Caterpillar Financial Services v. Aleman et al
Plaintiff: Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing
Defendant: George Gomez, Sergio Lagos and Aurelio Aleman
Case Number: 7:2010cv00137
Filed: May 28, 2010
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: McAllen Office
County: Travis
Presiding Judge: Ricardo H Hinojosa
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 75
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 5, 2012 Filing 45 AGREED FINAL JUDGMENT. Case terminated on 04/05/2012.(Signed by Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa) Parties notified.(szellers, )
April 2, 2012 Filing 44 MOTION Joint Motion for Entry of Agreed Final Judgment by Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/23/2012. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ruiz, James)
March 7, 2012 Opinion or Order ORAL ORDER re: Pretrial Conference set for 3/8/2012 at 02:30 PM before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa has been CANCELLED. (Status Conference set for 4/6/2012 at 02:30 PM before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa). (by Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa) Parties notified.(szellers, )
March 6, 2012 Filing 43 NOTICE of Settlement by Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, filed. (Ruiz, James)
December 3, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY granting #37 Opposed MOTION for Continuance of Pre-Trial Conference ( Discovery due by 1/30/2012., Dispositive Motion Filing due by 2/9/2012., Joinder of Parties due by 2/9/2012, Joint Pretrial Order due by 3/1/2012., Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 2/9/2012., Pretrial Conference set for 3/8/2012 at 02:30 PM before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa).(Signed by Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa) Parties notified.(szellers, )
December 2, 2011 Filing 41 CERTIFICATE of Conference re: #37 Opposed MOTION for Continuance of Pre-Trial Conference by George Gomez, filed.(Thomas, Raymond)
December 1, 2011 Filing 40 Joint Proposed Pretrial Order by Aurelio Aleman, Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, George Gomez, Sergio Lagos, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H)(Ruiz, James)
December 1, 2011 Filing 39 NOTICE of Submission of Proposed Joint Pre-Trial Order by Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, filed. (Ruiz, James)
December 1, 2011 Filing 38 MOTION In Limine by Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/22/2011. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ruiz, James)
November 30, 2011 Filing 37 Opposed MOTION for Continuance of Pre-Trial Conference by George Gomez, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/21/2011. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Order)(Thomas, Raymond)
November 3, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #35 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Submit Pretrial Order and Continuance of Pretrial Conference (Joint Pretrial Order due by 12/1/2011., Pretrial Conference reset for 12/9/2011 at 02:30 PM before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa).(Signed by Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa) Parties notified.(szellers, )
November 3, 2011 Filing 35 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Submit Pretrial Order and Continuance of Pretrial Conference by Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/25/2011. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ruiz, James)
November 2, 2011 Opinion or Order ORAL ORDER Pretrial Conference reset for 11/14/2011 at 02:30 PM before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa.(Previously set for 11/10/2011)(by Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa) Parties notified.(szellers, )
July 8, 2011 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa. STATUS CONFERENCE held on 7/8/2011. Case called on the docket. All parties present. Mr. Ruiz appearing telephonically. After some discussion, the Court Grants MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer and Motion to Amend Scheduling Order. Mr. Ruiz objects and states his reasons. After further discussion, the Court will Grant the Extension for 90 days. Appearances: James G Ruiz f/p, Raymond L Thomas, Jr f/d(ERO:Tony Tijerina), filed.(klopez, )
July 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY: granting #33 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer and Motion to Amend Scheduling Order ( Discovery due by 10/6/2011., Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/16/2011., Joinder of Parties due by 10/16/2011, Joint Pretrial Order due by 11/3/2011., Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/16/2011., Pretrial Conference reset for 11/10/2011 at 02:30 PM before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa).(Signed by Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa) Parties notified.(rcoronado, )
June 29, 2011 Filing 33 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer and Motion to Amend Scheduling Order by George Gomez, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/20/2011. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Order Confirming First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, #2 Exhibit George Gomez's First Amended Answer, #3 Proposed Order Order Granting Motion for Leave and Motion to Amend Scheduling Order)(Nixon, Weldon)
