LIT Commentary
After a brief conversation with Marc Dann on Twitter about another Texas foreclosure defense case, 24 hrs later, this Cenlar case would “provisionally settle”.
LIT was tracking the case, but had not created a published foreclosure tracker for this particular lawsuit, as we have another ‘Harris v Cenlar FSB‘ case we were watchin’.
However, when the settlement notice was filed in this case on Friday, 15 July, we noted that Marc Dann was pro hac vice in this case too.
Further, we observed the Texas (local) counsel attached to the defense team was a lady by the name of Erin Shank, someone we haven’t seen in a foreclosure defense filing in the past.
So we performed a quick audit, and the results fit the current legal ochlocracy and corruption we’ve been highlighting on our main website at Laws In Texas and also our microsites, like Cenliar.com.
First, Erin Shank provides debt management services on her website, but she’s not registered with the Texas OCCC. That violates Texas law.
Second, Erin Shank may have 40 years legal experience but she’s only been joint counsel on one other, ongoing foreclosure case.
Third, and we’ll need to look at this later, but we’re feeling a bit uncomfortable with Dann Law hooking up with local counsel, as there’s a lot of ethics and State Bar requirements surrounding ‘referrals’ and sharing fees etc, but that’s something we’re just sayin’ MAY be an issue, but would need a separate investigation.
Harris v. Cenlar, FSB
(6:20-cv-00271)
District Court, W.D. Texas
MAR 24, 2020 | REPUBLISHED BY LIT: APR 19, 2022
Marc Dann is Pro hac vice in this case too, LIT just discovered, from the notice of settlement filed today, 15 July, 2022.
ORDER GRANTING 27 Motion to Dismiss. ORDERED, that this case is hereby dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (zv) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
U.S. District Court [LIVE]
Western District of Texas (Waco)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 6:20-cv-00271-ADA-DTG
Harris v. Cenlar, FSB Assigned to: Judge Alan D Albright Referred to: Judge Derek T. Gilliland Cause: 12:2605 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) | Date Filed: 04/06/2020 Date Terminated: 12/08/2022 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions Jurisdiction: Federal Question |
Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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11/07/2022 | 27 | MOTION to Dismiss Harris v. Cenlar, FSB by Acquanlan Deonshay Harris. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Shank, Erin) (Entered: 11/07/2022) |
12/08/2022 | 28 | ORDER GRANTING 27 Motion to Dismiss. ORDERED, that this case is hereby dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (zv) (Entered: 12/08/2022) |
PACER Service Center | |||
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Transaction Receipt | |||
03/21/2023 13:12:24 |
U.S. District Court [LIVE]
Western District of Texas (Waco)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 6:20-cv-00271-ADA-DTG
Harris v. Cenlar, FSB Assigned to: Judge Alan D Albright Referred to: Judge Derek T. Gilliland Cause: 12:2605 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) | Date Filed: 04/06/2020 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions Jurisdiction: Federal Question |
Plaintiff | ||
Acquanlan Deonshay Harris | represented by | Erin B. Shank Law Office of Erin B. Shank, P.C. 1902 Austin Avenue Waco, TX 76701 (254) 296-1161 Fax: 254/296-1165 Email: shankcourtnoticesonly@gmail.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICEDMarc E. Dann Dann Law Dann Law 15000 Madison Avenue Lakewood Lakewood, OH 44115 216-452-1026 Fax: 216-373-0536 Email: mdann@dannlaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
V. | ||
Defendant | ||
Cenlar, FSB | represented by | Sabrina A. Neff Husch Blackwell LLP 600 Travis St., Suite 2350 Houston, TX 77002 713-525-6248 Fax: 713-647-6884 Email: sabrina.neff@huschblackwell.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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03/24/2020 | 4 | STANDING ORDER from U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright regarding scheduled civil hearings. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (Attachments: # 1 Amended Order from Chief Judge Garcia re COVID19, # 2 Order from Chief Judge Garcia re COVID19)(mc5) (Entered: 04/06/2020) |
