Watkins v. Capital City Bank

Filing 21

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 10 Motion to Consolidate Cases, motion to dismiss, and motion for injunction and award of attorneys' fees; terminating 12 Motion for Hearing. Plaintiff's claims against Defendant are dismissed with prejudice. This case is closed and each party shall bear their own costs. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 10/20/14. (cmr)

OI? L
IGINA
THE U}IITED STATES DISTRICT
COI'RT FOR
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
OF GEORGIA
DT'BI.IN DIVISION

III

SAMANTHA D. WATKINS,

CV 3 1 4 - 0 3 9

CASE NO.
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oRDER
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the Court are Defendant's

3efore
motion

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Defen,lant's
is

Dcfsnclsnl'S

Defendant's

moot,

as

and motion

dlsmlss,

to

motion

for

for

to

injunction

to

FE

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I
consolidate,

to

and award of

injunction

motion

motion

motion

iS

consolidate

dlsmiss

DENIED

G RA I I T E D .

is

and award of

'-

u

E.

attorneys'

and
fees

DENIED.

I . BACKGROI'N'I)
On March

12,

2AI4,

filed

MaLLhews, lnc.

PLaintiff

a molion

and Matthews,

Lo vacate in Matrhews, Wilson 6

Bank, CV 306-95 (S.D. Ga. 20L4J (hereinafter

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no factuaf

II.
Defendant's
Defendant
dismissed

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consofidate

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requests
with,
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basis

to

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ly

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presents

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obtain

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and SamanLnaD. WaLkins v.

that

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Pfaintiff

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by

motion

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d j sn'i ssed

req-ired

Defendanr intentlonal

o f a - L - Ls s u e s
i
Praintiff

,rnnar

Appeals

counse-L as

rerain

Dr:infiff

t-ha

Lhen

the

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Bank, No. 14-13565-A (11'" Ctr.

Citv

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C o * - rL o f

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finding

suit,

the urderly-ng

Wvo o d d e n i e d
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of the standard to vacate the judgment. " Id.

short

fr^n

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it

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(Compl. qq 5, B.)

her bald allegations.

DISCUSSION
Consofidate

that
the

this

case

under.Lying
no--li-^

be consol idated
suit.

As

nefendant's

DENIED as moot.

wirh,

notedr
motion

the
to

s f4oti on Lo Dismiss

Defendant'

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Plaintiff's

that

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The United
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Supreme Court

bars

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declared

further

shoufd

rha

r-.,i,.r

parties

by

.anrl

:^raaq

that

-'rri,'rmanl-

claims

be

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mer.its

r-:r:

case

rha

their

or

nrirziae
hr<ad l)n the Same cause of action.
Under
esLoppel,
once 3n issue is actuafly
and
collaLeral
nono<<rri

.^mnoran

I

i , r r i s r l i r - l -i n n
fhat
determination
is conclusive
qni-rqF.-rncnj-srri l-S baSed On a dif ferent
cause
acrion
involving
a party ro rhe prior
fitigation.

in
Of

Montana v.

I rz

dorormi

States,

United

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thrf

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(11'" Cir.
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predicare,

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out of the same nucleus
lnlr.r

tne

Same

taCLUal

Ltl^erl tl-e two cases are really

'cause

or

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r-nrn

the case arises

pl^in].iff'g
frcr

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nr.rroadirrcq
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of

purposes

for

actlon'

of

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rr

Knob

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as a former action,

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ln

(1979) (internal

153-54

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f.a^e6

f a^i

same 'claim'

147,

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1990) ('lIlf

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finds

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that

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of

the

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ln

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thneo

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c>to

:c

rha

Lhe

subsequenL

Iegal

has had a full

nrncao..{i

na<

of

of

Ioreclosure

and

Plaintiff

same nucleus

Thorofnzo

and

Defendant' s motion
C. Defendant's

to

is

dismiss

GR;NiITED.

