(4:23-cv-03165)
JACKSON, ANTHONY D vs. PLANET HOME LENDING AmCap Mortgage Ltd.
(District Court, S.D. Texas, JUDGE KEITH ELLISON RANDOMLY ASSIGNED, OF COURSE)
AUG 28, 2023 | REPUBLISHED BY LIT: SEP 13, 2023
Plaintiffs Anthony D. Jackson and Superior Consulting Group brought this suit against Defendants AmCap Mortgage Ltd. and Planet Home Lending in Texas state court, after which Planet Home Lending removed it to this Court. ECF No. 1.
AmCap Mortgage Ltd. then filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF No. 4, and Planet Home Lending filed a Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 5.
At a hearing held on January 17, 2024, the Court granted the Motion for Summary Judgement and the Motion to Dismiss, dismissing Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice.
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58(a), and for the reasons set forth at the hearing, final judgment is hereby ENTERED for Defendants AmCap Mortgage Ltd. and Planet Home Lending.
U.S. District Court
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Houston)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:23-cv-03165
Jackson et al v. AmCap Mortgage Ltd. et al Assigned to: Judge Keith P Ellison
Cause: 28:1331(a) Fed. Question: Real Property |
Date Filed: 08/28/2023 Date Terminated: 01/17/2024 Jury Demand: None Nature of Suit: 220 Real Property: Foreclosure Jurisdiction: Federal Question |
Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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01/09/2024 | 13 | NOTICE of Setting as to 4 MOTION for Summary Judgment , 5 MOTION to Dismiss rule 12(c). Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 1/17/2024 at 03:30 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (ArturoRivera, 4) (Entered: 01/09/2024) |
01/17/2024 | 14 | FINAL JUDGMENT. Case terminated on 1/17/24(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(ArturoRivera, 4) (Entered: 01/18/2024) |
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REPLY Supporting Rule 12(c) Dismissal Motion, filed by Planet Home Lending.
(Townsend, C)
Despicable Damien told to remain quiet and not be singin’ disparaging songs.
(Entered: 12/01/2023)
RESPONSE to 5 MOTION to Dismiss rule 12(c) filed by RHONDA ROSS, ADMONISHED ATTORNEY FOR FELON Anthony D Jackson, Superior Consulting Group.
(BrandisIsom, 4)
(Entered: 11/28/2023)
U.S. District Court
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Houston)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:23-cv-03165
Jackson et al v. AmCap Mortgage Ltd. et al Assigned to: Judge Keith P Ellison
Cause: 28:1331(a) Fed. Question: Real Property |
Date Filed: 08/28/2023 Jury Demand: None Nature of Suit: 220 Real Property: Foreclosure Jurisdiction: Federal Question |
Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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11/22/2023 | 9 | NOTICE of no response to dismissal motion by Planet Home Lending, filed. (Townsend, C) (Entered: 11/22/2023) |
11/27/2023 | 10 | SCHEDULING/ DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. ETT: 1-2 Days. Amended Pleadings due by 1/19/2024. Joinder of Parties due by 1/19/2024. Pltf Expert Report due by 4/1/2024. Deft Expert Report due by 5/1/2024. Discovery due by 7/1/2024. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 9/16/2024. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 9/16/2024. Joint Pretrial Order due by 12/9/2024. Bench Trial set for 12/16/2024 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(JacquelineMata, 4) (Entered: 11/27/2023) |
11/28/2023 | 11 | RESPONSE to 5 MOTION to Dismiss rule 12(c) filed by Anthony D Jackson, Superior Consulting Group. (BrandisIsom, 4) (Entered: 11/28/2023) |
12/01/2023 | 12 | REPLY Supporting Rule 12(c) Dismissal Motion, filed by Planet Home Lending. (Townsend, C) (Entered: 12/01/2023) |
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12/23/2023 16:23:31 |
NOTICE REGARDING INITIAL CONFERENCE
This notice is being issued in connection with the above referenced proceeding.
We are currently scheduled for an initial, or scheduling, conference. As a standard practice in this court, (since July 2023) – we ask that parties try to agree to dates and deadlines and submit them in the form of a proposed scheduling order.
If the parties are able to reach an agreement, the Court will dispense with the conference.
I am attaching the standard form scheduling order, which can also be downloaded from the court’s website: www.txs.uscourts.gov.
In working through the schedule, please keep in mind that trial is normally scheduled within fifteen months after the case is filed in, or removed to, federal court. Dispositive motions should be filed three months prior to the trial date.
In the attached proposed scheduling order, we have included specific due dates for dispositive motions and the joint pretrial order.
We have also noted a trial date based on the guidelines stated above.
If you return the completed scheduling order one week prior to your scheduled hearing, the conference will be cancelled.
The order should be e-mailed to my Case Manager, Arturo Rivera at Arturo_Rivera@txs.uscourts.gov.
Signed on November 20, 2023, at Houston, Texas.
Judge Keith Ellison
The Court’s Requirements for Initial Pretrial Work
The court will issue an order setting the date for the Initial Pretrial Conference with the court under Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; setting the deadline for the parties to meet and confer under Rule 26(f); and setting the deadline for the parties to file their Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan and proposed Scheduling and Docket Control Order.
The forms to be used for the Plan and Order are Attachments 1 and 2 to this document.
Counsel with knowledge of the case and with authority to address substantive as well as scheduling matters must attend and participate in both the Rule 26(f) meeting of the parties and the Rule 16 Conference with the court.
Unrepresented parties are also expected to attend and participate.
If counsel wants to attend the Rule 16 Conference by telephone, Zoom, or other virtual link, they must notify Chief Judge Rosenthal’s case manager by email at Lisa_Eddins@txs.uscourts.gov at least two business days before the Conference date to arrange.
An in-person Rule 16 Conference may be required if substantive issues will be addressed.
