Cahoon v. Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation et al

Filing 33

ORDER dismissing as moot 18 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction; dismissing as moot 18 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; granting 21 Motion for Leave to File amended complaint. Plaintiff's first amended complaint is due no later than April 26, 2018. Defendants may plead inresponse to the first amended complaint no later than July 19, 2018, including filing an answer or motion to dismiss. Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 4/19/2018. (Briggeman, N.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHERN DIVISION
No. 2:17-CV-63-D

KAREN CAHOON, as Executrix
of the Estate of Grace H; Webster,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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EDWARD ORTON JR. CERAMIC
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FOUNDATION, METROPOLITAN LIFE )
INSURANCE COMPANY, and UNION
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CARBIDE CORPORATION,
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Defendants. )

ORDER

On February 20,2018, Edward Orton, Jr. Ceramic Foundation moved to dismiss the claims
against it in plaintiff's complaint [D.E. 18]. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2), (6). On March 13, 2018,
plaintiff moved for leave to file a first amended complaint [D.E. 21]. On April19, 2018, the court
granted plaintiff's consent request for jurisdictional discovery.
The court GRANTS plaintiff's motion for leave to file a first amended complaint [D.E. 21].
Plaintiff's first amended complaint is due no later than April26, 2018. Defendants may plead in
response to the first amended complaint no later than July 19, 2018, including filing an answer or
motion to dismiss. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(3). Edward Orton, Jr. Ceramic Foundation's motion
to dismiss [D.E. 18] is DISWSSED as moot.
SO ORDERED. This _lj_ day of April2018.