U.S. District Court [LIVE AREA]Georgia Middle District (Columbus)CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:11-cv-00184-MSHCOLUMBUS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY v. LAWOFFICE OF MICHAEL A EDDINGS PC et alAssigned to: US Mag Judge Stephen HylesCause: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Torts to LandDate Filed: 11/23/2011Jury Demand: NoneNature of Suit: 290 Real Property: OtherJurisdiction: U.S. Government DefendantDate Filed # Docket Text11/23/2011 1NOTICE OF REMOVAL by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA from Superior Court ofMuscogee County, case number SU11CV3875, consisting of Petition for Interpleader,Answers, Motions, and Orders (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - State Court File, # 2 CivilCover Sheet)(tlf). (Entered: 11/23/2011)11/23/2011 2MOTION for Disbursement of Funds by TRC GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC filed byWilliam Alan Buchanan, Benjamin Arthur Land(tlf). (Entered: 11/23/2011)11/23/2011 3Consent Form (28 USC 636(c)(1)) sent (tlf). (Entered: 11/23/2011)11/28/2011Case reassigned to Judge W. Louis Sands. Judge Clay D. Land no longer assigned to thecase (tlf). (Entered: 11/28/2011)11/28/2011 4NOTICE OF FILING by WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., TRUSTEE, JPMORGANCHASE BANK, N.A. re 1 Notice of Removal, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Jared,Julie) (Entered: 11/28/2011)12/02/2011 5AMENDED ANSWER by TRC GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC. (Land, Benjamin)(Entered: 12/02/2011)12/02/2011 6ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1Verification, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Wall, Sheetul) (Entered: 12/02/2011)12/09/2011 7ANSWER to Complaint by Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Franzen, Therese) (Entered:12/09/2011)12/09/2011 8MOTION for Disbursement of Funds by Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. filed byTherese G. Franzen. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4Exhibit D)(Franzen, Therese) (Entered: 12/09/2011)12/19/2011 9ANSWER to Complaint by Gregory Watkins.(Spence, O) (Entered: 12/19/2011)12/19/2011 10ANSWER to Complaint by Federal National Mortgage Association. (Attachments: # 1Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit A-1, # 3 Exhibit B)(Olson, Frank) (Entered: 12/19/2011)12/20/2011 11RESPONSE filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re 8 MOTION forDisbursement of Funds, 2 MOTION for Disbursement of Funds (Byrd, Charles)CM/ECF LIVE - U.S. District Court:gamd https://ecf.gamd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?205851990154892-L_4...1 of 4 2/5/2012 3:53 PM(Entered: 12/20/2011)12/22/2011 12RESPONSE filed by JEROME ROGERS re 8 MOTION for Disbursement of Funds(Allison, Ray) (Entered: 12/22/2011)12/22/2011 13RESPONSE filed by JEROME ROGERS re 2 MOTION for Disbursement of Funds(Allison, Ray) (Entered: 12/22/2011)12/22/2011 14CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE THE U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Byrd,Charles) Modified on 12/22/2011 (tlf). (Entered: 12/22/2011)12/22/2011 15NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge US Mag JudgeStephen Hyles for all further proceedings (tlf). (Entered: 12/22/2011)12/22/2011 16RESPONSE filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re 8 MOTION forDisbursement of Funds (Byrd, Charles) (Entered: 12/22/2011)12/29/2011 17RESPONSE filed by TRC GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC re 8 MOTION forDisbursement of Funds (Land, Benjamin) (Entered: 12/29/2011)01/03/2012 18MOTION to Deposit Funds by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA filed by Charles W.Byrd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Byrd, Charles) (Entered: 