Kahala v. Ally Financial Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Naji Kahala
Defendant: Ally Financial Inc., Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., Cavalry Portfolio Services, LLC, Comenity Bank, Comenity Capital Bank, Credence Resource Management, LLC, DFS Services LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Sterling Inc., Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC and Service Finance Company, LLC
Case Number: 4:2022cv11194
Filed: June 1, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: David R. Grand
Referring Judge: Jonathan JC Grey
2 Judge: Shalina D Kumar
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 60 STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING SERVICE FINANCE COMPANY WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)
July 19, 2023 TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Telephonic Status Conference on 7/27/23 is Cancelled (THal)
July 17, 2023 Filing 59 NOTICE by Naji Kahala of Settlement (Taub, Adam)
July 17, 2023 TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Settlement Conference on 7/26/23 AT 9:30am. before Magistrate Judge Grand is Cancelled.Disposition: Case settled. (EBut)
June 6, 2023 Filing 58 RENOTICE TO APPEAR IN PERSON: Settlement Conference set for 7/26/2023 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand (EBut)
June 6, 2023 TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Settlement Conference on 7/19/23 at 1:00pm before Magistrate Judge Grand is Cancelled. (EBut)
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (SKra)
May 18, 2023 Filing 56 STIPULATION to Stay Discovery by Service Finance Company, LLC (McKenna, Daniel)
April 24, 2023 Filing 55 Defendant's Preliminary WITNESS LIST by Service Finance Company, LLC (McKenna, Daniel)
April 24, 2023 Filing 54 Plaintiff's Preliminary Fact WITNESS LIST by Naji Kahala (Taub, Adam)
April 19, 2023 Filing 53 NOTICE TO APPEAR IN PERSON: Settlement Conference set for 7/19/2023 01:00 PM before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand (EBut)
April 19, 2023 Minute Entry for telephonic proceedings before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand: Telephonic Status Conference held on 4/19/2023 (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (EBut)
April 18, 2023 Filing 52 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 4/19/2023 01:00 PM before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand (EBut)
April 18, 2023 Filing 51 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 7/27/2023 09:00 AM before District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. The parties are to use the call-in information provided in this Notice. (THal)
April 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER REFERRING OTHER MATTERS to Magistrate Judge Grand : Settlement Conference. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)
April 18, 2023 Minute Entry for telephonic proceedings before District Judge Shalina D. Kumar: Telephonic Status Conference held on 4/18/2023. Case to be referred to Magistrate Judge Grand for a settlement conference. Telephonic status conference to be set for 7/27/2023 at 9:00 a.m. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (THal)
March 17, 2023 Minute Entry for telephonic proceedings before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand: Telephonic Status Conference held on 3/17/2023. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (EBut)
March 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER Extending Scheduling Order Dates. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)
March 16, 2023 Filing 48 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 3/17/2023 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand (EBut)
March 15, 2023 Filing 47 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 4/18/2023 09:30 AM before District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. The parties are to use the call-in information provided in this Notice. (THal)
March 15, 2023 Minute Entry for telephonic proceedings before District Judge Shalina D. Kumar: Telephonic Status Conference held on 3/15/2023. Disposition: Telephonic status conference to be set for 4/18/2023 at 9:30 a.m. The Court adjourned the witness deadline and report deadline for both plaintiff and defendant. Order to follow. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (THal)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER Referring Pretrial Matters Discovery to Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)
March 14, 2023 Filing 45 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 3/15/2023 09:30 AM before District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. The parties are to use the call-in information provided in this Notice. (THal)
March 13, 2023 Text-Only Order of reassignment from Magistrate Judge Jonathan J.C. Grey to Magistrate Judge David R. Grand pursuant to Administrative Order 23-AO-012. (JOwe)
January 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 STIPULATION AND ORDER Dismissing Defendant Sterling Inc. Only with Prejudice. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)
December 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER Referring Pretrial Matters Discovery to Magistrate Judge Jonathan J.C. Grey. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)
December 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER (PHASE I): Telephonic Status Conference set for 3/15/2023 09:30 AM before District Judge Shalina D. Kumar Discovery due by 6/15/2023 Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 7/17/2023. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (Refer to image for additional dates) (THal)
November 15, 2022 TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Telephonic Scheduling Conference on 11/16/22 is Cancelled. Scheduling Order to be issued. (THal)
November 3, 2022 Filing 41 DISCOVERY plan jointly filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f) (Taub, Adam)
November 2, 2022 Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Jailah D. Emerson on behalf of Sterling Inc.. (Emerson, Jailah)
October 21, 2022 Filing 39 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Service Finance Company, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Service Finance Holdings, LLC, Other Affiliate Truist Financial Corporation, Other Affiliate Truist Bank for Service Finance Company, LLC. (McKenna, Daniel)
October 10, 2022 Filing 38 NOTICE OF RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND RULE 26 JOINT DISCOVERY PLAN DEADLINE: Telephonic Scheduling Conference set for 11/16/2022 01:45 PM before District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. The parties are to use the call-in information provided in this Notice. (THal)
