HOWARD v. GUTIERREZ et al

Filing 18

ORDER granting 13 defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on March 3, 2009. (MA)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________________________________ ) JANET HOWARD, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) CARLOS GUTIERREZ, Secretary, ) U.S. Department of Commerce, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________)

Civil Action No. 08-0421 (PLF)

ORDER For the reasons stated in the Memorandum Opinion issued this same day, it is hereby ORDERED that defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure [13] is GRANTED; it is FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff's complaint is dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall remove this case from the docket of this Court. This is a final appealable order. See FED. R. APP. P. 4(a). SO ORDERED.

/s/_______________________________ PAUL L. FRIEDMAN United States District Judge DATE: March 3, 2009