Kumar v. Franklin Credit Management Corporation

New York Eastern District Court
Judge:Taryn A Merkl
Case #: 1:25-cv-01475
Nature of Suit480 Other Statutes - Consumer Credit
Cause15:1601 Truth in Lending
Case Filed:Mar 17, 2025
Last checked: Thursday May 01, 2025 5:44 AM EDT
Defendant
Franklin Credit Management Corporation
Represented By
Lauren Nicole Brown
Ballard Spahr LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Azeezan Kumar
128-09 Foch Boulevard
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
Represented By
Serge Felix Petroff
Petroff Amshen LLP
contact info


Docket last updated: 05/18/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Wed 05/14 5:51 PM
ORDER: The motion for extension of time to file answer7 is granted, on consent. Defendant shall file an answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by 6/4/2025 . The parties are reminded that this case has been assigned to a Magistrate Judge pursuant to the Court's Direct Assignment Pilot Program, which is governed by Administrative Order 2023-23. The Administrative Order, answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Pilot Program, information about consenting to a Magistrate Judge, and a biography of the Magistrate Judge assigned to this case are on the Court's website at [LINK:https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program] . The parties are respectfully directed to confer regarding whether both parties consent to jurisdiction by the undersigned Magistrate Judge. If the parties so consent, the parties should file the consent form available at [LINK:https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-forms/notice-consent-and-reference-civil-action-magistrate-judge] . The parties are also respectfully reminded that, unless all parties consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction, if a party intends to file a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b), that party must file a letter no longer than one page indicating such intent in order to facilitate assignment of this case to a District Judge as the presiding judge. See Admin. Order No. 2023-23 at 2. Any such letter shall be filed by 5/28/2025 . Ordered by Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl on 5/14/2025. (KKS)
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
7 7 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Tue 05/13 2:27 PM
Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Franklin Credit Management Corporation. (Brown, Lauren)
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Friday, April 18, 2025
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Fri 04/18 12:51 PM
ORDER: The motion for extension of time to answer6 is granted, on consent, for the reasons stated in the letter. Defendant shall file an answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by 5/14/2025 . The parties are reminded that this case has been assigned to a Magistrate Judge pursuant to the Court's Direct Assignment Pilot Program, which is governed by Administrative Order 2023-23. The Administrative Order, answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Pilot Program, information about consenting to a Magistrate Judge, and a biography of the Magistrate Judge assigned to this case are on the Court's website at [LINK:https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program] . The parties are respectfully directed to confer regarding whether both parties consent to jurisdiction by the undersigned Magistrate Judge. If the parties so consent, the parties should file the consent form available at [LINK:https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-forms/notice-consent-and-reference-civil-action-magistrate-judge] . The parties are also respectfully reminded that, unless all parties consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction, if a party intends to file a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b), that party must file a letter no longer than one page indicating such intent in order to facilitate assignment of this case to a District Judge as the presiding judge. See Admin. Order No. 2023-23 at 2. Any such letter shall be filed by 5/7/2025 . Ordered by Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl on 4/18/2025. (KKS)
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
6 6 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Thu 04/17 12:39 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint,,, by Franklin Credit Management Corporation. (Brown, Lauren)
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Monday, April 07, 2025
5 5 service Summons Returned Executed Mon 04/07 3:12 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Azeezan Kumar. Franklin Credit Management Corporation served on 3/26/2025, answer due 4/16/2025. (Amshen, Steven)
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Monday, March 17, 2025
4 4 misc Quality Control Check - Attorney Case Opening Mon 03/17 3:39 PM
This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (SDM)
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3 3 service Summons Issued Mon 03/17 3:36 PM
Summons Issued as to Franklin Credit Management Corporation. (SDM)
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2 2 notice Notice of Opportunity to Consent Mon 03/17 3:30 PM
Clerks Notice Re: Consent. A magistrate judge has been assigned as the presiding judge in this case as part of a Pilot Program, governed by EDNY Administrative Order 2023-23. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form is also available here:[LINK:https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program.] Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. Unless all parties consent to the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction by the deadline set forth in the Administrative Order 2023-23, a District Judge will be assigned to the case. The parties are directed to review the terms of Administrative Order 2023-23 and other materials related to the Pilot Program on the Courts website:[LINK:https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program.] (SDM)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Mon 03/17 12:48 PM
COMPLAINT Azeezan Kumar against Franklin Credit Management Corporation filing fee $ 405, receipt number ANYEDC-18860206, filed by Azeezan Kumar. (Petroff, Serge)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Note,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2 - Mortgage,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3 - AOM 1,
Att: 4 Exhibit 4 - AOM 2,
Att: 5 Exhibit 5 - AOM 3,
Att: 6 Exhibit 6 - Notification of Assignment,
Att: 7 Exhibit 7 - Loan Modification,
Att: 8 Exhibit 8 - QWR 1,
Att: 9 Exhibit 9 - QWR Acknowledgment,
Att: 10 Exhibit 10 - QWR Response,
Att: 11 Exhibit 11 - Account Histories,
Att: 12 Exhibit 12 - QWR 3,
Att: 13 Exhibit 13 - QWR 2,
Att: 14 Exhibit 14 - QWR 4,
Att: 15 Exhibit 15 - September Response,
Att: 16 Exhibit 16 - QWR 5,
Att: 17 Exhibit 17 - November Response,
Att: 18 Exhibit 18 - Transfer Notices,
Att: 19 Exhibit Addendum A,
Att: 20 Proposed Summons,
Att: 21 Civil Cover Sheet
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 03/17 3:28 PM
Case Assigned to Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our[LINK:website] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (SDM)
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