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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
 
CASE NO. 18-cv-81385-MARRA 
 
 
DAVID HADDEN, 
 
Plaintiff,       
 
v. 
 
UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTING SERVICES, 
TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS, INC., and  
EVERGLADES COLLEGE d/b/a 
KEISER UNIVERSITY 
 
Defendants. 
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ORDER 
 
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Plaintiff DAVID HADDEN’s Motion to Re-
open Case and Set Trial Date  Against Defendant EVERGLADES COLLEGE d/b/a  KEISER 
UNIVERSITY (“Motion”) (DE 164). 
THIS MATTER was referred to the Honorable Bruce E. Reinhart, United States Magistrate 
Judge, Southern District of Florida. A Report and Recommendation (“Report”), dated July 3, 2024, 
has been filed, recommending that the district court grant in part and deny in part Plaintiff’s motion 
(DE 168).   
The Court has conducted a de novo review of the entire file, the record herein , and 
considered Plaintiff’s objections to the Report (DE 172).  Defendant Keiser University did not 
file objections to the Report.  
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that: 
1. The Report is AFFIRMED AND ADOPTED. 
2. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Motion (DE 164) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED 
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IN PART. 
3. Plaintiff’s Motion to Re -Open the Case is GRANTED. The case is re -opened for the 
limited purpose of the Court appointing an arbitrator consistent with the arbitration 
agreement and pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 682.04. The Court will appoint an arbitrator who 
will conduct an arbitration to resolve the dispute. 1  The appointment of the arbitrator 
shall be by separate order.  
4. Plaintiff’s Motion to set a trial date is DENIED. 
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, 
Florida, this 25th day of July, 2024. 
 
KENNETH A. MARRA 
United States District Judge 
 
 
 
 
Copies provided to:  
 
All Counsel 
houseofrefugeinc@aol.com 
 
1 In order to reduce the potential cost to the parties, and pursuant to the authority under Fla. Stat. § 682.04(2), the 
Court will appoint one arbitrator.  See 9 U.S.C. § 5 (unless otherwise provided in the arbitration agreement, the 
arbitration shall be by a single arbitrator).   
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