Deborah Souza v. Embrace Home Loans, Inc, et al.
Plaintiff: Deborah Souza
Defendant: Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Kurt Noyce and Robert Lamy
Case Number: 1:2022cv00453
Filed: December 22, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Presiding Judge: John J McConnell
Referring Judge: Patricia A Sullivan
Nature of Suit: Qui Tam (31 U.S.C. 3729(a))
Cause of Action: 31 U.S.C. § 3729 False Claims Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER Entering #85 Stipulation filed by Deborah Souza: Defendants shall answer, move or otherwise respond to the Second Amended Complaint by 3/10/23; Plaintiff shall file any opposition to any renewed motion to dismiss by 3/24/23; Defendants shall file any reply by 4/17/23. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 2/13/2023. (Jackson, Ryan)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER denying as moot without prejudice #81 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 2/13/2023. (Jackson, Ryan)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 85 Joint STIPULATION re #81 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #84 Amended Complaint and Proposed Scheduling Order filed by Deborah Souza. (Buffone, Samuel)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 84 AMENDED COMPLAINT First against All Defendants, filed by Deborah Souza. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Buffone, Samuel)
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #80 Motion to Compel: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel #80 is GRANTED. Defendant Embrace shall search for and produce all the documents it produced to HUD as part of its annual certifications from 2013 to the present. The documents must be produced within 14 days. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 2/6/2023. (Jackson, Ryan)
February 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 83 REPLY MEMORANDUM re #82 Response in Opposition, . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - HUD Annual Certification Website, #2 Exhibit 2 - LEAP User Manual)(Buffone, Samuel)
January 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 82 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION by Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce re #80 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Hatfield, Christopher)
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 81 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by All Defendants. Responses due by 2/3/2023. (Hatfield, Christopher)
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 80 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents filed by Deborah Souza. Responses due by 1/27/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Request for Production, #2 Exhibit 2 - Responses to Request, #3 Exhibit 3 - FHA ARQ)(Buffone, Samuel)
January 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 79 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: In addition to the deadlines set in the 1/4/23 Text Order Entering the Joint Proposed Scheduling Order, the Court further enters its standard Pretrial Order deadlines as follows (and amending those deadlines previously set in ECF No. 69 by the Northern Dist. of NY): All Factual Discovery to be completed by 7/5/2023; Plaintiff Expert Disclosures shall be made by 8/5/2023; Defendant Expert Disclosures shall be made by 9/5/2023; All Expert Discovery to be completed by 10/5/2023; Dispositive Motions to be filed by 11/5/2023. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 1/4/2023. (Jackson, Ryan)
January 4, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER Entering #73 Status Report and Joint Proposed Schedule: Plaintiff-Relator shall file a Motion to Compel on or before 1/13/23; and Defendant shall respond by 1/27/23. Defendants shall answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint by 1/20/23. Plaintiff-Relator shall respond to any Motion to Dismiss, or amend the Complaint as of right, by 2/10/23. The deadlines for the Amendment of the Pleadings and Joinder of Parties set forth in the Pretrial Scheduling Order (dkt. 69, NDNY), are extended until 2/10/23. Defendants shall file a Reply to any Opposition to any Motion to Dismiss by 2/22/23. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 1/4/2023. (Jackson, Ryan)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 78 NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick N. Sampson on behalf of Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce (Sampson, Patrick)
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 77 MOTION for Constantinos G. Panagopoulos to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-1826975 ) filed by All Defendants. (Rocha, Patricia)
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 76 MOTION for Christopher Hatfield to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-1826971 ) filed by All Defendants. (Rocha, Patricia)
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 75 MOTION for Constantinos G. Panagopoulos to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-1826965 ) filed by All Defendants. (Rocha, Patricia)
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 74 NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia K. Rocha on behalf of All Defendants (Rocha, Patricia)
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order CORRECTIVE DOCKET ENTRY Regarding: #75 #76 #77 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed in error pursuant to LR Gen 201(5). Please disregard. (Kenny, Meghan)
December 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 73 STATUS REPORT Joint and Proposed Scheduling Order by Deborah Souza. (Buffone, Samuel)
December 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 72 Case transferred in from District of New York Northern; Case Number 1:19-cv-00201. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Pursuant to LR Gen 201(b)(5), counsel who is a member in good standing of the bar of another federal district court is exempt from the requirements of bar membership, and may appear and practice in this Court for this case. Counsel is directed to register as an ECF Filing User in accordance with LR Gen 304(a) by completing the ECF Registration Form located under the CM/ECF Quick Link from our website. #http://www.rid.uscourts.gov
