ROSS v. THOUSAND ADVENTURES OF IOWA, INC.

Civil No. 3-00-CV-10236.

163 F.Supp.2d 1044 (2001)

Tony ROSS, Brian and Toni Hammond, George and Nadine Hess, Don and Donna Gerbeling, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. THOUSAND ADVENTURES OF IOWA, INC. and Thousand Adventures, Inc., and Heller Financial, Inc., and Allstate Financial, Inc., and Cascade Finance, and Zarr, Inc., and Consumer Loan Portfolios, Inc., and Travel America, Inc., and Western American Bank, N.A., and Liberty Bank, and Community First Bank f/k/a Carrolton Federal Bank, and Great Western Bank f/k/a Douglas County Bank, and 900 Capital, and Travelers Acceptance Corp., and Geico Financial Services, Inc., and Farmers & Merchants Bank f/k/a Nebraska State Bank, and Washington County Bank, and Wheeler Investment Group, and First Savings Bank of Arlington, and Receivable Financing Corp., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Iowa, Davenport Division.

May 1, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas H. Napier, Napier Wolf & Napier, Fort Madison, IA, for Tony Ross, Brian Hammond, Toni Hammond, George Hess, Nadine Hess, Don Gerbeling, Donna Gerbeling.

James R. Adams, Douglas R. Dennis, Frost Brown Todd LLC, Cincinnati, OH, for Thousand Adventures of Iowa.

Thomas M. Cunningham, Pingel & Templer PC, West Des Moines, IA, for Heller Financial Inc.

Mark L. Zaiger, Shuttleworth & Ingersollall, Cedar Rapids, IA, Jeffrey E. Altshul, Hopkins & Sutter, Chicago, Il, Antony S. Burt Michael P Mullins, Schiff Hardin & Waite, Chicago, IL, for State Financial Inc.

Michael P. Mallaney, Smith Schneider Stiles Hudson Serangeli Mallaney & Shindler PC, Des Moines, IA, for Travel America Inc.

G. Mark Rice, Adams & Rice, Des Moines, IA, Mark C. Enoch, Lawrence Fischmann, Glast Phillips & Murray PC, Dallas, Tx, for Western American Bank NA.

Nick Critelli, Critelli & Associates, Des Moines, IA, Elizabeth A. Fitzsimmons, Sabia & Hartley, Hartford, Ct, for Liberty Bank.

Robert S. Hatala, James L. Sines, Crawford Sullivan Read Roemerman & Brady PC, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Community First Bank.

William G. Dittrick, Heidi A. GuttauFox, Thomas O. Ashby, Baird Holm Mceachen Pedersen Hamann & Strasheim, Omaha, NE, for Great Western Bank.

Brent Ruther, Aspelmeier Fisch Power Warner & Engberg, Burlington, IA, for Geico Financial Services Inc.

Scott J. Coziahr, Ronald L. Eggers, Gross & Welch PC, Omaha, NE, for Washington County Bank.

Robert V.P. Waterman, Jr., Lane & Waterman, Davenport, IA, John F. Pollick, John M. Rogers, Hill Gilstrap & Balson, Chicago, IL, for Bank of First Savings.


ORDER

LONGSTAFF, district Judge.

Before the Court is a motion that was filed on January 31, 2001 by defendant, Great Western Bank, for leave to file an amended notice of removal. While oral argument has been requested on this motion, it is found unnecessary in light of the filings provided by the parties.

On February 5, 2001, Chief Magistrate Judge Walters entered an order establishing that Great Western...

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