Zapata v. Newrez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Plaintiff: Apolonio L. Zapata
Defendant: Newrez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Case Number: 7:2025cv00480
Filed: October 8, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Drew B Tipton
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #8 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer. Dkt. Entry #9 is deemed filed. (Signed by Judge Drew B Tipton) Parties notified. (kmp4)
February 4, 2026 Filing 11 PROPOSED ORDER Granting re: #8 Unopposed MOTION to Amend, filed. (Keaton, Byron)
February 3, 2026 Filing 10 *FILED IN ERROR* MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer by Newrez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/24/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Keaton, Byron) Modified on 2/3/2026 (kll7).
February 2, 2026 Filing 9 First AMENDED ANSWER to by Newrez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, filed. (Keaton, Byron)
February 2, 2026 Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION to Amend by Newrez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/23/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Keaton, Byron)
January 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SCHEDULING ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 1/31/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 1/16/2026 Pltf Expert Report due by 5/19/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 6/19/2026. Discovery due by 7/27/2026. Mediation due by 10/23/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 9/25/2026. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 9/25/2026. Joint Pretrial Order due by 11/25/2026. Docket Call set for 12/10/2026 at 02:00 PM before Judge Drew B Tipton. (Signed by Judge Drew B Tipton) Parties notified. (egg7)
December 10, 2025 Initial Conference is terminated. The Court will review and enter the Joint Proposed Scheduling Order. (kmp4)
December 1, 2025 Filing 6 PROPOSED ORDER Proposed Scheduling Order, filed. (Keaton, Byron)
December 1, 2025 Filing 5 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Newrez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, filed. (Keaton, Byron)
October 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 12/11/2025 at 01:00 PM by video before Judge Drew B Tipton. Zoom Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1610690763?pwd=Y1ZydDU3TWxIUDNla0FrSjVxN1FvUT09 Meeting ID: 161 069 0763 Passcode: 307095 Dial by your location +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose) +1 646 828 7666 US (New York) +52 815 351 6659 (Mexico) Per L.R. 83.7 Except by leave of the presiding judge, no photo- or electro-mechanical means of recordation or transmission of court proceedings is permitted. Parties notified. (kmp4)
October 8, 2025 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Newrez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, filed. (Keaton, Byron)
October 8, 2025 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (kll7)
October 8, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 206th Judicial District, Hidalgo County, Texas, case number C-4201-25-D (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34281430) filed by Newrez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Index, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Civil Cover Sheet) (Keaton, Byron)
October 8, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Juan F. Alanis 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. (kll7)

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Plaintiff: Apolonio L. Zapata
Represented By: Molly Ann Rogers
Represented By: Alexander Hatcher Gilbert
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