Wallace v. RentGrow, Inc.
Plaintiff: William Wallace and John Doe
Defendant: RentGrow, Inc. and TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2023cv01152
Filed: October 31, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Ray Kent
Referring Judge: Paul L Maloney
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
December 26, 2023 Filing 40 SUMMONS returned executed; TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions, Inc. served on 12/19/2023, answer due 1/9/2024 (Ristvedt, James)
December 21, 2023 Filing 39 ANSWER to Amended Complaint #35 with affirmative defenses by RentGrow, Inc. (Meyer, Sarah)
December 12, 2023 Copy of Case Management Order #38 sent via U.S. Mail to attorney Pfenne P. Cantrell (ems)
December 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: discovery to be completed by 8/15/2024; dispositive motions due by 9/16/2024; settlement conference set for 2/25/2025 at 01:30 PM at 584 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; final pretrial conference set for 3/17/2025 at 09:00 AM at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before District Judge Paul L. Maloney; jury trial set for 4/8/2025 at 08:45 AM at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before District Judge Paul L. Maloney; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (fhw)
December 8, 2023 Filing 37 SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendant TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions, Inc. (ems)
December 7, 2023 Filing 36 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re #35 (Ristvedt, James)
December 7, 2023 Filing 35 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT with jury demand against RentGrow, Inc., TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions, Inc. filed by William Wallace (Ristvedt, James) Modified text on 12/8/2023 (ems). Modified text on 12/26/2023 (ems).
December 7, 2023 Filing 34 MINUTES of scheduling conference by telephone held before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; case management order to issue (Proceedings Not Digitally Recorded) (sjc)
December 6, 2023 Filing 33 CONSENT MOTION to SEAL the Original Answer and for Leave for Defendant to File an Answer to Amended Complaint by defendant RentGrow, Inc.; (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Answer, #2 Exhibit 2 - Proposed Order) (Monsma, Timothy) Modified text on 12/7/2023 (ems).
December 6, 2023 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Sarah Meyer on behalf of defendant RentGrow, Inc. (Meyer, Sarah)
December 6, 2023 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Kristin Walker-Probst on behalf of defendant RentGrow, Inc. (Walker-Probst, Kristin)
December 1, 2023 Filing 32 JOINT STATUS REPORT (Ristvedt, James)
December 1, 2023 Filing 31 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER - SECOND NOTICE sent to attorney Pfenne P. Cantrell; attorney admission deadline set for 12/29/2023; (mkc)
November 15, 2023 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of James Ristvedt on behalf of plaintiff William Wallace (Ristvedt, James)
November 9, 2023 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Sylvia S. Bolos on behalf of plaintiff William Wallace (Bolos, Sylvia)
November 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference by telephone: telephone Rule 16 scheduling conference set for 12/7/2023 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; status report due by 12/4/2023; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (fhw)
November 7, 2023 Copy of Order Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference by Telephone #30 sent via U.S. Mail to attorney James Ristvedt, attorney Pfenne P. Cantrell (ems)
November 6, 2023 Filing 29 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by RentGrow, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Yardi Systems, Inc. for RentGrow, Inc. (Monsma, Timothy)
November 6, 2023 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Timothy Paul Monsma on behalf of defendant RentGrow, Inc. (Monsma, Timothy)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER that defendant RentGrow, Inc. file a corporate disclosure statement within 7 days; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
October 31, 2023 Filing 27 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Pfenne P. Cantrell; attorney admission deadline set for 11/28/2023; (ems)
October 31, 2023 Filing 26 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney James Ristvedt; attorney admission deadline set for 11/28/2023; (ems)
October 31, 2023 Filing 25 NOTICE of receipt of case (ems)
October 31, 2023 Filing 24 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from Indiana Northern, their case number 3:23-cv-00666; the documents listed above were electronically transferred to the Western District of Michigan (ems)
October 31, 2023 Copy of Order for Corporate Disclosure Statement #28 sent via U.S. Mail to attorney James Ristvedt, attorney Pfenne P. Cantrell (ems)
October 31, 2023 Copy of Receipt of Case Notice #25 sent via U.S. Mail to attorney James Ristvedt, attorney Pfenne P. Cantrell (ems)
October 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER: The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's motion to transfer venue #22 . The Clerk is DIRECTED to transfer this case to the Clerk for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 10/30/2023. (jdb) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
October 25, 2023 Filing 22 Consent MOTION to Change Venue to the Western District of Michigan by Plaintiff William Wallace. (Ristvedt, James) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
October 20, 2023 ***Amended Pleadings Deadline terminated. (mlc) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
October 18, 2023 Filing 21 AMENDED COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL against RentGrow, Inc., filed by William Wallace.(Ristvedt, James) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
