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Texas Class Action Solar Panel Lawsuit Against Fifth Third Bank Beamed Over to District of Minnesota

In re Dividend Solar Finance LLC and Fifth Third Bank Sales and Lending Practices Litigation

Pyeatt v. Dividend Finance Inc

Case transferred electronically to District of Minnesota.

(4:23-cv-03305)

District Court, S.D. Texas

SEP 5, 2023 | REPUBLISHED BY LIT: OCT 18, 2024
OCT 18, 2024

Above is the date LIT Last updated this article.

Look at that…The power to electronically transferr case to MN. No solar panels required, working or not.

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U.S. District Court
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Houston)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:23-cv-03305

Pyeatt et al v. Dividend Finance Inc Case transferred electronically to District of Minnesota.
Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison
Demand: $200,000,000

Case in other court:  4th County Court of Brazoria County, CI65963

Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

Date Filed: 09/05/2023
Date Terminated: 10/16/2024
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 370 Other Fraud
Jurisdiction: Diversity
Plaintiff
Laura Ann Pyeatt represented by Sebastian Jonathan Filgueira
Lozano Law Offices PC
604 E Highway 6
Alvin, TX 77511
281-756-8300
Fax: 281-388-1177
Email: sebastian@lozanoattorney.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
Harold Pyeatt represented by Sebastian Jonathan Filgueira
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
V.
Defendant
Dividend Finance Inc represented by Sarah Russell Smith
Dinsmore & Shohl
600 Travis
Suite 7350
Houston, TX 77002
346-293-7878
Email: Sarah.Smith@dinsmore.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICEDAllison Knerr
Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
255 East Fifth Street
Suite 1900
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 977-8563
Fax: (513) 977-8141
Email: allison.knerr@dinsmore.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICEDValerie Anne Henderson
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
1301 McKinney Street
Suite 3700
Houston, TX 77010
713-650-9700
Fax: 713-650-9701
Email: vhenderson@bakerdonelson.com
TERMINATED: 09/20/2024

 

Date Filed # Docket Text
09/05/2023 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Brazoria County Court at Law No. 4, case number 4 (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXSDC-30462120) filed by Dividend Fiance Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Henderson, Valerie) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
09/05/2023 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Dividend Fiance Inc. identifying Fifth Third Bank, National Association as Corporate Parent, filed.(Henderson, Valerie) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
09/08/2023 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 1/3/2024 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(AaronJackson, 4) (Entered: 09/08/2023)
12/22/2023 4 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Dividend Fiance Inc., filed.(Henderson, Valerie) (Entered: 12/22/2023)
12/27/2023 5 ORDER TO TRANSFER. It is hereby ORDERED that this case is reassigned to the docket of United States Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison to conduct all further proceedings, including final judgment. Judge George C Hanks, Jr. no longer assigned to the case. The scheduling conference set for January 3, 2024 is CANCELLED. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (ByronThomas, 4) (Entered: 12/27/2023)
12/27/2023 6 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 1/5/2024 at 01:30 PM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (RubenCastro, 3) (Entered: 12/27/2023)
01/02/2024 7 NOTICE of Resetting re: 6 Notice of Setting/Resetting FORM – CV. Parties notified. Status Conference RESET for 1/9/2024 at 02:00 PM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (RubenCastro, 3) (Entered: 01/02/2024)
01/09/2024 8 Minute Entry for Status Conference proceeding held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison on January 9, 2024. Status Conference held. Judge Edison briefly described his procedures. Agreed docket control order to be entered. Appearances: Sebastian Filgueira for Plaintiff, Valerie Henderson for Defendant. (ERO: yes), filed. (RubenCastro, 3) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
01/09/2024 9 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. ETT: 3 days. Amended Pleadings due by 6/28/2024. Joinder of Parties due by 6/28/2024. Pltf Expert Witness List due by 9/23/2024. Pltf Expert Report due by 9/23/2024. Deft Expert Witness List due by 11/22/2024. Deft Expert Report due by 11/22/2024. Discovery due by 8/23/2024. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 2/21/2025. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 2/21/2025. Joint Pretrial Order and Motions in Limine due by 4/25/2025. Docket Call set for 5/9/2025 at 03:00 PM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison (Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) Parties notified. (VanesaAranda, 3) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
08/23/2024 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah R. Smith on behalf of Dividend Fiance Inc., filed. (Smith, Sarah) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
08/23/2024 11 Joint MOTION Extension of Docket Control Order Deadlines by Dividend Fiance Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 9/13/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Smith, Sarah) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
08/23/2024 12 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER granting 11 Joint MOTION Extension of Docket Control Order Deadlines. (Pltf Expert Witness List due by 12/23/2024., Pltf Expert Report due by 12/23/2024., Deft Expert Witness List due by 2/20/2025., Deft Expert Report due by 2/20/2025., Discovery due by 11/21/2024., Dispositive Motion Filing due by 5/22/2025., Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 5/22/2025., Joint Pretrial Order and Motions in Limine due by 7/24/2025., Docket Call set for 8/7/2025 at 03:00 PM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) Parties notified. (va3) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
08/28/2024 13 NOTICE of Filing in the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation by Dividend Fiance Inc., filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Smith, Sarah) (Entered: 08/28/2024)
09/20/2024 14 MOTION for Valerie Henderson to Withdraw as Attorney by Dividend Fiance Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 10/11/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Henderson, Valerie) (Entered: 09/20/2024)
09/20/2024 15 ORDER granting 14 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Valerie Anne Henderson terminated. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) Parties notified. (va3) (Entered: 09/20/2024)
10/16/2024 16 JPML CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1) transferring case to District of Minnesota to be included in MDL Docket No. 3128. (ltg4) (Entered: 10/16/2024)

 


 

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