Nixon et al v. Tan Oak Financial et al
Plaintiff: Donna Nixon and Mykala McGuire-Brown
Defendant: Donald Duncan, Nick Eisman, Epic Loan Systems, Inc., Dennis Glen Milks, David Sanchez, Jared Sullivan, Vela Software International, Inc., Tan Oak Financial doing business as Path Lending, Coho Financial doing business as Path Lending and Unknown Entities 1-10
Case Number: 8:2026cv01771
Filed: June 17, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Natalie Hirt Adams
Referring Judge: Thomas P Barber
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. ยง 1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ENDORSED ORDER: "Defendants Epic Loan Systems, Inc. and Vela Software International Inc.'s Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint" (Doc. #8) is granted. Epic and Vela Software may file their response to the complaint on or before August 20, 2026. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 7/15/2026. (ANL)
July 15, 2026 Filing 9 RETURN of service executed on 6/30/26 by Mykala McGuire-Brown, Donna Nixon as to Vela Software International, Inc. (Morgan, Brandon) Modified text on 7/16/2026 (CTR).
July 14, 2026 Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Epic Loan Systems, Inc., Vela Software International, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Agnello, Nicholas)
July 14, 2026 Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Mykala McGuire-Brown, Donna Nixon. (Morgan, Brandon)
July 14, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Mykala McGuire-Brown, Donna Nixon. Related case(s): Yes (Morgan, Brandon)
July 13, 2026 Filing 5 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). (SRC)
July 13, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL 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). (SRC)
June 18, 2026 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to Donald Duncan, Nick Eisman, Epic Loan Systems, Inc., Dennis Glen Milks, David Sanchez, Jared Sullivan, Tan Oak Financial, Vela Software International, Inc. (LNR)
June 18, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Thomas P. Barber and Magistrate Judge Natalie Hirt Adams. New case number: 8:26-cv-01771-TPB-NHA. (LNR)
June 17, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-25129423) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A and B, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Proposed Summons (Tan Oak), #4 Proposed Summons (Duncan), #5 Proposed Summons (Eisman), #6 Proposed Summons (Epic), #7 Proposed Summons (Milks), #8 Proposed Summons (Sanchez), #9 Proposed Summons (Sullivan), #10 Proposed Summons (Vela))(Morgan, Brandon)

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Plaintiff: Donna Nixon
Represented By: Thomas Martin Bonan
Represented By: Brandon David Morgan
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Plaintiff: Mykala McGuire-Brown
Represented By: Thomas Martin Bonan
Represented By: Brandon David Morgan
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Defendant: Donald Duncan
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Defendant: Nick Eisman
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Defendant: Epic Loan Systems, Inc.
Represented By: Nicholas Steven Agnello
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Defendant: Dennis Glen Milks
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Defendant: David Sanchez
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Defendant: Jared Sullivan
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Defendant: Vela Software International, Inc.
Represented By: Nicholas Steven Agnello
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Defendant: Tan Oak Financial doing business as Path Lending
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Defendant: Coho Financial doing business as Path Lending
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