Edwards et al v. Westlake Financial Services et al
Plaintiff: Laron Edwards and Dale Ellington
Defendant: Westlake Financial Services, John Does and Posh Automotive LLC
Case Number: 4:2023cv00284
Filed: March 23, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: D P Marshall
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal - Fair Credit Reporting Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 18, 2023 Filing 19 RESPONSE to Motion re #18 MOTION to Amend/Correct #10 Amended Complaint and Response to Motion to Dismiss filed by Westlake Financial Services. (Horton, Johnathan)
May 10, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION to Amend/Correct #10 Amended Complaint and Response to Motion to Dismiss by Dale Ellington (Attachments: #1 Exhibit "A")(Sutter, Luther)
May 10, 2023 Filing 17 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #16 Motion to Dismiss filed by Posh Automotive LLC. (Proctor, Willard) (Docket text modified on 5/10/2023 to correct the description of the document filed)(jak)
May 10, 2023 Filing 16 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Amended Complaint by Posh Automotive LLC (Proctor, Willard)
May 10, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Willard Proctor, Jr on behalf of Posh Automotive LLC (Proctor, Willard)
May 10, 2023 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #17 Response in Support of Motion. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to correct the description of the document filed as "BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #16 Motion to Dismiss" as marked on the document and pursuant to instruction from the party filer. (jak)
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER denying as moot #5 motion to dismiss. Motion to compel arbitration, Doc. #7 , denied without prejudice as moot. Edwards is no longer a party to this lawsuit based on the #10 amended complaint. Edwards and Westlake are, of course, free to pursue arbitration as agreed, Doc. #11 . Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 5/2/2023. (jak)
April 27, 2023 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #12 MOTION TO DISMISS. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to establish linkage to #10 Amended Complaint. (jak)
April 26, 2023 Filing 13 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #12 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, #10 Amended Complaint filed by Westlake Financial Services. (Horton, Johnathan)
April 26, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION TO DISMISS #10 Amended Complaint by Westlake Financial Services (Horton, Johnathan) (Docket text modified on 4/27/2023 to establish linkage) (jak)
April 19, 2023 Summons Issued as to Posh Automotive LLC and returned to counsel for plaintiff. (jap)
April 18, 2023 Filing 11 STIPULATION re #8 Brief in Support, #7 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss or Alternatively to Stay Action As to Laron Edwards, #9 Response to Motion, by Westlake Financial Services. (Horton, Johnathan)
April 13, 2023 Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Dale Ellington(Sutter, Luther)
April 13, 2023 Filing 9 RESPONSE to Motion re #5 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #7 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss or Alternatively to Stay Action As to Laron Edwards filed by Laron Edwards, Dale Ellington. (Sutter, Luther)
March 30, 2023 Filing 8 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #7 Motion to Compel, Arbitration and Dismiss or Alternatively to Stay Action As to Laron Edwards filed by Westlake Financial Services. (Horton, Johnathan)
March 30, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss or Alternatively to Stay Action As to Laron Edwards by Westlake Financial Services (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Retail Installment Contract and Security Agreement, #2 Exhibit B - Letter, Mar. 27, 2023)(Horton, Johnathan)
March 30, 2023 Filing 6 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #5 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Westlake Financial Services. (Horton, Johnathan)
March 30, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Westlake Financial Services (Horton, Johnathan)
March 23, 2023 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Westlake Financial Services (Horton, Johnathan)
March 23, 2023 Filing 3 Deficiency Letter from Clerk of Court notifying party that Corporate Disclosure Statement not filed with first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request (F.R.Cv.P. 7.1) re #1 Notice of Removal. (ldb)
March 23, 2023 Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Dale Ellington and Laron Edwards against John Does and Westlake Financial Services. (ldb)
March 23, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Westlake Financial Services from Pulaski County Circuit Court, case number 60CV-23-1049. Fee $402, receipt number LIT1513. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (ldb)

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Plaintiff: Laron Edwards
Represented By: Lucien R. Gillham
Represented By: Luther Oneal Sutter
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Plaintiff: Dale Ellington
Represented By: Lucien R. Gillham
Represented By: Luther Oneal Sutter
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Defendant: Westlake Financial Services
Represented By: Judy Simmons Henry
Represented By: Johnathan D. Horton
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Defendant: John Does
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Defendant: Posh Automotive LLC
Represented By: Willard Proctor, Jr.
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