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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

BILL and EDITH RAMSEY PLAINTIFFS

VS. CASE NO. 4:07CV00790

SOUTHEASTERN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT

SERVICES, INC., FIRST CHARTER

CORPORATION, PAYCHEX, INC., and

STEPHENS INC. d/b/a STEPHENS

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Pending are Defendants’ motions to dismiss. (Docket #’s 7 and 9). Plaintiffs have

responded. The Court entered an Order on this date denying Plaintiffs’ motion to remand based

upon a finding that Plaintiffs’ claims are preempted by ERISA. Defendants’ motions to dismiss

argue that Plaintiffs’ complaint should be dismissed because it fails to state a claim as a matter of

law; Plaintiffs lack standing and Plaintiffs cannot state a claim as a plan participant under

ERISA. 

The Court finds that Plaintiffs should be allowed an opportunity to amend their complaint

to state a viable cause of action. Accordingly, Defendants’ motions to dismiss are denied. 

Plaintiffs will be allowed twenty (20) days from the entry of this order to file an amended

complaint. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED this 24th day of January, 2008.

________________________________________

James M. Moody

United States District Judge

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