Esteva v. Avail 1 LLC et al
| Lorenzo Esteva |
| Avail 1 LLC, Planet Home Lending LLC and Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP |
| 1:2025cv25452 |
| November 21, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Darrin P Gayles |
| Consumer Credit |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1692 Fair Debt Collection Act |
| None |
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| Filing 31 REPLY to #30 Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss by Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP. (Kolton, Seth) |
| Filing 30 RESPONSE in Opposition re #27 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Lorenzo Esteva. Replies due by 3/4/2026. (Smith, Michael) |
| Filing 29 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has accepted the email information change request as submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Colin Thomas Dean re #25 Notice of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name (pt) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Seth Adam Kolton on behalf of Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP. Attorney Seth Adam Kolton added to party Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP(pty:dft). (Kolton, Seth) |
| Filing 27 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP. Attorney Oscar Andres Alvarez added to party Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP(pty:dft). Responses due by 2/25/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Fully Executed Settlement Agreement, #2 Exhibit Consent Judgment, #3 Exhibit Fully Executed Amended Settlement Agreement)(Alvarez, Oscar) |
| Filing 26 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has not updated address and/or email information for attorney Colin Thomas Dean re #25 Notice of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name. Attorney Colin Thomas Dean has not completed the required procedures for updating their information with the Court. After filing something in any pending cases, Attorney is instructed to go to their PACER account, Manage My Account, to complete the process of updating their information. The Court is NOT responsible for updating secondary email addresses. See the Courts website for detailed instructions. #www.flsd.uscourts.gov/updating-your-information (pt) |
| Filing 25 NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; Change of Email; Change of Law Firm Name; by Colin Thomas Dean (Dean, Colin) |
| Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline per DE 23 Order. Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP response/answer due 2/11/2026. (amb) |
Filing 24
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #21 Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendant Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jaimie, LLP. Joseph Apatov, Esq. and the law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson are relieved from any further services and responsibilities in this action. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 1/19/2026. (hs01)
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Filing 23
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber, & Jamie, LLP shall respond to the Complaint on or before February 11, 2026. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 1/18/2026. (hs01)
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| Filing 22 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Planet Home Lending LLC. (Dean, Colin) |
| Filing 21 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Joseph A. Apatov for / by Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP. Responses due by 1/30/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Apatov, Joseph) |
| Filing 20 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint,, by Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Apatov, Joseph) |
| Filing 19 Defendant's REPLY to #18 Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss by Avail 1 LLC. (Dorta, Matias) |
| Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint,, or, alternatively, for failure to state a claim filed by Lorenzo Esteva. Replies due by 1/13/2026. (Smith, Michael) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICE. Unless otherwise specified by the Court, every motion shall be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point typeface. Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants shall file joint motions with co-parties unless there are clear conflicts of position. If conflicts of position exist, the 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. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 1/2/2026. (hs01) |
| Filing 16 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Avail 1 LLC identifying Other Affiliate Avail Holding LLC for Avail 1 LLC (Dorta, Matias) |
| Filing 15 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint,, or, alternatively, for failure to state a claim by Avail 1 LLC. Attorney Matias Rafael Dorta added to party Avail 1 LLC(pty:dft). Responses due by 1/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Dorta, Matias) |
| Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline per DE 14 Order. Planet Home Lending LLC response/answer due 1/9/2026. (amb) |
| Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline per DE 13 Order. Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP response/answer due 1/22/2026. (amb) |
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Filing 14
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time. Planet Home Lending LLC shall respond to the Complaint on or before January 9, 2026. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 12/22/2025. (hs01)
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Filing 13
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time. Ritter Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie, LLP shall file its response to the Complaint on or before January 22, 2026. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 12/22/2025. (hs01)
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| Filing 12 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to the complaint re #1 Complaint,, by Planet Home Lending LLC. Attorney Colin Thomas Dean added to party Planet Home Lending LLC(pty:dft). Responses due by 1/5/2026. (Dean, Colin) |
| Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint,, by Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP. Attorney Joseph Andrew Apatov added to party Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP(pty:dft). (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Order Granting Defendant Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie, LLP's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint)(Apatov, Joseph) |
| 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 Lorenzo Esteva. Avail 1 LLC served on 12/3/2025, response/answer due 12/29/2025. (Smith, Michael) |
| Filing 9 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint,, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Lorenzo Esteva. (Duplicate of DE #7 )(Smith, Michael) Modified text on 12/8/2025 (ebz). |
| Filing 8 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint,, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Lorenzo Esteva. Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP served on 12/2/2025, response/answer due 12/23/2025. (Smith, Michael) |
| Filing 7 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint,, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Lorenzo Esteva. Planet Home Lending LLC served on 12/1/2025, response/answer due 12/22/2025. (Smith, Michael) |
| Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Avail 1 LLC, Planet Home Lending LLC, Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jamie LLP. (Attachments: #1 Summon(s), #2 Summon(s))(ebz) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) by Lorenzo Esteva re #1 Complaint,, filed by Lorenzo Esteva (Attachments: #1 Summon(s) Law Firm, #2 Summon(s) Planet Home Lending) (Smith, Michael) |
| Filing 4 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Summons(es) will not be issued. 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. (ebz) |
| Filing 3 Document Restricted per DE 4 Clerk's Notice to Filer (ebz) Modified on 11/21/2025 (ebz). |
| Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Darrin P. Gayles. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Detra Shaw-Wilder 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. (ebz) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number BFLSDC-18980205, filed by Lorenzo Esteva. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s) Avail, #3 Summon(s) Law Firm, #4 Summon(s) PHL, #5 Exhibit 1. Docket Sheet, #6 Exhibit 2. Payoff Available, #7 Exhibit 3. Payoff Quote, #8 Exhibit 4. Request to PHL, #9 Exhibit 5. Contact US PHL, #10 Exhibit 6. NOE, #11 Exhibit 7. Demand Letter, #12 Exhibit 8. Satisfaction of Mortgage)(Smith, Michael) |
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