Opinion ID: 8704066
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Whether Counts IX, X, and XI Have Been Administratively Exhausted under FIRREA

Text: Next, the FDIC argues that this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over BOA’s claims against Colonial and Platinum for civil conspiracy and actual and constructive transfer (Counts IX, X and XI) because these claims were not raised in proofs of claim. (Dkt. No. 26 at 14.). BOA concedes that it did not previously raise these claims, but alleges that the proofs of claim were sufficient to place the FDIC on notice of the potential that BOA would bring such claims. BOA argues that not only are the conspiracy and fraudulent transfer claims based on “essentially the same facts and legal theories as those specifically named in the proof[s] of claim, but they seek the same monetary relief.” (Dkt. No. 35 at 31.). BOA also points out that the proofs of claim include a catch-all provision that asserts “all other statutory or common law claims that [B]OA may have” against Colonial or Platinum in addition to the specific claims raised in the proofs of claim. (Dkt. No. 20, Exs. A and C at Ex. A.). Where a complaint alleges entirely new legal theories that are different from those reflected in the administrative proof of claim, the district court is without subject matter jurisdiction. See John v. FDIC, 828 F.Supp.2d 305, 317 (D.D.C.2011). However, such is not the case here. The proofs of claim in this case detail the facts underlying the civil conspiracy and fraudulent transfer claims. They include allegations of cooperation between Colonial, Platinum, and TBW in furtherance of the fraud, thereby laying the foundation for a claim that the banks and TBW conspired to deprive Ocala of its assets and DB and BNP of their investment. (See e.g. Dkt. No. 20, Exs. A and C, Ex. A at ¶¶ 4(c)-(e).). The proofs of claim also contain allegations that Colonial and Platinum fraudulently caused funds owed to DB and BNP to be diverted into accounts maintained by Colonial and/or Platinum. {Id.). These allegations are sufficient to place the FDIC on notice of potential civil conspiracy and fraudulent transfer claims.