Benchmark Bank v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. et al
Plaintiff: Benchmark Bank
Defendant: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Tony Martin, Amanda Jones, Dominic Feliz, Lee Creech and Jerald Matthews
Case Number: 4:2025cv03516
Filed: July 30, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Kenneth M Hoyt
Nature of Suit: Negotiable Instrument
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SCHEDULING ORDER. ETT: 3-4 days. Bench trial. Amended Pleadings due by 4/3/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 2/23/2026 Pltf Expert Report due by 6/5/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 7/6/2026. Discovery due by 8/21/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 9/4/2026. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 9/4/2026. Docket Call set for 12/7/2026 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Kenneth M Hoyt (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (glc4)
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER FOLLOWING TELEPHONE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on October 21, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Appearances: Waived. Telephonic appearances are waived, unless otherwise notified by the Court. The parties have submitted an agreed scheduling order. The Court adopts same subject to court policies in effect. Discovery may be extended by agreement of the parties without Court intervention. The dispositive motion deadline and docket call dates, however, may not be extended without leave of Court. Attorney's fee applications are handled on the papers of the parties after notice. Expedited responses are required on all pretrial motions save dispositive motions. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (cjh4)
October 10, 2025 Filing 11 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Benchmark Bank, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Scheduling/Docket Control Order) (Huttenbach, William)
September 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER denying #7 Plaintiff's Motion to Remand.(Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (cjh4)
September 26, 2025 Filing 9 REPLY in Support of #7 MOTION to Remand, filed by Benchmark Bank. (Huttenbach, William)
September 19, 2025 Filing 8 RESPONSE to #7 MOTION to Remand filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit J to Response, #2 Exhibit K to Response, #3 Exhibit L to Response, #4 Proposed Order Denying Motion) (Phillips, Brice)
August 29, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION to Remand by Benchmark Bank, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/19/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Huttenbach, William)
August 22, 2025 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Benchmark Bank, filed. (Dang, Kimberly)
August 19, 2025 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., filed. (Grill, Jason)
August 8, 2025 Filing 4 Certificate of Service in Removed Action by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., filed. (Grill, Jason)
August 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference by Telephone and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Counsel who filed or removed the action is responsible for placing the conference call and insuring that all parties are on the line. The call shall be placed to (713)250-5613. Telephone Conference set for 10/21/2025 at 08:45 AM before Judge Kenneth M Hoyt. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (cjh4)
August 1, 2025 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (gc4)
August 1, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (gc4)
July 30, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 281st District Court, Harris County, case number 2024-02001 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33849769) filed by JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Part 1), #2 Exhibit A (Part 2), #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Civil Cover Sheet) (Grill, Jason)

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Plaintiff: Benchmark Bank
Represented By: William Patterson Huttenbach
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Defendant: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Represented By: Brice P. Phillips
Represented By: Jason Reynolds Grill
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