BENJAMIN v. TRANS UNION, LLC et al

Filing 43

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT NORTHWEST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AND CHARTWAY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION IS DENIED. ALL JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY SHALL BE COMPLETED BY 6/30/15. MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION; ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD J. PAPPERT ON 5/26/15. 5/26/15 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(jl, ) Modified on 5/26/2015 (tjd).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
NATHAN BENJAMIN,
CIVIL ACTION
NO. 14-07098

Plaintiff,
v.
TRANS UNION, LLC, et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER

AND NOW, this 26th day of May, 2015, upon consideration of Defendants Northwest
Federal Credit Union (“Northwest”) and Chartway Federal Credit Union’s (“Chartway”) Motion
to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, Motion for a More Definite Statement (ECF No. 39), and
Plaintiff’s response in opposition (ECF No. 40), it is hereby ORDERED that:
1.

The motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction is DENIED without
prejudice so that Plaintiff may engage in jurisdictional discovery with Northwest
and Chartway limited to the issue of whether Northwest and Chartway have
minimum contacts in Pennsylvania;

2.

All jurisdictional discovery shall be completed by June 30, 2015;

3.

To the extent that Northwest and Chartway desire to renew their motion to
dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction after jurisdictional discovery has closed,
they shall do so by no later than July 14, 2015. Plaintiff may file a response by
July 28, 2015; and

4.

Defendants’ motion for a more definite statement is DENIED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Gerald J. Pappert
GERALD J. PAPPERT, J.