First City Bank of Florida v. Mckelvy et al (Joint Assign)MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIMM.D. Ala.April 4, 2017 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION FIRST CITY BANK OF FLORIDA, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM R. MCKELVY, et al., Defendants. / CASE NO. 2:17-CV-00041-WKW DEFENDANTS GREEN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC, HCB FINANCIAL CORP., RUPERT E. PHILLIPS, AND PHILLIPS CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.’S MOTION TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF’S VERIFIED COMPLAINT [ECF NO. 1] Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), Defendants Green Energy Development Group, LLC, HCB Financial Corp., Rupert E. Phillips, and Phillips Capital Partners, Inc. (collectively, the “Phillips Defendants”), move to dismiss with prejudice Plaintiff’s Verified Complaint [ECF No. 1] on the ground that Plaintiff has failed to state a claim for which relief may granted. This Motion is supported by the Phillips Defendants’ Memorandum in Support of Their Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice Plaintiff’s Verified Complaint [ECF No. 1], filed contemporaneously with this Motion. Case 2:17-cv-00041-WKW-GMB Document 69 Filed 04/04/17 Page 1 of 4 2 Dated: April 4, 2017 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Jason Michael Osborn Jason Michael Osborn ASB4122A58O OSBORN GROUP, LLC 308 Magnolia Avenue, Suite 102 Fairhope, AL 36532 Telephone: (251) 929-5050 Email: josborn@osborngroupllc.com and ADAMS AND REESE LLP /s/ Robin B. Cheatham Robin B. Cheatham, Pro Hac Vice Louisiana Bar. No. 4004 701 Poydras Street, Suite 4500 New Orleans, LA 70139 Telephone: (504) 581-3234 Facsimile: (504) 566-0210 Email: robin.cheatham@arlaw.com Counsel for HCB Financial Corp. /s/ E.B. Harrison Willis E.B. Harrison Willi Alabama Bar No. WIL305 Cloud, Willis & Ellis, LLC 61 St. Joseph Street, Suite 1301 Mobile, AL 36602 Email: hwillis@cloudwillis.com Telephone: (251)545-4844, Ext. 104 and By: /s/ Anthony J. Carriuolo BERGER SINGERMAN LLP Anthony J. Carriuolo, Pro Hac Vice Florida Bar No. 434541 Email: acarriuolo@bergersingerman.com Zachary P. Hyman, Pro Hac Vice Florida Bar No. 98581 Email: zhyman@bergersingerman.com 350 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Telephone: 954-525-9900 Facsimile: 954-523-2872 Attorneys for Defendants Green Energy Development Group, LLC, Rupert E. Phillips, and Phillips Capital Partners, Inc. Case 2:17-cv-00041-WKW-GMB Document 69 Filed 04/04/17 Page 2 of 4 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify the foregoing was provided to the following via electronic mail or filing through the court’s CM/ECF system on April 4, 2017: CONNALLY, MR. JOEL DAVIDSON Strength & Connally, LLC 7020 Fain Park Drive, Suite 3 Montgomery, Alabama 36117 Email: jc@strengthconnally.com Counsel for Plaintiff First City Bank of Florida DEJONKER, MR. JASON JON Bryan Cave LLP 161 North Clark Street, Suite 4300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Email: Jason.dejonker@bryancave.com Counsel for Plaintiff First City Bank of Florida ESPY, MR. COLLIER HOLLAN JR. Collier H Espy, Jr., PC P.O. Drawer 6504 Dothan, Alabama 36302-6504 Email: kc@espymetcalf.com Counsel for Defendants Crystal McKelvy, James Dennis McKelvy, and Square Donut Group, Inc. OSBORNE, MS. SARAH S. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP 445 Dexter Ave (RSA Bldg) , Suite 9075 Montgomery, Alabama 36104 Email: sosborne@bradley.com Counsel for Defendant Bancorpsouth Bank and John H. Kincey, Jr. Case 2:17-cv-00041-WKW-GMB Document 69 Filed 04/04/17 Page 3 of 4 4 POUNDSTONE, MR. ROBERT EMMETT IV Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP 445 Dexter Ave (RSA Bldg), Suite 9075 Montgomery, Alabama 36104 Email: bpoundstone@bradley.com Counsel for Defendant Bancorpsouth Bank and John H. Kincey, Jr. WOODARD, MR. ALLEN GERALD The Woodard Law Firm 1213 East Three Notch Street Andalusia, Alabama 36420 Email: awoodard@alaweb.com Counsel for Defendants William R. McKelvy, Janet F. McKelvy, Generation Five Financial Group, LLC /s/ Jason Michael Osborn OF COUNSEL Case 2:17-cv-00041-WKW-GMB Document 69 Filed 04/04/17 Page 4 of 4
