Metcalf v. Walters

Filing 15

ORDER granting 11 Motion to Dismiss. Defendant's motion for attorney's fees is Denied. Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 4/24/2017. (Briggeman, N.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT .
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA ,
SOUTHERN DMSION
No. 7:16-CV-409-D

TRESSA METCALF,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHUCK WALTERS,
Defendant.

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ORDER

On January 19, 2017, defendant moved to dismiss the action for lack of personal jurisdiction
[D.E. 11]. Plaintiff did not respond to the merits of the motion. Instead, on April17, 2017, plaintiff
moved to dismiss the action without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil .
Procedure [D.E. 14].
This coUrt lacks of personal jurisdiction over the defendant. ·See [D.E. 12, 12-1]. Thus, the
court GRANTS defendant's motion to dismiss [D.E. 11]. Defendant's motion for attorney's fees
[D.E. 11] is DENIED.
SO ORDERED. This 1.. 4- day of April2017.

Chief United States District Judge