Tnjuncrion

MoL,on for

and Award of ALrorneys'

Fees
Delendant
P.LainrjIf
the

Iurlher

argues

the Knob Hilf

of

points

DefendanL

oi screLion

dra fL

to

orders

rruL Lhe Courc declines
addresses Defendant's
n:ca

-,i r-h hr^il,^i^^

IS

award of

vafid

will

Defendant,

ro

PLa-nriff's
I

have

abus ive

is

broad

IiLigants,

Instead,

S motion

of

hiscory

COLTLS

enjoi n

thjs

defend

rhe

1993t,
Co--rt

Plaintiff's

DENIED.

. CONCLUSION
Defendant's

and moLjon for

(doc. no,

fees

attorneys'

10) is

motion

lnjuncLion

to
and

h e r e b y G R A N T E Dn
i

ECg Addendum.

i -r5^<o

not

D- a i "r- i r4 -

aftil

having

Center

conce.rn by dismissjng

motion ro djsmiss,

2 Plaintiff
r^l-

for

TIIEREFORE ORDERED that

consolidare.

'

and

Lo do so here.

III
IT

Li'/rng

iqona v. Shaw, 986 F.2d 1384, 138'1 111i Cir.

Marti--Tr

erjoin
f rom

>rrrr-on-

to

should

and i ssues ar-sing

to

'j- q

qrrnr^rf

r-.

i^rrc'raee

Courr

Assis:ed

fees

award DefendanL arrorneys'
Iawsuit.

the

clalns

Irom re-'itigaLing

foreclosure

i r ir

that

should not perceive

car^rf

do

iated

rhoir
nrrrerrir
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so

in

wirh

:n

her

':rr'

fami-Ly are

f rirz^t^.-^

arra /ar

future

her

^l-l^F.

Court's

^

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r.'

mean

an

--'.
r:-o

ro

decision

LnaL

Lhe

appropriate

or.l

business

forewarned

li-i
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this

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inirr.r.t

the
rf

norhcrc
nf

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rhar

racrr'l
I i ef

.

t

i.

to

Couff

case.
entil'ies

continuing
<rh-l-

i^he

part

and

DENIED
claims

Plaintiff's
PRE,'I'DICE.
deadlines

The Clerk

part

in

as

aqainst
rs

and CLOSE thls

forth

Defendant

directed
case.

set

to

in

this

DISMISSED

are

TERMINATE all

Each partv

Order.

shafl

motions

bear

their

WITH
and
own

cosls.

ORDER ENTERED at
October,

Augusta,

Georgia,

this

2014.

UNITED STAT

DISTRICT JUDGE

ADDENDUM

pt:

r.f i f f

with

affiliated
various

J,

C v a r a ri :
a
!!

Tha

rq

Y

f^T:J-Li

have fifed

sr-r-<

nneqihlo

falled

fnr

:c

I nnrr

and frivolous

as

b lsiness

hc

haoa

i

L ies

in

over the pasL decade

rrol

Assrsced Living

ln

propercy

real

of
urin

in

.rhal-

hrlt

game plan oI continuousJy

rtlorry

nnqqinl,-

-li Ff6pgnl

courrhouses

sflr

Cn

fitigation

enti

numerous actions

a parcel

of

h a s n o L d e L e - r - r e dL h e m p u r s u i n g t h e i r
r!!frr!j

.nd

of Lhe Knob HilI

rhe foreclosure

and che forecLosure

Certer

i r,'

jurisdictions

and federal

state

challengrng

av^r r \ 7' 6' ' c !
)
u
v

fami.Iv

her

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ra6r

^<

r6fh^.c

f:r

rheir

lir.rnrr

aS
r-rf

includes:

(1) Geneva L. Watkins and Doqe, Inc. v. Farmers and
Merchants Bank, et a.L.. CV-05C-10783-l (Sup. Ct. oI GwinnetL
Cnty. ) ;
(2) Samantha D, Watkins v. Farmers and Merchants Bank,
of

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1' '? t M : , t l ^ a r . r c
'
I'4er.-Lanl e RFnk. a+

/Qrn
ldr'--a-

Cnty. ) t
(4) Doqe. Inc.

v.

rhrAra<i

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trrrmar<

r-j-

nf

Ri hl-r Cnl rr \ :
'-C.
V.
/c--.
-\1-r'rc)-4o?1.
Ct.

