Alfaras v. Fifth Third Bancorp

Filing 13

ORDER granting #7 Motion to Substitute Party; granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Plaintiff shall file his Amended Complaint with the Court's CM/ECF system, and the Clerk is directed to take all steps necessary to effectuate the substitution of parties. Defendant shall have until February 24, 2017 to respond to the Complaint.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 2/17/2017. (JWM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
OCALA DIVISION
NESTOR ALFARAS,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 5:16-cv-722-Oc-PGBPRL

FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
Defendant.

ORDER
In this consumer credit case, Plaintiff has filed a motion to substitute parties, and requests
that he be given leave to file an Amended Complaint clarifying that FIFTH THIRD BANK rather
than FIFTH THIRD BANCORP is the appropriate Defendant in this action. (Doc. 7). Plaintiff’s
requests are unopposed, and are due to be granted.
Meanwhile, Defendant has filed an Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond
to Complaint. (Doc. 12). Defendant requests that it be granted at least five (5) days after the
Court’s entry of an Order regarding Plaintiff’s request to substitute parties, and Defendant’s
request is unopposed.
Accordingly, upon due consideration, both motions (Docs. 7 & 12) are GRANTED.
Plaintiff shall file his Amended Complaint with the Court’s CM/ECF system, and the Clerk is
directed to take all steps necessary to effectuate the substitution of parties. Defendant shall have
until February 24, 2017 to respond to the Complaint.
DONE and ORDERED in Ocala, Florida on February 16, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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