Hammack v. PHH Mortgage Corporation, et al., No. 3:2022cv00111 - Document 63 (E.D. Va. 2022)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. See Opinion for details. It is so ORDERED. Signed by Senior United States District Judge Robert E. Payne on 6/29/2022. (sbea)

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Hammack v. PHH Mortgage Corporation, et al. Doc. 63 Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 1 of 14 PageID# 739 o IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division BRENDA K. HAMMACK, v. Plaintiffs, rL e { ' JUN 3 0 2022- 0 CLERK, U.S. DISTRICl COU P.T RICHMOND, VA 1 Civil Action No. 3:22-cv-lll PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter is before the Court on the Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (the "Motions").1 Having discussed the Motions with counsel during the Initial Pretrial Conference on June 15, 2022 and having reviewed the supporting, opposing, and reply memoranda (ECF Nos. 27, 29, 33, 35, 36, 40, 44, 49) and, for the reasons set forth below, the Motions will be granted as to Count I Defamation (Am. Compl. <Jl<Jl 111-125) and Count V Negligence (Id. <Jl<Jl 146-154). See ECF No. 21. The dismissal of Counts I and Vis without prejudice to the filing of a Second Amended Complaint if counsel can (within the constraints of Fed. R. Civ. P. 11) satisfy the requisite elements of those claims (or either of them) under Virginia law. See DEFENDANT PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT (ECF No. 26); ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC AND RAS TRUSTEE SERVICES, LLC' s MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 12(b) (6) (ECF No. 28); and DEFENDANT WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE FOR CASCADE FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST - HB4'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT (ECF No. 32). Dockets.Justia.com Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 2 of 14 PageID# 740 Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 3 of 14 PageID# 741 Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 4 of 14 PageID# 742 Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 5 of 14 PageID# 743 Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 6 of 14 PageID# 744 Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 7 of 14 PageID# 745 Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 8 of 14 PageID# 746 Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 9 of 14 PageID# 747 Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 10 of 14 PageID# 748 Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 11 of 14 PageID# 749 Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 12 of 14 PageID# 750 Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 13 of 14 PageID# 751 Case 3:22-cv-00111-REP Document 63 Filed 06/30/22 Page 14 of 14 PageID# 752

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