JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Winget et al

Filing 265

ORDER DENYING Defendant's 244 Motion to Amend Their Affirmative Defenses. Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MWil)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant,
v.

Case No. 08-13845

LARRY WINGET and the LARRY WINGET
LIVING TRUST,

HON. AVERN COHN

Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs.
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ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO AMEND THEIR AFFIRMATIVE
DEFENSES (Doc. 244)
This is a commercial finance dispute. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Agent) is the
Administrative Agent for a group of lenders that extended credit to Venture Holdings
Company, LLC (Venture) under a Credit Agreement. The Agent is suing Larry Winget
and the Larry Winget Living Trust to enforce a Guaranty and two Pledge Agreements
which guaranteed and secured the obligations of Venture, a company owned and
controlled by Winget and/or the Winget Trust.
Before the Court is defendants’ motion to amend their affirmative defense to
include “failure to join a necessary party.” For the reasons stated on the record at the
hearing on May 21, 2012, the motion is DENIED.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 22, 2012

s/Avern Cohn
AVERN COHN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was sent to parties of record on
May 22, 2012 electronically and/or by U.S. mail.

s/Michael Williams
Relief Case Manager to the Honorable
Avern Cohn

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