04/06/2020 | 1 | COMPLAINT (Filing fee $ 400. Receipt #0542-13427654), filed by Acquanlan Deonshay Harris. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-Letter Noticing Bankruptcy Filing, # 2 Exhibit 2-Notice of Servicing Transfer, # 3 Exhibit 3-Application, # 4 Exhibit 4-Letter Quit Claim, # 5 Exhibit 5-Letter, # 6 Exhibit 6-Letter with Quit Claim Deed, # 7 Exhibit 7-Cenlar Letter, # 8 Exhibit 8-Resubmitted Application, # 9 Exhibit 9-Denial Letter, # 10 Exhibit NOE 1, # 11 Exhibit 11-Application (Correct), # 12 Exhibit 12-Application Acknowledgement, # 13 Exhibit 13-NOE Confirmation of Delivery, # 14 Exhibit 14-FC Inspection Letter, # 15 Exhibit 15-NOE Acknowledgement, # 16 Exhibit 16-NOE 2, # 17 Exhibit 17-Cenlar Letter, # 18 Exhibit 18-Response, # 19 Exhibit 19-NOE 3, # 20 Exhibit 20-Response, # 21 Civil Cover Sheet)(Shank, Erin) (Entered: 04/06/2020) |
04/06/2020 | 2 | REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Acquanlan Deonshay Harris. (Shank, Erin) (Entered: 04/06/2020) |
04/06/2020 | 3 | Summons Issued as to Cenlar, FSB. (bw) (Entered: 04/06/2020) |
04/13/2020 | 5 | MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Erin B. Shank /Motion for admission Pro Hac Vice for Marc E. Dann ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13450599) by on behalf of Acquanlan Deonshay Harris.. Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Shank, Erin) (Entered: 04/13/2020) |
04/14/2020 | 6 | ORDER GRANTING 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Marc E. Dann. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (lad) (Entered: 04/14/2020) |
05/28/2020 | 7 | WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Acquanlan Deonshay Harris as to Cenlar, FSB. Waiver sent on 5/21/2020, answer due 7/20/2020. (Shank, Erin) (Entered: 05/28/2020) |
07/20/2020 | 8 | Defendant’s ANSWER to 1 Complaint,,, and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff’s Original Complaint by Cenlar, FSB.(Neff, Sabrina) (Entered: 07/20/2020) |
07/21/2020 | 9 | DOCKET CONTROL ORDER PURSUANT TO RULES 16(b) AND 26(f). Signed by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (lad) (Entered: 07/21/2020) |
08/10/2020 | 10 | Certificate of Interested Parties by Cenlar, FSB. (Neff, Sabrina) (Entered: 08/10/2020) |
08/10/2020 | 11 | Rule 26(f) Discovery Report/Case Management Plan by Cenlar, FSB. (Neff, Sabrina) (Entered: 08/10/2020) |
08/10/2020 | 12 | Proposed Pretrial Order /Scheduling Order by Acquanlan Deonshay Harris. (Dann, Marc) (Entered: 08/10/2020) |
08/20/2020 | 13 | SCHEDULING ORDER: Motions due by 6/1/2021. Consent to Trial by Magistrate due by 8/24/2020. Amended Pleadings and Joinder of Parties due by 9/17/2020. Pretrial Conference set for 9/2/2021 10:30 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Jury Selection and Jury Trial set for 9/13/2021 09:00 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (am) (Entered: 08/20/2020) |
08/24/2020 | 14 | NON-CONSENT to Trial by US Magistrate Judge by Acquanlan Deonshay Harris. (Dann, Marc) (Entered: 08/24/2020) |
05/27/2021 | 15 | Joint MOTION to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines with Amended Scheduling Order by Acquanlan Deonshay Harris. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Shank, Erin) (Entered: 05/27/2021) |
06/01/2021 | 16 | AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER re 15 Joint MOTION to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines with Amended Scheduling Order filed by Acquanlan Deonshay Harris, ( Discovery due by 8/15/2021,, Dispositive Motions due by 12/30/2021,, Jury Selection & Trial set for 3/21/2022 09:00 AM before Judge Alan D Albright,, Pretrial Conference set for 2/10/2022 01:30 PM before Judge Alan D Albright,). Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (wg) (Entered: 06/01/2021) |
06/01/2021 | 17 | ORDER GRANTING 15 Motion to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines. Deadlines reset; Final Pretrial Conference reset for 2/10/2022 01:30 PM before Judge Alan D Albright; Jury Trial set for 3/21/2022 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (klw) (Entered: 06/01/2021) |
07/08/2021 | 18 | Notice of Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation Outcome: Did not Settle. Amount of fee: $1,300. (Pattillo, Rowland) (Entered: 07/08/2021) |
01/31/2022 | 19 | MOTION to Continue Deadlines of Amended Scheduling Order [Doc 17] by Acquanlan Deonshay Harris.. Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Dann, Marc) (Entered: 01/31/2022) |
01/31/2022 | 20 | SUPPLEMENT to 19 MOTION to Continue Deadlines of Amended Scheduling Order [Doc 17] by Acquanlan Deonshay Harris. (Dann, Marc) (Entered: 01/31/2022) |