June 23, 2011 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa. STATUS CONFERENCE held on 6/23/2011. Case is called on the docket. All parties present. The Court will allow the appearances of Carlos Yzaguirre and David Jones on behalf of deft Gomez. No objection. The Court address the Motion for Final Judgment. Parties are unopposed. After some discussion, the Court will sign the Agreed Judgment. The Court also addresses Joint Pretrial Order as it relates to Mr. Gomez and Mr. Aleman. Mr. Valdes advises the Court parties have gone through mediation and were able to settle with Mr. Lagos and Mr. Aleman. Mr. Gomez requested that mediation be continued for 30 days. No response has been received to date. In response, Mr. Yzaguirre advises the Court they are asking for additional time. The Court will set this case for Status Conference on 7/8/2011 at 09:30 AM before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa. Attorney's of record need to be present. Mr. Valdes may attend by phone. Appearances:Carlos Yzaguirre f/d, David Jones f/d, Alexander S Valdes f/p.(ERO:Tony Tijerina), filed.(klopez, )
June 23, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 32 AGREED JUDGMENT ; granting #31 Unopposed MOTION for Entry of Order re: Agreed Final Judgment, Aurelio Aleman and Sergio Lagos terminated.(Signed by Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa) Parties notified.(bgarces, )
June 21, 2011 Filing 31 Unopposed MOTION for Entry of Order re: Agreed Final Judgment by Aurelio Aleman, Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, Sergio Lagos, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/12/2011. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Agreed Final Judgment)(Valdes, Alexander)
June 1, 2011 Opinion or Order ORAL ORDER Status Conference set for 6/23/2011 at 04:00 PM before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa.(by Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa) Parties notified.(klopez, )
May 18, 2011 Filing 30 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by George Gomez, filed.(Nixon, Weldon)
March 9, 2011 Filing 29 Alternative Dispute Resolution Memorandum, filed.(jdav, )
January 29, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #27 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney and Motion to Substitute Attorney; Attorney Paul Gabriel and Lucia Thompson-Perez terminated.(Signed by Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa) Parties notified.(rcoronado, )
January 28, 2011 Filing 27 Unopposed MOTION for Paul Gabriel and Lucy Thompson to Withdraw as Attorney, Agreed MOTION to Substitute Attorney Raymond L. Thomas and Weldon G. Nixon, Jr. in place of Paul Gabriel and Lucia Thompson( Motion Docket Date 2/18/2011.) by George Gomez, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Thomas, Raymond)
January 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Order Referring Case to Mediation within 60 days. Motion(s) terminated: #22 MOTION Motion in Limine.(Signed by Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa) Parties notified.(rcoronado, )
January 6, 2011 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa. INITIAL PRETRIAL AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 1/6/2011. Parties present. No pending motions. Parties announce they are interested in mediation. The Court will enter an Order for Mediation (60 days). Appearances: James G Ruiz f/p, Lucia Thompson-Perez f/d, Paul Gabriel f/d, John F Carroll f/d. (ERO:Candy Jones (3:18-3:19), filed.(klopez, )
December 30, 2010 Filing 25 Proposed Pretrial Order by Sergio Lagos, filed.(Carroll, John)
December 30, 2010 Filing 24 Joint Proposed Pretrial Order by Aurelio Aleman, Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, George Gomez, Sergio Lagos, filed.(Ruiz, James)
December 30, 2010 Filing 23 NOTICE of Submission of Proposed Joint Pre-Trial Order by Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, filed. (Ruiz, James)
December 30, 2010 Filing 22 MOTION Motion in Limine by Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/20/2011. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ruiz, James)
September 17, 2010 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa. SHOW CAUSE HEARING held on 9/17/2010. Mr. Jaime Ruiz is present and gives his excuse as to his failure to be present on 9/10/10. The Court will not impose a fine and advises Mr. Ruiz that a docket control order was issued.Appearances: James G Ruiz.(ERO:Tony Tijerina), filed.(klopez, )
September 12, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 21 SCHEDULING ORDER. Joinder of Parties due by 12/19/2010 Motions for extension of time to complete discovery by 11/9/10 Discovery due by 12/9/2010 Dispositive Motion Filing due by 12/19/2010 Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 12/19/2010 Joint Pretrial Order due by 12/30/2010 Pretrial Conference set for 1/6/2011 at 02:30 PM before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa.(Signed by Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa) Parties notified.(bgarces, )
