Schmitt v. Heritage Bank

Court

District Court, W.D. Washington (W.D. Wash.)
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Docket number

3:26-cv-05305

Cause

28:1332 Diversity
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction

Nature of suit

380 Personal Property: Other
Damage to or loss of personal property.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

03/27/2026

1,302 Personal Property / Fraud cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Schmitt · 343 cases
• defendant · Heritage Bank · 17 cases

• #1 · Complaint - Class Action Against Defendant (s) Heritage Bank with Jury Demand (Receipt # AWAWDC-9574687) Attorney Samuel J Strauss Added to Party Tim Schmitt Filed by Tim Schmitt. (Strauss, Samuel)
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Summons
  03/27/2026 Request Document
• Add and Terminate Judges 03/30/2026 Request Document
• Judge Benjamin H. Settle Added 03/30/2026 Request Document
• #2 · Summons Electronically Issued as to Defendant (s) Heritage Bank 03/30/2026 Request Document
• #3 · Order Regarding Initial Disclosures, Joint Status Report, Discovery, Depositions and Early Settlement by Judge Benjamin H. Settle. Frcp 26 (f) Conference Deadline Is 6/15/2026, Initial Disclosure Deadline Is 6/22/2026, Joint Status Report Due by 6/29/2026 03/31/2026 Request Document
• #4 · Notice of Voluntary Dismissal 06/03/2026 Request Document
• 2 - Minute Order and ~Util - Terminate Case 06/04/2026 Request Document

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Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 18 Personal Property / Fraud cases in our index naming Heritage Bank — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Shea v. Heritage Bank
  District Court, D. Rhode IslandFiled 12/24/1991

About Personal Property / Fraud Lawsuits

These cases involve damage to or loss of personal property, or claims of fraud and misrepresentation — including truth-in-lending and other deception-based claims.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Schmitt v. Heritage Bank?

Schmitt v. Heritage Bank is a federal personal property / fraud lawsuit filed on 03/27/2026 in the District Court, W.D. Washington. The case is currently open in the federal court system. These cases involve damage to or loss of personal property, or claims of fraud and misrepresentation — including truth-in-lending and other deception-based claims.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Personal Property / Fraud” under the federal nature-of-suit system. These cases involve damage to or loss of personal property, or claims of fraud and misrepresentation — including truth-in-lending and other deception-based claims.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, W.D. Washington, docket number 3:26-cv-05305.

When was the case filed?

Schmitt v. Heritage Bank was filed on 03/27/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.