Opinion
4:22-cv-3181 4:22-cv-3184 4:22- cv-3185 4:22- cv-3186 4:22- cv-3187 4:22- cv-3188 4:22- cv-3189 4:22- cv-3191 4:22- cv-3193 4:22- cv-3194 4:22- cv-3195 4:22- cv-3196 4:22- cv-3197 4:22- cv-3203 4:22- cv-3204 4:22- cv-3207 4:22- cv-3209 4:22- cv-3211 4:22- cv-3227 4:22- cv-3241 8:22- cv-413 4:22-cv-3259
12-13-2022
JESSE HERRICK, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. ROBERT CARLSON, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. CAREY M. BALLARD, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. JENNIFER HEGARTY, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. AMANDA BEASLEY, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. TELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. VIICHAEL VARLOTTA, individually and m behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. TELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. DYLAN HOLLENKAMP, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. WILLIAM SPEARMAN, BRITTNI LINN, JESSICA ALEXANDER, CHRISTOPHER SANGMEISTER, TAYLOR VETTER, NICHOLE ALLOCCA, KAYLI LAZARD, and BRIDGET CAHILL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. BARBARA MILLER, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. FRANCINE SIMMONS, individually and on behalf all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. ANTONIA BIRD, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. VERONICA JOAQUIN-TORRES, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. KENNEDY FREEMAN, and AARON MORRIS, Individually, and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. MIA SAYERS and KYLEE WILLIAMS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. PAMELA BUMP, MELISSA CHARBONNEAU, DOUGLAS CONLEY, NOAH HELVEY, DALLIN ILER, DUSTIN JONES, DEVINNE PETERSON, JUSTIN RANDALL, SOFIA RODRIGUEZ, and RACHEL WOODS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. CHRISTOPHER CORDARO, Individually, and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. RYAN GAMEN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. HUNTER FREELAND, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. MAX EICHENBLATT, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. NEIL KITZLER, an individual, and on behalf of classes of similarly situated individuals, Plaintiff, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, and DOES 1 to 10, inclusive, Defendants. ANTHONY QUINN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. EDFINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC and NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendants. IAN SCOTT, LESLY CANALES, ERIC POLANCO, JOSHUA SANCHEZ, and DELILAH OLIVEIRA, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. NELNET SERVICING, LLC, Defendant.
Joel M. Carney, Jeana L. Goosmann, Joseph V. Messineo, GOOSMANN LAW FIRM, PLC Steven L. Bloch Ian W. Sloss Zachary Rynar SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL LLP Christian Levis Johnathan Seredynski LOWEY DANNENBERG, P.C. Anthony M. Christina LOWEY DANNENBERG, P.C. Counsel for Plaintiffs William Spearman, Brittni Linn, Jessica Alexander, Christopher Sangmeister, Taylor Vetter, Nichole Allocca, Kayli Lazard, Bridget Cahill, Pamela Bump, Melissa Charbonneau, Douglas Conley, Noah Helvey, Dallin Iler, Dustin Jones, Devinne Peterson, Justin Randall, Sofia Rodriguez, Rachel Woods, Ian Scott, Lesly Canales, Eric Polanco, Joshua Sanchez, and Delilah Oliveira.
Joel M. Carney, Jeana L. Goosmann, Joseph V. Messineo, GOOSMANN LAW FIRM, PLC Steven L. Bloch Ian W. Sloss Zachary Rynar SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL LLP Christian Levis Johnathan Seredynski LOWEY DANNENBERG, P.C. Anthony M. Christina LOWEY DANNENBERG, P.C. Counsel for Plaintiffs William Spearman, Brittni Linn, Jessica Alexander, Christopher Sangmeister, Taylor Vetter, Nichole Allocca, Kayli Lazard, Bridget Cahill, Pamela Bump, Melissa Charbonneau, Douglas Conley, Noah Helvey, Dallin Iler, Dustin Jones, Devinne Peterson, Justin Randall, Sofia Rodriguez, Rachel Woods, Ian Scott, Lesly Canales, Eric Polanco, Joshua Sanchez, and Delilah Oliveira.
Honorable John M. Gerrard, U.S.D.J.
Honorable Cheryl R. Zwart, U.S.M.J.
PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 42(A), APPOINT INTERIM CO-LEAD CLASS COUNSEL PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 23(G)(3), AND TO FILE A CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT AND SET A BRIEFING SCHEDULE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 42(a) and 23(g)(3), Plaintiffs William Spearman, Brittni Linn, Jessica Alexander, Christopher Sangmeister, Taylor Vetter, Nichole Allocca, Kayli Lazard, and Bridget Cahill in Spearman, et al. v. Nelnet Servicing, LLC, Case No. 4:22-cv-3191 (D. Neb.) (the “Spearman Plaintiffs”), Pamela Bump, Melissa Charbonneau, Douglas Conley, Noah Helvey, Dallin Iler, Dustin Jones, Devinne Peterson, Justin Randall, Sofia Rodriguez, and Rachel Woods in Bump, et al. v. Nelnet Servicing, LLC, Case No. 4:22-cv-3204 (D. Neb.) (the “Bump Plaintiffs”), and Ian Scott, Lesly Canales, Eric Polanco, Joshua Sanchez, and Delilah Oliveira in Scott, et al. v. Nelnet Servicing, LLC, Case No. 4:22-cv-3259 (D. Neb.) (the “Scott Plaintiffs”) (together with the Spearman and Bump Plaintiffs, collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) respectfully move this Court for entry of an Order: (1) consolidating the above captioned related District of Nebraska Actions; (2) appointing Lowey Dannenberg, P.C. and Silver Golub & Teitell LLP as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel; and (3) setting a briefing schedule for Plaintiffs to file their Consolidated Complaint and for Defendants to respond.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, this motion is based on the accompanying [Proposed] Order, Plaintiffs' memorandum of law, the firm resumes of Lowey Dannenberg, P.C. and Silver Golub & Teitell LLP, and all the papers and pleadings in the above-captioned actions.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that Plaintiffs request oral argument on this motion. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 7.1(e), oral argument is necessary here given the large number of putative class actions filed in this District and the pendency of a scheduled mediation (described more fully in Plaintiffs' accompanying memorandum of law) that is expected to take place with Defendants and only a select group of plaintiffs' counsel without interim class counsel being appointed to represent the Class. Plaintiffs estimate they will require no more than ten (10) minutes for direct oral argument.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully request that this Court grant their motion to consolidate the above captioned related District of Nebraska Actions pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 42(a), appoint Lowey Dannenberg, P.C. and Silver Golub & Teitell LLP as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(g)(3), set a briefing schedule for Plaintiffs to file a Consolidated Complaint and for Defendants to respond, and enter the [Proposed] Order submitted in conjunction with this motion.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on December 13, 2022, a copy of this motion was filed electronically with the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska and served on all counsel of record through the CM/ECF system.
(Exhibit 1 Omitted)