Sarmiento v. Gold Quest Group LLC Mortgage et al
| Aurora Sarmiento |
| Gold Quest Group LLC Mortgage, NexBank, SSB, Mortgage Solution of Colorado, LLC, ME Alpha II, LLC and Ted Heap |
| 4:2025cv06341 |
| December 30, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Richard W Bennett |
| Keith P Ellison |
| Securities/Commodities |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1692 Fair Debt Collection Act |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 44 NOTICE of Appearance by Shelby B. Menard on behalf of Mortgage Solution of Colorado, LLC, filed. (Menard, Shelby) |
| Filing 43 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Aurora Sarmiento, filed. Motions referred to Richard W Bennett. Motion Docket Date 7/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (amp4) |
| Filing 42 MOTION to Dismiss #23 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Mortgage Solution of Colorado, LLC, filed. Motions referred to Richard W Bennett. Motion Docket Date 7/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Note) (Patton, Laurie) |
Filing 41
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (dm4)
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Filing 40
SCHEDULING.DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. ETT: 3 days. Jury Trial. Amended Pleadings due by 8/1/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 7/1/2026 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 10/1/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 1/1/2027. Discovery due by 2/1/2027. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 2/24/2027. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 2/24/2027. Joint Pretrial Order due by 5/17/2027. Jury Trial set for 5/24/2027 at 09:00 AM before Judge Keith P Ellison (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (mmm4)
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| Filing 39 RESPONSE in Opposition to #38 MOTION for Trial Setting, filed by Gold Quest Group LLC Mortgage. (Smith, Steven) |
| motion hearing is terminated. (aar4) |
| Filing 38 MOTION to ADOPT REVISED SCHEDULING/DOCKET CONTROL ORDER by Aurora Sarmiento, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/29/2026. (aar4) |
| Filing 37 Plaintiff's NOTICE of Clarification Request for Equal Access to Electronic Filing by Aurora Sarmiento, filed. (jrl1) Modified on 5/5/2026 (jrl1). (Main Document 37 replaced on 5/5/2026) (jrl1). |
| Filing 36 Plaintiff's SUPPLEMENTAL Position Regarding Proposed Scheduling/Docket Control Order by Aurora Sarmiento, filed. (jrl1) |
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Filing 35
ORDER granting #34 Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time To Answer or Otherwise Response to the First Amended Complaint (Answer due by 6/14/2026). (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (mmm4)
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| Filing 34 Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time To Answer or Otherwise Response to the First Amended Complaint by Mortgage Solution of Colorado, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/21/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Patton, Laurie) |
| Filing 33 NOTICE of Setting as to #32 MOTION to Adopt Revised Scheduling/Docket Control Order. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 5/8/2026 at 04:00 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4) |
| Filing 32 MOTION to Adopt Revised Scheduling/Docket Control Order by Aurora Sarmiento, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/18/2026. (bow4) |
| Filing 31 EXHIBIT re: Docket Control by Aurora Sarmiento, filed. (dmm4) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Keith P Ellison. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 4/23/2026. The Court advised parties that a docket control order is necessary to give parties fair notice of dates; the Court further advised parties that the deadlines can always be amended later as necessary. Parties shall submit an agreed scheduling order to the Court. Appearances: Aurora Sarmiento, Steve Smith. (Court reporter: D. Prather) (Law clerk: K. Salinas)., filed. (aar4) |
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Filing 30
ORDER granting #27 Motion to Substitute Attorney Attorney Laurel Inman Handley and Isaac Daniel Leventon terminated.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
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| Filing 28 Renewed MOTION to Dismiss #23 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by NexBank, SSB, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/11/2026. (Johnson, Jeffery) |
| Filing 27 MOTION to Substitute Attorney Jeff Johnson in place of Isaac Leventon by NexBank, SSB, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/11/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Johnson, Jeffery) |
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Filing 29
ORDER denying #18 Motion to Dismiss; denying #20 Motion to Dismiss; denying #21 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
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| Filing 26 Renewed MOTION to Dismiss #23 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by ME Alpha II, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/8/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Thapar, Kavita) |
| Filing 25 Supplemental MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Gold Quest Group LLC Mortgage, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/8/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Memorandum and Recommendation (S.D. Tex. Nov. 3, 2025), #2 Exhibit Prior Complain, #3 Exhibit Final Judgment, #4 Exhibit Sanchez Affidavit) (Smith, Steven) |
| Filing 24 PLAINTIFFS CONSOLIDATED RESPONSE in OPPOSITION to Defendants Motion to Dismiss #20 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint filed by Aurora Sarmiento. (rad6) |
| Filing 23 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Aurora Sarmiento. Related document: #1 Complaint filed by Aurora Sarmiento. (dah4) |
| Filing 22 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Aurora Sarmiento re: #14 Notice Regarding Initial Conference, filed. An updated address could not be found. (ndb3) |
| Filing 21 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Gold Quest Group LLC Mortgage, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/21/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Memorandum and Recommendation (S.D. Tex Nov. 3, 2025), #2 Exhibit Prior Compliant, #3 Exhibit Final Judgment, #4 Exhibit Affidavit of Sanchez) (Smith, Steven) |
| Filing 20 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint by NexBank, SSB, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/17/2026. (Handley, Laurel) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 4/23/2026 at 04:15 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4) |
| Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss by ME Alpha II, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/14/2026. (Thapar, Kavita) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by ME Alpha II, LLC, filed. (Thapar, Kavita) |
| Filing 16 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Gold Quest Group LLC Mortgage served on 3/17/2026, answer due 4/7/2026, filed. (smg4) |
| Filing 15 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Mortgage Solution of Colorado, LLC served on 3/17/2026, answer due 4/7/2026, filed. (smg4) |
| Filing 14 Notice Regarding Initial Conference (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4) |
| Filing 13 DUPLICATE ENTRY of Docket Number #11 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS in a Civil Action & Original Complaint Executed as to ME Alpha II, LLC served on 3/5/2026, answer due 3/26/2026, filed., filed. (ndb3) Modified on 3/11/2026 (ndb3). |
| Filing 12 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to NexBank, SSB served on 2/27/2026, answer due 3/20/2026, filed. (ndb3) |
| Filing 11 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS in a Civil Action & Original Complaint Executed as to ME Alpha II, LLC served on 3/5/2026, answer due 3/26/2026, filed. (ndb3) Modified on 3/11/2026 (ndb3). |
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Filing 10
ORDER granting #9 Motion for Extension of Time; Answer due for NexBank, SSB 3/27/2026.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
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| Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time To file an Answer by NexBank, SSB, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/19/2026. (Leventon, Isaac) |
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Filing 8
ORDER granting #7 Motion for Isaac Leventon to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (bkt4)
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| Filing 7 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Isaac Leventon (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-35181356) by NexBank, SSB, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/18/2026. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted attachment Unopposed Motion to Extend Time) (Leventon, Isaac) |
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Filing 6
ORDER Granting Conditionally #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (jm4)
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| Filing 5 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (cak4) |
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Filing 4
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 3/27/2026 at 04:45 PM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (cak4)
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| Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (cak4) |
| 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. (cak4) |
| Filing 2 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Aurora Sarmiento, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/20/2026. (dm4) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Aurora Sarmiento. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (dm4) |
| Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff in person, filed. (dm4) |
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