Claudia De Freitas v. Richemont North America, Inc.

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Claudia De Freitas v. Richemont North America, Inc.

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO. 25- 62215-CIV-DIMITROULEAS

CLAUDIA DE FREITAS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

RICHEMONT NORTH AMERICA, INC.,

Defendant. ___________________________________

ORDER ADOPTING AND APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE; GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION, STAY PROCEEDINGS

THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon Defendant Richemont North America, Inc.’s Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Lawsuit, [DE 4], and the December 10, 2025, Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt (the “Report”) [DE 9]. The Report is based upon an agreement between parties to arbitrate. The Magistrate Judge’s factual findings in the Report [DE 9] are hereby adopted and deemed incorporated into this opinion. LoConte v. Dugger,

847 F.2d 745, 749-50

(11th Cir. 1988), cert. denied,

488 U.S. 958

(1988); RTC v. Hallmark Builders, Inc.,

996 F.2d 1144, 1149

(11th Cir. 1993). The Court has also conducted a de novo review of the Report [DE 9] and record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. The Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s analysis and conclusions. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:

1. The Report [DE 9] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Defendant Richemont North America, Inc.’s Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Lawsuit [DE 4] is GRANTED; 3. The parties are hereby COMPELLED to arbitrate the claims Plaintiff pled in the Complaint; 4. This action is hereby STAYED pending arbitration; 5. The Clerk is DIRECTED to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this case and DENY AS MOOT any pending motions. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida this 11th day of December, 2025.

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