Nicholson v The Secretary of Veteran Affairs

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
JAMES NICHOLSON §
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Plaintiff, §
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V. § No. 3:25-CV-1596-X-BN
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PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION
et al.,
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Defendants. §
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND
RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The United States Magistrate Judge made findings and conclusions in this
case (Doc. 30) recommending that the Court should grant Defendant PHH Mortgage
Corporation’s (PHH) motion to dismiss (Doc. 10). The Magistrate Judge
recommended that the Court should dismiss with prejudice Plaintiff James
Nicholson’s (Nicholson) negligence claim against PHH, dismiss without prejudice his
wrongful foreclosure claim against PHH and all claims against Defendant Codilis &
Moody PC without prejudice, and grant him leave to amend his complaint.
No objections were filed. The District Court reviewed the proposed findings,
conclusions, and recommendation for plain error. Finding none, the Court
ACCEPTS the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States
Magistrate Judge.
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Nicholson may amend his complaint no later than March 13, 2026. Any
amendments are limited to addressing the deficiencies identified in the Magistrate
Judge’s recommendations.
SO ORDERED this 20th day of February, 2026.
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BRANTLEY STARR
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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