Kajal Housing Group, LLC v. Federal National Mortgage Association et al
Plaintiff: Kajal Housing Group, LLC
Defendant: Federal National Mortgage Association, Greystone Servicing Company LLC, Haley B Bray and Frannie Mae
Case Number: 4:2026cv01424
Filed: February 20, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Alfred H Bennett
Nature of Suit: Real Property: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Copy of ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE CASES: Lead Case No. 4:26cv1302 and Member Case No. 4:26cv1424 (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (lre4)
April 7, 2026 ***Case Reassigned to Judge Alfred H Bennett. Judge Keith P Ellison no longer assigned to the case. (lre4)
March 27, 2026 Filing 31 PROPOSED ORDER Granting Defendant Haley B. Bray's Motion to Dismiss Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(B)(6) re: #18 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , filed. (Krystinik, Jay)
March 27, 2026 Filing 30 REPLY to #18 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #25 Response to Motion - Substitute Trustee's Reply in Support of Substitute Trustee's Motion to Dismiss Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), filed by Haley B Bray. (Krystinik, Jay)
March 26, 2026 Filing 29 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Federal National Mortgage / Keith M. Aurzada for Transcript of Motion Hearing on 2/26/2026 before Judge Ellison. Daily (24 hours) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Monica Walker-Bailey, filed. (Aurzada, Keith)
March 23, 2026 Filing 28 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim) by Greystone Servicing Company LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Kelkar, Mukul)
March 20, 2026 Filing 27 MOTION to Dismiss Borrower's Claims for (I) Wrongful Foreclosure, and (II) Attempted Wrongful Foreclosure Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(B)(6) by Federal National Mortgage Association, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/10/2026. (Krystinik, Jay)
March 20, 2026 Filing 26 ANSWER to #11 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., by Federal National Mortgage Association, filed. (Krystinik, Jay)
March 20, 2026 Filing 25 RESPONSE to #18 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Kajal Housing Group, LLC. (Smitherman, David)
March 17, 2026 Filing 24 RESPONSE in Opposition to #22 Opposed MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. (Krystinik, Jay)
March 16, 2026 Filing 23 NOTICE of Filing Fannie Mae's Opposed Motion to Consolidate by Federal National Mortgage Association, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Motion to Consolidate) (Aurzada, Keith)
March 13, 2026 Filing 22 Opposed MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Kajal Housing Group, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/3/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order Extending Temporary Restraining Order) (Smitherman, David)
March 13, 2026 Filing 21 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Federal National Mortgage Association for Transcript of Temporary Restraining Order Hearing, 3/2/2026 at 4:30 p.m. Judge Keith P. Ellison. Daily (24 hours) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Veritext Legal Solutions, filed. (Aurzada, Keith)
March 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
March 2, 2026 Filing 19 RESPONSE in Opposition to #10 Opposed MOTION to Remand, filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. (Krystinik, Jay)
March 2, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Haley B Bray, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/23/2026. (Krystinik, Jay)
March 2, 2026 Filing 17 Substitute Trustee Haley B. Bray's Verified Denial by Haley B Bray, filed. (Krystinik, Jay)
March 2, 2026 Filing 16 CONSENT to Removal by Haley B Bray, Greystone Servicing Company LLC, filed. (Bray, Haley)
March 2, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Mukul S. Kelkar on behalf of Greystone Servicing Company LLC, filed. (Kelkar, Mukul)
March 2, 2026 motion hearing on 3/2/26 is terminated. (aar4)
February 27, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Setting as to #10 Opposed MOTION to Remand, #5 Opposed EMERGENCY MOTION. Parties notified. Miscellaneous Hearing set for 3/2/2026 at 04:30 PM at by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4)
February 26, 2026 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Keith P Ellison. MOTION HEARING held on 2/26/2026. The Court heard argument on Plaintiff's motion for a TRO and took the matter under advisement. Appearances: Jay L Krystinik, Mukul S Kelkar, David Patrick Smitherman.(Court Reporter: Walker Bailey), filed. (aar4)
February 26, 2026 Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT of Subhas Sreeram re: #5 Opposed EMERGENCY MOTION, filed. (Smitherman, David)
February 26, 2026 Filing 12 RESPONSE in Opposition to #5 Opposed EMERGENCY MOTION, filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Emergency Receiver Motion) (Krystinik, Jay)
February 25, 2026 Filing 11 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Kajal Housing Group, LLC filed by Kajal Housing Group, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G) (Smitherman, David)
February 25, 2026 Filing 10 Opposed MOTION to Remand by Kajal Housing Group, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/18/2026. (Smitherman, David)
February 24, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Related Litigation by Federal National Mortgage Association, filed. (Krystinik, Jay)
February 24, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Setting as to #5 Opposed EMERGENCY MOTION. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 2/26/2026 at 05:00 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 6/12/2026 at 03:45 PM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (bkt4)
February 23, 2026 Filing 6 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bkt4)
February 23, 2026 Filing 5 Opposed EMERGENCY MOTION by Kajal Housing Group, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/16/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Temporary Restraining Order) (Smitherman, David)
February 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. (bkt4)
February 20, 2026 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Federal National Mortgage Association, filed. (Krystinik, Jay)
February 20, 2026 Filing 3 Certificate of Notice of Removal by Federal National Mortgage Association, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court - Notice of Removal) (Aurzada, Keith)
February 20, 2026 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Federal National Mortgage Association, filed. (Aurzada, Keith)
February 20, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Harris County District Court - 61st, case number 202611396 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number BTXSDC-35149808) filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Index of Matters, #3 Exhibit B - State Court Docket, #4 Exhibit C - State Court Petition, #5 Exhibit D - List of Counsel) (Aurzada, Keith)

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Plaintiff: Kajal Housing Group, LLC
Represented By: David Patrick Smitherman
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Defendant: Federal National Mortgage Association
Represented By: Keith Miles Aurzada
Represented By: Jay L Krystinik
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Defendant: Greystone Servicing Company LLC
Represented By: Mukul S Kelkar
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