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JS 44 (Rev. 10/06) CIVIL COVER SHEET

The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except 

as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September, 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for 

the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet: (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF THE FORM.) 

I (a) PLAINTIFFS

Jose L. Castruita and Gloria Delapaz Castruita 

DEFENDANTS 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff: El Paso County, Texas 

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) 

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant: Virginia

(c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, And Telephone Number)

Robert Lane, Joshua Gordan, S. Alex Lick, The Lane Law Firm, PLLC 

6200 Savoy Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77036, T: 713-595-8200 

Attorneys (If Known)

Marc D. Cabrera, Elizabeth Hayes 

Polsinelli PC, 2950 N. Harwood, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201, T: 214-397-0030 

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an "X" in One Box Only) III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES

(for Diversity Cases Only) 

(Place an "X" in One For Plaintiff 

 and One Box for Defendant)

 1 U.S. Government 

Plaintiff 

 2 U.S. Government 

Defendant

 3 Federal Question 

 (U.S. Government Not a Party) 

 4 Diversity 

 (Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)

Citizen of This State 

Citizen of Another State 

Citizen or Subject of a 

Foreign Country

PTF DEF

 1  1 

 2  2 

 3  3

Incorporated or Principal Place of 

Business in this State 

Incorporated and Principal Place of 

Business in Another State 

Foreign Nation

PTF DEF 

 4  4 

 5  5 

 6  6

IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an "X" in One Box Only)

CONTRACT TORTS FORFEITURE/PENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES 

 110 Insurance 

 120 Marine 

 130 Miller Act 

 140 Negotiable Instrument 

 150 Recovery of Overpayment 

& Enforcement of 

Judgment 

 151 Medicare Act 

 152 Recovery of Defaulted 

Student Loans 

 (Excl. Veterans) 

 153 Recovery of Overpayment 

of Veteran's Benefits 

 160 Stockholders’ Suits 

 190 Other Contracts 

 195 Contract Product Liability 

 196 Franchise

PERSONAL INJURY 

 310 Airplane 

 315 Airplane Product 

Liability 

 320 Assault Libel & 

Slander 

 330 Federal Employers’ 

Liability 

 340 Marine 

 345 Marine Product 

Liability 

 350 Motor Vehicle 

 355 Motor Vehicle 

Product Liability 

 360 Other Personal 

Injury

PERSONAL INJURY 

 362 Personal Injury--

Med Malpractice 

` 365 Personal Injury--

Product Liability 

 368 Asbestos Personal 

Injury Product 

Liability 

PERSONAL PROPERTY 

 370 Other Fraud 

 371 Truth in Lending 

 380 Other Personal 

Property Damage 

 385 Property Damage 

Product Liability

 610 Agriculture 

 620 Other Food & Drug 

 625 Drug Related Seizure 

 of Property 21 U.S.C. 881 

 630 Liquor Laws 

 640 R R & Truck 

 650 Airline Regs 

 660 Occupational 

Safety/Health 

 690 Other

 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 

 423 Withdrawal 

 28 USC 157

 400 State Reappointment 

 410 Antitrust 

 430 Banks and Banking 

 450 Commerce 

 460 Deportation 

 470 Racketeer Influenced and 

Corrupt Organizations 

 480 Consumer Credit 

 490 Cable/Sat TV 

 810 Selective Service 

 850 Securities/Commodities/ 

Exchange 

 875 Customer Challenge 

12 USC 3410 

 890 Other Statutory Actions 

 891 Agricultural Acts 

 892 Economic Stabilization Act

 893 Environmental Matters 

 894 Energy Allocation Act 

 895 Freedom of Information 

Act 

 900 Appeal of Fee 

Determination Under Equal 

Access to Justice 

 950 Constitutionality of State 

Statutes 

PROPERTY RIGHTS 

 820 Copyrights 

 830 Patent 

 840 Trademark 

LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY 

 710 Fair Labor Standards 

Act 

 720 Labor/Mgmt. 

Relations 

 730 Labor/Mgmt. 

Reporting & 

Disclosure Act 

 740 Railway Labor Act 

 790 Other Labor 

Litigation 

 791 Empl. Ret. Inc. 

Security Act 

 861 HIA (1395 ff) 

 862 Black Lung (923) 

 863 DIWC/DIWW 

(405(g)) 

 864 SSID Title XVI 

 865 RSI (405(g))

REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS FEDERAL TAX SUITS 

 210 Land Condemnation 

 220 Foreclosure 

 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment 

 240 Torts to Land 

 245 Tort Product Liability 

 290 All Other Real Property

 441 Voting 

 442 Employment 

 443 Housing/ 

Accommodations 

 444 Welfare 

 445 Amer. w/Disabilities 

– Employment 

 446 Amer. w/Disabilities 

- Other 

 440 Other Civil Rights 

 510 Motions to Vacate 

Sentence 

 Habeas Corpus 

 530 General 

 535 Death Penalty 

 540 Mandamus & 

Other 

 550 Civil Rights 

 555 Prison Condition 

 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff 

or Defendant) 

 871 IRS--Third Party 

 26 U.S.C. 7609 

V. ORIGIN (Place an "X" in One Box Only) 

 1 Original 

Proceeding 

 2 Removed from 

State Court 

 3 Remanded from 

Appellate Court 

 4 Reinstated or 

reopened 

 5 Transferred from 

another district 

(specify) 

 6 Multidistrict 

Litigation 

 7 Appeal to District Judge 

from Magistrate 

Judgment 

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION 

Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity): 12 USC § 1452(f); 28 USC § 1332 

Brief description of cause: Plaintiffs assert claims relating to real property.

VII. REQUESTED IN

COMPLAINT:

 CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION

UNDER F.R.C.P 23 

DEMAND CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint 

JURY DEMAND:  YES  NO 

VIII. RELATED CASE(S) 

IF ANY (See instructions) JUDGE ___________________ DOCKET NUMBER ____________ 

DATE SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD 

June 18, 2020 /s/ Elizabeth Hayes

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Receipt # _______________ Amount ______________ APPLYING IFP ______________ JUDGE __________________ MAG. JUDGE _________________________ 

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