At the Rule 16 Conference, counsel and any unrepresented parties will be expected to discuss with the court in detail the matters covered by Rule 26(f) and Rule 16, as well as the matters set out in the Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan that counsel and any unrepresented parties prepare and file after they meet as required by Rule 26(f).
U.S. District Court
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Houston)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:23-cv-03165
Jackson et al v. AmCap Mortgage Ltd. et al Assigned to: Judge Keith P Ellison
Cause: 28:1331(a) Fed. Question: Real Property |
Date Filed: 08/28/2023 Jury Demand: None Nature of Suit: 220 Real Property: Foreclosure Jurisdiction: Federal Question |
Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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10/03/2023 | 4 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by AmCap Mortgage Ltd., filed. Motion Docket Date 10/24/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Abreo, Damian) (Entered: 10/03/2023) |
10/31/2023 | 5 | MOTION to Dismiss rule 12(c) by Planet Home Lending, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/21/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order)(Townsend, C) (Entered: 10/31/2023) |
10/31/2023 | 6 | NOTICE of Related Cases and Affected Non-party by Planet Home Lending, filed. (Townsend, C) (Entered: 10/31/2023) |
11/20/2023 | 7 | Notice Regarding Initial Conference(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(ArturoRivera, 4) (Entered: 11/20/2023) |
11/20/2023 | 8 | JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Planet Home Lending, filed.(Hennington, Taylor) (Entered: 11/20/2023) |
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Foreclosure mill attorney Abreo fails to zealously advocate for his client, nor does he even mention the prior lawsuits by Jackson/Superior Consulting. The purpose of this lawsuit is clear – delay foreclosure. The court should be labeling Jackson’s pro se lawsuits as vexatious and applying prefiling injunctions and sanctions, if they were being consistent. However, as LIT has made clear, Jackson is tied to the court by family relations, so this will not happen.
DEFENDANT AMCAP’S MOTION FOR INTERLOCUTORY SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Defendant AmCap Mortgage, Ltd., (“AMCAP”) files its Motion for Interlocutory Summary Judgment against Plaintiffs, Anthony D. Jackson and Superior Consulting Group (“Plaintiffs”) pursuant to Tex. R. Civ. P. 166a and shows the following:
I. Preliminary Statement
1. This is a suit to prevent foreclosure of a deed of trust lien encumbering real property at 15407 Arrowhead Ridge Drive, Humble, Texas 77396 (the “Property”). Plaintiffs bring three causes of action against “Defendants”, none of which apply to AMCAP.
The loan originated on February 4, 2019. Servicing of the loan transferred to Planet Home Lending on March 1, 2019. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (“MERS”) assigned its interest in the Note and Deed of Trust to Planet Home on September 13, 2022.
AMCAP is not the mortgagee or mortgage servicer, is not seeking to foreclose the lien, and has no duties under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act relating to loss mitigation.
2. There was only one (1) transfer of this loan. The most basic review of publicly available documents readily shows the record of this transfer filed in the real property records of Harris County.
II. Summary Judgment Evidence
3. In support of this Motion, AMCAP offers the following summary judgment evidence:
Affidavit I: Affidavit of AMCAP;
Exhibit A: February 4, 2019, Note executed by Plaintiff, Anthony D. Jackson (“Jackson”), in the amount of $295,948.00 payable to AMCAP over thirty years with interest accruing at 5.625%.
Exhibit B: February 4, 2019, Deed of Trust executed by Jackson;
Exhibit C: February 19, 2019, correspondence from AMCAP advised Jackson that effective March 1, 2019, servicing of the loan would transfer to Planet Home Lending;
Exhibit D: September 13, 2022, Assignment from MERS, as nominee for AMCAP, to Planet Home Lending, LLC (“Planet Home”); and
I. Facts
1. Jackson owns the Property.1
Jackson claims that “Defendants” claim to be the mortgagee servicer and mortgagee of the Deed of Trust encumbering the Property and are attempting to foreclose.2
1 Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint (the “Complaint”), p. 2, § 8.
Plaintiffs claim to not have received a notice of sale or notice of intent to accelerate and that Planet Home has not provided proof of the current amount owed.3
Jackson purchased the Property in 2019 and Superior Consulting has acquired an interest in the Property from Jackson.4
Jackson signed the Note and Deed of Trust.5
Exhibits A and B.
2. Plaintiffs dispute that they have defaulted under the Deed of Trust, that Defendants have the right to foreclose, and that Plaintiffs received “sufficient legal notice.”6
Plaintiffs claim that “Defendants” failed to “satisfy loss mitigation procedures” or provide Jackson with notice of loss mitigation options.7
3. On February 19, 2019, AMCAP advised Jackson that the servicing of the loan was being transferred to Planet Home effective March 1, 2019.
Exhibit C.
The servicing rights were actually transferred to Planet Home on or before February 19, 2019.
Affidavit I.
The Note was indorsed in blank by AMCAP and delivered to Planet Homes. Affidavit I. The first payment due under the Note was due March 1, 2019.
Exhibit A.
AMCAP never intended to collect payments under the Note or to act as mortgage servicer and does not regularly act as mortgage servicer on any of the loans it originates.
2 Complaint, p. 2, § 9.
3 Complaint, p. 2, § 10. There is no indication as to why Superior Consulting would be entitled to such notice.
4 Complaint, p. 3, § 11.
5 Complaint, p. 3, § 12.
6 Complaint, p. 3, § 14. AMCAP is not the mortgagee or mortgage servicer, has not asserted that the loan is in default, is not seeking to foreclose, and is under no duty to provide “sufficient legal notice.” Despite disputing the alleged default, Plaintiffs acknowledge that Jackson alienated an interest in the Property in violation of the due-on- sale provision in the Deed of Trust and that Jackson “bell behind on his mortgage payments as a result of adverse events arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.”
