Montgomery v. Newrez, LLC
Plaintiff: Cynthia Montgomery
Defendant: NewRez, LLC a Limited Liability Company doing business as Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Case Number: 4:2025cv00083
Filed: July 15, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Robert J Krask
Referring Judge: Rebecca Beach Smith
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 12 U.S.C. § 2601 Violation of Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 18, 2025 Motion Hearing as to #17 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss Pending Binding Arbitration, is set for 1/21/2026 at 02:00 PM in the US District Court - Norfolk Division, before the Honorable Senior District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith. (Mkar)
December 1, 2025 Filing 28 REPLY in Support re #17 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss Pending Binding Arbitration filed by NewRez, LLC. (Long, David) Modified text to match document on 12/2/2025 (mrees).
November 20, 2025 Filing 27 Opposition to #17 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss Pending Binding Arbitration filed by Cynthia Montgomery. (Bennett, Leonard)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #24 Motion for Leave to File. Plaintiff Cynthia Montgomery shall file her Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration as a standalone document within one business day of entry of this Order. Any reply to Plaintiff's Opposition shall be filed not later than December 1, 2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Krask on 11/20/25. (mrees)
November 20, 2025 MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: Krask. #24 MOTION for Leave to File OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION (mrees)
November 19, 2025 Filing 25 Memorandum in Support re #24 MOTION for Leave to File OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION filed by Cynthia Montgomery. (Bennett, Leonard)
November 19, 2025 Filing 24 MOTION for Leave to File OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION by Cynthia Montgomery. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bennett, Leonard)
November 19, 2025 Filing 23 Memorandum in Opposition re #17 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss Pending Binding Arbitration filed by Cynthia Montgomery. (Bennett, Leonard)
November 19, 2025 Notice of Correction re #23 Memorandum in Opposition. Unfortunately, when you filed document number 23 leave of court was needed as the document is untimely. The filing user is directed to file a motion for leave with a proposed order as an attachment for consideration. Please file a motion for leave at your earliest convenience. (mrees)
November 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER: Plaintiff's #21 Notice, as well as the suggestions therein, is DENIED. However, given the circumstances of the filing, and for good cause shown, plaintiff may file a response to defendant's motion to compel within 14 days of entry of this order. Defendant may then file a reply within 6 days after service of plaintiff's response. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Krask on 11/4/25. (mrees)
October 31, 2025 Filing 21 NOTICE by Cynthia Montgomery re #17 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss Pending Binding Arbitration, #20 Order on Motion for Leave to File (Bennett, Leonard)
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Leave to File. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Krask on 10/20/25. (mrees)
October 17, 2025 MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: Krask. #19 MOTION for Leave to File Motion to Compel (mrees)
October 16, 2025 Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to File Motion to Compel by NewRez, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Long, David)
October 16, 2025 Notice of Correction re #17 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss Pending Binding Arbitration. Unfortunately, when you filed document number 17, leave of court was needed as the responsive pleading is untimely. Please file a motion for leave with a proposed order on the docket as soon as possible if you wish the court to consider your motion to compel arbitration. (mrees)
October 14, 2025 Filing 18 Memorandum in Support re #17 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss Pending Binding Arbitration filed by NewRez, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Long, David)
October 14, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss Pending Binding Arbitration by NewRez, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Long, David)
September 26, 2025 Filing 16 AMENDED COMPLAINT against NewRez, LLC, filed by Cynthia Montgomery.(Bennett, Leonard)
September 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend Complaint (by one day, through and including September 26, 2025). Plaintiff shall have up to and including September 26, 2025 to file her amended Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(1)(B). Signed by District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith on 9/26/2025. (awoo).
September 25, 2025 Filing 14 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend Complaint (by one day, through and including September 26, 2025) by Cynthia Montgomery. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bennett, Leonard)
September 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Amend. It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall have up to and including September 25, 2025 to file her Amended Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure. Signed by District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith on 9/8/25. (mrees)
September 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #5 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Responses due by 9/25/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Krask on 9/8/25. (mrees)
September 8, 2025 MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: Krask. #8 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #5 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (mrees)
September 5, 2025 Filing 11 Memorandum in Support re #10 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend #1 Complaint filed by Cynthia Montgomery. (Bennett, Leonard)
September 5, 2025 Filing 10 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend #1 Complaint by Cynthia Montgomery. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bennett, Leonard)
September 5, 2025 Filing 9 Memorandum in Support re #8 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #5 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Cynthia Montgomery. (Bennett, Leonard)
September 5, 2025 Filing 8 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #5 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Cynthia Montgomery. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bennett, Leonard)
August 21, 2025 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by NewRez, LLC. (Long, David)
August 21, 2025 Filing 6 Memorandum in Support re #5 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by NewRez, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Long, David)
August 21, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by NewRez, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Long, David)
August 5, 2025 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Cynthia Montgomery NewRez, LLC served on 7/31/2025, answer due 8/21/2025 (Bennett, Leonard)
July 16, 2025 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to NewRez, LLC, NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed or Summons Returned Unexecuted. (Attachments: #1 Civil Motions Procedures)(epri, )
July 15, 2025 Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith and Magistrate Judge Robert J. Krask. (epri, )
July 15, 2025 Filing 2 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint by Cynthia Montgomery. (Bennett, Leonard)
July 15, 2025 Filing 1 Complaint ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-10289232.), filed by Cynthia Montgomery. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bennett, Leonard)

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Plaintiff: Cynthia Montgomery
Represented By: Leonard Anthony Bennett
Represented By: Craig Carley Marchiando
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Defendant: NewRez, LLC a Limited Liability Company doing business as Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Represented By: David Tony Long, Jr.
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