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MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Capital Plus Financial LLC,… — Greathouse Capitalplus (Dkt. 44)

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This is a motion by Defendants Capital Plus Financial and Crossroads Systems to dismiss the Amended Class Action Complaint of Plaintiffs Eric Greathouse, Ernesto Covarrubias, Tiffany Sumrall, and Barbara Myles. Case No. 4:21-cv-1243-BRW is pending in the Eastern District of Arkansas. The motion seeks dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction. In the alternative, it seeks dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (Article III standing) and for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. It states that the grounds are set forth in the supporting brief, and it is dated April 29, 2022.

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“MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Capital Plus Financial LLC,… — Greathouse Capitalplus (Dkt. 44).” Original at ecf.ared.uscourts.gov, No. 4:21-cv-01243-BRW, Doc. 44. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/greathouse-capitalplus-ared-131205/undated-gov-uscourts-ared-131205-44-0-gov-uscourts-ared-131205-44-0/, SHA-256 2f03e9d67aadb5e9c6343d64c5bfcfba38e8acf4751de2e203e94de340f293c4.

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        Case 4:21-cv-01243-BRW           Document 44        Filed 04/29/22      Page 1 of 2




                       IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                      FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
                                 CENTRAL DIVISION

 Eric Greathouse, Ernesto Covarrubias,           §
 Tiffany Sumrall, and Barbara Myles,             §
 individually and on behalf of all others        §
 similarly situated,                             §
                                                 §
 Plaintiff,                                      §      Case No. 4:21–cv–1243–BRW
                                                 §
 v.                                              §
                                                 §
 Capital Plus Financial, LLC and                 §
 Crossroads Systems, Inc.,                       §
 Defendants.

      ______________________________________________________________________________

      Defendants Capital Plus Financial, LLC’s and Crossroads Systems, Inc.’s Motion to
                    Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Amended Class Action Complaint
      ______________________________________________________________________________

         Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2), Defendants Capital Plus Financial,

LLC and Crossroads Systems, Inc. (“Defendants”) respectfully move to dismiss the Amended

Complaint filed by Plaintiffs Eric Greathouse, Ernesto Covarrubias, Tiffany Sumrall, and Barbara

Myles at Docket Entry No. 31 (the “Amended Complaint”) for lack of personal jurisdiction. In

the alternative, and subject to and without waiver of Defendants’ challenge to personal jurisdiction,

Defendants respectfully move to dismiss the Amended Complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (Article III standing)

and for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. The grounds for the relief requested

is set forth in the Defendants supporting brief, which accompanies this Motion.

         Respectfully submitted on April 29, 2022.
Case 4:21-cv-01243-BRW   Document 44       Filed 04/29/22    Page 2 of 2




                                   Karen P. Freeman
                                   MITCHELL, WILLIAMS, SELIG,
                                   GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.
                                   4206 South J.B. Hunt Drive, Suite 200
                                   Rogers, Arkansas 72758
                                   Tel.: (479) 464–5650
                                   Fax: (479) 464–5680
                                   Kfreeman@mwlaw.com

                                   Graham Talley
                                   MITCHELL, WILLIAMS, SELIG,
                                   GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.
                                   425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 1800
                                   Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
                                   Tel.: (501) 688–8800
                                   Fax: (501) 688–8807
                                   Gtalley@mwlaw.com

                                   Katherine G. Treistman (pro hac vice)
                                   Andrew D. Bergman (pro hac vice)
                                   ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
                                   700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000
                                   Houston, Texas 77002–2755
                                   Tel.: (713) 576–2400
                                   Fax: (713) 576–2499
                                   Katherine.Treistman@arnoldporter.com
                                   Andrew.Bergman@arnoldporter.com

                                   Eric N. Whitney (pro hac vice)
                                   ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
                                   250 West 55th Street
                                   New York, New York 10019–9710
                                   Tel.: (212) 836–8000
                                   Fax: (212) 836–8689
                                   Eric.Whitney@arnoldporter.com

                                   Attorneys for Defendants Capital Plus
                                   Financial, LLC and Crossroads Systems, Inc.




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