Benson v. Tabor Recovery Group, LLC, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio denies without prejudice Defendants’ motion for partial judgment on the pleadings in an action alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act, as well as intrusion on seclusion and civil conspiracy. The Court explains the Rule 12(c) standard and directs the parties to present their arguments through summary judgment briefing, extending the dispositive motions deadline to March 31, 2026.

Holdings

1. Motions for judgment on the pleadings under Rule 12(c) are analyzed under the same standard as motions to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6).
2. The defendants' motion for partial judgment on the pleadings was denied without prejudice because, in light of completed discovery and the procedural posture, the parties' arguments should be presented through summary judgment briefing.

Questions Presented

1. What standard governs defendants' motion for partial judgment on the pleadings under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c)?
2. Whether the court should resolve defendants' partial judgment-on-the-pleadings motion after discovery had been completed, or instead require the parties to present their arguments through summary judgment briefing.

Disposition

other