Thomas v. State of NC et al

Filing 22

ORDER that defendants to file supplemental briefs on their Motions to Dismiss addressing which of Plaintiff's Complaints is before the Court. Supplemental Briefs due 7/2/2015. Plaintiff response due 7/13/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 6/17/2015. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(tmg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:15-CV-00120-RJC-DSC
SHARON THOMAS,
Plaintiff,
v.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte after review of Defendants Orange County
Government, Orange County Department of Social Services, Duston Lowell and Denise Shaffer’s
and Vanguard Professional Staffing and Susan Boyette’s pending Motions to Dismiss. See
documents ##7 and 11. Defendants Orange County Government, Orange County Department of
Social Services, Duston Lowell and Denise Shaffer base their arguments upon Plaintiff’s
Complaint that was filed on January 29, 2015 in Mecklenburg County Superior Court. Defendants
Vanguard Professional Staffing and Susan Boyette base their arguments upon Plaintiff’s Amended
Complaint that was filed on February 27, 2015. Defendants Orange County Government, Orange
County Department of Social Services, Duston Lowell and Denise Shaffer removed this case on
March 11, 2015 and attached Plaintiff’s Complaint filed on January 29, 2015 as Exhibit B to their
Notice of Removal. See document #1. The Court orders these Defendants to file supplemental
briefs on their Motions to Dismiss addressing which of Plaintiff’s Complaints is before the Court.
These supplemental briefs are due on or before July 2, 2015. Plaintiff shall file any responses on
or before July 13, 2015.

The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to pro se Plaintiff, counsel for the
Defendants; and to the Honorable Robert J. Conrad, Jr.
SO ORDERED.

Signed: June 17, 2015