MOORE v. MEDICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Tennessee Western District Court
Judge:	Mark S Norris
Referred:	Charmiane G Claxton
Case #:	2:20-cv-02443
Nature of Suit	480 Other Statutes - Consumer Credit
Cause	15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

Case Filed:	Jun 23, 2020
Terminated:	Jan 19, 2022

Last checked: Sunday Dec 20, 2020 6:16 AM CST

Defendant MEDICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	Represented By Manuel H. Newburger Barron & Newburger, P.C. contact info Louis Jay Miller Mendelson Law Firm contact info
Plaintiff MISHUNA MOORE	Represented By Yitzchak Zelman Marcus & Zelman, LLC contact info

	GPO Jul 30 2021 ORDER CONDITIONALLY CERTIFYING CLASS AND GRANTING 24 PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND ORDER THAT NOTICE BE SENT TO CLASS. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 07/30/2021. (Norris, Mark)
	GPO Nov 30 2021 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 34 Joint MOTION Appoint New Administrator filed by MISHUNA MOORE, 33 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by MISHUNA MOORE, 32 Joint MOTION to Certify Class for Final Approval filed by MISHUNA MOORE. Objections to R&R due by 12/14/2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton on 11/30/2021. (Claxton, Charmiane)
	GPO Jan 19 2022 ORDER ADOPTING 38 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 01/19/2022. (Norris, Mark)
	GPO Jan 19 2022 JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 01/19/2022. (Norris, Mark)

