GOLD v. METZ LEWIS LAW FIRM LLC, ET AL et al

Filing 20

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 6/5/2014. (nk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

DENNIS D. GOLD

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METZ LEWIS LAW FIRM, LLC, ET AL.
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Civil No. – JFM-14-40

MEMORANDUM

Defendant’s, Metz Lewis Law Firm, LLC, Steven Petrikis, Susan Smollin, Michael P.
Robic, II, and Leroy L. Metz, II, have filed a motion to dismiss the complaint.1 The other
defendants apparently have not yet been served.
Plaintiff’s complaint is disjointed and rambling. It is clear, however, that this court lacks
subject matter jurisdiction, that many of plaintiff’s claim do not state any claim upon which relief
can be granted, and that the claims are barred by the doctrine of res judicata. Plaintiff’s claims
arise from the successful prosecution by members of the Metz Lewis law firm of a prior action
instituted in the Court of Common Pleas of Vanango County, Pennsylvania and a suit instituted
by plaintiff in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
A separate order granting defendants’ motion is being entered herewith.2

Date: June 5, 2014

J. Frederick Motz
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J. Frederick Motz
United States District Judge

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The motion will be granted.
Because I am granting the motion to dismiss, the motion for sanctions filed by the Metz Lewis
law firm defendants and a motion to compel and a motion to quash filed by plaintiff are denied
as moot.
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