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Quick Answer: A federal lawsuit was filed by Cabrera against LVNV Funding on June 10, 2026 in the U.S. District Court (DISTRICT COURT, N.D. ILLINOIS). Case No. 1:26-cv-06861. The full complaint has not yet been made available through public court records. This page will be updated with the complete allegations when the complaint is published. This is a legal filing, not a verdict.
Case Update — August 25, 2026
2026-06-10: CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (te, ) — Link
2026-06-10: Doc 3 — ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants LVNV Funding LLC, Resurgent Capital Services L.P. by Nabil G. Foster (Foster, Nabil) (Entered: 06/10/2026) — Link
2026-06-10: Doc 2 — CIVIL Cover Sheet (Foster, Nabil) (Entered: 06/10/2026) — Link
2026-06-11: Doc 5 — ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants LVNV Funding LLC, Resurgent Capital Services L.P. by Alyssa Ann Johnson (Johnson, Alyssa) (Entered: 06/11/2026) — Link
2026-06-11: Doc 4 — MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic initial status hearing set for 7/22/2026 at 9:00 AM. The call-in number is (650) 479-3207 and the access code is 1808131170. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. The parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). At least seven days before the initial status hearing, the parties shall file a joint written status report, not to exceed five pages in length. The initial status report shall provide the information described on the Court’s website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under District Judges, Judge Andrea R. Wood, Initial Status Conference. Mailed notice. (vjd, ) (Entered: 06/11/2026) — Link
2026-06-12: CLERK’S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (ph, ) — Link
2026-06-12: Doc 6 — EMAILED notice of removal letter to counsel of record. (ph, ) (Entered: 06/12/2026) — Link
2026-06-15: Doc 7 — ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Manuel Cabrera by Seth Barrow Mccormick (Mccormick, Seth) (Entered: 06/15/2026) — Link
2026-06-17: Doc 12 — NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Credit Control LLC (Watts, Patrick) (Entered: 06/17/2026) — Link
2026-06-17: Doc 10 — ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Credit Control LLC by Patrick Allen Watts (Watts, Patrick) (Entered: 06/17/2026) — Link
2026-06-17: Doc 9 — ANSWER to Complaint by Resurgent Capital Services L.P.(Foster, Nabil) (Entered: 06/17/2026) — Link
2026-06-17: Doc 8 — ANSWER to Complaint by LVNV Funding LLC(Foster, Nabil) (Entered: 06/17/2026) — Link
2026-06-17: Doc 11 — MOTION by Defendant Credit Control LLC for extension of time to file answer regarding notice of removal, 1 or otherwise plead to Plaintiff’s Complaint (unopposed) (Watts, Patrick) (Entered: 06/17/2026) — Link
2026-06-22: Doc 13 — MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendant Credit Control’s first motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise plead, filed with consent of all parties 11 is granted. Defendant Credit Control shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s complaint by 7/1/2026. Mailed notice (lma, ) (Entered: 06/22/2026) — Link
2026-07-01: Doc 14 — ANSWER to Complaint by Credit Control LLC(Watts, Patrick) (Entered: 07/01/2026) — Link
2026-07-20: Doc 15 — STATUS Report Joint Initial Status Report by Manuel Cabrera (Mccormick, Seth) (Entered: 07/20/2026) — Link
2026-07-22: Doc 16 — MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 7/22/2026. Defendant’s counsel for LVNV Funding and Resurgent Capital Services failed to appear. Counsel is reminded that parties are expected to appear for all court-ordered hearings. The Court adopts the parties’ proposed case schedule set forth in their initial joint status report 15 . The parties shall serve Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) initial disclosures by 8/24/2026. Fact discovery shall be completed by 1/29/2027. Dispositive motions shall be filed by 2/26/2027. The case is referred to the magistrate judge for discovery supervision, which includes authority to adjust the discovery schedule as necessary, and for a settlement conference. Telephonic status hearing set for 12/16/2026 at 9:00 AM. The call-in number is (650) 479-3207 and the access code is 1808131170. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (lma, ) (Entered: 07/27/2026) — Link
2026-07-27: Doc 18 — MINUTE entry before the Honorable Heather K. McShain: This case has been referred to Magistrate Judge McShain for discovery supervision, which includes authority to adjust the discovery schedule as necessary, and for a settlement conference.. [17, 16]. The Court has reviewed the case schedule set by the District Judge, 16, and the parties’ joint initial status report, 15 . To the extent the parties anticipate discovery of electronically stored information, the parties are urged to work cooperatively on an ESI protocol to govern the collection and production of ESI discovery in this case. Should a dispute arise during discovery, parties are directed to review Magistrate Judge McShain’s requirements for discovery motions (available on the Court’s website by selecting the link for Magistrate Judge McShain and then the link for “Discovery Motion Requirements”) in advance of the filing of any discovery motion. The parties are expected to proceed with discovery unless they move for and obtain a court-ordered stay of discovery. On settlement, the parties report that they do not believe a settlement conference would be fruitful at this time.. Joint status report due 08/28/2026 to update the Court on (a) the progress of discovery; (b) the state of settlement discussions, if any; and (c) any other matters the parties believe should be brought to the Court’s attention. The parties may contact chambers at any time (by email to Chambers_McShain@ilnd.uscourts.gov) if they would like the Court’s assistance with settlement. (pk, ) (Entered: 07/27/2026) — Link
2026-07-27: Doc 17 — Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Heather K. McShain for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision and settlement conference. (lma, ) (Entered: 07/27/2026) — Link
Case Status: The complaint in this case has not yet been uploaded to the RECAP archive. When it becomes available, the full text of the allegations will be reproduced on this page.
To access the complaint directly, you can search for Case No. 1:26-cv-06861 on PACER (the federal court electronic records system). PACER charges $0.10/page, but the first $30/quarter is free for most users.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why doesn’t this page have the full complaint yet?
Federal court complaints are filed through the PACER system. They become available for free public access when they are uploaded to the RECAP archive (a free, open repository of federal court documents). Not all filings are uploaded immediately. When this complaint becomes available, the full text will be added to this page.
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