Docket last updated: 03/10/2025 11:59 PM CDT

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
40		40 order Judgment Wed 01/19 4:27 PM JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 01/19/2022. (Norris, Mark) Related: [-]
39		39 3 pgs order Order on Report and Recommendations Order on Motion to Certify Class Order on Motion for Attorney Fees Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Wed 01/19 4:11 PM ORDER ADOPTING38 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 01/19/2022. (Norris, Mark) Related: [-]
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
38		38 motion Report and Recommendations Tue 11/30 4:56 PM REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re34 Joint MOTION Appoint New Administrator filed by MISHUNA MOORE,33 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by MISHUNA MOORE,32 Joint MOTION to Certify Class for Final Approval filed by MISHUNA MOORE. Objections to R&R due by 12/14/2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton on 11/30/2021. (Claxton, Charmiane) Related: [-]
Friday, November 19, 2021
37		37 minutes Motion Hearing Fri 11/19 12:09 PM Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton: Final Fairness Hearing held on 11/19/2021. The Court heard from the parties on the following Motions:34 Joint MOTION Appoint New Administrator filed by MISHUNA MOORE,33 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by MISHUNA MOORE,24 Joint MOTION to Certify Class And For Preliminary Approval Of Class Settlement filed by MISHUNA MOORE and32 Joint MOTION to Certify Class for Final Approval filed by MISHUNA MOORE. After hearing from the parties the Court will enter a Report and Recommendation. Parties shall have 14 days to file any objections. (Plaintiffs Counsel: Ari Marcus. Defendants Counsel: Manuel Newburger & Louis Miller.) (Court Reporter: Mark Dodson.) (cas) Related: [-]
36		36 1 pgs order Order Referring Motion Fri 11/19 12:03 PM SECOND ORDER OF REFERENCE REFERRING32 ,33 ,34 PENDING MOTIONS. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 11/19/2021. (Norris, Mark) Related: [-]
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
35		35 1 pgs order Order of Reference - Non-motion Wed 11/17 3:47 PM ORDER OF REFERENCE. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 11/17/2021. (Norris, Mark) Related: [-]
34		34 motion Miscellaneous Relief Wed 11/17 3:13 PM Joint MOTION Appoint New Administrator by MISHUNA MOORE.(Marcus, Ari) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Proposed Order
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
33		33 motion Attorney Fees Tue 11/16 2:00 PM MOTION for Attorney Fees by MISHUNA MOORE.(Marcus, Ari) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Memorandum,
		Att: 2 Exhibit Declaration in Support,
		Att: 3 Exhibit Settlement Agreement,
		Att: 4 Proposed Final Approval Order
32		32 2 pgs motion Certify Class Tue 11/16 1:49 PM Joint MOTION to Certify Class for Final Approval by MISHUNA MOORE.(Marcus, Ari) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Memorandum,
		Att: 2 Exhibit Declaration of Ari Marcus in Support,
		Att: 3 Exhibit Declaration of Bailey Hughes,
		Att: 4 Exhibit List of Opt Outs,
		Att: 5 Proposed Final Approval Order
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
31		31 notice Notice (Other) Thu 09/16 3:48 PM CLAIM FORM from Dorise Kegler(jae) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 envelope
Friday, July 30, 2021
30		30 notice Setting Letter Fri 07/30 2:27 PM [TEXT SETTING LETTER - NO IMAGE ATTACHED] : A Final Fairness Hearing is set for Friday, 11/19/2021 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 4 - Memphis before Judge Mark S. Norris. (zsf) Related: [-]
29		29 5 pgs order Order on Motion to Certify Class Fri 07/30 12:54 PM ORDER CONDITIONALLY CERTIFYING CLASS AND GRANTING24 PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND ORDER THAT NOTICE BE SENT TO CLASS. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 07/30/2021. (Norris, Mark) Related: [-]
Friday, July 23, 2021
28		28 misc Sealed Document Fri 07/23 2:32 PM Sealed Document MFSI Financial Information . (Miller, Louis) Related: [-]
27		27 minutes Motion Hearing Fri 07/23 11:52 AM MINUTES: Hearing on Joint Motion24 to Certify Class held via Microsoft Teams Video on 07/23/2021 before Judge Mark S. Norris. Atty Ari Marcus appeared for the plaintiff. Attys Manny Newburger & Louis Jay Miller appeared for the defendant. Also present was Claude Vinson, Executive Director for Medical Financial Services, Inc. Oral arguments given by counsel. Joint Motion24 to Certify Class - granted. Defense counsel to file sealed documents as stated on the record in open court. A Final Fairness Hearing is set for Friday, 11/19/2021 in Courtroom 4- Memphis before Judge Mark S. Norris. Order to be entered. (Court Reporter: Lisa Mayo) (zsf) Related: [-]
Thursday, June 24, 2021
26		26 notice Setting Letter - Teams Thu 06/24 8:48 AM SETTING LETTER: Motion Hearing RESET to Friday, 07/23/2021 at 11:00 AM before Judge Mark S. Norris. Re:24 Joint MOTION to Certify Class And For Preliminary Approval Of Class Settlement . The proceeding will be held via Microsoft Teams video conference. The Court will email the parties an invitation for the video conference prior to the proceeding. Counsel should submit any exhibits to be offered to the Judge's ECF mailbox prior to the proceeding. The public may also access the video proceeding. If the public and/or media wish to attend in the video proceeding, please click on the following link to request access information: [LINK:https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/videohearings] The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated. Parties should consult the instructions for [LINK:Joining a Meeting in Teams] or [LINK:Joining a Meeting Without a Teams Account] . (zsf) Related: [-]
