Mercado v. Westlake Portfolio Management, LLC
Plaintiff: Robert Mercado
Defendant: Westlake Portfolio Management, LLC and Westlake Services, LLC
Case Number: 8:2024cv01077
Filed: May 1, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Kathryn Kimball Mizelle
Referring Judge: Thomas G Wilson
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1692 Fair Debt Collection Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 CIVIL CASE STANDING ORDER. The Parties shall meet and file a Case Management Report using the standard form on the Court's website within forty days after removal. Each Party must also file a Corporate Disclosure Statement using the standard template attached to this Order (also available on the undersigned's website under the "forms" tab) within fourteen days. Signed by Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on 5/8/2024. (CMM)
May 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: The #5 Motion to Remand is DENIED. The #6 Motion to Amend the Complaint and the #7 Motion to Demand Jury Trial are DENIED as moot. The Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice. Mercado may refile an amended complaint no later than May 22, 2024. If Mercado fails to refile in a timely manner, this action will become subject to dismissal without further notice. Signed by Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on 5/8/2024. (CMM)
May 7, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Frank H. Kerney, III on behalf of Robert Mercado (Kerney, Frank)
May 6, 2024 Filing 12 TRANSFER IN from Ft. Myers Division on 05/03/2024 Case Number 2:24-cv-405. Case assigned to District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle and Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson. New Case Number: 8:24-cv-1077-KKM-TGW. Motion(s) referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson. (MCB)
May 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER directing the Clerk to transfer this action to the Tampa Division of the Middle District of Florida and close the Fort Myers case. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 5/3/2024. (BB)
May 3, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Westlake Portfolio Management, LLC. Related case(s): No (Liebler, James)
May 3, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by James Randolph Liebler, II on behalf of Westlake Portfolio Management, LLC. Lead Counsel: James R. Liebler, II. (Liebler, James)
May 3, 2024 Filing 4 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 5/3/2024. (CGW)
May 2, 2024 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE of service RE #5 MOTION to Remand to State Court, #6 MOTION to Amend Complaint, #7 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief by Robert Mercado. (e-portal) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(GL) Modified text and linked entries on 5/3/2024 (GL).
May 2, 2024 Filing 7 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief, specifically to Demand Jury by Robert Mercado. (No Signature)(e-portal) (GL) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek.
May 2, 2024 Filing 6 MOTION to Amend #3 Complaint by Robert Mercado. (No Signature)(e-portal) (GL) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek.
May 2, 2024 Filing 5 EMERGENCY MOTION to Remand to State Court by Robert Mercado. (No signature)(e-portal) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(GL)
May 2, 2024 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek. New case number: 2:24-cv-405-SPC-KCD. (ARL)
May 1, 2024 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against Westlake Portfolio Management, LLC filed by Robert Mercado. ***Filed in State Court on 03/24/2024***(LD)
May 1, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Lee County Court, case number 24-SC-002479 filed in State Court on 3/24/2024. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-22047769 filed by Westlake Portfolio Management, LLC. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT Statement of Claim with Exhibits, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Liebler, James)

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Defendant: Westlake Portfolio Management, LLC
Represented By: James Randolph Liebler, II
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Represented By: James Randolph Liebler, II
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Plaintiff: Robert Mercado
Represented By: Frank H. Kerney, III
Represented By: Octavio Gomez
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