DOWNS et al v. ANDREWS et al

Filing 49

MEMORANDUM ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES, DIMISS COMPLAINT, ALTERNATIVELY FOR DISMISSAL/TRANSFER AND FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES (DOC. NO. 13 ), IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARY A. MCLAUGHLIN ON 12/18/2014. 12/19/2014 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

JOSEPH DOWNS, et al.
v.

:
:
:
:
:

PETER J. ANDREWS, et al.

CIVIL ACTION

NO. 13-5788

ORDER
AND NOW, this 18th day of December, 2014, upon
consideration of the Motion of Defendants to Consolidate Cases,
Dismiss the Complaint Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 12(b)(2), (3), (6)
and (7), Alternatively for Dismissal/Transfer Pursuant to 28
U.S.C.S. §§ 1404(a) and 1391 and for an Award of Attorneys’ Fees
Pursuant to the Underlying Contract (Docket No. 13), the
plaintiffs’ response in opposition to the defendants’ motion,
the plaintiffs’ supplemental exhibits, the defendants’ reply
brief in support of their motion, and after oral argument held
on December 3, 2014, for the reasons stated in a memorandum of
law bearing today’s date, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the
defendants’ motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
motion is granted to the extent it seeks dismissal of the

The

plaintiffs’ complaint.
attorneys’ fees.

It is denied to the extent it seeks

BY THE COURT:

/s/Mary A. McLaughlin
MARY A. McLAUGHLIN, J.