Kenneth W. Kush, Jr. v. Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri and Navient Solutions, LLC

District Court, D. Montana·Decided June 8, 2026·No. 6:26-cv-00007·Unknown

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA HELENA DIVISION

KENNETH W. KUSH, JR., CV 26—7-H-DWM Plaintiffs, VS. ORDER HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI and NAVIENT SOLUCTIONS, LLC, Defendants.

On February 6, 2026, Plaintiff Kennth Kuth, Jr. sued Defendants Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri and Navient Solutions, LLC (collectively, “Defendants’”) for breach of contract and violation of the Montana Consumer Protection Act arising out of his private student loans. (Doc. 1.) On April 20, 2026, Defendants moved to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Doc. 11.) In response, Kush filed an Amended Complaint. (Doc. 16.) Because “an amended pleading supersedes the original pleading,” Koala v. Khosla, 931 F.3d 887, 895 (9th Cir. 2019),

IT IS ORDERED that Defendants’ motion to dismiss (Doc. 11) is DENIED

as MOOT. Defendants must answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint by the deadline provided for in Rule 12(a). DATED this 8th day of June, 2026.

onald W. Molloy, District Judge □ United States District Court Jf

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