Melcher v. Wiggins, Jr. et al
Plaintiff: John Ray Melcher
Defendant: Matthew Drake Wiggins, Jr. and City of Kemah
Case Number: 3:2013cv00388
Filed: October 27, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Galveston Office
County: Galveston
Presiding Judge: Gregg Costa
Nature of Suit: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. ยง 1964
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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August 25, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 37 OPINION AND ORDER denying 27 Motion to Alter Judgment; denying as moot 36 Motion for Leave to Respond/Reply to Defednants' Sur-Reply; denying as moot 28 Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint.(Signed by Magistrate Judge John R Froeschner) Parties notified.(sanderson, 3)
May 23, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 25 OPINION AND ORDER that the converted 14 Motion to Dismiss of Defendant, Matthew Drake Wiggins, Jr., is GRANTED and the RICO claim asserted against Wiggins by Plaintiff, John Ray Melcher, is DISMISSED.(Signed by Magistrate Judge John R Froeschner) Parties notified.(sanderson, 3)
April 21, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 21 OPINION AND ORDER granting 10 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim of Defendant City of Kemah and all claims asserted by Melcher against the City are DISMISSED; granting in part and denying in part 14 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim of Defendant, Matthew Drake Wiggins, Jr.,and all non-RICO claims asserted against Wiggins by Melcher are DISMISSED. It is further ORDERED that Wiggins Motion to Dismiss Melchers RICO claim is hereby CONVERTED to a Motion for Summary Judgment pursuant to Rule 12(d) and the Parties are given until May 19, 2014, to present material pertinent solely to the date upon which Melcher lost his interest to the Texas Avenue property.(Signed by Magistrate Judge John R Froeschner) Parties notified.(sanderson, 3)
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Represented By: Paul Houston LaValle
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