De Freitas v. Richemont North America, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT LAUDERDALE DIVISION
Case No. 25-62215-CIV-DIMITROULEAS/HUNT
CLAUDIA DE FREITAS,
Plaintiff,
v.
RICHEMONT NORTH AMERICA, INC.,
Defendant.
/
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
THIS CAUSE is before this Court on Defendant Richemont North America, Inc.’s
Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Lawsuit, ECF No. 4. 	The Honorable William
Dimitrouleas, United States District Judge, referred the Motion to the undersigned United
States Magistrate Judge. ECF No. 5; see 28 U.S.C. § 636(b); S.D. Fla. Mag. R. 1. Plaintiff
Claudia De Freitas does not oppose the Motion. 	See ECF No. 8. 	The Parties have
agreed to arbitrate their claims and that the case should be stayed pending arbitration.1
See id. 	For the reasons set forth above, the undersigned hereby RECOMMENDS that
the Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Case, ECF No. 4, be GRANTED.
Within fourteen (14) days after being served with a copy of this Report and
Recommendation, any party may serve and file written objections to any of the above
findings and recommendations as provided by the Local Rules for this district. 28 U.S.C.
§ 636(b)(1); S.D. Fla. Mag. R. 4(b). The parties are hereby notified that a failure to timely
object waives the right to challenge on appeal the district court’s order based on
1 The Parties have jointly submitted a corresponding proposed order to the Court. That
proposed order grants the motion, ordering arbitration and a stay.
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2
unobjected-to 	factual 	and 	legal 	conclusions 	contained 	in 	this 	Report 	and
Recommendation. 11th Cir. R. 3-1 (2016); see Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985).
DONE AND SUBMITTED at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this 10th day of December
2025.
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PATRICK M. HUNT
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Copies furnished to:
The Honorable William Dimitrouleas
Counsel of record
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