Laera, Jr. v. Regions Financial Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Faustino Laera, Jr.
Defendant: Regions Financial Corporation doing business as Regions Mortgage, DHI Mortgage Company, LTD, Federal National Mortgage Association and Does 1-50
Case Number: 4:2025cv05018
Filed: October 21, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Andrew S Hanen
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 27, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Rebuttal re: #13 Reply by Faustino Laera, Jr., filed. (amp4)
March 26, 2026 Filing 15 AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re: #14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by DHI Mortgage Company, LTD, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/16/2026. (Dawson, Thomas)
March 12, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by DHI Mortgage Company, LTD, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/2/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order) (Dawson, Thomas)
February 25, 2026 Filing 13 REPLY to #12 MOTION to Defer Disposition Pending Discovery, #5 MOTION to Dismiss and Incorporated Memorandum of Law , filed by Federal National Mortgage Association, Regions Financial Corporation. (Soltero, Carlos)
February 18, 2026 Filing 12 Plaintiff's Objection to Defendants' Premature Motion to Dismiss and MOTION to Defer Disposition Pending Discovery by Faustino Laera, Jr., filed. Motion Docket Date 3/11/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (amp4)
January 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SCHEDULING ORDER. ETT: 5 Days. Jury. 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 Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
January 14, 2026 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 1/14/2026. Appearances:Faustino Laera appeared on his own behalf. Carl R Dawson, Carlos Ramon Soltero.(ERO:Yes), filed. (clf4)
December 10, 2025 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of #1 Complaint, Summons Issued or Not Issued by Faustino Laera, Jr., filed. (dm4)
December 10, 2025 Filing 9 Return of Service Unexecuted as to Federal National Mortgage Association re: Complaint and Summons, filed. (dm4)
December 10, 2025 Filing 8 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Regions Financial Corporation served on 11/18/2025, answer due 12/9/2025, filed. (dm4)
December 10, 2025 Filing 7 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to DHI Mortgage Company, LTD served on 11/17/2025, answer due 12/8/2025, filed. (dm4)
November 24, 2025 Filing 6 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by DHI Mortgage Company, LTD, filed. (Dawson, Carl)
November 20, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Federal National Mortgage Association, Regions Financial Corporation, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/11/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Proposed Order) (Soltero, Carlos)
November 17, 2025 Summons Issued as to DHI Mortgage Company, LTD, Federal National Mortgage Association, Regions Financial Corporation. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff in person, filed. (th4)
November 3, 2025 Filing 4 CLERKS NOTICE of Filing Fee Due for filing of a case. Parties notified, filed. (dcb4)
October 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 1/14/2026 at 11:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (bkt4)
October 22, 2025 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bkt4)
October 22, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo 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. (bkt4)
October 21, 2025 Initial Filing fee: $405.00 re: #1 Complaint, receipt number 400016187, filed. (th4)
October 21, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against DHI Mortgage Company, LTD, Does 1-50, Federal National Mortgage Association, Regions Financial Corporation filed by Faustino Laera, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibits A-G) (bli4)

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