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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

RICHMOND DIVISION

IN RE:

ERNESTINE ROBINSON,

Debtor.

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ERNESTINE ROBINSON, individually and

on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals,

Plaintiff,

v.

PORANIA LLC,

And

BILTMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-30817-KLP

(Chapter 13)

Adv. Pro. No. 17-03023-KLP

PORANIA’S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING IN SUPPORT OF

MOTION TO DISMISS AMENDED COMPLAINT

Defendant Porania LLC (“Porania”), by counsel, in consideration of the U.S. Supreme 

Court’s decision in Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson, 137 S. Ct. 1407, 197 L. Ed. 2d 790 (2017), 

hereby submits this Supplemental Briefing to its motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint filed 

by Plaintiff Ernestine Robinson. See ECF 27, 28.

In addition to its previous arguments, Porania wholly adopts and incorporates by reference 

the Supplemental Briefing filed by Co-Defendant Biltmore Asset Management, LLC, which 

arguments apply equally to Porania. See ECF 52. As indicated therein, the Supreme Court’s 

decision in Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson, 137 S. Ct. 1407, 197 L. Ed. 2d 790 (2017), 

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precludes application of Plaintiff’s claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act 

(“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq., in the context of this Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

WHEREFORE, Porania respectfully requests that the Court grant its Motion to Dismiss

the Amended Complaint; dismiss the Amended Complaint as against Porania with prejudice; and 

grant such other relief as the Court deems just and proper.

Dated: October 17, 2017 Respectfully submitted,

PORANIA LLC

By Counsel

By: /s/ Bizhan Beiramee

Bizhan Beiramee, Esq. (VSB #50918)

Beiramee Law Group, P.C.

7508 Wisconsin Avenue, Second Floor

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Email: bbeiramee@beiramee.com

Phone: (301) 547-3805

Fax: (703) 483-9599

Counsel for Porania LLC

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on October 17, 2017, I electronically filed the foregoing Supplemental 

Briefing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF System, which will then send a notification 

of such filing (NEF) to the following counsel of record:

Mark C. Leffler, Esq.

Emily Connor Kennedy, Esq.

Boleman Law Firm, P.C.

P.O. Box 11588

Richmond, VA 23230

Counsel for Plaintiff

Thomas Domonoske, Esq.

Consumer Litigation Associates

763 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Suite 1-A

Newport News, VA 23601

Counsel for Plaintiff

Dale W. Pittman, Esq.

The Law Office of Dale W. Pittman, P.C.

112-A W. Tabb Street

Petersburg, VA 23803

Counsel for Plaintiff

Rachael L. Loughlin, Esq.

O’Hagan Meyer, PLLC

411 East Franklin Street, Suite 500

Richmond, VA 23219

Counsel for Defendant Biltmore Asset 

Management LLC

/s/ Bizhan Beiramee

Bizhan Beiramee, Esq. (VSB #50918)

Beiramee Law Group, P.C.

7508 Wisconsin Avenue, Second Floor

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Email: bbeiramee@beiramee.com

Phone: (301) 547-3805

Fax: (703) 483-9599

Counsel for Porania LLC

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