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It Went Pear-Shaped for Hatton in Pearland: The Mortgage Eliminator is a Sovereign Citizen

Judge Jeff Brown, Mayor of Galveston’s Order concludes: Given the lack of complete diversity, the court hereby dismisses this case.

Hatton v. Freedom Mortgage

(3:24-cv-00064)

District Court, S.D. Texas, Judge Jeff Brown

MAR 4, 2024 | REPUBLISHED BY LIT: AUG 26, 2024
AUG 26, 2024

Above is the date LIT Last updated this article.

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

 

Date Filed # Docket Text
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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