Winston Maurice Brown v. Lafayette Federal Credit Union et al
Plaintiff: Winston Maurice Brown
Defendant: Lafayette Federal Credit Union, HFS Financial and Does 1-100
Case Number: 5:2023cv01646
Filed: August 15, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Sheri Pym
Referring Judge: Otis D Wright
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Fraud
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 20, 2023 Filing 28 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(a) or (c) filed by plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown.(lc)
September 13, 2023 Filing 26 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Antoinette P. Hewitt counsel for Defendant Lafayette Federal Credit Union. Adding Antoinette P. Hewitt as counsel of record for LAFAYETTE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant LAFAYETTE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. (Attorney Antoinette P. Hewitt added to party Lafayette Federal Credit Union (pty:dft))(Hewitt, Antoinette)
September 12, 2023 Filing 25 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: On September 8, 2023, Plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown requested that the clerk enter default against Defendants HFS Financial and Lafayette Federal Credit Union on the Complaint. (Req. Entry Default, ECF No. 17.) However, two days prior, Brown filed the operative amended complaint. (Am. Compl., ECF No. 16.) Accordingly, the Court DENIES AS MOOT Browns Request for Entry of Default #17 . (lc)
September 11, 2023 Filing 27 Mail Returned addressed to Winston Maurice Brown re Order on Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis with Declaration in Support (CV-60) #11 (lc)
September 11, 2023 Filing 24 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown, upon Defendant HFS Financial served on 9/9/2023, answer due 10/2/2023. in compliance with statute not specified by service on a domestic corporation by certified mail (NO executed signed return receipt attached).(lc)
September 11, 2023 Filing 23 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown, re Affidavit ) #18 , REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against defendants HFS Financial, #17 served on 9/11/23. (lc)
September 11, 2023 Filing 22 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown, re REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against defendant Lafayette Federal Credit Union #17 served on 9/11/23. (lc)
September 11, 2023 Filing 21 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown, upon Defendant Lafayette Federal Credit Union served on 9/9/2023, answer due 10/2/2023. in compliance with statute not specified by service on a domestic corporation, by certified mail (NO executed signed return receipt attached). (lc)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MINUTE ORDER (In Chambers): by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. In light of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, the Court DISCHARGES the Order to Show Cause dated September 7, 2023, (ECF No. 15.) The Court does not require a further response to the Order to Show Cause. (lom)
September 11, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Re: REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against defendants HFS Financial, Lafayette Federal Credit Union #17 . The Clerk cannot enter the requested relief as: No proof of service/waiver of service on file. Proof of Service is lacking required information. Request for Entry of Default has been forwarded to the assigned Judge. Filing is in Response to ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Clerk unable to determine the propriety of service, no proof attached to the First amended complaint, no identification of who accepted service in affidavit re service made. Clerk able to determne if how or type of service was made was proper since missing and original proofs on complaint missing who accepted original complaint. (lc)
September 8, 2023 Filing 18 AFFIDAVIT of Winston Maurice Brown in support f REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against defendants HFS Financial, Lafayette Federal Credit Union #17 filed by Plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown. (lc)
September 8, 2023 Filing 17 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against defendants HFS Financial, Lafayette Federal Credit Union filed by plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown. (lc)
September 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Plaintiff(s) is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE IN WRITING no later than September 12, 2023 why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. The Court will consider the filing of the following, as an appropriate response to this OSC, on or before the above date: Plaintiff's request for entry of default as to the defendants, orAnswer by the defendant(s). In the event both documents are filed before the above date, the answer will take precedence. Failure to respond to the Court'sOrder may result in the dismissal of the action. (lc)
September 6, 2023 Filing 16 VERIFIED AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendants, Lafayette Federal Credit Union HFS Financial and Does 1-100, amending Complaint - (Discovery), #1 filed by plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown(lc)
August 31, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Due to clerical error Re: Consent to proceed before Magistrate form CV 11 #13 : Filed in error. Proposed consent and order form should have been Lodged and attached to a filed Notice of Lodging. (lc)
August 31, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days), #9 , Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days), #10 . The following error(s) was/were found: Plaintiff served the defendants before the summons has been issued. The order granting Request to proceed in forma pauperis issued 8/31/23, upon which clerk was going to issue the summons attached to document no. 1 and dated by filer on 8/1/23. Other error(s) with document(s): Because of the above cited deficiencies, clerk cannot determine the propriety of issuing outdated summons.. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lc)
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (NON-PRISONER CASE) #3 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. (lc)
August 30, 2023 Filing 13 STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE ( CV-11D FORM filed by Plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown (lc)
August 30, 2023 Filing 10 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown, upon Defendant Lafayette Federal Credit Union served on 8/15/2023, answer due 9/5/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon - in compliance with statute not specified by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association by mail. (lc)
August 30, 2023 Filing 9 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown, upon Defendant HFS Financial served on 8/15/2023, answer due 9/5/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon - in compliance with statute not specified by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association by certified express mail (no receipts attached). (lc)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SELF-REPRESENTATION ORDER by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. (lc)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D Wright, II: This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Otis D. Wright II. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY- No mandatory chambers copies required, EXCEPT FOR EXCEPT FOR motions for summary judgment and any other evidence-heavy motions. The Court's Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS) allows people without lawyers who have pending cases in the US District Court for the Central District of California to submit documents electronically to the Clerk's Office The parties may consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge appearing on the voluntary consent list. PLEASE refer to Local Rule 79-5 for the submission of CIVIL ONLY SEALED DOCUMENTS. CRIMINAL SEALED DOCUMENTS will remain the same. Please refer to Court's Website and Judge's procedures for information as applicable. (lc)
August 21, 2023 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (et)
August 21, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
August 21, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym. (et)
August 15, 2023 Filing 3 REQUEST to Proceed In Forma Pauperis with Declaration in Support filed by Plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown. (et)
August 15, 2023 Filing 2 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown. (et)
August 15, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Defendants HFS Financial, Lafayette Federal Credit Union, Does 1 thru 100. Case assigned to Judge Otis D. Wright, II for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym., filed by Plaintiff Winston Maurice Brown. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Request for Summons) (et)

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