Pennsylvania Western District Court
Judge:David S Cercone
Case #: 2:24-cv-01359
Nature of Suit480 Other Statutes - Consumer Credit
Cause15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act
Case Filed:Sep 26, 2024
Terminated:Apr 11, 2025
Last checked: Tuesday Mar 25, 2025 4:39 AM EDT
Defendant
JD PALATINE LLC
Represented By
Jacob F.M. Oslick
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
contact info
John W. Drury
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Michael Adam Merar
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Mediator
HOWARD J. SCHULBERG
Schulberg Mediation LLC 515 Hamilton Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Represented By
Howard J. Schulberg
Schulberg Mediation
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Plaintiff
LATOYA WRIGHT
Represented By
Hans W Lodge
Berger Montague PC
contact info
Shanon J. Carson
Berger Montague PC
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Docket last updated: 09/01/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Friday, April 11, 2025
29 29 2 pgs order Order ~Util - Terminate Civil Case Fri 04/11 1:44 PM
ORDER granting28 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by LATOYA WRIGHT. Clerk is to mark CASE CLOSED. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 4/11/2025. (lyk)
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
28 28 misc Stipulation of Dismissal (Atty) Thu 04/10 4:55 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal to Dismiss Defendant With Prejudice by LATOYA WRIGHT. (Lodge, Hans)
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Friday, February 21, 2025
27 27 order Order Fri 02/21 1:13 PM
ORDER - upon due consideration of26 the parties' notice of settlement, IT IS ORDERED that the pretrial deadlines set forth in20 the Case Management Order of January 16, 2025, are continued until further order of court. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 2/21/25. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (mwm)
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Thursday, February 20, 2025
26 26 notice Notice of Settlement Thu 02/20 11:15 AM
NOTICE of Settlement (Joint) by LATOYA WRIGHT (Lodge, Hans)
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
25 25 adr Notice of Mediation Thu 01/30 10:22 AM
Notice of Mediation by JD PALATINE LLC. Mediation Date April 29, 2025 at 10am E.T. (Merar, Michael)
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Monday, January 27, 2025
24 24 6 pgs order Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief 2 Mon 01/27 11:55 AM
ORDER granting23 Consent MOTION to Approve Confidentiality Agreement. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 1/27/2025. (lyk)
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misc QC - Wrong event selected Mon 01/27 11:51 AM
CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re23 Motion to Approve Consent Judgment. ERROR: Wrong event selected. CORRECTION: Event changed to Miscellaneous Motion - Consent Motion to Approve Confidentiality Agreement. Counsel is advised to use the Miscellaneous Motion if event type is not applicable. This message is for informational purposes only. (lyk)
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Thursday, January 23, 2025
23 23 motion Approve Consent Judgment Thu 01/23 5:15 PM
MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment Consent Motion to Approve Confidentiality Agreement by JD PALATINE LLC. (Drury, John)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Confidentiality Agreement,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
Thursday, January 16, 2025
22 22 3 pgs order Order Thu 01/16 6:16 PM
ORDER implementing Rule 502(d) at the Joint Request of the Parties. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 1/16/2025. (kak)
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21 21 3 pgs order Order Referring Case to Mediation Thu 01/16 6:14 PM
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. Howard Schulberg, Esquire is appointed as the mediator. Mediation shall be conducted by 7/31/2025. The report of mediator shall be electronically filed within 7 days of the mediation conference. Michael Adam Merar,Esquire is designated as lead counsel. HOWARD SCHULBERG is added. Signed by Senior Judge David S. Cercone on 1/16/2025. (kak)
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20 20 order Case Management Order Thu 01/16 6:11 PM
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Post Discovery Status Conference to be scheduled upon motion of the parties. The parties shall move to amend pleadings or add new parties by 3/21/2025. Discovery ends 7/31/2025. Plaintiff Expert Reports due by 8/29/2025. Defendant Expert Reports due by 9/29/2025. Expert Discovery to be completed by 11/17/2025. Plaintiff Pretrial Statement due by 12/17/2025. Defendant Pretrial Statement due by 1/16/2026. Pretrial Stipulation due by 1/30/2026. Summary Judgment due by 2/27/2026. Signed by Senior Judge David S. Cercone on 1/16/2025. (kak)
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
19 19 minutes Initial Case Management Conference Wed 01/15 2:27 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David S. Cercone: Initial Case Management Conference held on 1/15/2025. The Clerks met with counsel to explore appropriate measures for pretrial development and to determine whether the parties have completed all prerequisites for completion of the ADR process. The parties have selected mediation to be conducted before Howard Schulberg, Esquire. Costs to be split 50/50. Attorney Merar designated liaison counsel for ADR purposes. The ADR session to occur on or before May 16, 2025. A jury-trial CMO with fact discovery through July 31, 2025 and expert discovery through November 17, 2025, a Rule 502(d) order, and an ADR referral order will follow. (Court Reporter: none) (rgr)
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Monday, January 13, 2025
18 18 adr Stipulation Selecting ADR process Mon 01/13 5:12 PM
STIPULATION selecting ADR process by LATOYA WRIGHT. (Lodge, Hans)
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17 17 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 01/13 4:36 PM
ORDER granting15 Motion of Attorney Michael A. Merar to Appear Pro Hac Vice for JD PALATINE LLC. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 1/13/2025. (map)
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Friday, January 10, 2025
16 16 respm Affidavit in Support of Motion Fri 01/10 11:07 AM
AFFIDAVIT in Support re15 MOTION for attorney Michael Merar to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8641113) filed by JD PALATINE LLC. (Merar, Michael)