October 10, 2022 Filing 37 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Naji Kahala as to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. only without prejudice (Taub, Adam)
October 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 STIPULATION AND ORDER To Dismiss Ally Financial Inc. only with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)
October 5, 2022 Filing 35 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Naji Kahala as to Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. only, with prejudice (Taub, Adam)
September 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 STIPULATION AND ORDER To Dismiss State Law Claims Against Defendant Service Finance Company, LLC. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)
September 13, 2022 Filing 33 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Service Finance Company, LLC. (McKenna, Daniel)
September 13, 2022 Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer K. Green on behalf of Service Finance Company, LLC. (Green, Jennifer)
September 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 STIPULATION AND ORDER Dismissing State Law Claims Against Sterling Jewelers, Inc. Only. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 STIPULATION AND ORDER To Extend Time for Service Finance Company, LLC To Respond To Complaint. Answer due 9/13/2022. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)
August 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 STIPULATION AND ORDER To Dismiss Credence Resource Management, LLC Only with Prejudice. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)
August 21, 2022 Filing 28 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Sterling Inc.. (Holaday, Rodney)
August 6, 2022 Filing 27 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Sterling Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Signet Jewelers Limited for Sterling Inc.. (Holaday, Rodney)
August 6, 2022 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Rodney Alan Holaday on behalf of Sterling Inc.. (Holaday, Rodney)
August 3, 2022 Filing 25 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Naji Kahala as to DFS Services LLC only, with prejudice (Taub, Adam)
July 29, 2022 Filing 24 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Naji Kahala as to Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC only, with prejudice (Taub, Adam)
July 14, 2022 Filing 23 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Naji Kahala as to Comenity Capital Bank only, with prejudice (Taub, Adam)
July 14, 2022 Filing 22 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Naji Kahala as to Comenity Bank only, with prejudice (Taub, Adam)
July 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #12 Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer #1 Complaint. Comenity Bank answer due 7/27/2022; Comenity Capital Bank answer due 7/27/2022. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)
June 30, 2022 Filing 20 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Credence Resource Management, LLC (Galvis, Louis)
June 30, 2022 Filing 19 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Credence Resource Management, LLC. (Galvis, Louis)
June 30, 2022 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Louis L. Galvis on behalf of Credence Resource Management, LLC. (Galvis, Louis)
June 28, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Naji Kahala as to Cavalry Portfolio Services, LLC only, with prejudice (Taub, Adam)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 STIPULATED ORDER Extending Time for Defendant Credence Resource Management, LLC to File First Responsive Pleadings. Answer due by 8/15/2022. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)
June 27, 2022 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Ethan Ostroff on behalf of Ally Financial Inc.. (Ostroff, Ethan)
June 27, 2022 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark D. Kundmueller on behalf of Ally Financial Inc.. (Kundmueller, Mark)
June 27, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Deborah A. Lujan on behalf of Credence Resource Management, LLC. (Lujan, Deborah)
June 27, 2022 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint,, (AGREED) by Comenity Bank, Comenity Capital Bank. (Christakis, Anna-Katrina)
June 27, 2022 Filing 11 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Comenity Capital Bank identifying Corporate Parent Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. for Comenity Capital Bank. (Christakis, Anna-Katrina)
June 27, 2022 Filing 10 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Comenity Bank identifying Corporate Parent Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. for Comenity Bank. (Christakis, Anna-Katrina)
June 27, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Anna-Katrina S. Christakis on behalf of Comenity Bank, Comenity Capital Bank. (Christakis, Anna-Katrina)
June 27, 2022 Filing 8 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Ally Financial Inc. (Ostroff, Ethan)
June 27, 2022 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Ally Financial Inc.. (Ostroff, Ethan)
June 24, 2022 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Service Finance Company, LLC waiver sent on 6/24/2022, answer due 8/23/2022. (Taub, Adam)
June 24, 2022 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Sterling Inc. waiver sent on 6/23/2022, answer due 8/22/2022. (Taub, Adam)
June 22, 2022 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. waiver sent on 6/22/2022, answer due 8/22/2022. (Taub, Adam)
June 17, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE by Naji Kahala of Settlement with Cavalry Portfolio Services, LLC (Taub, Adam)
June 2, 2022 Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued for * All Defendants * (KBro)
June 2, 2022 A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at #http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (KBro)
June 1, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Naji Kahala against All Defendants with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: AMIEDC-8931673 - Fee: $ 402. County of 1st Plaintiff: Washtenaw - County Where Action Arose: Washtenaw - County of 1st Defendant: Out of State. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Taub, Adam)

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Plaintiff: Naji Kahala
Represented By: Adam G. Taub
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Defendant: Ally Financial Inc.
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