7 Complaint, p. 3, § 15.
4. When Jackson failed to make payments, MERS assigned its interest in the Deed of Trust to Planet Home.
The Assignment is dated September 13, 2022.
Exhibit D.
It was recorded in the Harris County real property records on September 13, 2022. Id.
5. Plante Home apparently posted the Property for foreclosure, which prompted this lawsuit.
Plaintiffs allege three claims against “Defendants.”
First, Plaintiffs claim that “Defendants” did not provide notice of default or notice of the foreclosure sale and that the notice of sale (which “Defendants” are alleged to have never sent…) fails to provide the name and address of the sender, the language required by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and no signature or address for either Defendant.
Next, Plaintiff seeks declarations
(1) of the balance owed on the loan and whether “Defendants” can enforce the power of sale in the Deed of Trust,
and
(2) that “Defendants” failed to provide the notices prerequisite to exercising the power of sale, and that “Defendants” failed to comply with the “federal requirements” relating to loss mitigation efforts.
Finally, Plaintiffs violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act by “mishandling” the loss mitigation procedures and failing to “follow through with a loan medication” with Jackson and to provide face to face counseling. Plaintiffs seek actual and exemplary damages, treble damages, temporary and permanent injunctive relief, and declaratory relief.
6. AMCAP no longer holds this Note and is not the party who initiated any foreclosure proceedings against Plaintiff’s property.
There will be no evidence to controvert these facts.
As such, AMCAP had no duty to send Plaintiffs to provide notice of Jackson’s default, notice of any intent to accelerate the Note, or notice of the foreclosure sale.
AMCAP has no privity with or obligation to Superior Consulting Group, which has not established what interest, if any, it has in the Property that would give it standing to file this Complaint.
7. Because AMCAP is not a mortgagee or a mortgage servicer, it owes no duties to Plaintiffs.
Accordingly, this Court should grant interlocutory summary judgment in AMCAP’s favor.
III. Argument and Authorities
A. Traditional Summary Judgment Standard.
2. AMCAP is entitled to summary judgment if it can establish that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that it is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
Kee v. City of Rowlett, 247 F.3d 206, 210 (5th Cir. 2001).
Movant bears the burden of proving that no genuine issue of material fact exists.
Latimer v. Smithkline & French Lab., 919 F.2d 301, 303 (5th Cir. 1990).
3. Once the movant meets its burden, the non-movants must show that summary judgment is not appropriate.
Little v. Liquid Air Corp., 37 F.3d 1069, 1075 (5th Cir. 1994).
This burden is not satisfied by expression of metaphysical doubt as to material facts, by conclusory allegations, by unsubstantiated assertions, or by only a scintilla of evidence. Id.
Instead, the non-moving party must come forward with specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial.
Matsushita Elec. Ind. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 U.S. 574, 586 (1986).
The non-moving party must show that the evidence is sufficient such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the non-movant.
Munoz v. Orr, 200 F.3d 291, 302 (5th Cir. 2000).
B. Plaintiffs’ claims fails as to AMCAP.
i. Plaintiffs’ “lack of notice” claims fail.
4. Plaintiff contends that AMCAP failed to send notice of Jackson’s default or notice of the sale, that AMCAP failed to provide proof of the amount owed, and that the notice of sale (which Plaintiffs alleged they did not receive) is defective because
(i) it does not include addresses for either Defendant,
(ii) does not bear a signature from anyone representing either Defendant,
and
(iii) does not bear the signature of the original trustee.
5. AMCAP is under no duty to send notice of default or notice of sale to Jackson.
Superior Consulting is not entitled to notice of anything from anyone.
(a). AMCAP has no duty under the Property Code.
6. The Property Code imposes no duty on AMCAP. Chapter 51 of the Texas Property Code governs non-judicial foreclosure. Section 51.002 provides:
(b). Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), notice of sale which must include a statement of the earliest time at which the sale will begin, must be given at lest 21 days before the date of the sale by: (3) serving written notice of the sale by certified mail on each debtor who, according to the records of the mortgage servicer of the debt, is obligated to pay the debt.
(d). Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, the mortgage servicer of the debt shall serve on a debtor in default under a deed of trust or other contract lien on property used as the debtor’s residence with written notice by certified mail stating
that the debtor is in default under the deed of trust or other contract lien and giving the debtor at least 20 days to cure the default before notice of sale can be given under Subsection (b).
Tex. Prop. Code § 51.002(b) and (d) (emphasis added).
“Mortgage servicer” means the last person to whom a mortgagor has been instructed by the current mortgagee to send payments for the debt secured by the instrument.
TEX. PROP. CODE §51.0001(3).
Under Section 51.0025, a mortgage servicer may administer a non-judicial foreclosure sale on behalf of a mortgagee.
TEX. PROP. CODE §51.0025.
“Mortgagee” means (A) the grantee, beneficiary, owner, or holder of a security instrument; (B) a book entry system; or (C) if the security interest has been assigned of record, the last person to whom the security interest has been assigned of record.
TEX. PROP. CODE §51.0001(4).
7. AMCAP is not the mortgage servicer.
Affidavit I, Exhibit C.
While AMCAP was the original lender, it transferred the servicing rights to Jackson’s loan effective March 1, 2019, and directed Jackson to make payments to Planet Home.
Because AMCAP does not meet the Property Code’s definition of “Mortgage servicer,” none of the duties imposed upon mortgage servicers inure to AMCAP.
8. AMCAP is no longer the mortgagee. AMCAP was the “Lender” identified in the Deed of Trust.
The grantee was the original trustee, Richard A. Ramirez.
The beneficiary was MERS. The owner (or holder) is Planet Homes.
I, Exhibit D.