01/03/2012)01/04/2012 19RESPONSE filed by TRC GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC re 18 MOTION to DepositFunds (Land, Benjamin) (Entered: 01/04/2012)01/04/2012 20RESPONSE filed by PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INC re 18 MOTION toDeposit Funds (Franzen, Therese) (Entered: 01/04/2012)01/05/2012 21RESPONSE filed by JEROME ROGERS re 18 MOTION to Deposit Funds (Allison,Ray) (Entered: 01/05/2012)01/05/2012 22RESPONSE filed by COLUMBUS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY re 18 MOTIONto Deposit Funds (Tucker, William) (Entered: 01/05/2012)01/05/2012 23RESPONSE filed by FBMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION re 18 MOTION toDeposit Funds (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Spence, O) (Entered:01/05/2012)01/05/2012 24RESPONSE filed by WILLIAM REMBERT re 18 MOTION to Deposit Funds(Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Spence, O) (Entered: 01/05/2012)01/05/2012 25RESPONSE filed by GREGORY WATKINS re 18 MOTION to Deposit Funds(Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Spence, O) (Entered: 01/05/2012)01/06/2012NOTICE of SETTING Hearing. Status Conference set for 1/19/2012 01:30 PM inColumbus before US Mag Judge Stephen Hyles. (tls) (Entered: 01/06/2012)01/18/2012 26ANSWER to Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against All Parties by LAW OFFICE OFMICHAEL A EDDINGS PC.(POYDASHEFF, ROBERT) (Entered: 01/18/2012)01/18/2012 27NOTICE of filing Verification by Federal National Mortgage Association re 10 Answerto Complaint (OLSON, FRANK) (Entered: 01/18/2012)CM/ECF LIVE - U.S. District Court:gamd https://ecf.gamd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?205851990154892-L_4...2 of 4 2/5/2012 3:53 PM01/19/2012 28Minute Entry for proceedings held before US Mag Judge Stephen Hyles: StatusConference held on 1/19/2012, and continued to January 30, 2012. ( Status Conferenceset for 1/30/2012 01:30 PM in Columbus before US Mag Judge Stephen Hyles) (FTRGold, 1:30 PM) (tls) (Entered: 01/19/2012)01/19/2012 29ORDER granting 18 Motion to Deposit Funds. Ordered by US Mag Judge StephenHyles on 1/19/12. (tls) (Entered: 01/19/2012)01/26/2012 30AMENDED DOCUMENT by PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGEINC,amending 7 Answer to Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Franzen, Therese) (Entered: 01/26/2012)01/27/2012 31NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Therese G. Franzen on behalf of CrescentMortgage Company (Franzen, Therese) (Entered: 01/27/2012)01/27/2012 32NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Dewan Sharmin Arefin on behalf of CrescentMortgage Company (Arefin, Dewan) (Entered: 01/27/2012)01/27/2012 33MOTION for Summary Judgment by JEROME ROGERS filed by Ray L. Allison.(Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support)(Allison, Ray) (Entered: 01/27/2012)01/30/2012 34ANSWER to Complaint by CRESCENT MORTGAGE COMPANY. (Attachments: # 1Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Franzen, Therese)(Entered: 01/30/2012)01/30/2012 35Minute Entry for proceedings held before US Mag Judge Stephen Hyles: StatusConference held on 1/30/2012. Proposed Scheduling/Discovery Order should besubmitted no later than close of business 02/22/2012. (esl) [Mr. Flowers called as localcounsel by Mr. Olson.] (Entered: 01/30/2012)01/30/2012This is a text only entry; no document issued.ORDER re 26 Answer to Complaint,Counterclaim filed by LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL A EDDINGS PC. Upon inquiry atthe status conference in this hearing on 1/30/12 regarding its Counterclaim, RespondentLaw Office of Michael A. Eddings P.C. dismissed his Counterclaim in open court. Saidcounterclaim is no longer pending and has been dismissed. Ordered