October 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: The parties' Joint Motion is GRANTED #18 . The Clerk is DIRECTED to maintain Plaintiff's Complaint under seal #1 . Plaintiff is ORDERED to file publicly an Amended Complaint by 10/18/2023, redacting reference to the nature of Plaintiff's expunged criminal records and identifying the true name of the Plaintiff (not "John Doe"). Plaintiff's pending Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym is WITHDRAWN #2 . The Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference scheduled for October 25, 2023, is VACATED. The parties are ORDERED to file their Consent Motion to Transfer Venue no later than 10/31/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 10/13/2023. (jdb) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
October 12, 2023 Filing 19 STATEMENT (Joint) regarding #16 Order,, Set Deadlines/Hearings,. (Ristvedt, James) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
October 12, 2023 Filing 18 Joint MOTION to Seal Original Complaint, Joint MOTION for Leave to File Publicly Amended Complaint, Joint MOTION to Withdraw #2 MOTION for Protective Order / Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym by Plaintiff John Doe. (Ristvedt, James) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
September 21, 2023 Filing 17 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties.. (slm) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
September 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER, Joint Proposed Discovery due by 10/12/2023. Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 10/25/2023 11:30 AM in US District Court - South Bend before Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch Sr.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 9/21/23. (slm) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
September 12, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE by John Doe re #13 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Withdrawal (Ristvedt, James) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Damon R Leichty for all further proceedings. Judge Robert L Miller, Jr no longer assigned to case. Signed by Chief Judge Holly A Brady on 9/6/23. (ksc) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
September 5, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by John Doe (Ristvedt, James) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
August 29, 2023 Filing 12 Response to Protective Order #2 (Defendants Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym Or, In The Alternative,) by Defendant RentGrow, Inc.. (Cantrell, Pfenne) Modified on 8/30/2023 (slm). Modified on 8/30/2023 (slm). [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
August 29, 2023 Filing 11 ANSWER to #1 Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by RentGrow, Inc..(Cantrell, Pfenne) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint , #9 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to #2 MOTION for Protective Order . Response to be filed by 8/29/2023. Answer to be filed by 08/29/2023. Approved by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 8/23/23. (slm) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
August 22, 2023 Filing 9 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #2 MOTION for Protective Order / Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym by Defendant RentGrow, Inc.. (Cantrell, Pfenne) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
August 22, 2023 Filing 8 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Defendant RentGrow, Inc.. (Cantrell, Pfenne) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
August 7, 2023 Set Deadline per #7 Agreed Notice. Defendant RentGrow Inc., answer due by 8/22/2023. (ash) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
August 7, 2023 Filing 7 AGREED NOTICE to extend time to file answer filed by RentGrow, Inc. ; answer due by August 22, 2023. (Cantrell, Pfenne) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
August 7, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Pfenne P Cantrell on behalf of RentGrow, Inc. (Cantrell, Pfenne) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
July 20, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by John Doe. RentGrow, Inc. served on 7/18/2023, answer due 8/8/2023. (Ristvedt, James) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
July 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER taking under advisement #2 Motion for Protective Order for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym, or in the Alternative, Motion for Entry of a Protective Order pending appearance of Defendant at which time the court will set a briefing schedule for #2 .Approved by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 7/17/23. (slm) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
July 14, 2023 Filing 3 (RESTRICTED ACCESS) Summons Issued as to RentGrow, Inc.. NOTE:The attached document is accessible by court personnel only. Summons forms that were electronically submitted to the court for issuance will be returned to counsel via e-mail. (mrm)[Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.] Modified text on 10/31/2023 (ems).
July 13, 2023 Judge Robert L Miller, Jr and Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr added. **NEW CASE, PENDING MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER** (mrm) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.]
July 13, 2023 Filing 2 (RESTRICTED ACCESS) ***WITHDRAWN Per #20 Order*** MOTION for Protective Order / Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym by Plaintiff John Doe. (Ristvedt, James) Modified on 10/13/2023 (jdb). [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.] Modified text on 10/31/2023 (ems).
July 13, 2023 Filing 1 SEALED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against RentGrow, Inc.( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AINNDC-5298287.), filed by John Doe. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons)(Ristvedt, James)[Transferred from Indiana Northern on 10/31/2023.] Modified text per Order #20 on 10/31/2023 (ems).

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Plaintiff: William Wallace
Represented By: James Ristvedt
Represented By: Sylvia S. Bolos
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Defendant: RentGrow, Inc.
Represented By: Pfenne P Cantrell
Represented By: Kristin Walker-Probst
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Represented By: Timothy Paul Monsma
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