Thursday, May 13, 2021
25		25 notice Setting Letter - Teams Thu 05/13 10:44 AM SETTING LETTER: Motion Hearing set for Friday, 06/18/2021 at 11:00 AM before Judge Mark S. Norris. Re:24 Joint MOTION to Certify Class And For Preliminary Approval Of Class Settlement . The proceeding will be held via Microsoft Teams video conference. The Court will email the parties an invitation for the video conference prior to the proceeding. Counsel should submit any exhibits to be offered to the Judge's ECF mailbox prior to the proceeding. The public may also access the video proceeding. If the public and/or media wish to attend in the video proceeding, please click on the following link to request access information: [LINK:https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/videohearings] The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated. Parties should consult the instructions for [LINK:Joining a Meeting in Teams] or [LINK:Joining a Meeting Without a Teams Account] questions. (zsf) Related: [-]
Wednesday, January 06, 2021
24		24 7 pgs motion Certify Class Wed 01/06 5:38 PM Joint MOTION to Certify Class And For Preliminary Approval Of Class Settlement by MISHUNA MOORE.(Zelman, Yitzchak) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Joint Memorandum of Law,
		Att: 2 63 pgs Appendix of Exhibits
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
23		23 order Order on Motion to Extend Deadline Wed 12/23 12:54 PM [ TEXT ORDER ONLY-NO IMAGE ATTACHED ] ORDER GRANTING21 PARTIES' JOINT MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE CLASS SETTLEMENT. For good cause shown, the Court hereby GRANTS the Parties' Motion for Extension of Time to File Class Settlement. The parties shall file their Motion for Preliminary Approval of a class action settlement on or before January 6, 2021. IT IS SO ORDERED, this 23rd day of December, 2020. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 12/23/2020. (Norris, Mark) Modified on 12/23/2020 (crg) Related: [-]
22		22 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 12/23 12:47 PM ORDER GRANTING19 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 12/23/2020. (Norris, Mark) Related: [-]
21		21 motion Extend Deadline Wed 12/23 11:20 AM Joint MOTION to Extend Deadline for Filing of Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement (proposed Order submitted) by MEDICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.. (Miller, Louis) Related: [-]
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
20		20 notice Courtesy Notice Tue 12/22 12:19 PM COURTESY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document19 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-3510340) filed by MISHUNA MOORE has been filed. For future reference, please note Proposed Order was Attached to the Motion; Proposed Orders are to be Submitted to the Judge's ECF inbox in Word Format. Please refer to the[LINK:ECF User Manual] and[LINK:ECF Policies and Procedures] . Filer is not required to resubmit document. (btg) Related: [-]
19		19 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 12/22 10:01 AM MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-3510340) by MISHUNA MOORE.(Marcus, Ari) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Affidavit,
		Att: 2 Exhibit A - NJ Supreme Court cert of good standing,
		Att: 3 Exhibit B - NJ District Court cert of good standing,
		Att: 4 Proposed Order
Friday, October 23, 2020
18		18 minutes Scheduling Conference Fri 10/23 9:49 AM MINUTES: Scheduling Conference held by Skype Video on 10/23/2020 before Judge Mark S. Norris. Atty Yitzchak Zelman appeared for plaintiff; Attys Louis Jay Miller & Manuel H. Newburger appeared for defendant; parties have reached an agreement in this matter and requested 60 days to file their motion for preliminary approval of settlement - granted. The parties have up to including 12/23/2020 to file their motion for preliminary approval of settlement. (Court Reporter: Lisa Mayo) (zsf) Related: [-]
Friday, October 16, 2020
17		17 notice Setting Letter - Skype Fri 10/16 12:01 PM SETTING LETTER: Scheduling Conference set for Friday, 10/23/2020 at 09:30 AM before Judge Mark S. Norris. The proceeding will be done via Skype for Business video conference. The Court will email the parties an invitation for the video conference prior to the proceeding. Counsel should submit any exhibits to be offered to the Judge's ECF mailbox prior to the proceeding. The public may also access the video proceeding. If the public and/or media wish to attend in the video proceeding, please click on the following link to request access information: [LINK:https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/videohearings] The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated. Parties shall consult the [LINK:Skype for Business webpage] for instructions on downloading the proper extensions for their computer. Please email zandra_frazier@tnwd.uscourts.gov for any questions. (zsf) Related: [-]
Monday, August 17, 2020
16		16 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 08/17 4:43 PM NOTICE of Appearance by Manuel H. Newburger on behalf of MEDICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (Newburger, Manuel) Related: [-]
