Cummings v. Concrete Protection & Restoration, Inc.

Filing 11

MEMORANDUM. Signed by Judge James K. Bredar on 4/30/2015. (c/m 5/1/15 jnls, Deputy Clerk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
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ALPHONSO CUMMINGS

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Plaintiff

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CIVIL NO. JKB-15-0293

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CONCRETE PROTECTION &
RESTORATION, INC.

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Defendant
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MEMORANDUM
The Plaintiff filed a pro se Complaint against the Defendant alleging that he was denied
employment because of racial discrimination (ECF No. 1). The Defendant has moved to dismiss
the Complaint noting that the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction and that the Plaintiff has not
demonstrated that he has exhausted his administrative remedies, that a “right to sue” letter was
ever issued by the EEOC, or that such letter was attached to the Complaint as required (ECF No.
7). The Plaintiff does not contest Defendant’s argument that subject matter jurisdiction is
lacking due to the absence of a “right to sue” letter (see ECF No. 9).
The Court has carefully examined Plaintiff’s submissions. In his pro se Complaint form,
at Paragraph No. 10, he lists “Nov. 17, 2014” after the form’s statement “I received a right to sue
letter (attached copy) on the following date:.” Otherwise, in the Plaintiff’s Complaint there is no
reference to a “right to sue” letter, and none has been attached.
The Defendant has failed to demonstrate, directly or indirectly, that he received a “right
to sue” letter. Accordingly, the Court is without subject matter jurisdiction and the case will be
DISMISSED by separate Order.

DATED this 30th day of April, 2015.

BY THE COURT:

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James K. Bredar
United States District Judge