December 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 71 TEXT ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island based upon the #70 notice of withdrawal of Plaintiff's #44 response in opposition to Defendant's #40 motion to transfer this case. The Court therefore treats Defendant's #40 motion to transfer as unopposed. The Clerk is directed to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. SO ORDERED by U.S. District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby on 12/20/2022. (sal )
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 70 NOTICE by Deborah Souza re #44 Response in Opposition to Motion, #40 MOTION to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce. Withdrawal of Opposition (Buffone, Samuel)
December 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 69 UNIFORM PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Anticipated length of trial: 20 days (Jury Trial). Preferred Trial Location: Albany, NY. Joinder of Parties due by 2/2/2023. Amended Pleadings due by 2/2/2023. Discovery due by 1/12/2024. Motions to be filed by 3/15/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 12/14/2022. (tab)
December 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 12/7/2022 by telephone. [10:00am-10:15am] Appearances by J. Nelson Thomas, Esq., John W. Black, Esq. and Samuel Buffone, Jr., Esq. for Plaintiff. Christopher Hartfield, Esq., Constantinos Panagopoulos, Esq. and Marjorie Peerce, Esq. for Defendant. Pretrial deadlines are established and a Uniform Pretrial Scheduling Order will be issued. After parties are heard on additional issues, plaintiff is permitted to file a Motion to Compel on or before 1/13/2023. Defendant will respond to the motion to compel by 1/27/2023. (tab)
November 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 68 CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN First Supplemental by Deborah Souza. (Attachments: #1 Case Management Plan)(Buffone, Samuel)
November 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 67 COURT NOTICE of Conference: The Initial Conference has now been set for Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel. The Civil Case Management Plan must be filed and Mandatory Disclosures are to be exchanged by the parties on or before 11/30/2022. (Pursuant to Local Rule 26.2, mandatory disclosures are to be exchanged among the parties but are NOT to be filed with the Court.) The conference will be conducted by telephone and counsel are directed to dial in at 1-888-684-8852, enter access code 9772719# and security code 1234# to join the call.(tab)
November 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 66 NOTICE of Appearance by Constantinos G. Panagopoulos on behalf of Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce (Panagopoulos, Constantinos)
November 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 65 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher A. Hatfield on behalf of Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce (Hatfield, Christopher)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel: Pre-Motion Conference held on 11/10/2022 via TEAMS video. Appearances by Sam Buffone, Esq., John Black, Esq., John Ferris, Esq. for plaintiff; Constantinos Panagopoulos, Esq., Marjorie Peerce, Esq., Chris Hatfield, Esq. for Defendants. Parties are heard on the issue of scope of discovery and the disagreement between parties on the issue. The Court advises that since a Rule 16 conference has not taken place, one would be scheduled and a briefing schedule for a motion to compel will be set. The Motion to Transfer Venue in this case is set before the District Court Judge and is fully briefed. A notice setting the Initial Conference will be issued. (Court Reporter Ruth Lynch)[10:30am-11:01am] (tab)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 64 NOTICE of Appearance by John W. Black on behalf of Deborah Souza (Black, John)
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 63 TEXT ORDER granting #58 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Christopher A. Hatfield, Esq. Counsel is hereby advised that as of January 16, 2018, the NYND has converted to NextGen. Due to this conversion, you must now register for Pro Hac Vice access through your PACER account. This is the only notice you will receive concerning this requirement. You will not have access to electronically file in this case until your Pro Hac Vice request has been processed through the PACER system. Step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process are available at http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-nextgen. Authorized by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 11/8/2022. (tab)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 62 RESPONSE TO LETTER BRIEF filed by Deborah Souza as to #59 RESPONSE TO LETTER BRIEF filed by Embrace Home Loans, Inc. . (Buffone, Samuel)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 61 TEXT ORDER granting #57 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Constantinos Panagopoulos, Esq. Counsel is hereby advised that as of January 16, 2018, the NYND has converted to NextGen. Due to this conversion, you must now register for Pro Hac Vice access through your PACER account. This is the only notice you will receive concerning this requirement. You will not have access to electronically file in this case until your Pro Hac Vice request has been processed through the PACER system. Step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process are available at http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-nextgen. Authorized by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 11/7/2022. (tab)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 60 Supplemental Admission documents re: #58 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice,. (Peerce, Marjorie)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Attorney Admission Filing Deficiency re: #58 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Christopher A. Hatfield. Pursuant to LR 83.1(d), the sponsor and/or applicant MUST provide the following required documents: a New Attorney E-Filing Registration Form; a Certificate of Good Standing issued by a Court within the last 6 months; The corrected documents should be electronically filed with the Court by selecting the 'Supplemental Admission documents' event, which is found under the 'Other Documents' menu. Once all requirements under LR 83.1(d) have been met, the motion will be forwarded to the assigned Magistrate Judge for consideration. (tad, )
