WILLIAMS et al v. HALL et al

Filing 4

ORDER AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE COMPLAINT (DOC. NO. 1) IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; AND 2. THE PLAINTIFFS HAVE LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDWARD G. SMITH ON 7/14/2015. 7/14/2015 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO UNREPS AND E-MAILED.(lbs, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
EDWARD A. WILLIAMS and
ALTERNATIVE CONTROL SOLUTION,
Plaintiffs,
v.
DARRELL & TINA HALL,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-2963

ORDER
AND NOW, this 14th day of July, 2015, after considering the motion to dismiss the
complaint filed by the defendants (Doc. No. 2), and after reviewing the complaint and the
exhibits attached thereto (Doc. No. 1), and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying
memorandum opinion, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
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The complaint (Doc. No. 1) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; and

2.

The plaintiffs have leave to file an amended complaint within thirty (30) days of

the date of this order. If the plaintiffs file an amended complaint, it shall conform to all of the
elements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a), namely that it contain short and plain
statements (1) of the grounds for the court’s jurisdiction, and (2) of the claim showing that the
plaintiffs are entitled to relief. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(1)-(2). Furthermore, any amended complaint
shall be a complete, stand-alone document; the court will not accept an amended pleading in the
form of a motion. If the plaintiffs do not file an amended complaint within thirty (30) days

of this order, the court will dismiss this action and close the case without further notice to the
parties.
BY THE COURT:

/s/ Edward G. Smith
EDWARD G. SMITH, J.

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