Sims v. Opportunity Financial, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Frederick Sims
Defendant: Opportunity Financial, LLC, d/b/a OppLoans, FinWise Bank and Opportunity Financial, LLC a Delaware Company, doing business as OppLoans
Case Number: 4:2020cv04730
Filed: July 15, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Phyllis J Hamilton
Nature of Suit: Banks and Banking
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 10, 2020 Filing 25 Notice of Withdrawal of Motion re Motion to Dismiss Complaint (McGuire, James) (Filed on 9/10/2020) Modified on 9/11/2020 (jlmS, COURT STAFF).
September 8, 2020 Filing 24 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO AMENDED COMPLAINT re #23 Amended Complaint, filed by Opportunity Financial, LLC., Frederick Sims, FinWise Bank (McGuire, James) (Filed on 9/8/2020) Modified on 9/9/2020 (jlmS, COURT STAFF).
September 1, 2020 Filing 23 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Opportunity Financial, LLC, Finwise Bank. Filed by Frederick Sims. (Marker, Caleb) (Filed on 9/1/2020) Modified on 9/2/2020 (jlmS, COURT STAFF).
August 19, 2020 Filing 22 Notice of Motion and MOTION to Dismiss Complaint filed by Opportunity Financial, LLC. Motion Hearing set for 9/23/2020 09:00 AM in Oakland, Courtroom 3, 3rd Floor before Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton. Responses due by 9/2/2020. Replies due by 9/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit A to Request for Judicial Notice, #3 Exhibit B to Request for Judicial Notice, #4 Proposed Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss)(McGuire, James) (Filed on 8/19/2020) Modified on 8/20/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
August 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 JOINT STIPULATION TO EXCEED PAGE LIMITS AND REQUEST FOR ORDER AND ORDER by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton granting #19 Stipulation. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/17/2020)
August 14, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Aaron Rome (Rome, Michael) (Filed on 8/14/2020)
August 14, 2020 Filing 19 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Exceed Page Limits and Request for Order filed by Opportunity Financial, LLC, Frederick Sims and FinWise Bank. (McGuire, James) (Filed on 8/14/2020) Modified on 8/17/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
August 5, 2020 Filing 18 Statement re #1 Notice of Removal,, by Opportunity Financial, LLC. (McGuire, James) (Filed on 8/5/2020)
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Joint Case Management Statement due by 11/5/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/12/2020 at 02:00 PM. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 7/23/2020. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/23/2020)
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero no longer assigned to case,. Signed by Clerk on 07/23/2020. (mbcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/23/2020)
July 22, 2020 Filing 15 CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2020)
July 22, 2020 Filing 14 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Opportunity Financial, LLC.. (McGuire, James) (Filed on 7/22/2020)
July 22, 2020 Filing 13 Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond to Complaint re #1 Notice of Removal filed by Opportunity Financial, LLC. (McGuire, James) (Filed on 7/22/2020)
July 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER, signed 7/20/2020, by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero granting #10 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Mark Rooney. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/20/2020)
July 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Order, signed 7/20/2020, by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero granting #9 Motion for Pro Hac Vice Allen Denson.(klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/20/2020)
July 17, 2020 Filing 10 Second MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Mark Rooney, (Filing Fee: $310.00, receipt number 0971-14705822) filed by FinWise Bank. (Sullivan, Laura) (Filed on 7/17/2020)
July 17, 2020 Filing 9 First MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Allen Denson, (Filing Fee: $310.00, receipt number 0971-14705636) filed by FinWise Bank. (Sullivan, Laura) (Filed on 7/17/2020)
July 17, 2020 Filing 8 Certification of Interested Parties filed by FinWise Bank identifying Corporate Parent All West Bancorp for FinWise Bank. (Sullivan, Laura) (Filed on 7/17/2020)
July 17, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE filed by FinWise Bank of Consent to re #1 Notice of Removal (Sullivan, Laura) (Filed on 7/17/2020)
July 16, 2020 Filing 6 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Joint Case Management Statement due by 10/9/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/16/2020 at 2:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (tnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/16/2020)
July 16, 2020 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Opportunity Financial, LLC, d/b/a OppLoans of re #4 Certificate of Interested Entities, re #1 Notice of Removal, re #2 Certificate of Interested Entities - Opportunity Financial, LLC's Certificate of Service of Initiaing Documents (McGuire, James) (Filed on 7/16/2020)
July 16, 2020 Filing 4 Certification of Interested Parties filed by Opportunity Financial, LLC, d/b/a OppLoans identifying Corporate Parent Opportunity Financial, LLC, d/b/a OppLoans for Opportunity Financial, LLC, d/b/a OppLoans re #1 Notice of Removal - CORRECTION OF DOCKET #2 (McGuire, James) (Filed on 7/16/2020)
July 16, 2020 Filing 3 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 7/30/2020. (mbcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/16/2020)
July 15, 2020 Filing 2 Certification of Interested Parties filed by Opportunity Financial, LLC, d/b/a OppLoans identifying Corporate Parent Opportunity Financial, LLC, d/b/a OppLoans for Opportunity Financial, LLC, d/b/a OppLoans re #1 Notice of Removal (McGuire, James) (Filed on 7/15/2020)
July 15, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court for the State of California, County of Alameda. Their case number is RG20062853, (Filing Fee: $400.00, receipt number 0971-14696233). Filed by Opportunity Financial, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Declaration of James R. McGuire in Support of Defendant Opportunity Financial, LLC's Notice of Removal, #6 Exhibit A to Declaration of James R. McGurie, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(McGuire, James) (Filed on 7/15/2020) Modified on 7/16/2020 (tnS, COURT STAFF).

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Plaintiff: Frederick Sims
Represented By: Flinn T. Milligan
Represented By: Arielle Canepa
Represented By: Caleb Marker
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Defendant: Opportunity Financial, LLC, d/b/a OppLoans
Represented By: James R. McGuire
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Defendant: FinWise Bank
Represented By: Laura Michele Sullivan
Represented By: Mark E. Rooney
Represented By: Allen H. Denson
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Defendant: Opportunity Financial, LLC a Delaware Company, doing business as OppLoans
Represented By: James R. McGuire
Represented By: Lauren Lynn Erker
Represented By: Michael Aaron Rome
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