Bentley v. Newrez LLC
Plaintiff: Tuyen T. Bentley and Ronald L. Wright
Defendant: Newrez LLC a Foreign Limited Liability Company doing business as Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Case Number: 8:2026cv00571
Filed: March 3, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: John L Badalamenti
Referring Judge: Sean P Flynn
Nature of Suit: Real Property: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 27, 2026 Filing 24 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (King, Gregory)
April 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 TEXT ORDER. The Court entered a Civil Action Order governing the procedures to follow in this case. (Doc. #5). That Order directed the parties to file a Uniform Case Management Report using the form on the undersigned's webpage within forty (40) days after any defendant appears in this action. (Id. at 2). On April 20, 2026, the parties filed a Case Management Report (Doc. #21), but that report diverges substantially from the Court's standard Uniform Case Management Report form because the parties failed to agree on specific requested dates for each deadline. Accordingly, the parties Case Management Report (Doc. #21) is STRICKEN. The parties are DIRECTED to file an amended case management report by no later than May 1, 2026, that lists a single requested date for each deadline. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to STRIKE the parties Case Management Report (Doc. #21) and add a notation to the docket text stating that the document was stricken by this Order. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 4/21/2026. (CAR)
April 20, 2026 Filing 22 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Tuyen T. Bentley, Ronald L. Wright. (AA)
April 20, 2026 Filing 21 STRICKEN PER #23 TEXT ORDER*** CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Berwin, Victor) Modified on 4/22/2026 (LD).
April 20, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Newrez LLC. Related case(s): No (Berwin, Victor)
April 20, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Gregory King on behalf of Newrez LLC (King, Gregory)
April 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ENDORSED ORDER granting #17 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. The parties' uniform case management report is due by April 20, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sean P. Flynn on 4/14/2026. (ACS)
April 13, 2026 Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Uniform Case Management Report by Newrez LLC. (Berwin, Victor) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Sean P. Flynn.
March 23, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Service of Previously Filed Document by Ronald L. Wright re #13 Response in Opposition to Motion (AA)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting in part #14 Pro se Plaintiff Ronald Wright's Motion for Leave to File Electronically. The Clerk of Court is directed to add Plaintiff's email address to CM/ECF in this case. The motion is denied without prejudice in all other respects. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sean P. Flynn on 3/23/2026. (ACS) (Main Document 15 replaced on 3/24/2026) (KMN).
March 17, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to File Electronically by Ronald L. Wright. (AA) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Sean P. Flynn.
March 17, 2026 Filing 13 RESPONSE in Opposition re #11 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint filed by Tuyen T. Bentley, Ronald L. Wright. (AA)
March 12, 2026 Filing 12 SUPPLEMENT re #11 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint pursuant to Local Rule 3.01(g)(3) by Newrez LLC. (Berwin, Victor)
March 10, 2026 Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by Newrez LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Berwin, Victor).
March 4, 2026 Filing 10 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. (Berwin, Victor) Modified text on 3/5/2026 (AW).
March 4, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Newrez LLC. Related case(s): Yes (Berwin, Victor)
March 4, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Victor R. Berwin on behalf of Newrez LLC. Lead Counsel: Victor R. Berwin, Esq.. (Berwin, Victor)
March 4, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Victor R. Berwin, Justin E. Hekkanen of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (AA)
March 4, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Victor R. Berwin of Local Rule 2.01(b)(2)(B), which requires members of the Middle District bar to maintain with the clerk a current telephone number, mailing address, and email address. Update your contact information for the Middle District through PACER. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (AA)
March 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 3/4/2026. (BGS)
March 4, 2026 Filing 4 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)
March 4, 2026 Filing 3 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)
March 4, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Sean P. Flynn. New case number: 8:26-cv-571-JLB-SPF. (ARL)
March 3, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pinellas County, Florida, case number 26-000335-CI filed in State Court on 01/20/2026. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-24552534 filed by Newrez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 Exhibit Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Berwin, Victor)

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