Opinion ID: 199009
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: FDIC's Fourth Summary Judgment Motion

Text: 28 Defendants contend that the district court abused its discretion in denying their motion to strike FDIC's fourth motion for summary judgment, the second motion directed at Count III of the amended counterclaim. We review the denial of such a motion for abuse of discretion. See, e.g., A.M. Capen's Co., Inc. v. American Trading and Prod. Corp., 202 F.3d 469, 472 n.4 (1st Cir. 2000) (trial judge's case management decisions are reviewed for abuse of discretion). 29 The tortuous history of these proceedings helps explain the course of these motions. FDIC filed its first motion for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because defendants had not filed the requisite claims. The district court allowed defendants to establish jurisdiction by exhausting the claims procedure and denied the motion. Next, FDIC moved for summary judgment on the basis of 12 U.S.C. § 1823(e). Because Counts I and II were clearly barred, those counts were dismissed, leaving only Count III. 30 After the FDIC made its worthlessness determination, it moved for summary judgment on Count III. In response, defendants first asserted their recoupment theory. The district court initially denied the motion on that ground but after further proceedings and a renewed motion for summary judgment changed its ruling and granted the motion. 31 Each of FDIC's motions reflected material changes in the posture of this litigation and was grounded on meritorious contentions. The district court did not abuse its discretion when it entertained FDIC's final motion for summary judgment.