Habana, LLC v. NewRez, LLC et al
| Habana, LLC |
| NewRez, LLC doing business as SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING and Selene Finance LP |
| 1:2025cv23683 |
| August 15, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Ed Artau |
| Lisette M Reid |
| Other Statutory Actions |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 24 Joint MOTION TO DISMISS #22 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Incorporated Memorandum of Law, MOTION to Strike #22 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, Jury Trial Demand by NewRez, LLC. Responses due by 10/20/2025. (Levine, Eric) |
| Filing 23 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Habana, LLC (Smith, Michael) |
| Filing 22 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Habana, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 Loan Documents, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 Blanco Email, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 Payoff, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 May 19 Statement, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 5 Transfer to Selene, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 6 Selene July Statement)(Smith, Michael) |
Filing 21
STANDING DISCOVERY ORDER FOR MAGISTRATE JUDGE LISETTE M. REID. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 9/22/2025. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
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| Filing 20 RESPONSE in Opposition re #17 Joint MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, Jury Trial Demand filed by Habana, LLC. Replies due by 9/29/2025. (Smith, Michael) |
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Filing 19
CERTIFICATION AND ORDER OF TRANSFER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid added. Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein no longer assigned to case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 9/18/2025. See attached document for full details. (vjk)
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Filing 18
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE to Judge Ed Artau for all further proceedings, Judge K. Michael Moore no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 9/15/2025. See attached document for full details. (dp01)
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| Filing 17 Joint MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, Jury Trial Demand by NewRez, LLC. Responses due by 9/22/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Recorded Satisfaction))(Levine, Eric) |
| Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Selene Finance LP identifying Other Affiliate Selene Ventures GP, LLC, Other Affiliate Selene Ventures, LLC, Other Affiliate Selene Holdings, LLC, Other Affiliate Mortgage Solutions Holdings, LLC, Other Affiliate Premium Partners, LLC for Selene Finance LP (Confreda, Ralph) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ralph William Confreda, Jr on behalf of Selene Finance LP. Attorney Ralph William Confreda, Jr added to party Selene Finance LP(pty:dft). (Confreda, Ralph) |
| Filing 14 Initial Disclosure(s) by Habana, LLC (Smith, Michael) |
| Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by NewRez, LLC identifying Corporate Parent NRM Acquisition LLC, Corporate Parent NRM Acquisition II LLC, Corporate Parent New Residential Mortgage LLC, Corporate Parent Rithm Capital Corp., fka New Residential Investment Corp., Corporate Parent Newrez Holdings LLC f/k/a Shellpoint Partners, LLC for NewRez, LLC (Levine, Eric) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Eric Marc Levine on behalf of NewRez, LLC. Attorney Eric Marc Levine added to party NewRez, LLC (pty:dft). (Levine, Eric) |
| Filing 11 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Habana, LLC. Selene Finance LP served on 8/19/2025, response/answer due 9/9/2025. (Smith, Michael) |
| Filing 10 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Habana, LLC. NewRez, LLC served on 8/19/2025, response/answer due 9/9/2025. (Smith, Michael) |
| Filing 9 Summons Issued as to NewRez, LLC, Selene Finance LP. (drz) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) to Selene Finance LP by Habana, LLC re #1 Complaint, filed by Habana, LLC (Smith, Michael) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) to NewRez by Habana, LLC re #1 Complaint, filed by Habana, LLC (Smith, Michael) |
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Filing 6
ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 8/18/2025. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
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Filing 5
PAPERLESS ORDER REFERRING PRETRIAL DISCOVERY MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTY FULGUEIRA ELFENBEIN. PURSUANT to 28 U.S.C. 636 and the Magistrate Judge Rules of the Local Rules of the Southern District of Florida, the above-captioned Cause is referred to United States Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein to take all necessary and proper action as required by law with respect to any and all pretrial discovery matters. Any motion affecting deadlines set by the Court's Scheduling Order is excluded from this referral, unless specifically referred by separate Order. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall comply with Magistrate Judge Elfenbein's discovery procedures. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 8/18/2025. (dp01)
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Filing 4
