SUMPTER v. DPH HOLDINGS, INC. et al

Filing 47

ENTRY ON DISMISSAL - The Court sua sponte DISMISSES, with prejudice, all of Mr. Sumpter's claims against the Defendants in this case. The Motion to Dismiss filed by John Brooks, Butzel Long, P.C., DPH Holdings, Inc., Roberta Granadier, and Cynthia Haffey (Dkt. 28) is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 12/20/2013. Copy mailed. (CKM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION
JAMES B. SUMPTER,
Plaintiff,
v.
DPH HOLDINGS, INC. f/k/a Delphi
Automotive Systems,
BUTZEL LONG, P.C.,
JOHN BROOKS and Other TBD DPHH
Employees,
CYNTHIA HAFFEY and other TBD Butzel
Long Employees,
ROBERTA P. GRANADIER and Other TBD
Butzel Long Employees, and
DPH HOLDINGS CORP.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 1:13-cv-01024-TWP-DKL

ENTRY ON DISMISSAL
On November 4, 2013, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of
New York (“New York Bankruptcy Court”) entered an order enjoining James Sumpter’s (“Mr.
Sumpter”) action against the Defendants in this Court, a copy of which was filed by Mr. Sumpter
at Dkt. 46-1.

The order states that Mr. Sumpter is collaterally estopped and permanently

enjoined from pursuing the claims asserted against DPH Holdings Corp. and John Brooks,
Butzel Long, Cynthia Haffey, Roberta Granadier, “Other TBD Employees,” and “Other TBD
Butzel Long Employees” in this case. Dkt. 46-1 at 4 ¶¶ 6-8. Further, the New York Bankruptcy
Court ordered Mr. Sumpter to immediately dismiss, with prejudice, the claims in this case. Dkt.
46-1 at 5 ¶ 9. Mr. Sumpter has failed to file a notice of dismissal, and instead has filed a notice
of his intent to file additional motions in either this case or the bankruptcy case. Dkt. 46 at 2 ¶¶
6-7.

Therefore, the Court sua sponte DISMISSES, with prejudice, all of Mr. Sumpter’s
claims against the Defendants in this case. The Motion to Dismiss filed by John Brooks, Butzel
Long, P.C., DPH Holdings, Inc., Roberta Granadier, and Cynthia Haffey (Dkt. 28) is DENIED
AS MOOT.

SO ORDERED.
12/20/2013
Date: _________________

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Hon. Tanya Walton Pratt, Judge
United States District Court
Southern District of Indiana

DISTRIBUTION:
James B. Sumpter
21169 Westbay Circle
Noblesville, Indiana 46062
Douglas Dormire Powers
BECKMAN LAWSON LLP
[e-mail]
Robin Luce Herrmann
BUTZEL LONG P.C.
[e-mail]
Angela Emmerling Boufford
BUTZEL LONG, P.C.
[e-mail]
Bruce L. Sendek
BUTZEL LONG, P.C.
[e-mail]

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