by US Mag JudgeStephen Hyles on 1/30/12. (lws) (Entered: 01/30/2012)01/31/2012 36Arbitration Referral Letter sent 1/31/2012 (hrm) (Entered: 01/31/2012)02/01/2012 37NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Therese G. Franzen on behalf of USAA FederalSavings Bank (Franzen, Therese) (Entered: 02/01/2012)02/01/2012 38NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Dewan Sharmin Arefin on behalf of USAAFederal Savings Bank (Arefin, Dewan) (Entered: 02/01/2012)PACER Service CenterTransaction Receipt02/05/2012 15:45:34PACER Login: im0564 Client Code:Description: Docket Report Search Criteria: 4:11-cv-00184-MSHCM/ECF LIVE - U.S. District Court:gamd https://ecf.gamd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?205851990154892-L_4...3 of 4 2/5/2012 3:53 PMBillable Pages: 3 Cost: 0.24CM/ECF LIVE - U.S. District Court:gamd https://ecf.gamd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?205851990154892-L_4...4 of 4 2/5/2012 3:53 PMIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA COLUMBUS DIVISION COLUMBUS BANK AND TRUST: COMPANY, A DIVISION OF SYNOVUS : BANK,: : Petitioner,: : v.:Case No. _________________ : LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL A. EDDINGS,: P.C., FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE: COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE: COMPANY, JEROME ROGERS, LACHONE: TRICE, IKE A. NWAOBI, UNITED STATES: OF AMERICA, FOR US CORPS OF: ENGINEERS, FEDERAL NATIONAL: MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, TRC GLOBAL: SOULTIONS, INC., ELIZABETH WALLER,: ET AL.,: : Respondents.: _________________________________________ NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO:The Honorable Judges of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Columbus Division COMESNOW,respondentUnitedStatesArmyCorpsofEngineers,anagencyofthe United States of America, by and through the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia and respectfully represents: 1. That an agency of the United States is a respondent in the above-captioned civil action now pending in the Superior Court of Muscogee County as case number SU11-CV-3875.No trial has yet been had in this action. Case 4:11-cv-00184-MSH Document 1Filed 11/23/11 Page 1 of 54-11-cv-184 2. PetitionersinterpleaderandfirstamendmenttheretoshowsthatTheLawOfficeof Michael A. Eddings, P.C. has been and currently is a customer of Petitioner.Said Respondent has maintainedadepositoryIOLTATrustAccountwithPetitionerandtheaccountisbelievedto contain funds belonging to one or more of the Respondents. 4. The United States is also a respondent in the above-referenced interpleader action.The IOLTATrustAccountatissueinthiscasecontainsfundsbelongingtotheUnitedStates,and payment of these funds are at risk. 5. An Order on Interpleader entered on October 28, 2011, directs Petitioner to interplead the funds held in the account therein into the registry of the Court.Said funds are currently held by the Clerk of Muscogee Superior Court, and may be transferred to this Court if deemed appropriate. 6. That to the extent an agency of the United States has been sued for any act under color of such office or on account of any right, title or authority claimed under any Act of Congress for collection of the revenue, the matter is removable from state to federal court under 28 U.S.C. ' 1442. 7. As required by 28 U.S.C. ' 1446(a), the documents comprising Exhibit A are copies of all the documents received by the United States in this action.There may be additional documents filed with the Clerk of Superior Court of Muscogee County, and upon direction of this Court, the complete record in this case may be transferred in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. Case 4:11-cv-00184-MSH Document 1Filed 11/23/11 Page 2 of 51447(b). 