PAPERLESS PRETRIAL ORDER. This order has been entered upon the filing of the complaint. Plaintiff's counsel is hereby ORDERED to forward to all defendants, upon receipt of a responsive pleading, a copy of this Order. It is further ORDERED that S.D. Fla. L.R. 16.1 shall apply to this case and the parties shall hold a scheduling conference no later than twenty (20) days after the filing of the first responsive pleading by the last responding defendant, or within sixty (60) days after the filing of the complaint, whichever occurs first. However, if all defendants have not been served by the expiration of this deadline, Plaintiff shall move for an enlargement of time to hold the scheduling conference, not to exceed 90 days from the filing of the Complaint. Within ten (10) days of the scheduling conference, counsel shall file a joint scheduling report. Failure of counsel to file a joint scheduling report within the deadlines set forth above may result in dismissal, default, and the imposition of other sanctions including attorney's fees and costs. The parties should note that the time period for filing a joint scheduling report is not tolled by the filing of any other pleading, such as an amended complaint or Rule 12 motion. The scheduling conference may be held via telephone. At the conference, the parties shall comply with the following agenda that the Court adopts from S.D. Fla. L.R. 16.1: (1) Documents (S.D. Fla. L.R. 16.1.B.1 and 2) - The parties shall determine the procedure for exchanging a copy of, or a description by category and location of, all documents and other evidence that is reasonably available and that a party expects to offer or may offer if the need arises. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(B). (a) Documents include computations of the nature and extent of any category of damages claimed by the disclosing party unless the computations are privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(C). (b) Documents include insurance agreements which may be at issue with the satisfaction of the judgment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(D). (2) List of Witnesses - The parties shall exchange the name, address and telephone number of each individual known to have knowledge of the facts supporting the material allegations of the pleading filed by the party. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(A). The parties have a continuing obligation to disclose this information. (3) Discussions and Deadlines (S.D. Fla. L.R. 16.1.B.2) - The parties shall discuss the nature and basis of their claims and defenses and the possibilities for a prompt settlement or resolution of the case. Failure to comply with this Order or to exchange the information listed above may result in sanctions and/or the exclusion of documents or witnesses at the time of trial. S.D. Fla. L.R. 16.1.I. The parties are hereby on notice that this Court requires all filings to be formatted in 12 point Times New Roman font and double spaced, including any footnotes, with one inch margins on all sides. Failure to follow these formatting guidelines may result in the filing being stricken, any opposing filing being granted by default, and the imposition of other sanctions, including attorney's fees and costs. Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants shall file joint motions with co-parties unless there are clear conflicts of position. If conflicts of position exist, parties shall explain the conflicts in their separate motions. Failure to comply with ANY of these procedures may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions, including but not limited to, the striking of the motion or dismissal of this action. The parties shall seek extensions of time in a timely fashion. "A motion for extension of time is not self-executing.... Yet, by filing these motions on or near the last day, and then sitting idle pending the Court's disposition of the motion, parties essentially grant their own motion. The Court will not condone this." Compere v. Nusret Miami, LLC, 2020 WL 2844888, at *2 (S.D. Fla. May 7, 2020) (internal citations omitted). Pursuant to Administrative Order 2016-70 of the Southern District of Florida and consistent with the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit's Local Rules and Internal Operating Procedures, within three (3) days of the conclusion of a trial or other proceeding, parties must file via CM/ECF electronic versions of documentary exhibits admitted into evidence, including photographs of non-documentary physical exhibits. The Parties are directed to comply with each of the requirements set forth in Administrative Order 2016-70 unless directed otherwise by the Court.Telephonic appearances are not permitted for any purpose. Upon reaching a settlement in this matter the parties are instructed to notify the Court by telephone and to file a Notice of Settlement within twenty-four (24) hours. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 8/18/2025. (dp01)
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| Filing 3 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Summons(es) will not be issued. The party(ies) on the summons(es) does not match the initiating documents. Attorney or Pro Se Party's return address is not listed. Filer may file a Notice of Filing Proposed Summons(es) with the corrected summons attached. (cwc) |
| Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge K. Michael Moore. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (cwc) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against NewRez, LLC. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18707416, filed by Habana, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Exhibit Ex 1 Loan Documents, #4 Exhibit Ex 2 Blanco Email, #5 Exhibit Ex 3 Payoff, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 4 May 19 Statement, #7 Exhibit Ex 5 Transfer to Selene, #8 Exhibit Ex 6 Selene July 7 Statement)(Smith, Michael) Modified Text on 8/15/2025 (cwc). |
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