Peters et al v. SunTrust Banks, Inc. et al

Filing 23

Minute Order for Proceedings held before Judge William O. Bertelsman: Motion Hearing held on 3/12/2015 re 9 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by SunTrust Banks, Inc., SunTrust Bank, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. Ch arles Lester and Benjamin Maraan represented Plaintiffs Brian Peters and Jenny Peters. Jonathan Secrest represented Defendants SunTrust Banks, Inc., SunTrust Bank, and SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.IT IS ORDERED: (1) That Defendants 9 motion to dismiss be , and hereby is, DENIED; (2) That all pending and future discovery matters are referred to Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz. An Order of Reference shall enter concurrently herewith; (3) That the parties shall have until December 11, 2015, to complete discovery herein; and (4) That dispositive motions shall be due 30 days following the close of discovery. (Court Reporter Joan Averdick, Official.) (eh1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:14-cv-633 (WOB)
BRIAN PETERS, ET AL

PLAINTIFFS

VS.

ORDER

SUNTRUST BANKS, INC., ET AL
This

matter

Dismiss (Doc. 9).
Charles

Lester

is

DEFENDANTS

before

the

Court

on

Defendants’

Motion

to

The Court heard oral argument on March 12, 2015.

and

Benjamin

Peters and Jenny Peters.

Maraan

represented

Plaintiffs

Brian

Jonathan Secrest represented Defendants

SunTrust Banks, Inc., SunTrust Bank, and SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.
Official

court

reporter

Joan

Averdick

recorded

the

proceedings.

Without passing on the validity of all claims, the Court holds that
the complaint states a cause of action.
Therefore, the Court being advised,
IT IS ORDERED
(1)

That

Defendants’

motion

to

dismiss

(Doc.

9)

be,

and

matters

are

Litkovitz.

An

hereby is, DENIED;
(2)

That

all

referred

pending
to

and

Magistrate

future
Judge

discovery

Karen

L.

Order of Reference shall enter concurrently herewith;
(3)

That the parties shall have until December 11, 2015, to
complete discovery herein; and

(4)

That dispositive motions shall be due 30 days following
the close of discovery.

This 16th day of March, 2015.

TIC: 20 min.