U.S. Bank, National Association as legal title trustee for Truman 2016 SC6 Title Trust v. Taveras

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION

U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No: 6:23-cv-1493-WWB-LHP

VALERIA TAVERAS, ELIEZER TAVERAS, REUNION RESORT & CLUB OF ORLANDO MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC., BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 1 and UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 2,

Defendants

ORDER (And Direction to Clerk of Court)

Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion for Leave to File Electronically and Receive Electronic Notices. Doc. No. 78. The Court does not require a response to rule on the motion. On review, the motion (Doc. No. 78) will be granted in part and denied in part. This case is closed, and the only issue pending is Plaintiff’s motion for attorneys’ fees. See Doc. Nos. 28, 67, 68, 70, 76. Defendants state that electronic

filing is now necessary because the Court has discontinued access to the e-portal, Defendant Valeria Traveras currently resides in Spain due to medical issues, and Defendants have experienced one issue with mailing in Court documents. Doc.

No. 78. They also allege a delay in receiving Court filings. Id. So, Defendants ask for permission to file documents via CM/ECF, and they also request that they be permitted to receive Notices of Electronic Filing (“NEFs”) via email. Id. “While an unrepresented individual may obtain the Court’s permission to

file his submissions electronically using the CM/ECF system, such authorization is typically denied unless the pro se party makes a showing of good cause or extenuating circumstances justifying such relief.” Hooker v. Wilkie, No. 8:20-cv-

1248-T-02CPT, 2020 WL 6947482, at *1 (M.D. Fla. June 4, 2020) (citations omitted). Here, Defendants have not demonstrated good cause for unfettered access to the CM/ECF system, and accordingly, this request will be DENIED. Defendants’

prior use of the e-portal is insufficient to establish good cause or extenuating circumstances for access to the CM/ECF system. Nor does the Court find Defendant Valeria Traveras’ location alone sufficient. Cf. Pouyeh v. Pub. Health Tr. of Jackson Health Sys., No. 24-10988, 2025 WL 2319399, at *6–7 (11th Cir. Aug. 12, 2025) (denial of CM/ECF access to plaintiff living overseas did not violate right of access to the courts because right of access is “neither absolute nor conditional”).

That said, “the Court in its discretion may grant a pro se party permission to receive electronic notifications.” See Moore v. Adventist Health Sys. Sunbelt Healthcare Corp., No. 6:23-cv-1163-PGB-DCI, 2023 WL 4947933, at *1 (M.D. Fla. Aug.

3, 2023). The Court finds it appropriate to exercise such discretion here, and thus the motion in this regard is GRANTED. See id.; see also Cromity v. City of Orlando, No. 6:24-cv-1688-CEM-DCI, 2025 WL 435901, at *1 (allowing service of court documents on pro se party by email); Wilkins v. RCI, LLC, No. 6:23-cv-849-PGB-EJK,

2023 WL 3453560, at *1 (M.D. Fla. May 15, 2023) (same). Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to add Defendants’ email addresses to CM/ECF, and ensure that they receive Notices of Electronic Filings, as

follows: Eliezer Taveras: etaveras2020@gmail.com Valeria Taveras: valtaveras@yahoo.com Defendants are cautioned that they will no longer receive Court filings by U.S. mail. DONE and ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on September 24, 2025.

ayn □□□□ LESLIE AN PRICE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Copies furnished to: Counsel of Record Unrepresented Parties

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