Power Funding, Ltd. et al v. Chabad Lubavitch of Sunrise Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Power Funding, Ltd. and SSMD Financial, LLC
Defendant: Chabad Lubavitch of Sunrise Inc., Chabad of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc., Chabad of Sunrise at Sawgrass, Inc., Aron Y. Lieberman, Levi Yitzchok Chanowitz, Esther Lieberman Chanowitz and Joseph Lebovics
Case Number: 6:2023cv00398
Filed: August 10, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: J Campbell Barker
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal- Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on May 7, 2024. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
October 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response to Motion re #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Power Funding, Ltd., SSMD Financial, LLC. (Ritcheson, Scott)
September 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 REPLY to Response to Motion re #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Chabad Lubavitch of Sunrise Inc., Chabad of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc., Chabad of Sunrise at Sawgrass, Inc., Esther Lieberman Chanowitz, Levi Yitzchok Chanowitz, Joseph Lebovics, Aron Y. Lieberman. (Twersky, Aaron)
September 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RESPONSE in Opposition re #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Power Funding, Ltd., SSMD Financial, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Appendix, #3 Exhibit A - Declaration of Dominique, #4 Exhibit B - Declaration of Scott Ritcheson, #5 Exhibit 1- Flow of Funds, #6 Exhibit 21-Factoring Agreement, #7 Exhibit 22-Credit Applications, #8 Exhibit 23-Notices of Assignment, #9 Exhibit 24-Checks from Chbad Lubavitch, #10 Exhibit 25-Checks from Camp Gan Israel, #11 Exhibit 26-Incoming Wire-Advices of Credits, #12 Exhibit 27-Wire Slips on Transfers, #13 Exhibit 28-Excerpts of Business Records Affidavit - Truist Bank, #14 Exhibit 29-Certified Copy of SoS Records of Southside Bank, #15 Exhibit 30-Certified Copy of SoS Records Suntrust Bank, #16 Exhibit 31-Certified Copy of SoS Records Truist Bank, #17 Exhibit 32-Certified Copy of SoS Records of TD Bank)(Ritcheson, Scott)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER setting Rule 26 deadlines. Meeting Report due by 10/11/2023. Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 10/20/2023 at 10:00 AM by telephone before District Judge J. Campbell Barker. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 9/11/2023. (ndc)
September 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Power Funding, Ltd., SSMD Financial, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Factor Management, L.L.C. for Power Funding, Ltd.. (Ritcheson, Scott)
September 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Chabad Lubavitch of Sunrise Inc., Chabad of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc., Chabad of Sunrise at Sawgrass, Inc., Esther Lieberman Chanowitz, Levi Yitzchok Chanowitz, Joseph Lebovics, Aron Y. Lieberman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Esther Chanowitz, #2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Joseph Lebovics, #3 Exhibit C - Declaration of Levi Chanowitz, #4 Exhibit D - Declaration of Aron Lieberman, #5 Exhibit E - Declaration of Aaron Twersky, #6 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion)(Twersky, Aaron)
August 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Chabad Lubavitch of Sunrise Inc., Chabad of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc., Chabad of Sunrise at Sawgrass, Inc., Esther Lieberman Chanowitz, Levi Yitzchok Chanowitz, Joseph Lebovics, Aron Y. Lieberman.( Twersky, Aaron)
August 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Chabad Lubavitch of Sunrise Inc. to 9/5/2023; Chabad of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc. to 9/5/2023; Chabad of Sunrise at Sawgrass, Inc. to 9/5/2023; Esther Lieberman Chanowitz to 9/5/2023; Levi Yitzchok Chanowitz to 9/5/2023; Joseph Lebovics to 9/5/2023; Aron Y. Lieberman to 9/5/2023. 19 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( wea, 6)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ***FILED IN ERROR. SEE ENTRY #5 FOR CORRECTED FILING.***Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Chabad Lubavitch of Sunrise Inc., Chabad of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc., Chabad of Sunrise at Sawgrass, Inc., Esther Lieberman Chanowitz, Levi Yitzchok Chanowitz, Joseph Lebovics, Aron Y. Lieberman.( Twersky, Aaron).
August 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Aaron Twersky on behalf of Chabad Lubavitch of Sunrise Inc., Chabad of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc., Chabad of Sunrise at Sawgrass, Inc., Esther Lieberman Chanowitz, Levi Yitzchok Chanowitz, Joseph Lebovics, Aron Y. Lieberman. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-9653191. (Twersky, Aaron)
August 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Original Petition Filed in State Court (gsm)
August 11, 2023 Opinion or Order District Judge J. Campbell Barker added. (gsm)
August 11, 2023 Opinion or Order COURT ORDER: The court adopts in this case Judge Barker's standing orders, which may be obtained from his page on the court's website and may be updated without separate docket entry. All parties and counsel are ordered to stay abreast of the current standing orders and to comply with those orders and with the court's local rules. Noncompliance with those standing orders or local rules may result in a sanction or other disadvantage. (gsm)
August 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by All Defendants from 7th Judicial District Court, Smith County, Texas, case number DC-23-1510-A. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXEDC-9645625), filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Supplement Civil Cover Sheet)(Kerr, Kaitlin) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/11/2023: #4 Smith County Certified Case Summary) (gsm, ).

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Texas Eastern District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Power Funding, Ltd. et al v. Chabad Lubavitch of Sunrise Inc. et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Power Funding, Ltd.
Represented By: Scott Alan Ritcheson
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: SSMD Financial, LLC
Represented By: Scott Alan Ritcheson
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Chabad Lubavitch of Sunrise Inc.
Represented By: Aaron Twersky
Represented By: Kaitlin H Kerr
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Chabad of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc.
Represented By: Aaron Twersky
Represented By: Kaitlin H Kerr
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Chabad of Sunrise at Sawgrass, Inc.
Represented By: Kaitlin H Kerr
Represented By: Aaron Twersky
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Aron Y. Lieberman
Represented By: Kaitlin H Kerr
Represented By: Aaron Twersky
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Levi Yitzchok Chanowitz
Represented By: Kaitlin H Kerr
Represented By: Aaron Twersky
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Esther Lieberman Chanowitz
Represented By: Aaron Twersky
Represented By: Kaitlin H Kerr
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Joseph Lebovics
Represented By: Aaron Twersky
Represented By: Kaitlin H Kerr
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?