United States v. Graff
United States v. Graff
Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION TO JOIN PARTIES
This matter came on for consideration of the motion of defendant, Gene Alan Graff, for an Order allowing joinder as defendants in this action of “One Hundred John Does,” (doc. 6) and .the response of the plaintiff opposing such motion (doc. 9). Upon consideration and for the reasons hereinafter set forth, it is the conclusion of the Court that defendants’ motion should be denied.
This is a civil action to recover losses suffered by the United States as a result of having been defrauded by the defendant, Gene Alan Graff, in his dealings with the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), by the making of false statements, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001. Defendant Graff, with the active assistance of, the other named defendants, developed a spheme to defraud plaintiff by selling at significantly higher prices certain residential real estate to veterans who had fraudu
We conclude that the “One Hundred John Does” defendants seek to join are not indispensable parties under Rule 19, Fed.R. Civ.P., because complete relief can be accorded the plaintiffs against the existing defendants.
Accordingly, it is the conclusion of the Court that defendants’ motion to join “indispensable parties” should be and the same is hereby denied.
SO ORDERED.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- United States v. Gene Alan GRAFF
- Status
- Published