ORTIZ v. PHELAN, HALLINAN, LLP et al

Filing 7

OPINION/ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS (DOC. NO. 5) IS GRANTED. PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE AS TO DEFENDANTS, PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, F/K/A PHELAN HALLINAN, LLP; MATTHEW G. BRUSHWOOD, ESQUIRE; AND J ONATHAN LOBB, ESQ. PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO THE REMAINING DEFENDANTS DUE TO PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO TIMELY SERVE THE COMPLAINT AND SUMMONSES UPON SAID DEFENDANTS; AND THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO CLOSE THIS MATTER. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL ON 5/11/17. 5/12/17 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE' AND E-MAILED. (ky, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
EFRAIN ORTIZ,
Plaintiff,
v.

CIVIL ACTION
NO. 16-4826

PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP,
f/k/a PHELAN HALLINAN, LLP, FEDERAL
NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION,
MATTHEW G. BRUSHWOOD, ESQ.,
JPMORGAN CHASE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
SUCCESSOR BY CHASE HOME FINANCE, and
JONATHAN LOBB, ESQ.,
Defendants.
AND NOW, this 11th

day of May, 2017, upon review of Defendants’

Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 5), memorandum of law in support, and Plaintiff’s failure to
file an opposition thereto, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 5) is GRANTED;
2. Plaintiff’s Complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice as to Defendants,
Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, f/k/a Phelan Hallinan, LLP, Matthew G. Brushwood,
Esq., and Jonathan Lobb, Esq;
3. Plaintiff’s Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice as to the
remaining defendants due to Plaintiff’s failure to timely serve the Complaint and summonses
upon said defendants; and
4. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this matter.
BY THE COURT:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Schmehl
Jeffrey L. Schmehl, J.