Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. Endodontic Specialists of Colorado, P.C.

Filing 21

ORDER Deferring Ruling on 16 Motion to Sever: until the third-party defendant has appeared and has been given an opportunity to state its position, by Judge Richard P. Matsch on 8/8/2014.(jsmit)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Senior District Judge Richard P. Matsch
Civil Action No. 14-cv-01163-RPM
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,
v.
ENDODONTIC SPECIALISTS OF COLORADO, P.C.
Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff,
v.
TPA SERVICES, INC.,
Third-Party Defendant.
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ORDER DEFERRING RULING ON MOTION TO SEVER
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The plaintiff filed a motion to sever or try separately Endodontic’s third-party
claims against TPA Services, Inc., [16]. The defendant filed its opposition and the
plaintiff has replied. The question of severance is a matter which also affects the
interests of the third-party defendant who has not yet appeared. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that a ruling on the subject motion is deferred until the third-party
defendant has appeared and has been given an opportunity to state its position.
DATED: August 8th, 2014
BY THE COURT:
s/Richard P. Matsch
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Richard P. Matsch, Senior Judge