02/08/2022 | 21 | NOTICE of Filing Corrected Order Granting Unopposed Motion to Extend Final Pretrial Conference and Jury Trial Dates by Acquanlan Deonshay Harris (Dann, Marc) (Entered: 02/08/2022) |
02/08/2022 | 22 | ORDER GRANTING 19 Motion to Continue Pretrial Conference set for 5/20/2022 before Judge Alan D Albright,Jury Selection set for 5/31/2022 M before Judge Jeffrey C. Manske, Jury Trial set for 5/31/2022 before Judge Alan D Albright, Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (sv) (Entered: 02/09/2022) |
04/06/2022 | 23 | ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. Case No Longer Referred To Magistrate Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (bot1) (Entered: 04/13/2022) |
05/03/2022 | 24 | Joint MOTION to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines of Amended Scheduling Order (Doc.17) by Acquanlan Deonshay Harris. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Deadlines of Amended Scheduling Order (Doc 17)). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Dann, Marc) (Entered: 05/03/2022) |
05/06/2022 | 25 | ORDER GRANTING 24 Motion to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines Pretrial Conference set for 7/18/2022 before Judge Alan D Albright, Jury Selection set for 8/1/2022 before Judge Jeffrey C. Manske, Jury Trial set for 8/1/2022 before Judge Alan D Albright Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (sv) (Entered: 05/06/2022) |
07/15/2022 | 26 | NOTICE of Settlement by Cenlar, FSB (Neff, Sabrina) (Entered: 07/15/2022) |
PACER Service Center | |||
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Transaction Receipt | |||
07/15/2022 15:41:59 |
Who is Texas Lawyer Erin Shank?
I am a lawyer, a mother, a wife, a retired teacher, and an owner of two small businesses here in Central Texas. I have been a Texas bankruptcy attorney for nearly 40 years and have tirelessly advocated for more than 6,000 Central Texans during some of the most difficult times in their lives.
I know how to listen to folks, understand their issues, and then fight for them in Court. For nearly 4 decades, I have been an advocate for Texans across Waco and McLennan County, and I’m ready to continue to fight for them in Austin.
Our current representative has been in office for over 18 years. After a deadly winter storm and two years of a pandemic, we can’t afford to wait for a representative who will advocate for Waco and McLennan County.
We deserve better. Erin Shank is running for Texas House District 56. With four decades of experience representing Waco and McLennan County, she’s ready to fight for her community.
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Every tax debt case has unique circumstances.
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- Installment agreement: In some cases, it may make sense to create a plan and pay off your tax debt by multiple payments over time. This option may allow you to reduce the monthly financial pressure that you face.
- Currently non-collectible status: If you are facing a tax debt that may cause you significant hardship, you may qualify for currently non-collectible status. Under non-collectible status, the IRS will cease collecting from you, and you do not have to make payments. After ten years, this debt is no longer collected by the IRS. While you are in non-collectible status, all IRS garnishments and other collection techniques stop. The non-collectible status will not eliminate your debt, but tax debt that is more than ten years old is no longer collected by the IRS.
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- Chapter 20: Erin has filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case to discharge all debt except for non-dischargeable IRS debt. After the client is discharged in their Chapter 7 case, she files a Chapter 13, and the only creditor paid in that case is the IRS debt that was not discharged in the prior Chapter 7 case. This is frequently called a “Chapter 20” bankruptcy case (7 + 13 = 20). Clients can pay their Chapter 20 case off early and reduce the taxes and penalties that are frequently very high in non-bankruptcy repayment plans.
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Erin Shank, who taught in the Baylor Law School for over 10 years and owns a bankruptcy law firm in Waco, announced her candidacy for the District 56 House seat in the Texas House of Representatives on Tuesday.
District 56 includes McLennan County, housing 176,727 people. Shank will run against incumbent Charles “Doc” Anderson, who has served as the representative since 2004.
Shank said the statewide freeze that caused the state electrical grid to fail largely led to her decision to run for election.
“I have always been interested in politics — I have two degrees in political science and journalism and a law degree, so I’m very involved in politics, especially at the local level — but it was the ice storm that killed two of my clients,” Shank said. “They were warned 10 years ago that the grid would fail and be a catastrophic failure and you need to winterize it, and they didn’t, and that’s where I said, ‘We deserve better.’”
Shank has been practicing bankruptcy law for 40 years in Texas. Her firm, Central Texas Bankruptcy, now follows a “touch-free” method in response to the global pandemic, according to its website.
Shank will run as a Democratic candidate while Anderson will run as a Republican candidate in the 2021 race.
“I want to go down there and not force a very left agenda, but just come right in the middle and get to some common sense stuff if we think about this stuff together,” Shank said.
Shank said she will begin her campaign with a listening tour during the holidays — when she will travel across the county listening to individuals’ concerns — and will then begin her field tour in January.
“I am a Democrat, but I am not weighted to the party,” Shank said. “If something is better for McLennan County this way than that way, I am going to vote for what’s best for McLennan County.”
Additionally, Shank graduated from The University of Texas at Austin LBJ Women’s Campaign School on Nov. 13 and launched her campaign on Nov. 15.
“I would encourage many more women to do this because I think we need women in politics, especially moms,” Shank said. “There’s so many issues that affect families and children, and I’m doing this for this next generation. We need to live in a better place.”
Shreveport, La., junior Veronica Bonifacio Penales serves on Shank’s campaign staff and is a student activist. Penales said she believes voters must begin to think of the direction they want representatives to take.
“Doc Anderson has served for the last 14 years as Texas District 56 representative, yet everything he has successfully completed out of his last seven campaigns worth of promises could easily amount to only one term’s work — and that’s stretching it,” Penales said. “The question voters need to ask themselves: Are steps forward really steps in the right direction when the path is so obviously a circle?”
Shank said she wants young people to know how important this election is and to look at it with an open mind.
“Let’s stop this propensity that university kids have of being classified as non-voters,” Shank said. “I would urge voters to look — not just pull a party lever — but put the lever for the most qualified candidate.”
U.S. District Court
Northern District of Texas (Fort Worth)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:22-cv-00308-O
Create an Alert for This Case on RECAP
Harris v. Cenlar FSB et al Assigned to: Judge Reed C. O’Connor
Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract | Date Filed: 04/13/2022 Jury Demand: None Nature of Suit: 190 Contract: Other Contract Jurisdiction: Diversity |
Plaintiff | ||
Rodney D. Harris | represented by | D Kimberli Wallace D Kimberli Wallace PLLC 9500 Ray White Road, Suite 200 Fort Worth, TX 76244 817-745-4581 Fax: 817-953-7000 Email: kwallace@kwlawfirm.net LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good Standing |
V. | ||
Defendant | ||
Cenlar FSB | represented by | Melissa S Gutierrez Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP 600 Travis Street, Suite 4800 Houston, TX 77002 713-576-0300 Fax: 713-576-0301 Email: mgutierrez@bradley.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good StandingJon H Patterson Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP One Federal Place 1819 Fifth Ave North Birmingham, AL 35203 205-521-8000 Email: jpatterson@bradley.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good Standing |
Defendant | ||
CitiMortgage, Inc. | represented by | Melissa S Gutierrez (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good StandingJon H Patterson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good Standing |
Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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04/13/2022 | 1 | NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by CitiMortgage, Inc., Cenlar FSB. (Filing fee $402; receipt number 0539-12749740) In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements and Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information – Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A, # 2 Exhibit(s) B, # 3 Cover Sheet, # 4 Cover Sheet Supplement) (Gutierrez, Melissa) (Entered: 04/13/2022) |
04/14/2022 | 2 | ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND REPORT FOR CONTENTS OF SCHEDULING ORDER: Joint Proposed Scheduling Order due by 5/12/2022. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O’Connor on 4/14/2022) (npk) (Entered: 04/14/2022) |
04/14/2022 | 3 | New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. File to: Judge O Connor. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. Attorneys are further reminded that, if necessary, they must comply with Local Rule 83.10(a) within 14 days or risk the possible dismissal of this case without prejudice or without further notice. (axg) (Entered: 04/14/2022) |