Fifth Third Bank, N.A. v. International Business Machines Corporation
Plaintiff: Fifth Third Bank, N.A.
Defendant: International Business Machines Corporation and ePlus Group, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2020cv00033
Filed: June 25, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Glen E Conrad
Referring Judge: Thomas T Cullen
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
October 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 71 Clerks Entry of Dismissal with prejudice Pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). (dg)
October 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 70 STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by Fifth Third Bank, N.A., ePlus Group, Inc. (Hyland, Timothy)
September 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 69 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe: Settlement Conference held on 9/7/2021. Case settled. (kld)
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 64 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe: In Chambers Conference call re: mediation held on 8/25/2021. (kld)
August 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 63 Notice Rescheduling Hearing (N) previously set for 8/24/21 at 2:00 PM before Judge Hoppe. In Chambers Conference re: mediation reset for 8/25/2021 02:00 PM by telephone conference before Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe. Dial in information emailed to counsel. (kld)
August 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 62 NOTICE of Hearing: (N) In Chambers Conference re: mediation set for 8/24/2021 02:00 PM by telephone conference before Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe. Dial in information emailed to counsel. (kld)
August 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 61 Order Setting Settlement Conference. Settlement Conference set for 9/7/2021 10:00 AM in via Zoom before Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe on 8/16/21. (kld)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 60 Oral ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that this matter is hereby REFERRED to the Hon. Joel C. Hoppe, United States Magistrate Judge, for purposes of conducting a mediation. The parties are directed to contact Judge Hoppe's chambers to schedule the mediation. Entered by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 8/4/2021. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(ck)
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER denying #37 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 08/03/2021. (dg)
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 58 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 08/03/2021. (dg)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER denying #56 Motion for Leave to File Response to Defendant's Supplemental Brief. Signed by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 7/26/2021. (ck)
July 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 56 MOTION for Leave to File Response to Defendant's Supplemental Brief by Fifth Third Bank, N.A., ePlus Group, Inc.. (Hyland, Timothy)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 55 Supplemental Brief/Memorandum Concerning the Uniform Commercial Code. filed by International Business Machines Corporation. (Pickens, Christopher)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Supplemental Brief/Memorandum re: UCC Issues. filed by Fifth Third Bank, N.A., ePlus Group, Inc.. (Hyland, Timothy)
June 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 53 Transcript Copy Delivered re #47 Transcript Request, (lmb)
June 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 52 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings: Motions held on 6/16/2021 before Judge Cullen. Court Reporter/Transcriber Lisa Blair, Telephone number 434.409.4575. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS:The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. The policy is located on our website at www.vawd.uscourts.gov Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER unless a Redacted Transcript has been filed. Redaction Request due 7/12/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/22/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/20/2021. (lmb)
June 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 51 Financial arrangements made (Original) (Expedited-7 calendar days Service) re #50 Transcript Request, Transcript due by 6/24/2021. (lmb)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 50 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST (Expedited-7 calendar days Service) by International Business Machines Corporation for Hearing on Motion for Reconsideration held on 6/16/2021 reported by Court Reporter Ms. Lisa Blair before Judge Thomas T. Cullen. Transcript Due Deadline will be set when Financial Arrangements are made. (Pickens, Christopher)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall have 30 days to submit supplemental briefing concerning whether the UCC applies to the contracts at issue and, if so, the implications thereunder. Each party's brief shall not exceed 20 pages in length. Signed by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 06/16/2021. (dg)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 48 Financial arrangements made (Original) (14 calendar days Service) re #47 Transcript Request, Transcript due by 6/30/2021. (lmb)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 47 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST (14 calendar days Service) by Fifth Third Bank, N.A., ePlus Group, Inc. for Hearing on Motion for Reconsideration held on June 16, 2021 reported by Court Reporter Ms. Lisa Blair before Judge Thomas T. Cullen. Transcript Due Deadline will be set when Financial Arrangements are made. (Southwick, Tyler)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 46 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Thomas T. Cullen: Motion Hearing held on 6/16/2021 re #37 MOTION for Reconsideration re #36 Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by International Business Machines Corporation. (Court Reporter: L. Blair) (ck)
May 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 45 NOTICE of Hearing on Motion #37 MOTION for Reconsideration re #36 Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim,,, : (CR) (No Interpreter requested) Motion Hearing set for 6/16/2021 10:30 AM in Charlottesville before Judge Thomas T. Cullen. (ck)
May 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Oral ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. Case transferred to Judge Thomas T. Cullen for all further proceedings. Chief Judge Glen Conrad/Michael Urbanski no longer assigned to case. Entered by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 5/11/2021. (Corrected to reflect transfer to Judge Cullen, not Judge Urbanski and reissued.) This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(ssm)
