Unity National Bank of Houston v. Boates et al
Plaintiff: Unity National Bank of Houston
Defendant: Scott K. Boates and Scott K. Boates, Administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr.
Cross-Defendant: Scott K. Boates, Scott K. Boates, Administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr. and Boris Twain Clewis
Case Number: 4:2026cv00502
Filed: January 22, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Christina A Bryan
Nature of Suit: Banks and Banking
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1335 Interpleader Action
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Case terminated on 7/13/2026 (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (mem4)
July 10, 2026 Filing 41 STIPULATION of Dismissal by Unity National Bank of Houston, filed. (DeVries, Gregory)
July 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting #39 Unopposed Motion to Dismiss United States. Unity National Bank of Houston's case against the United States is dismissed with prejudice, and the United States is dismissed as a party to this case. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (mem4)
June 24, 2026 Filing 39 Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint in Interpleader United States' Unopposed Motion for Dismissal of Case against United States, and to Dismiss United States by The United States, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/15/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Notinger, Ramona)
June 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #37 United States' Motion to Dismiss Cross- Claim. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (mem4)
June 15, 2026 Filing 37 MOTION to Dismiss #29 Crossclaim US Motion to Dismiss Amended Cross-Claim (ECF No. 29) by The United States, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Dismissing Amended Cross-Claim (ECF No. 29)) (Notinger, Ramona)
May 19, 2026 Filing 36 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Boris Twain Clewis served on 5/15/2026, answer due 6/5/2026, filed. (Notinger, Ramona)
May 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #33 Motion for Extension of Time. Amended Pleadings due by 8/11/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 8/11/2026.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (mem4)
May 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #24 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Jonathan S Stoger terminated.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (mem4)
May 8, 2026 Filing 33 MOTION for Extension of Time join parties and amend pleadings by The United States, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/29/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Notinger, Ramona)
May 8, 2026 Filing 32 Summons Issued as to Boris Twain Clewis. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (sew4)
May 8, 2026 ***Set/Reset Hearings: Pretrial Conference set for 5/14/2027 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 701 before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan (mem4)
May 7, 2026 Filing 31 Unopposed RESPONSE to #24 MOTION for Jonathan Stoger to Withdraw as Attorney filed by The United States. (Notinger, Ramona)
May 7, 2026 Filing 30 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Boris Twain Clewis, Boris Twain Clewis, filed. (Notinger, Ramona)
May 7, 2026 Filing 29 CROSSCLAIM against Scott K. Boates(individually and as the administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr.), Boris Twain Clewis, Scott K. Boates, Administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr. filed by The United States. (Notinger, Ramona)
May 7, 2026 Filing 28 ANSWER to Complaint, CROSSCLAIM against Scott K. Boates(individually and as the administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr.), Scott K. Boates, Administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr., Boris Twain Clewis by The United States, filed. (Notinger, Ramona)
May 4, 2026 Filing 27 ANSWER to #13 Crossclaim by Scott K. Boates, Administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr., filed. (Stoger, Jonathan)
May 4, 2026 Filing 26 ANSWER to #13 Crossclaim by Scott K. Boates(individually and as the administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr.), filed. (Stoger, Jonathan)
May 4, 2026 Filing 25 Amended CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Scott K. Boates, Scott K. Boates, Administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr., filed. (Stoger, Jonathan)
May 4, 2026 Filing 24 MOTION for Jonathan Stoger to Withdraw as Attorney by Scott K. Boates, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/26/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Stoger, Jonathan)
April 30, 2026 Filing 23 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript re: #22 Transcript,. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, )
April 30, 2026 Filing 22 TRANSCRIPT re: Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Hearing held on April 27, 2026 before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. Court Reporter/Transcriber Judicial Transcribers of Texas, LLC. Ordering Party Ramona S. Notinger Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/29/2026., filed. (MaryHenry, )
April 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 SCHEDULING ORDER. ETT: 2 days. Amended Pleadings due by 5/11/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 5/11/2026 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 7/17/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 7/17/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 8/14/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 8/14/2026. Discovery due by 11/2/2026. Mediation due by 12/15/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 1/30/2027. Joint Pretrial Order due by 5/6/2027. Pretrial Conference set for 5/14/2026 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 701 before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan Bench Trial set for 5/17/2027 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 701 before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (mem4)
April 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The Court conducted the Initial Conference and entered a scheduling order. Boates supplemental disclosure due 5/4/26; all parties initial disclosures due 5/18/26; parties to confer by 5/22/26 regarding issues discussed on the record at the conference. Appearances: Ramona Notinger, Scott Boates, Greg DeVries. Ct Reporter: ERO. Time of Hearing 11:02 AM. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (mem4)
April 27, 2026 Filing 19 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Ramona S Notinger for Transcript of initial pretrial & scheduling hearing 4/27/2026 - Judge Bryan. 14-Day turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Judicial Transcribers of Texas, filed. (Notinger, Ramona) Electronically forwarded to Judicial Transcribers of Texas on 04/29/2026. Estimated completion date: 05/13/2026. Modified on 4/29/2026 (bow4).
April 20, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 4/27/2026 at 11:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Christa A Bryan, filed. (mem4)
April 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. Judge George C Hanks, Jr no longer assigned to the case. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4)
April 17, 2026 Filing 16 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by The United States, filed. (Notinger, Ramona)
April 14, 2026 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Scott K. Boates, Scott K. Boates, Administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr., filed. (Stoger, Jonathan)
April 14, 2026 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by The United States, filed. (Notinger, Ramona)
April 13, 2026 Filing 13 CROSSCLAIM against Scott K. Boates, Scott K. Boates, Administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr. filed by The United States. (Notinger, Ramona)
April 13, 2026 Filing 12 ANSWER to Complaint, CROSSCLAIM against Scott K. Boates, Scott K. Boates, Administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr. by The United States, filed. (Notinger, Ramona)
March 27, 2026 Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint by Scott K. Boates, filed. (Stoger, Jonathan)
March 27, 2026 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint by Scott K. Boates, Administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr., filed. (Stoger, Jonathan)
March 20, 2026 Filing 9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Scott K. Boates, Administrator of The Estate of Redell Clewis Sr. served on 3/6/2026, answer due 3/27/2026, filed. (Huttenbach, William)
March 20, 2026 Filing 8 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Scott K. Boates served on 3/6/2026, answer due 3/27/2026, filed. (Huttenbach, William)
March 20, 2026 Filing 7 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to The United States served on 3/6/2026, answer due 5/5/2026, filed. (Huttenbach, William)
February 13, 2026 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (smg4)
February 12, 2026 Filing 5 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Huttenbach, William)
February 9, 2026 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Unity National Bank of Houston, filed. (Huttenbach, William)
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 4/27/2026 at 10:15 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (sew4)
January 23, 2026 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (sew4)
January 23, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan 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. (sew4)
January 22, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT in Interpleader against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34914020) filed by Unity National Bank of Houston. (Huttenbach, William)

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Represented By: William Patterson Huttenbach
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