Brown v. Citibank, N.A.

Filing 23

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING 14 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes, III on January 7, 2015. (jas)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH DIVISION
J. CHRIS BROWN
v.

PLAINTIFF
No. 2:13-CV-02196

CITIBANK, N.A.

DEFENDANT
OPINION AND ORDER

Currently before the Court are Defendant Citibank, N.A.’s (“Citibank”) motion for
summary judgment (Doc. 14), Plaintiff J. Chris Brown’s response (Doc. 17), and the parties’
supporting documents. Having reviewed the parties’ submissions on the issue of summary
judgment, the Court concludes that there exist genuine issues of material fact including, but not
limited to, whether Citibank and/or its loan servicer refused Brown’s attempted payments on the
note and, if so, whether such refusal was warranted under the circumstances and terms of the note.
Because this fact issue, among others, remains in contention, either summary judgment or a
declaratory judgment on the current record is inappropriate.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Citibank’s motion for summary judgment (Doc. 14)
is DENIED, and this case will proceed to bench trial commencing on Tuesday, January 20, 2015.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 7th day of January, 2015.

/s/P. K. Holmes, III
P.K. HOLMES, III
CHIEF U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE