Abrams et al v. Chesapeake Energy Corporation et al

Filing 81

ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry) - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 52 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, Compel Arbitration and Stay is GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion; 53 Defenda nt's Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay is GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion; 55 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion; an d 57 Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration, Dismiss and Stay is GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion. All requests to stay the arbitratible claims are DENIED. The action will proceed in its entirety against all Defendants as to the Plaintiffs identified in ECF No. 79 that are not subject to arbitration.Defendants' answer to the amended complaint is due no later than January 11, 2018. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 12/21/2017. (jn)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
PATRICIA L. ABRAMS, Individually
and as Trustee of the Gertrude E. May
Irrevocable Residential/Income Only
Trust, et. al.,

No. 4:16-CV-1343
(Judge Brann)

Plaintiffs.
v.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY
CORPORATION, et. al.,
Defendants.
PAUL H. ARNOLD,
Plaintiffs.

No. 4:16-CV-1345
(Judge Brann)

v.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY
CORPORATION, et. al.,
Defendants.
ROBERT C. ABRAMS, JR.,
Plaintiffs.
v.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY
CORPORATION, et. al.,
Defendants.

No. 4:16-CV-1346
(Judge Brann)

No. 4:16-CV-1347

KYLIE E. AHERN, a/k/a Kylie E.
Perry,
Plaintiffs.

(Judge Brann)

v.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY
CORPORATION, et. al.,
Defendants.
ORDER
DECEMBER 21, 2017
In accordance with the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED that:
1. In Civil Action No. 4:16-CV-1343
a. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and Compel Arbitration, ECF No. 53, is
GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying
Memorandum Opinion.
b. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 55, is GRANTED only to the
extent discussed in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion.
c. Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay, ECF No. 57, is
GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying
Memorandum Opinion.

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d. Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration, Dismiss, and Stay, ECF No.
59, is GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying
Memorandum Opinion.
e. Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Arbitration, ECF No. 78, is GRANTED
only to the extent discussed in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion.
f. All requests to stay the arbitratible claims are DENIED.
g. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case file.
2. In Civil Action No. 4:16-CV-1345
a. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, Compel Arbitration, and Stay ECF No.
52, is GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying
Memorandum Opinion.
b. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 54, is GRANTED only to the
extent discussed in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion.
c. Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay, ECF No. 56, is
GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying
Memorandum Opinion.
d. Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration, Dismiss, and Stay, ECF No.
58, is GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying
Memorandum Opinion.
e. Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Arbitration, ECF No. 76, is GRANTED
only to the extent discussed in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion.

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f. All requests to stay the arbitratible claims are DENIED.
g. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case file.
3. In Civil Action No. 4:16-CV-1346
a. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, Compel Arbitration and Stay ECF No.
52, is GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying
Memorandum Opinion.
b. Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay, ECF No. 53, is
GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying
Memorandum Opinion.
c. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 55, is GRANTED only to the
extent discussed in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion.
d. Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration, Dismiss, and Stay, ECF No.
57, is GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying
Memorandum Opinion.
e. All requests to stay the arbitratible claims are DENIED.
f. The action will proceed in its entirety against all Defendants as to the
Plaintiffs identified in ECF No. 79 that are not subject to arbitration.
g. Defendants’ answer to the amended complaint is due no later than
January 11, 2018.

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4. In Civil Action No. 4:16-CV-1347
a. Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration and to Stay, ECF No. 54, is
GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying
Memorandum Opinion.
b. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 56, is GRANTED only to the
extent discussed in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion.
c. Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay, ECF No. 57, is
GRANTED only to the extent discussed in the accompanying
Memorandum Opinion.
d. Defendants’ Motion to Compel and Stay, ECF No. 60, is GRANTED
only to the extent discussed in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion.
e. All requests to stay the arbitratible claims are DENIED.
f. The action will proceed in its entirety against all Defendants as to the
Plaintiffs identified in ECF No. 79 that are not subject to arbitration.

g. Defendants’ answer to the amended complaint is due no later than
January 11, 2018.

BY THE COURT:

s/ Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
United States District Judge
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