April 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 NOTICE by International Business Machines Corporation re #37 (Consent Notice of Waiver of Oral Hearing) (Pickens, Christopher)
March 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 REPLY to Response to Motion re #37 MOTION for Reconsideration re #36 Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim,,, . filed by International Business Machines Corporation. (Pickens, Christopher)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Brief / Memorandum in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Reconsideration re #36 Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim,,, . filed by Fifth Third Bank, N.A., ePlus Group, Inc.. (Hyland, Timothy)
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ANSWER to Complaint of ePlus Group, inc. by International Business Machines Corporation.(Pickens, Christopher)
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ANSWER to Complaint #1 Complaint, by International Business Machines Corporation.(Pickens, Christopher)
February 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Brief / Memorandum in Support re #37 MOTION for Reconsideration re #36 Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim,,, . filed by International Business Machines Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - November 5, 2020 Motions Hearing Transcript)(Pickens, Christopher)
February 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION for Reconsideration re #36 Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim,,, by International Business Machines Corporation. (Pickens, Christopher)
February 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 The motions to dismiss are GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Counts 3, 4, 7, and 8 of Fifth Third Bank's Complaint and Counts 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of ePlus Group's Complaint shall be dismissed WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 02/11/2021. (dg)
February 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 02/11/2021. (dg)
November 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Transcript Copy Delivered re #29 Transcript Request, (mb)
November 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings: Motions Hearing held on 11/05/2020 before Judge Conrad. Court Reporter/Transcriber Mary J. Butenschoen, Telephone number 5408575100 Ext. 5312. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS:The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. The policy is located on our website at www.vawd.uscourts.gov Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER unless a Redacted Transcript has been filed. Redaction Request due 12/15/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/28/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/22/2021. (mb)
November 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Financial arrangements made (Original) (Expedited-7 calendar days Service) re #31 Transcript Request, Transcript due by 11/24/2020. (mb)
November 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST (Expedited-7 calendar days Service) by Fifth Third Bank, N.A. for Hearing - Motions to Dismiss held on 11/05/2020 reported by Court Reporter Mary Butenschoen before Judge Glen E. Conrad. Transcript Due Deadline will be set when Financial Arrangements are made. (Hyland, Timothy) Court Reporter added to text. Modified on 11/17/2020 (sad).
November 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Financial arrangements made (Copy) (Ordinary-30 calendar days Service) re #29 Transcript Request, Transcript due by 12/7/2020. (mb) Service type changed to copy. Modified on 11/17/2020 (sad).
November 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST (Ordinary-30 calendar days Service) by International Business Machines Corporation for Motion Hearing held on 11/5/2020 reported by Court Reporter Mary Butenschoen before Judge Glen E. Conrad. Transcript Due Deadline will be set when Financial Arrangements are made. (Pickens, Christopher)
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad: Motion Hearing held on 11/5/2020 re #12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM #1 filed by International Business Machines Corporation, #14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by International Business Machines Corporation. (Court Reporter: Mary Butenschoen) (ssm)
October 5, 2020 Opinion or Order IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Western District of Virginia will be going live on NextGen CM/ECF Tuesday, October 13, 2020. The VAWD CM/ECF system will be unavailable from 8:00 am, October 10, 2020, through 8:00 am on Tuesday October 13, 2020. Preparing for NextGen CM/ECF is a two-step process. Step one was to upgrade your PACER account. Each attorney should have their own individual #Upgraded PACER account at this time. Step two will be to link your upgraded PACER account to your VAWD CM/ECF account after the Court goes live on NextGen CM/ECF October 13, 2020. Instructions for linking you r account can be found by clicking #here. Remember you cannot link your accounts until on or after the court goes live on NextGe n October 13, 2020. If you have any additional questions please call the VAWD Clerks Office at 540-857-5100 or email ecf@vawd.uscourts.gov. (ADI) (mzc)
September 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 NOTICE of Telephonic Hearing on Motions #12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM #1 , #14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM : (CR) Telephonic Motions Hearing set for 11/5/2020 01:30 PM before Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad by conference call. Dial In instructions to follow nearer to hearing date. (ssm)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Negative Corporate Disclosure Statement by International Business Machines Corporation (Pickens, Christopher)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Western District of Virginia will be going live on NextGen CM/ECF Tuesday, October 13, 2020. This is a Two-Step process. In Step one each attorney was to make sure they had an upgraded individual PACER account. Now in preparation for Step Two please make sure you know your VAWD CM/ECF username and password. Please manually log in to the VAWD CM/ECF system at #ht tps://ecf.vawd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl to make sure you know your current VAWD CM/ECF username and password. (do not rely on the auto-populating in your browser, because you will have to manually enter your CM/ECF username and password during the linking process after we go live on NextGen.) If you do not know your username or password please email ecf@vawd.uscourts.gov and include your bar# and contact phone#. (ADI) (mzc)
September 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel Thomas Connally, III on behalf of International Business Machines Corporation (Connally, Nathaniel)