8. Pursuantto28U.S.C.'1446(d),writtennoticeofthisremovalwillbeprovidedtoall adverse parties, and a copy of this notice of removal will be filed with the Clerk of Superior Court of Muscogee County. 9. The filing of this Notice of Removal is timely, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1446(b). WHEREFORE,respondentUnitedStatesofAmericaremovesCaseNumber SU11-CV-3875currentlypendingintheSuperiorCourtofMuscogeeCountytothisCourtfor such further proceedings as may be appropriate. Respectfully submitted, this 23nd day of November, 2011. MICHAEL J. MOORE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY BY:s/Charles W. Byrd Charles W. Byrd Assistant United States Attorney Georgia Bar No. 100850 BY:s/Sheetul S. Wall Sheetul S. Wall Assistant United States Attorney Georgia Bar No. 734724 U. S. Attorneys Office Middle District of Georgia P.O. Box 2568 Columbus, GA31902 Ph: (706) 649-7700 Fax: (706) 649-7667 Case 4:11-cv-00184-MSH Document 1Filed 11/23/11 Page 3 of 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that I have this date filed the Notice of Removal with the Clerk of United States District Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following: N/A I also certify that I have this date mailed by United States Postal Service the document and a copy of the Notice of Electronic Filing to the following non-CM/ECF participant: Law Office of Michael A. Eddings, P.C. c/o Michael A. Eddings, As Registered Agent 860 Brookestone Center Parkway, Suite B Columbus, GA31904 Jeffrey Schneider, Esq. Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco, P.C. One Alliance Center, 4th Floor 3500 Lenox Road Atlanta, GA30326 Attorney for First American Title Insurance Company William S. McFadden, Esq. McFadden, Lyon & Rouse, LLC 718 Downtowner Blvd. Mobile, AL36609 Attorney for Federal National Mortgage Association Ray L. Allison, Esq. Denney, Pease & Allison P.O. Box 2648 Columbus, GA31902 Attorney for Jerome Rogers Christopher Meacham, Esq. Meacham, Early, Fowler, P.C. P.O. Box 9031 Columbus, GA31908 Attorney for Lachone Trice and Ike A. Nwaobi Case 4:11-cv-00184-MSH Document 1Filed 11/23/11 Page 4 of 5Benjamin A. Land Buchanan & Land, LLP P.O. Box 2848 1425 Wynnton Road Columbus, GA31902 Attorney for TRC Global Solutions, Inc. William L. Tucker Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker & Ford, P.C. 1111 Bay Avenue Third Floor, Symovus Centre P.O. Box 1199 Columbus, GA31902-1199 Attorneys for Columbus Bank & Trust Company, A Division of Synovus Bank O. Wayne Spence, Esq. O. Wayne Spence, P.C. 2945 Gardenia Street Columbus, GA31906 Attorney for FBMC Mortgage Corporation d/b/a First Bankers Mortgage Corporation, and William Rembert This 23nd day of November, 2011. s/Charles W. Byrd CHARLES W. BYRD ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY Case 4:11-cv-00184-MSH Document 1Filed 11/23/11 Page 5 of 5Exhibit "A" Case 4:11-cv-00184-MSH Document 1-1Filed 11/23/11 Page 1 of 101IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA COLUMBUS BANK AND TRUST '" COMPANY, A DIVISION OF SYNOVUS '" BANK, '" CIVIL ACTION FILE'" Petitioner,NO. ___ '" v. * '" SUI! {!y do/':5 '" LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL A. EDDINGS,'" P.C., FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE'" ::tr.:;COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE'"UJ c: c::: "?' ----1 -(.1'''};--- ,COMPANY, JOHN DOE 1,JOHN DOE'" -0,-,,__C)r-' rt1 a2, JOHN DOE 3, ET AL.,'" ("')rl1 -t0 ol..:.:"..:>'" ;;0 M;;co:J2: Respondents. '"("') ("')-u0 aC:?r",::a:-Yl ;::;:1-'11 PETITION FOR INTERPLEADER 0 '"* * v. * * LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL A. EDDINGS,* P.C., FIRSTAMEIUCAN TITLE INSURANCE* COMPANY, FIRST AMEIUCAN TITLE* COMPANY, JOHN DOE 1,JOHN DOE* 2, JOHN DOE 3,ET