EDDYSTONE RAIL COMPANY, LLC v. BRIDGER LOGISTICS, LLC et al

Filing 60

ORDER THAT RIOS AND GAMBOA'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION IS DENIED, ETC. MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM FILED BY RIOS AND GAMBOA, AND THE MOTION TO DISMISS FILED BY BRIDGER LOGISTICS AND FERRELLGAS, ARE DE NIED, ETC. REQUESTS FOR ORAL ARGUMENT ON THE MOTIONS TO DISMISS ARE DENIED, ETC. ALL DEFTS SHALL FILE AN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT WITHIN 20 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. SIGNED BY HONORABLE ROBERT F. KELLY ON 7/19/17. 7/19/17 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kw, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA __________________________________________ : EDDYSTONE RAIL COMPANY, LLC, : CIVIL ACTION : Plaintiff, : : v. : No. 17-0495 : BRIDGER LOGISTICS, LLC, JULIO RIOS, : JEREMY GAMBOA, FERRELLGAS : PARTNERS, L.P., and FERRELLGAS, L.P., : : Defendants. : __________________________________________: ORDER AND NOW, this 19th day of July, 2017, upon consideration of the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendants, Julio Rios (“Rios”) and Jeremy Gamboa (“Gamboa”) (Doc. No. 34), and the Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint filed by Bridger Logistics, LLC (“Bridger Logistics”), Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P. (collectively, “Ferrellgas”) (Doc. No. 35), the Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss filed by Plaintiff, Eddystone Rail Company, LLC (“Eddystone”), and all of the Replies and Sur-Replies thereto, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Rios and Gamboa’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction is DENIED because specific jurisdiction exists over them and they are not protected by the fiduciary shield doctrine; 2. the Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Rios and Gamboa, and the Motion to Dismiss filed by Bridger Logistics and Ferrellgas, are DENIED because Eddystone’s Complaint clearly and adequately alleges colorable claims against each Defendant for Alter Ego, Intentional Fraudulent Transfer (12 Pa. C. S. § 5104(a)), Constructive Fraudulent Transfer (12 Pa. C. S. § 5105), and Breach of Fiduciary Duties of Care and Loyalty to Creditors; 3. the requests for oral argument on the Motions to Dismiss are DENIED because oral argument is unnecessary; and 4. all Defendants shall file an answer to the Complaint within twenty (20) days of the date of this Order. BY THE COURT: /s/ Robert F. Kelly ROBERT F. KELLY SENIOR JUDGE _

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