Triplett et al v. Cyprus Amax Minerals Company et al

Filing 43

ORDER denying as moot 8 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; denying as moot 15 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; denying as moot 21 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 04/28/14. (emw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:14cv57
JAMES MARVIN TRIPLETT and
MARY JANE TRIPLETT,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS
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COMPANY, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

Pending before the Court are the Motions to Dismiss [# 8, # 15, & # 21]. On
April 3, 2014, Plaintiff filed its Amended Complaint. The filing of an amended
complaint supersedes the original complaint and renders it void of any legal
function in the case. Young v. City of Mount Ranier, 238 F.3d 567, 572 (4th Cir.
2001). Accordingly, the Court DENIES as moot the Motions to Dismiss [# 8, # 15,
& # 21].
In addition, the Court DIRECTS Plaintiffs, who are represented by counsel,
to respond to the Motion to Dismiss [# 25] within five (5) days of the entry of this
Order. The failure to file a timely response that addresses the legal arguments
raised in Defendant Cyprus Amax Minerals Company’s (“Cyprus”) Motion to
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Dismiss will result in the Court considering Plaintiffs to concede the merits of
Defendant Cyprus’s argument and to consent to the dismissal of Count Four in the
Amended Complaint. Moreover, the Court will construe any future failure to
respond to a defendant’s motion to dismiss in a timely manner as Plaintiffs having
no opposition to the motion, conceding the merits of the motion, and consenting to
the dismissal of the claims the defendant moves to dismiss.
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Signed: April 28, 2014

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