Burleson v. SunTrust Bank et al

Filing 18

ORDER administratively denying as moot without prejudice 11 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 1/28/2013. (blf)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE DIVISION CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12-CV-00734-RJC-DSC TERRI BURLESON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. SUNTRUST BANK, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER THIS MATTER is before the Court on the “Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss” (Doc. 11) and the accompanying Memorandum in Support (Doc. 12) filed January 7, 2013. This matter was referred to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governs amendments to pleadings. Rule 15(a)(1) grants a party the right to “amend its pleading once as a matter of course,” if done within twenty-one (21) days after serving the pleading, Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(A), or, “if the pleading is one to which a responsive pleading is required,” a party may amend once as a matter of course, provided that it does so within “21 days after service of a responsive pleading or 21 days after service of a motion under Rule 12(b), (e), or (f), whichever is earlier.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B). The Rule further provides that “leave [to amend the pleadings] shall be freely given where justice so requires.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 15(a). Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint (Doc. 17) on January 25, 2013, approximately eighteen (18) days after receiving “Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss” (Doc. 11). Therefore, she may amend her pleading as a matter of course under Rule 15(a)(1)(B). It is well settled that an amended pleading supersedes the original pleading, and that motions directed at superseded pleadings are to be denied as moot. Young v. City of Mount Ranier, 238 F. 3d 567, 573 (4th Cir. 2001) (amended pleading renders original pleading of no effect); Turner v. Kight, 192 F. Supp. 2d 391, 397 (D. Md. 2002) (denying as moot motion to dismiss original complaint on grounds that amended complaint superseded original complaint). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. “Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss” (Doc. 11) is administratively DENIED as moot without prejudice. 2. The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to counsel for the parties, including but not limited to moving counsel; and to the Honorable Robert J. Conrad, Jr.. SO ORDERED. Signed: January 28, 2013

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