Gordon v. Scott et al
Plaintiff: Eric Gordon
Defendant: Orrus Dean Scott, James Thomas Withrow and Sami Youseff Anka
Counter-Claimant: James Thomas Withrow, Investment Network Finance LLC and Sami Youseff Anka
Counter-Defendant: Eric Gordon, Carl Lee Scott and Kent Huffman
Case Number: 9:2025cv80760
Filed: June 16, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: David S Leibowitz
Referring Judge: Bruce E Reinhart
Nature of Suit: Real Property: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal-Foreclosure
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 19, 2025 Filing 25 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT as to #22 Transmittal Letter Sent (pc)
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER: Denying #23 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 8/8/2025. See attached document for full details. (wce)
August 7, 2025 Filing 23 MOTION for Default by James Thomas Withrow. (pc)
August 7, 2025 Filing 22 Transmittal Letter Sent with Order Remanding Case to: 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida. State Court Case Number: 2023-CA-04746 (Attachments: #1 Order Remanding Case) (pc)
August 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER AFFIRMING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION; granting #9 Motion to Remand to State Court; Adopting #18 Report and Recommendations Closing Case. Motions terminated: #11 MOTION to Strike #7 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION M OTION TO DISM ISSUNDER FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 12(b)AND VOID DEFECTIVE QUITCLM M DEED filed by James Thomas Withrow, #9 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Eric Gordon, #7 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION M OTION TO DISM ISSUNDER FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 12(b)AND VOID DEFECTIVE QUITCLM M DEED filed by James Thomas Withrow, #5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by James Thomas Withrow, #18 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #9 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Eric Gordon Recommending Motion be Granted... Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 8/6/2025. See attached document for full details. (pc)
July 21, 2025 Filing 20 Defendant James Thomas Withrow Response to Reconsideration to Report and Recommendation on Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (ECF No. 9) response to #18 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #9 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Eric Gordon Recommending Motion be Granted.. by James Thomas Withrow. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(pc)
July 14, 2025 Filing 19 Consent by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner) James Thomas Withrow to receive Notices of Electronic Filing at email address: [email protected] (pc)
July 9, 2025 Filing 18 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #9 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court. Recommending Motion be Granted.. Objections to R&R due by 7/23/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 7/9/2025. See attached document for full details. (ls)
July 9, 2025 Filing 17 CLERK'S NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF CASE. Case reassigned to Judge David S. Leibowitz and Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart no longer assigned to case as presider. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (pcs)
July 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #13 , #14 , and #15 Defendants' Motions to Reassign Case. Given that both parties have not agreed to the opt-out procedures or consented to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to assign a District Judge to adjudicate this matter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 7/9/2025. (hk02)
July 8, 2025 Filing 15 Motion for Case Reassignment by Orrus Dean Scott. (pc)
July 8, 2025 Filing 14 Motion for Case Reassignment by Sami Youseff Anka. (pc)
July 8, 2025 Filing 13 Motion for Case Reassignment by James Thomas Withrow. (pc)
June 30, 2025 Filing 12 Notice of Filing Attachment "A" Pages 2 & 3 by James Thomas Withrow re #11 MOTION to Strike #7 MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 12(b) AND VOID DEFECTIVE QUIT CLAIM DEED (pc)
June 26, 2025 Filing 11 MOTION TO STRIKE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURES 23(a) and 12(f) by James Thomas Withrow. Responses due by 7/10/2025. (wce)
June 25, 2025 Filing 10 PROCEDURE FOR OPTING-OUT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE JURISDICTION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 6/25/2025. See attached document for full details. (wce)
June 24, 2025 Filing 9 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court by Eric Gordon. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complaint and ROS)(Kaplan, Jonathan)
June 24, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE of Filing Corrected Docket Sheet by State Court Clerk Office by James Thomas Withrow. (wce)
June 23, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 12(b) AND VOID DEFECTIVE QUITCLAIM DEED by James Thomas Withrow. Responses due by 7/7/2025. (wce)
June 23, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jonathan Russell Kaplan on behalf of Eric Gordon. Attorney Jonathan Russell Kaplan added to party Eric Gordon(pty:pla). (Kaplan, Jonathan)
June 16, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by James Thomas Withrow. (jas)
June 16, 2025 Filing 4 Clerk's Notice of Docket Correction re 3 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint). Docket entry filed in error, no documents attached Other. (jas)
June 16, 2025 Filing 2 Judge Assignment to Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart. (jas)
June 16, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - State Court Complaint) Filing fee $405.00. IFP Filed, filed by Orrus Dean Scott, James Thomas Withrow. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 State Court Complaint, Docket Sheet and Exhibits, #3 Amended Counter Complaint and Exhibits, #4 Amended Counter Complaint and State Court Exhibits, #5 State Court Exhibits, #6 Amended Foreclosure Counter Complaint)(jas)

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Plaintiff: Eric Gordon
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