15		15 notice Setting Letter Mon 08/17 11:42 AM SETTING LETTER: Scheduling Conference set for Friday, 10/23/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 4 - Memphis before Judge Mark S. Norris. (zsf) Related: [-]
Friday, August 14, 2020
14		14 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 08/14 11:55 AM Original ANSWER to1 Complaint, by MEDICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC..(Miller, Louis) Related: [-]
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
13		13 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Wed 07/29 10:07 AM Corporate Disclosure Statement by MEDICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. identifying Corporate Parent Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation for MEDICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC... (Miller, Louis) Related: [-]
Thursday, July 16, 2020
12		12 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Thu 07/16 2:44 PM ORDER GRANTING11 DEFENDANT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO RESPOND OR OTHERWISE PLEAD TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. Medical Financial Services, Inc.'s answer or other response due August 14, 2020. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 7/16/2020. (Norris, Mark) Related: [-]
11		11 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Thu 07/16 12:04 PM MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (Proposed Order Submitted) by MEDICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.. (Miller, Louis) Related: [-]
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
10		10 service Summons Returned Executed Tue 06/30 11:17 AM SUMMONS Returned Executed by MISHUNA MOORE as to MEDICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.. (Zelman, Yitzchak) Related: [-]
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
9		9 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 06/24 6:05 PM ORDER granting7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 06/24/20. (msn) Related: [-]
8		8 notice Courtesy Notice Wed 06/24 3:26 PM COURTESY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-3374871) filed by MISHUNA MOORE has been filed. For future reference, please note Proposed Order was Attached to the Motion; Proposed Orders are to be Submitted to the Judge's ECF inbox in Word Format. Please refer to the[LINK:ECF User Manual] and[LINK:ECF Policies and Procedures] . Filer is not required to resubmit document. (btg) Related: [-]
7		7 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 06/24 1:17 PM MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-3374871) by MISHUNA MOORE.(Zelman, Yitzchak) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Affidavit,
		Att: 2 Proposed Order,
		Att: 3 Exhibit NJ COGS,
		Att: 4 Exhibit DNJ COGS
6		6 service Summons Issued Wed 06/24 8:25 AM Summons Issued as to MEDICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.. The filer has been notified electronically that the summons has been issued, and the new docket entry reflects this. Upon notification of the new docket entry, the filer is to print the issued summons in order to effect service. (jae) Related: [-]
5		5 notice Notice LR 72.1 - Right to Consent to Jurisdiction by Magistrate Judge Wed 06/24 8:24 AM NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CONSENT TO THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL JURISDICTION BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed.R.Civ.P.73, and Local Rule 72.1, this Court has designated the Magistrate Judges of this District to conduct trials and otherwise dispose of any civil case that is filed in this Court. Your decision to consent, or not consent, to the referral of your case to a United States Magistrate Judge for trial and entry of a final judgment must be entirely voluntary. The judge or magistrate judge to whom the case has been assigned will not be informed of your decision unless all parties agree that the case may be referred to a magistrate judge for these specific purposes. A less than unanimous decision will not be communicated by this office to either the judge or magistrate judge. The consent form is available on the courts website at https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/forms-and-applications.php (jae) Related: [-]
4		4 notice ADR Compliance Wed 06/24 8:23 AM NOTICE TO COMPLY WITH PLAN FOR ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR): Pursuant to Section to 2.1 of the ADR Plan, all civil cases filed on or after Sept. 1, 2014, shall be referred automatically for ADR. For compliance requirements, refer to the ADR Plan at: http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/ADRPlan.pdf (jae) Related: [-]
3		3 notice Notice LR 16.2 Wed 06/24 8:23 AM NOTICE OF CASE TRACKING ASSIGNMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16.2: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, this case has been assigned to the Standard track. http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/LocalRules.pdf (jae) Related: [-]
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
2		2 utility Add and Terminate Judges Wed 06/24 8:22 AM Judge Mark S. Norris and Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton added. (jae) Related: [-]
1		1 cmp Complaint Tue 06/23 3:09 PM COMPLAINT against MEDICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ATNWDC-3374066), filed by MISHUNA MOORE.(Zelman, Yitzchak) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
		Att: 2 Exhibit A - Defendant's Collection Letter,
		Att: 3 Summons

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