AMCAP is not a book entry system and Plaintiff has not and cannot allege that it is. Planet Homes is the last assignee of record.
Exhibit D.
As of September 13, 2022, AMCAP does not fit within any definition of “mortgagee” found in the Property Code. Therefore, the duties imposed by the Property Code on the “mortgagee” simply do not apply to AMCAP.
AMCAP alienated its rights in the Note and Deed of Trust and as a result, lacks standing to enforce either.
Because AMCAP cannot enforce the Deed of Trust (and has made no effort to do so) it has no duty to Jackson under the Property Code. Any claim by Jackson.
9. Superior Consulting is a stranger to the Note and Deed of Trust.
The Property Code imposes a duty on the mortgagee, mortgage servicer, or trustee, to serve notice of default, and notice of sale on “debtors” that are in default and responsible for paying the debt.
Superior Consulting is not responsible for paying the debt and the Note cannot be enforced against Superior Consulting.
Superior Consulting is not entitled to notice of default or sale under the Property Code.
Am. Sav. & Loan Ass’n of Hous. v. Musick, 531 S.W.2d 581, 588 (Tex. 1975); Khan v. U.S. Bank, N.A., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 181711 at *8-9 (S.D. Tex. Sept. 11, 2014).
Any claim based on Superior Consulting’s alleged right to notice fails as a matter of law.
The Court must grant summary judgment in favor of AMCAP.
(b). AMCAP has no duty under the Deed of Trust.
1. The Deed of Trust imposes upon the “Lender” the duty to provide “borrower” with notice of default and notice of sale:
Exhibit B, p. 8, §24
“Borrower” is “Anthony D. Jackson.”
Exhibit B, p. 1, §B.
“Lender” is AMCAP, but “includes any holder of the Note who is entitled to receive payments under the Note.
Exhibit B, p. 1, §C.
1. While “Lender” as defined in the Deed of Trust conceivably encompasses AMCAP after AMCAP’s assignment and alienation of the loan, Plaintiffs do not allege a viable claim against AMCAP.
Plaintiffs’ claims are based on actions, omissions, and events that occurred after AMCAP transferred its interest in the Note and Deed of Trust.
Plaintiffs allege that “Defendants” improperly commenced and prosecuted a non-judicial foreclosure sale but make no specific allegations about the acts or omissions of AMCAP.
Plaintiffs do not even make specific allegations that AMCAP had any involvement in the loan or the Property following the transfer of servicing rights and the assignment.
Absent factual allegations of alleged misconduct by AMCAP, Plaintiffs can show no basis for imposition of liability against AMCAP.
See McAuley v. Ameripro Funding, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 195718 at *36 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 3, 2013) adopted and recommendation approved at 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 192178 (W.D. Tex. Jan. 8, 20134)
(finding dismissal of claims based on foreclosure deficiencies appropriate as to original lender where such claims are based on acts and omission occurring after assignment of lien);
Rios v. City of Del Rio, 444 F.3d 417, 421 (5th Cir. 20006)
(conclusory allegations will not suffice to prevent motion to dismiss);
Fin. Acquisition Partners LP v. Blackwell, 440 F.3d 278, 286 (5th Cir. 2006)
(plaintiff must plead specific facts, not conclusory allegations to avoid dismissal).
Plaintiffs do not allege that AMCAP had a duty too provide any notice and do not allege that AMCAP failed to meet that duty.
Rather, Plaintiffs alleged that “Defendants” collectively failed to properly notice acceleration and foreclosure.
The summary judgment evidence conclusively demonstrates that AMCAP transferred the servicing rights to Jackson’s loan effective March 1, 2019, and MERS assigned beneficial rights under the Deed of Trust on September 13, 2022.
The Court must enter summary judgment in favor of AMCAP on those claims based on failure to give proper notice or, in the alternate, dismiss those claims for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted.
i. Plaintiffs’ RESPA claims fail.
2. Plaintiffs allege that “Defendants” failed to follow HUD’s “loss mitigation regulations,” by mishandling loss mitigation procedures and by failing to provide face to face counseling.
Plaintiffs do not identify a specific regulation that “Defendants” violated, but point to a general duty on the part of “mortgagees” to engage in loss mitigation actions under 12 U.S.C. §1715u.
3. Section 1715u states “Upon default of imminent default, as defined by the Secretary, of any mortgage insured under this title, mortgagees shall engage in loss mitigation action for the purpose of providing and alternative to foreclosure… as provided in regulations by the Secretary.”
12 U.S.C. §1715u.
Section 1707 defines “mortgagee” to include the original lender.
12 U.S.C. § 1707(b).
There is no private right of action under 12 U.S.C. §1715u.
Rizvi v. JP Chase Bank, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1991100, at *5 (N.D. Tex. April 9, 2014);
Roberts v. Cameron-Brown Co., 556 F.2d 356, 362 (5th Cir. 1977)
(holding that regulation promulgated under the National Housing Act do nor create a private right of action.).
Because Section 1715u cannot be enforced by a mortgagor through a private cause of action, Plaintiffs’ claims fail as a matter of law and summary judgment in favor of AMCAP is warranted.
4. Plaintiff argues that “Defendants” failed to follow loss mitigation regulations and identifies 12 U.S.C. §1709 et seq; and 24 C.F.R. §203.500 et seq. as the source of the violation.
The National Housing Act is incorporated into the United States Code as 12 U.S.C. §§1701 through 1750.
To the extent Plaintiffs seek relief under the National Housing Act, they have no cause of action.
Roberts, 556 F.2d at 362.
To the extent Plaintiffs seek relief under 24 C.F.R. §203.500 et seq., they have no cause of action.
