Head v. Westlake Services
Plaintiff: David Head
Defendant: Westlake Services LLC doing business as Westlake Financial Services
Case Number: 2:2025cv01037
Filed: November 12, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Tena Campbell
Referring Judge: Cecilia M Romero
Nature of Suit: Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
Cause of Action: 47 U.S.C. § 227 Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 28 SCHEDULING ORDER granting #27 Motion for Scheduling Order. Amended Pleadings/Joinder of Parties due by 8/30/2026-pla, due by 9/27/2026-dft. Expert Discovery due by 7/16/2027. Motions due by 9/24/2027. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 4/13/26 (alt)
April 9, 2026 Filing 27 Stipulated MOTION for Scheduling Order filed by Plaintiff David Head. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Attorney Planning Meeting Report) Motions referred to Cecilia M. Romero.(McLean, Kyle)
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #23 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Peter B. Yould for Westlake Services.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions#PHV.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utah's local rules from the court's web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. So ordered by Judge Tena Campbell on 3/27/26 (docket text only - no attached document) (alt)
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #21 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Dave M. Gettings for Westlake Services.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions#PHV.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utah's local rules from the court's web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. So ordered by Judge Tena Campbell on 3/27/26 (docket text only - no attached document) (alt)
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #22 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Sarah T. Reise for Westlake Services.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions#PHV.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utah's local rules from the court's web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. So ordered by Judge Tena Campbell on 3/27/26 (docket text only - no attached document) (alt)
March 25, 2026 Filing 23 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Peter B. Yould , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5738955,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Defendant Westlake Services. (Attachments: #1 Application, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Marigoni, Nathan)
March 25, 2026 Filing 22 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Sarah T. Reise , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5738938,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Defendant Westlake Services. (Attachments: #1 Application, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Marigoni, Nathan)
March 25, 2026 Filing 21 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Dave M. Gettings , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5738886,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Defendant Westlake Services. (Attachments: #1 Application, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Marigoni, Nathan)
March 25, 2026 Filing 20 RECEIVED Consent/Reassignment Form from Defendant Westlake Services. Received after due date. (mh)
March 5, 2026 Filing 19 ANSWER to #15 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand filed by Westlake Services.(Marigoni, Nathan)
March 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER terminating as moot #12 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Judge Tena Campbell on 3/4/26 (alt)
February 27, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE OF NON-CONSENT Consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge under DUCivR 72-3 has not been obtained. Case randomly assigned to Judge Tena Campbell and Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero. Magistrate Judge is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C636(b)(1)(A). Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (mh)
February 25, 2026 Filing 16 RECEIVED Consent/Reassignment Form from Plaintiff David Head. (jwt)
February 19, 2026 Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Westlake Services with Jury Demand. filed by David Head. (Baczynski, Daniel)
February 3, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. For the benefit of the public and the bar, the District of Utah offers judicial settlement conference as an alternative for dispute resolution assistance in all civil cases and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. The court offers this alternative because, when compared with litigation, it can resolve a dispute faster, at less expense, and with solutions that are better able to meet the parties' needs and interests. Parties may file a stipulated motion for judicial settlement conference. A form #motion is available on the court's website. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Plaintiff David Head, Defendant Westlake Services. (mh)
February 3, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE OF PRESIDING MAGISTRATE JUDGE ASSIGNMENT - This case is assigned to a magistrate judge. Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and DUCivR 72-3, you are hereby notified that a magistrate judge for the District of Utah may conduct any or all proceedings in this case, including a jury or bench trial and entry of a final judgment. Exercise of this jurisdiction by the magistrate judge is permitted only if all parties voluntarily sign and return the form. To consent, return the Consent Form to the clerk's office within 21 days via email at [email protected] or mail to the address on the form. Please do not efile the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed or mailed to Plaintiff David Head, Defendant Westlake Services. Form due by 2/24/2026. (mh)
February 2, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Memorandum in Support (Partial) filed by Defendant Westlake Services. Attorney Nathan R. Marigoni added to party Westlake Services(pty:dft)(Marigoni, Nathan) Modified on 3/4/2026: removed incorrectly added repetitive entry text (alt)
January 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Michael L. Greenwald for David Head.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 1/30/2026. (alf)
January 29, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael Greenwald , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5682447,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Plaintiff David Head. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Application, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Baczynski, Daniel)
December 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Alexander H Burke for David Head.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 12/03/2025. (sg)
December 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Kyle D McLean for David Head.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 12/03/2025. (sg)
December 2, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of KYLE D. MCLEAN , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5631067,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Plaintiff David Head. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Pro Hac Vice Application, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Baczynski, Daniel)
December 2, 2025 Filing 6 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of ALEXANDER H. BURKE , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5631057,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Plaintiff David Head. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Pro Hac Vice Application, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Baczynski, Daniel)
November 17, 2025 Filing 5 Summons Issued Electronically as to Westlake Services. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
November 16, 2025 Filing 4 Requested Summons as to Westlake Services. (Baczynski, Daniel)
November 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 11/14/2025. (sg)
November 13, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS for appearance Pro Hac Vice emailed to attorneys Alexander H. Burke, Kyle D. McLean for David Head. (mdj)
November 13, 2025 Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero added. Case number will now read 2:25-cv-01037-CMR. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (mdj)
November 12, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Westlake Services LLC (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5613646) filed by David Head. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Baczynski, Daniel)

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Plaintiff: David Head
Represented By: Daniel M. Baczynski
Represented By: Michael L. Greenwald
Represented By: Michael L. Greenwald
Represented By: Kyle Douglas McLean
Represented By: Kyle Douglas McLean
Represented By: Alexander H Burke
Represented By: Alexander H Burke
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Defendant: Westlake Services LLC doing business as Westlake Financial Services
Represented By: Sarah T. Reise
Represented By: Peter B. Yould
Represented By: Peter B. Yould
Represented By: Nathan R. Marigoni
Represented By: Dave M. Gettings
Represented By: Dave M. Gettings
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