Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Global Wrap, Inc. Sues Tony Seraphin, Alleges He Stole Company From Ex-Wife and Moved It To Canada

A federal court fraud complaint by Global Wrap, Inc. and its owner, the former Judith Seraphin, alleges that her company was stolen and moved to Canada by her ex-husband, JOSEPH ANTHONY SERAPHIN. Mr. SERAPHIN is a conficted felon who served time in a Pennsylvania prison for vehicular homicide while driving drunk. TONY SERAPHIN is represented by the Patrick Canan law firm. Judith Seraphin and Global Wrap, Inc. are represented by the Corneal law firm.   

My former employer, Global Wrap, is a woman-owned St. Augustine speciality contracting firm that shrink-wraps buildings in plastic. 

A 2021 jury trial is expected before Judge Marcia Morales Howard.

 Here is the docket sheet from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida:



U.S. District Court
Middle District of Florida (Jacksonville)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:20-cv-00436-MMH-JBT


Global Wrap, Inc. v. Seraphin et al
Assigned to: Judge Marcia Morales Howard
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey
Demand: $203,000
Cause: 28:1332fd Diversity-Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Date Filed: 04/28/2020
Jury Demand: None
Nature of Suit: 160 Stockholders Suits
Jurisdiction: Diversity
Plaintiff 
Global Wrap, Inc. 
a Florida corporation 
represented byAlex Christopher Najarian  
The Corneal Law Firm  
509 Anastasia Blvd.  
St. Augustine, FL 32080  
904/819-5333  
Email: alex@corneallaw.com 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant 
Joseph A Seraphin 
Individually 
represented byDavid V. Dzara  
Weir & Partners LLP  
1339 Chestnut Street, Suite 500  
Philadelphia, PA 19107  
215-665-8181  
Fax: 215-665-8191  
Email: ddzara@weirpartners.com 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
PRO HAC VICE 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Julie K. Kurtz  
Canan Law  
1030 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd.  
St Augustine, FL 32084  
904/824-9402  
Fax: 904/824-9269  
Email: jkurtz@cananlaw.com 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Walter Weir , Jr.  
Weir & Partners LLP  
Suite 500, The Widener Bldg.  
1339 Chestnut St.  
Philadelphia, PA 19107  
215/665-8181  
Email: wweir@weirpartners.com 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant 
Terry Dennis Bohnet 
Individually 
represented byDavid V. Dzara  
(See above for address) 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
PRO HAC VICE 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Julie K. Kurtz  
(See above for address) 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Walter Weir , Jr.  
(See above for address) 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant 
Global Wrap Environmental Containments, Inc. 
a Pennsylvania corporation
represented byDavid V. Dzara  
(See above for address) 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
PRO HAC VICE 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Julie K. Kurtz  
(See above for address) 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Walter Weir , Jr.  
(See above for address) 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant 
Global Wrap EC, Inc. 
a Canadian corporation 
represented byDavid V. Dzara  
(See above for address) 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
PRO HAC VICE 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Julie K. Kurtz  
(See above for address) 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Walter Weir , Jr.  
(See above for address) 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant 
Global Wrap Scaffold, Inc. 
a Canadian corporation 
represented byDavid V. Dzara  
(See above for address) 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
PRO HAC VICE 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Julie K. Kurtz  
(See above for address) 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Walter Weir , Jr.  
(See above for address) 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/28/20201 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 113A-16750434) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Proposed Summons, # 5 Proposed Summons, # 6 Proposed Summons, # 7 Proposed Summons, # 8 Proposed Summons)(Najarian, Alex) Modified on 5/8/2020 (PAM). Stricken Per Doc. 12 (Entered: 04/28/2020)
04/28/2020NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Marcia Morales Howard and Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey. New case number: 3:20-cv-436-J-34JBT. (SJB) (Entered: 04/28/2020)
04/28/20203 SUMMONS issued as to Joseph A Seraphin. (PAM) Modified on 4/28/2020 (PAM). Entered incorrectly. See Doc. 4 (Entered: 04/28/2020)
04/28/20204 SUMMONS issued as to Joseph A Seraphin. (PAM) (Entered: 04/28/2020)
04/28/20205 SUMMONS issued as to Terry Dennis Bohnet. (PAM) (Entered: 04/28/2020)
04/28/20206 SUMMONS issued as to Global Wrap Environmental Containments, Inc. (PAM) (Entered: 04/28/2020)
04/28/20207 SUMMONS issued as to Global Wrap EC, Inc.(PAM) (Entered: 04/28/2020)
04/28/20208 SUMMONS issued as to Global Wrap Scaffold, Inc. (PAM) (Entered: 04/28/2020)
04/29/20209 NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 4/29/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Case Management Report Form, # 2 Consent Letter and Form)(JW) (Entered: 04/29/2020)
05/01/202010 NOTICE OF HEARING: Telephonic Status Conference set for 5/7/2020 at 02:30 PM before Judge Marcia Morales Howard. (JW) (Entered: 05/01/2020)
05/05/202011 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Global Wrap, Inc. (Najarian, Alex) Modified on 5/5/2020 to edit text (PAM). (Entered: 05/05/2020)
05/07/202012 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Marcia Morales Howard: TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE held on 5/7/2020; striking 1 Complaint; directing Plaintiff to file an Amended Complaint on or before May 22, 2020. Court Reporter: Cindy Packevicz Jarriel (JW) (Entered: 05/08/2020)
05/12/202013 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Global Wrap, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Najarian, Alex) (Entered: 05/12/2020)
05/20/202014 RETURN of Service Executed on 5/7/20 as to Global Wrap Environmental Containments, Inc c/o Joseph A Seraphin by Global Wrap, Inc. (Najarian, Alex) Modified on 5/21/2020 to edit text (PAM). (Entered: 05/20/2020)
