Bates v. Ad Astra Recovery, Services, Inc, et al
Plaintiff: Kiasi Bates
Defendant: Ad Astra Recovery, Services, Inc,, Midland Funding, LLC, Credit Systems International, Inc., Trans Union, LLC, Equifax Information Services, LLC and Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2023cv00556
Filed: December 1, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Roy S Payne
Referring Judge: Robert W Schroeder
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1692 Fair Debt Collection Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 29, 2024 Filing 18 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Midland Funding, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Encore Capital Group, Inc. for Midland Funding, LLC. (Stevens, Gregg)
January 29, 2024 Filing 17 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Midland Funding, LLC.(Stevens, Gregg)
January 26, 2024 Filing 16 MOTION to Stay as to Equifax Information Services by Kiasi Bates. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Halvorsen, Joel)
January 22, 2024 Filing 15 MOTION to Stay as to Experian Information Solutions by Kiasi Bates. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Halvorsen, Joel)
January 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. Court ACCEPTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES, and pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i), all pending claims and causes of action in the above-captioned case against Defendant Credit System International, Inc. are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 1/4/2024. (ch, )
January 3, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Kiasi Bates (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Halvorsen, Joel)
January 3, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE of Settlement as to Trans Union by Kiasi Bates (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Halvorsen, Joel)
December 28, 2023 Filing 10 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Ad Astra Recovery, Services, Inc, identifying Corporate Parent Curo Intermediate Holdings Corp., Other Affiliate CURO Financial Technologies Corp., Other Affiliate CURO Group Holdings Corp. for Ad Astra Recovery, Services, Inc,. (Poncin, Michael)
December 28, 2023 Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Ad Astra Recovery, Services, Inc,.(Poncin, Michael)
December 28, 2023 Filing 8 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Equifax Information Services, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Equifax Inc. for Equifax Information Services, LLC. (Seger, Forrest)
December 28, 2023 Filing 7 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Equifax Information Services, LLC.( Seger, Forrest)
December 28, 2023 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (nkl, )
December 28, 2023 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Equifax Information Services, LLC to 1/29/2024. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( nkl, )
December 26, 2023 Filing 6 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Midland Funding, LLC.( John, Christopher)
December 26, 2023 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Midland Funding, LLC to 1/29/2024. ( klc, )
December 14, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Kiasi Bates. Ad Astra Recovery, Services, Inc, served on 12/7/2023; Credit Systems International, Inc. served on 12/7/2023; Equifax Information Services, LLC served on 12/7/2023; Experian Information Solutions, Inc. served on 12/7/2023; Midland Funding, LLC served on 12/7/2023; Trans Union, LLC served on 12/7/2023. (Attachments: #1 CSII Executed Summons, #2 MF Executed Summons, #3 EQ Executed Summons, #4 TU Executed Summons, #5 EXP Executed Summons)(Halvorsen, Joel)
December 1, 2023 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Kiasi Bates (Halvorsen, Joel)
December 1, 2023 Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued as to Ad Astra Recovery, Services, Inc,, Credit Systems International, Inc., Equifax Information Services, LLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Midland Funding, LLC, Trans Union, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s), #2 Additional Attachment(s), #3 Additional Attachment(s), #4 Additional Attachment(s), #5 Additional Attachment(s))(nkl, )
December 1, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-9845814.), filed by Kiasi Bates. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Halvorsen, Joel)
December 1, 2023 Case Assigned to District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (nkl, )
December 1, 2023 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (nkl, )

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Plaintiff: Kiasi Bates
Represented By: Joel Spencer Halvorsen
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