November 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 59 RESPONSE TO LETTER BRIEF filed by Embrace Home Loans, Inc. as to 56 Order on Letter Request,, . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1)(Peerce, Marjorie)
November 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 58 MOTION for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Christopher A. Hatfield Filing fee $100, receipt number ANYNDC-6087429. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B, #3 Exhibit(s) C, #4 Exhibit(s) D) Motions referred to Christian F. Hummel. (Peerce, Marjorie)
November 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 57 MOTION for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Constantinos Panagopoulos Filing fee $100, receipt number ANYNDC-6087421. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B, #3 Exhibit(s) C, #4 Exhibit(s) D) Motions referred to Christian F. Hummel. (Peerce, Marjorie)
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 56 TEXT ORDER granting #55 Redacted Letter Motion from Relator Souza for Deborah Souza requesting Status Conference for Motion to Compel : Defendants are directed to file a Response to Letter Brief [Dkt. no.55] by 11/4/2022. A Pre-Motion Filing Conference has now been set for 11/10/2022 @ 10:30 AM. This conference will be conducted remotely, by Microsoft TEAMS video and the court will provide a TEAMS connection link to all participants, prior to the conference date. Authorized by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 10/24/2022. (tab)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 55 Redacted Letter Motion from Relator Souza for Deborah Souza requesting Status Conference for Motion to Compel submitted to Judge Hummel . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1 - Redacted -Mar. 2, 2022 letter from Constantinos Panagopoulos, #2 Exhibit(s) 2 - Memorandum from Buffone to Katz, Mar. 18, 2022, #3 Exhibit(s) 3 - Dec. 20, 2021, email from Constantinos Panagopoulos, #4 Exhibit(s) 4 - Redacted - Embrace Home Loans, Inc.s Supplemental Responses to Civil Investigative Demand No. 20-02, Interrogatory No. 5, #5 Exhibit(s) 5 - Defendant Embrace Home Loans, Inc.s Responses to Plaintiffs First Request for Production of Documents, #6 Exhibit(s) 6 - FHA Lender Recertification Audit Related Questions (ARQ) Tool)(Buffone, Samuel)
October 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 54 TEXT ORDER granting #50 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of John Black, Esq. Counsel is hereby advised that as of January 16, 2018, the NYND has converted to NextGen. Due to this conversion, you must now register for Pro Hac Vice access through your PACER account. This is the only notice you will receive concerning this requirement. You will not have access to electronically file in this case until your Pro Hac Vice request has been processed through the PACER system. Step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process are available at http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-nextgen. Authorized by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 10/7/2022. (tab)
October 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 53 NOTICE by Deborah Souza of withdrawal of Michael J. Lingle as counsel (Ferris, Jonathan)
October 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 52 Supplemental Admission documents re: #50 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice,. (Ferris, Jonathan)
September 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Attorney Admission Filing Deficiency re: #50 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of John W. Black. Pursuant to LR 83.1(d), the sponsor and/or applicant MUST provide the following required documents: a Certificate of Good Standing issued by a Court within the last 6 months; The corrected documents should be electronically filed with the Court by selecting the 'Supplemental Admission documents' event, which is found under the 'Other Documents' menu. Once all requirements under LR 83.1(d) have been met, the motion will be forwarded to the assigned Magistrate Judge for consideration. (tad, )
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 51 CONFIDENTIALITY/PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 9/6/2022. (tab)
September 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 MOTION for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of John Black Filing fee $100, receipt number ANYNDC-6021843. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B, #3 Exhibit(s) C, #4 Exhibit(s) D) Motions referred to Christian F. Hummel. (Ferris, Jonathan)
September 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 STIPULATION Joint Proposed Confidentially Order by Deborah Souza submitted to Judge Suddaby. (Buffone, Samuel)
August 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 48 RESPONSE in Support re #40 MOTION to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce. filed by Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Benjamin Giumarra, #2 Exhibit(s) A, #3 Exhibit(s) B)(Peerce, Marjorie)
August 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 47 TEXT ORDER granting Defendants' #45 letter-motion requesting an extension of time to file a reply to its #40 motion to transfer case on or before 8/12/2022. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Glenn T. Suddaby on 8/11/2022. (sal )
August 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 46 Corrected Letter Motion from Defendants for Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce requesting Leave to File Reply in Support of Motion to Transfer submitted to Judge Glenn T. Suddaby . (Peerce, Marjorie)
August 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Letter Motion from Defendants for Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce requesting Leave to File Reply in Support of Motion to Transfer submitted to Judge Honorable Glenn T. Suddaby . (Peerce, Marjorie)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 RESPONSE in Opposition re #40 MOTION to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce. Relator's Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Transfer filed by Deborah Souza. (Attachments: #1 Affirmation Jonathan W. Ferris, #2 Affirmation Deborah Souza)(Thomas, J.)