05/20/202015 RETURN of service executed on 5/7/20 as to Joseph A. Seraphin by Global Wrap, Inc. (Najarian, Alex) Modified on 5/21/2020 (PAM). (Entered: 05/20/2020)
05/20/202016 CERTIFICATE of service by Global Wrap, Inc. re 13 Amended Complaint . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Najarian, Alex) (Entered: 05/20/2020)
06/12/202017 NOTICE of Appearance by Julie K. Kurtz on behalf of Terry Dennis Bohnet, Global Wrap EC, Inc., Global Wrap Environmental Containments, Inc., Global Wrap Scaffold, Inc., Joseph A Seraphin (Kurtz, Julie) (Entered: 06/12/2020)
06/12/202018 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Amended Complaint by All Defendants. (Kurtz, Julie) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey. (Entered: 06/12/2020)
06/12/202019 MOTION for Walter Weir, Jr. to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. 113A-16929487 for $150 by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Special Admission Attorney Certification)(Kurtz, Julie) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey. (Entered: 06/12/2020)
06/15/202020 ENDORSED ORDER granting 18 Defendants' Agreed Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants shall have up to and including August 11, 2020, to respond to 13 the Amended Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey on 6/15/2020. (RLS) (Entered: 06/15/2020)
06/15/202021 ENDORSED ORDER granting 19 Agreed Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. If Walter Weir, Jr., Esq., has not already done so, he shall immediately register for a login and password for electronic filing at the Court's website at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey on 6/15/2020. (RLS) (Entered: 06/15/2020)
08/04/202022 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 13 Amended Complaint (Second) by All Defendants. (Kurtz, Julie) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey. (Entered: 08/04/2020)
08/05/202023 ENDORSED ORDER granting 22 Second Agreed Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants shall have up to and including September 1, 2020 to respond to 13 the Amended Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey on 8/5/2020. (RLS) (Entered: 08/05/2020)
08/06/2020 Set/reset deadlines/hearings: Answer due by 9/1/2020. (RH) (Entered: 08/06/2020)
08/24/202024 ORDER to show cause why this case should not be dismissed or sanctions imposed due to the parties' failure to file a Case Management Report. Show Cause Response due by 9/8/2020. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 8/24/2020. (JW) Modified on 9/9/2020 (DISCHARGED per Order doc 31) (RH). (Entered: 08/24/2020)
08/26/202025 NOTICE to counsel Walter Weir of Local Rule 2.01(d), which states, each attorney must register with the Clerk of the Court and maintain an email address for electronic service by the Clerk.Maintain your e-mail address by logging into CM/ECF or register for a CM/ECF Account at www.flmd.uscourts.gov (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (JDR) (Entered: 08/26/2020)
09/01/202026 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Kurtz, Julie) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
09/02/202027 MOTION for David V. Dzara to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. 113A-17262459 for $150 by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Special Admission Attorney Certification)(Kurtz, Julie) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey. (Entered: 09/02/2020)
09/03/202028 ENDORSED ORDER granting 27 Agreed Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice and Designation and Consent to Act. If David V. Dzara, Esq. has not already done so, he shall immediately register for a login and password for electronic filing at the Court's website at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey on 9/3/2020. (RLS) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
09/04/202029 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 24 Order to show cause filed by Global Wrap, Inc.. (Najarian, Alex) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
09/04/202030 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Najarian, Alex) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
09/08/202031 ENDORSED ORDER discharging 24 Order to Show Cause. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 9/8/2020. (JW) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
09/08/202032 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER AND REFERRAL TO MEDIATION: Certificates of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statements due by 9/18/2020. Discovery due by 6/1/2021. Conduct mediation hearing by 6/18/2021. Dispositive motions due by 7/9/2021. Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/22/2021 at 10:00 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 B before Judge Marcia Morales Howard. Jury Trial set for trial term commencing on 12/6/2021 at 09:00 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 B before Judge Marcia Morales Howard. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 9/8/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Mediation Report Form, # 2 Court Docket)(JW) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
09/10/202033 CASE REFERRED to Mediation. (RH) (Entered: 09/10/2020)
09/15/202034 RESPONSE in Opposition re 26 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Global Wrap, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Najarian, Alex) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
09/18/202035 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 32 Case management and scheduling order by Terry Dennis Bohnet, Global Wrap EC, Inc., Global Wrap Environmental Containments, Inc., Global Wrap Scaffold, Inc., Joseph A Seraphin. (Kurtz, Julie) (Entered: 09/18/2020)
09/24/202036 SUPPLEMENT re 34 Response in Opposition to Motion by Global Wrap, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 State Court Other Documents)(Najarian, Alex) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
10/02/202037 SUPPLEMENT re 26 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Terry Dennis Bohnet, Global Wrap EC, Inc., Global Wrap Environmental Containments, Inc., Global Wrap Scaffold, Inc., Joseph A Seraphin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Kurtz, Julie) (Entered: 10/02/2020)






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