Marsh v. Curran et al

Filing 53

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 38 , 40 and 42 Defendant's Motions to Dismiss to the extent that Count VII is Dismissed with Prejudice and denied in all other respects. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 1/25/2019. (aott)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division

TIMOTHY MARSH,

Plaintiff,
Civil Action No. 1:18-cv-787

Hon. Liam O'Grady

V.

GERALD CURRAN,ESQ.. et al..

Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER

This matter comes before the Court on Defendants' Motions to Dismiss for Lack of

Jurisdiction(Dkts. 38,40,& 42). The motions were fully briefed and the Court dispensed with

oral argument, finding that oral argument would not aid the Court in its decision. For the reasons
stated below and for good cause shown. Defendants' Motions to Dismiss(Dkts. 38,40,& 42)are
GRANTED IN PART,DENIED IN P.\RT.
I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff has sued his wife's lawyers("Defendant Lawyers")and members of her family
(Kristina Hampton, Derek Hampton,and Danielle Richards; collectively "Family Defendants")
for allegedly recording FlaintifFs conversations with his attorneys and purported romantic

partner. Monika Pawar. and using the contents ofthose recordings in his underlying divorce
proceedings. Am. Compl. *1^ 2-3.

Plaintiffs wife, Andrea Marsh, filed for divorce alleging that Plaintiff had committed
adultery. Id. ^ 17. Plaintiff alleges that the Hamptons and his wife worked together to place