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN and Rule 26(f) Report by Deborah Souza. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1)(Buffone, Samuel)
July 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 TEXT NOTICE: The Rule 16 Initial Conference scheduled for August 1, 2022 at 9:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel and the deadline to submit a proposed Civil Case Management Plan and exchange Mandatory Disclosures are ADJOURNED without date pending a decision on the motion to transfer. (tab)
July 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 STIPULATION AND ORDER re Motion #40 to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, and Kurt Noyce. Plaintiff-Relator shall file a Response by August 5, 2022. Any Reply is due to be filed by August 12, 2022. Defendants shall answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint within 10 days after the Court rules on Defendants' Motion to Transfer. The Parties shall hold a Rule 26(f) conference by July 15, 2022 and thereafter begin discovery. Pursuant to the Court's July 6, 2022 Text Order, Dkt. No. 38, the Rule 16 Initial Conference currently scheduled for August 1, 2022, is adjourned and the Court will reschedule the Initial Conference as it deems appropriate after reviewing the Motion to Transfer and the parties' Rule 26(f) report. Signed by Chief Judge Glenn T. Suddaby on 7/11/2022. (sal)
July 8, 2022 Opinion or Order CLERK'S CORRECTION OF DOCKET ENTRY re #40 Motion to Transfer Case, Clerk edited the docket text to reflect the correct Judge the motion is referred to. (ztc, )
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MOTION to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce. Response to Motion due by 7/28/2022. Reply to Response to Motion due by 8/4/2022 (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #2 Declaration of Benjamin Giumarra) Motions referred to Chief Judge Glenn T. Suddaby. (Peerce, Marjorie) Modified on 7/8/2022 to edit docket text to reflect what Judge the motion is referred to. (ztc, ).
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 STIPULATION and Joint Proposed Scheduling Order by Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce submitted to Judge Suddaby. (Peerce, Marjorie)
July 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 TEXT ORDER granting in part and denying in part #37 Letter Request for a pre-motion conference: Defendant's anticipated Motion to Transfer and a Motion to Stay will not require a pre-motion conference and Defendant is permitted to file such motions at any time. Plaintiff is not required to respond to the letter motion, Dkt. no. #37 . The motions will be returnable before the Chief Judge Suddaby. Plaintiff will be directed to respond to the motion(s) in accordance with the rules and by the response deadline that is set. Upon the filing of such motions, the Court will adjourn the Initial Conference, currently set for 8/1/2022. Authorized by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 7/6/2022. (tab)
July 5, 2022 Opinion or Order CLERK'S CORRECTION OF DOCKET ENTRY re #37 Pre-Motion Letter Request, Clerk modified the docket text to reflect the correct Judge this entry is pending before. (ztc, )
July 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Pre-Motion Letter by Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce requesting a pre-motion conference submitted to Judge Hummel. Pre-Motion Response Deadline 7/7/2022 (Peerce, Marjorie) Modified on 7/5/2022 to reflect the correct Judge this entry is pending before (ztc).