Capitaf

Citv

Marr.h^nr<

and

Farmers
Of Bibb

Bank as Successor In

R:nk

r-\/-nq-(l

l?A

i c,rn

of Bibb Cnty. ) ;
(5) Doqe, fnc. v. Farmers and f4erchants Bank, eL al.,
CV-2004-12445 (Sup. Cc. of Laurens Cnty. );
(6) Doqe, Inc. v. Farmers and Merchants Bank, et al.,
Ct.

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(7) Matthews, Wifson & Matthews. Inc. and Samantha
Watkins v. Brent Savage and Savaqe. Turner, Kraeutner,
pinlznarr
ry

Rrit-

t-

t

Mrd ic/-rn

a\/-10-l

l?1-AR

1a,,n

ai

^f

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Iun. 29, 2010) ;
(8) Matthews. Wilson & Matthews, Inc., et al. v.
Savaqe, et af., A-13-A-0181 (Ga. Ct. App. JuIy 2, 2013);
(9) In re: Matthews, !lilson & Matthews, Inc., No. 0313298 (Bankr. S.D. Ga. 2003);
(10) Geneva L. Warkins v. Farmers and MerchanLs Bank;
and Capital City Bank/ CV-304-79 (S.D.
Wallace E. Miffer;
G a . 2 0 0 4 ) , a f f ' d , N o . 0 6 - 1 5 0 5 1 ( 1 1 t h C i r . 2 a a 1) ( p e r c u r i a m ) ;
(11) Matthews, V,i-Ison & Matthews, Jnc, v. Peoples
Cnty.,

Conmuni v Bank of South Carolina, CV-105-182 (S.D. Ca.
t
2 0 A 5 ), a f f t d ,
No. 06-16054 (11-t' Cir. 2007) (per curiam) ;
(12) Matthews, Wifson & Matthews, Inc. and Samantha D.
i d a rk i n s v . C a p i r a f C i L v B a n k , C V - 0 6 - I 5 5 1 ( N . D . G a . 2 0 0 6 ) , '
(13) Robert L. Watkins v. Farmers and Merchants Bank;
CaDital Citv Bank as Successor in Interest
to Earmers and
T.D

KAAn

Tnerrr.h-11

A^an-\r

Tn-

r-\/-qOR-

2 5 9 l M .D . c a . 2 0 0 8 ) . '
(14) Matthews, Wilson & Matthews, Inc. and Samantha D.
,datkins v. CaorLal C-Lv BanK, No. 07-15615 {1L' Cir. 20081;
/lLrr

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ne

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rr

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to Farmers & Merchants Bank; l,'iallace
Successor in lnterest
E . M i . I . L e r ; S a m u e l H i l b u n ; H . i . L b u ne H e f t o n , L L C ; E d w a r d J .
Tarver,' Hul I Barretr.
P C ; R o v C o w d - r L , 'a n d C r a i q C o w a r r . C V (S.D. ca. 2AlAt;
310-087
(16) ceneva L. ['iatkins v. Capital Citv Bank as
to Earmers & Merchants Bank,' Walface
Successor in Interest
E. Mi]]er:
Samuel Hif bun; Hlf bun & Helton, LLC,' Edward J,
Tarver; Hull Barrert,
PC,' and Roy Cowart. CV-513-212 (D, Vt.

2 A r 3 \;
(17) Matthews,
Warkins v. Cao-La.
(18) Matthews,
[\1arkins v. Capital
20L4) .

WiIson & Matthews, Inc. and Samantha D.
Citv Bdnk, CV 305-95 (S.D. Ga. 20I4) ,' and
Wifson & Matthews, Inc. and Samantha D.
Cirv Bank, No. 14-13555-A (11 Cir.