Exhibit 5 — Marshall v. Prestamos CDFI, LLC (Dkt. 112-5, E.D. Pa. No. 5:21-cv-04337)

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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania · No. 5:21-cv-04337-JMG · Doc. 112-5 · 2024-05-10 · Docket on CourtListener

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EXHIBIT 5 
Case 5:21-cv-04337-JMG     Document 112-5     Filed 05/10/24     Page 1 of 3

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Gallagher, Thomas J.
From:
Pratt, Marcel S.
Sent:
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 3:16 PM
To:
bcohen@baileyglasser.com; llederer@baileyglasser.com
Cc:
jheller@nhkllp.com; mzapala@nhkllp.com; mmurphy@baileyglasser.com; 
pkipnis@baileyglasser.com; Katsiff, Timothy D; AUSTIN@HA-FIRM.COM; DANIEL@HA-
FIRM.COM; Longley, Henry; JILLIAN@HO-FIRM.COM; ROY@HA-FIRM.COM; Gallagher, 
Thomas J.; Burruss, Chesley
Subject:
MARSHALL et al v. PRESTAMOS CDFI, LLC
Larry and Bart: 
 
Have you considered the Court’s request below?  We agree with the Court’s suggestion that plaintiffs should drop 
Drevnak and amend Marshall to include the Drevnak claims “because proceeding as a single case will promote judicial 
economy as is the goal of class actions.” 
 
Best, 
Marcel 
 
Marcel S. Pratt 
He/Him/His  
 
  
  
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor 
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7599 
215.864.8506 DIRECT 
215.864.8999 FAX  
   
 
prattm@ballardspahr.com 
VCARD 
 
www.ballardspahr.com  
 
From: Brian Dixon <Brian_Dixon@paed.uscourts.gov>  
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2024 9:41 AM 
To: Burruss, Chesley <burrussc@ballardspahr.com>; bcohen@baileyglasser.com; Pratt, Marcel S. 
<PrattM@ballardspahr.com> 
Cc: jheller@nhkllp.com; mzapala@nhkllp.com; mmurphy@baileyglasser.com; pkipnis@baileyglasser.com; 
llederer@baileyglasser.com; Katsiff, Timothy D <KatsiffT@ballardspahr.com>; AUSTIN@HA-FIRM.COM; DANIEL@HA-
FIRM.COM; Longley, Henry <longleyh@ballardspahr.com>; JILLIAN@HO-FIRM.COM; ROY@HA-FIRM.COM; Gallagher, 
Thomas J. <GallagherT@ballardspahr.com>; Christine Stein <Christine_Stein@paed.uscourts.gov> 
Subject: *Court Request* 21-cv-04337-JMG MARSHALL et al v. PRESTAMOS CDFI, LLC 
Importance: High 
 
⚠ EXTERNAL 
Counsel, 
 
Case 5:21-cv-04337-JMG     Document 112-5     Filed 05/10/24     Page 2 of 3

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During our March 12 discovery conference, the Court shared its intention to consolidate this case with Drevnak 
(23-2777) based on the history of these related cases and Plaintiffs’ expressed support for consolidation. Upon 
further consideration, the Court is uncertain whether consolidation is appropriate given that the named Plaintiffs 
and claims are distinct. Instead, the Court directs the parties to meet, confer, and discuss dismissing Drevnak 
(23-2777) and amending this case to incorporate Drevnak’s allegations. 
 
On the second page of the Drevnak complaint, plaintiffs state: “This case is brought by Plaintiffs who reside in 
or were injured by the alleged misconduct in additional states that are not included in Prestamos I, and who 
therefore may otherwise be denied the opportunity to obtain any relief for the alleged misconduct.” The Court 
requests that Plaintiffs consider whether this goal may be achieved by amending in Marshall because 
proceeding as a single case will promote judicial economy as is the goal of class actions. 
 
Thank you. 
Be well! 
 
Brian R. Dixon 
Civil Deputy Clerk to Judge John M. Gallagher 
United States District Court, Eastern District of PA 
Direct: 610.776.6121 
Chambers: 610.434.3457 
Fax: 610.434.3459 
Email: Brian_Dixon@paed.uscourts.gov 
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