Hyman v. Livingston Trucking, Inc. et al

Filing 11

ORDER denying as moot 5 Motion for More Definite Statement. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on August 8, 2017. (mll)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION

LAUREN HYMAN, Individually and as Special
Administrator of Estate of Dennis James Hyman, Jr.
on behalf of Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Dennis
James Hyman, Jr.

V.

PLAINTIFF

CASE NO. 4:17-CV-04050

LIVINGSTON TRUCKING, INC.; and DAVID
KENNETH CAMPBELL

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion for More Definite Statement. ECF No. 5.
Defendants request that “the Court order Plaintiff to provide a more definite statement of the
factual allegations upon which her claims are based.” ECF No. 5. Plaintiff subsequently filed an
Amended Complaint. ECF No. 8. “It is well-established that an amended complaint supersedes
an original complaint and renders the original complaint without legal effect.” In re Atlas Van
Lines, Inc., 209 F.3d 1064, 1067 (8th Cir. 2000). As such, Defendants’ Motion for More Definite
Statement (ECF No. 5) is rendered moot and is hereby DENIED AS MOOT.
IT IS SO ORDERED, on this 8th day of August, 2017.

/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
United States District Judge