September 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher T. Pickens on behalf of International Business Machines Corporation (Pickens, Christopher)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 REPLY to Response to Motion re #14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM . filed by International Business Machines Corporation. (Pickens, Christopher)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 REPLY to Response to Motion re #12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM #1 . filed by International Business Machines Corporation. (Pickens, Christopher)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order IMPORTANT NOTICE: The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia (WDVA) will be going live on the Next Generation of CM/ECF (NextGen CM/ECF) Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Preparing for NextGen CM/ECF is a two-step process. Step One is that each attorney must upgrade their individual PACER account, no shared accounts within firms will be allowed. Check and see if your PACER account is an "Upgraded" PACER account. Many PACER accounts have already been upgraded. If any of the following is true, you have an upgraded PACER account and no action is required until after the VAWD NextGen CM/ECF upgrade on October 13, 2020: 1) You have an upgraded PACER account for another NextGen Court or 2) Your PACER account was created after August 10, 2014. If none of these are true, you must upgrade your legacy PACER account before you will be able to link your PACER account to your VAWD CM/ECF account for your new NextGen CM/ECF account. Click #here to learn how to upgrade your PACER Account. If you still have questions regarding your PACER account, please contact the PACER Service Center 800- 676-6856. Complete information regarding the WDVA NextGen CM/ECF implementation can be found at #NextGen Information. (mzc) (ADI)
September 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Brief / Memorandum in Opposition re #12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM #1 . filed by Fifth Third Bank, N.A.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Hyland, Timothy)
September 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Brief / Memorandum in Opposition re #14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM . filed by ePlus Group, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Hyland, Timothy)
August 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. ePlus Responses in Opposition due by 9/4/2020. Defendant to file Reply in support by 9/25/2020. Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 8/14/20202. (hnw)
August 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. FTB Responses in Opposition due by 9/4/2020. Defendant to file Reply in support by 9/25/2020. Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 8/14/2020. (hnw)
August 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by ePlus Group, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hyland, Timothy)
August 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Fifth Third Bank, N.A.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hyland, Timothy)
August 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Brief / Memorandum in Support re #14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM . filed by International Business Machines Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - 120919 ePlus v IBM Tr., #2 Exhibit 2 - PO 543, #3 Exhibit 3 - PO 519, #4 Exhibit 4 - PO 538, #5 Exhibit 5 - IBM Standard Terms)(Pickens, Christopher)
August 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by International Business Machines Corporation. (Pickens, Christopher)
August 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Brief / Memorandum in Support re #12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM #1 . filed by International Business Machines Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - 120919 ePlus v IBM Tr., #2 Exhibit 2 - PO 250, #3 Exhibit 3 - PO 311, #4 Exhibit 4 - IBM Standard Terms)(Pickens, Christopher)
August 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM #1 by International Business Machines Corporation. (Pickens, Christopher)
July 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer for International Business Machines Corporation - answer due 8/7/2020. Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 07/22/2020. (ssm)
July 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #9 Motion to Consolidate Cases 3:20-cv-00033 and 3:20-cv-00035. The cases are hereby consolidated for purposes pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a). Every pleading filed in the consolidated action shall bear the captions of both cases and shall be filed under Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-00033. Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 7/21/20. (jcj)
July 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Consent MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Fifth Third Bank, N.A.. (Hyland, Timothy)
July 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by International Business Machines Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pickens, Christopher)
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Fifth Third Bank, N.A.. International Business Machines Corporation served on 7/2/2020, answer due 7/23/2020.(Hyland, Timothy)
June 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Attorney - Jessica K. Baverman for Fifth Third Bank, N.A. added. Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 06/29/2020. (ssm)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Jessica K. Baverman to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0423-3421998. by Fifth Third Bank, N.A.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hyland, Timothy)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Positive Corporate Disclosure Statement by Fifth Third Bank, N.A. identifying Corporate Parent Fifth Third Financial Corporation, Corporate Parent Fifth Third Bancorp for Fifth Third Bank, N.A.. (Hyland, Timothy)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Tyler Southwick on behalf of Fifth Third Bank, N.A. (Southwick, Tyler)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Electronic Summons Issued as to International Business Machines Corporation NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Please print copies of the electronically issued summons for each defendant as necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4.(jcj)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing & Administrative fee $ 400; Receipt 0423-3421641, filed by Fifth Third Bank, N.A.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13)(jcj)

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Plaintiff: Fifth Third Bank, N.A.
Represented By: Timothy Brooks Hyland
Represented By: Tyler Southwick
Represented By: Jessica K. Baverman
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Represented By: Christopher T. Pickens
Represented By: Nathaniel Thomas Connally, III
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Represented By: Timothy Brooks Hyland
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