Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number No.: 3:03-CV-575. Motions Motion to strike : Denied Motion for abstention : Granted Judges Thomas A. Varlan See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE BANK OF BEAVER CITY, Plaintiff, v. MARY ELIZABETH BRANHAM, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ELMO MAYES, HELEN MAYES, and ACM, INC., Defendants. ORDER THOMAS VARLAN, District Judge For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the plaintiff's motion to strike [Doc. 58] is hereby DENIED and the defendants' joint motion for abstention [Doc. 51] is hereby GRANTED on the grounds that this case falls within the domestic relations and probate exceptions to federal jurisdiction. Accordingly, this case is DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk is directed to close this case. IT IS SO ORDERED.