Pool v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Matthew Pool
Defendant: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Wakefield & Associates, LLC and Equifax Information Services, LLC
Case Number: 2:2026cv00412
Filed: May 18, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Rodney Gilstrap
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
July 14, 2026 Filing 21 MOTION to Stay All Deadlines And Notice of Settlement by Matthew Pool. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Halvorsen, Joel)
July 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANT MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 07/13/2026. (KLC) Modified on 7/14/2026 (KLC).
July 7, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Matthew Pool (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Halvorsen, Joel)
July 6, 2026 Filing 18 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Midland Credit Management, Inc. answer is now due 7/20/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL)
July 6, 2026 Filing 17 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Midland Credit Management, Inc.. Summons originally served on 5/22/2026. Agreed new answer date is 7/20/2026.(Manning, Matt)
July 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER re #12 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Matthew Pool, Receivables Management Systems terminated. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 7/1/2026. (NKL)
June 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER re #14 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Matthew Pool, Experian Information Solutions, Inc. terminated. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 6/29/2026. (NKL)
June 29, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Matthew Pool (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Halvorsen, Joel)
June 24, 2026 Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Matthew Pool. Wakefield & Associates, LLC waiver sent on 5/21/2026, answer due 7/20/2026. (Halvorsen, Joel)
June 23, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Matthew Pool (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Halvorsen, Joel)
June 17, 2026 Filing 11 CORRECTED MOTION to Stay All Deadlines and Notice of Settlement by Matthew Pool. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Halvorsen, Joel) Modified on 7/14/2026 (KLC).
June 17, 2026 Clerk's LR CV-10(d) Notice of Deficiency as to #10 Motion to Stay filed by Matthew Pool. - LR CV-7(i) or LR CR-47(a)(3) requires this document to include a certificate of conference that complies with the rule. Recommended cure: Within one day, Filer must refile with the word Corrected in the title of the document. The filer should use the same ECF event and when offered the docket text enhancement dropdown, select CORRECTED so it will also appear in the docket text. (NKL)
June 16, 2026 Filing 10 DEFICIENT DOCUMENT MOTION to Stay all Deadlines and Notice of Settlement by Matthew Pool. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Halvorsen, Joel) Modified on 6/17/2026 (NKL).
June 16, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Settlement Experian Information Solutions, Inc. by Matthew Pool (Halvorsen, Joel)
June 11, 2026 Filing 8 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Midland Credit Management, Inc. answer is now due 7/6/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL)
June 11, 2026 Filing 7 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Midland Credit Management, Inc.. Summons originally served on 5/22/2026. Agreed new answer date is 7/6/2026.(Manning, Matt)
May 29, 2026 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Matthew Pool. Equifax Information Services, LLC waiver sent on 5/21/2026, answer due 7/20/2026. (Halvorsen, Joel)
May 27, 2026 Filing 5 Summons returned executed by Matthew Pool. Midland Credit Management, Inc. served on 5/22/2026. (Halvorsen, Joel)
May 26, 2026 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Matthew Pool. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC waiver sent on 5/21/2026, answer due 7/20/2026. (Halvorsen, Joel)
May 19, 2026 Filing 3 Summons issued as to Equifax Information Services, LLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Midland Credit Management, Inc., Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Receivables Management Systems, Wakefield & Associates, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s), #2 Additional Attachment(s), #3 Additional Attachment(s), #4 Additional Attachment(s), #5 Additional Attachment(s))(NKL)
May 19, 2026 Case: Pool v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC et al was filed on 5/19/2026 and assigned to Judge Gilstrap. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (NKL)
May 19, 2026 Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL)
May 18, 2026 Filing 2 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Matthew Pool. (Halvorsen, Joel)
May 18, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Equifax Information Services, LLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Midland Credit Management, Inc., Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Receivables Management Systems, Wakefield & Associates, LLC ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11547128.), filed by Matthew Pool. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Halvorsen, Joel)

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Plaintiff: Matthew Pool
Represented By: Joel Spencer Halvorsen
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