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15 15 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required) Fri 01/10 11:04 AM
MOTION for attorney Michael Merar to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8641113) by JD PALATINE LLC. (Merar, Michael)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
misc QC - Attorney Signature Deficient Fri 01/10 12:04 PM
CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re16 Affidavit in Support of Motion. ERROR: Attorney signature missing required information, specifically the Bar ID number. CORRECTION: Attorney directed to comply with requirements of LCvR 5.2(B) in all future filings. This message is for informational purposes only. (rjr)
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Thursday, January 02, 2025
14 14 misc Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting Thu 01/02 7:16 PM
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Lodge, Hans)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order Implementing Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d)
Thursday, December 19, 2024
13 13 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 12/19 10:38 AM
ORDER granting12 Motion for John W. Drury to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 12/19/2024. (lyk)
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Monday, December 16, 2024
12 12 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required) Mon 12/16 12:06 PM
MOTION for attorney John W. Drury to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # BPAWDC-8608924) by JD PALATINE LLC. (Drury, John)
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Att: 1 Affidavit of John Drury,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
Monday, December 09, 2024
11 11 order Initial Local Rule 16.1 Scheduling Order Mon 12/09 11:40 AM
INITIAL LOCAL RULE 16.1 SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM by Video Conference. A member of chambers staff will send a Zoom.gov invite (by email) to counsel of record prior to the hearing. Rule 26 Meeting to be conducted on or before December 18, 2024; Rule 26 Meeting Report due by January 2, 2025. Details more fully stated in Order. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 12/9/2024. (lyk)
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Friday, November 15, 2024
10 10 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 11/15 11:07 AM
ANSWER to1 Complaint with Affirmative and Other Defenses by JD PALATINE LLC. (Oslick, Jacob) Modified text on 11/15/2024 to add linkage. (rjr)
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misc QC - Document incorrectly linked Fri 11/15 3:23 PM
CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re10 Answer to Complaint. ERROR: Document was not linked. CORRECTION: Linked to appropriate document. This message is for informational purposes only. (rjr)
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
9 9 2 pgs order Order Thu 10/24 2:33 PM
ORDER granting7 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer filed by JD PALATINE LLC. JD PALANTINE Answer due by November 15, 2024. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 10/24/2024. (lyk)
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
8 8 misc Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.A and/or FRCvP 7.1(a)(2)) Wed 10/23 4:45 PM
Disclosure Statement by JD PALATINE LLC. (Oslick, Jacob)
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7 7 misc Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer Wed 10/23 2:42 PM
Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer by JD PALATINE LLC Answer due from JD PALATINE LLC. (Oslick, Jacob)
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6 6 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 10/23 2:38 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jacob F.M. Oslick on behalf of JD PALATINE LLC. (Oslick, Jacob)
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misc QC - Party did not file Disclosure Statement Wed 10/23 3:54 PM
CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re6 Notice of Appearance. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying all parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates that have issued shares or debt securities to the public as required pursuant to LR 7.1.A. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement within 7 days under Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.A and/or FRCvP 7.1(a)(2)). Disclosure Statement due by 10/30/2024. (jd)
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Tuesday, October 08, 2024
5 5 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 10/08 12:17 PM
ORDER granting4 Motion for Hans W. Lodge to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 10/8/2024. (lyk)
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Monday, October 07, 2024
4 4 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required) Mon 10/07 4:29 PM
MOTION for attorney Hans W. Lodge to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8497271) by LATOYA WRIGHT. (Lodge, Hans)
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Att: 1 Affidavit,
Att: 2 Exhibit A,
Att: 3 Proposed Order
3 3 service Summons/Return of Service Returned Executed Mon 10/07 2:51 PM
SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by LATOYA WRIGHT. JD PALATINE LLC served on 10/3/2024, answer due 10/24/2024. (Carson, Shanon)
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Friday, September 27, 2024
2 2 service Summons Issued Fri 09/27 8:44 AM
Summons Issued as to JD PALATINE LLC (cel)
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utility Add and Terminate Judges Fri 09/27 8:40 AM
Judge David S. Cercone added. (cel)
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misc QC - Attorney Not Associated with Party Fri 09/27 8:47 AM
CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re1 COMPLAINT. ERROR: Attorney opened case and filed complaint without associating themselves with the corresponding party. CORRECTION: Attorney directed to add themselves as attorney for their represented party during case opening process. Failure to do so will result in not receiving NEF receipts of filed documents. This message is for informational purposes only. (cel)
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
1 1 cmp ATTORNEY Complaint (Credit Card Required) Thu 09/26 2:02 PM
COMPLAINT against JD PALATINE LLC (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $405, receipt number APAWDC-8476674), filed by LATOYA WRIGHT. (Carson, Shanon)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons