counsel and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b), respectfully move the Court for a 

brief extension of time to file their Response to the Complaint filed by Plaintiff Sedona 

Partners, LLC, and states: 

1. Plaintiff filed its Complaint on August 4, 2020. The above-referenced 

Defendants were served with the Complaint on June 17, 2021. As such, the response to the 

Complaint is due on July 8, 2021.

2. Each of the undersigned counsel were recently retained. Due to the complex 

nature of this case, including the underlying complaint and the number of parties involved, 

Defendants request a brief extension of time in order to properly evaluate the defenses and 

formulate a response to the complaint. 

3. The requested extension is made in good faith and not for purposes of delay.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel. 

SEDONA PARTNERS LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ABLE MOVING & STORAGE, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

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4. Counsel for Plaintiff Sedona Partners LLC consents to the requested relief.

5. Accordingly, good cause exists to grant the requested extension of time and no 

party will be prejudiced if the requested extension is granted. 

Wherefore, Defendants Able Moving & Storage, Hilldrup Companies, Inc., Mayflower 

Transit, LLC, Paxton Van Lines, Inc., and Western Express Forwarding, LLC request an 

extension of time up to and including August 9, 2021 to respond to the Complaint. A proposed 

Order granting the instant Motion is attached as Exhibit A. Undersigned counsel certifies that 

the instant Motion complies with the Local Rules and the Court’s Orders.

S.D. FLA. LOCAL RULE 7.1 (A)(3) CERTIFICATION

Counsel for Defendants have conferred with counsel for Plaintiff who consents to the 

relief requested herein. 

Dated: July 2, 2021

Respectfully submitted,

Christopher W. Wadsworth

Christopher W. Wadsworth

Wadsworth, Magrey & Dixon, LLP

261 N.E. 1st Street, 5th Floor

Miami, FL 33132

(305) 777-1000

cw@wadsworth-law.com

Attorneys for Able Moving & Storage, Inc.

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Justin C. Sorel

Justin C. Sorel

Fla. Bar No. 0016256

Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 120

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

(561) 383-9229

justin.sorel@csklegal.com

Attorneys for Hilldrup Companies, Inc.

Marcos Daniel Jiménez

Marcos Daniel Jiménez (FBN 441503)

Marcos D. Jimenez, P.A.

255 Alhambra Circle

Suite 800

Coral Gables, Florida 33134

(305) 570-3249

mdj@mdjlegal.com

and 

Jan Paul Miller, pro hac vice to be filed

Michael J. Morris, pro hac vice to be filed

Kristen E. Sanocki, pro hac vice to be filed

Thompson Coburn LLP

 One US Bank Plaza

 St. Louis, Missouri 63101

 (314) 552-6000

jmiller@thompsoncoburn.com

mmorris@thompsoncoburn.com

ksanocki@thompsoncoburn.com

Attorneys for Mayflower Transit, LLC

Robert Harris

Robert Harris, Esq. 

Fla. Bar No. 817783

Sammy Epelbaum, Esq.

Fla. Bar No. 0031524

Stack Fernandez & Harris, P.A.

1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 2650

Miami, Florida 33131

(305) 371-0001

 rharris@stackfernandez.com 

sepelbaum@stackfernandez.com

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gmartich@stackfernandez.com

and

Stuart A. Berman

Stuart A. Berman, pro hac vice

Lerch Early & Brewer, Chtd.

7600 Wisconsin Avenue Center, Suite 700

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(301) 657-0729

saberman@lerchearly.com

Attorneys for Defendant Paxton Van Lines, Inc

Thomas F. Murphy

Thomas F. Murphy, pro hac vice to be filed

Friedlander Misler, PLLC

5335 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.

Suite 600

Washington, DC 20015

(202) 872-0800

tmurphy@dclawfirm.com

Counsel for Western Express Forwarding, LLC

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Exhibit A

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

CASE NO. 1:20-cv-23242-BB

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ CONSENT MOTION 

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT

This cause came before the Court upon the Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File 

Response to Complaint by Defendants Able Moving & Storage, Hilldrup Companies, Inc., 

Mayflower Transit, LLC, Paxton Van Lines, Inc., and Western Express Forwarding, LLC. The 

Court, having reviewed the Unopposed Motion and Plaintiff’s consent to the relief requested 

therein, and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is hereby: 

ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendants Able Moving & 

Storage, Hilldrup Companies, Inc., Mayflower Transit, LLC, Paxton Van Lines, Inc., and Western 

Express Forwarding, LLC shall have up to and including August 9, 2021 within which to respond 

to Plaintiff’s Complaint. 

DONE and ORDERED in Chambers at Miami-Dade County, Florida on this ____ day of 

______________, 2021.

_______________________________________ 

BETH BLOOM

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel. 

SEDONA PARTNERS LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ABLE MOVING & STORAGE, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

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