Convention of Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese v. PNC Bank, N.A.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PETER J. MESSITTE, District Judge.

The Convention of Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Washington (“Diocese”) has filed a Petition to Terminate Trust (the “Petition”), seeking to break a charitable trust created under the will of the late Ruth Gregory Soper [“the Trust”], currently administered by PNC Bank, N.A (“PNC” or “Trustee”).1

PNC has filed a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and 12(b)(7). Earlier this year, the Court held a hearing on PNC’s Motion. Having considered the arguments presented by the parties and for the…