Washington v. Rothenberg

MEMORANDUM

WARRINER, District Judge.

On 6 July 1977 defendants Joseph Rothenberg and Joseph Rothenberg Enterprises moved the Court to dismiss this action for lack of jurisdiction on grounds that the credit transaction which is the subject matter of plaintiff’s Truth-in-Lending claim was the subject of a previously filed State court action. Defendants urged that because plaintiff is afforded the opportunity to assert her claims in State court, this Court should refuse to exercise jurisdiction.

The motion is without substantial merit. This Court clearly has jurisdiction over plaintiff’s…