Cristwell v. NewRez LLC
Plaintiff: DEREK CRISTWELL
Defendant: NewRez LLC doing business as Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing LLC
Pretrial Services: Rod B. Neuman
Case Number: 8:2025cv02799
Filed: October 13, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: John L Badalamenti
Referring Judge: Lindsay S Griffin
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 18, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE of mediation conference/hearing to be held on 10/6/26 at 9:00 am before Rod B Newman. (Simil, Jennifer)
December 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 1/9/2026, Joinder of Parties due by 1/9/2026, Discovery due by 11/6/2026, Dispositive motions due by 12/4/2026, Pretrial statement due by 4/19/2027, All other motions due by 4/14/2027, Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 7/10/2026, Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 8/7/2026, Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/30/2027 at 01:30 PM in Zoom Video Conference before Judge John L. Badalamenti, Jury Trial set for term commencing 5/3/2027 in Tampa Courtroom 9 B before Judge John L. Badalamenti, Conduct mediation hearing by 3/2/2027. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 12/3/2025. (BGS)
December 2, 2025 Filing 17 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Simil, Jennifer)
November 20, 2025 Filing 16 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Derek Cristwell. (Simil, Jennifer)
November 10, 2025 Filing 15 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by NewRez LLC.(Hekkanen, Justin) Modified text on 11/12/2025 (MCB).
October 28, 2025 Filing 14 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by NewRez LLC identifying Corporate Parent Shellpoint Partners LLC, Corporate Parent NRM Acquisition LLC, Corporate Parent New Residential Mortgage LLC, Corporate Parent NRM Acquisition II LLC, Corporate Parent Rithm Capital Corp. fka New Residential Investment Corp. for NewRez LLC.. (Dlugolecki, Dorothy Ann)
October 28, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Dorothy Ann A. Dlugolecki on behalf of NewRez LLC (Dlugolecki, Dorothy Ann)
October 28, 2025 Filing 12 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by NewRez LLC. Related case(s): Yes (Hekkanen, Justin)
October 28, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Justin E. Hekkanen on behalf of NewRez LLC. Lead Counsel: Justin E. Hekkanen. (Hekkanen, Justin)
October 28, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Justin E. Hekkanen on behalf of NewRez LLC (Hekkanen, Justin)
October 26, 2025 Filing 9 RETURN of service executed on 10/20/2025 by Derek Cristwell as to NewRez LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proof of Service)(Simil, Jennifer)
October 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 10/15/2025. (BGS)
October 15, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE informing the parties that they may consent to the jurisdiction of a United States magistrate judge by filing Form AO 85 Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge using the event Consent to Jurisdiction of US Magistrate Judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (BGS)
October 15, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.07(c), Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), and Local Rule 3.03. -Local Rule 1.07(c) requires lead counsel to file promptly a Notice of a Related Action identifying and describing any related action either pending or closed in the Middle District or elsewhere. -Local Rule 3.02(a)(2) requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. -Local Rule 3.03 requires each party to file a disclosure statement. Counsel must make their disclosures using the standard court form. The Disclosure Statement form can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (BGS)
October 14, 2025 Filing 5 SUMMONS issued as to NewRez LLC. (KME)
October 14, 2025 Filing 4 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin. New case number: 8:25-cv-2799-JLB-LSG. (ARL)
October 13, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Derek Cristwell. Related case(s): Yes (Simil, Jennifer) Modified text on 10/14/2025 (MCB).
October 13, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Jennifer Gomes Simil on behalf of Derek Cristwell. Lead Counsel: Jennifer Simil, Esq. (Simil, Jennifer) Modified text on 10/14/2025 (KME).
October 13, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against NewRez LLC with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-23987470) filed by Derek Cristwell. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Proposed Summons)(Simil, Jennifer) Modified text on 10/14/2025 (KME).

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Plaintiff: DEREK CRISTWELL
Represented By: Matthew David Bavaro
Represented By: Jessica Krassner
Represented By: Jennifer Gomes Simil
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Defendant: NewRez LLC doing business as Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing LLC
Represented By: Dorothy Ann A. Dlugolecki
Represented By: Justin E. Hekkanen
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Pretrial services: Rod B. Neuman
Represented By: Rod B. Neuman
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