Same Day Cash Financing, LLC v. Citibank, N.A. et al
Plaintiff: SAME DAY CASH FINANCING, LLC
Defendant: Citibank, N.A., JOHN DOE, SEPCO PROCEEDS, LLC, Bertha T. Avila and Highcode Group FZCO
Cross-Defendant: SEPCO Process, LLC, SAME DAY CASH FINANCING, LLC, SEPCO PROCEEDS, LLC and Highcode Group FZCO
Cross-Complainant: Citibank, N.A.
Counter-Claimant: Citibank, N.A.
Counter-Defendant: SAME DAY CASH FINANCING, LLC, SEPCO PROCEEDS, LLC and Highcode Group FZCO
Case Number: 4:2025cv04570
Filed: September 25, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Andrew S Hanen
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 20, 2026 Filing 31 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Tiffany Crystal Le (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-35379081) by Highcode Group FZCO, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/10/2026. (Le, Tiffany)
March 20, 2026 Filing 30 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for John Curtis Bostic (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-35379074) by Highcode Group FZCO, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/10/2026. (Bostic, John)
March 19, 2026 Filing 29 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Highcode Group FZCO served on 3/13/2026, answer due 4/3/2026, filed. (Robertson, George)
March 13, 2026 Filing 28 Summons Issued as to Highcode Group FZCO. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (bow4)
March 12, 2026 Filing 27 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Highcode Group FZCO, filed. (Robertson, George)
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Motion to Substitute.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (rsh4)
March 9, 2026 Filing 25 MOTION to Substitute Service by Citibank, N.A., filed. Motion Docket Date 3/30/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order) (Robertson, George)
February 26, 2026 Filing 24 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to SEPCO Process, LLC served on 2/25/2026, answer due 3/18/2026, filed. (Robertson, George)
February 24, 2026 Filing 23 Summons Issued as to SEPCO Process, LLC. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (jld4)
February 24, 2026 Summons Not Issued as to SEPCO PROCEEDS, LLC due to these deficiencies: Party named on summons is not correctly named. Attorney or Plaintiff notified of deficiencies by NEF, filed. (smg4)
February 20, 2026 Filing 22 Request for Issuance of Summons as to SEPCO PROCEEDS, LLC, filed. (Robertson, George)
January 26, 2026 Filing 21 ANSWER to #14 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., CROSSCLAIM against Same Day Cash Financing, LLC, SEPCO PROCEEDS, LLC, Highcode Group FZCO, COUNTERCLAIM against Same Day Cash Financing, LLC, SEPCO PROCEEDS, LLC, Highcode Group FZCO by Citibank, N.A., filed. (Robertson, George)
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #19 Motion to Deposit Funds Authorized deposit in the amount of $$470,721.93.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (rsh4)
January 16, 2026 Filing 19 Unopposed MOTION to Deposit Funds in Interpleader under 28 USC 1335. Filing party has no interest in interpled funds. by Citibank, N.A., filed. Motion Docket Date 2/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Robertson, George) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/22/2026: #2 Proposed Order Reviewed by Finance) (ddb4).
December 16, 2025 Filing 18 STIPULATION re: to Pass Hearing on Injunctive Relief and Temporary Restraining Order by Citibank, N.A., filed. (Robertson, George)
December 16, 2025 Injunction Hearing is terminated. Parties filed #18 Stipulation. (rsh4)
December 15, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE of Setting as to #14 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc.. Parties notified. Injunction Hearing set for 12/17/2025 at 11:30 AM by telephone before Judge Andrew S Hanen, filed. (rsh4)
December 15, 2025 Filing 16 Summons Issued as to Bertha T. Avila, SEPCO PROCEEDS, LLC. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (dmm4)
December 12, 2025 Filing 15 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Bertha T. Avila, Citibank, N.A., John Doe, SEDCO Process, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Add. Summons) (Hale, Kent)
December 12, 2025 Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Bertha T. Avila, Citibank, N.A., John Doe, SEDCO Process, LLC filed by Same Day Cash Financing, LLC. (Hale, Kent)
December 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SCHEDULING ORDER. ETT: 3 days. Bench Trial. Amended Pleadings due by 3/5/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 3/5/2026 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 5/18/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 5/18/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 6/22/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 6/22/2026. Discovery due by 8/24/2026. Mediation due by 7/16/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/15/2026. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 1/15/2027. Responses due by 11/16/2026. Joint Pretrial Order due by 4/13/2027. Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/17/2027 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9D before Judge Andrew S Hanen Bench Trial set for 6/1/2027 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9D before Judge Andrew S Hanen (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
December 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The court conducted the Initial Conference and entered a Scheduling Order. Appearances: George Gostin Robertson, Kent Daniel Hale. Ct Reporter: ERO. Digital Number: 10:50-10:51AM. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
December 3, 2025 Filing 11 STIPULATION re: Amend Pleadings under rule 15 frcp by Same Day Cash Financing, LLC, filed. (Hale, Kent)
December 2, 2025 Filing 10 PROPOSED ORDER , filed. (Robertson, George)
November 18, 2025 Filing 9 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Citibank, N.A., filed. (Robertson, George)
October 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Kent Hale to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (mmm4)
October 31, 2025 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Same Day Cash Financing, LLC, filed. (Ansari, Yusuf)
October 29, 2025 Filing 6 First MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Kent Hale (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number BTXSDC-34401701) by Same Day Cash Financing, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/19/2025. (Hale, Kent)
October 1, 2025 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE DISCLOSURE by Citibank, N.A., filed. (Robertson, George)
October 1, 2025 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 State Court Petition/Notice of Removal with No by Citibank, N.A., filed. (Robertson, George)
September 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 12/4/2025 at 10:45 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (bmn4)
September 26, 2025 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bmn4)
September 26, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett 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. (bmn4)
September 25, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 189th Judicial District Court of Harris County, case number 25025-38344 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34196256) filed by SAME DAY CASH FINANCING, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit, #19 Exhibit, #20 Exhibit, #21 Exhibit, #22 Exhibit, #23 Exhibit, #24 Exhibit, #25 Exhibit, #26 Exhibit, #27 Exhibit, #28 Exhibit, #29 Exhibit, #30 Exhibit, #31 Civil Cover Sheet) (Robertson, George)

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Plaintiff: SAME DAY CASH FINANCING, LLC
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