Roberts, 556 F.2d at 362; See also Lloyd v. N.J. Hous. & Mortg. Fina. Agency, 845 Fed. Appx. 139, 142 (3rd Cir. Feb. 3, 2021)
(dismissing claim based on failure to provide face to face counseling under 24 C.F.R. §203.604 because there is no private right of action);
Gary v. BWW Law Grp., LLC. 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190885 at *24-25 (D.Md. Sept. 30, 2021) (accord).8
5. To the extent Plaintiffs attempt a more obliquely stated claim under the RESPA statute, that claim is also doomed to failure.
RESPA is codified at 12 U.S.C. §§2601 – 2617.
The servicing of mortgage loans is governed by 12 U.S.C. §2605.
The RESPA legislation is silent as to any loss mitigation duties.
Promulgated under RESPA’s grant of authority, 12 C.F.R. §1024.41 imposes certain duties with respect to loss mitigation efforts on mortgage servicers.
It is unclear from the Petition how “Defendants” are alleged to have “mishandled” the “loss mitigation procedures.”
What is clear is that Plaintiffs allege violations of 12 C.F.R. §1024.41.
6. Every portion of 12 C.F.R. §1024.41 references actions that must be taken by “a servicer.”9 “Servicer” means a person responsible for the servicing of a federally related mortgage
8 “The question here is whether the mortgagor may recover damages for breach of a certain provision of the deed in a private cause of action.
The answer to that question lies within the HUD regulations themselves.
Section 203.500 foo Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations provides that noncompliance with the FHA mortgage servicing regulations empowers the Secretary of HUD to impose a “civil money penalty, including a penalty under §30.35(c)(2), or withdrawal of HUD’s approval of a mortgagee.”
This enforcement scheme comports with the notion that the regulations enacted pursuant too the NHA were intended to govern the relationship between the mortgage and the government rather than, as Neal would have it, the mortgagee and the mortgagor.
The overall purpose of the FHA mortgage insurance program is to encourage leading lenders, in exchange for a government guarantee of the loan, to extend mortgages to those carrying higher credit risks.
The regulations setting forth the rules and procedures for the program, including the loss mitigation regulations pointed to by Neal and alluded to in paragraph 9(d) of the deed, address how participating lenders are to conduct their activities.
Thus, the regulations do not control directly the relationship between the mortgagor and mortgagee and my not be invoked by the mortgagor as a sworn in an offensive cause of action against the mortgagee.”
Garey, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS at *24-25, quoting Wells Fargo Home Mortg., Inc. v. Neal, 398 Md. 705, 719-720 (2007).
9 12 C.F.R. §1024.41(a): “Noting in §1024.41 imposes a duty on a servicer to provide any borrower with any specific loss mitigation option.” 12 C.F.R. §1024.41(b)(2)(i):
“if a servicer receives a loss mitigation application 45 days or more before a foreclosure sale, a servicer shall…”
12 C.F.R. §1024.41(c):
“… if a servicer receives a complete loss mitigation more than 37 days before a foreclosure sale, then, within 30 days of receiving the complete loss mitigation application, a servicer shall…”
12 C.F.R. §1024.41(d):
“If a borrower’ complete loss mitigation application is denied for any trial or permanent loan modification option available to the borrower pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section, a servicer shall state in the notice sent to the borrower…”
12 C.F.R. §1024.41(e):
“Subject to paragraphs (e)(2)(ii) and (iii) of this section, if a complete loss mitigation application is received 90 days or more before a foreclosure sale, a servicer may require that a borrower accept or reject an offer of a loss mitigation option….”
12 C.F.R. §1024.41(f):
“A servicer shall not make the first notice or filing required by applicable law for any judicial or non-judicial foreclosure process unless…” 12 C.F.R. §1024.41(g):
“If a borrower submits a complete loss mitigation application after a servicer has made the first notice or filing required by applicable law… a servicer shall not move for foreclosure judgment or order of sale…”
Subsections (h), (i), (j), and (k) also address actions taken by a servicer.
loan (including the person who makes or holds such loan if such person also services the loan.” 12 C.F.R. § 1024.2(b).
“Servicing” means receiving any scheduled periodic payments from a borrower pursuant to the terms of any federally related mortgage loan, including amounts for escrow accounts under section 10 foo RESPA, and making the payments to the owner of the loan or other third parties of principal and interest and such other payments with respect to the amounts received form the borrower as may be required pursuant to the terms of the mortgage servicing loan documents or servicing contract.” Id.
1. Section 1024.41 imposes duties only on “servicers.”
Trust v. Riddle, 911 F.3d 779, 804 (5th Cir. 2018).
AMCAP has not been the “servicer” of Jackson’s loan since March 1, 2019.
The RESPA regulations simply do not impose any loss mitigation related duties on AMCAP.
The Court must enter summary judgment in favor of AMCAP.
See e.g. Hmes v. AmCap Mortg., Ltd., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 243764 at *18 (S.D. Tex. Nov. 17, 2020).
i. Plaintiffs’ declaratory judgment claims fail.
2. Plaintiffs’ declaratory judgment action does not request a specific declaration.
Rather, Plaintiffs state that they seek a declaration specifying Plaintiffs’ and Defendants’ rights and duties in connection with the Deed of Trust, complain that there is a dispute as to the balance owed on the loan (and demand an accounting), and complaint that “Defendants” did not “follow proper procedure pursuant to the Deed of Trust,” comply with “applicable federal requirements,” and failed to provide notice of default and notice of sale.
As discussed above, AMCAP has no duty to provide notice of default or notice of sale, and not duty to engage in loss mitigation activities under any federal regulation.
AMCAP is not attempting to exercise the power of sale in the Deed of Trust or otherwise foreclose on the Property.
AMCAP is not servicing the loan, takes no position as to the amounts due, and could not produce an accounting if ordered to do so.
There is simply no reason for Plaintiffs to seek the (sort-of) requested declarations as to AMCAP.
