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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

Eastern District of Virginia

Richmond Division

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In re: Shirley Dean Taylor

Debtor

SHIRLEY DEAN TAYLOR,

Plaintiff, 

v.

ALLIED TITLE LENDING, LLC d/b/a ALLIED 

CASH ADVANCE, and

CERASTES, LLC,

Defendants.

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Case No. 17-30142-KRH

Chapter 13

Adv. Pro. No. 18-03003-KRH

COMMONWEALTH’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE PLEADINGS IN 

INTERVENTION

The Plaintiff-Intervenor, Commonwealth of Virginia, by, through, and at the relation of 

the Attorney General of Virginia, Mark R. Herring (the “Intervenor” or the “Commonwealth”), 

hereby moves to intervene in the above-captioned civil action pursuant to Rule 7024 of the 

Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Rule 24(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

A true and accurate copy of the Commonwealth’s proposed Complaint in Intervention is attached 

as Exhibit A, and its Opposition to the Motion to Dismiss filed by Allied Title Lending, is 

attached as Exhibit B. 

In support of its motion, the Commonwealth states that it meets all criteria for 

intervention pursuant to Rule 24(b) and further relies upon its accompanying memorandum of 

law. 

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WHEREFORE, the Commonwealth respectfully requests to intervene in this action 

pursuant to Rule 24(b) as the Plaintiff-Intervenor.

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,

EX. REL. MARK R. HERRING,

ATTORNEY GENERAL

By: __/s/ Erin E. Witte______________

Mark R. Herring

Attorney General

Cynthia E. Hudson

Chief Deputy Attorney General

Samuel T. Towell

Deputy Attorney General

Richard S. Schweiker, Jr. 

Chief and Senior Assistant Attorney General

David B. Irvin (VSB No. 23927)

Senior Assistant Attorney General

Erin E. Witte (VSB No. 81096)

James E. Scott (VSB No. 88882)

Assistant Attorneys General

Consumer Protection Section

Predatory Lending Unit

202 North Ninth Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Phone: (703) 359-6716

Fax: (804) 786-0122

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Certificate of Service

I hereby certify that on the 8

th day of November 2018, a true and accurate copy of the 

foregoing Motion for Leave to File Pleadings in Intervention was delivered via email and/or the 

electronic case filing (ECF) system to the following:

Robert B. Van Arsdale, Esq. 

Office of the United States Trustee 

701 East Broad Street, Suite 4304 Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Email: USTPRegion04.RH.ECF@usdoj.gov

David R. Ruby, Esq.

William D. Prince, IV, Esq.

Thompson McMullan, P.C.

100 Shockoe Slip, Third Floor

Richmond, VA 23219

Email: druby@t-mlaw.com

Counsel for Defendant Allied Title Lending, LLC

Daniel Ross, Esq.

Weinstein & Riley, P.S.

2001 Western Ave., Suite 400

Seattle, WA 38121

Email: danielr@w-legal.com

Counsel for Defendant Cerastes, LLC

Mark C. Leffler, Esq. 

Emily Connor Kennedy, Esq. 

Boleman Law Firm, P.C. 

P.O. Box 11588 

Richmond, VA 23230 

Tel: (804) 358-9900 

Fax: (804) 358-8704 

Email: mcleffler@bolemanlaw.com

Counsel for Plaintiff Shirley Dean Taylor

Dale W. Pittman, Esq.

The Law Office of Dale W. Pittman, P.C. 

The Eliza Spotswood House 

112-A West Tabb Street 

Petersburg, VA 23803 

Tel: (804) 861-6000 

Counsel for Plaintiff Shirley Dean Taylor

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Thomas D. Domonoske, Esq.

Elizabeth W. Hanes, Esq.

Consumer Litigation Associates, P.C. 

763 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Suite 1A 

Newport News, VA 23601 

Tel: (540) 442-7706 

Counsel for Plaintiff Shirley Dean Taylor

_____/s/ Erin E. Witte________

Counsel 

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