United States of America v. Murphy Development, LLC et al
Plaintiff: United States of America
Defendant: Murphy Development, LLC, Meadow Creek, LP, Miller Town, LP, Swiss Ridge, LP, 17th Street, LP, Alta Vista, LP, Forest View, LP and Stonebridge, LP
Case Number: 3:2008cv00960
Filed: September 29, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Office: Civil Rights: Accommodations Office
County: Davidson
Presiding Judge: Robert Echols
Presiding Judge: E. Clifton Knowles
Nature of Suit: None
Cause of Action: U.S. Government Plaintiff
Jury Demanded By: 42:3601 Fair Housing Act

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March 30, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 183 CONSENT ORDER. Each party to this litigation will bear its own costs and attorney's fees associated with this litigation. SO ORDERED this 30th day of March, 2010. Signed by Senior Judge Robert Echols on 3/30/10. (af) Modified on 3/30/2010 (af).
October 27, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 150 ORDER: (1) the Motion To Dismiss Or In The Alternative To Stay Pending Arbitration (Docket Entry No. 87), filed by Third-Party Defendant Construction Enterprises, Inc., is hereby GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART, and DENIED AS MOOT IN PART, as explain ed in this Order; (2) the Motion of Defendant John Coleman Hayes Construction to Dismiss And Alternatively, To Stay Proceedings Against It And To Refer Third Party Claims To Mediation and Arbitration (Docket Entry No. 91), is hereby GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART, and DENIED AS MOOT IN PART, as explained in this Order; further, the Motion is granted on the federal and derivative state-law indemnity and/or contribution claims on the basis of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and not on Fe deral Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction; (3) the Third-Party Defendant Summit Contractors, Inc.'s Motion To Dismiss (Docket Entry No. 96), is hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as explained in this O rder; further, the Motion is granted on the federal and derivative state-law indemnity and/or contribution claims on the basis of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and not on Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction; (4) the Third-Party Defendant Michael Brady, Inc.'s Motion To Dismiss (Docket Entry No. 99), is hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as explained in this Order; (5) the Third-Party Defendant Bernard Weinstein & Associates' ; Motion To Dismiss (Docket Entry No. 101), is hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as explained in this Order; (6) the Third-Party Defendant Charles Pilgrim Associates' Motion To Dismiss (Docket Entry No. 103) is hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as explained in this Order; (7) the Third-Party Defendant Ragan Smith Associates, Inc.'s Motion To Dismiss (Docket Entry No. 105) hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as explained in this Order; (8) the Motion Of Defendant J ohn Coleman Hayes Construction Co., Inc. To Dismiss And Alternatively, To Stay Proceedings Against It And To Refer Third Party Claims Of Azalea Development, LLC to arbitration (Docket Entry No. 107) is hereby GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART, and DENI ED AS MOOT IN PART, as explained in this Order; further, the Motion is granted on the federal and derivative state-law indemnity and/or contribution claims on the basis of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and not on Federal Rule of Civil Proc edure 12(b)(1) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction; (9) the Motion Of Third-Party Defendant William K. Barry To Dismiss The Third Party Complaint of Azalea Development, LLC (Docket Entry No. 141) is hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED AS MOOT IN PA RT, as explained in this Order; further, the Motion is granted on the federal and derivative state-law indemnity and/or contribution claims on the basis of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and not on Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) f or lack of subject matter jurisdiction; (10) the First Amended Third Party Complaint (Docket Entry No. 79) and the Third Party Complaint of Azalea Development, LLC (Docket Entry No. 90) are hereby DISMISSED; the federal express and implied indemnity and/or contribution claims brought under the FHA and/or the ADA and the derivative state-law indemnity and/or contribution claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6), and any breach of contract or negligence claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; (11) the Joint Motion of Summit Contractors, John Coleman Hayes Construction, Construction Enterprises, Inc., Ragan Smith Associates, Inc., Bernard Weinstein & Associates, Charles Pilgrim Associates, and Michae l Brady, Inc. to Inquire As To The Status Of Pending Motions To Dismiss And To Request The Granting Of The Motions To Dismiss (Docket Entry No. 130) is hereby DENIED AS MOOT; (12) John Coleman Hayes Construction Co., Inc.'s Motion For Leave To F ile Reply Memorandum To Response Of Third Party Plaintiffs To Motion To Inquire As To The Status Of Pending Motions To Dismiss And To Request The Granting Of The Motions To Dismiss (Docket Entry No. 135) is hereby GRANTED, and the Clerk is hereby dir ected to file the Reply Memorandum appearing at Docket Entry No. 135-1 under a separate docket entry number; (13) Azalea Development, LLCs Motion To Extend The Time To Respond To The Motion To Dismiss Filed By William K. Barry (Docket Entry No. 146) is hereby DENIED AS MOOT; (14) what remains for the Court to consider are the FHA and ADA claims brought by the United States against the Defendants; (15) Defendants' Motion For Settlement Conference (Docket Entry No. 110) is hereby GRANTED; and (16) the case is referred to Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown only for the purpose of conducting a settlement conference between Plaintiff, the United States of America, and the Defendants named in the First Amended Complaint. It is so ORDERED. Signed by Senior Judge Robert Echols on 10/27/09. (af)
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Plaintiff: United States of America
Represented By: Mark H. Wildasin
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