For this reason alone, the Court should enter summary judgment in favor of AMCAP or, in the alternate, dismiss the claims against AMCAP for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted.
1. Even if there were some point to seeking these declarations against AMCAP, Plaintiffs claims for judicial declarations cannot stand alone. A declaratory judgment claim cannot stand alone. The Texas Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act is merely a procedural device; it does not create any substantive rights or cause of action.
Sid Richardson Carbon & Gasoline Co. v. Interenergy Res., Ltd., 99 F..3d 746, 752 n.3 (5th Cir. 1996).
When all underlying substantive claims fail, a claim for declaratory judgment cannot survive.
Lopez v. Bank of Am., N.A., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173070, at *16-17 (S.D. Tex. July 30, 2018); Hill v. PHH Mortg. Corp., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 265877 at *6 (S.D. Tex. April 23, 2020).
For this reason, the Court should grand summary judgment on Plaintiffs’ claim for declaratory judgment in favor of AMCAP, or in the alternate, dismiss the claim with prejudice.
CONCLUSION
2. AMCAP is entitled to summary judgment on Plaintiffs’ claims because AMCAP has no duty to provide notice of default or notice of sale under the Texas Property Code or the Deed of Trust, AMCAP is not a ‘servicer’ under RESPA or the regulations promulgated under RESPA, AMCAP has no interest in the loan, is not attempting to enforce the power of sale, and takes no position as to the amount currently owed, and because in the absence of a substantive cause of action against AMCAP, Plaintiffs’ declaratory judgment action cannot stand
The Court must enter summary judgment on all claims in AMCAP’s favor and order that Plaintiffs take nothing.
VII. PRAYER
WHEREFORE, Defendant AMCAP Mortgage, Ltd. prays the Court grant it summary judgment on all of Plaintiffs’ claims and order:
· Plaintiffs take nothing on their claims against AMCAP,
· AMCAP be dismissed from this suit,
· And such further relief at law or in equity to which AMCAP may show itself entitled.
Respectfully Submitted
HUGHES, WATTERS & ASKANASE, L.L.P.
By: /s/ Damian W. Abreo
Damian W. Abreo Tex. Bar No.24006728
Total Energies Tower
1201 Louisiana, 28th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Telephone: (713) 759-0818
Facsimile: (713) 759-6834
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT, AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD.
Fraudulent Transfer Signed Mar. 30, 2023 – filed Mar 31, 2023 which is the same day Bandit lawyer Rhonda Ross filed suit in HCDC.
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 11/30/2023 at 03:15 PM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(RebeccaBecknal, 4) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
U.S. District Court
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Houston)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:23-cv-03165
Jackson et al v. AmCap Mortgage Ltd. et al Assigned to: Judge Keith P Ellison
Cause: 28:1331(a) Fed. Question: Real Property |
Date Filed: 08/28/2023 Jury Demand: None Nature of Suit: 220 Real Property: Foreclosure Jurisdiction: Federal Question |
Plaintiff | ||
Anthony D Jackson | represented by | Rhonda Shedrick Ross , I Law Offices of Rhonda S. Ross Texas 121 East 12th St., Unit 6 Houston Houston, TX 77008 281-216-8778 Email: rhonda@rhondarossattorney.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
Plaintiff | ||
Superior Consulting Group | represented by | Rhonda Shedrick Ross , I (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
V. | ||
Defendant | ||
AmCap Mortgage Ltd. | represented by | Damian W Abreo Hughes Watters Askanase, LLP 1201 Louisiana Street, 28th Floor Houston, TX 77002 713 328-2848 Fax: 713-759-6834 Email: dabreo@hwa.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
Defendant | ||
Planet Home Lending | represented by | C Charles Townsend Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 1717 Main Street Suite 3625 Dallas, TX 75201 945-229-6370 Fax: 312-704-3001 Email: ctownsend@hinshawlaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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08/28/2023 | 1 | NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 120th Judicial District Harris County, case number 2023-20826 (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXSDC-30422893) filed by Planet Home Lending. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Index, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Civil Cover Sheet)(Townsend, C) (Entered: 08/28/2023) |
08/28/2023 | 2 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Planet Home Lending, filed.(Townsend, C) (Entered: 08/28/2023) |
08/31/2023 | 3 | ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 11/30/2023 at 03:15 PM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(RebeccaBecknal, 4) (Entered: 08/31/2023) |
PACER Service Center | |||
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Transaction Receipt | |||
09/13/2023 12:12:38 |
Mr. Properties v. Planet Home Lending, LLC
(4:19-cv-03517)
District Court, S.D. Texas
MAR 31, 2023 | REPUBLISHED BY LIT: MAY 11, 2023
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 12/11/2019. Case called.
No one appeared. Appearances:None.
