HOUSTON DENTAL PROFESSIONALS PC et al v. VASKO

Filing 39

ORDER TERMINATING 6 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; TERMINATING 17 Motion to Dismiss. Joseph Sumrall shall file a pleading in response to Vaskos claims within fourteen days unless relieved of that obligation by the Superior Court of Houston County. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE MARC THOMAS TREADWELL on 2/2/2017. (tlh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
MACON DIVISION

HOUSTON DENTAL PROFESSIONALS
P.C., et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JEFFREY T. VASKO,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:16-CV-109(MTT)

ORDER
Plaintiffs Houston Dental Professionals, P.C. and Joseph T. Sumrall, Jr. have
moved to dismiss some of Defendant Jeffrey T. Vasko’s counterclaims. Doc. 6.
Counterclaim Defendant Joseph G. Sumrall has moved, primarily pursuant to the
doctrine of forum non conveniens, to dismiss Vasko’s claims against him in their
entirety. Joseph Sumrall’s motion is based on forum selection clauses contained in the
various agreements among the parties. The parties have stipulated to the remand of
this entire action to the Superior Court of Houston County. Accordingly, the motions to
dismiss are TERMINATED. Joseph Sumrall shall file a pleading in response to Vasko’s
claims within fourteen days unless relieved of that obligation by the Superior Court of
Houston County.
SO ORDERED, this 2nd day of February, 2017.

S/ Marc T. Treadwell
MARC T. TREADWELL, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT