Suntrust Bank v. MBI, LLC et al

Filing 29

ORDER granting 27 the Motion to Request Automatic Stay of Proceedings against Defendant Michael Bible. This case is STAYED as to Mr. Bible pending the resolution of his bankruptcy proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The parties are DIRECTED to notify the Court upon entry of any order by the Bankruptcy Court that may affect the status of the stay in this case within ten (10) days of the entry of such order. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on April 12, 2010. (copy mailed to Mr. Bible) (AYB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE SUNTRUST BANK, Plaintiff,
v. )

MBI, LLC, WLO, LLC, MICHAEL V. BIBLE, and SHARON M. BIBLE, Defendants.

) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER

No.:

3:08-CV-470 (VARLAN/SHIRLEY)

This civil action is before the Court on the Motion to Request Automatic Stay of Proceedings against Defendant Michael Bible [Doc. 27]. In the motion, Mr. Bible avers that he filed a Chapter 7 voluntary bankruptcy petition on August 17, 2009 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico; that the filing of this bankruptcy petition enjoins creditors, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362, from further pursuing their collection efforts; and that plaintiff SunTrust Bank was listed as a creditor in the debtor's Schedules [Id.]. On these grounds, Mr. Bible requests that this Court stay the proceedings in this case with respect to him. Plaintiff has filed no opposition to this motion, and the time for doing so has now passed. See E.D.TN. LR 7.1, 7.2. Failure to respond to a motion may be deemed a waiver of any opposition to the relief sought. Id. LR 7.2. In light of the lack of opposition, and for good cause shown, the Motion to Request Automatic Stay of Proceedings against Defendant

Michael Bible [Doc. 27] is hereby GRANTED. This case is STAYED as to Mr. Bible pending the resolution of his bankruptcy proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The parties are DIRECTED to notify the Court upon entry of any order by the Bankruptcy Court that may affect the status of the stay in this case within ten (10) days of the entry of such order. IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/ Thomas A. Varlan UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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