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 TEXT ORDER granting #35 Letter Motion from Defendant Embrace Home Loans, Inc. for Embrace Home Loans, Inc. requesting Extension of time to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint to July 11, 2022 : Embrace Home Loans, Inc. answer due 7/11/2022. Authorized by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 6/28/2022. (tab)
June 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Letter Motion from Defendant Embrace Home Loans, Inc. for Embrace Home Loans, Inc. requesting Extension of time to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint to July 11, 2022 submitted to Judge Glenn T. Suddaby . (Peerce, Marjorie)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel J. Buffone, Jr on behalf of Deborah Souza (Buffone, Samuel)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 FRCP 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Embrace Home Loans, Inc.. (Peerce, Marjorie)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Marjorie J. Peerce on behalf of Embrace Home Loans, Inc., Dennis Hardiman, Robert Lamy, Kurt Noyce (Peerce, Marjorie)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 TEXT ORDER granting #27 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Samuel J. Buffone, Esq. Counsel is hereby advised that as of January 16, 2018, the NYND has converted to NextGen. Due to this conversion, you must now register for Pro Hac Vice access through your PACER account. This is the only notice you will receive concerning this requirement. You will not have access to electronically file in this case until your Pro Hac Vice request has been processed through the PACER system. Step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process are available at http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-nextgen. Authorized by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 6/3/2022. (tab)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Deborah Souza. Kurt Noyce waiver sent on 5/10/2022, answer due 7/11/2022. (Ferris, Jonathan)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Deborah Souza. Robert Lamy waiver sent on 5/10/2022, answer due 7/11/2022. (Ferris, Jonathan)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Deborah Souza. Dennis Hardiman waiver sent on 5/10/2022, answer due 7/11/2022. (Ferris, Jonathan)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Samuel J. Buffone Filing fee $100, receipt number ANYNDC-5924372. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A--Petition for Admission, #2 Exhibit(s) B--Declaration of Sponsor, #3 Exhibit(s) C--E-Filing Registration, #4 Exhibit(s) D--Certificates of Good Standing) Motions referred to Christian F. Hummel. (Ferris, Jonathan)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Summons Reissued as to Dennis Hardiman. (ztc, )
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS(ES): Deborah Souza is requesting summons(es) be issued as to Dennis Hardiman (Ferris, Jonathan)
May 31, 2022 Opinion or Order ***Answer due date updated for Embrace Home Loans, Inc. answer to Complaint due 6/17/2022. (ztc, )
May 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on Embrace Home Loans, Inc. on 5/27/22, filed by Deborah Souza. (Ferris, Jonathan)
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Summons Issued as to Embrace Home Loans, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Summons issued as to Dennis Hardiman, #2 Summons issued as to Kurt Noyce, #3 Summons issued as to Robert Lamy)(ztc, )
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS(ES): Deborah Souza is requesting summons(es) be issued as to Robert Lamy (Ferris, Jonathan)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS(ES): Deborah Souza is requesting summons(es) be issued as to Kurt Noyce (Ferris, Jonathan)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS(ES): Deborah Souza is requesting summons(es) be issued as to Dennis Hardiman (Ferris, Jonathan)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS(ES): Deborah Souza is requesting summons(es) be issued as to Embrace Home Loans, Inc. (Ferris, Jonathan)
May 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 G.O. 25 FILING ORDER ISSUED: Initial Rule 16 Conference set for 8/1/2022 09:00 AM in Albany before Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel. Civil Case Management Plan must be filed and Mandatory Disclosures are to be exchanged by the parties on or before 7/25/2022. (Pursuant to Local Rule 26.2, mandatory disclosures are to be exchanged among the parties but are NOT to be filed with the Court.) (ztc, )
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER re #16 Notice to Decline Intervention and to unseal complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel on 4/27/2022. (tab)
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 The United States' Notice of Election to Decline Intervention (tab)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Sealed Defendant 1, Sealed Defendant 2, Sealed Defendant 3, Sealed Defendant 4 (Filing fee $400 receipt number ALB011254) filed by Sealed Plaintiff 1, Sealed Plaintiff 2. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Cover Letter, #3 Mailing Envelope)(khr)

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Plaintiff: Deborah Souza
Represented By: Jonathan W. Ferris
Represented By: J. Nelson Thomas
Represented By: John W. Black
Represented By: Michael J. Lingle
Represented By: Samuel J. Buffone, Jr.
Represented By: Samuel John Buffone, Jr.
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Defendant: Embrace Home Loans, Inc.
Represented By: Christopher A. Hatfield
Represented By: Constantinos G. Panagopoulos
Represented By: Marjorie J. Peerce
Represented By: Christopher Anthony Hatfield
Represented By: Constantinos George Panagopoulos
Represented By: Patricia K. Rocha
Represented By: Patrick N. Sampson
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Defendant: Dennis Hardiman
Represented By: Christopher A. Hatfield
Represented By: Constantinos G. Panagopoulos
Represented By: Marjorie J. Peerce
Represented By: Christopher Anthony Hatfield
Represented By: Constantinos George Panagopoulos
Represented By: Patricia K. Rocha
Represented By: Patrick N. Sampson
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Defendant: Kurt Noyce
Represented By: Christopher A. Hatfield
Represented By: Constantinos G. Panagopoulos
Represented By: Marjorie J. Peerce
Represented By: Christopher Anthony Hatfield
Represented By: Constantinos George Panagopoulos
Represented By: Patricia K. Rocha
Represented By: Patrick N. Sampson
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Defendant: Robert Lamy
Represented By: Christopher A. Hatfield
Represented By: Constantinos G. Panagopoulos
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