Daniel VanderKodde, et al v. Mary Jane M. Elliott, P.C., et al
Plaintiff: DANIEL VANDERKODDE, SUSAN BUCK, ANITA BECKLEY, RITCHIE SWAGERTY, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated and RUBY ROBINSON
Defendant: MARY JANE M. ELLIOTT, P.C., LVNV FUNDING, LLC, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC., ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. and BERNDT & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Case Number: 26-1564
Filed: June 29, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 24, 2026 Filing 13 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Theodore James Westbrook for Ritchie Swagerty. Certificate of Service: 08/24/2026. Argument Request: requested. [26-1564] (TJW) [Entered: 08/24/2026 03:21 PM]
July 13, 2026 Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Nabil G. Foster ; LVNV Funding, LLC makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No Certificate of Service: 07/13/2026. [26-1564] (NGF) [Entered: 07/13/2026 06:36 PM]
July 13, 2026 Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee LVNV Funding, LLC by Nabil G. Foster. Certificate of Service: 07/13/2026. [26-1564] (NGF) [Entered: 07/13/2026 06:34 PM]
July 13, 2026 Filing 10 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 08/24/2026;. appellee brief due 09/21/2026; (RGF) [Entered: 07/13/2026 03:55 PM]
July 13, 2026 Filing 9 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - no hearings held in District Court. Filed by Mr. Theodore James Westbrook for Ritchie Swagerty. Certificate of Service: 07/13/2026. [26-1564] (TJW) [Entered: 07/13/2026 03:21 PM]
July 13, 2026 Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Ritchie Swagerty by Phillip C. Rogers. Certificate of Service: 07/13/2026. [26-1564] (PCR) [Entered: 07/13/2026 02:41 PM]
July 13, 2026 Filing 7 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Theodore James Westbrook for Appellant Ritchie Swagerty. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? Yes ; Case Name: VanderKodde v. Mary Jane M. Elliott, P.C. , Citation: 951 F.3d 397 (6th Cir. 2020) ; Was this case mediated through the court's program: No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Berndt & Associates, P.C. and LVNV Funding, LLC ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 07/13/2026. [26-1564] (TJW) [Entered: 07/13/2026 02:26 PM]
July 13, 2026 Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Ritchie Swagerty by Theodore J. Westbrook. Certificate of Service: 07/13/2026. [26-1564] (TJW) [Entered: 07/13/2026 01:25 PM]
July 7, 2026 Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: C. Thomas Ludden ; Berndt & Associates, P.C. makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No. Certificate of Service: 07/07/2026. [26-1564] (CTL) [Entered: 07/07/2026 03:28 PM]
July 7, 2026 Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Berndt & Associates, P.C. by C. Thomas Ludden. Certificate of Service: 07/07/2026. [26-1564] (CTL) [Entered: 07/07/2026 02:21 PM]
July 1, 2026 Filing 3 LOCKED - DOCUMENT IS SCREENSHOT OF FILING DOCUMENT ON PACER???? PLEASE REFILE*******APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Berndt & Associates, P.C. by C. Thomas Ludden. Certificate of Service: 07/01/2026. [26-1564]--[Edited 07/01/2026 by RGF] (CTL) [Entered: 07/01/2026 10:54 AM]
June 30, 2026 Filing 2 Miscellaneous letter sent. regarding the amended caption for this appeal. (RGF) [Entered: 06/30/2026 10:43 AM]
June 29, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Ritchie Swagerty. Transcript needed: n. (RGF) [Entered: 06/29/2026 12:40 PM]

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