LBCMT 2007-Seminole Trail, LLC v. Sheppard et al, No. 3:2012cv00025 - Document 16 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 10/16/2012. (mab)

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Backtround OnM a 2 , 01 , y 4 2 2 LBCM T 2 0 - e n 1 Tr i, (LBCMT' fldti dvest 0 7 S mioe alLLC C C ' ie h s i ri ) y a ton a i tShe r a Phii W ol n,s e ngt r ove t baa eofal n t tt c i ga ns ppa d nd lp ma e ki o ec r he lnc oa ha he de e nt ha g r nt e onbe l ofLe a Br t r Ba FSB. Sheppa d wass r e wih f nda s d ua a e d haf hm n ohe s nk, r evd t pr es on J 1 201 A fe hef l d t tm el f l ar ponsvepl a ng, CM T m ove f r oc s une 6, 2. t r aie o i y ie es i e di LB d o e r ofdef ul. The Clr e e e de a tag i tShe r on J y 1 201 On Aug t1, nty a t e k nt r d f ul a ns ppa d ul 8, 2. us 201 She r m ove t s a i t enty ofde a ta e e t tmei whih t fl a 2, ppa d d o et sde he r f ul nd xtnd he i n c o ie rs e ponsvepl adi i e ng. D i si scus on Purua t Rul 55()oft Fe r Rul ofCi lPr ed e t c r ma sta i a s nt o e c he deal es vi oc ur ,he ou t y e sde n e r ofdea tuponas ngoftg ca e.' Fe R. v. 55() Bec us t Unie nty ful howi iood us ' d. Ci P. c. a e he td St t s Cour ofAppe l f t Fourh Cic tha a (sr polcy t tc esbe de de on t r ae t a s or he t r ui s dtong i ha as ci d hei meis'UntdS ae v. h fe Eq i . , 1F.d4 0 45 ( t Ci.1 9 ) t eCo r h sh l rt, ie tts S afr u p Co.1 3 5 , 3 4h r 9 3 ,h u t a ed ' t a Ru e5 ()mu t etieal c n tu di o d rt p o ier l f r m teo e o h t l 5 c s b tb rly o sr e n r e o r vd ei fo h n r us l e c n e u n e o d fut a dd futu me t, Colt nP e rtr Ac d.n . Ho v r o s q e c s f e a ls n e a lj dg ns' l o rpaao v a .lc v. o e ' e Uni ralI ,61 F. 41 421( 1 . 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' Appl ngt f cor s tf t i Pa ne t c r c l st tgood c us e sst s t yi he a t s e or. n y , he ou t oncude ha h a e xit o e asdet e r ofdef t Ast t frtf c or i o de t e t bls a me iorousde e e çal i he nty aul. o he is a t , n r r o sa ih rt i f ns , ûl t ti nec s a y . . sapr s n a i orpr f rofe de e w hi h, fbe i ve w oul pe teihe ha s e s r . i e e t ton of e vi nc , c i le d, d nni t r t eCo r o t ej r t fn f r h d futn p ry' UntdSae v M o a i6 3F.d7 5 7 7 h u t r h u y o id o t e ea lig a t. ' i tts . rd , 7 2 2 , 2 e ( t Ci.1 8 ) I t i c s , he p r ha s b te a afd vti wh c hea srsan mb r f 4h r 9 2 . n h s a e S p ad s u mitd n fia i n ih se t u e o afi ma i de e e . Att se ry sa o t pr e i ,t c ti una et c udet t fr tve f ns s hi a l tge f he oc edngs he our s bl o oncl ha he i i a eofm o i al gii t de e et t pli ifscli . Gi nt Fourh s nc pabl untng e tma e f ns o he antf am ve he t C ic t sts r ng pr f r nce ' ordi posng ofcl i sa de e eson t rm e is t sf c or r ui ' st o e e e 'f s i a m nd f ns hei r t , hi a t w e g i f vorof g a t ng She r sm oto Se Cole on,61 F. d a 41 i hs n a r ni ppa d' i n. e l t 6 3 t 7. Ast t s co f t r t dee m i to ofwhehe apa t hastke r as bl pr o he e nd ac o , he t r nai n t r ry a n e ona y ompt a ton t s ta i a e r ofdef ul û tbe ga d i lg oft f t a cr lmsa sof c i o e sde n nty a tç mus uge n i ht he acs nd icl tnce e h oc s on.' M or ,673 F. at727. l t i f ntc e, a tw a e e e ag ns ac ca i ' adi 2d n he ns a as def ul s nt r d ai t She r on J y 18, 2,t s m eda t thi a tr y wa p e rngt s i ar que tf ppa d ul 201 he a y ha s to ne s r pa i o ubm t e s or e e i oftmet fl ar s nsvepl di xt nson i o ie e po i ea ng. 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