AL.,* * Respondents. * ORDER ON INTERPLEADER The Court having considered Columbus Bank and Trust Company, a Division of Synovus Bank (CB&T) Petition, Petitioner is hereby directed to interplead the funds held in the account identified therein into the registry of this Court.Said funds tobe held by the Clerk of Superior Court until such time as the Court may adjudicate the rights and appropriate disposition of said funds. This ffiay ofatM1u" 2011.e5"!Jp.II} . ~ -Judge,Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia Case 4:11-cv-00184-MSH Document 1-1Filed 11/23/11 Page 7 of 101OFFICIALCHECK csc;:r 431020435 adivisionofSYNOVUS' BANK. p.o.BOX120 COLUME\US,GA31902Jl4::Q. 611 ',. Cl erkDfSUper1ot'COlirt 1'........' tJI9'.9d.I'l'I'E'l(,ColumbusBan.k&Trust AUTHORIZEDSIGNATURE,.PIYll PAYABLE THROUGHSYNOVUSBANKCOLUMBUS,GEORGIA t,,".' ..,j Case 4:11-cv-00184-MSH Document 1-1Filed 11/23/11 Page 8 of 101IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA COLUMBUS BANK AND TRUSTCML ACTION FILE NO. COMPANY, ADIVISION OF SYNOVUSSU-U-CV-3875 BAl'll(, Petitioner vs. 1"-.3:I c::::. ....,tnc:J: c:: (j'l. ,:r:\:In,.LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL A.e::>f'T1"'0-- t'1B r "Beneficiary Acccunt Number, Mexican CLABEfor tho Intemat!oMI Bank Account NUmbelIBAN) where applicable; i 30(1.", ord,r numbtitution df!'lgnated to receive the funds does not pay the beneHclary specified in a Payment Order payable in foreign Currency and the fund. are retumed to Bank. Bank will not be liable fo, of interest shel( be rlmitedto twenty (201calendar dey"Interon. This section sets forththecomplete U.bifttyfor the order issued undetthis agnoemenL Anality of orders.The o,der will be fin.land will not besubjec:t to stop payment or mall,except that the Bank may. ot Ihe origln.tor', request make .n effort to offect: such is sent In for.ign cUrTer'lCY and Wells Fargodoes not charge a converting fee;we also offer competitive i!XChange ril'tes.)For Intl!'miltional wires incurrency tlll!.re equal to or over SlS,QO() US.oquiv>lent,pl."'" coli )'Our locil foreign >chango Specialist at 800-7865593, to obtain. CQntnlct number. h" Case 4:11-cv-00184-MSH Document 1-1Filed 11/23/11 Page 15 of 101VERIFICATION STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF MUSCOGEE Personally appeared before me, the undersigned,IKE A.NWAOBI,after first being duly sworn,deposesandsaysthat he isthePlaintiff in the foregoingcaptionedcause,andthatthe factscontained herein are true and correct.

Sworn toand subscribed before me this ::)day of,2011. .1\rv Notary Public My Commission Expires: \(11.0, Case 4:11-cv-00184-MSH Document 1-1Filed 11/23/11 Page 16 of 101IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA COLUMBUS BANK AND TRUSTCIVIL ACTION FILE NO. COMPANY, A DIVISION OF SYNOVUSSU-U-CV-3875 BANK, Petitioner vs. LAWOFFICE OF MICHAEL A. EDDINGS, P.C., FIRST AMERlCAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRST AMERlCAN TillE COMPANY, JOHN DOE1, JOHN DOE 2, JOHN DOE 3, et aI., Respondent CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IdocertifYthat Ihaveon thisdayserved acopyof theaboveand foregoingdocument upon the person named below by mailing a copy of the same through the United States Mail with adequate postage attached thereto toinsure proper delivery, addressed as follows: William L.Tucker,Esquire Page,Scrantom,Sprouse,Tucker & Ford,P.e. 1111Bay Avenue,Third Floor,Synovus Centre POBox 1199 Columbus,GA31902-1199 Phone:706-324-0251 Attorneys Jar Columbus Bank &Trust Company,a Division ofSynovus Bank RESPECTFULLYSUBMITTED this 1111day ofNovember, 2011. MEACHAM, EARLEY & FOWLER, P.e. PO Box 9031 Columbus, GA31908-9031 Phone:706-576-4064 Fax:706-596-0621 ME&J/GAJLitigationiGen'l CivillNwaobi, Ike Answer to Plaintiff's Petition for Inte!pleader By: __..--->'"