Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lehi Roller Mills

Filing 161

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER denying 149 Motion to Amend Complaint; finding as moot 151 Motion to Withdraw Bankruptcy Reference: this case is dismissed for the reasons stated in LRMs opposition. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 4/17/15 (alt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH, CENTRAL DIVISION
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
ALAN BREECE,
Intervenor,
v.

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND
ORDER DENYING EEOC’S MOTION
FOR LEAVE TO AMEND THE
COMPLAINT TO ADD PARTY
DEFENDANT
Case No. 2:08-cv-591-DN
District Judge David Nuffer

LEHI ROLLER MILLS CO., INC.,
Defendant.

Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requests leave to file a
third amended complaint 1 to add KEB Enterprises (KEB), the purchaser of Lehi Roller Mills’
(LRM) assets in bankruptcy, as a defendant in this case. LRM 2 filed a response 3 arguing: (1)
that successor liability claims against KEB are barred and enjoined by both federal statute – 11
U.S.C § 363(f) – and by express order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Utah; (2) this lawsuit is enjoined pursuant to the terms of LRM’s confirmed chapter 11 Plan; and
(3) this lawsuit is moot in that LRM has no assets, is not doing any business, has no employees,

1

Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint to Add Party Defendant (Motion), docket no. 149, filed Oct. 28,
2014.
2

Lehi Roller Mills (LRM) is now known as LRM Liquidation, Inc., a reorganized debtor in chapter 11 bankruptcy
case No. 12-35291 (Bankr. D. Utah).

3

Response in Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint to Add Party Defendant, docket no.
154, filed Nov. 14, 2014.

and is subject to liquidation and winding up pursuant to the terms of the Plan. 4 EEOC did not file
a reply to the arguments raised by LRM.
After reviewing all of the materials filed by the parties and relevant legal authority, the
motion to amend to add a party defendant is DENIED for the reasons set forth in LRM’s
response.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion for leave to amend the complaint 5 is
DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED for the reasons stated in
LRM’s opposition.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that EEOC’s Motion, in the Alternative, to Withdraw
Reference of Debtor’s Adversary Complaint 6 is MOOT.
The clerk is directed to close this case.
Signed April 17, 2015.
BY THE COURT

________________________________________
District Judge David Nuffer

4

Id. at 1.

5

Docket no. 149.

6
EEOC’s Motion to Dismiss Debtor’s Adversary Complaint or, in the Alternative, Withdraw Reference of Debtor’s
Adversary Complaint from the Bankruptcy Court to the District Court, docket no. 151, filed Nov. 14, 2014.

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