(ERO:R. Guerrero), filed.(jmarchand, 4) (Entered: 12/11/2019)
U.S. District Court
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Houston)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:19-cv-03517
Mr. Properties et al v. Planet Home Lending, LLC et al Assigned to: Judge David Hittner Demand: $200,000,000
Cause: 28:1345 Foreclosure |
Date Filed: 09/17/2019 Date Terminated: 12/13/2019 Jury Demand: None Nature of Suit: 220 Real Property: Foreclosure Jurisdiction: Diversity |
Plaintiff | ||
Mr. Properties | represented by | Mr. Properties c/o Anthony Welch 7322 SW Freeway Ste 802 Houston, TX 77074 713-255-7200 PRO SE |
Plaintiff | ||
F.A. Hicks | represented by | F.A. Hicks PRO SE |
V. | ||
Defendant | ||
Planet Home Lending, LLC | represented by | Philip Stuart Traynor Albertelli Law 2201 W. Royal Lane Suite 155 Irving, TX 75063 469-804-8457 Fax: 469-804-8462 Email: bktx@albertellilaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
Defendant | ||
Flagstar Bank | ||
Defendant | ||
Mortgage Registrations Systems, Inc. | represented by | Philip Stuart Traynor (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
---|---|---|
09/17/2019 | 1 | NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 434th Judicial District, case number 19-DCV-266025 (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-23194360) filed by Planet Home Lending, LLC, Mortgage Registrations Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Original Petition)(Traynor, Philip) (Entered: 09/17/2019) |
09/18/2019 | 2 | ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 12/11/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 703 before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(JenniferOlsonadi, 4) (Entered: 09/18/2019) |
11/22/2019 | 3 | ANSWER to Complaint by Mortgage Registrations Systems, Inc., Planet Home Lending, LLC, filed.(Traynor, Philip) (Entered: 11/22/2019) |
12/11/2019 | 4 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 12/11/2019. Case called. No one appeared. Appearances:None.(ERO:R. Guerrero), filed.(jmarchand, 4) (Entered: 12/11/2019) |
12/13/2019 | 5 | ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Case terminated on December 13, 2019 (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4) (Entered: 12/16/2019) |
202320826 –
JACKSON, ANTHONY D vs. PLANET HOME LENDING
(Court 125, JUDGE KYLE CARTER)
MAR 31, 2023 | REPUBLISHED BY LIT: MAY 11, 2023
Defendant Planet Home Lending’s Notice of Filing Removal to Federal Court
Plaintiff’s Amended Original Petition
Notably, the Plaintiff Anthony D. Jackson’s Affidavit from the original complaint is not updated and included in the amended petition.
🔥 T R E N D I N G
HARRIS COUNTY
Who is ‘Notorious’ Texas Administrative Judge Susan Brown and husband Judge Marc Brown? https://t.co/w3kOkkcZgh pic.twitter.com/G2R8gEZPTT— lawsinusa (@lawsinusa) August 18, 2023
DEFENDANT PLANET HOME LENDING’S ORIGINAL ANSWER, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
Defendant Planet Home Lending, LLC (PHL) answers plaintiffs Anthony D. Jackson and Superior Consulting Group’s petition and asserts affirmative defenses and special exceptions as follows:
I. GENERAL DENIAL
1. PHL generally denies each and every allegation and claim for relief plaintiffs assert and demands strict proof thereof by a preponderance of credible evidence.
II. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
2. Plaintiffs’ claims fail, in whole or in part, because they fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
3. Plaintiff Mr. Jackson has not performed all conditions precedent to recovery and performance of those conditions has not been waived or excused, including his failure to make timely loan payments and tender the amount necessary to avoid foreclosure.
4. Plaintiffs have not performed all conditions precedent to recovery and performance of those conditions has not been waived or excused, including plaintiffs’ failure to provide sufficient, timely, or proper notice to PHL of their claims and/or demands.
5. Plaintiff Superior Consulting Group’s claims, fail, in whole or in part, because no privity of contract exists between it and PHL and it is not a third-party beneficiary to Mr. Jackson’s loan agreement.
6. Plaintiffs’ claims fail, in whole or in part, because of waiver, estoppel, ratification, privilege and consent.
7. Plaintiffs’ claims fail, in whole or in part, to the extent they are moot.
8. Plaintiffs’ claims fail, in whole or in part, to the extent plaintiffs lacks standing to bring them.
9. Plaintiffs’ claims fail, in whole or in part, to the extent they are barred by the economic loss rule and/or a contract between the parties covers the subject matter of the dispute.
10. Plaintiffs’ claims are barred, in whole or in part, because Mr. Jackson has not tendered or attempted to tender the amount due and owing on the loan for the subject property.
11. Plaintiffs’ claims are barred, in whole or in part, because they failed to mitigate their damages, if any.
12. Plaintiffs’ claims fail, in whole or in part, because they have unclean hands.
13. Plaintiffs’ damages, if any, were caused or contributed to by Mr. Jackson’s own prior breach of contract.
14. Plaintiffs’ claims are barred, in whole or in part, because the actions complained of, if in error at all, were the result of a bona fide error.
15. Plaintiffs’ claims are barred, in whole or in part, because they are proportionately
responsible for any damages they claim. Should plaintiffs prove any damages, PHL hereby invokes Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code chapter 33 and requests the trier of fact determine the proportion of responsibility for said damages by plaintiffs, any other party to this suit and any person or entity who may be designated as a responsible third-party, and to grant judgment against PHL, if at all, for only those damages for which PHL is found to be proportionately responsible, if any, and as reduced by all settlement amounts.
16. PHL is entitled to an offset against any damages to be awarded to plaintiffs for, among other things, the amount of the debt, the value of the use and occupation of the subject property, PHL’s attorneys’ fees incurred in this suit and amounts plaintiffs recovered pursuant to the settlement of any claims related to this matter.
17. PHL is not liable for punitive damages by application of the due process clause or the excessive fines clause of the United States Constitution, Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code chapter 41 or any other applicable law.
III. SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
18. PHL specially excepts to paragraphs 19-27 of plaintiffs’ original petition as plaintiffs fail to allege against which defendant(s) they assert their statutory fraud, common law fraud, and breach of contract claims.
19. PHL specially excepts to paragraphs 20(B), 20(C), 20(D), 23, and 24 of plaintiffs’ original petition as plaintiffs fail to identify any false representation(s) or promise(s), when it was made, and which defendant made it.
20. PHL requests the court enter an order sustaining these special exceptions and requiring plaintiffs, on or before June 5, 2023, to amend their petition to identify (1) against which defendant(s) they assert their statutory fraud, common law fraud, and breach of contract claims, and (2) the false representation(s) or false promise(s) on which they base their statutory and common law fraud claims, when it was made, and which defendant made it, and providing that if plaintiffs fail or refuse to amend, the court will dismiss the case.