September 10, 2010 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa. INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 9/10/2010. All parties present except Mr. James Ruiz for Plaintiffs. Mr. Gabriel states he thought Mr. Ruiz was making arrangements to appear by telephone. The Court notes no arrangements were made and sets Mr. Ruiz for a Show Cause hearing for Monday 9/13/10 at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Gabriel also advises the Court that Mr. Ruiz was not opposed to the case management plan. The Court will issue a docket control order (90 days). The rest of the parties do not have to be present for the show cause hearing. Appearances: Antonio Martinez, Lucia Thompson-Perez, Paul Gabriel, John F Carroll.(ERO:Tony Tijerina), filed.(smartinez, )
September 10, 2010 Filing 20 MOTION for Continuance of Court's Show Cause Order relating to Pre-Trial Status Conference by Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/1/2010. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ruiz, James)
September 10, 2010 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Aurelio Aleman, filed.(Martinez, Antonio)
September 10, 2010 Filing 18 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Aurelio Aleman, filed.(Martinez, Antonio)
September 10, 2010 Filing 17 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Aurelio Aleman, filed.(Martinez, Antonio)
September 10, 2010 Opinion or Order ORAL ORDER by Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa: granting #20 MOTION for Continuance of Court's Show Cause Order relating to Pre-Trial Status Conference ( Show Cause Hearing for James Ruiz reset for 9/17/2010 at 09:30 AM before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa). Parties notified.(bgarces, )
September 9, 2010 Filing 16 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Sergio Lagos, filed.(Carroll, John)
September 9, 2010 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Sergio Lagos, filed.(Carroll, John)
September 9, 2010 Filing 14 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Sergio Lagos, filed.(Carroll, John)
August 12, 2010 Filing 13 RETURN of Service, filed.(Ruiz, James)
August 4, 2010 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa. Initial PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 8/4/2010. Case numbers M-10-75, M-10-77 and M-10-117 are similar cases and called at the same time. All parties present. In this case Deft. Aleman has been served but no answer has been filed. Deft. Lagos has not yet been served but Mr. John Carroll has agreed to accept service on his behalf. No pending motions. The Court instructs the parties to file a joint discovery/case management plan by 9/7/10 and re-sets the Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference for 9/10/2010 at 02:30 PM before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa Appearances: James G Ruiz, Paul Gabriel.(ERO:Tony Tijerina), filed.(smartinez, )
August 3, 2010 Filing 12 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Ruiz, James)
August 2, 2010 Filing 11 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Aurelio Aleman served on 6/8/2010, answer due 6/29/2010, filed.(Ruiz, James)
August 2, 2010 Filing 10 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to George Gomez served on 6/8/2010, answer due 6/29/2010, filed.(Ruiz, James)
July 23, 2010 Filing 9 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by George Gomez, filed.(Gabriel, Paul)
July 11, 2010 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by George Gomez, filed.(Gabriel, Paul)
June 26, 2010 Filing 7 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by George Gomez, filed.(Gabriel, Paul)
June 15, 2010 Filing 6 Disclosure of Interested Parties by Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, filed.(Ruiz, James)
June 2, 2010 Summons Issued as to Aurelio Aleman, George Gomez, Sergio Lagos. (sent out regular mail)(mzamarripa, )
June 1, 2010 Filing 5 Summons in a Civil Action - Sergio Lagos by Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, filed.(Ruiz, James)
June 1, 2010 Filing 4 Summons in a Civil Action - George Gomez by Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, filed.(Ruiz, James)
June 1, 2010 Filing 3 Summons in a Civil Action - Aurelio Aleman by Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing, filed.(Ruiz, James)
June 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/4/2010 at 02:30 PM before Chief Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa. Parties notified.(mzamarripa, )
May 28, 2010 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Aurelio Aleman, George Gomez, Sergio Lagos (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0541-6448691) filed by Caterpillar. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)(Ruiz, James)

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Defendant: George Gomez
Represented By: Paul Gabriel
Represented By: Raymond L Thomas, Jr
Represented By: Weldon G Nixon, Jr
Represented By: Lucia Thompson
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Defendant: Sergio Lagos
Represented By: John F Carroll
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Defendant: Aurelio Aleman
Represented By: Antonio Martinez, Jr
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Plaintiff: Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. d/b/a FCC Equipment Financing
Represented By: Alejandro S Valdes
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