Jorge A. Zea v. National Association of Realtors, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO.: 25-CV-81016-WPD JORGE A. ZEA, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, et al., Defendants. ___________________________________/ ORDER ADOPTING AND APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE; GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Defendants Connecticut Association of Realtors®, Inc. (“CT Realtors”), West and Southeast Realtors® of the Valley (“WeSERV”), and Smart MLS, Inc.’s (“Smart MLS”) (collectively, “Defendants”) Motion to Dismiss the Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens (“Motion”) [DE 60]; and the February 23, 2026 Report and Recommendation by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman (the “Report”) [DE 81]. The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 81] have been filed, and the time for filing such objections has passed. As no timely objections were filed, the Magistrate Judge’s factual findings in the Report [DE 81] 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).

Although no timely objections were filed, the Court has conducted a de novo review of the Report [DE 81] 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 81] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Plaintiff's Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss the Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens [DE 60] is hereby GRANTED; 3. The above-styled case is hereby DISMISSED as to Defendants CT Realtors, WeSERV, and Smart MLS for lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non conveniens; 4. The Clerk shall email a copy of this order to Plaintiff.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 12" day of March, 2026. fo } . 4 VILLIAM P. DIMITROULEAS United States District Judge Copies furnished to: Counsel of record Magistrate Judge Matthewman Jorge A. Zea at email: [email protected]