MAR 4, 2024 | REPUBLISHED BY LIT: AUG 26, 2024
April 15, 2024
Before the court are Roy Castillo’s (Dkt. 6) and Mauricio and Carmen Pinto’s (Dkt. 9) motions to dismiss. The court will grant the motions.
The Pintos—who are Texas residents—argue, among other things, that the court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction in this matter because “[t]here is no diversity between all the parties[,] and no discernible [f]ederal [q]uestion is presented.” Dkt. 9 ¶ 8.
The plaintiffs—at least one of whom is a Texas resident, see Dkt. 1 at 4—respond that this case “can be best addressed in th[is] forum and under the purview of [f]ederal jurisdiction due to there being companies from different states involved.” Dkt. 12.
Given the lack of complete diversity, the court hereby dismisses this case.
Signed on Galveston Island this 15th day of April, 2024.
JEFFREY VINCENT BROWN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
U.S. District Court
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Galveston)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:24-cv-00064
Hatton et al v. Freedom Mortgage et al Assigned to: Judge Jeffrey V Brown Cause: 28:1345 Foreclosure |
Date Filed: 03/04/2024 Date Terminated: 04/15/2024 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 220 Real Property: Foreclosure Jurisdiction: Federal Question |
Plaintiff | ||
Carlton L. Hatton, Jr. | represented by | Carlton L. Hatton, Jr. 7611 Waterlily Lane Pearland, TX 77581 PRO SE |
Plaintiff | ||
Quinesha M. Wilkins | represented by | Quinesha M. Wilkins 7611 Waterlily Lane Pearland, TX 77581 832-867-6885 PRO SE |
V. | ||
Defendant | ||
Freedom Mortgage | ||
Defendant | ||
Brazoria County, Texas | ||
Defendant | ||
Mauricio Pinto | represented by | Matthew B Edquist , I Patterson & Edquist 120 West Myrtle Angleton, TX 77515 979-848-3433 Fax: 979-848-8307 Email: matt@patterson-edquist.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
Defendant | ||
Carmen Pinto | represented by | Matthew B Edquist , I (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICEDSavannah L Robinson Attorney at Law 1822 Main St Danbury, TX 77534 979-922-8825 Email: savannahrobinson@aol.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
Defendant | ||
Roy Castillo | represented by | Raethella Jones Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office Civil Division 237 E. Locust St. Ste 301 Angleton, TX 77515 979-864-1233 Fax: 979-864-1712 Email: rjones@brazoria-county.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
Defendant | ||
Matthew B. Edquist | ||
Defendant | ||
CEO Kate deKay c/o Eustis Mortgage Company |
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Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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03/04/2024 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Carlton L. Hatton, Jr, Quinesha M. Wilkins. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet) (VanesaAranda, 3) (VanesaAranda, 3). (Entered: 03/04/2024) |
03/05/2024 | 2 | ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 6/26/2024 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (VanesaAranda, 3) (Entered: 03/05/2024) |
03/05/2024 | 3 | Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff in person, filed. (VanesaAranda, 3) (Entered: 03/05/2024) |
03/11/2024 | 4 | ORDER on Initial Discovery Protocols for Residential Mortgage Cases.(Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified.(GeorgeCardenas, 3) (Entered: 03/11/2024) |
03/11/2024 | 5 | PROTECTIVE ORDER (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified.(GeorgeCardenas, 3) (Entered: 03/11/2024) |
03/25/2024 | 6 | MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint for Insufficient Process by Roy Castillo, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/15/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit BZC Exhibit 1) (Jones, Raethella) (Entered: 03/25/2024) |
03/26/2024 | 7 | First MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Matthew B. Edquist (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-31382961) by Carmen Pinto, Mauricio Pinto, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/16/2024. (Edquist, Matthew) (Entered: 03/26/2024) |
03/26/2024 | 8 | First REQUEST for pre-motion conference, filed. (Robinson, Savannah) (Entered: 03/26/2024) |
03/26/2024 | 9 | MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Carmen Pinto, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/16/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Robinson, Savannah) (Entered: 03/26/2024) |
03/27/2024 | 10 | ORDER granting 7 Motion for Matthew B Edquist, I to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (GeorgeCardenas, 3) (Entered: 03/27/2024) |
03/27/2024 | 11 | First MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Matthew B. Edquist (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-31389063) by Carmen Pinto, Mauricio Pinto, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/17/2024. (Edquist, Matthew) (Entered: 03/27/2024) |
04/04/2024 | 12 | RESPONSE to 9 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , 6 MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint for Insufficient Process filed by Carlton L. Hatton, Jr, Quinesha M. Wilkins. (va3) (Entered: 04/04/2024) |
04/15/2024 | 13 | ORDER granting 6 Motion to Dismiss. Case terminated on 4/15/2024; mooting 8 Request for Pre-Motion Conference; granting 9 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; mooting 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (GeorgeCardenas, 3) (Entered: 04/15/2024) |
06/21/2024 | 14 | AMENDED COMPLAINT against Carmen Pinto, Mauricio Pinto, Matthew B. Edquist, Kate deKay filed by Carlton L. Hatton, Jr, Quinesha M. Wilkins. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Affidavit) (va3) (Entered: 06/21/2024) |
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