IV. ATTORNEYS’ FEES
21. PHL retained the undersigned counsel to represent it against plaintiffs’ claims. PHL contends one or more of the claims asserted against it in this litigation is:
(1) groundless and brought in bad faith or groundless and brought for the purpose of harassment, in violation of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 13,
(2) presented for an improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay and needless increase in the cost of litigation, in violation Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 10.001(1),
(3) not warranted by existing law or by a non-frivolous argument for the extension, modification or reversal of existing law or the establishment of new law, in violation of Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 10.001(2),
or
(4) without evidentiary support or, after a reasonable opportunity for discovery, likely to have evidentiary support, in violation of Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 10.001(3).
PHL also seeks to recover its attorneys’ fees incurred in this case under any statute, common law rule or contract authorizing the same. This specifically includes any attorneys’ fees PHL incurred to defend against declaratory relief plaintiffs seek.
V. PRAYER
PHL respectfully requests a judgment plaintiffs take nothing on their claims and awarding PHL all further relief to which it is justly entitled.
Date: May 1, 2023
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ C. Charles Townsend
C. Charles Townsend,SBN: 24028053
ctownsend@hinshawlaw.com
–Attorney in Charge
Taylor D. Hennington, SBN: 24055219
thennington@hinshawlaw.com
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
1717 Main Street, Suite 3625
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telephone: 945.229.6390
Facsimile: 312.704.3001
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
A true and correct copy of this document was served on May 1, 2023 as follows:
VIA TEXFILE
Rhonda Ross
121 East 12th, Suite 6
Houston, Texas 77008
rhonda@rhondarossattorney.com
Plaintiffs’ Counsel
/s/ C. Charles Townsend
C. Charles Townsend
Automated Certificate of eService
This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.
Christopher Townsend on behalf of Christopher Townsend Bar No. 24028053
ctownsend@hinshawlaw.com Envelope ID: 75184661
Filing Code Description: Answer/ Response / Waiver
Filing Description: Planet Home Lending’s original answer, affirmative defenses and special exceptions
Status as of 5/1/2023 2:13 PM CST
Case Contacts
C CharlesTownsend
ctownsend@hinshawlaw.com
5/1/2023 2:10:49 PM
SENT
Jennifer Richardson
jrichardson@hinshawlaw.com
5/1/2023 2:10:49 PM
SENT
Taylor Hennington
thennington@hinshawlaw.com
5/1/2023 2:10:49 PM
SENT
Rhonda Ross
rhonda@rhondarossattorney.com
5/1/2023 2:10:49 PM
ERROR
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— lawsinusa (@lawsinusa) May 24, 2023
Jackson was married to federal Judge Kenneth Hoyt’s daughter, educator Stacy…until divorcing in 2009.
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5/29/2019 | 113 | Civil | OTHER CIVIL | |
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5/1/2019 | 334 | Civil | Foreclosure – Other | |
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3/29/2019 | 270 | Civil | Foreclosure – Other | |
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201917751- 7 Disposed (Final) |
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3/11/2019 | 152 | Civil | Foreclosure – Other | |
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1/28/2019 | 055 | Civil | Debt / Contract – Other | |
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HARRIS COUNTY vs. EXCESS FUNDS ONLINE, LLC | 11/15/2018 | 129 | Civil | Tax Delinquency | |
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11/15/2018 | 281 | Civil | Foreclosure – Other | |
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10/31/2018 | 333 | Civil | Quiet Title | |
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10/26/2018 | 234 | Civil | Quiet Title | |
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6/1/2018 | 281 | Civil | Foreclosure – Other | |
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12/5/2016 | 281 | Civil | Foreclosure – Other | |
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1/12/2015 | 281 | Civil | CHANGE OF NAME (ADULT)- CIVIL | |
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7/22/2013 | 312 | Family | WAIVER DIVORCE W / CHILDREN | |
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NOYOLA, ESTEE CARSON vs. NOYOLA, GILLBERTO GABRIEL | 6/7/2013 | 311 | Family | DIVORCE | |
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5/20/2013 | 152 | Civil | Tax Delinquency | |
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EMERSON, LEAH JANET vs. EMERSON, JAMES ANTHONY | 4/3/2013 | 247 | Family | DIVORCE W / CHILDREN | |
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8/28/2012 | 310 | Family | DIVORCE W / CHILDREN | |
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CONSTANTINOU, GREGORY vs. CONSTANTINOU, DANUBIA | 5/14/2012 | 310 | Family | DIVORCE | |
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1/5/2012 | 061 | Civil | CONTRACT | |
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3/29/2011 | 310 | Family | ENFORCEMENT FOREIGN DECREE | |
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201037006- 7 Disposed (Final) |
DAVIS, CYNTHIA A vs. DAVIS, LEE ANDREW |
6/16/2010 | 310 | Family | DIVORCE | |
201036893- 7 Disposed (Final) |
BLANCO, KERI DENISE vs. BLANCO, CHRISTOPHER NELSON | 6/15/2010 | 312 | Family | DIVORCE W / CHILDREN | |
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PROSSER, DANIEL FEIGAL vs. RICH, DONYCE ANN |
4/14/2010 | 310 | Family | DIVORCE | |
201004025- 7 Disposed (Final) |
BRUCE, DAVID vs. RAMIREZ, CHRIS | 1/21/2010 | 061 | Civil | DTPA-DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE | |
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6/12/2009 | 245 | Family | CHANGE OF NAME (ADULT)- FAMILY | |
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10/12/2008 | 310 | Family | WAIVER DIVORCE W / CHILDREN | |
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NALBONE, MATTHEW SHAWN vs. NALBONE, SHELLY DENISE | 6/26/2008 | 245 | Family | DIVORCE W / CHILDREN | |
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6/25/2008 | 312 | Family | DIVORCE |